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Years Ago On A Variety Show, A Guest Appeared ... PRO

Contributed by James May on Apr 20, 2001

based on 141 ratings
| 4,895 views

Years ago on a variety show, a guest appeared that was a body builder. As he entered the stage with his huge muscular body the crowd went crazy as the body builder began to flex his muscles and show his power. The first question asked of him was this: “What do you use all those muscles for?” ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Independent/Bible
William P Barker Wrote, "If The Last Mighty Act ... PRO

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 28, 2003

based on 8 ratings
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William P Barker wrote, "If the last mighty act of God had been the resurrection and ascension, today there would be no church. If the pattern outlined in the first chapter of Acts had continued, the apostles and others would never have left Jerusalem to witness. They would have formed a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Tags: Church General, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Nazarene
The Frozen Waterfall PRO

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 9, 2014

based on 5 ratings
| 5,871 views

THE FROZEN WATERFALL The present day church in America appears to be mostly principle and very little power. We say the right things and believe the right things, but produce very little evidence to confirm what the Bible says. You might say that the modern church is much like a FROZEN ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8-11

Tags: Church, Holy Spirit, Revival, Fire Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Churches Closed Due To Lack Of Power!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 19, 2022

based on 1 rating
| 1,580 views

Bill Crowder gives us a greatIllustration of Need for the Power of the Holy Spirit: "The first winter that my wife Marlene and I were married was marked by severe blizzards. I can vividly remember one Sunday when we awoke to find that the electricity had been knocked out by an ice storm. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:11

Tags: Holy Spirit, Power, Acts 2, Church

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Church Without The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 19, 2022

| 3,759 views

David Platt in his book, Radical, has a chapter entitled, "Beginning at the End of Ourselves -- The Importance of Relying on God's Power (Subsection entitled - “Dependent on Ourselves or Desperate for His Spirit?”). This is where I am most convicted as a pastor that I am part of a system ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:11

Tags: Church, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Power, Pastors, Programs (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A.w. Tozer On The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 19, 2022

| 3,596 views

Great Quote by A.W. Tozer on the Holy Spirit: "If God were to take the Holy Spirit out of this world, much of what we’re doing in our churches would go right on and nobody would know the difference! .I do not believe in a REPETITION of Pentecost, but I do ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:11

Tags: Power, Pastors, Ministry, Church, Holy Spirit, Pentecost (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Does Your Ministry Rely Upon The Holy Spirit?

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 19, 2022

| 1,345 views

"When we rely on organization, we get what organization can do. When we rely upon education, we get what education can do. When we rely on eloquence, we get what eloquence can do. But when we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:11

Tags: Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Power, Pastors, Ministry, Church (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Babel And Pentecost In Contrast

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 19, 2022

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"Pentecost was a reversal of the judgment at the Tower of Babel when God confused man’s language (Gen. 11:1-9). God’s judgment at Babel scattered the people, but God’s blessings at Pentecost united the believers in the Spirit. At Babel, the people were unable to understand each other, but at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:11

Tags: Ministry, Church, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Power, Revival, Pastors (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Six Kinds Of Biblical Preaching

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 19, 2022

| 1,078 views

Thomas Constable points out that there are 6 different kinds of biblical preaching: (1) kerugma, which means proclamation of the clear facts of the Christian message. (2) didache or teaching. This was explanation and interpretation of the facts-the "so what?" (3) paraklesis, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:11

Tags: Ministry, Church, Holy Spirit, Teaching, Preaching, Word Of God, Pastors, Simon Peter (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Where Does Your Ministry Rely Upon God's Power?

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 15, 2023

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| 1,013 views

David Platt in his book Radical has a chapter entitled "Beginning at the End of Ourselves -- The Importance of Relying on God's Power (Subsection entitled - “Dependent on Ourselves or Desperate for His Spirit”) Platt went on to say, "This is where I am most convicted as a pastor. I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8-11, Ephesians 5:18

Tags: Power, Repentance, Pastors, Church, Holy Spirit, Pentecost (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
If God Took The Holy Spirit Out Of This World...

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 15, 2023

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| 1,060 views

"If God were to take the Holy Spirit out of this world, much of what we’re doing in our churches would go right on and nobody would ever know the difference!" "I do not believe in a repetition of Pentecost......but I do believe in a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8-11, Ephesians 5:18

Tags: Church, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Revival, Feast Of Pentecost (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
[254]. A Message From A Poem – The Ascension Of Christ

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 7, 2026

| 57 views

[254]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST This poem ends with the ascension of Christ in this passage – {{Acts 1:9-11 After He had said these things, HE WAS LIFTED UP while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight, and as they were gazing intently into the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 14:3-4, Revelation 4:1, Psalm 68:18, Ephesians 4:8, Acts 1:9-11 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Mount Of Olives, Ascended Into Heaven, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Led The Captives To Heaven, Paradise, Second Coming, Rapture, Ascension Of Christ (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
I Choose To Be Found Doing My Duty - Good Story

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 2, 2026

based on 2 ratings
| 46 views

Back in 1780, ...... the Connecticut House of Representatives ... was in session. The sky above ...become extremely dark. An eerie dark. Many of those in the House ... who were believers glancing out the windows, ... feared ...the end ...was at hand. Many wanted to adjourn the session, ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30, Matthew 19:16, 1 John 2:1-2, Acts 1:9-11, John 14:1-3 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Faith, Light, Faithful, Sky, Judgment, Duty (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

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