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  • Eric Hanson avatar

    What Is A "Charismatic"?

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 7, 2008
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     | 3,641 views

    This is actually a clear, instructive position paper which clears away some misconceptions and offers precise definitions. It is useful for personal study or study groups, in addition to Sunday messages.

    WHAT DOES “CHARISMATIC” MEAN? Pastor Eric J. Hanson A Teaching Position Paper Initial disclaimer: The secular use of the word “charismatic” meaning “possessing great personal magnetism, able to attract and hold an audience or constituency”, etc, is a secular meaning which is derived second ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pentecostal Dna

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 22 ratings
     | 13,215 views

    What is your spiritual DNA?

    Pentecostal DNA By: Pastor Donny Granberry Remembering Our Spiritual Roots: Our choice of text tonight is a letter Timothy received from Paul, who at the time of this letter was imprisoned and about to be executed by Nero, a psychotic tyrant who murdered his own mother, wife, step-brothers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Pentecost Tongues

    Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,857 views

    A message about why the Spirit gave those first Christians the ability to speak in other languages.

    Pentecost #3 - Tongues Acts 2:1-21 Some people find the story of Pentecost quite difficult & disturbing - why? I think because the Bible says that the Holy Spirit (HS) came & the disciples heard saw & experienced the HS. They are all gathered on the day of Pentecost in prayer & HS came both ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "A New Mind – A New Attitude!”

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jul 15, 2009
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     | 20,436 views

    Rom 12:1-2 “1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye PRESENT YOUR BODIES A LIVING SACRIFICE, HOLY, ACCEPTABLE UNTO GOD, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but BE YE TRANSFORMED by the RENEWING

    “A New Mind – A New Attitude!” 2/11/2007 – Marsing, ID; 5/28/2009 – Nampa, ID Ricardo Rodriguez - pastor_rr@yahoo.com Rom 12:1-2 “1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye PRESENT YOUR BODIES A LIVING SACRIFICE, HOLY, ACCEPTABLE UNTO GOD, which is your reasonable ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Aim To Be An Amos, Not An Amaziah

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 27, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,136 views

    This world is filled with Amaziahs. They’re people (including ourselves) who think they can have spirituality without the light of God’s Word.

    If you could be any person from the Bible, who would it be? Would you like to be Adam or Eve barefooting around the Garden of Eden with no fear of stepping on a rusty nail or a thorn? Wouldn’t it be an experience to play with a full-grown lion the way you would a kitten? Both would have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fire And Fiery Words

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Aug 4, 2009
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    The Holy Spirit was given for the last days!

    I Introduction A One day when Charlie Brown stops at the psychiatric help stand to talk with Lucy. He confesses, "My trouble is I never know if I’m doing the right thing. I need to have someone around who can tell me when I’m doing the right thing." Lucy says, "Okay. You’re doing the right thing. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Now That You've Tasted The Lord Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 121 ratings
     | 43,616 views

    Because we have tasted of the goodness of the Lord, what should we do? Here is some of our pay back to Him. 1- We should rid evil 2- We should crave good 3- We should grow spiritually

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said: According to a recent article I just read on nutrition, they said eating right doesn’t have to be complicated. Nutritionists say there is a simple way to tell if you’re eating right. Colors. Fill your plates with bright colors. Greens, reds, yellows. In fact, I did ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Live Good Lives Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 15, 2009
    based on 60 ratings
     | 13,282 views

    1- Live good lives because we are aliens 2- Live good lives because sin wars against the soul 3- Live good lives because God must be glorified

    INTRO.- ILL.- A woman and her little girl were visiting the grave of the little girl’s grandmother. On their way through the cemetery back to the car, the little girl asked, "Mommy, do they ever bury two people in the same grave?" "Of course not, dear." replied the mother, "Why would you think ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    What Does A Spiritual Person Look Like? Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Aug 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,249 views

    What does a Spiritual Person look like? For you, who models what a spiritual person is: Mother Theresa? Billy Graham? Your grandma? Joel Osteen? Bono? This pastor? All kidding aside, each of these people - including yours truly - illustrates a type of

    This week I read a story about a profoundly disabled little girl named Danielle and Bernie and Diane, the middle-aged couple who adopted her. Dani spent the first 7 years of her life in miserable squalor, surrounded by roaches and maggots. She has no mental or physical disabilities but she is very ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Love Lifestyle

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 8, 2009
     | 4,112 views

    practical application to the Christian lifestyle in society at large.

    ROMANS: 13: 8 -14. THE CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE IN SOCIETY LAST TIME WE WERE IN ROMANS WE LOOKED AT THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHRISTIAN. WE SAW THAT GOVERNMENTS ARE ESTABLISHED BY GOD V1 AND PEOPLE IN PUBLIC OFFICE ARE ACTUALLY SERVANTS OF GOD V4 AND THE PURPOSES OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Is Perfect Loved Possible?

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 12, 2009
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     | 3,382 views

    What does Jesus mean when he said: “Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect?” Matthew 5:48

    Is Perfect Love Possible? I Corinthians 13:1-7 Matthew 22:37-38 What does Jesus mean when he said: “Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect?” Matthew 5:48 To answer this question are going to look at three different aspects of God’s love. 1. Understanding God’s Love. 2. God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Wayne Searls avatar

    Living Righteously In The Midst Of An Unrighteous Generation

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,026 views

    PROPOSITION: To motivate the hearer to seek a revelation or vision from God for their lives which will cause them to abandon sin and allow God to sanctify their hearts.

    I. THE SCRIPTURE EMPHASIZES THE NECESSITY OF HAVING AN ONGOING REVELATION AND VISION CONCERNING GOD v.7,10 7. So the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord which He had done for Israel. 10. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Hold On To Your Confidence And Push (Praise Until Something Happens)

    Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 28 ratings
     | 29,502 views

    No matter what challenges of life we go through, we should always stand firm on our confience in God. We have His guarantee because of the debt that was paid on Calvary by Jesus the Christ.

    Introduction: In living in a world that has been transformed from one of perfection to imperfection, the Christian is going to suffer. I know that people have lied on you, tried their best to tear you down, they set traps for you, planned a private attack on you, tried to get you fired on the job, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Coming Of The Conquering Commander Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 25, 2009
     | 2,654 views

    All of human history has been building up to this one dramatic event. Now, it is finally here! The King of all the universe comes back to claim His creation.

    Revelation 19:11-16 Purpose: To describe how Jesus appears when He returns to retake the earth. Aim: I want the listener to grow in holy awe of the glory of Jesus Christ. INTRODUCTION: In the first chapter of this book John told us that one day Jesus was going to come to earth: Revelation 1:7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Church As Left The Building Series

    Contributed by Jeff Skinner on Nov 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,064 views

    God has not called us to Do church-He has called us to BE the church through complete submission to His Holy Spirit.

    The Church has left the building I remember when I was still pretty young, Elvis was all the rage. In fact I remember my mother loading up with some other women and going to the airport because Elvis was on a plane leaving. Everyone gathered. I also remember begin in the vicinity of that airplane ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene