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  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Empire Strikes Back Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 27, 2008
     | 4,044 views

    Exposition of Acts 12:1-17 regarding the attack of Herod on the church and the churches response to persecution

    Text: Acts 12:1-17, Title: The Empire Strikes Back, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/30/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Ignatius Kung was ordained as a Bishop of Shanghai in 1949, shortly after the communists took over China. The Chinese government pressured him to align his loyalties to the "Chinese Catholic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of United Prayer

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Oct 12, 2008
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     | 22,865 views

    Sometimes in life it seems we are faced with a hopeless situation; sometimes it might seems there is no way out, but 6the power of united prayer can change hoplessness to hope. Things change when sincere prayer is made.

    First Church of God in Harvey Sunday morning, September 28th, 2008 Welcome... This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day...elaborate.. How are you today? Has God been good to you? Do you still love the Lord? Do you intend to make heaven your ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Power Of A Praying Church

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on May 16, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 60,997 views

    A church that does not pray forfeits the Blessings and Power of almighty God. A powerless Church does nothing to please or to Glorify God. Therefore, God is not pleased when his saints fail to collectively Pray.

    TITLE: THE POWER OF A PRAYING CHURCH SCRIPTURE: ACTS 12:1-9 A church that does not pray forfeits the Blessings and Power of almighty God. A powerless Church does nothing to please or to Glorify God. Therefore, God is not pleased when his saints fail to COLLECTIVELY Pray. If we endeavor to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    How To Receive New Wine In 09 (Prayer) Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,061 views

    To receive new wine in 09 (an out pouring of the HS) requires that we persevere in prayer for the breakthrough.

    Series: How to receive New Wine in 09? Pt 2 Sermon – Breakthrough Prayer Opening Illustration: Brooklyn Tabernacle’s inspirational stories and the power of prayer – Vanessa’s Story or Winn Dixie clip on prayer. Thesis: To receive new wine in 09 requires that we persevere in prayer for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Delivered! How We Can Experience Miracles In Our Lives. Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 8, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,104 views

    As Peter was delivered from prison, we can experience miracles ourselves.

    Delivered! How we can experience miracles in our lives. February 8, 2009 Do you need a miracle? Have you experienced a miracle…lately? Review: God of suffering: Thriving in Adversity. Acts 11 Text Acts 12:1-24: From bad to worse… We can experience miracles of deliverance… I. By ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Getting Some Much Needed Rest

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 25, 2012
     | 4,989 views

    Are you losing sleep?

    Acts 12:1-11-Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wild Praying Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 11, 2013
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     | 30,472 views

    Do you believe in praying bold and wild prayers? Do you believe that if you asked God to do something "impossible" that He would? Frankly, the story in Acts 12 doesn't look like these folks believed that. Did God look down on them for their doubt?

    OPEN: Back in 1540 Martin Luther was very distressed. His good friend and assistant, Friedrich Myconius, was sick and was expected to die within a short time. From his bed Myconius wrote a tender farewell letter to Luther. When Luther received the message, he immediately sent back this reply: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 14, 2013
     | 13,372 views

    Acts 12 has both answered and unanswered prayers within it. We tend to like it better when we get a "yes" from heaven, but God might actually be doing greater things for us when the answer is "no."

    When is the last time you prayed earnestly for something? What do you expect when you pray? What do you pray for most? I think about the family of a small child who is dying in a cancer ward. They pray night and day and are joined in prayer by hundreds of others asking God to spare the life of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jailbreak: When God Unlocks The Chains Of Injustice

    Contributed by Cohss Spiritsong on Aug 20, 2013
     | 7,534 views

    Biblical story of Peter's miraculous release from prison and how we, too, can be released from injustice

    Jailbreak: When God Unlocks the Chains of Injustice Pastor Leslie A. Rutland-Tipton Enemy uses several tactics to make us fearful 1. King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church a. A direct threat or action toward you 2. King Herod intended to persecute them b. Intentions of malice ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    When God Lets You Win

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Aug 25, 2013
    based on 17 ratings
     | 44,032 views

    Life is full of victories. Sometimes God loves us nearly to death. You don't have to win every fight to be victorious sometimes you just have to survive. The battles you do win are from God.

    “When God Lets You Win” “The Lord answered me with wide-open spaces.” Psalms 118:5 CEB Intro: A priest decides to paint his church one day. He goes out and buys some paint, comes back to the church, and then he realizes that he did not buy enough paint to do the job. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Astonished By Answered Prayer! Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 24, 2016
     | 16,645 views

    When Peter was imprisoned in Acts 12, the church in Jerusalem prayed fervently...but not in faith. The results were comical, yet God answered their prayer. This sermons examines the importance of faith in life and especially in our prayers.

    Astonished by Answered Prayer! Acts Series Chuck Sligh February 24, 2016 TEXT: Turn in your Bibles please to Acts 12 INTRODUCTION Have you ever been in a really BAD situation? JOKE: Three guys are stranded on a desert island, which was bad enough. Then they find a magic lantern containing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Prayer Can Break The Chains In Your Life Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 33,795 views

    Each of us have some kind of chain in our life that binds us, the chain can be physical, habitual or spiritual. The question: What chain or chains are their in your life that need to be broken?

    Each of us have some kind of chain in our life that binds us, the chain can be physical, habitual or spiritual. The question: What chain or chains are their in your life that need to be broken? Have you prayed about it? Have you asked other to pray about it? The key to every chain that can bind ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Are You Expecting A Miracle? Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 21, 2015
     | 10,204 views

    Let's trust God for a miracle!

    Are You Expecting A Miracle? Text: Acts 12:1-19 Introduction 1. Illustration: Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation. — Andrew Murray 2. Hebrews 11:1 (NLT) Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Perscution Of The Church In Jerusalem

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 25, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,367 views

    The world will always fail in its endeavours to destroy Christianity.

    HEROD’S PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM. Acts 12. Baruch the son of Neriah was given a prophecy by Jeremiah which contains a very personal message for ourselves: "Thus says the LORD: I am going to break down what I have built, and pluck up what I have planted-- that is, the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer Power

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 7, 2014
     | 8,830 views

    A powerful story in Acts 12, where we see the death of James.

    APR 7 2013PM Prayer Power Acts 12:1-12:25 Tonight we come to a powerful story in Acts 12, where we see the death of James. READ Acts 12:1-2. There’s not a whole lot of space devoted to this story, but I’m sure that this was a great loss to the early church. I’m sure that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist