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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Works Of ’the Holy Spirit’ Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,603 views

    "If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the church today, 95 percent of what we do would go on and no one would know the difference. If the Holy Spirit had been withdrawn from the New Testament church, 95 percent of what they did would stop, and everybody

    Opening illustration: In many Christian circles the Holy Spirit is neglected, forgotten, or misunderstood. The One given to unite the body of Christ is the center of controversy … So often Christian work is so rigidly programmed that it seems we need no longer depend on Him - yet Jesus said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who By Faith - Samuel

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 3,470 views

    Who by Faith - Samuel (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Hebrews chapter 11 verse 32. • Great leaders are rare to find. • Time will tell if David Cameron will fit that description or not. • As for Gordon Brown – well you can make your own mind up. Ill: • Gordon Brown in a restaurant with his cabinet. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Rob Culler avatar

    The Scandal Of The Virgin Birth Series

    Contributed by Rob Culler on Nov 29, 2010
     | 6,517 views

    How we respond is more important than whether or not God explains himself.

    Scandals of Christmas: Part 1—The Scandal of the Virgin Birth Introduction In some ways it is an interesting time to begin this new series. It was this weekend, one year ago, that news of a potential scandal involving golfer Tiger Woods began playing out in the media. As always seems to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Is Christmas?

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 14, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,880 views

    To understand Christmas you must understand it's Reality, Reason and Result.

    WHAT IS CHRISTMAS? A couple of years ago on America’s Funniest Home Videos, a young boy was shown on Christmas morning. He came down to see a large present beside the tree and ran over to tear it open to see what was inside. The paper went flying and suddenly he broke into a dance and jumped ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Charles Jones avatar

    An Advance Praise - Praise Him In Advance

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 16, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 88,317 views

    In order to bring down the walls in our lives we must develop an Praise Him in Advance Attitude. Please note here that at the time that these trumpets of jubilee began to sound that the walls were still standing. The shouts that went up were an advan

    An Advance Praise - Praise Him In Advance Joshua 6:1-20 Text v.16 (20) There are some times that for all that God has spoken into our spirits, we find ourselves facing situations, hurdles and circumstances that seem to be impermeable…Walls! We find sometimes that there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    In The Fullness Of Time

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 23, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,990 views

    Jesus came at the right time

    Galatians 4:1-7 One man sent his parents a microwave oven one Christmas. Here's how he recalls the experience: "They were excited that now they, too, could be a part of the instant generation. When Dad unpacked the microwave and plugged it in, literally within seconds, the microwave ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    Bringing Gifts Of Glory Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 30, 2010
     | 3,417 views

    WHEN THE GLORY OF CHRISTMAS IS UNWRAPPED IT CHALLENGES US TO BRING GIFTS OF GLORY.

    Bringing Gifts of Glory December 26, 2010 Matthew 2:1-11 2010 Hot Christmas Gifts Christmas is past and like every year, a list was compiled of the hottest Christmas Gifts of the season. We start counting down; so here you go... Number 10 - Nintendo Wii Wii slips down the list from last year, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Hark The Herald-Angels Sing Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Dec 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,743 views

    God promises and provides great encouragements to keep hope in times of trouble.

    Scripture Introduction Charles Wesley’s hymn, Hark! The Herald-Angels Sing is a favorite Christmas song, though it required some tinkering to get there. Over Wesley’s objections, his friend, George Whitefield, changed some of the words, most noticeably the first line, which Wesley wrote as, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Freedom

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 2, 2011
     | 6,070 views

    The Ten Commandments are a blue print for us to live a life of freedom.

    Have you ever heard of preachers referred to as Bible thumpers? I have. I guess some preachers would take offense to that, but you know, it's better to hear a good, solid thump from the Word of God than it is to hear the hollow echo of an empty mind. If you look up the word thump, you might find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fire At The Church

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 12, 2011
     | 5,943 views

    The day of Pentecost signified the birth of the Church.

    The Village atheist was not a bad man, he just didn’t believe. He was not interested in church…and there was only one in the village. It was cold and dead—a social club, with nothing really going on, no impact on the community at all. One day the church building caught on fire, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Nate Herbst avatar

    The Greatest Revival In History Is Imminent

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Dec 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,452 views

    Revival is not a Christian carnival that rolls into town if your lucky but a sustained and unhindered work of God resulting in true repentance transforming believers and saving the lost.

    Revival The Greatest Revival in history is imminent. Give $20
 August 12, 1944 - the allies nearly surrounded the German 7th and 5th Panser armies during operation Cobra.
 General Omar Bradley described the situation stating, “This is an opportunity that comes to a commander not more ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christopher Martin avatar

    Preparation By Repentance

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Dec 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,596 views

    A sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Advent preached 12/6/2009 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. It is a revision of a sermon I preached in 2003 on the same text.

    Well, here we are, today is the 2nd Sunday in Advent. We’re one week closer to the big day! Christmas! You can tell its closer! Maybe you thought that this morning as you entered the church, and you noticed that the Christmas trees are now up here in the chance,, wreaths are hung outside the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    How To Be A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,614 views

    If God’s people are growing in spiritual health, then His church will be a healthy church.

    How to Be a Healthy Church Acts 20:28-38 Intro: How many here like to be healthy? Most of us do. We’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, and we like to feel that we’re running on all cylinders. Whether you’re a 2-stroke, 4-banger, slant-6, or a V-8, we all like to be at full power. Nobody ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    The Secret Of Being Content

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,333 views

    Paul said in Philippians 4:12 that he learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. We need to learn that secret too.

    THE SECRET OF BEING CONTENT Philippians 4:12 INTRODUCTION: Fisherman story from Nelson’s ill. Pg. 146. I’m going to be talking today about contentment. In Philippians 4:12 Paul said that he had learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. We need to learn that secret as well. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    "Yup - I’m The One"

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009
     | 4,281 views

    Message about Jesus’ declaration before the Sanhedrin after His arrest.

    “Yup – I’m the One.” Matthew 26:57-68 September 6, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction: I loved comic books growing up. Especially Spider-Man and other super-heroes like Batman, Superman, and the Avengers. In fact, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan