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  • Joseph Bryant, Jr. avatar

    The Sixth Sense

    Contributed by Joseph Bryant, Jr. on Dec 26, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 11,224 views

    Understanding the ministry of the Holy Spirit, who gives us a "Sixth Sense" to live in victory. Learning to experience the power and guidance of God’s Spirit.

    “THE SIXTH SENSE” Experiencing the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit Acts 1:1-8 By Pastor Joseph Bryant, Jr. In 1999, Hollywood Pictures released one of the most thrilling and popular movies of the past decade. This chilling film presented the story of a child psychologist who was assigned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Chandler avatar

    Don't Burnout...just Burn

    Contributed by Alan Chandler on Jan 14, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,172 views

    Before Jesus returned to heaven he gave His disciples everything they would need to start the fire that would "burn into" the church, but what does that mean for us today?

    "Don’t Burnout…Just Burn" Acts 1: 1-8 I. Intro. A)Pastor to the church board: Bad news: the church burned down last Sunday Good news: no one complained that the Sanctuary was too cold! B)To say the Sanctuary is on fire is a mostly true statement 1)The Fire Triangle(Fire needs heat, fuel and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James Capps avatar

    The Holy Spirit And You - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by James Capps on Feb 13, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,477 views

    This series is on the Holy Spirit and how He he works in the Christians life.

    Why is it that when we read the Bible or even hear a sermon we always try and relate it to someone else? Someone else has the duty Someone else has the job Someone else has the calling Someone else has the power of God SURELY IT CAN?T BE ME! The fact of the matter is in the Bible there ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    Why We Need The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 5,003 views

    The baptism in the power to witness. It is the divine ability to impact several witnessing areas of our lives.

    Jesus is passionate about seeing the Kingdom of God grow.The power to make this happen is not found in human effort but Spirit effort(Acts 1:8). The baptism in the Holy spirit is power to witness. It is the ability to witness in several ways. 1. It is the power to serve.(Acts 1:8) "But you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeffery Richards avatar

    Until I Come Again

    Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Aug 2, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,014 views

    What should we be busy doing until the Lord’s return?

    Until I Come Again Acts 1:1-11 Sometimes we get the impression as children of God that our whole hope is found in looking forward. I praise God for the hope of the future; however, there is much more to this Christian life than that. Until we look into the past, we cannot know what the future ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Until I Come Again

    Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Aug 2, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,729 views

    What should we be busy doing until the Lord’s return?

    Until I Come Again Acts 1:1-11 Sometimes we get the impression as children of God that our whole hope is found in looking forward. I praise God for the hope of the future; however, there is much more to this Christian life than that. Until we look into the past, we cannot know what the future ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Evidence For Christ's Resurrection (Part Two) Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 22, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,261 views

    Part of an adult Sunday school series on the Person of Christ.

    Luke wrote in the opening of the book of Acts Jesus’ knew He had risen because of “many infallible proofs.” "To whom [the apostles] he [Jesus] shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Search Of A Kingdom

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 24, 2000
    based on 134 ratings
     | 4,611 views

    We often seek kingdoms based on power, wealth, and fame; however, Christians should seek the kingdom of God, which is based on love.

    "In Search Of A Kingdom" -Acts 1:1-12 Rev. A.L. Torrence Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church In our text, we see a group of Galileans searching for a kingdom and the power that goes along with it. They asked the question, "Lord is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Ushering In A New Era Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 8, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,904 views

    The Book of Acts provides us with a blueprint of living as Dr. Luke presents the beginning of the early church.

    Tonight we begin a journey to explore the unfinished work of Jesus Christ as the pages of Acts unroll before us. From the infant stages of the early church to our contemporary existence today, the work of the Kingdom of God is still actively being finished. This is an exciting adventure we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Jesus - His Ascension

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
    based on 394 ratings
     | 42,251 views

    The ascension of Jesus is just a continuation of His resurrection, & one is lacking without the other.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Very few of us ever enjoy the luxury of coming to the end of even our most productive day & saying, "It is finished. I’m through. I’ve accomplished everything I set out to do today." Instead, most of us have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    As Jesus Ascended To The Father, He Gave Gifts. Series

    Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on May 29, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,200 views

    As Jesus ascended He gave us a promise, and the Apostle Paul reminds us of the hope, inheritance, and greatness of the promises of God.

    THE Last Sunday IN THE SEASON OF EASTER, Ascension Sunday INTRODUCTION;;Luke-24: 44-53, ACTS 1:11 There are many days of the church year WE CELEBRATE, CHRISTMAS, EASTER, PENTECOST. YET, There are ALSO days of the church year the we fail to recognize, and these days and events reveal to us ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Instructed His Disciples Through The Empowering Spirit

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 2,576 views

    How Jesus taught the disciples through the Spirit’s power

    How Jesus Instructed The Apostles Through the Empowering Spirit Acts 1:1-5 Illustration:William A. Ward has said, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. Progress Magazine, December 23, 1992. 1. Jesus instructed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Kept His Disciples United

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,920 views

    How Jesus Kept His Disciples United (Acts 1:8)How to unify believers with different perspectives

    How Jesus Kept His Disciples United (Acts 1:1-8) Illustration:I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field. John Wesley. Every group contains of a wide variety of personalities, interests and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Pahls avatar

    The Real Absence Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Michael Pahls on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,063 views

    Explores the tension in our lives generated by the absence of Christ after his Ascension. There is, however encouragement and hope for us, both in the "already" of our present salvation and in the "not yet" of the coming consummation at Christ’s Return.

    The Real Absence of Christ Part #1 For Ascension and Pentecost 2001 Acts 1:1-11 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steven Kellett avatar

    Our Orders

    Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 156 ratings
     | 8,129 views

    As we begin the book of Acts, Jesus gives the church her "fighting orders" - Wait and Witness.

    "The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen. 3To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance