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  • Monty Newton avatar

    We Can!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 15, 2010
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    We can overcome lifes trials and be powerful witnesses of the grace of God to others.

    Title: We can! Text: Acts 16:22-34 Thesis: We can overcome life’s trials and be powerful witnesses of the grace of God to others. Introduction In Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne is wrongfully convicted of a crime and sent to prison. He is a model prisoner and was recruited by the Warden to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A New Day

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on May 23, 2010
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    MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST MOMENT OF THE NIGHT, YET IT IS ONLY A MOMENT. IF YOU CAN TRUST GOD TO SEE YOU THROUGH, HE WILL BRING YOU INTO A NEW DAY AND SEASON.

    A NEW DAY ACTS 16:25-35 PAUL AND SILAS IN PRISON 16ONCE WHEN WE WERE GOING TO THE PLACE OF PRAYER, WE WERE MET BY A SLAVE GIRL WHO HAD A DEMONIC SPIRIT SATAN DOESN’T CARE WHERE YOU ARE GOING; HIS SOLE PURPOSE IS TO DERAIL YOU FROM YOUR DESTINATION, BECAUSE IF HE CAN GET TO YOU, BEFORE ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Simple Message Of Salvation

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 23, 2010
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    The message of the gospel is simple. We accept and communicate the Gospel when we take God seriously.

    Intro: The book of Acts is the history book of the church. It was written by a Dr and Historian name Luke. Luke was one of Paul’s many missionary apprentices. This is a record of the early church taking seriously the words of Jesus. You will receive power to become my witnesses in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Has God Ever Done Something That Made You Say Wow?”

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 30, 2010
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    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God sometime moves in such an unlikely but fantastic way, we can only say WOW.

    U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. West Fort Hood Chapel Mother’s Day 2010 Killeen, TX 16 May 2010 Big Idea: God sometime moves in such an unlikely but fantastic way, we can only say WOW. Scriptural References: EAI (Expository; Application; Illustration); Psalm 97 ESV; ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Bad Things Happen To Faithful People

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 3, 2010
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    Paul and Silas lovingly and boldly ministered to the needs of the people they encountered. As a result of their endeavors people's lives were changed, but Paul and Silas were imprisoned. Serving Jesus often involves struggles and setbacks.

    Acts 16:16-34 “Bad Things Happen to Faithful People” INTRODUCTION Power comes in many shapes and forms. There is the raw horrendous power of an atomic explosion. In contrast to such power is the group power of civil disobedience, which we witnessed in Gandhi’s fight for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    180 At The Big House Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 13, 2010
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     | 6,408 views

    Christians are not immune to pain and disappointment and attempting to look on the bright side of life is not going to make the pain go away.

    Olympic bronze medalists are happier then Olympic silver medalists….so says Dr. Vicki Medvec from the Kellogg School of Management, at Northwestern University. Medvec studied Olympic medalists and she discovered that bronze medalists were indeed happier than silver medalists. Here's what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Some Keys To Effective Evangelism

    Contributed by Billy Noel on Jan 18, 2010
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    You might be suuprised to discover that you may not be able to evangelize in every place all the time, our efforts must be Spirit led.

    What is clear throughout is the fact that evangelism is the result of partnering with the Holy Spirit Three times Luke mentions that God is leading them Verse “the Holy Spirit” Verse 7 “the Spirit of Jesus” Verse 10 “called of God” There are at least four scenes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Review Of Faith Journey Through Fantasy Lands

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 2, 2010
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     | 2,441 views

    A Review Of Faith Journey Through Fantasy Lands

    Few discussions will provoke opinions among believers as heated as whether or not Christians ought to enjoy works of popular fantasy. On the one hand, some claim believers should avoid these realms of the imagination. On the other, there are those Christians so desperate to justify their interest ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Happy Places

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 14, 2013
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    Happy Christians make for happy places.

    Title: Happy Places Text: Acts 16:16-34 Thesis: Happy Christians make for happy places. Introduction It was on one of those old school, whirlwind, whistle-stop political campaigns. A well known politician was riding that train as it passed through a major eastern city. He suddenly produced a $5 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What To Do When Bad Things Happen To God's People

    Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Mar 5, 2012
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    God's people often ask "Why has this happened to me?" However, God is not so much interested in why as "what." In this fallen world we cannot prevent bad things from happening. What we do in response to them is another question.

    WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOD’S PEOPLE? Acts 16:25-34 25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Witnessing To Your Enemy Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 28, 2012
    based on 91 ratings
     | 43,366 views

    How could you possibly witness to someone who’s hurt you? Someone who has gone out of their way to make you miserable? Paul and Silas did it. Can you do it too?

    OPEN: In the 1870s, in the Old West, a town called Truckee, California decided to build a jail. This wasn’t just any old jail - this was wonder to behold. The walls were 32 inches thick at the lower level and there were no windows unless one counted the small vents for each cell. The ceilings were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Praise Brings Freedom, Drives Fear And Lead Into Faith Series

    Contributed by Pramod Kumar Eleti on Dec 12, 2012
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    Praising God bring Freedom from physical Bondage. Praising God drives away Every Fear of Pain. Praising Leads you into Faith and Salvation.

    From Acts 16:25-34 1) Praise God even when you are in Pain. Act 16:22 And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped. 23 And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Acts 16 - God Always Leads Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 25, 2013
     | 9,251 views

    God leads. God leads us to where He wants us to be. Therefore watch where you are, and be the instrument that God can use to accomplish His purposes.

    1. God LEADS… are we following? Paul has chosen Silas as his partner for the 2nd missionary journey. He also took Timothy along this time. • Something interesting happens in 16:6. They were in the region of PHRYGIA but they were ‘kept by the Holy Spirit’ from moving into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Where Is Our Focus?

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 19, 2013
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    Life is never going to be easy, so sharing the Gospel will not be easy work! Jesus taught us this, the Disciples knew this as truth, so when it comes to sharing Christ will we submit to Him or still remain focused on ourselves?

    Where is our Focus? Acts 16:16-40 Introduction The Christian brothers and sisters at Antioch had good reason to rejoice -- They had been at the center of a great controversy; and stood firm in it -- The controversy? Answering, “What must we do to be saved?” Two weeks: We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Must We Do To Be Saved?

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 29, 2013
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     | 6,529 views

    What to believe about Jesus for salvation, versus a wrong kind of belief. What we are saved from, and what we are saved to.

    WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED? Acts 16:25-34. The Apostle Paul and his companion Silas had responded to the call of God to take the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to Macedonia. The first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe was a woman named Lydia, whose heart the Lord opened to give heed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational