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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Stoning Of Stephen Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 10, 2004
    based on 89 ratings
     | 32,887 views

    Acts Series: 28th Sermon-- Stephen’s ministry was a like a meteor flying thru the night sky…very brief, but brilliant and bright, powerful and spectacular!

    The Stoning of Stephen Acts 6:5-15 Today, we look at the first deacon and his story—Stephen. Stephen’s ministry was a like a meteor flying thru the night sky…very brief, but brilliant and bright, powerful and spectacular! We don’t know much about him and his background, but his name tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Life Above The Circumstances Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,734 views

    Every life has good and bad circumstances. As Christians, we live life above those circumstances.

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 6:8-15 TITLE: “LIVING LIFE ABOVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES” INTRODUCTION: A. Some of you may have heard of Wilma Rudolph. She was a successful Olympic athlete in the 1960’s, but most do not know her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Deacon Who Was Devoted To Jesus

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jun 19, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,595 views

    WE SEE IN THIS SERMON, THE SPLENDOR OF STEPHEN,THE SERMON OF STEPHEN,AND THE STONING OF STEPHEN.

    THE DEACON WHO WAS DEVOTED TO JESUS Acts 6:8-15, 54-60 Written anonymously on the walls of a medieval castle were the following words: You call me Master and Obey me not. You call me Light and See me not. You call me the Way and Walk me not. You call me Life and Desire me not. You call me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Death By Resurrection

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 13, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,820 views

    Communion meditation for October 2, 2005 and part of the fall 2005 sermon series

    A month ago, we started our walk through the book of Acts with Pentecost and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the remaining disciples and others gathered in the upper room. We began in Jerusalem. This morning our walk still finds us in Jerusalem but that will soon change with the events ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dan Borchert avatar

    Defining A Leader Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 55 ratings
     | 10,123 views

    Leadership, a word we love to use in the church. However, what does a real leader look like?

    Acts 6:1-7 Defining a Leader Introduction A. Does any one here live a perfect life? B. A life without any problems that occur? C. I know I don’t, I always have different challenges, situations, events, that create problems D. Here in our passage today we find out that the New Testament Church had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Problem Solving In The Church Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,446 views

    how did the church manage conflict

    No plans for Valentine’s Day? No problem! Stay home and watch television. Besides, you can learn a lot about love from the shows you watch. Here are some of top TV love quotes: Law & Order’s Detective Lennie Briscoe "Love -- a dangerous disease instantly cured by marriage." "All human beings ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The First Controversy In The Church Series

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on May 1, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,759 views

    What does a church in action do with problems? How do we handle controversy? By following the example of the early church.

    The First Controversy in the Church A church in action will still have some problems. ILL>>>Perhaps the only way to avoid quarreling with your wife is to let her go her way and you go hers. ILL>>> Sue Martinuk, War had broken out between my roommate and me. We dealt with our anger by not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deacons Leading As Change Agents

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on May 5, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,980 views

    God desires to use deacon leadership to lead His churches through changes that inevitably come up in the life of a church.

    God’s Glorious Church Deacons Leading as Change Agents Acts 6:8-15 Woodlawn Baptist Church May 1, 2005 Introduction Do you like change? You’ve probably heard about the man from the back mountains of Tennessee who found himself one day in a large city, for the first time standing outside an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Embarrased Believer Or Person Of Impact

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,830 views

    All followers of Jesus can be high impact people because of the purpose and power of God in their lives.

    Embarrassed Believer or Person of Impact? Scripture Reading: Acts 6:1-15 Text: Acts 6:2-10; 7:54, 57-59 Sermon Idea: Are you an embarrassed believer or person of impact? All followers of Jesus can be high impact people because of the purpose and power of God in their lives. We can and should be ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Walter Pankow avatar

    The Limitations And Advantages Of Learning, As Illustrated In The Life Of M

    Contributed by Walter Pankow on Apr 5, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,511 views

    Advantages and disadvantages of education

    Acts 7:22. Volume I. Page 48. We have heard many severe condemnations of the educational system of to-day, both by learned and unlearned. The strongest condemnation I have heard was by a doctor who had to deal with many cases of immorality among high school students. The ordinary m an knows ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Competence Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 16, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,678 views

    Week two in a four week series on the essentials for conquerors.

    08, February 2004 Dakota Community Church The Essentials The Essential Characteristics of Conquerors WEEK TWO: COMPETENCE Introduction: None of us wants to be incompetent. We all want to succeed. In looking at the different conquerors we have studied over the last weeks one thing becomes evident – ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Using Gifts Wisely Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 25, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,851 views

    Ultimately we’re called to service because we’re seeking to follow the steps of our saviour Jesus Christ. Jesus came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many

    Have you ever had one of those really annoying waiters or waitresses that are always there hovering around the table? They’re the ones who come and take your plate almost the second your last mouthful goes in & the cutlery goes down. This can be really annoying because it denies you the chance to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    A Church Full Of Deacons Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 84 ratings
     | 14,202 views

    Study of 3 levels of "diakonos" = deacons / servants in the Scriptures. Can be used for ordination. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    A Church Full of Deacons Acts 6:1-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ChurchFullOfDeacons.html It’s a shame that if I were to ask what are the two offices in the church, somebody would say, "I know, Jerry’s and Jeremy’s." The real answer is Pastor and Deacon. Some don’t know who their deacons are. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    God Will Make A Way Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 104 ratings
     | 47,385 views

    How God makes a way when your problems seem unsolvable.

    This is the 3rd installment in the 4-part series on Second Chances. We’ve been looking at the times the Bible uses the phrase "a second time" and we’ve been learning more about how God gives each of us numerous opportunities to do His will and experience the joyful life He offers. It is so good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "When Life Seems To Be Closing In"

    Contributed by David Washburn on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 95 ratings
     | 11,731 views

    We will each have a time in our lives where life seems to be closing in. We can turn to Stephen and draw stength and wisdom from how he coped when life closed in around him.

    One day a man falls off a cliff, but manages to grab hold of a tree limb on the way down. The man calls out, “Is there anyone up there?” A voice answers back, “I am here. It is I, the Lord. Do you believe in me?” “Yes, Lord I believe, I really believe, but I can’t hold on much longer.” “That’s all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist