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  • James May avatar

    Powered By The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by James May on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,904 views

    If we are going to be all that God wants us to be, we must be powered by the Holy Spirit.

    POWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT Pastor Jim May Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." On the home page of our church’s website ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Righting The Religious Rut Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,419 views

    4th in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, the religious rut and grief, etc.

    RIGHTING THE RELIGIOUS RUT Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 5 PSALM 63:1-8 INTRODUCTION: (Faith Story - Beth Rampleberg) Thank-you Beth. Did you catch the words and phrases in Beth’s faith story? “Obligation,” “knowledge in my head but not my heart,” “something was missing,” “emptiness,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Stay On Task Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,065 views

    For us to rid ourselves of idolatry in the church we must stay on task...with what God has called us to do!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: July 5, 2006 Date Preached: July 9, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Idolatry in the Church Sermon Title: Stay on Task, Avoiding the Idol of Distraction Sermon Text: 2 Tim 4:1-8 (NASB) read now… Introduction: 1 I solemnly charge you in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit That Is Never Out Of Season: Self-Control Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 151 ratings
     | 71,736 views

    We have talked about the different aspects of the fruit of the spirit that Paul gives us. Through the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, we can live an incredible life. Let’s start in Galatians 5:19 because Paul does a tremendous job of contra

    FRUIT THAT IS NEVER OUT OF SEASON SELF-CONTROL Galatians 5:19-26 John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: Turn with me to Galatians, Chapter 5 this morning. We have talked about the different aspects of the fruit of the spirit that Paul gives us. Through the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Journey To Maturity

    Contributed by Joshua Brett on Aug 18, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 11,877 views

    The 7 Dwarfs that will stunt our growth.

    THE JOURNEY TO MATURITY Ephesians 4:11 He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ, until we come to such ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Maintaining Momentum Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,237 views

    a sermon that goes along with our Celebrate recovery ministry, covering the different steps.

    Mark 14:38 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." We’ve been talking the last seven weeks about coming out of the dark, exposing our problems to the light of God’s love, and watching Him heal those habits, those hurts, and those ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Resurrection Living Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 1, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,900 views

    The object of this sermon is to ask folks to evaluate their lives to see if they are living the victorious resurrection life!

    1 Corinthians Resurrection Living 1 Corinthians 16 August 3, 2003 Intro: A. [Condensed Viewpoint] Sally says to Charlie Brown, “We have to write a short piece for school that expresses our personal principles for life. So far I’ve written, ‘Who cares?’ and ‘Forget it.’” Charlie Brown says, “How ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Becoming Fully Committed" Series

    Contributed by Jason Hill on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 46,625 views

    God requires that all who follow Him, follow Him completely with all that they are and have.

    “Making A Difference” – Pt. 2 “Becoming Fully Committed” It is often times a funny thing being a follower of Christ. When you are fully committed to God and fully committed to His leadership in your life things sometimes happen that are beyond your control. But it is through these leadings of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Sabiduría En El Ministerio

    Contributed by Serafin Contreras on Oct 10, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 4,337 views

    Importancia de comprender que el ministerio exige una cuota significativa de sabiduría para poder ser efectivo.

    SABIDURÍA EN EL MINISTERIO Había una vez un rey en una remota isla, dicho rey aburrido por todo lo que veía y todo lo que hacía y que ya no encontraba gracia a nada, decidió hacer una visita a la isla vecina donde habitaba un gran sabio que de todo daba razón y esto le llamó tanto la atención, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Loving The World Series

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,035 views

    A challenge to love the world with the same passion as Jesus

    Beyond Cheap Talk and Sentiment Cayley St Living in Glendalough Only owner occupiers in a rental area – parking car in neighbour’s carport to make it look like the house was occupied New neighbour – watched him walk to his bus stop and then watched him walk home again – always meant to say g’day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Whatever It Takes

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 26, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,675 views

    A call to seek Jesus with passion and believe that he welcomes those who seek him.

    Whatever it Takes Mark 2:1-12 Who am I? I was talking to a pastor friend on the phone recently and he said listen to this – ‘who is this denomination? See if you can guess. I am a newly formed denomination that has been in existence for a few decades. We came out of the mainstream church because ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Finding Lasting Job Satisfaction

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 9,817 views

    Labor Day sermon.

    Find Lasting Job Satisfaction John 10:10, Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 September 1, 2002 Introduction Tomorrow is Labor Day, a day when we traditionally cease from our labors to enjoy a day off. That is, unless you work in such places as hospitals, restaurants, airlines, Wal-Mart, or any place that ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Parable Of The Sower: God's Word Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 28, 2007
    based on 75 ratings
     | 29,013 views

    "He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” is dicussed in depth, with practical application. What type of soil are you? Don’t be so quick to say good soil, most in American Christians are rocky or weedy soil.

    A middle-aged man was distraught over his wife’s stubborn refusal to admit she had a hearing problem. One day he asked his family doctor for advice how to convince his wife that she has a hearing problem. The doctor promptly told him that when he got home he could confirm the hearing problem by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • KERMIT REAVES avatar

    Worshipping In Spirit And In Truth

    Contributed by Kermit Reaves on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 46 ratings
     | 22,072 views

    SO THEREFORE,MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS,BY THE MERCIES OF GOD,THAT YOU PRESENT YOUR BODIES A LIVING SACRIFICE,HOLY,ACCEPTABLE UNTO GOD,WHICH IS YOUR REASONABLE SERVICE.AND BE NOT CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD,BUT BE YE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND,T

    WORSHIPING IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH John 4:19-24 At this very moment, there are people all over the world in hot pursuit of the ultimate experience. People who will do anything in order to feel truly fulfilled, truly exhilarated, truly satisfied, truly alive; who will try anything in order to chase ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sign 6 - Light Of The World Series

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Jun 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,153 views

    This is the sixth sign of the book of John, the healing of the man born blind. Jesus reveals himself to be the light of the world.

    Light of the World Today I am going to continue the study on the seven signs found in the book of John prior to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Over the last five Bible studies I have covered the first five signs covered in the book of John. We discussed how John could have included hundreds of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal