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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    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

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    Make Time Take Time Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2011
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    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

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Your Sacrifice To God

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 10, 2010
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    God desires to have us live our lifes as a living sacrifice to Him. We are not to conform to this world, but be transformed by the power of God.

    Your sacrifice to God Romans chapter 12:1-8 Introduction- The book of Romans is a book of the Bible that will get us to salvation if we desire. It will teach us as believers what is acceptable lifestyle. Some don’t like to hear some of Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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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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    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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    Free Indeed

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 8, 2011
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    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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    Comment Ont-Ils Prie

    Contributed by Patrick Berthalon on May 29, 2011
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    How shoud we pray to get an answer

    COMMENT ONT-ILS PRIÉ ? « Sans relâche, la prière montait de l’église vers Dieu pour lui » Actes 12 : 5. Ce texte est un élément clé d’une bonne compréhension de la prière. Il en ressort les principes suivants : 1. « VERS DIEU ». La prière efficace est toujours « vers Dieu ». Nous ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Prison Break! Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
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     | 5,734 views

    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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    Untapped Power Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Mar 10, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,309 views

    Prayer is the port through which supernatural power is released in our world and lives. No prayer, no power.

    Sept 7 – Living the Supernatural Life – Part 3 - Untapped Power Last week something remarkable happened during our worship service. We learned about the power of calling upon God to intervene in situations – because God has limited Himself in this world to the prayers of His people. Then, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship Is A Verb Part 9 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 11, 2009
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    Part 8 focuses on Prayer within the worship services and concludes the series.

    Worship Is A Verb Part 9 Scriptures: Acts 12:1-19; Isaiah 55:6; Matthew 7:7; Philippians 4:6 Introduction: This will part nine in my series “Worship Is a Verb” and will conclude the series. Last week in part 8, I focused on giving. Hopefully each of you left here understanding that when you give ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Lay Me Down To Sleep

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,439 views

    In Peter’s life story we have the record of three times when he was off guard, relaxed, asleep. On each occasion there was something that he did not know.

    I Lay Me Down To Sleep Acts 12:6 Sleeping at the wheel is a good way to keep from growing old. The amount of sleep required by the average person is about five minutes more. Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone. People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Empire Strikes Back Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 27, 2008
     | 3,995 views

    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

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Easter

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 24,084 views

    THE WORD "EASTER" HAS NOTHING TO DO AT ALL WITH THE RESSURECTION OF JESUS CHRIST:

    The TRUTH ABOUT THE WORD “EASTER” THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE BIBLE WE FIND THE WORD” Easter,” I have read behind many commentators on this word, “Easter” and most of them say something along the line, that it’s a miss translation, but that is not so, the HOLY SPIRIT had the holy men ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    In Prison But Praying

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 9, 2007
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     | 20,636 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

  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    Why Does God Wait

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 13, 2008
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     | 3,216 views

    Sometimes it may seem that God doesn’t hear us but God does care for His children and His delay may be an opportunity to increase our faith

    Introduction: Many times, we have things in our lives and we do not know why things seem to be delayed. We have definite needs, and God seems to wait. Even in times that we do not understand, we must always remember that God=s clock always keeps perfect time. Why does God seemingly at times, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist