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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    The Three C's Of Salvation - Part 1 Conviction Series

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
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    Easy believism has permeated our churches. We moved away from talking about three C’s of salvation in an attempt to avoid negativity. True Biblical salvation consists of conviction, confession, and conversion.

    THE THREE C’S OF SALVATION PART I – CONVICTION JOHN 16:7-14 INTRODUCTION: In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s a shift in preaching and evangelism took place that has caused a crisis in Christianity. What has been termed as "easy believism" permeated our churches. We moved away from talking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding The Peace Of God In Unsettling Times

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 18, 2003
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    A message meant to encourage us to not give up when we look at the world around us.

    Finding the Peace of God in Unsettling Times John 16:33 October 19, 2003 Introduction I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone here that we live in a world of turmoil, right? Wars are being fought all over the world, and even in our own country, we’ve adopted a terror alert system that while ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Anchoring On The Resurrection

    Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 3, 2003
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    Our ability to trust God in any circumstance is due to our anchoring ourselves in the resurrection of Jesus, and in His return.

    Read John 16:17-33 from the Message. How many would say you’re dealing with anxiety today? Ron’s question—what’s keeping you up at night? Can’t you relate to what the guys around Jesus are feeling here? They’re worried about the future. Back in the storm. Think back to chapt. 14 (about 2-3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Holy Spirit And Our Mission

    Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 3, 2003
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    The Holy Spirit is actively at work drawing the lost to God. We simply have to join him in that work.

    READ John 16:5-11, then Max Lucado from a Gentle Thunder, pp. 67-68. Jesus has let his followers know that God’s plan was coming to a climax and that he would soon return to the Father. But he wasn’t abandoning them, sending the paraclete, the Holy Spirit to take his place. Not just because he ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Know Where You Are Going Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 3, 2008
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    We are in teh midst of an amazing race. We need to know where we are going if we are going to win!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How many of you watch the show the Amazing Race? • The Amazing Race is one of those reality shows in which teams of two travel all around the world. • There are several legs to the journey. During each leg of the journey, the teams are presented with unique challenges ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Knowing God Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 6, 2007
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    How can we know an invisible God by experience?

    Knowing God Part II John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. Romans 8:14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Ctwccofgw #2 - The Guarantee Of Answered Prayer Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 9, 2007
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    Second in the series based on The Navigators’ "Lessons on Assurance."

    Cool Things We Can Count On from God’s Word #2 – The Guarantee of Answered Prayer John 16:24 Have you ever bought anything on a “money-back, satisfaction guaranteed” deal? Usually those are a good thing, and I’m optimistic (or maybe naïve) enough to believe that most companies honor that. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Divine Imbalance

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008
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    We need God to bring divine imbalance to us so that we become more dependent upon Him and less on our comfort zone.

    Divine Imbalance Intro.: The church has managed, with all her knowledge and experience to paint herself into a corner. She as become a stereotype. Most churches have learned to function quite well without God. But don’t kid yourself, the world sees right through this situation. They see our ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 13, 2008
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    How the Holy Spirit Helps 1) He comforts 2) He convinces

    It’s usually just a tiny white pill. It tastes slightly bitter but then again you’re supposed to swallow it not chew it. In under an hour after taking the pill that headache of yours should disappear. Aspirin is pretty amazing isn’t it? It’s a cheap and seemingly reliable painkiller that’s been ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Revival #2: The Fullness Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 25, 2008
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    God’s desire is that this latter day’s church would be greater in glory and power than the church was in the book of Acts. This will happen when we experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit in our lives today.

    REVIVAL #2: THE FULLNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OPENING TEXT: Review “The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former.” (Haggai 2:9). • The Lord declared that the glory of the latter church would be greater than the former. • Acts 5 – Peter’s shadow; Acts 19 - Paul’s handkerchiefs ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Where Is The Joy?

    Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 29, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,177 views

    Every human heart cries out for joy, but few ever find it. Relationships crumble because there is no joy. Family fights begin when joy is missing. God made us to be happy, but we have lost our way. In our text Jesus shows us the way to joy, so let�s loo

    John 16:20-24; 17:13-17 Purpose: To see God’s blueprint for happiness. Aim: I want the listener to focus on God’s eternal joy and enjoy God now. INTRODUCTION: Every human heart cries out for joy, but few ever find it. Relationships crumble because there is no joy. Family fights begin when joy is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Holy Spirit: Navigational System

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 9, 2010
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    Christians have an internal navigational system. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, who lives in us to “guide into all truth” (John 16: 13). If you need direction as to where to set the course of your life, don’t rely on your own way. Use God’s VOR system. He wi

    Opening illustration: Have you ever wondered how an airplane pilot knows how to get from point A to point B? Most likely, he uses VOR, short for VHF Omni-directional Radio Range, a navigational system invented in the early 1950s. It still guides many aircraft to their destination today. The pilot ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Apostolic Succession, Persecution, And Joy Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 24, 2014
     | 3,439 views

    Thanks to the Church's magisterium, we know what Jesus taught, and we can rejoice, even amid persecution.

    Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter EF: Ascension Day; OF: Easter Weekday Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles gives us one of those rare and precious bits of information that helps us to date the journeys of Paul and his letters. And it does so in one of the most important of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Another Job For The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 31, 2014
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    How He acts in the lives of unbelievers. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    Another Job for the Holy Spirit John 16:7-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/AnotherJob.html Jesus is just hours from going to the cross. He has very important words He is leaving with us. In those days the Holy Spirit 'came upon' people. In our present church age, He comes to dwell 'within' ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Holy Spirit Doing Today?

    Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Jun 1, 2014
    based on 1 rating
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    what is the Holy Spirit doing today - this message centers on the three-fold work of the Holy Spirit as it relates to the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2..

    What is the Holy Spirit doing today for a few moments on Pentecost Sunday, let's look from God's Word and see three major thing's the Holy Spirit is doing today. What is the Holy Spirit doing today, (first,second,third), He's: 1. Calling. What is the Holy Spirit doing today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal