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  • Rev. Bruce A. Shields avatar

    Part 1 - To Resist, Grieve And Quench Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,317 views

    Part 1 of the series will examine three aspects of grieving the Holy Spirit. This sermon is an adaptaion to one I found a while back.

    Grieving the Holy Spirit Part 1 – To Resist, Grieve & Quench Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist Church Tawas City Michigan www.TawasBaptist.org WELCOME Welcome to the First Baptist Church of Tawas City Michigan. We are glad you are here this beautiful morning, joining us in our worship and ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Jesus Makes A Comforting Promise

    Contributed by Edward Frey on May 4, 2002
    based on 204 ratings
     | 21,833 views

    The presence of the Holy Spirit is a promised blessing based on God’s grace.

    Imagine you were one of the twelve disciples. You just heard Jesus – your best friend – tell you that he was leaving soon. You’d be perplexed to say the least. How could Jesus say that he would leave when he promised to always be with you? The disciples must have wondered what all of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Ghostly Gains! Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 10, 2019
     | 2,558 views

    No campfire is complete without them. They send chills up our spines and keep us awake at night. Ghost Stories. But we don’t have to afraid of THE Ghost!

    Ghost Stories Pt. 4 - Ghostly Gains I. Introduction Open with Campfire Scene - (Lights Dim) I have an announcement to make. Did you know that for the last 12 years if you have attended Passion Church you could have received a 25% discount at Walmart on any of your purchases and you could have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Five Important Questions About Speaking In Tongues

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 12, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,062 views

    This sermon addresses the big picture of the issue of speaking in tongues. The author is not a Pentecostal.

    Q1: What is the speaking in tongues that Paul is discussing here? - In Acts, the gift of tongues was the gift of being able to speak in a foreign language. The disciples were miraculously given the ability to communicate in languages that they didn’t understand. This was a mighty sign for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is A "Charismatic"?

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 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

  • Steve Greene avatar

    Holiness: A Matter Of The Heart

    Contributed by Steve Greene on May 11, 2007
    based on 91 ratings
     | 22,218 views

    This message uncovers some of the myths that have surrounded the holiness tradition and offers some basic, practical, biblical direction for holy living.

    Holiness: A Matter of the Heart A father told his young son that it was time to get ready for Sunday School. They would be leaving in just a few minutes. You know how little boys can be. They are inquisitive. The boy asked his dad, "Did you go to Sunday School when you were a boy?" The ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    When You Don’t Know What To Pray Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 3, 2019
     | 6,862 views

    When you don’t know what to pray…keep praying

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Abuse Of Tongues

    Contributed by George Rennau on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,984 views

    If God can’t trust us to function in this most basic gift correctly he is not going to give us anything more...

    THE ABUSE OF TONGUES I Cor. 14:1-25 As Pentecostals we tend to look upon 1 Cor 12 and 14 as instruction for Pentecostal worship The reality is that it is really correction not instruction. The problem that needed correction was their unbridled use of tongues in church which is specifically ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Breaking Bread And Building Bonds Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,272 views

    The Holy Spirit comes in community, and creates community. This message leads into communion.

    Breaking Bread and Building Bonds: Experiencing Biblical Community Acts 2:1-4, 42-47 September 14, 2003 Intro: We want to spend a little more time around the communion table this morning than normal, partly because it feels like the right thing to do early in the fall as the rhythm of our lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cloud, The Crowd, The Crutch

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Dec 31, 2002
    based on 120 ratings
     | 14,760 views

    God guided His People by a Cloud during the day throughout their wilderness journey. The Cloud represnts being Holy Spirit led. Find out who is doing the leading in this sermon.

    THE CLOUD, THE CROWD, THE CRUTCH 1 Corinthians 10:1 “Moreover brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud –” Numbers 9:15-23. The Glory Cloud of the Old Testament typifies the presence of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. THE CLOUD 1. WAIT FOR THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Extreme Resources Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 4,476 views

    In order to be a world changer I need to receive new power from the Holy Spirit. Part 3 of the series "How to Change Your World."

    How to Change Your World – Part 3 October 28, 2001 INTRODUCTION Show clip from Star Wars where Luke is being taught how to use the Force. Obviously, that was a scene from “Star Wars.” Obi Wan Kenobi is preparing Luke Skywalker for his life mission as a Jedi knight. He isn’t going to send ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David E. Watters avatar

    And Jesus Said To Them...

    Contributed by David E. Watters on May 12, 2016
     | 5,300 views

    The inheritance that Jesus has given to his followers.

    Good Morning… You know, Sue and I are getting to the age now that we can honestly say that we are part of the ‘graying of America.’ In other words, we’re getting older. We are what we used to refer to, only a mere 20 years ago…as ‘the old geezers’. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Receiving Power Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 21, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,495 views

    The Holy Spirit shows himself in power. He purifies them to enable them to speak. He enables them to speak in a way that their hearers will understand. He enables God’s people to understand and interpret the Scriptures. He empowers them to speak the words

    We worked out last week that the Acts of the Apostles is really the Continuing Acts of Jesus. Well, if Jesus has risen, has returned to his Father in heaven, how can he continue his work on earth? He needs to be present in and with his apostles doesn’t he? And that’s why he instructs them to wait ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Patrick BERTHALON avatar

    Charismes Et Charismatiques Series

    Contributed by Patrick Berthalon on Dec 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,524 views

    Exercice des dons exagéré au détriment du fruit...

    CHARISMES ET CHARISMATIQUES LECTURE Nombres 9/15-23 INTRODUCTION L’exercice des dons spirituels a continué jusque dans le deuxième et le troisième siècles. Mais, graduellement, la manifestation des dons a disparu dans une église qui perdait de sa vitalité. Au lieu de reproduire la ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Comforter

    Contributed by David Dailey on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 20,027 views

    The Work Of The Comforter

    I JOHN 4:4 & JOHN 14:16, 18, 26 THE COMFORTER Ye are of God little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. Them - refers to those who are operating or controlled by the spirit of anti-Christ. Anti-Christ means against the anointed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational