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  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Results Of Being Baptized In The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,791 views

    What it means to be Baptized in the Holy Spirit

    Results of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit Begin by asking everyone to change places in the church Acts 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. Last Sunday I preached on the Requirements to receiving the Baptism of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Doing Good To All Men

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 21,575 views

    Christians should not be selective in their kindness to others.

    DOING GOOD TO ALL PEOPLE Galatians 6:1-10 November 11, 2007 ILLUSTRATION The story has often been told about the message the founder of the Salvation Army sent to their international convention. General William Booth was unable to attend personally because of ill health, so he cabled the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Your Calling: Recognizing Connections Series

    Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Nov 12, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,000 views

    Part 1 of 3 in the Living Your Calling series

    "Living Your Calling" Part 1 - Recognizing Connections NewSong Church - 07/13/08 This series will help us understand 3 truths about your life: • You are undeniably called by God to create change in the lives of the people you are connected to • You are spiritually and naturally gifted by God to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Honest Thanks

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,832 views

    Is our thankfulness, honestly thankful? A brief look at thankfulness at a thanksgiving service

    One morning a woman who was a known atheist stepped out of her home on the hillside and was taken back by what a beautiful morning it was. The Cook Inlet sparkled, the air was fresh and crisp, the sky was a blue as she had ever seen it and Denali loomed over the whole scene. She was so overwhelmed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Exaltation Series

    Contributed by Brian Stevenson on Jun 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,196 views

    Those who humble themselves will be exalted.

    INTRODUCTION: There is a summer tradition at our church called the Vineyard Family Reunion. For one weekend we shamelessly throw a big party. Out of that tradition emerged something we’ve done over the past few years called the “Not So Amazing Race”. It’s this city-wide scavenger hunt that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Golden Rule

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Jan 2, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,584 views

    God demonstrated the ultimate love, and now God asks us to “pay it forward.” Do to others what you would have them do to you.” Amen.

    Golden Rule 01/02/05 Matthew 7:12 I now invite you to turn in your Bibles to the gospel of Matthew, chapter 7, and follow along as I read verse 12, which is one of the most important verses in scripture: "In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Picture Of Grace! Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 22, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,239 views

    This section from the life of David perfectly illustrates God’s grace toward us.

    1. Illus. of horse thief • Back in days of old west, a man was accused of stealing a horse. • His lawyer said to him, “Don’t worry, I’ll see that you get justice in that courtroom. • With a guilty look on his face the man replied, “Mister, I don’t want justice, I want mercy!” 2. Isn’t that what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "God’s Chosen Nation” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,451 views

    Peter says that God views his church as being His chosen nation.

    Peter uses the imagery of the church being God’s chosen nation even as Israel was in the days of the Old Testament. Note the similarities between what Peter says about the church in our text and what God told Moses to tell the Israelites: “‘Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Feast/The Excuses Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 28, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,483 views

    There are many excuses for rejecting what God has to offer, and God sees through them all. If we’re full of the world we’ll have no appetite for Heaven.

    Today’s parable starts out as table-talk. At a dinner, Jesus mentions “the resurrection of the righteous”, an encouraging truth. Someone at the table gets so excited, he declares a Beatitude: “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the banquet in the Kingdom of God!” ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Love God. Love Others (Part One)

    Contributed by Michael Monica on May 28, 2015
     | 6,097 views

    God shares his heart with us.

    Love God. Love Others. Luke 4:14-22 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sweat Of Our Face And Return To The Ground

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 27, 2016
     | 2,560 views

    To show that urgency of death is inevitable to everyone, and that we still have time to evangelize.

    I. EXORDIUM: Will you just return to the dust just like that? No. I will make sure I will have sweat, toil and labor to work for the Kingdom of GOD before I go. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (Amplified Bible) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, always abounding in the work of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Praying The Heart Of God" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 3, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,887 views

    John speaks about interceding for wayward brothers and sisters in Christ.

    John tells us two things with respect to prayer in our passage for today. 1. We should pray according to God's will - vs. 14-15 What does it mean to pray "according to God's will"? A. To approach God with a surrendered life. "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me." - Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sweat Of Our Face And Return To The Ground

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2016
     | 2,114 views

    To show that urgency of death is inevitable to everyone, and that we still have time to evangelize.

    I. EXORDIUM: Will you just return to the dust just like that? No. I will make sure I will have sweat, toil and labor to work for the Kingdom of GOD before I go. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (Amplified Bible) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, always abounding in the work of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sweat Of Our Face And Return To The Ground

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 30, 2016
     | 2,170 views

    To show that urgency of death is inevitable to everyone, and that we still have time to evangelize.

    I. EXORDIUM: Will you just return to the dust just like that? No. I will make sure I will have sweat, toil and labor to work for the Kingdom of GOD before I go. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (Amplified Bible) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, always abounding in the work of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Looking Unto Jesus And Not Your Faith

    Contributed by Simeon Edigbe on Jul 13, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,559 views

    Faith is not rules concerning what we must do to receive from God. When we see Jesus as big as He really is then we relax in Him. This is where faith is born.

    I recently had a chat with a good friend and I opened up that there is a need to understand the difference between the faith of Jesus and our faith. There are many Christians who always want to start off asking themselves “Do I have enough faith?”. They want to be sure that they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal