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Sermons on Acts 1

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Acts 1:1

11 sermons

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
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  • “Acts 1:1.”

    Which JesusLee Vayle, January 9, 1983

  • “Now, let us go on and watch carefully, the Book of Acts 1: 1-6”

    Corruptibility Putting on Incorruptibilty #3Lee Vayle, March 20, 1983. Names it 2 times.

  • “And that’s been paraphrased by the nice people, and I’m not against nice people, who simply say, “See, my brother, my sister, you’ve got to live a life before you can tell anybody the truth of God.””

    God Identified By His Characteristics # 4Lee Vayle, May 11, 1985

  • “It says here in Acts 1:1.”

    Recognition of God in This HourLee Vayle, July 14, 1985. Names it 2 times.

  • “And all my life I've been taught what amounts to a platitude or some little pastoral almost nothingness wherein it is said that Jesus began to do and to teach shows that before you ever begin to witness to anybody—and it's very good to believe this, but don't believe it, you know, that that's that.”

    Events Made Clear By Prophecy # 5Lee Vayle, July 15, 1985

  • “This embraces both the ministry and the Word as it says in Acts 1:1 where it said, God…”Jesus both began to do and to teach.””

    Christ Is the Mystery #13Lee Vayle, September 28, 1986

See all 11 sermons on Acts 1:1

Acts 1:3

2 sermons

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
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  • “But we'll start with the Book of Acts 1:3, Acts 4:33, and then we'll go to 1 Corinthians 15: All right, Acts 1:3,”

    Resurrection Proves His Death # 1Lee Vayle, July 14, 1976

  • “All right, now you can understand this even better from Acts 1:3, (I hopefully think we can anyway, from the last part of the verse.)”

    Kingdom of God (no date)Lee Vayle

Acts 1:4

4 sermons

And, being assembled together with them , commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he , ye have heard of me.
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Acts 1:5

2 sermons

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
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Acts 1:6

11 sermons

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
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Acts 1:8

31 sermons

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
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  • “And I want to read out of Acts, the 1st chapter of Acts, the 8th verse.”

    God Commissioning MosesWilliam Branham, May 8, 1953

  • “Acts 1:8.”

    God's Provided WayWilliam Branham, June 13, 1953

  • “(Acts 1:8) After this the Holy Ghost is come upon you, then you’ll be witnesses of Me in Jerusalem, Judaea, Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.””

    Questions And AnswersWilliam Branham, May 15, 1954

  • “Acts 1:8, He said, “You shall receive power after this the Holy Spirit is come upon you.”

    A Personal Experience With GodWilliam Branham, July 24, 1954

  • “You shall receive power (Acts 1:8) after the Holy Spirit is come upon you.”

    A Secondhanded RobeWilliam Branham, November 25, 1956

  • “After this the Holy Ghost (Acts 1:8), after this the Holy Ghost will come upon you: then you shall be witnesses of Me in Jerusalem, Judaea, and Samaria, and uttermost parts of the world.””

    God Keeps His WordWilliam Branham, January 15, 1957

See all 31 sermons on Acts 1:8

Acts 1:9

6 sermons

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
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Acts 1:10

2 sermons

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
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Acts 1:11

6 sermons

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
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  • "Behold He cometh with clouds," [Rev 1:7] This description absolutely without contradiction is concerning Jesus the Christ, because He comes with clouds.

    Rapture MysteryLee Vayle, June 9, 1969

  • “Change from this incorruptible, this corruptible into incorruption, and put on a body, these vile bodies (as Paul said in Philippians) shall be changed like His own glorious body.”

    Second Coming of ChristLee Vayle, January 22, 1970

  • "Behold He cometh with clouds."

    Second Coming of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, July 20, 1977

  • “So, up is evidently up where ever up is.”

    Question and Answers #2 7083CLee Vayle, November 26, 1983

  • “Now let us remember that these words used by Bro. Branham in the Bible, beginning with ‘come’ there is nothing better to illustrate the thought, than we find in the Book of Acts 1:11.”

    Q&A #7 Coming-Appearing-PresenceLee Vayle, June 7, 1992

Acts 1:15

3 sermons

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
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Acts 1:16

5 sermons

Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
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  • “And David was a man, but the Holy Ghost was God.”

    Rapture MysteryLee Vayle, June 9, 1969

  • “And David was a man, but the Holy Ghost was God.”

    Second Coming of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, July 20, 1977

  • “And remember, Jesus said, “One of you is diablos; one of you is the devil.””

    Stewardship #10 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, July 6, 1997

  • “So, in this day of the Rapture, the initial step is wherein God speaks to His people in the last day, just before He comes, by the mouth of a servant, …has to be a prophet because He reveals by the prophets.”

    The Rapture #1Lee Vayle, 1967

  • “Acts 1:16-17, “Men and brethren, this Scripture must”

    An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

Acts 1:17

2 sermons

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
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Acts 1:18

1 sermon

Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
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Acts 1:25

2 sermons

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
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  • “Acts 1:25, “That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.””

    An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

Acts 1:26

1 sermon

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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  • “So you’re going back to the twelve apostles eliminating Matthias [Acts 1:26] and of course, it would be Judas, putting in there Paul, one born out of due season having seen him, but Paul was not there with those others.”

    Token #10Lee Vayle, January 26, 1986

Acts 1, the chapter as a whole

8 sermons

  • “And then I want to take another portion of His Word out of Acts the 1st chapter.”

    Believe From The HeartWilliam Branham, June 23, 1957

  • “Before they shall turn the lights, I want to read out of Acts the 1st chapter.”

    Identified With ChristWilliam Branham, December 20, 1959

  • “And you’d like to read with me, turn in your Bibles to the 1st chapter of Acts.”

    The Testimony Of A True WitnessWilliam Branham, November 5, 1961. Names it 2 times.

  • “As we go to Acts, the first chapter, and verses 6 to 7.”

    Mysteries of Iniquity - SaskCampLee Vayle, July 6, 1971

  • “Now, of course, he's quoting from the Book of Acts, the first chapter, where they're gathered together and in six and seven:”

    Things That Are To Be #5 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, March 6, 1994

  • “Of course, he's quoting from the book of Acts, the first chapter, where they're gathered together.”

    Worlds Funeral SermonLee Vayle, March 13, 1994