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  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    Experiencing Joy While Experiencing Jail Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,439 views

    Prayer is the most powerful weapon in your life, to meet life’s tests head-on. But for many it lies rusted and unused.

    “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Can God Shake This Place?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 30, 2024
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    Can an earthquake be a good thing? On first thought we would say no. But God can take things that seem bad and use them for something good. Today we’re going to see a good earthquake and ask the question, “Can God shake this place” too?

    CAN GOD SHAKE THIS PLACE? Acts 16:16-34 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR. IF ONLY 4 WEEKS TO LIVE 1. A Bible study group was discussing the possibility of sudden death. The Group Leader asked, "What would you do if you knew you only had 4 weeks of life remaining before your death, and your Judgment ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Detained For Doing Right Series

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Aug 17, 2024
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    Are you ready to stand for right even if it means going to jail or prison?

    “Detained For Doing Right” Acts 4:1-4 I have said many times, and I believe Scripture can back it; If you can see your enemy then you are seeing the wrong enemy. Ephesians 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who I Am Is Greater Than Where I Am

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Oct 2, 2010
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     | 6,329 views

    Paul was in prison but described himself as Christ's Ambassador.

    Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Eph 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, Eph 6:20 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jailbreak - Or Who Is In Prison Anyway?

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on May 29, 2019
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    Paul and Silas are imprisoned. But so is the woman with the demon and the jailer who jails them

    Acts 16:16-34 Jailbreak (The Free and the not so free) Over the last few weeks, we have been exploring Acts and the way the church has spread throughout the world in the earliest days of Christianity. From Peter and the disciples standing up to the authorities, to Joppa, where Saul, an new ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Will They Know There Is A Prophet In Their Midst? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 3, 2012
     | 6,282 views

    We are made prophets by our baptism; shall we act as prophets to this culture of death?

    14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 8, 2012 Verbum Domini Beloved of God, listen to the words that a priest or deacon spoke to you at your baptism: [God] now anoints you with the chrism of salvation. As Christ was anointed Priest, Prophet and King, so may you live always as members of his body, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Shaking Philippi Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 1, 2008
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    Exposition of Acts 16:25-40 regarding the Philippian Jail events

    Text: Acts 16:25-40, Title: Shaking Philippi, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/5/08, AM A. Opening illustration: One sunny Sunday morning, Henry Jones awoke to find his wife standing over him, shaking him by the shoulder. "You have to get up," she urged. "We have to get ready for church.” "I don’t want to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Preaching From Philippians #9

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 28, 2021
     | 1,523 views

    When you consider that Paul is in jail, this verse takes on new meaning.

    Notice, he says, “Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord…” • We can understand someone who is not in jail writing to someone in jail trying to get them to do this. • It is unusual for a fellow who is in jail to be encouraging to those who are free to do this. This passage of scripture is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Grace For Prisoners And Jailers

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 31, 2015
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     | 8,264 views

    A sermon shared with prisoners of the England AR Jail. The pain and suffering of Paul and Silas were used to reach the prisoners and Jailer. If they had not be thrown into the Jail the prisoners and Jailer would not have heard the Gospel.

    Intro: In 1993, Charles Colson received the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. The $1 million prize is the largest prize for achievement in any field. It is ranked higher than the Nobel prizes in such fields as science and literature, in the belief that religion is more important. Colson, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Out And About Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,037 views

    Lessons to learn from when the apostles were set free from jail.

    INTRO>On one of his European tours, master magician and locksmith Harry Houdini found himself locked in jail for improper actions. After he had been searched and manacled in a Scottish town jail, the old jail keeper shut him in a cell and walked away. Houdini quickly freed himself from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praise Brings Release

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 17,635 views

    Paul and Silas praised at midnight in the Philippian jail and found themselves set free.

    ACTS 16 --Doors for ministry in various parts of Asia were closed. God’s Spirit would not permit Paul and his companions to preach or minister in certain areas. *They were continually walking in obedience to what God wanted them to do. --Paul receives a vision of a man from Macedonia begging him ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Christ Of The Crisis

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 30, 2020
     | 14,614 views

    The example of Paul and Silas in jail reveals how the disciples of Jesus are to respond in a crisis.

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surprise Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,061 views

    Peter Excapes from jail and execution. Peter and the disciples are surprised, the guards are all surprised.

    Surprise Acts 12:1-25 I hope that you are not tiring with our study of acts. It is a book that has all these little stories that have been put together to tell about the early days of the church. Last week we heard about Barnabas and his work @ Antioch. How he brought Saul into the picture. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Preaching From Philippians #7

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 31, 2022
     | 900 views

    As we look at the life of the apostle Paul in this passage of scripture, we see that he is in jail.

    Illus: A man that was in prison was asked, “What is the worst thing about prison?” He said, “The worst thing about prison is that you are here and everybody that you love and care for are out there!” Paul knew exactly what this man was talking about. He was in prison and those that he loved and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preaching From Philippians #7

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 28, 2021
     | 908 views

    As we look at the life of the apostle Paul in this passage of scripture, we see that he is in jail.

    Illus: A man that was in prison was asked, “What is the worst thing about prison?” He said, “The worst thing about prison is that you are here and everybody that you love and care for are out there!” Paul knew exactly what this man was talking about. He was in prison and those that he loved and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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