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    The Holy Spirit Then And Now Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 30, 2014
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    The New Testament, church history and personal experience each declare the Holy Spirit’s desire to manifest Himself in your life and our church.

    ENCOUNTERING THE HOLY SPIRIT: What Does This Mean? 3 Joel 2:28-32; Acts 26:26; Various The Holy Spirit Then and Now INTRODUCTION Last October, a church in California hosted a national conference entitled STRANGE FIRE. The focus of the conference was to identify the spurious and aberrant teachings ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sound The Shofar

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 3, 2014
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    Israel has slipped into apathy and complacency as a result the alarm has sounded to get our attention, the alarm has sounded for our heart, and the alarm has sounded to repositioning.

    Sound the Shofar Joel 2:1-17 Israel has slipped into apathy and complacency as a result, this disaster came there way. Locust had come and had brought God s judgment, the locust are described as an invading army 6A nation has invaded my land, powerful and without number; it ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Lent Means Return To God

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 4, 2014
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    This is a brief homily given at The Tuesday Feast, a weekly meal, worship and discipleship outreach event at Yonge Street Mission in Toronto.

    **This is a brief homily given at The Tuesday Feast, a weekly meal, worship and discipleship outreach event at Yonge Street Mission in Toronto** Lent is a time of getting ready, when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Locust Buffet

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Sep 11, 2015
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    God spoke to Joel to tell the people to renew, return to the Lord and rend their heart. The same message applies to us today. What are the Locust storms in our lives. Are we living whole-heartedly for god or is it time to return?

    In 1915 a plague of locusts covered Palestine and Syria from the border of Egypt to the Taurus Mountains. The first swarms appeared in March. These were adult locusts that came from the northeast and moved toward the southwest in clouds so thick they obscured the sun. The females were 2.5 to 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Restoration

    Contributed by Rainer Reddy on Jan 31, 2015
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    A sermon on restoration and what God requires of us for restoration to take place.

    Text: Joel 2:25-26 : I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Four Blood Moons

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 1, 2014
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    Four blood moons are a tetrad of four consecutive total lunar eclipses that will occur over 18 months in 2014-15. None in 300 previous years

    Pastors Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church The Four Blood Moons A. INTRODUCTION 1. Four blood moons are a tetrad of four consecutive total lunar eclipses that will occur over 18 months in 2014-15 (no partial eclipse between). 2. The first blood moon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restoring The Years

    Contributed by Felicia Clayborne on Jan 9, 2016
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    God will restore the years

    Title: Restoring The Years Scripture: Joel 2:25 KJV: And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. Introduction: Have you ever had something stolen? Some of you can say that was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Signs Of The Times

    Contributed by Wayne Major on Apr 1, 2015
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    Response to the popular theory of "blood moons" as a signal of significant end-times events about to happen.

    This message is in response to a very popular teaching making the rounds recently, concerning various prophecies in general and this passage in Joel specifically, connecting them with recent astronomical events. If you are familiar with the teaching, you probably already know I am referring to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God’s End Time Army

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jun 15, 2013
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    The end-times is not about the power of Satan or the anti-Christ, but about God and His power and authority. Only God knows how things will work out.

    God’s End Time Army Joel 2:11 - The LORD gives voice before His army, For His camp is very great; For strong is the One who executes His word. For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; Who can endure it? The end-times is not about the power of Satan or the anti-Christ, but about ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How Long?

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Apr 21, 2013
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    GOD WILL EXECUTE DIVINE JUDGMENT ON THE DAY OF THE LORD.

    HOW LONG? INTRODUCTION: THE GENERAL THEME OF JOEL IS HIS DIVINE JUDGMENT OR “THE DAY OF JEHOVAH”. THIS ALLUDES TO A FINAL JUDGMENT OF ALL NATIONS. AT THIS JUDGMENT, THE FAITHFUL OF THE LORD WILL BE REWARDED AND UNBELIEVERS WILL BE PUNISHED. SPIRITUAL INSIGHT: JOEL 2: 19 (NKJV) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Generational Blessing Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012
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    We all have a sense of generational breach… but God calls us into generational blessing.

    Generational Blessing Series: Living in the Blessing November 21, 2010 Summary – We all have a sense of generational breach… but God calls us into generational blessing. God sees something valuable in young and old. (Younger have natural openness and strength. Older have life-giving ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Of The Flipside

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Sep 24, 2012
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    When we are going through tough Sh@! if we turn to God he can help us find blessings and gain through the pain. He will repay the years the locusts have eaten

    “And they all lived happily ever after” - that’s how we expect a story to end. But that is how our reading from Joel begins - “And they all lived happily ever after” “ O children of Zion, be glad and rejoice inthe LORD your God for he has given the early rain ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Sun Shall Be Turned To Darkness

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 21, 2017
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    There will be a total solar eclipse today? Will it be the end of time?

    The Sun Shall be Turned to Darkness Joel 2:28-32 This morning, I am writing this sermon in a coffee shop waiting for the great total eclipse of 2017. At this location, it will be total for a few seconds. Everyone is mixed with both a sense of excitement and well as fear. Eclipse viewing glasses ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark Armstrong avatar

    What Sort Of Day? Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Feb 17, 2019
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    The Day of the Lord is a day to prepare for and this is done by trusting in Jesus.

    Clear and present danger. When there’s danger, the alarm usually sounds—more than once. Sydney has a CBD emergency warning system. There are 98 speakers throughout the city and 13 messaging signs at key transport hubs. The system is designed to manage lots of people needing to be moved in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Swing The Sickle Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Feb 17, 2019
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     | 7,250 views

    God's judgement is fearful. God will call to account those who reject him. Don't say you weren't warned. Return to the Lord.

    The great and terrible day of the Lord. Are you afraid of God? Do you secretly harbour a fear of him? Maybe in your upbringing you were introduced to a god who scared you and this was reinforced as you read those violent stories in the OT. Does a fear of God turn you away him? The language that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed