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  • Chris Edmondson avatar

    Understanding The Person Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on Feb 4, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,064 views

    Introduction to the Holy Spirit and how does He engage believers.

    Understanding the Person of the Spirit Life in the Spirit, Part 1 John 14:15-16, 26 Jesus Christ is about to leave his disciples. He is about to go. He tells them in 14:1, “Let not your heart be troubled; I am going to leave you to prepare a place for you. I will come again to receive you unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Day Of Personal Testimony

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,185 views

    A sermon about the need for more personal testimonies, and the need for more involvement on behalf of Christians, both in and out of church, to tell others. This precedes our STEP 3 class, which will help us to understand our Spiritual Gift(s).

    In JOHN 19:34 it tells us that, as Jesus hung on the cross, a guard pierced His side. In JOHN 19:35, it says that the one who loved him saw it personally and knows it is true. It says he testifies "SO THAT YOU ALSO MAY BELIEVE." Going over to ISAIAH 43:10, it tells us - ‘You are my witnesses, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Recognizing Your Personality Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 32,938 views

    Using Rick Warren’s SHAPE acronym to discover how God has created each of us with unique personalities to be used together in serving in the church.

    If you haven’t been with us in the last couple weeks let me get you up to date. We are in a series called “Created to be God’s Masterpiece.” This comes from Ephesians 2:10 of the NLT, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Four Kinds Of Personality

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 11,046 views

    Judges chapter 12 brings Jephthah’s story to an end and tells us of three more judges. The four men give us a glimpse of four kinds of leadership, and four kinds of personality.

    Judges chapter 12 brings Jephthah’s story to an end (12:1-7) and tells us of three more judges (12:8-15). The four men give us a glimpse of four kinds of leadership, and four kinds of personality. 1. Jephthah became too much of a tyrant; he was overconcerned with control. His tyranny began with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Can Be The Person

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 4, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,440 views

    It doesn’t take a lot of resources to be a blessing to someone and meet their need. All of us can be the person. Here’s how.

    May, 2007 You Can Be the Person Mark 14:12-16 INTRODUCTION: Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “where do you want us to make preparation for you to eat the Passover?” There was not much time for them to make the needed preparation because the Passover had to be eaten between sundown and midnight ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Person And Power Of Satan

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,072 views

    A look at the origin and destiny of Satan

    He is vilified by some and deified by others. Throughout the centuries he has been feared by some and worshipped by others. Almost every culture has a name for him and most can tell you what he looks like. As Christians we have several names for him, Lucifer, the Devil, the Evil one but probably ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Acknowledge God's Person Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 12, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,894 views

    Jesus has given us the blueprint for how we should pray through teaching the disciples the Lord’s Prayer

    Acknowledge God’s Person Series: The Blueprint for Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 Introduction More good is accomplished in ten minutes of genuine prayer than in ten hours of our human labors because when we work, it is just our efforts but when we pray God works. The primary role of prayer in the life of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Power Of A Personal Pentecost

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,663 views

    In a positional sense there were only two "Pentecosts" mentioned in the Bible recorded in Acts 2 and Acts 10 but a "personal pentecost" is available to every Christian who earnestly seeks the anointing power of the Holy Spirit in their life.

    THE POWER OF A PERSONAL PENTECOST "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8. The Book of Acts records two great "Pentecostal" experiences in the early ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First Person Imperative

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,235 views

    The psalmist, David, commands himself to give praise to the Lord and we should too, in every circumstance.

    Today you get a linguistics lesson. Those of you who come here all the time know that I don’t stand up here and pontificate on Greek participles and Hebrew verbs every week. First I’m not smart enough, second it’s boring. But today you’re going to hear about Hebrew verbs, because it’s essential ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    2001 Person Of The Year

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 5,969 views

    What is greatness? Jesus redefines it here. Could you fit into the category of "greatness"?

    Matthew 11:2-11 2001 Person of the Year The year 2001 is almost over – a little over two weeks to go. Who was the most influential person in the world, this past year? Every year, Time Magazine picks out someone to be their Person of the Year. Here’s the criteria – in the last 12 months, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Personal Spiritual Preparation Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,937 views

    When we talk about preparing for our future with Christ, there are several levels where this preparation takes place. Preparation takes place on a personal level, a mutual level, and finally what I would like to call and emergency level. This morning, I

    PREPARING NOW FOR OUR FUTURE WITH CHRIST Personal Spiritual Preparation ACTS 16:25-35 Acts 16:25-35 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God And Hurting Persons

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,534 views

    God has always expressed care for those who hurt; it’s nothing new. But Jesus extended that care to those not like His listeners, and His church is intended to reach the marginal.

    This week, while the rest of you were surfing the Internet reading Ken Starr’s report, I was reading my favorite form of literature. I was reading "church bulletin bloopers." Church bulletin bloopers are those funny little errors that creep into church bulletins, maybe because the typist didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Hopeful Person Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 22, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,751 views

    How to live in hope rather than despair, depression or discouragement.

    We begin a new series today - "Does God Care?" We're going to utilize the New Testament book of Hebrews because it was initially written to a group of people pondering the care of God. Times were hard for the Jewish Christ followers in the First Century of the church. They faced persecution and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Becoming A Person Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 6, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,986 views

    Five Aspects Of Prayer - From the Lord’s Prayer. 1. Come To God With PRAISE 2. Recognize Your POSITION 3. Ask God For His PROVISION 4. Ask For PARDON 5. Ask God For His PROTECTION (Sermon 5 in this series)

    Becoming A Person Of Prayer It is said that Andrew Bonar, a great man of prayer, had three rules: (1) Not to speak to any man before speaking to Jesus; (2) Not to do anything with his hands until he had been on his knees; (3) Not to read the papers until he had read his Bible. I don’t believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You A Good Person

    Contributed by Donald Jewell on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,017 views

    Using God’s Law to show the sinner his need for Christ

    This message has a two-fold purpose. If you are like I was, when I first went to a church, you don’t what people are trying to save you from, your asking yourself, “do these people think they are better than me,” and the big question is, “Why do church people think they have the right to judge ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan