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  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Power In A Tiny Package

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,171 views

    We like to think of the gospel as a huge behemoth, but it is actually an incredibly powerful force in a very unassuming package.

    Passage: Matthew 13:31-35 Intro: We’ve all had those moments, which some people calls “Aha moments” 1. something that has been a little mystifying becomes clear (er) 2. the longer we live, we see that the world is divided. 3. not the little divisions, but the one big one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Powerful Change In Direction

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,626 views

    Here is a great story, full of drama, of desperation, of the bringing down of the walls of racism and pride.

    Passage: Matthew 15:21-28 Intro: It’s a gripping story. Has all the elements of great drama. 1. personal desperation, great need 2. controversy, argument, decision 3. it is an intensely personal story, teaching great principles that have powerful application. 4. Jesus is at a ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Power From On High

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 24, 2010
    based on 31 ratings
     | 47,314 views

    To deal with problems here below we need Power from on High. This sermon is only for people who want the power of God.

    Lu 24: 49 Jesus said: (And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. Lu 3:16-17 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Powerful Witnesses Of The Ascension

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,820 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

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    The Power Of A Father's Blessing

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 16, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 22,244 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

  • Robert Cox avatar

    Holy Spirit Power

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Jun 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,190 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
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,542 views

    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

  • Victor Yap avatar

    The Dark Side Of Power

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,866 views

    David, Pt. 4

    THE DARK SIDE OF POWER (1 SAMUEL 19:1-24) One of the most educated, talented and charismatic seminary graduates I know taught me all I care to know about power and ambition. He is gifted in languages – English, Mandarin and Cantonese, preaching and teaching. His alma mater is one of the finest ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prayer With Fasting Is Powerful

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Mar 18, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,661 views

    This sermon deals with Prayer with Fasting and what Jesus said to us. Excerpts from a message of Phil Morgan.

    Prayer with Fasting is Powerful! Scripture: Matthew 17:1-17:21 READ: Mark 2:18-20 (NKJ) 18The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” 19And Jesus said ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • John Putty avatar

    The Power Of The Blood Covenant Series

    Contributed by John Putty on Mar 19, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,121 views

    The power in the atonement.

    TITLE: THE POWER OF THE BLOOD COVENANT. TEXT : MAT. 21:5-9 Matthew 21:5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee,-meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Matthew 21:6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, Matthew 21:7 And brought the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God's Overflowing Power Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Mar 23, 2011
     | 20,619 views

    You and I have been filled with the power of God through the Holy Spirit. But God does not just want to do a work IN you. God wants to flip the switch so that His power will flow THROUGH you, and that collectively as the church—God’s family we might be pr

    LIVING IN CHRIST – God’s Overflowing Power  Ephesians 3:14-21 NIV 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Power To Cleanse And Resurrect Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,751 views

    This message from Mark 5:21-43 deals with the healing of two women, a woman with a 12 year issue of blood, and a 12 year old girl who Jesus brought back to life.

    Power to Cleanse and Resurrect Mark 5:21-43 CHCC: February 13, 2011 INTRODUCTION: This message focuses on two significant miracles – Matthew, Mark, and Luke all three tell about these two miracles. Both are healings of women … Both involve the number 12 - a 12-year-old girl and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Restoring Lost Power

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,040 views

    The story of the lost axe head is illustrative of the impotent Christian’s life.

    Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Restoring the Lost Power to our Lives and Ministry The story of the lost axe head is illustrative of the impotent Christian’s life. 1.) A look at the early Church shows that something is missing in most Christian lives. 2.) It is the supernatural power of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    The Power Of His Name Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,351 views

    The story of the healing of the lame man in Acts 3 paints a picture of a person’s condition without God, his inability to save himself, the true way of salvation, and what happens to a person after salvation.

    The Power of His Name Chuck Sligh TEXT: Acts 3:1-11 INTRODUCTION Our text provides us with is a perfect picture of salvation. Perhaps as well as any other story in the Bible it paints the picture of our condition without God, our inability to save ourselves, the true way of salvation, and what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Turn The Power On"

    Contributed by John Bergh on Apr 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,809 views

    The Holy Spirit is real and He gives us life and wisdom and is available to all people.

    Feb. 6, 2011 1 Cor. 2:1-16 C & Z “Turn the Power On!” There are a lot of things of this world that are just hard to explain. We talked about light a couple of weeks ago. How do you describe light? It isn’t that easy. Or we could ask about air or sky or water or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist