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  • Craig Benner avatar

    When The Church Prays

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 9, 2011
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    God uses different means to bring us to our knees. When we really fervently pray, mighty things will take place. Let the church rise to her full potential by collectively calling on His name.

    WHEN THE CHURCH PRAYS Acts 12:1,5-18 In the last few verses of chapter 11, we see a great revival in Antioch. There the disciples were first called christians. The Spirit had done a great work in their lives, in that they laid aside enough of their carnal self to become identified as ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Perseverance In A Dry Place

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Apr 29, 2010
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    This sermon looks at how God honours our prayers and dedication even when we are spiritually dry. When we do not 'feel' like serving him but serve him anyway. It encourages perseverance, stretching out, prayer and faith that God can do 'big things'.

    Perseverance in a dry place John Ortberg from Menlo Park Presbyterian Church recalls A man I'll call Paul (because that's actually his name) told me he recently started going to church. In his mid-seventies, with no faith background, he woke up one morning with a sudden urge to hear the pope, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Through The Iron Gate" Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 12, 2011
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     | 12,418 views

    Discovering the power of prayer in our lives.

    “Through the Iron Door” Pastor Allan Kircher SPBC Date: Aug 14th, 2011 Scripture: Acts 12:1-30 Introduction: "Have you ever experienced a 'dead end' in life?" • Have you ever been faced with a problem that you just knew was impossible to solve? • Have you ever felt ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surprise, Surprise!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    Peter's miraculous escape from prison. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: chapter 12 verses 1-19: Ill: Former heavy-weight boxer James (Quick) Tillis; • Was a cowboy from Oklahoma who fought out of Chicago in the early 1980s. • He still remembers his first day in the Windy City after his arrival from Tulsa. “I got off the bus with ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    Why God Cannot Be Defeated Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 17, 2011
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    Acts 12 records another attempt of Satan to defeat God and his plan for the church. However, God cannot be defeated. This sermon explains why.

    * Concept of being undefeated: a rare occurrence - Only 1 NFL team; 7 NCAA basketball teams; no NBA or MLB teams * Being undefeated symbolizes that no one was able to be better, play harder, or accomplish more * It's practically impossible to always be undefeated: the longer you play, the less ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 11, 2011
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    Today I would like to speak to you about an aspect in our Christian life that oftentimes is underestimated and neglected by a large number of believers. What am I talking about? I am talking about our prayer life.

    Today I would like to speak to you about an aspect in our Christian life that oftentimes is underestimated and neglected by a large number of believers. What am I talking about? I am talking about our prayer life. As I have said in other occasions, a great reality about human beings is that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Hears And Answers Earnest Prayer Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 2, 2010
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    How many churches band together to reach their community by having an all night prayer service! Prayer is VITAl to our survival as believers and to our fellowship! If we are to reach our community for Christ, we must start on our knees! And when we pray f

    Date Written: October 1, 2010 Date Preached: October 3, 2010 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Reaching our Community Sermon Title: God Hears & Answers Earnest Prayer Sermon Text: Acts 12:5-17 MPT: God heard and answered the earnest prayers of the church for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Prison But Praying

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 9, 2007
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     | 20,740 views

    In prison some things were happening. 1- the church was praying 2- the angel was working 3- the apostle was waiting

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man who had been caught embezzling millions from his employer went to a lawyer seeking defense. He didn’t want to go to jail. But his lawyer told him, "Don’t worry. You’ll never have to go to jail with all that money you have." And the lawyer was right. When the man was sent ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prison Break! Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
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    I preach expository messages, and this is the 22nd in my series on the Book of Acts.

    Prison Break! Acts 12:1-24 November 4, 2007 Front page of the AJC every day has a headline like this: “Water Wars Land in Washington’s Lap”, and the editorial page contains two or three pieces on our need for water. Meanwhile, church signs plead, “pray for rain”. Can we just be gut-level ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Empire Strikes Back Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 27, 2008
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    Exposition of Acts 12:1-17 regarding the attack of Herod on the church and the churches response to persecution

    Text: Acts 12:1-17, Title: The Empire Strikes Back, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/30/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Ignatius Kung was ordained as a Bishop of Shanghai in 1949, shortly after the communists took over China. The Chinese government pressured him to align his loyalties to the "Chinese Catholic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying Church Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,634 views

    We have an example in this text of the Local N.T. Church in Jerusalem in prayer during a time of crisis in their church. And we can see also in this text that their prayer was miraculously answered. Anytime a church is not experiencing souls being saved o

    Illustration: There was a tenant in an apartment building who was a widow woman who loved God dearly. Her landlord on the other hand despised God and her faith. One day she ran out of food and money and with no one to help she turned to God in prayer. She prayed, “Oh dear God please help me in my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peace In The Prison

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 4, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,787 views

    The greatest tool to win others to Christ is the peace that only God can give. Peace that allowed petter to sleep even though the in a few hours he was to be killed, even though he was in an uncomfortable situation he could sleep.

    PEACE IN THE PRISON Acts 12:1-11 Intro: The Church was growing by leaps and bounds, God was blessing. So the devil came a messing. Persecution had fallen on the church, and Herod killed James and because it pleased the Jews, he sought to kill Peter. But God, had other plans. How can we go through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Bad Situation Plus Prayer Equals Deliverance Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Jul 22, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,330 views

    This sermon is to allow the listener to know that prayer should be our first response, rather than our last resort.

    A BAD SITUATION + PRAYER = DELIVERANCE Acts 12:1-17 My brothers and sisters when it comes to bad situations the first thing that we should do is pray. In fact our church’s moto is “Prayer should be our your first response, rather than our last resort.” And even though ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying With Great Expectation Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 31, 2007
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     | 19,741 views

    This sermon encourages believers to pray with great expectations because God sees out trials, God hears our prayers and God will deal with our enemies.

    Subject: Praying With Great Expectations Acts 12:5-25 Introduction: The graphic scene of Acts 12 is not strange to the Church. The church has always faced opposition. Since its inception, the devil has been trying to stop the church and even to destroy the church. But each persecution has cause the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    The Reunion With The Saints.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Apr 28, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,238 views

    After Peter’s release from prison, he began to seek the Saints, God’s people. When you turn people lose to go wherever they please you soon discover their character.

    The reunion with the Saints. Acts 12:12 -- 17. 04/28/04 We are finishing up our study about the life of Peter. This is the third study in acts chapter 12. We started by talking about the repression of the King. We saw how that king Herod had James killed and it pleased the ungodly Jews and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist