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  • Greg Nance avatar

    Prayer

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 14, 2013
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    Acts 12 has both answered and unanswered prayers within it. We tend to like it better when we get a "yes" from heaven, but God might actually be doing greater things for us when the answer is "no."

    When is the last time you prayed earnestly for something? What do you expect when you pray? What do you pray for most? I think about the family of a small child who is dying in a cancer ward. They pray night and day and are joined in prayer by hundreds of others asking God to spare the life of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jailbreak: When God Unlocks The Chains Of Injustice

    Contributed by Cohss Spiritsong on Aug 20, 2013
     | 7,407 views

    Biblical story of Peter's miraculous release from prison and how we, too, can be released from injustice

    Jailbreak: When God Unlocks the Chains of Injustice Pastor Leslie A. Rutland-Tipton Enemy uses several tactics to make us fearful 1. King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church a. A direct threat or action toward you 2. King Herod intended to persecute them b. Intentions of malice ...read more

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    When God Lets You Win

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Aug 25, 2013
    based on 17 ratings
     | 43,782 views

    Life is full of victories. Sometimes God loves us nearly to death. You don't have to win every fight to be victorious sometimes you just have to survive. The battles you do win are from God.

    “When God Lets You Win” “The Lord answered me with wide-open spaces.” Psalms 118:5 CEB Intro: A priest decides to paint his church one day. He goes out and buys some paint, comes back to the church, and then he realizes that he did not buy enough paint to do the job. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Hears And Answers Earnest Prayer Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,909 views

    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

  • Bruce Lee avatar

    Getting To Know Your Church

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Oct 12, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,497 views

    A sermon on the result of faithfulness and membership and belonging to a great church.

    Getting To Know YOUR Church “So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” Acts 11:26 Intro: I believe this is a great church! God is doing great things! [But there is still greater work ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Awesome Antioch Series

    Contributed by Brad Cowger on Nov 4, 2010
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     | 7,109 views

    Antioch is a wonderful example of a church being used by God. It has 5 important elements of kingdom growth.

    Awesome Antioch Acts 11:19-30 Introduction: For the next few weeks we are going to be talking about qualities and principles of a Growing church. We are taking these concepts not from some populous book but from the word of God. I would like us to turn to Acts 11:19 and lets look at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fw: In Faith

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Dec 6, 2011
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    Honoring the Protestant Reformation by moving Forward in our Faith

    INTRO Of all the subjects Martin Luther was most passionate, he wrote of nothing more extensive than that of “faith. In December 1536, Luther marched forward in faith by defending that which he held so dear by encouraging the church to reform their ways and return to the Lord with all their ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Make Time Take Time Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,240 views

    Extending our Arms to the community will mean making time and taking to for prayer

    Make Time Take Time Extending your Arms in Prayer Acts 12:5-16 July 01, 2011 5:53 PM INTRODUCTION Off-duty cop rescues family asleep during house fire A Midland County family escaped a house fire last just after midnight. No one was injured, although the family lost everything. They are now ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What Is Church? A People Group Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Nov 29, 2012
     | 4,108 views

    We are a people group with the privilege and the honor of living the Word of God as witnesses. I believe that if we start accepting ourselves as the people group of heaven who are in place on earth to share the Gospel of Jesus as we are empowered by the

    I did a google search for why folks find church boring and I came across a forum in wikihow.com called, “How to Stay Entertained in Church.” The post begins with this statement, “Church is always boring, if you don’t think it is, then why are you reading this? This article ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surprise, Surprise!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,880 views

    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

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    The Dna Of An Encourager

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,977 views

    Barnabus. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts chapter 11 verses 19-30. ill: • Anne Mansfield Sullivan had a host of folks telling her: • That the blind 7 year old brat she was teaching was just not worth it. • Anne persisted in spite of: • Temper tantrums, physical abuse, meal time madness, even thankless parents. • In her ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Character Of The Early Church

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,604 views

    Characteristics of the early church

    “The Character of the Early Church” Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3 One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The six-year old had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Free Indeed

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,996 views

    If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed

    “Free Indeed” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Acts 12:1-12 “Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Are You A Believer?

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Sep 23, 2011
     | 7,995 views

    BELIEVING is more than simply saying the right things. BELIEVING is the way we receive all the benefits of God’s eternal plan.

    Acts 11:26 (NLT) It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians. The title is actually only used 3 times in scripture (Acts 11:26 ; Acts 26:28 ; 1 Peter 4:16) But in the New Testament other terms were more commonly used, followers, disciples and BELIEVERS. Acts 5:12 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Easter Energizes Christians!

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Apr 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,669 views

    Easter Energizes Christians to courageously proclaim Christ, pray to him and live for him. Unlike today's energy drinks that eventually wear off, discover how Easter provides a continual source of energy for Christians. Based on Acts 12:1-19

    Have you noticed the number of so-called “energy drinks” that are on the market these days? Some have some pretty interesting names like, “Full Throttle”, “Red Bull”, “Monster”. Their purpose is rather self-explanatory. They are supposed to be able ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran