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  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Sleeping Saints And The Unstoppable Kingdom

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Nov 30, 2023
     | 639 views

    They had imagined the persecution to lessen because of Saul’s conversion, instead it got worse.

    Sleeping Saints and the Unstoppable Kingdom December 3, 2023 Acts 12:1-4 NIV “It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. 3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Christians Disagree Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 7, 2012
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     | 6,739 views

    Unity is crucial to Christian witness. Nothing is more essential and nothing brings God glory like the love and unity of the body of Christ in a fallen world. Yet this struggle is pervasive. How does God want us to deal with it?

    Powerpoint available upon request: gwnance@bellsouth.net ask for "Powerpoint for When Christians Disagree." When Christians Disagree Philippians 4:2-3 is an unusual text that we need to slow down and look into. 2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dealing With False Prophets Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 12, 2023
     | 1,362 views

    Jude deals with false prophets. Here we see the characteristics of and the work of the false prophets.

    Opening Scripture Jud 1:8-16 Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. (9) Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    False Prophets Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 16, 2023
     | 1,566 views

    Jude shows the characteristics of false prophets.

    Opening Scripture Jud 1:8-16 Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. (9) Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Wage The Good Warfare Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2025
     | 299 views

    Paul urged Timothy to fight the good fight of faith, speaking out for the truth and living out the truth.

    1 Timothy 1:18-20 Wage the Good Warfare 1 Tim 1:18-20 “This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Mark #10: Uncommon Prayer Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 24, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,473 views

    This sermon underlines the utmost importance of prayer.

    Ten Marks of a Prevailing Church Mark #10: Uncommon Prayer Colossians 1:3-14 August 26, 2001 Intro: A. [The Giver’s Big Hands, Citation: Brian Harris, Mt. Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand] A young boy went to the local store with his mother. The shop owner, a kindly man, passed him a large jar of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Gift Worth Receiving

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 20, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,262 views

    This sermon illustrates what receiving Christ really is through the Biblical story of Simeon.

    A Gift Worth Receiving Luke 2:21-33 December 23, 2001 Intro: A. [Prayer and God’s Sovereignty, Citation: Mark Ashton, A Voice in the Wilderness (OM Publishing); submitted by Owen Bourgaize, Guernsey, United Kingdom A small boy was writing a letter to God about the Christmas presents he badly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Desert - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,053 views

    Our journey through the desert to find God in difficult times.

    The Desert Journey August 23, 2009 Psalm 63 Have you ever been to the desert? It’s a fun place to go to . . . as long as you don’t run into some animals we may not consider all that friendly, and as long as you know your time in the desert is coming to an end. Usually when we think about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lord, Teach Us To Pray!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 17, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,994 views

    Someone said, "The purpose of prayer is to draw us close to the heart of God so that our will, our deepest desires, will be those of God & not our own."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Acts 12:1-19; Luke 22:42-44 ILL. Pres. Abraham Lincoln, in a National Proclamation of Prayer & Repentance in 1863 wrote, “We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Believe In God Or Believe God

    Contributed by Sam Tollison on Dec 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,956 views

    There is a difference in beleiving in God and believing God

    Believe In God or Believe God! Hebrews 11:1-6 (NIV) 1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Prayer For Others Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 15, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,649 views

    8th in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Looks at the Church’s payers for Peter in prison as a pattern of intercessory prayer.

    Introduction: "Somebody’s Praying Me Through--with military testimonies" (Available at http://doxologyrecords.com/news/article.asp?intNewsItemKey=16) At it’s best prayer is not simply a list of things I want from God but also a time of intercession for others. Intercession is when we pray for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Necessity Of Prayer

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 31, 2006
    based on 54 ratings
     | 37,354 views

    God acts when man pray. The asking is critical to the task at hand. We are not dealing with a reluctant Father, but a God who is willing to respond. Prayer accomplishes God’s will.

    James 5:17-18, 1 Kings 18:41-46 The Necessity of Prayer James 5:17-18 17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. Elijah ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Spirit And Power Of Elijah Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 1, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,465 views

    John the Baptist came in the spirit and power of Elijah, a short message on what that was: 1. A passion for the lost 2. Nation changing prayer.

    The Spirit and power of Elijah. PPT 1 (Series Title) PPT 2 (This scripture) Lu 1:15 "For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb. Lu 1:16 "And he will turn many of the sons of Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Demand For Holiness - A Holiness Expressed In Genuine Love Responding To The Gospel

    Contributed by Robert Tarasiak on Sep 9, 2023
     | 834 views

    "Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills." John Brown, Nineteenth-century Scottish theologian, quoted in J. Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness, p. 51.

    1 Peter Series Part 6 Sub Series: A Demand for Holiness (1:13 – 2:3) Title: “A holiness expressed in genuine love responding to the gospel” Text: 1 Peter 1:22-25 INTRO: WHAT DOES HOLINESS LOOK LIKE? "Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Revival PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,300 views

    Highlight the power of prayer, God's miraculous intervention, and spiritual revival as demonstrated in the story of Peter's miraculous release from prison.

    Good morning, family. Today, we will be diving into a powerful story from the book of Acts, a story that epitomizes the power of prayer, God's miraculous intervention, and the revival of Peter. I love how Charles Spurgeon once said, "Prayer moves the arm that moves the world." And indeed, we will ...read more

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