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  • Andre King avatar

    Your Spirit Series

    Contributed by Andre King on Mar 21, 2019
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    People have many natures. Some are "sweet". Others are "mean". Some are passive. Some are "intense". Whatever your nature, it was given by God but shaped by the world. Is yours under God's control?

    GENESIS 1:26-27 - THEN GOD SAID, "LET US MAKE MAN IN OUR IMAGE, ACCORDING TO OUR LIKENESS; AND LET THEM RULE OVER THE FISH OF THE SEA AND OVER THE BIRDS OF THE SKY AND OVER THE CATTLE AND OVER ALL THE EARTH, AND OVER EVERY CREEPING THING THAT CREEPS ON THE EARTH." GOD CREATED MAN IN HIS ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Debunking The Just World Theory

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 24, 2019
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     | 7,003 views

    Who do bad things happen to good people? There are no easy answers; yet Jesus teaches there is not always a direct link between misfortune and sin. And every calamity is a wake-up all for all of us.

    Luke 13:1-9 Debunking the Just World Theory [Please contact me at kerry.n.haynes@gmail.com for sermon outline in Word.] In a “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip sometime back, Calvin says to his dad, “Why can't I stay up late? You guys can!” Then with a wide-mouthed protest he declares, “IT'S ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revival (Section 2) Revival In A Bone Yard (From Charles Finney Revival Lectures) Series

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 28, 2019
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     | 4,767 views

    Some revivals start at the bare bones.

    Revival (Section 2)– Revival In A Bone Yard I. REVIVAL IN A BONE YARD Ezekiel Chapter 37 A. Again, Revival Begins with the Bare Bones B. God Works through Men C. Prophets are: 1. Lone men: they walk alone, pray alone, and God makes them alone. 2. Spirit-led --- Ezekiel 37:1 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Our Greatest Victory

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 7, 2019
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     | 6,073 views

    Today's Sermon is about Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead and how this is our greatest victory. And through the resurrection we have victory over sin and death, victory in life, and victory over time.

    Our Greatest Victory I am old enough to remember the original, “The Absent Minded Professor” with Fred Murray, and how he kept forgetting his wedding day. And while I never met an absent-minded professor, there have been plenty of times in my own life when my mind has been absent, hopefully not ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Scriptural Osculation: Kissing The Feet Of Jesus

    Contributed by Gerald Manning on Apr 9, 2019
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    The word, kiss, appears some 37 times in the Bible, the first being in Genesis... a kiss of betrayal.

    SERMON: SPIRITUAL OSCULATION: KISSING THE FEET OF JESUS Luke 7:36-50 One of the Pharisees asked Him over for a meal. He went to the Pharisee’s house and sat down at the dinner table. Just then a woman of the village, the town harlot, having learned that Jesus was a guest in the home of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Ignorance Is No Excuse

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 12, 2019
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    A study in the Gospel of Matthew 23: 34 -39

    Matthew 23: 34 -39 Ignorance is no excuse 34 Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, 35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Forgiven And Brought Into The Light - A Halloween Message Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 27, 2015
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     | 8,348 views

    We have been commanded to lead people out of darkness into God’s wonderful light. To proclaim the truth that Jesus is the light of the world. If we dress up as witches, demons, etc we are embracing darkness not living as “children of light"

    Forgiven and brought from darkness to light The Bible teaches that we are forgiven when we repent and turn from our sins and become disciples of Jesus. When we trust in Jesus, and Jesus alone, we are set free from the punishment our sins deserve because of what Jesus did at Calvary. He died that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Nine Fruits: Kindness Series

    Contributed by Ryan Loyd on Oct 28, 2015
     | 4,578 views

    A series on the Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

    Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Introduction: Momma and the Toast
A Sunday School teacher asked her class if they knew the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Don’t Hold Your Peace !

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
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     | 18,773 views

    Don’t Hold Your Peace !

    2 Kings 7:1-20 Don’t Hold Your Peace ! Intro: The city of Samaria was surrounded by the Syrian army. In ch. 6 we are told that things were so bad that a donkey’s head was sold for 25 pieces if silver and that dove’s dung was sold for 5 pieces of silver. Mothers ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Is A Wicked Man?

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 8, 2015
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     | 9,426 views

    To show in the bible how GOD sees a wicked man.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a wicked person? Before yes, but now I'm GOD's Righteousness and established in His Righteousness. Romans 3:23 (Amplified Bible) Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (Amplified Bible) For our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christ Or Antichrist: The Fact Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Nov 18, 2015
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     | 4,052 views

    Who comes first, Christ or antichrist? This message lays the groundwork upon which we can build.

    1. INTRODUCTION Yes, there are apparent contradictions in the Bible. A number of them! (I said apparent, not actual!) Ever tried to reconcile Divine Sovereignty with human free will? Justice with mercy? A Divine yet human Saviour? Ever struggled with the place of grace vs works in salvation? And ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Anointing Of Oil

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 27, 2015
     | 6,496 views

    To show that the anointing oil of the HOLY SPIRIT stays on us, in our right earlobe, right thumb and right toe.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you cleansed by the blood and the anointing of the HOLY SPIRIT? Yes. 1 John 1:7 (Amplified Bible) But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Bringing Down The Strongholds Of Hell Part 3 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015
     | 4,374 views

    I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

    Bringing Down the Strongholds of Hell Acts 19:8-27 Part 3 [2Co 10:4 NIV] “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” Last time we looked at the open door of opportunity, placed in front of Paul. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying Our Way To Pentecost

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 27, 2022
     | 1,548 views

    Praying that the Holy Spirit would lead and guide us as we journey here for Him.

    Praying our way to Pentecost Introduction- Good morning Church I think if we took the time to look at the church: We would see that the church is more than brick and mortar, a building. It is more than what happens inside that building. The church is the body of Christ (physical) and it is each ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    God Breathed Scriptures Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 30, 2022
     | 2,284 views

    Moses wrote all the words of the Lord (Exodus 24:4, 32:16, Deuteronomy 31:9), Jeremiah wrote in a book all the words that he had (Jeremiah 30:2, 36:2), God told Habakkuk to write the vision (Habakkuk 2:2). What does it mean whether it was dictated or remembered or collected as oration?

    Theme: God-breathed Scriptures Text: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Introduction: The Lord is good and his love endures forever. I would like to share with you this evening the God-breathed Scriptures as inspired scriptures, instructing scriptures, and involving scriptures. Let me explain the word scripture: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist