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  • Russ Adams avatar

    Will You Pray With Me? Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 1, 2013
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    Three reminders that will help you expand your prayer life

    Church Planting Will You Pray with Me? Acts 4:23-31 Opening words: You know the story. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. It was just beginning. On Sunday morning a few women showed up at his tomb to pay their final respects. They made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Will You Pray With Me? Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 26, 2013
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    This message challenges us to evaluate our prayers. We need to remember the sovereignty of God, the supremacy of Christ and the sanctity of the church.

    June 23, 2013 Church Planting Will You Pray with Me? Acts 4:23-31 Opening words: You know the story. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. It was just beginning. On Sunday morning a few women showed up at his tomb to pay their final respects. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Mountain Moving Prayers

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 29, 2011
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    Many people come with a grocery list during prayer. Some want to impress the hearers with their flowery language. Well that does not impress God one bit. In essence your prayers reflect what you believe about God. Do we pray like the early apostles or ...

    Opening illustration: One day a handicapped woman (due to her physical state could not go to church) was reading the newspaper and came across an article about the ministry of D.L. Moody and the Revival that was taking place in the United States. Even though she had never heard of him before, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying In The Face Of Opposition

    Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 3, 2011
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    When threatened, the church responded with a prayer of personal commitment rather than praying against those who were persecuting them.

    Praying in the Face of Opposition TEXT: Acts 4:23-31 BACKGROUND: After the glorious healing of the crippled man at the gate of the temple, Peter (with John alongside him) preaches a powerful message to those who are amazed. This upsets the elders and the teachers of the law who seize Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Focused Prayer

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Oct 7, 2011
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    Have you ever done a comparison between the way the apostles approached Christ in the Gospels and the way they approached Him in the book of Acts? In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, their requests included calling fire down from heaven to consume those who

    Principle 1 for God-focused prayer: Tune to God's agenda Have you ever done a comparison between the way the apostles approached Christ in the Gospels and the way they approached Him in the book of Acts? In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, their requests included calling fire down from heaven to ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Given To Generosity Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Nov 30, 2011
     | 5,868 views

    The power of true generosity challenges individualism of consumerism.

    Given to Generosity Series: ROOTS Brad Bailey – November 6, 2011 Intro We’ve entered November…. heading into the holiday season. Which brings us into one of the great conflicts in our nature. In just a few weeks we will have a special day in which we stop and give thanks… ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "This Side Of Easter"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 10, 2012
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    A sermon about witnessing to the power of the Resurrection through our giving.

    “This Side of Easter” Acts 4:32-35 Have you ever played that game with someone, the one that goes: “If you won the lottery what would you do?” I did that one time with a buddy of mine in college. First he said he’d buy a Corvette for himself. Then, he went on ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Divine Mercy Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 15, 2012
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    As preached at 8 a.m. Mass April 15 2012--revised Divine Mercy homily with comment on the accusation that the early Church was communist.

    Divine Mercy Sunday 2012 (As preached Sunday a.m.) Spirit of the Liturgy Before beginning I would like to respond to the folks who, in the past, have argued from today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles that the early Church practiced communism. It is true that Acts records all of them ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Restoring Prayer To Its Proper Place

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 30, 2012
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    A sermon on prayer from the book of Acts (Much material taken from Jerry Paul's sermon called "Restore New Testament Prayer" http://www.thecra.org/avitems.htm under 2006 Symposium)

    HoHum: Daniel Henderson- In our culture of rugged individualism we have come to the conclusion that it is better to pray alone than with others.  Unfortunately, most of us never learn to do either one very well.  Like most disciplines of the Christian faith, we learn best to pray alone when we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer Changes Things Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Mar 4, 2012
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     | 26,751 views

    You can’t crowd the Holy Ghost into a tiny little corner in your life and expect that you’re gonna get all the things that God has in store for you.

    by Bishop Charles C Jones D.D. Text: Acts 4:31 When you try to do something without praying, what happens??? But have you ever noticed the difference of what happens when we pray first??? Before prayer it seems that we can do little but after we have prayed it seems as if we can do ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Working Prayer Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 5, 2012
     | 4,378 views

    THIS PORTION OF SCRIPTURE BRINGS US TO THE RELEASE OF PETER AND JOHN. THEY HAD HEALED A CRIPPLE THE PREVIOUS DAY (CHAPTER 3). THEY HAD BEEN ARRESTED FOR CREATING A COMMOTION IN THE TEMPLE AREA, DETAINED THAT NIGHT, AND THEN FACE THE SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE

    WORKING PRAYER Acts 4:23-31 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rechargeable

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 5, 2012
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     | 12,723 views

    Just as rechargeable batteries have revolutionized our communication world, being regularly recharged by the Holy Spirit will revolutionize our spiritual life. We need it.

    RECHARGEABLE Acts 4:29-31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HUMOROUS CHURCH SIGNS 1. “Salvation Guaranteed -- or your sins cheerfully refunded." 2. "God does not believe in atheists, therefore atheists do not exist." 3. "Forgive your enemies -- it messes with their minds." 4. "Don't be so ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Made To Make A Difference (Acts 4) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012
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     | 10,773 views

    This expository sermon series is adapted from Max Lucado's book, Out Live Your Life, and credit for most the series belong to him. Outlines are original. In Acts 4, we see the church was Fearless with Persecution, Faithful with Prayer, and Free with Posse

    Made to Make a Difference: Acts 4 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/10/2011 This series is inspired by and portions adapted from Max Lucado’s Out Live Your Life. The early church didn’t have any of the advantages that some ministries boast and depend on today. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Transforming Witness

    Contributed by Charles Mims on Oct 7, 2012
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     | 4,158 views

    Evangelism is communication. Communication is something we do every day. We communicate to our children that it is time to get out of bed, we communicate with our wife or our husband, we communicate with our co-workers and supervisors. We use communicatio

    Transforming Witness October 7, 2012 Acts 4:23-36 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Prayer for Boldness 23 After they were released, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Happens When The Church Prays

    Contributed by James Lee on Oct 31, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
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    Something powerful happens when we pray. When we pray, we connect our lives to the very same God who spoke this world into being.

    Think about how you felt that time when God came through and answered your prayer… Something powerful happens when we pray. When we pray, we connect our lives to the very same God who spoke this world into being. The very same God who: Formed the Swiss Alps…Who carved the Grand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist