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  • C Jordan avatar

    The Power Of Passionate Prayer

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 16, 2009
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     | 21,859 views

    The Bible teaches that the earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous person makes tremendous power available, dynamic in its working. Let’s learn how to pray with POWER!

    THE POWER OF PASSIONATE PRAYER INTRODUCTION: How many of you believe that God answers prayer? How many of you pray on a regular basis? How many of you have seen notable, miraculous answers to prayer? THE BIG IDEA: One of the reasons Christians don’t pray more than they do is because they don’t ...read more

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    Filled With The Power Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 4, 2009
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    Being spirit-filled is not a one-time thing, but an ongoing, always needed process.

    WHEN IT COMES TO DESCRIBING WHAT THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN DO IN THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN, I BELIEVE JESUS GAVE US THE ANSWER IN LUKE 7:22-23. IT CAME WHEN JESUS TOLD THE DISCIPLES OF JOHN THE BAPTIST TO GIVE A REPORT ABOUT WHAT THEY HAD SEEN AND HEARD WHICH WAS, "THE BLIND SEE, THE LAME ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Power Of True Hospitality Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009
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    Our truest self lies not in autonomy but in relationship with God and others.

    We’re continuing in our series entitled “Living Beyond Self’… where we have considered the very nature of who we are and how we find ourselves. We’ve noted… Our truest self lies not in autonomy but in relationship with God and others…. and finds itself when given to these. So the ‘self’ grows ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marks Of A Powerful Christian Series

    Contributed by Michael West on Apr 2, 2008
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    Good works for the right reasons, overcoming evil and five results or evidence of spiritual authority.

    Sunday January 19th, 2003 Series: Spiritual Authority Part Three Sermon: The Marks of a Powerful Christian Scripture: I Thessalonians 5:15-24 Romans 12:21 — We overcome evil with good. What are we supposed to give to evil. At first we have our responsibility and duty to give to the body of Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Power Of Secret Sin

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 5, 2008
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     | 10,477 views

    The failure at Ai

    The Power of Secret Sin The failure at Ai - Joshua 7 A man purchased a white mouse to use as food for his pet snake. He dropped the unsuspecting mouse into the snake’s glass cage, where the snake was sleeping in a bed of sawdust. The tiny mouse had a serious problem on his hands. At any moment ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of The Living Christ

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 26, 2008
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    Many are spiritually crippled today, and unless they hear the Name of Jesus, their lives will never be changed. This is what we can offer them - Jesus. Stretch out our hand and pray for those who are in need.

    It was 3.00pm in the afternoon (the hour of prayer in the Temple), Peter and John head up to join the believers at the Temple. • On the way in, as they came to the Gate called Beautiful (a gate inlayed with gold and precious stones, situated at an entrance in the Eastern side of the Temple ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Purchasing Power Of Desire

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 1, 2008
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    Desire will take a man a whole lot of places.

    THE PURCHASING POWER OF DESIRE TEXT: l Chronicles 21:18-27 1 Chronicles 21:18 28 -- “Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.” “And David went up at the saying of Gad, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Power Principles Of Prayer

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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    According to the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 6 we are in a spiritual war. Our enemy is not human. Our enemy is spiritual in nature; therefore, our weapons must be spiritual in nature. Paul states that we are to be; "Praying always with all prayer and suppli

    Introduction: Prayer Releases All Your Eternal Resources. I came across this acronym in a prayer study a few years ago. There is truth in that phrase because we have all experience God’s power revealed through prayer either as we see God miraculously answer that prayer or by seeing Him change us so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Requirements Of Pentecostal Power

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 9, 2008
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    Walking in Pentecostal Power requires a life totally surrendered to the Holy Spirit.

    The Requirements of Pentecostal Power Text: Acts 2:1-13 Introduction 1. Illustration: The Good Life: Recent Roper ASW research reports that 89% of Americans consider owning a home necessary to having a good life. The next top requirement is good health (87%) followed by a happy marriage (81%). ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Powerful Witnesses Of The Ascension

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jun 4, 2008
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     | 8,647 views

    A sermon on the Ascension of our Lord preached at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. Text is Luke 24:44-53 and Acts 1:1-11

    Easter 7A/Ascension Observed Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:44-53 “Powerful Witnesses of the Ascension” 5/4/2008 Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa Ascension Day is one of the few remaining main festivals of the Christian church year that hasn’t really been touched by our secular American ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Power Of A Father's Blessing

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 16, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 21,829 views

    This message encourages Dads to use their amazing power of blessing in order to help their children.

    - The idea of “blessing” seems odd to us. It’s not a concept that we use very often. - We will even say things like “God bless you” without actually thinking that it means anything except just that it’s something nice to say. - Yet it’s all through the Scripture: 467 times in the Bible, with 108 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holy Spirit Power

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Jun 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,870 views

    Are you struggling with day to day life?

    Before we read the Word this evening, I want to ask you all a question. Whenever you recieved first Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, what instructions were you given? How did you understand the basic principle of a christian life? We looked at some things this morning that define christians, but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Power Of Our Selah Series

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 23, 2008
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    This last sermon in the series helps us experience on a daily basis the all imnportant 3 "Selah" found in this chapter. Once these are a reality in our lives, so much will change in our walk with God!

    Psalm 32 What if I told you that there is one person who can come along side your life and give you perfect guidance and success in anything God asks you to do! You say, “But I don’t believe that there is a person that perfect and that precise!” With all do respect, I think you are wrong! There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Not Another Power Struggle?

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
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     | 4,919 views

    Apostles, Pt. 14

    NOT ANOTHER POWER STRUGGLE? (LUKE 22:24-27)) A friend told me an interesting but sad conflict in their church. Several years ago an elderly man was counting the church offering by himself, which is not a wise thing to do under any circumstance. When the church changed its policy to protect everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Power Of Persistent Prayer Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,442 views

    Tonight in this part of Jesus Sermon on the Mount we will learn about the Power of Persistent Prayer.

    Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 17 The Power of Persistent Prayer Pm service February 22nd 2009 Matthew 7:7-11 Introduction We are sorry to announce the passing of Mrs. Prayer Meeting. She died recently at the First Neglected Church on Ho-Hum Avenue. Born many years ago in the midst of a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist