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  • Vern Hall avatar

    The Corridor Of Confusion

    Contributed by Vern Hall on Mar 23, 2013
     | 8,000 views

    God is not the author of confusion.

    The Corridor of Confusion Pastor Vern Hall The Free Gift Gospel Mission Kingsport, TN 1 Corinthians 14:33- For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Introduction: When I was a young in my faith I had many questions about the Christian way of life. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Thomas H avatar

    Submission - The Who, What And Where Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
     | 6,507 views

    Submission is not a popular word in today’s society, yet it is a biblical concept. This sermon explains what biblical submission is and then applies it to how wives are to submit to their husbands.

    Ephesians 5:21-24 Wives submit to your husbands Well we have finally arrived at that famous or infamous - passage: Wives submit to your own husbands. Why is this passage so famous or infamous? Why is this passage controversial? Why is the whole idea of wives submitting to husbands is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Richter avatar

    The Laws Of The Kingdom Pt.2: It's The Thought That Counts Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,574 views

    The King begins to explain the new rules that govern God’s Kingdom.

    The Laws of the Kingdom Pt.2 It’s the Thought that Counts Matthew 5:17-48 May 14th, 2006 Well, the King has returned and He is beginning to make His presence known to the people. We looked at the genealogy of this king, the royal and divine bloodline. We looked at the Herald of the King, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    How To Teach With Authority As Jesus Did - Matt. 7:28,29

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 10, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 12,224 views

    How to Teach With Authority as Jesus Did - Matt. 7:28,29 - Jesus taught with authority and not like the teachers of the law.

    How to Teach With Authority as Jesus Did - Matt. 7:28,29 "When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching. Because he taught as one who had authority and not as their teachers of the law." (Matt. 7:28,29) Quote:Behavioral studies show that if 2% of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • T. W Jenkins avatar

    God Has Authority Over Me. Psalms 23:2-3

    Contributed by T. W Jenkins on Mar 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,626 views

    Reading the twenty-third psalm can be misleading if we only open our ears to verse one. "The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want". However, we must understand that the Lord, as our Shepherd, requires complete authority over the sheep. He must be in total

    1. I need His presence (He makes me to lie down in green pasture) This can only happen when I am in His presence. He's an interesting point about sheep being made to lie down. Sheep are very skittish animals. They are very Nervous and have to reach a high level of comfort ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    12 Keys To Grow In Your Authority - Spiritual Warfare Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,918 views

    (PowerPoint Slides freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) We have been at war but not in a war. Understanding the critical fight we are engaged in, and the stakes we are fighting for.

    Spiritual Warfare - Part 3 12 Keys to Growing in Spiritual Authority (A) Eph. 6:12 You and I are engaged in a multidimensional war that is being intensely, intentionally, intelligently and incessantly waged all around us in the invisible realm. I say multidimensional because it is being fought on ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Andre Johnson avatar

    Walk In Your Authority , So God Can Use You In 2008

    Contributed by Andre Johnson on Jan 6, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,571 views

    Ready to work for God

    Walk in your authority so God can use you in 2008 Reverend Andre Johnson St. John 5th Chapter 1: After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 
 2: Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Exercising Authority Is Powerless Without Enforcing Our Identity In Christ.

    Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Mar 24, 2021
     | 5,955 views

    Because without knowing and having a recognized identity, we are powerless to use our authority over the things in the heavens and on earth.

    When I started my new life in Christ, one of the first things I noticed among believers in the Church was the level of humility and unblemished morality displayed even in troublesome times. But as time progresses, I began to question every form of the appearance of the outward display of humility: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Bradford Reaves avatar

    Jesus' Authority Over Demons (Parts 1 & 2) Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 12, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,499 views

    This is a two-part sermon of the exposition of Luke 4:31:-37.

    Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.gracecommunity.com Watch these messages on our YouTube Channel: Part 1: https://youtu.be/pa9EOmyGiUU Part 2: https://youtu.be/B1nSk9KLkCs Introduction One of the greatest deceptions of our day is that Satan and his minions are not actively working in ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    God’s Word, Our Compass: Following Jesus With Unshakable Authority Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 11, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 226 views

    Cultural pressures, shifting values, and opinions masquerading as truth can lead us far from God’s path. But God has given us a compass that never fails: His Word.

    God’s Word, Our Compass: Following Jesus with Unshakable Authority Key Statement: “We believe the Bible, as originally given, to be without error, the fully inspired and infallible Word of God and the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.” Introduction: The Compass for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Looking To Jesus: The Author And Perfecter Of Our Faith - Hebrews 12:2 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 20, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 325 views

    The 21st-century world is louder than ever. And Scripture commands us not simply to run, not merely to endure, but to fix our eyes on Jesus.

    Looking to Jesus: The Author and Perfecter of Our Faith- Hebrews 12:2 Introduction: Fix Your Eyes Imagine a runner in the Olympic marathon. The stadium roars, the cameras flash, but the runner hears none of it. His eyes are fixed, his focus unbroken. Ahead lies the finish line—and glory. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rudolf E. Y. Mensah avatar

    I Have Given You Authority - Stepping Out Of Survival Into Dominion Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Dec 28, 2025
     | 188 views

    Today is not just the last Sunday of the year 2025. It is a spiritual checkpoint. We are not here to merely thank God for survival. We are here to receive instruction for dominion.

    I HAVE GIVEN YOU AUTHORITY Stepping Out of Survival into Dominion Anchor Scripture: Luke 10:19 (NIV) “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.” INTRODUCTION: THE END IS NOT A CLOSING — IT IS A HANDOVER Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Sent Or Stuck?

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,788 views

    Jesus commissions his disciples with the gift of the Holy Spirit.

    Sent or Stuck? John 20:19-23 September 13, 2009 Intro: I’ve never really been in fear for my life. I have felt fear – that powerful, raw emotional response to some situation, where the heart suddenly starts beating much harder, sweat appears on the brow, all the senses go on high alert, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Failure Of Human Leadership Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 20, 2019
     | 4,017 views

    Can human political systems save us? We elect national leaders, and are quickly disappointed. Let’s learn that only God’s government can truly bless humanity. Let’s contrast human governments and Christ’s government in Luke 23:33-43.

    Can human political systems save us? We elect national leaders, and are quickly disappointed. Let’s learn that only God’s government can truly bless humanity. Let’s contrast human governments and Christ’s government in Luke 23:33-43. Forgive Them Luke 23:33-34 And when they had come to the place ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Undimmed By Human Tears

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 5, 2022
     | 1,285 views

    Let’s talk about the Lord's tears from Luke 19:41 (Material adapted from Walter A. Maier of sermon called "Tears Over America" at: https://www.newsforchristians.com/clser1/maier_001.html)

    HoHum: July 4, tomorrow, we celebrate our nation’s independence. 246 years ago the Declaration of Independence was adopted where the founders of our country broke away from the rule of the British crown. We celebrate this day with fireworks, with parades, with backyard barbecues. It is a day of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ