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  • Andrew Hill avatar

    Are You Truely A Child Of God?

    Contributed by Andrew Hill on Feb 24, 2008
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    An exposition of Romans 8:9-17 about how to examine yourself to see if you are truly a child of God

    Title: Are you truly a child of God? Before we came to Belize we owned a screen printing business. In case you don’t know what that is, it is a company that applies images to t-shirts and other textile products. One day a man came to the counter wanting us to print several designs for him. When he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Real Prayer = Real Revival

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 5, 2008
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     | 4,902 views

    If you could pray only one prayer what would you pray?

    Real Prayer = Real Revival Text: Luke 18:1-8 If you could pray only one prayer what prayer would you pray? Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Being Under The Influence I

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 12, 2008
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    There are two ways to be controlled: Our minds are either under the influence of our sinful nature or the Holy Spirit.

    Title: Being Under the Influence Text: Romans 8:1-11 The Big Idea: There are two ways to be controlled: Our minds are either under the influence of our own sinful nature or the Holy Spirit. Introduction The conflict between good and evil is as old as time… the earliest was a cosmic battle ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    New Wine Looking For A New Skin

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 20,378 views

    God is going to do a new thing. It won’t fit in our expectations, or in our rules.

    36 He told them this parable: "No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Overcoming Temptation 1

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Aug 13, 2008
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    This is the first part of two sermons on overcomig temptation. This messages deals with the nature of temptation.

    Overcoming Temptation “Through the Power of the Holy Spirit” by Pastor Donny Granberry Illustration: Little 4 year old Johnny was caught by his mother with his hand in the cookie jar when she asked him, “Johnny, why can’t you just be good?” He replied, “Oh, Mom, it makes me tired to be good.” If ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Overcoming Temptation 2

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Aug 13, 2008
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    The second part of a message on overcoming temptation. This message deals with how the Holy Spirit helps us to overcome temptation.

    Overcoming Temptation 2 “How the Holy Spirit Helps us Overcome” by Pastor Donny Granberry Last Sunday night we studied: • How to cope with temptation • That Victory over temptation is possible • The sources of temptation o Our own carnal nature o The world o Evil Spirits • The Battlefield of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    We Have The Mind Of Christ

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 9, 2009
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    this was a devotional message for a Men’s Breakfast at Castle Hills Christian Church Dec. ’09 It deals with how Christians are equipped with the mind of Christ if Christ lives within them in the form of the Holy Spirit

    We have the mind of Christ: Devotion for Men’s Breakfast: Dec. 5th , 2009 Some of you may be aware that I have just succumbed to a sickness shared by several of you here today. I just purchased my first Apple I-phone. I supposedly did it for the purpose of gaining internet access, texting, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living A Righteous Life Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on May 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 62,122 views

    God expects us to live a righteous life. So, what does that mean?

    Living a Righteous Life Griffith Baptist Church – 5/18/08 A.M. Service Text: Romans 8:9-11 Key verse: Romans 8:10 - And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. The Introduction God never alters the robe of righteousness to fit man; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The One Who Satisfies Our Greatest Need Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on May 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,892 views

    Jesus still extends the invitation: “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.”

    [To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] A SIGNIFICANT SETTING The place, occasion, and time of Jesus’ words in vv. 37-38 are significant. 1. The Place – The TEMPLE in Jerusalem 2. The Occasion – The Feast of TABERNACLES The purpose of the Feast was to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    God Gives The Increase

    Contributed by James May on Jun 1, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 15,816 views

    John said, "He must increase, I must decrease." If the church would discover that lesson and live by it, there’s no limit to where God can take his church.

    God Gives the Increase Sunday, June 01, 2008 – AM By Pastor Jim May Since 1999, when Victory Temple was first formed as a church, God began to let me have dreams and visions of the church that seemed so impossible to me at that time. In those days we were still in that little store front rental ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "The Power Of Agreeing Prayer"

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,919 views

    Power is found in praying in agreement with God and with my fellow Christians.

    Today, I want to speak to you about the power of agreeing prayer. Jesus speaks of the importance of agreement in verse 19 of our passage. It is interesting to note that the meaning of the word used by our Lord for "agree" literally means to "symphonize." It is the word from which we get our modern ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live As Children Of Light

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 30 ratings
     | 14,725 views

    1- Seek to the please the Lord 2- Have nothing to do with darkness 3- Make the most of every opportunity 4- Be filled with the Spirit

    INTRO.- Live as children. ILL.- It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist’s son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, "I bet I know what it is. Some flowers." "That’s right" the boy said, "but how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Discernment Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,730 views

    Peter is called upon to make a judgment: Is this man, the Centurion for real, or not? To accurately make the decision that is before him, Peter must set aside the ways he has discerned before, and he must step out in faith.

    In our Scripture this morning, we see that Peter has a vision where a blanket full of different kinds of food and a voice announces, Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.” “Surely not, Lord!” Peter replies. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” Peter is very careful about what he eats, and with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Discernment: Turning The Key Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 29, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,198 views

    SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT Having a key in your hand is useless, unless you know how to use that key.

    At a former church, the day I started my job as an associate pastor I was given a set of keys to the church by one of the Trustees, Bill. Bill told me, “Peter, these are not all the keys to the church, we are only giving you four keys: One key to the church building, one key to your office, one key ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Speak In Tongues

    Contributed by Rusty Tardo on May 7, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,172 views

    Why should I speak in tongues? What good is it? What happens when a believer speaks in tongues?

    Eight Scriptural Reasons Why You Should Speak in Tongues Dr. Russell K. Tardo Why speak in tongues? What good is it? How can it be profitable if I don’t understand what I’m saying? Many people question the validity of the Pentecostal experience (the baptism of the Holy Spirit) and even those ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational