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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    What Burns Your Heart?

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 160 ratings
     | 14,340 views

    "They said one to another, did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the way and while he opened to us the scriptures" (Luke 24:32).

    A. INTRODUCTION ( Luke 24:13-21) On Easter Sunday afternoon, Jesus met two disciples who were returning home from Jerusalem. The reports of the empty tomb confused and discouraged them. Jesus explained to them the message of the resurrection. "They said one to another, did not our hearts burn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Speaking Of Tongues Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004
    based on 108 ratings
     | 19,625 views

    Greek Word Study which has convinced many open-minded that this sign gift has ceased in its Biblical form. Link included to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    SPEAKING of TONGUES I Cor. 14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SpeakingOfTongues.html I want to make it crystal clear that our purpose tonite is not in any way to impune, insult, or attack any brother or sister in Christ. Any friend of Jesus is a friend of mine! And so, w/ no malice, no anger, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discover The Keys Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 17, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,006 views

    Ephesians gives us keys that open us up to the powerful movement of the HS in our lives. The first key to understand it God’s overwhelming grace. In Christ we are made alive.

    Ephesians 2:10 “Alive in Christ” INTRODUCTION If you don’t have the correct keys, you cannot unlock the door. This is true in our daily lives and it is true in our Christian lives, also. If we are going to live the abundant life that is ours in Christ, there are certain keys that we must ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Check The Rock!

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,551 views

    We at Easter need to be COOL by doing the following actions: 1. Check the rock. 2. Observe the empty tomb. 3. Open our spiritual eyes. 4. Look and see Jesus.

    Check the Rock! It Rocks! COOL!: Easter Sermon 2004 Thesis: We at Easter need to be COOL by doing the following actions: 1. Check the rock. 2. Observe the empty tomb. 3. Open our spiritual eyes. 4. Look and see Jesus. Scripture Text: Matthew 28:1-20; (Play on CD) Luke 24:1-10; Mark 16:1-8 So ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tithing

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 19,515 views

    I don’t believe for one minute that tithing buys God’s blessing. But I do believe that it opens a door – or better, a “window” – of release for God to bless continually and mightily.

    TEXT: Malachi 3:6-12 TITLE: TITHING Let me begin by making three statements about tithing: 1. Tithe means “a tenth” – Genesis 28:22 – “And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will surely give a tenth to You.” The word tithe in the Hebrew ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    I Am, Am I Willing To Allow Jesus To Stand In The Gap For Me?? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,913 views

    Jesus is the Gate for the Sheep. Do we allow him to give us the spiritual protection he offers, does he complete us and are we watchmen who are open to his voice?

    Sermon: I AM, Am I willing to allow Jesus to stand in the gap for me? Before I went off to train for ministry; I used to live in an old house in Oamaru with an acre and a half of land, I had the usual garden and lawn but I also had about an acre and a quarter of pretty rough hillside that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Tragedy Of Unrepentance-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 4, 2011
     | 2,892 views

    2 of 2. Cain’s lack of repentance & subsequent grudge, ended in his brother’s murder. Willful unrepentance opens the door to tragedy. What is the tragedy? The tragedies of unrepentance are a Lost...

    THE TRAGEDY OF UNREPENTANCE-II—Genesis 4:1-24 Repentance is vital to a true Christian. Repentance is necessary to anyone really seeking God. Need: Why don’t I have the relationship to God that others seem to have? Does God hear me? Unrepentance always ends badly, in a loss. it is always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reflecting Her Noble Character

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,131 views

    How many times has God given us the right lenses to see what we need to see through His Word? Proverbs 31 is a text that can be eye-opening.

    REFLECTING HER NOBLE CHARACTER Text: Proverbs 31:10 -31 How well perceive things spiritually can help us to see how we might have missed the bigger picture. Consider this story … “A man went to his doctor in an acute state of anxiety. “Doctor, you have to help me; I’m dying,” he ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Deceptive Power Of Compromise

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,217 views

    When a Christian compromises his godly values and rationalizes that the ends justify the means, he opens the door to all kinds of trouble, not only in his own life, but in the lives of many others.

    Compromise is not always bad. I heard one preacher say that he torn the word compromise out of his dictionary. I thought, “You must not be married!” However, if we compromise our godly values, we open the door for trouble in our lives. This is true because God loves us, and when we start in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Faithful Church Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 55 ratings
     | 21,621 views

    There are specific reasons Christ opened the door of opportunity for the church at Philadelphia. Christ also gives promises to churches, though they be of a little strength, who respond in faith by going through the door of opportunity.

    Revelation 3:7-13 THE FAITHFUL CHURCH [1 Corinthians 16:9 ] The church at Philadelphia was a church that was worthy of praise. Christ hands out their praise liberally. Jesus did not wait for their work to be perfect or for their character to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Worthy Search Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 79 ratings
     | 17,392 views

    The scene in heaven has shifted from God the Creator to a new element in time & human history as God the Redeemer enters the scene. WHo can open the scroll that will become central in the Book.

    REVELATION 5: 1-7 THE WORTHY SEARCH [Isaiah 11: 1-10] Four chemistry majors at a university decided to take a road trip just prior to their senior finals. Due to their extended partying they were late in getting back to campus, and missed their main ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    A Change Of Hearts Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 18, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,035 views

    The stone heart is resistant to God, the heart of flesh, created by God is open to and led by him. We need a change of heart from hard, resistant stone to soft, Spirit-pliable flesh.

    1. Dinosaur Heart It was 103°F in Hell Creek, South Dakota, one day in September 1993. Dinosaur hunter Michael Hammer was amazed at what he saw. Sticking out of the ground were the remains of a Thescelosaurus, a plant-eating dinosaur. The skeleton was almost complete. Hammer says he knew right away ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "We Can Look Up"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 7, 2015
     | 4,667 views

    WE can look up because Jesus comes to our place, we can bring stuff to him, he pulls us to a side, and he opens things in our lives.

    “We can Look Up” Mark 7:31-37 1. Notice Jesus comes to a place . Jesus will come to our place if we believe vs 31 31Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis • What hinders Jesus from coming to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Travailing To Prevail

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Feb 19, 2015
     | 27,735 views

    We are called to fervent prayers over any difficult situation in our lives. Prayer will open closed doors, pull down satanic oppositions and barriers and give victory on every side.

    TRAVAILING TO PREVAIL Study Text: James 5:16-18 Jam 5:16 Confess faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous one avails much. Jam 5:17 Elijah was a man of like passion as we are. And he prayed earnestly that it might not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    In Christ, I Am...confident Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Aug 17, 2018
     | 6,674 views

    When we lack confidence, we need the eyes of our hearts to be opened, to comprehend the hope to which God has called us, the riches our inheritance, and the resurrection power in us.

    In Christ, I am…Confident—Ephesians 1:15-23 (Series on Ephesians: In Christ, I Am…) We have all known people who struggle with lack of confidence. It is not that they lack opportunity or ability; they just lack the confidence to believe they can succeed. ***I grew up across the street from ten ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed