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    Promises Kept....pentecost Fire

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 29, 2020
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    The Wizard of Oz advice was to look inside yourself to find yourself. That never works. God says: Look inside yourself and you will find the Holy Spirit. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven. (Max Lucado) Pentecost changed lives then and now.

    In Jesus Holy Name May 31, 2020 Text: John 16:7, Acts 1:4b,5 Pentecost Redeemer “Promises Kept-Pentecost Fire” “The Wizard of Oz was a classic film from 1939 staring Judy Garland. The characters, the Scarecrow was seeking a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Use What The Good Lord Gave You

    Contributed by Perry Anderson on Jun 2, 2020
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    At the moment we believe, we are baptized in the Holy Spirit and are empowered to do His will on this earth. This sermon can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMPvQD5YYc

    In his prayer, Paul prayed for the Ephesians to recognize & understand God’s power working in their lives. Notice Paul did not pray for them to be given power, for he knew they were given the power when they believed. >Sometimes we waste time praying for the power to witness when it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    All For One And One For All

    Contributed by Perry Anderson on Jun 2, 2020
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    There are four essential elements to being a healthy and effective church. This sermon can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MWq-cbFXYs

    Today’s scripture tells the account of God establishing His church, but much happened to lead up to this point. >Back to the beginning – God made man male & female. >God’s command, “Be fruitful and fill the earth.” Then sin entered the world and corrupted man & God got fed up so ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Thorn In Our Flesh PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Explore the purpose and power of God over the "thorns" or challenges in our lives.

    Good morning, family! Today, we'll be diving deep into 2 Corinthians 12:7. We're going to explore the reality of a thorn in our flesh, the purpose of it, and most importantly, the power of God over that thorn. You know, Charles Spurgeon once said, "Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil ...read more

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    Unveiling Divine Promises SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 11, 2023
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    Acts 1 reveals three divine promises that surpass any other promise in Scripture. Do you know what these promises are? And do you understand their significance to us?

    Please stand with me as we sing the hymn "Standing on the Promises." Sing along with me: "Standing on the promises that cannot fail When doubts and fears assail, By the living Word of God, I shall prevail Standing on the promises of God." As humans, we often struggle to keep our promises. We ...read more

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    Unleashing Your Inner Strength: The Threefold Blessings SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 11, 2023
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    The threefold blessings of Leper, Priest, and King are available to all Christians today. These blessings represent the anointings that empower us to overcome challenges, serve faithfully, and reign in life.

    Wouldn't it be amazing to have a stronger Christian faith? To witness miracles, lead people to Christ, cast out demons, heal the sick, and experience the power of effective prayer? Well, all of this is possible through the anointing from God. In the Bible, we find three anointings: the anointing of ...read more

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    Keeping The Divine Flame Alive SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 12, 2023
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    What actions are necessary to maintain the spiritual flame in the House of God?

    Introduction: In a small, unknown town, there once stood a little church. One night, a fire engulfed the church, drawing the attention of many people who hadn't been seen in a while. Sarcastically, one man remarked to the preacher, "I haven't seen this church on fire in a while!" This humorous ...read more

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    God's Seven Doors: Pathways To Personal Growth SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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    In this sermon, we explore seven opportunities God provides for our personal and spiritual growth. We'll learn how God not only opens doors for us, but also empowers us to walk through them.

    Seven Doors that God Opens for Us! In this sermon outline, we will explore seven open doors that God has for our lives and personal ministries. We can trust that God will make a way for us even when it seems impossible. It's important to remember that when God opens a door, He also gives us the ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
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    Deepen our understanding of the significance of baptism, the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, and how to live daily in the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Good morning, church family. Today we're diving into some deep waters, baptism waters, to be exact. We're going to explore the significance of baptism, the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in this sacrament, and the life-changing benefits we receive from it. We're also going to discuss how ...read more

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    Peace In Unity

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2024
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    There is no peace in Body because we are divided. No peace and no power.

    And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Colossians 3:15 KJV With the myriads of churches of like faith in one community, we can hardly say we are one Body. If the doctrine is the same in ten churches within a few miles of each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revelation–introduction Series

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Mar 6, 2024
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    AN INTERACTIVE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION Guided By Phillip Smith

    The Book of Revelation Is A Symbolic Literary Writing. THE WRITING IS FILLED WITH SYMBOLISM The learned Christian can identify spiritual nature as it intertwines with physical nature by understanding the symbolic literary writing IT IS A COMPLETE SPIRITUAL NATURE REVELATION It discusses how literal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Have We Had The Scripture Test? Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 3, 2022
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    Believers are urged not to sin, but if they do, they have an advocate with God the Father. Believers are told to have love for one another, thereby showing that they are followers of Christ.

    In verses 1-2: John is at this point an extremely elderly person. He has spent practically each of his years in the service of the Lord, and a considerable amount of his readers were for sure his spiritual youngsters. John utilizes the phrase “little children” in a warm, paternal way. He is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Have We Become The Church Of Casual Christianity?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Sep 3, 2023
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    A cold church is a dead church, but a hot church is alive. Flies do not land on a hot stove.

    What does it mean to be a Church of Casual Christianity? How does a church become casual? Is it speaking of the church building or the church body? Or does it refer to the church members, the individual Christians? Look at the churches depicted in Revelation chapters two and three. • Ephesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Anointing

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
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    In convenient times, AND at other times. All the time. How are you going to do that? LIVE in the anointing of the Spirit.

    Introduction: We often talk about "the anointing." We pray for the anointing of God on our lives, our ministries, our activities - everything. We recognize that we need the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Our own strengths can sometimes be weaknesses because we so easily abandon ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unclean

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 30, 2024
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    Unclean spirits are more than demons– more than the voices in our heads. In today’s scripture, Jesus finds the unclean spirit in the church

    TITLE: UNCLEAN SCRIPTURE: ST. MARK 1:21-28 / LEVITICUS 13:45 We don’t know what Jesus was preaching in the Synagogue in Capernaum. History didn’t record what he said, but people were astounded by it. This makes me think of the people – the men – who witnessed this. I can imagine them saying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist