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  • Curtis E. Nester avatar

    The Power And Purpose Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 30, 2016
     | 8,065 views

    The early church receives the Holy Spirit and is empowered to preach the Gospel to everyone, everywhere.

    SERIES: Adventures in Acts 002 TITLE: The Power and Purpose of the Church TEXT: Acts 2:1-8 INTRO: In the Bible, we find God working with men in various ways at different times: 1. In the OT we see the Father working with men. 2. In the Gospels we see Jesus working among men. 3. In Acts we see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power And Peace In The Storm Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 31, 2016
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     | 7,156 views

    How the presence of Jesus in your life changes everything.

    SERIES: Miracles with a Message #5 TITLE Power and Peace in the Storm TEXT: John 6:14-21 INTRO: Since he was a little boy, Bob had heard that his Father, Grandfather and Great-grandfather had all walked on water on their 21st birthdays. So, on his 21st birth-day, Bob his good friend Brian headed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power That Raises The Dead

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 1, 2016
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     | 18,189 views

    “Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to you, arise. And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother”. (Luke 7:14-15)

    ! Theme: The power that raises the dead Text: 1 Kings 17:17-24; Gal. 1:11-24; Lk. 7:11-17 Introduction: God revealed His name to Moses at the burning bush when He commissioned him to free His people. God’s revealed name is “I Am who I Am”. God’s name was only fully ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Where Is Your Power

    Contributed by Rev. Dwayne Kight on Jun 1, 2016
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     | 11,479 views

    A sermon intended on helping us understand how powerful we can be and where that power comes from.

    Most Christians are powerless. This might make some of you raise your hand in agreement or cringe with disgust. Either way, it is a statement about the church I not happy to have to make. Consider what “normal” Christianity in the typical believer looks like today. This person is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Power And Glory Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jun 7, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,332 views

    Praying for God to rule in our lives

    SERIES: The Greatest Prayer Ever Prayed #9 TITLE: Kingdom Power and Glory TEXT: Matthew 6:9-13 INTRO: In a small town in Oklahoma there were two churches and one distillery. Members of both churches complained that the distillery was giving the community a bad image. And to make matters worse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Remarkable Power Of Teamwork Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 24, 2018
     | 16,926 views

    When Jesus launched His ministry, He could have been a one-man show, but rather than going solo, Jesus chose a team and trained them to help Him.

    INTRODUCTION Happy Father’s Day! I thank God for every father who has accepted the role to be the spiritual leader of your family. A father who was walking down the hall outside his young son’s bedroom heard hin pray, “Dear God, make me the kind of man my Daddy is.” That night, the Father prayed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Plugging Into The Power Of God

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Feb 24, 2018
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     | 37,056 views

    We need to plug into the Power of Prayer, the Power of Passion and the Power of Proclamation. Doing that will allow us to shake our world for Jesus!

    PLUGGING INTO THE POWER OF GOD Acts 4:31-33 As Peter and John passed through the Gate Beautiful on their way to the Temple, they saw a man who sat there daily to beg alms. Peter told the man, "Look on us." The beggar looked up, expecting to receive some coins. Peter said, ". . . Silver and gold ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pentecost: Power To Change

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jun 3, 2017
     | 5,741 views

    The Holy Spirit is the power of Christ manifest in the Believer; how are you using that power?

    American revivalist Charles Finney often spoke of how God gave him mighty infillings of the Holy Spirit. At one point, he wrote of infillings …that went through me, as it seemed, body and soul. I immediately found myself endued with such power from on high that a few words dropped here and there to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    God's Healing Power Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 6, 2017
     | 9,928 views

    The Psalmist has faced crisis situations in his life. Through all his troubles God has been with him, heard his prayers, and rescued him. The Psalmist praises the Lord for what God has done and now faces the future with a strong faith, courage and peace.

    Psalm 30:1-12 “God’s Healing Power” INTRODUCTION As parents we all want to protect our children from threats, problems and harm. However, even if we are the greatest of helicopter parents we are unable to achieve this goal. Our children will encounter difficult times, failure and pain. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Powerful And Effective Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016
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     | 15,316 views

    Part 3 of series on Elijah. Prayer lessons from Elijah's life.

    “Powerful and Effective” Prayer Elijah #3 Once it a while I need to remind myself how huge and powerful God really is, and there’s a kids book I love, that reminds me of God’s power better than anything else. The book is called, Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power To Give Life

    Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 4, 2016
     | 4,625 views

    As we come into contact with people in the normal ebb and flow of daily activities that we should impact their lives with the love, the power, the grace, the peace and joy that we have discovered in our own salvation.

    THE POWER TO GIVE LIFE John 4:1-15, 25-26 In Genesis 2:9 we find these words: “Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power To Meet Needs

    Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 4, 2016
     | 9,412 views

    People may genuinely want to help others and because God is left out, they set out to do it in their own strength. It doesn’t take long when dealing with material wealth and/or material resources that limitations are soon reached.

    THE POWER TO MEET NEEDS John 6:5-11, 26-31, 47-51 You’ve heard of having too much month at the end of the money. Our resources can run out before all the needs are met. For a lot of people this is an ongoing experience. They are like the person described in the song Sixteen Tons – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Our Words Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 27, 2014
     | 7,664 views

    Our words reveal what our heart contains, so listen carefully to yourself to see whether or not your faith is real.

    Consider this short poem entitled “Power of Words:” A careless word may kindle strife A cruel word may wreak a life A bitter word may hate instill A brutal word may smite and kill A gracious word may smooth the way A joyous word may light the day A timely word may lessen stress A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Powerful Father's Blessing

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Jun 2, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,052 views

    As Dad's, we should never underestimate the power we have to bestow, with our lives, blessings upon our children

    “A Powerful Father’s Blessing” (Father’s Day Message) Genesis 48: 1-22 INTRO: 1. After Joseph had been given the throne, second only to Pharaoh himself, he didn’t seek revenge—He sought his father. a. Sought after the one who had nurtured the faith in him ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We Have The Power

    Contributed by Matthew Blau on Jun 4, 2014
     | 5,392 views

    We Don't need to wait around. We are not powerless. With the Help of the Holy Spirit, we can still Make Disciples of all Nations!

    We have the Power Batteries, without them, cars don’t move. Cell phones remain silent. Flashlights remain dark. Hearing aids are useless. When we flip the switch we expect something to turn on. How that happens, we really don’t care. That is unless we flip the switch and nothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist