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  • Kerry Haynes avatar

    Drawing On The Power Of God

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 15, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,269 views

    At Pentecost, God enabled Jesus' disciples to do what they could not do on their own. God fulfilled Jesus' promise to spread the gospel to all lands, as the pilgrims heard the good news in thier own language. God calls us, too, to be his witnesses.

    Acts 2:1-21 Drawing on the Power of God A few days after the Thanksgiving holiday of 2016, Eric Heffelmire was working on his GMC truck at his family home in Vienna, Virginia. As he recalls, “I was on my back, face up, and I was trying to get some corroded brake lines when apparently the jack ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power And Purpose Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 30, 2016
     | 8,227 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
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,328 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
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,434 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
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,655 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
     | 7,536 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 Transforming Power Of Graciousness Series

    Contributed by Coz Von on Jun 29, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,706 views

    HOW CAN I BE GRACIOUS WHEN I’M OVERLY TIRED AND BOGGED DOWN IN RESPONSIBILITIES THAT DRAIN AND DEPLETE MY STORE OF GOODWILL?

    Rom 12: 10,12 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; I was painting the porch of my small apartment late one August afternoon when a band of boys playing cops and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Where Is Your Power

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Jul 1, 2016
     | 5,733 views

    Most Christians are powerless. Now, that might be a statement you agree with or it might be a statement you feel is too judgmental. Either way, it’s a statement about the church I’m not happy to have to make.

    WHERE IS YOUR POWER Ephesians 5:14-18 Acts 4:31 Most Christians are powerless. Now, that might be a statement you agree with or it might be a statement you feel is too judgmental. Either way, it’s a statement about the church I’m not happy to have to make. Consider what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Drawing Power Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 17, 2016
     | 12,551 views

    Jesus prays for you when you can’t pray for yourself Jesus puts you where you don’t always want to be Jesus sees you when you can’t see Him

    The Drawing Power of Jesus Mark 6:45-56 Rev. Brian Bill July 16-17, 2016 Have you ever noticed that grandparents love to show pictures of their grandchildren to every one they meet? It’s like they can’t help it. I’ve never understood that so now that Beth and I are first-time ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Word Is Alive And Powerful Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 26, 2018
     | 10,592 views

    The Word is alive and powerful because it is also a word of warning. It is better for the Word to judge us now than for God to judge us later.

    Opening Video: Written On Your Heart (2:48 video ilustration available at Sermon Central) Psalm 119:11 (NKJV) Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. What have we done with the word of God. Have we really read the Word so that it is in our hearts? Illust: The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power In The Thorns Of Life

    Contributed by Eddie Young on Aug 30, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,271 views

    Learn to give thanks to God for our thorn (s)

    The year 1527 was the most trying year of Martin Luther’s life. On April 22 he was preaching in Wittenberg when he became dizzy and fainted. Over the next several months he dealt with debilitating depression and sickness. It had been 10 years since he had published his 95 theses. He had battled ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dykes avatar

    The Remarkable Power Of Teamwork Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 24, 2018
     | 17,446 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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    Power In The Blood Of Jesus

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Dec 20, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 42,845 views

    The most powerful substance to touch the earth is the Blood of Jesus.

    Power in the Blood of Jesus No subject is as relevant! No theme is as timely! No topic is more critical than the STORY, of the POWER, IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS. This is the most important topic that anyone can have the privilege to address. Someone may say “I have heard that story before,” but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dale McAnally avatar

    Power Of The Spoken Word

    Contributed by Dale Mcanally on Dec 19, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 30,334 views

    The power of God backs us up when we dare to speak His Word with faith, love, authority, and full expectation.

    Jesus said in John 6:63, “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life”. Genesis 1:26 says, “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Power, Prestige, Or Prayer

    Contributed by David Tack on Jan 10, 2014
     | 3,718 views

    “If you could percentile your level of Christmas Christianity; wherein would you be? We find in the biblical account of Matthew Chapter 2: three major role players.

    Power, Prestige or Prayer INTRO “If you could percentile your level of Christmas Christianity; wherein would you be? We find in the biblical account of Matthew Chapter 2: three major role players: First, there was the political king and ruler (Herod); the one who was perplexed that this new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist