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  • James O. Davis avatar

    The Seven Benefits To A Spirit Empowered Church

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 22, 2015
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     | 30,785 views

    Do you want to have an average church or a normal church? By and large, the average church we find today, the normal church we find in the Word of God.

    Do you want to have an average church or a normal church? By and large, the average church we find today, the normal church we find in the Word of God. Let me ask you a couple more questions. Do you want to be a container or do you want to be a channel? Do you want your church to be a reservoir or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hungry And Thirsty For What? Series

    Contributed by Bev Sesink on Oct 23, 2016
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     | 18,100 views

    An explanation of Matthew 5:6 how we can rightly hunger and thirst for righteousness instead of what we naturally hunger and thirst for.

    Hungry and Thirsty For What? Matthew 5:6 Sunday October 23, 2016 Today we continue in the series the Upside Down Kingdom with a focus on The Beatitudes found in Matthew 5. As we begin I thought I would start with a short quiz to see how much you may remember of the beatitudes we have covered so ...read more

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    God Can Do Immeasurely More Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 22, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,143 views

    Our God is able to do anything. In this message we will look at what God can do and how we can ensure that He will do more in our lives. (Ephesians - 3)

    "GOD IS ABLE TO DO IMMEASURABLY MORE!" TEXT: EPHESIANS 3:14-21 INTRODUCTION TODAY WE ARE GOING TO PICK UP OUR STUDY IN EPHESIANS (WE LEFT OFF LAST WEEK TO TALK ABOUT THE COMING OF CHRIST). SO FAR WE HAVE STUDIED THE FIRST 2 CHAPTERS. IN OUR STUDY OF CHAPTER ONE WE UNCOVERED THE VAST RICHES ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Before You Say Amen

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 22, 2025
     | 135 views

    Prayer becomes heavy when it turns into performance. Jesus calls us back to honest, relational prayer—where pretending ends and real communion with God begins.

    There are few subjects in the church that create more confusion—and more quiet frustration—than prayer. Not because people don’t believe in it. Most Christians believe deeply in prayer. They would defend it without hesitation. They know it matters. They know it’s essential. They know it’s supposed ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Nameless Mother With Great Faith

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 24, 2001
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     | 172,180 views

    A mother who possessed certain qualities that caused Jesus to praise her deep level of faith.

    The Nameless Mother With Great Faith Matt 15:21-28 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession." 23 Jesus did ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Perfect Mother

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,541 views

    Even though we aren’t perfect, there is something about a mother’s love that points us toward God’s own perfect love.

    Mother’s Day 2009 The Perfect Mother Matthew 15:21-28 May 10, 2009 There were three young children who loved to get up early and watch out the window for the garbage truck. They took great delight in watching the waste hauler empty the can, then work the lever that caused the truck to compact the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Place Your Children Into The Hands Of Jesus

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on May 10, 2015
    based on 14 ratings
     | 72,090 views

    A Mother's Day sermon that can easily be modified to fit any Sunday of the year.

    Place Your Children Into The Hands Of Jesus Luke 7:11-17 Ashley Bridges was 10 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with cancer. Although doctors recommended she start chemotherapy immediately, it would have required her to terminate her pregnancy. “There’s no way I could kill a healthy baby ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breakfast On The Beach

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,201 views

    Part 3 in a series "At the Master’s Table"

    I. Old Habits – Verses 1 - 4 The disciples have once again found themselves in their old haunts. They left Jerusalem head back to their home town of Galilee. The feast of unleavened bread was over and they would not return to Jerusalem for a few weeks when they would be there for the feast of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rags Or Robes

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 28, 2006
     | 2,778 views

    Christmas Day changed a lot of people. Paul addressed some in the great city of Colossae – Christians who had a reputation of being strong believers, but had a little problem understanding why they were to act differently than the world. Don’t we all ha

    First Sunday After Christmas © As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Overcoming Unbelief

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Mar 23, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 32,551 views

    Unbelief can hinder God’s people from experiencing fulfillment in their predetermined destiny. So how do we overcome it?

    NOTE: My manuscripts are basically my thoughts on paper. Typically, I use them as a guide, not verbatim. Very rarely do I preach my message exactly the way I wrote it. If you would like to hear the message preached, please visit Abundant Life Fellowship’s multimedia page at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Revive Us As Our Righteousness - Revive Us Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,838 views

    PowerPoint slides freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Positioning ourselves where God can powerfully revive our hearts.

    Revive Us - Part 3 Revive Us as Our Righteousness Jeremiah 23:6 One of the finest steamers to float Lake Champlain in Vermont, USA was the steamer "Champlain.’’ Cheer after cheer went up when she slid from her moorings on the dry-dock into the waters of the lake. Her machinery was perfect, her ...read more

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    A Tale Of Two Widows

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,053 views

    This is the story of two women who learned that our’s is the God of the impossible.

    There’s disappointment. There’s discouragement, and then there’s hopelessness. If you’ve ever really known hopelessness, then you know the difference. It’s that point when you feel you truly have nothing to look forward to but more despair and defeat. You just don’t believe the sun will rise ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    My Cup Overflows

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 18, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,458 views

    Let us think of some cups which never run over. If ours runs over, why it does so? And then, thirdly, what then if our cup runs over? (Outline and material adapted from Charles Spurgeon at: http://www.spurgeongems.org/vols19-21/chs1222.pdf)

    HoHum: Charles Dickens book, Oliver Twist, is about an orphan who at the age of 9 goes to a workhouse. Oliver, who toils with very little food, remains in the workhouse for six months. One day, the desperately hungry boys decide to draw lots; the loser must ask for another portion of gruel. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Equipped To Serve Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 31, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,189 views

    Titus is one of three epistles of Paul referred to as pastoral epistles. While these were written to young pastors that Paul desired to equip for ministry, there is much wisdom that is applicable for every believer. Paul begins this epistle with an effort to encourage and equip Titus for ministry.

    Equipped to Serve Titus 1: 1-4 Our text today comes from one of the Pastoral Epistles. Titus was a young preacher and faithful helper of Paul. We know from Verse 5 that Paul had left Titus on the Island of Crete to settle the churches there and set in order their worship and operation. This was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Perfecting Work Of The Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 12, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 910 views

    Explores the importance of unity, faith, and knowledge in the church, using Ephesians 4:11-16 as a divine blueprint for Christian living.

    Good morning, dear friends and faithful followers of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I am so glad to see each one of you here today, taking time out of your busy lives to gather together, to fellowship, and to immerse ourselves in the life-giving words of our Heavenly Father. Today, we gather ...read more

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