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How To Turn The World Upside Down

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002

based on 7 ratings

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The Book of Acts tells how the Gospel spread throughout the world, turning the Roman Empire upside down, what can we learn from it?

Acts: How to turn the World Upside Down for Jesus Many times we see how good intending people attempt to change their community with the Gospel, go into not knowing exactly what to do. In reading through the Book of Acts we see how the early church impacted their world turning it upside down ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mr. Gorbecheve, Tear Down This Wall Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 1, 2008

based on 8 ratings

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The faith of the people builds day after day and God through the faith of his people God brings the wall down. They thought they were just walking around the city,that they were just being useless, – but God was using that time to build up their faith.

Our tour bus arrived in the downtown square, we all piled out as tourists do, things seemed a little tense with the locals, they gave us the eye and went back to their business. We walked up this steep dusty dirt hill, void of any vegetation, just a lot of dirt and rock. Even though it was early ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Up In A Getting Down World

Contributed by Larry Finley on Jun 26, 2008

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The World’s Culture has a way of becoming part of the Christian’s Life.

1. DISTRESS THAT WAS PERSONAL A. Desperation – “I cried” 1. distress – tight spot that produces anguis/tribulation 2. cried – call out to a personw/expectation of response B. Direction – ‘to the Lord 1. Not to my neighbor; not to my friend 2. YHWH – I am that I am – was, is and will be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 120:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

I Lay Me Down To Sleep

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 3, 2008

based on 11 ratings

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In Peter’s life story we have the record of three times when he was off guard, relaxed, asleep. On each occasion there was something that he did not know.

I Lay Me Down To Sleep Acts 12:6 Sleeping at the wheel is a good way to keep from growing old. The amount of sleep required by the average person is about five minutes more. Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone. People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:6

Denomination: Baptist

Throwing Rocks Down By The River Side.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 16, 2008

based on 9 ratings

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Are you a good rock thrower? Shimei is a great lesson of a man that knows the negative and loves to throw rocks at God’s man?

THROWING ROCKS DOWN BY THE RIVER SIDE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:34-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trickle Down Spirituality (The Remake)

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009

based on 2 ratings

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Matthew 6:33 is a foundational verse - about "trickle down spirituality" - this is a revised version of a message first delivered in 1998

Trickle Down Spirituality – The Remake TCF Sermon February 8, 2009 I was a little bit embarrassed and a more than a little bit ashamed last week, when Jim Garrett pointed out how weak my anointing to preach was, and the fact that I use powerpoint to cover up this hideous secret. Of course, he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Walls Come Tumblin' Down

Contributed by Deborah Westbrook on Mar 13, 2009

based on 11 ratings

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Jesus anger wasn’t about selling things; it was about the evil vendors preying upon the innocent. When barriers go up relationship is broken.

John 2:13-22 When the Tables Come Tumbling Down I would hazard a guess that when most of us think of Jesus, we picture the soft spoken, peace loving, gentle as a lamb, Savior. Always smiling, always patient, always kind. There is no doubt that Christ had a side of Him ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Methodist

Falling Down Without Falling Away

Contributed by Richard Roberts on Aug 4, 2008

based on 17 ratings

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everyone makes mistakes and some times we fall flat on our face with anger pride lust or simply being lazy. Just because you fall down don’t mean you have to fall away.

23. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. 24. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. 25. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. YOU ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:23-26

Denomination: Church Of God

Expectations And Let-Downs At Christmas Time

Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 8, 2004

based on 35 ratings

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John the Baptist wasn’t sure if Jesus was the one he was to be expecting. Sometimes, our expectations don’t come true either, especially at Christmas.

Matthew 11:1-11: GREAT EXPECTATIONS, AND RECOGNIZING THE MIRACULOUS “Why do I feel depressed right now, when I’m supposed to feel happy?” “Why do I feel frustrated right now, when I’m supposed to feel joyful?” “This isn’t the way it was supposed to be. This isn’t what I was expecting.” What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Let's Get Down To The Nitty Gritty Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006

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This is the 7th sermon in the series "Momma Says..."

Series: Momma Says... (James)[#7] LET’S GET DOWN TO THE NITTY-GRITTY James 4:1-12 Introduction: I would like start off this morning by reminding you of what our Church’s vision is: 1.Lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 2.The people of this Church live lives in the world that lead the lost to Jesus ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do When Another Is Down

Contributed by Billy Noel on May 18, 2009

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As brothers and sisters in Christ we have a responsibility to lift each other during touch times

Hebrews 10: 24-25 In the summer of 1978 I enlisted in the United States army the first stop boot camp or basic training The greatest emphasis was on physical endurance We would have periodic PT tests I had problems with the monkey bars I just couldn’t make it to the end The only way to pass basic ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Christian Church

When Towers Come Crashing Down!

Contributed by Diane Whitman on Sep 10, 2011

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The question I want to ask, "What happens when the towers in your life come crashing down?"

Scripture: II Timothy 1:1-12 343 NYC Firefighters 23 NYC Police Officers 37 Port Authority Officers 3000 innocent civilians There were no parting words; there was no time for goodbyes; and there were no bodies to bury. Ashes that once were husbands and fathers and brothers and sons...ashes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Building Up Broken Down Walls

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011

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Repairing that which is broken.

Nehemiah 4:1_3 - "1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews." "2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let Us Worship And Bow Down

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 3, 2011

based on 4 ratings

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Let us worship and bow down to the LORD because of who He is, and let us avoid doing it in an improper way, from Psalm 95.

Psalm 95:1-11 “Let us Worship and Bow Down” Addressed: - Why should we worship God? - Who is this God that we worship? - How shouldn’t we worship God? - What is worship? Proposition: Let us worship and bow down to the LORD because of who He is, and let us avoid doing it in an ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Stay Up In A Down Time

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 6, 2011

based on 4 ratings

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How can I stay up in the down times of life? Here God shows us 5 things to do.

How to Stay Up in a Down Time Psalm 37:1-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - March 15, 2009 *Do you ever fret? -- Charles Spurgeon tells us that “to fret is to worry, to have the heart burn, to fume, to become vexed,” or angry, irritated, agitated, annoyed. (1) *Anybody who’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

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