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  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Free To Follow Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
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     | 3,036 views

    God gives us freedom so we can be free to follow His plan for our lives.

    FREE TO FOLLOW Acts 5:17-25 Intro: On this weekend of Independence Day, most of us will at least give passing thought to the freedom we enjoy here in America. Amid the screams of illegal airborne bottlerockets, and the frequent explosions of more illegal firecrackers, many Americans will pause at ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Putting Your Best Foot Forward Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,993 views

    This message shows us the power of real, unselfish service. It is a concept that has faded from today’s world.

    “Putting Your Best Foot Forward” Acts 5: 12-42 One of the things that has happened in our society across the years is that our concept of service has greatly changed. What we have seen is that real service has almost become a thing of the past and has been replaced by convenience. Some of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fence Straddling

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 2, 2009
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    There are some people who like to straddle the fence.

    Acts 5:17-42 Verse 17-18-Why were they so courageous? They had seen Jesus raised from the dead. The soldiers may have been paid to tell people that they stole Jesus’ body - but they wanted the world to know the truth. The truth of the matter was that Jesus was raised from the dead! The threats of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    More And More Men And Women

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 6, 2007
    based on 106 ratings
     | 4,880 views

    What is it that brought these large numbers of people to the Lord? We find some answers in our text. 1- Fear of the Lord 2- Miracles of the Lord 3- Command of the Lord 4- Commitment of the people

    INTRO.- ILL.- Jay Leno, popular host of The Tonight Show, may be one of America’s funniest comedians, but he is also a serious car enthusiast. His three garages near Burbank, CA, are packed with sports and special-interest cars, antiques and classics, and old motorcycles, etc. He hasn’t counted ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Must Obey God Rather Than Men

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 2, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,969 views

    Easter 2(C) - We must obey God rather than men since mankind tries to silence God’s Easter message and because, as believers, we are set free to testify to God’s truth.

    WE MUST OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN April 23, 2006 - EASTER 2 - Acts 5:17-32 * * * * * * * * * * Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: As we heard these words, they probably sounded familiar to us. Maybe we even noticed two contrasting ideas that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Strauss avatar

    The Book Of Acts, Part 8- Big Problems? God's Bigger Series

    Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 10,998 views

    The Church is thriving. Jesus’ disciples, the apostles are in great form. You might say pitching shutouts. And the Church is winning. Everything is going great. •There is wonderful unity: Sharing all things in common. •There is wonderful growth: We

    Big Problems? God’s Bigger Acts 5:17-42 One of the great modern stories of a sports hero who has experienced great adversity and yet persevered is that of Dave Dravecky, star pitcher of the S.F. Giants. I’m sure many of you know his story. •In 1987 Dravecky was playing his best baseball. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Early Church.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Dec 2, 2003
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    With Peter being the spokesman for the 12 we watch the early church grow spiritually and courageous with its loyalty to Jesus.

    The early church. Acts 5:11 -- 40. 12/03/03 In the early chapters of this book we see that the man Peter was a very prominent influence in the early church. Other Saints will become prominent as you read on such as Steven, Philip, and beginning in chapter 13 is the great apostle Paul. With Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Fear To Courage To Perseverance

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 19, 2005
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     | 5,714 views

    Falling deeper in love with Jesus (from knowledge about him, to conviction that he lives, to identification with his suffering) moves us from fear to courage to perseverance.

    This passage in Acts 5 describes the third time that the apostles risked arrest because of their association with Jesus. The first time that the apostles stood and faced arrest, they didn’t… That is, they didn’t stand, they turned and ran. And they didn’t face their opponents, they scattered ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Navigating With The Landmarks

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 24, 2006
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     | 2,165 views

    We can tell where we are in our lives by looking at the map of God’s Word, as well as noticing landmarks which are characteristic of the particular path we are on. But we can change!

    Passage: Acts 5:17-42 Intro: When it comes to navigation, some of us are map people and some are landmark people. 1. and some of us are hopeless! 2. map people like a nice visual representation, with street names and arrows 3. landmark people want “go to the McDonalds and turn left. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Peter And The Passion Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 121 ratings
     | 14,897 views

    The Sanhedrin was up in arms because Peter was making them guilty of "Jesus Blood." It’s not like they could accuse Peter of anti-semiticism... but were they guilty?

    OPEN: In Reader’s Digest, a young woman told of being employed as a dental receptionist. She said: I was on duty when an extremely nervous patient came for root canal surgery. He was brought into the examining room and made comfortable in the reclining dental chair. The dentist then injected a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Independence Day Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 7, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,117 views

    Peter and John celebrate independance day. Supernatural freedom should inspire us to leave our jails and encourage action.

    Independence Day Acts 5 We are continuing our study of Acts; the church is growing - almost exploding. We have two primary teachers, Peter and John. I imagine the others took a turn at telling what they know. They are team teaching in the Colonnade. The apostils, disciples and believers….But ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Fly High - Acts Part 4

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,880 views

    The book of Acts was written to show what God can do with ordinary people who are filled with the Holy Spirit.

    Fly High – Acts part 4 On the lighter side of life: The Secret Service is preparing to issue a cease-and-desist order to stop a Christian ministry’s use of a gospel tract designed as a "million-dollar bill," after someone tried to deposit one of them into a bank account, reports WorldNetDaily. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jealous For Christ Series

    Contributed by Darrell White on Nov 22, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,432 views

    Jealousy causes us to live life in fear, anger and pride - Christ calls us to live in peace, confidance, and humilty.

    Jealous for Christ Acts 5:17-42 11/24/02 Introduction A. In addressing the topic of jealousy this morning, I would like to start by using a story the Dr. Gary Collins wrote: “For many years Sir Walter Scott was the leading literary figure in the British Empire. No one could write as well as he. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Gerald Van Horn avatar

    A Penecostal Jail Break Series

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,822 views

    The early church suffered much for ythe Gospel of Christ

    THE BOOK OF ACTS - LESSON #10 “A Pentecostal Prison Break” Acts 5:12-28 The first century Christians suffered much for the Gospel of Christ. They were persecuted, humiliated, imprisoned and beaten all because they were faithful to Christ. Vs. 12 - The revival of signs and wonders continue. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Commitment To The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,351 views

    This message will help us to examine our commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ and affirm our intent to stand committed to it.

    COMMITMENT TO THE GOSPEL Acts 5:17-32 INTRODUCTION: A. Have you ever thought about commitment? 1. We make commitments on a regular basis – some are informal and some are formal a. Informal 1) We start school – a commitment to education 2) We go to work – a commitment to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist