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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Gives Us Greater Authority

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 110 ratings
     | 6,405 views

    The Holy Spirit gives you the authority to be lifted from your sorrow, depression or feelings of hopelessness. Paul prays, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Hol

    Where Can We Find Greater Authority? Ills. [Everyone] born of God overcomes the world. --1 John 5:4 Most celebrations of national independence mark the day of final victory in the struggle for freedom. Perhaps it’s a mark of our American brashness that we celebrate the adoption of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Gives Us Greater Authority

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,889 views

    The Holy Spirit makes us authoritatively competent to minister to His people. Paul wrote, "He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant - not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."

    How The Holy Spirit Gives Us Greater Authority John 7:38 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) Where Can We Find Greater Authority? Ills. [Everyone] born of God overcomes the world. --1 John 5:4 Most celebrations of national independence mark the day of final victory in the struggle for freedom. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "For All That Are In Authority...: By Dr. E. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,490 views

    What keeps America great? It doesn’t take a Rocket Scientist to know the formula for keeping our country going, growing and great, let’s examine it together!

    Introduction The things that make you think...for example: *We live in a country where we drive on parkways and park in our driveways! *We live in a country where a pizza gets to our homes faster than an ambulance! *We live in a country where the sick have to walk to the back of the store to get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    God Has Authority Of Everything.....including Your Sins

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,269 views

    This sermon explores the fact that God has authority of everything, and especially our sins.

    Do you really believe that God has authority over everything? Have you ever wondered why you don’t get your own way all the time? When I asked this question when time, someone once replied, because thankfully God is smarter than me or you!! The reality is no matter what happens or is happening ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Submitting To God's Authority - Lord's Prayer Week 4 Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,220 views

    When praying for God’s will and kingdom to come, we are actually asking God to use us. We submit to his authority.

    When we look at Jesus’ ministry, particularly from the gospel of Luke, we find one of the single most important practices in Jesus’ life was prayer. Luke’s gospel tells us he “often withdrew to lonely places and prayed (Luke 5:16).” Prayer was Jesus’ regular practice, but what did Jesus pray? We ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Eric Hanson avatar

    Mark Chapter 2: Authority? Yes, And Power Too! Series

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Apr 25, 2009
     | 4,841 views

    Jesus’ amazing ministry continues

    Mark Chapter 2 Authority? Yes, And Power Too! Pastor Eric J. Hanson April 26th, 2009 Review In two sermons about chapter one of Mark, the earliest of the Gospels, we looked into several things concerning the beginnings of Jesus’ public ministry. • John the Baptist as Jesus’ forerunner and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 5: Why I Believe In The Authority Of The Bible

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 17, 2011
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     | 1,313 views

    Reasons for belief in the Divinely inspired Word of God.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Voltaire, an atheist and opponent of Christianity, tried to translate Psalm 51 into a poem, i.e., “Create in me a clean heart, O God.” He got a great horror of hell. 2. A. W. Pink, “Christianity is a religion of the Book. The entire edifice of Christianity ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Give Obedience To God’s Delegated Authority Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,427 views

    God wants only what's best for us as His children. Our lives will only be full and complete as we fulfill the will of God for our lives. Romans 13 is a continuation of Paul’s teaching on How Christians ought to behave. Remember in chapter 12, Paul teaches

    Give Obedience to God’s Delegated Authority Romans 13:1-14 God wants only what's best for us as His children. Our lives will only be full and complete as we fulfill the will of God for our lives. Romans 13 is a continuation of Paul’s teaching on How Christians ought to behave. Remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bob Faulkner avatar

    The Bible, Our Foundation, 10.what Is Our Authority? Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 28, 2015
     | 3,212 views

    Who is in charge? To what authority have Christians appealed from day one?

    6. The question of authority. Who rules the church? We know that Jesus is the Head, and He gives leadership responsibilities to pastors and such. But how do they rule, by what authority? The breathed-out Word of God. The early church continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching (Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Authority To Lay His Life And To Take It Back Again

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 18, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,272 views

    To show that GOD the Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST laid down His life for us so that we will have life as this is the instruction from GOD.

    I. EXORDIUM: Did CHRIST died for you? Yes while I am still helpless and His enemy Romans 5:8 (Amplified Bible) But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Richard Papafio avatar

    Only God Almighty Has Authority Over You

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Mar 19, 2018
     | 2,625 views

    No power apart from that of God can have effect on you. And you have the authority to come against any power of the enemy

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: ONLY GOD ALMIGHTY HAS AUTHORITY OVER YOU John 19:10-11 King James Version (KJV) 10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? 11 Jesus answered, Thou ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Sola Scriptura – The Authority Of God's Word Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 343 views

    Sola Scriptura means "Scripture alone." This doctrine declares that the Bible is the ultimate authority for faith and practice. It’s a call to return to the sufficiency of God’s Word, the truth that Scripture alone is the final authority for every believer.

    Sola Scriptura – The Authority of God's Word Introduction Today, we are exploring one of the foundational principles of the Christian faith: Sola Scriptura, which means "Scripture alone." This doctrine declares that the Bible is the ultimate authority for faith and practice. It’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Opening Ceremony Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 24, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,354 views

    Jesus won in the end, but not through the usual methods. Jesus was authorized to break the seal on the deed to eternity because he was slain.

    The academy Awards are coming up... next week, as a matter of fact. How many of you enjoy watching them? Who do you think deserves Best Actress? Best Actor? Best Director? What will be the best picture? I’m hoping for The Two Towers, but most people seem to think it will be Chicago or ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    As One Having Authority: Summing Up The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 16, 2014
     | 4,573 views

    Why did the common people perceive Jesus' authority as being greater than the Scribes and Pharisees?

    As One Having Authority: Summing Up the Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Matthew 7:28 What is authority? Or as some of the Postmoderns today ask: “Is there any authority?” Is authority the mere power to impose values on others by force? Is authority someone who is knowledgeable about a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    An Exposition Of 1 Peter, Part 13: The Christian And Governmental Authority

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 18, 2022
     | 1,219 views

    What can Peter teach us about how to live the Christian life when the government persecutes us?

    The Christian and Governmental Authority 1 Peter 2:13-17 Introduction In the USA, where I live, there is no more odious word in the English language than “submission.” No one here wants to submit. They don’t want to submit to government. They don’t want to submit to their boss. Women don’t want ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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