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  • Steve Malone avatar

    When The Church Prays Part 4

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
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    Today we are going to thumb through the pages of Acts and watch those 6 principles we talked about in week two come alive!

    When The Church Prays – part 4 John Maxwell writes in his book, Partners in Prayer; In the summer of 1876, grasshoppers nearly destroyed the crops in Minnesota. SO in the spring of 1877, farmers were worried. They believed that the dreadful plague would once again visit them and again destroy the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Family That Prays Together Stays Together Series

    Contributed by David Lansdown on Jul 6, 2002
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    Tips on how to become praying people.

    THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER Acts 4:23-37 INTRODUCTION A good Christian lad went camping with his family. He was warned not to stray too far from the campfire, as the woods were full of danger. The young boy had every intention of not straying but curiosity got the better of him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayerfully Encountering The Living God - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
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    Suffering from an inferiority complex? The same God who is a work in the lives of others desires to make your impossibilities possible. Let’s learn from the early church how to prayerfully encounter the living God!

    Two cows were standing in a field saw a milk truck pass by. The truck had painted in large letters on its side, “Prairie Farms Milk –– Homogenized –– Sanitized –– Vitamin Enriched” One cow spoke up and said, “Makes me feel kind of inferior!” I’m sure that none of us have ever felt inferior ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Characteristics Of The Early Church

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
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    To look at characteristics of the early church in order to become more like them

    Characteristics of the Early Church Acts 4:13,27-33 Purpose Statement: To call the church to renew it’s vision to be a New Testament Church Introduction Many of the characteristics of the church in America today were not seen in the days of the early church. We need to look back to see what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believers Unite In Prayer To God

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 25, 2002
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    EASTER 4(B) - April 21, 2002 - Christian believers unite in prayer to the Triune God with praises and with all boldness and confidence.

    BELIEVERS UNITE IN PRAYER TO GOD Acts 4:23-33 - April 21, 2002 23On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ed Wood avatar

    An Attitude Of Courage Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 21, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,614 views

    This is a message calling members to a deeper prayer life.

    AN ATTITUDE OF COURAGE Acts 4:1-31 INTRO: We are all stirred by tales of valor and bravery. We all wish we were braver. As children, most boys played like they were a soldier in the thick of the battle or a ship’s captain riding a storm. But our daydreams never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying Through Problems Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 24, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,185 views

    When you face 1) Problems: choose the 2) People you go to, 3) Praise God and turn in 4)Prayer to the God who is over it all.

    Praying through problems Acts 4:23-31 WBC 26/5/02pm Problems So- what’s the problem, here? - it’s not a problem, unless you’re a Saducee! - = brilliant for the 5000 Xians!  40+ yr old man healed at Beautiful gate  no one could deny it. Even priests, Saducees - but tragic that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    How To Experience Personal Revival

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 3, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,493 views

    How can we have personal revival? We can find the answer by looking at the revival in the first century, when the first Christians experienced the filling of the Holy Spirit.

    HOW TO EXPERIENCE PERSONAL REVIVAL Acts 4:31 INTRO: ILLUS: OUR COUNTRY IN PRAYER. Many are unaware that the Declaration of Independence did not come into being until a day of fasting and prayer had been observed. Appointed by the Continental Congress, it was kept by all the colonies on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    God's Mercy Endures Forever

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,514 views

    This is a Stewardship Sermon Based On The Giving Of The Macedonian Churches in 2 Corinthians.

    God’s Mercy Endures Forever 04/6/2001 Text 2 Corin 8:1-9 Eccl. 11:1-6, Act 4:31- 37 Stewardship Sunday Let’s suppose for a moment that you came to a fork in the road in the path of life and you had to choose a path to go down. On one side of the road was a sign ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Cowardly Dozen

    Contributed by Roy Hughes on Apr 13, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
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    The disciples fled at the garden only to become "those who turned the world upside down" through the Holy Spirit.

    THE COWARDLY DOZEN April 13, 2001 GOD HAS BEEN SPEAKING TO US RECENTLY ABOUT HIS CHURCH AND WHAT HE WILL DO. Ÿ HE IS GATHERING ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    From Sea To Sea

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,316 views

    A Canada Day sermon, looking at our heritage and our potential

    It was his custom to start his day with prayer and Scripture reading. And that morning was no exception; he felt that before he attended to the business of his country that first he must attend to the business of his soul. And as he read from God’s word his heart and eyes were drawn to Psalm 72:8 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Jesus Practioners

    Contributed by Rich Hadley on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,138 views

    The Practicing (serving) Church is a: Philanthropic Church, Proclaiming Church,Persecuted Church, Protected Church, Praising Church, Praying Church, and aPowerful Church

    (Excerpt from Peter Marshall—"Were you there") ("The [afternoon sun was sliding into its gentle decline] over the City of David. Already pilgrims, and visitors pouring in through [the north and south gates of the Temple; elbowing their way past those milling around in the grand court yards and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Great Prayer Meetings In The Book Of Acts

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 30,678 views

    Great prayer meetings in the Book of Acts.

    GREAT PRAYER MEETINGS IN THE BOOK OF ACTS I. INTRODUCTION - This was a great prayer meeting because of the following reasons: A. The results - Many things happened when they prayed. 1. An earthquake took place. 2. Everyone was filled with the Holy Spirit. 3. A multitude of people got ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiencing Renewal (Lesson 2)

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 31, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
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    Series: What Happens When the Church Prays?

    1. The cause of their prayers: Acts 4:23-24 Restored: God had answered to release them from prison (Acts 4:23). Reported: They shared with all what the enemy did to them. Raised their voices: They prayed together. There is value in the volume of prayer. -J. Arnold 2. The character of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Refill

    Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Feb 28, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
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    Sometimes we need to get refilled up on the Holy Ghost!

    A Refill Acts 4:31 Taking up where we left off last week, we have found Peter and John being released from their imprisonment, to which they received for preaching the Gospel, and doing signs and wonders in Jesus’ name. After being released, they came to their own company, and told them what had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal