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  • Ray Ellis avatar

    The Work Of The Holy Spirit And Church Revitalization Series

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 12, 2002
    based on 244 ratings
     | 18,730 views

    Church Growth is the Supernatual Work of the Holy Spirit

    The Holy Spirit and Church Revitalization Dr. Ray W. Ellis The work of the Holy Spirit is vital to the revitalization of a local church. The entire process of revitalization is based on seeking spiritual health prayer and the energizing work of the Holy Spirit. Without the presence of the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Choose How You Wil Live

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 8,141 views

    Life choices

    Choose how you will live, Eph 5:1-14 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ June 2, 2002 Imitation – the greatest form of flattery. When I was a kid I had a vivid imagination. I can remember being in Elementary school imitating everything from my favorite superheroes to Knight Rider ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Traveling Without A Map Series

    Contributed by W F on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,655 views

    All of us are familiar with the ’where’ test. “Where should I live, work, worship, invest? Where should I send the kids to school?" (Part 1 "Passing Life’s Tests")

    Passing Life’s Tests Hebrews 11:8-19 PART 1 “Traveling Without a Map” The ‘Where’ Test (Hebrews 11:8) Central thought: A real believer follows God’s leading without knowing where. Co-ordinated reading: James 1:2-3 and 12 INTRODUCTION When airlines train their pilots they first test them in a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Prayer For True Spirituality Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,143 views

    The 2nd message of 13 in an expository series on the book of Colossians.

    A Prayer for True Spirituality Colossians 1:9-14 9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10And we pray this in order that you may live a life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moses: Man Of Faith Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 22, 2006
    based on 50 ratings
     | 23,123 views

    Hebrews # 20. Because Moses ranks so highly among the Old Testament figures, to show that he lived by faith and not adherence to the Law was a powerful argument to convince the Jews that God’s way had always been the way of faith.

    A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 20 “Moses: Man of Faith” Hebrews 11:23-29 To the Jews Moses is the most important figure in history. The book of Deuteronomy ends with Moses unparalleled epitaph ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Integrity Is Humilty Before God Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,297 views

    We must humble ourselves before God or He will humble us before the world.

    Sermon Brief Date Written: September 10, 2006 Date Preached: September 17, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Living a Life of Integrity Sermon Title: Integrity is Humility before God Sermon Text: Daniel 4:1-37 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lion Is Out Of His Thicket

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jan 5, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,467 views

    To strengthen the Christian life when confronted with the Devil

    PP0228 DATE THE LION IS OUT OF HIS THICKET! Jeremiah 4:5-7; 1 Peter 5:8. (Jer 4:5 KJV) "Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities." (Jer 4:6 KJV) "Set up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Great Hopes

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on May 20, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 4,268 views

    This sermon shows the need to allow Jesus to transform us after He saves us.

    Two Great Hopes 1 Peter 1:3 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, There are many hopes that Jesus has for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Choice Is His

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,660 views

    Who makes your choices for you? In God’s service, it should be God, not you!

    THE CHOICE IS HIS Acts 16:6-10 INTRO: ILLUS: In the famous Rose Bowl football game of 1929, the two teams pitted against each other were GA Tech and SO Cal. The captain of the SO Cal football team was a young man named Roy Riegles. In the course of the game he made a long distance run down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blessing Of Endurance

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 28, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,904 views

    James gives his church a message of hope in hopeless times. He encourages people to endure to the end, to be blessed through tribulation

    Intro: as I read the New Testament, and realize what the early church faced, and look at today’s prosperity preaching, hyper-faith preaching, happily ever after preaching, never have a bad day preaching, I wonder how early Christians would have fared under this soft, fluffy, easy listening ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    This Fast That I Choose

    Contributed by Donna Muise on Apr 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,360 views

    The walk of faith is not for the faint of heart, but walk it we must if we desire to find the Lord’s favor.

    THIS FAST THAT I CHOOSE Isaiah 58:1-12 “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry….” The walk of faith is not for the faint of heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    A Heart For God

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 28, 2007
     | 4,971 views

    To complete God’s best means having a heart for Him.

    A HEART FOR GOD Joshua 8:28-35 *Emerson said, "A man is what he thinks about all day long." *The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius put it this way, "A man’s life is what his thoughts make of it." * William James said, "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Receiving God's Provision

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,799 views

    In verse 18, Paul is telling what Jesus said about why He sent him to the Gentiles. He listed five goals that God has for people’s lives, and I submit to you that these goals have not changed, even to this day.

    This text picks up in the middle of the Apostle Paul’s recounting of his conversion experience, as he talked to King Agrippa, who was the appointed king over Judea. Paul spoke very respectfully to this man, and he took full advantage of the opportunity to share his testimony. Back in Acts 9:15, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I'm Going To Disney Land

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 15, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,139 views

    There is a Disney Land in the Bible.

    Our Web Site: cbcbedford.com --------------------------------- Now that you have been born On planet earth - What do you plan on doing? "I’m going to Disney Land." Eccl. 1 Don’t you just love the commercials that show some super sports star just after he or she has won a big event and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Real With God

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Aug 29, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,822 views

    being a real person in an unreal world

    Intro: I love the Geico commercials, where they have a celebrity and a real person together. The message that comes across from this commercial is that it is better to be a real person. God spoke to me out of this commercial the other day saying, I want my people to get real with me. Until someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God