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  • James May avatar

    Don't Mess With Us Devil

    Contributed by James May on Sep 25, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,627 views

    Satan does his best to thwart the plans of God and the preaching of the gospel, but he is a defeated enemy because God has anointed the church with the Holy Ghost and fire!

    DON’T MESS WITH US DEVIL By Pastor Jim May One of the marks of a true church and of a true Born Again Child of God is that they have power at their disposal beyond anything that the world can produce or that Hell can gush forth. In Acts 1:8, Jesus said these words to the disciples before He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Guidelines For Gifts

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,806 views

    a church of order

    Guidelines for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit This may seem like a strange title for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, but the working of the Spirit is in conjunction with God’s Word. They don’t work independently of each other, but flow together. So we find in scripture certain guidelines for being ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    May The Force Be With You

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,737 views

    Living in the Spirit

    Intro: years ago they started advertising this new movie Star Wars so I called a friend up and asked him if he wanted to go opening night. I said, we better show up a little early, there may be a line. When we arrived, there was about 3000 people lined up, there wasn’t even one parking place at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Powered By The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by James May on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,904 views

    If we are going to be all that God wants us to be, we must be powered by the Holy Spirit.

    POWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT Pastor Jim May Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." On the home page of our church’s website ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Service

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,488 views

    The sermon focuses on our need to share Christ.

    The past few years as your pastor have been incredible. This year, my first year as your pastor at Sandridge Baptist Church, has been incredible. Throughout this year, there have been many pleasant surprises and Joys, but the greatest joy has been seeing different ones of you encounter God while ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Passion Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Oct 13, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,097 views

    Jesus Christ has a passion for people which is contagious. We have to catch the passion and spread it.

    The Passion of Jesus Christ TEXT - Acts 1:1-3 1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom also ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Scraping Barnacles

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Oct 20, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,077 views

    The ship of the church of Jesus Christ has been sailing for a long time. It has grown some barnacles that have slowed it’s movement. Let’s listen to the Lord and do some scraping.

    Passage: Acts 1:1-11 Intro: As far as the church is concerned, there are no passages more important than this one. 1. It is as clear a mission statement as you will find. 2. these words of Jesus fueled a world-wide revolution that has rescued and transformed hundreds of millions of people. 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    An Attitude Of Expectancy Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 29, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 26,288 views

    When Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives to His throne in glory, He left His church in an attitude of expectancy. How can we develop an attitude of expectancy?

    AN ATTITUDE OF EXPECTANCY Acts 1:3-14 INTRO: Some of the most exciting periods of our lives are the times of anticipation. I can remember counting the days until a birthday or Christmas or the end of a school year. Expectations quicken our steps and brighten our eyes as we reach out to future ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relationships: Empowered By God -- Christ's Invisible Imprit Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 30, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 10,862 views

    God will empower our relationships so that others will see the invisible imprint of Jesus in our lives.

    Acts 1:8 You will RECEIVE POWER when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be energized with “explosive power.” Power is the Greek word “ ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    All My Springs Are In God

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on May 31, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,627 views

    The well of the heart is where Gods love springs from.

    Harvest House Pastor Jim Parisi 5-26-02 10 am service Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." The true secret of Ministry is “Spiritual Power”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pentecostal Power!

    Contributed by Tony Searles on May 31, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 21,604 views

    This is a message having to do with the Day of Pentecost and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.

    Special Thanks to Rev. Dennis Marquardt of Vermont for the "seeds" to this message. Stand & Read - Acts 1:4-8 ?And gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," He said, "you heard of from Me; [5] for John baptized with ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    We Can't Move Ahead Without The Axehead

    Contributed by Lloyd Grubbs on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 161 ratings
     | 27,848 views

    This sermon focuses on the importance of the Holy Ghost working within the Church.

    WE CAN’T MOVE AHEAD WITHOUT THE AXEHEAD We would all agree that we desperately need Revival. Revival in the classroom & family room. In the community & the church. Hear what some have said about Revival: Evangelism affects the other fellow; revival affects me. Leonard Ravenhill (1867-1942) ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • John Knight avatar

    The Power Of Pentecost

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 116 ratings
     | 22,635 views

    1. The power of pentecost is the power to witness. 2. The power to witness does not come from us, but from God. 3. A lack of witness indicates a lack of power.

    The Power Of Pentecost May 19, 2002 Acts 1:1-8 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. To them he presented himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Standing Around Looking Cool Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 26, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 8,405 views

    When we feel insecure, we back off from situations. But when the Holy Spirit comes, there is passion, there is witness.

    Is everybody cool? Is everybody cool? I am not referring to the temperature in the building, but to the climate in your soul! Are you cool? “Cool” is an all-purpose word, used to describe a certain attitude. Instead of defining it, let me illustrate it. I was attending a repast at a family ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enabling Power

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 3,780 views

    Jesus assured us that He would give us the enabling, efficacy, energy and dynamics necessary to effectively witness for Him in all situations. We are only limited by our realization of the Holy Spirit’s empowering within us both to will and to do of His g

    Enabling Power - Acts 1:8 You will receive power (enabling, ability, efficacy and energy) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and unto the utter most parts of the earth. (Acts 1:8) We worship a loving God who desires that all men ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational