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  • George Rennau avatar

    The Abuse Of Tongues

    Contributed by George Rennau on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,706 views

    If God can’t trust us to function in this most basic gift correctly he is not going to give us anything more...

    THE ABUSE OF TONGUES I Cor. 14:1-25 As Pentecostals we tend to look upon 1 Cor 12 and 14 as instruction for Pentecostal worship The reality is that it is really correction not instruction. The problem that needed correction was their unbridled use of tongues in church which is specifically ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit In Worship

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 33 ratings
     | 3,074 views

    What are some of the key truths that can make us people filled with the Spirit regularly?

    An Initial Fear: Letting the Holy Spirit fill you and lead you is not about being out of control but under God’s control. - v. 18a - “drunk” - cf. Pentecostal services that are “crazy” or chaotic, like someone who has drunk too much. - Being under God’s control does mean yielding ourselves to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Promise Of Power Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 25, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,679 views

    Through the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, God gives us the power to do his work.

    THE PROMISE OF POWER Text: Acts 1:1-11 Introduction 1. Read Acts 1:1-11 2. One New Year’s Day, in the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. The amusing thing was this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Elementary, Dear Watson Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,600 views

    The initial evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in other tongues.

    Elementary, Dear Watson Text: Acts 2:1-4 Introduction 1. Read Acts 2:1-4 2. Over the past several weeks, we have talked about the power of the Holy Spirit. We have talked about: a. Necessity of Power through the Holy Spirit b. Promise of Power through the Baptism in the Holy Spirit 3. But, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "The Wilderness Experience"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,288 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God draws believers and non-believers out to the WILDERNESS in order to spiritually toughen/strengthen them.

    6 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: God draws both believers and non-believers, out to the WILDERNESS, in order to spiritually toughen/strengthen them. REFERENCES: Second Sunday of Advent; Isaiah 40:1-11 (ESV); Psalm 85:1-2, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William Baeta avatar

    The Lord Baptizes With The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,449 views

    “John answered saying to all, ‘I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire’” Luke 3:16.

    Today is the first Sunday in 2007 and what better way to begin it than with the Holy Spirit. We all need the Holy Spirit since we are spiritual beings and can only function when we are spiritually alive. Our spiritual life comes from the Holy Spirit and a person without the Holy Spirit is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Troy Voyles avatar

    A Fresh Anointing

    Contributed by Troy Voyles on Feb 3, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 12,570 views

    In this message, I wanted to explain to the congregation about the anointing, and why we need a fresh anointing daily.

    A Fresh Anointing Today, I am going to be talking about the anointing, and staying filled with the Holy Ghost. How many of our problems would be solved if we just had a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We know from the word of God that it is His will that all be filled with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Secure And Assured Because Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,569 views

    How the Spirit assures us of our salvation.

    This message is really Part 2 of last week s talk. If we had more time, I would have preached one "mega sermon instead you get to hear it over two weeks. The message of last week was simply, "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." God wants us to FEEL not-condemned ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ray Searan avatar

    From Bethany To Pentecost

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 27,596 views

    At the time of our text, the disciples had been on quite an emotional roller coaster ride. They had within the past few weeks witnessed their leader Jesus Christ open the blind eyes, and perform other miracles. They were then with Him when He went to the

    Text: Luke 24:44-53 (NASB) 44Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." 45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Anointing Oil Series

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 18,058 views

    Part I is the power of the anointing of God in our lives.

    TITLE: THE ANOINTING OIL TEXT: EXDOUS 30:22-26 INTRO: ILL. A young man sets sail years aho across the sea. He wakes to find that the ship is hardly moving. Asking the captain why the ship is barely moving the captain tell him that during the night they had lost the wind. "So how is it that we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Twice Baptized

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,461 views

    As God lead the Israelites through the wilderness and the waters of the Red Sea to the promised land; so, God can lead us through the waters of baptism into life lived under the power of the Holy Spirit.

    4 – 11 / Twice Baptized Intro: When I get my friendly little reminder from Betsy Cooper that it is time to do my article for the newsletter, I sometimes sit in front of the computer thinking, “What the heck am I going to write about this month?” --- Getting that first sentence typed is always ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Art Campbell avatar

    Who Is The Holy Spirit And What Does He Do? Series

    Contributed by Art Campbell on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,615 views

    In introducing the gifts we need to understand and desire the giver of the gifts more than the gifts themselves. This is a sermon about who the Spirit is (God) and some of what he does in us.

    ILL: Jason was a friend who was one of those people who seemed good at everything. He was artistic, outgoing, smart, a good preacher. I was glad to call him my friend, but boy, did I feel inferior! Do you ever feel like that around others? We may not all be Jason’s, but the reality is every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nate Barbour avatar

    The Language Of A Generation

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on May 16, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,614 views

    Learn the TRUTH about speaking in tongues in this great message from the Bible about the power of the Holy Spirit.

    The Language of a Generation Why YOU Should Speak in Tongues 05/05/07 I. Introduction Welcome to our Cinco de Mayo fiesta!!! We’re so glad you’re here and we want to say THANK YOU for coming. We’re going to have a lot more fun and do some more stuff in a little while, but right now, I’ve got a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Need For More!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 19, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,582 views

    After these 12 men received the Holy Spirit the Bible say’s, “they spoke in tongues and prophesied; do you think these men were changed? These men were walking without salvation and the Infilling of the Holy Spirit.

    The Need for More! Text: Acts19:1-7 1 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Pentecost

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on May 28, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 29,562 views

    Pentecost is an experience every child of God can receive according to Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost.

    PENTECOST Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting. And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them. All ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist