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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Samuel - The Rejected Hero Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 22, 2006
    based on 51 ratings
     | 41,039 views

    When the Israelites reject Samuel and cry out for a King, God essentially tells Samuel: it’s not about you. This simple piece of advice made a powerful difference for Samuel, and can do the same for us. Find out why.

    OPEN: Years ago, when a person would use the telephone operator to help make phone calls, a small boy dialed "O" asked the operator to call a number for him. He didn’t speak clearly, so she had trouble understanding him and asked him to repeat the number several times. After about the fourth time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Step Two - The Power To Resist Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,404 views

    Submission to God is the key and reshaping our desires is the result. Then, instead of fighting off what we desire, we are able to pursue our desires.

    Step Two - The Power to Resist Resistance is Futile This may sound odd at first glance, but resistance is not the key to resisting. The Bible gives the key to resisting temptation in James 4: 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power Through Fire Baptism

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 24, 2009
    based on 39 ratings
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    When God passes you through fire, you will come out a better vessel to serve the water of life to people. God will use both cold and hot vessels. If you are in the house of God now and you are hot for the Lord, He will use you and if you are cold, He will

    POWER THROUGH FIRE BAPTISM Dr. D. K. Olukoya I want to encourage you to read this chapter prayerfully especially if you are not satisfied with your present spiritual life and would want improvement. Exodus 3: 1-6: “Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro, his father in law, the priest of Midian: and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rediscover The Power Of The Gospel In Revival Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 13, 2024
     | 1,392 views

    What if God began to calculate your good deeds? How long would your personal tape be? What if He were to get a separate calculator out for the things you’ve done wrong, how long would that tape be?

    Every single Christian and every church will need revival. Revival is part of the pattern the Holy Spirit uses to reconnect you to the gospel.1 Revival and spiritual awakening is when a group of people rediscover the power of the gospel. Nearly every single person can look at church and conclude ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Axe Is Laid And Babylon Is Beginning To Fall

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Dec 3, 2025
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    It is extremely imperative that we understand there is a divine principle, a godly mandate that acts against nations, peoples, systems, powers, and kings that build their system on pride, arrogance and the humiliation, exploitation, and abuse of others.

    “The Axe is Laid and Babylon is Beginning to Fall” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURES: - Matthew 3:10, Isaiah10:5-19 PRAYER OPENING: - We just had Thanksgiving and I pray everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving enjoyed family, ate well, and most of all gave God thanks. We understand the ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Impact Of A Church With Pentecostal Power! Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 26, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,321 views

    The power of God was given for personal transformation, power to become sons of God and power to assist in kingdom building through effective witnesses to the entire world. The power of God energized them and transformed to be witnesses of Jesus Christ.

    Sermon -The Impact of A Church With Pentecostal Power! Scripture: Acts 3:1-11 Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. 2 As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Impact Of A Church With Pentecostal Power!

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 26, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,046 views

    The power of the Holy Spirit enables his disciples to reach out and touch human needs and share the message of the Gospel. Pentecostal Power enables the church for inreach, outreach, evangelism and discipleship.

    The Impact of A Church With Pentecostal Power! During this season of Pentecost, I want us to rediscover the purpose of the power made available to the Church. In describing the ministry of Jesus, Apostle Paul said, Ac 10:38 “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    When Your Sin Finds You Out Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 17, 2022
     | 2,969 views

    David could not hide his sin from the very one who he ultimately sinned against, God. God knows your every move, your every thought, and your every motive.

    Thomas Cromwell was having a portrait painted. He said, “paint me as I am leave out not a scar or a blemish.” There is a Wikipedia article on the portrait of Thomas Cromwell. The article says that Cromwell’s portrait is the least flattering portrait the artist ever painted. For centuries a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Terrible Power Of A Traducing Tongue

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 4, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,627 views

    It is not merely unbecoming for a Christian to slander or to malign a person, it is ungodly.

    “An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.” “A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.” [1] Life in this modern age has trained us to accommodate the transformation of language. Modern society ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Kill The Mockingbird

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,417 views

    We must not lose our song in the darkness of night.

    Don't Kill The Mockingbird “To Kill a Mockingbird” was a novel published in 1960 by a lady named Harper Lee. It was a book dealing with racial inequality. Based on a story of a white attorney representing a black man who was accused of raping a white woman. The book was made into a movie in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Beginning At The End Of Ourselves Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,794 views

    Trusting our power or God's dependence

    BEGINNING AT THE END OF OURSELVES: (The importance of relying on god’s power) Joshua 6: 2-5 (p154) September 18, 2011 INTRODUCTION: We in America love to glorify the strongest and smartest….The American Dream is somewhat built on becoming the biggest, richest, best in your field ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joel Preston avatar

    A Nude Dude In A Rude Mood Series

    Contributed by Joel Preston on May 6, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,139 views

    This is one of the most amazing stories in the Bible!! It is a tremendous picture of the grace of God touching & transforming the most hopeless of men.

    The Gospel of Mark #13 – “A Nude Dude in a Rude Mood” Mark 5:1-20 Intro – 1. I love preaching the Bible & all that goes along with it!! I love the study of Homiletics – the art of preaching. I have over 40 books in my library just on this topic alone! 2. 2 Tim. 4:2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    What Happens When The Church Prays

    Contributed by James Lee on Oct 31, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,426 views

    Something powerful happens when we pray. When we pray, we connect our lives to the very same God who spoke this world into being.

    Think about how you felt that time when God came through and answered your prayer… Something powerful happens when we pray. When we pray, we connect our lives to the very same God who spoke this world into being. The very same God who: Formed the Swiss Alps…Who carved the Grand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 11, 2012
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     | 3,118 views

    Not ashamed of the Gospel.

    Not Ashamed of the Gospel December 16, 2009 Midweek Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Focus Passage: Romans 1:17-17 I. The Power of God a. It is God alone that has the power to save the lost from sin and give them eternal life b. (people don’t like being called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Redeemed To Receive The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 28, 2017
     | 6,876 views

    Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law that we might receive the Holy Spirit.

    January 29, 2017 Morning Worship Text: Galatians 3:14 Subject: The Blessing of Abraham Title: Redeemed to Receive the Holy Spirit WE have spent the last eight weeks in a series that we called “Redeemed” and the focus of the series has been to raise your faith level to the point where ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God