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  • Anthony Smith avatar

    The Armour Of God Part 3 Of 4 Series

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Dec 20, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,801 views

    How to use the armour and spiritual gifts.

    The Armour of God ,Part three. The Helmet and the Sword. 1. The Helmet, The helmet was the covering for the crainum or head. It protected the brain from blows and from falls. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Power Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 16, 2000
    based on 89 ratings
     | 6,280 views

    The Holy Spirit has the power to change lives and churches

    The Power of the Spirit Acts 2:1-41 I. The Filling of the Holy Spirit (Verses 1-13) A. The power falls 1. The disciples were together a.) This is a larger group than the twelve apostles and was estimated to have been approximately 120 of Jesus’ followers b.) They had gathered specifically to wait ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Why Are God's Precedents Often Accompanied With Demonstrations Of Great Power?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    The Pentecostal outpouring of power was a demonstration of God’s divine influence on an epic setting event - the inauguration of the Christian church. Whenever the Lord sets an important precedent He accompanies it with a demonstration of power to signal

    1. The Pentecostal outpouring of power was a demonstration of God’s divine influence on an epic setting event - the inauguration of the Christian church. Whenever the Lord sets an important precedent He accompanies it with a demonstration of power to signal His Divine energetic approval. By the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Evidence Of The Infilling Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Paul Shafit on Jun 9, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,669 views

    Ramifications of being filled with the Holy Spirit

    The Evidence of the Infilling of the Holy Spirit There are those in every generation who have tried to negate the fact that speaking in tongues is for today. These people twist the Scriptures and take them out of context to prove their point of view. In spite of this, many people have received the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    New Covenant Of Faith In Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 1, 2014
     | 3,675 views

    The final homily in the series: how God solves the REAL problem of society.

    Thursday of the 18th Week in Course Lumen Fidei A few years ago, the bishops of the U.S. issued a statement on relations with Jews that, without much thought, referred to the Mosaic covenant with the Jews as enduring forever, or some such language. My friend, E. Michael Jones, responded by ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    All Is Not What It Seems Series

    Contributed by Andy Stanley on Sep 18, 2009
    based on 69 ratings
     | 56,495 views

    A sermon bringing to light the "unseen" worlds that impact our lives and how the truth is sometimes hidden behind the trappings and events of this twisted world.

    In the late 1800s, doctors and scientists believed in something called spontaneous generation. Spontaneous generation . . . the idea behind spontaneous generation was that living organisms could suddenly pop up anywhere from non-living organisms, and this pretty much explained, in the late 1800s, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Holy Spirit 101 Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 9, 2022
     | 1,516 views

    This sermon is designed to cover the basic orthadox Christian beliefs about the Holy Spirit and His attributes, as well as the reasons He was given to followers of Christ.

    How many of you have ever taken any form of an accounting class or a bookkeeping class? Raise your hands. How many of you really didn’t enjoy the class? Most people, unless they are a little quirky, don’t really enjoy an accounting class. A little bit about my past, some of you know that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Aliens From Outer Space Or Demons From Hell - Are Ufo’s And Alien Beings In The Bible? A 2-Part Message

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 7, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,643 views

    Many stories in the Bible are attributed to alien/extraterrestrials or alien technology. What does the Bible say?

    Part 1 There has been a significant increase in stories in the news media regarding the sighting of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and congressional hearings with alarming eyewitness testimony. The question has arisen: are UFOs manmade holographic projections, or are they Inter-dimensional ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What's In A Name? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,346 views

    Is there more to taking the Lord’s name in vain than with our speech?

    INTRODUCTION • What’s in a name? How many of you when you were kids were told about how important it was for you not to tarnish the family name by doing something really stupid? • A Chinese friend of ours who we met in Macomb told us that in China when young people would get out of line with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Purpose Of Power Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 2, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,706 views

    Sermon on 1 Corinthians 14 the primacy of prophesy vs. the self edification which the gift of tongues was being used for.

    We are in the Business of Creating a Temporary Settlement of the Eternal Community of God’s Family – Welcome Home! We’ve been studying our way through 1 Corinthians What we have seen is a variety of teachings on the way it was in the church in Corinth and the way it should be and what we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    The Ancient Of Days Sits On His Throne Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,461 views

    On Last Judgment Sunday, we focus on the Lord’s permanence, as well as his just decrees.

    Last Judgment Daniel 7:9-10 The original language of the Old Testament is Hebrew. The New Testament of the Bible was written in Greek. But we have an exception to that rule as our text for this morning. About half of the Old Testament Book of Daniel is written in Hebrew, and the other half, where ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Gifts Of The Spirit 9: Prophecy & Tongues Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Oct 15, 2004
    based on 32 ratings
     | 4,172 views

    A balanced look at the gifts and use of prophecy and tongues.

    GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT 9: PROPHECY AND TONGUES. 1 COr 14:1-12 WBC 17/10/04am LOVE (V1) You know- this (love ) really is the most important thing - many love the 1 Cor 13 bit- as a poem - as a kind of ¡¥add on¡¦, ¡¥balancer¡¦ But it¡¦s not - this is SCRIPTURE! - and it really IS true- you can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Staying Awake In Church

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 1, 2001
    based on 304 ratings
     | 35,837 views

    How the excitement of the Day of Pentecost can continue in the church today.

    Ever see someone fall asleep in church? It can be pretty funny. An evangelist friend of mine tells the story of an old man who fell asleep in church. The man’s mouth was wide open with his head tilted back. All of a sudden a fly flew into the man’s wide-open mouth. Naturally, this was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Duane Smith avatar

    Power For Ministry Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,116 views

    This message is meant to encourage the Church to seek God’s power for ministry and to be a verbal witnesses of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

    POWER FOR MINISTRY Acts 2:1-13 INTRODUCTION: A. It was good to see our space shuttle crew get back safely, was it not! But I want you to think about this 1. Two years plus had gone by since the last space shuttle mission 2. Billions of dollars of equipment, safety improvements, crew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    The Importance Of Speaking In Tongues Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,141 views

    Explains the importance of Speaking in tongues

    The Importance of Speaking in Tongues Theme: Text: 1 Corinthians 14 1 ¶ Follow after charity (love), and desire (be zealous for, let it be a burning desire, pursue ardently, desire eagerly or intensely) spiritual gifts , But covet earnestly the best gifts: (1 Corinthians 12:31 AV) Spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God