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  • Tim Huie avatar

    Why Be Baptized? Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 18, 2008
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     | 5,547 views

    Why should a person who believes on Jesus be baptized? The Bible gives us some very clear answers!

    1. Illus. of myself • Came to Christ, pastor began to talk to me about being baptized. • Didn’t really see the need for it. Had been sprinkled as a child in another denomination, didn’t see any reason to do any more than that. • Spirit continued to deal with me, so one day I just sat down with my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reliving Pentecost: The Conviction Account Series

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Apr 21, 2008
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    Our hearts need to be convicted again of our sin of placing Christ on the cross. Your sins put Him there, but you can be forgiven in the same matter that the people on Pentecost were forgiven.

    RELIVING PENTECOST: THE CONVICTION ACCOUNT THEME: RESPONSING TO THE CONVICTION OF OUR SINS. TEXT: ACTS 2:36-41 Year ago there was a large controversy over a movie. The fighting was intensive. The movie was called the “Passion of the Christ.” There were numerous charges against the movie. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Light A Fire

    Contributed by Richard White on Apr 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,072 views

    On the Day of Pentecost God sent Fire to start the Church. Does God need to send that fire again?

    Light a Fire Acts 2:1-38 Pentecost: Literally means Fiftieth. It was to be celebrated on the "day after the seventh Sabbath" and hence on the fiftieth day after Passover. It was originally the festival of the first fruits of the grain harvest. It is a commemorative of the day of the giving of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do This In Remembrance Of Me: Baptize Disciples & Eat The Lord's Supper Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 26, 2008
     | 4,392 views

    Peter showed how prophecy was fulfilled and how Christ is building His church. In this sermon we see 1) The Conviction, 2) The Commands, 3) The Challenge, 4) The Conversions, and 5) The Communion.

    You can tell certain things about a person from what you see. One thing that we do to identify that we are married is to put a ring on the second last finger of a left hand. For a woman an engagement ring is given during an engagement period and on the wedding day, couples exchange rings during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Is Baptism Really That Important? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,247 views

    The message examines baptism from a historical and Scriptural standpoint.

    A minister in Abilene, Texas tells the story of an unusual event that took place in their baptistery. He was sitting in his office studying when he began to hear some commotion coming from the auditorium. At first he ignored it until he heard someone yell, “There’s a lady trying to drown herself in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Applied Pentecost Series

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Oct 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,021 views

    This is from a message series I titled "Applied." The things of God are of no avail to man unless they are applied to our lives.

    Applied Pentecost By: Pastor Donny Granberry Sunday a week ago I preached about “The Applied Blood of Christ.” This morning, our focus will be “Applied Pentecost.” ILLUSTRATION Charles Crabtree, former Assistant General Sup. of the Assemblies of God told this story. He said this, I met a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Richard Cook avatar

    This Is The Time For Salvation

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 18, 2009
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     | 8,866 views

    Acts 2:1-2:21 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) There is no time like the present to surrender your life to God,He’s just as real and just as active as he was in 33AD, and He want everyone to "come to the knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ, our Lord

    Acts 2:1-4,14-17,21 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Redneck Christians

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 22, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,085 views

    We must get out of the upper room to live for Jesus. It is about evangelism.

    Since Easter we have been considering what keeps us locked away in the upper room like the Disciples. The point that I keep trying to support is that we need to learn how to be a church that is not limited by walls…Wither as protection from the world pressing in on us or as a way of blocking our ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Pentecostal Power Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,140 views

    This message points to the awesome power seen at Pentecost and the power available to us today. In this message I also draw an analogy between the story of the Tower of Babel and Pentecost. There are many notable differences.

    The Power of a Changed Life Pentecostal Power Acts 2: 1-21 back in the OT we find a very interesting story about the building of the tower of Babel. This was early of course in history, population much smaller but the people had learned a brand new technology: how to make bricks. Now their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Big Picture Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,233 views

    This message focuses on the BIG PICTURE for the church. Where should our priorities be? What sould be our focus? How do we get there? In this message I describe a process being implemented in our local church.

    Seeing the Big Picture” Acts 2:37-47 My wife enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles. Me? Not so much. But she really does. For about 25 years I have collected Coca Cola memorabilia and several years ago we bought a 2000 piece Coke puzzle and she put it together for me, glued the pieces ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Supernatural #10: Last Days Prophetic Ministry Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 20, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,661 views

    God is raising up the last days prophetic generation that Joel prophesied about. He wants us to become a prophetic people who hear His voice, and proclaim His living word to others. When we do this, people will be encouraged, comforted, and set free

    SUPERNATURAL #10: LAST DAYS PROPHETIC MINISTRY INTRO TO TOPIC: Today is our tenth week in our Supernatural Series in the Book of Acts. OPENING TEXT: “16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 ’And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Power Of Sharing Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,739 views

    In this message we look at the powerful testimony we have to the lost when we learn to share our possessions with one another.

    The Power of a Changed Life “The Power of Sharing” Acts 4:32-37 A 3 year old boy had been misbehaving all day so his parents sent him to bed early as punishment. He marched off without a word but 5 minutes later he appeared in the LR, carrying his favorite toy, his piggy bank and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Defining Stories Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 30, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,050 views

    What is needed in order to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

    Intro: In the collective mind of all people and cultures, there are a group of defining stories. These are the potent, lasting, almost universally known tales within a culture that give it the very identity that is shared and understood. Sometimes these stories inspire, create harmony and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of God

    Contributed by Jim Belcher on Oct 1, 2009
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     | 5,024 views

    What did it mean for God to send down his Spirit on the day of Pentecost? When the Spirit of God fills you, how do you know it?

    Some kind of power came from outside; a transcendent energy. How are we filled with the Spirit? Reminder: Pentecost was 50 days after Easter, 10 days after the ascension. They had been told by Jesus to wait for it. In the forty days between Easter and the Ascension Jesus had instructed them on ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Deep Gospel

    Contributed by Jim Belcher on Oct 1, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,738 views

    What does this mean to be convicted, i.e. cut to the heart? How does it happen? What are the results?

    Why did Christianity succeed in the Roman empire? According to Emperor Julian’s letter to one of his priests of the Greek religion: 1. Christians died better than anyone else 2. There was kindness to everyone. They were more inclusive than anyone else--religions usually divided by region, race, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed