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Paul Barreca
Contributing sermons since Feb 22, 2008
Newest Sermons
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How To Overcome Satan's Deceptions
Contributed on Jan 16, 2017
We are engaged in a spiritual battle and we must use the spiritual armor of God if we are to win.
Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. Just a few hours later, Clark Airfield in the Philippines was attacked and the entire air wing dedicated to defending the Philippines and American interests in Asia was destroyed. Singapore was attacked and just a few days after the Pearl ...read more
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Life Change - The Power Of Christ In Me
Contributed on Oct 6, 2016
The Gospel changes our lives.
The following story reminds us that the gospel has the power to change lives. It is from an interview with Jim Cymbala, pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. “Down and Out on Easter Morning” David Ruffin was one of the thousands of homeless men in NYC. Left his home in Greensboro ...read more
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He Is: The Power Of Christ For The Problems Of Life
Contributed on Oct 6, 2016
Jesus holds everything in this universe together, and He will hold you together if you trust in Him.
The most powerful and stirring songs of the Christian Faith draw our attention to Jesus Christ! Ancient Hymns like All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name Crown Him with Many Crowns Gospel songs like How Great Thou Art Wonderful Grace of Jesus Praise and Worship Songs like Behold Our ...read more
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Four Characteristics Of Spiritual Maturity
Contributed on Oct 6, 2016
Practice these four traits that Paul prayed his friends would possess, and you will grow in your spiritual maturity.
When you’re building something important, something that you want to last, it is absolutely necessary to start with a BLUEPRINT. We don’t begin important projects haphazardly. We begin with a plan for what we desire in the final product. If we don’t, we will end up with the ...read more
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Delivered!
Contributed on Sep 14, 2016
Christians should stay true to the Gospel because we have been rescued from sin.
September 11, 2001. 15 years ago today. It was a day we will all remember for the rest of our lives. I would like to focus on one of the many heroic events of that day. Two Port Authority Police officers, John McLoughlin and William Jimeno were with 3 other officers in the concourse of the ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Colossians - Christ In Me
Contributed on Sep 7, 2016
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Jude - Ancient Message For A Modern Church
Contributed on Aug 2, 2016
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Five Words For A Godly Home
Contributed on Jun 23, 2016
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Steadfast Faith In A Changing World
Contributed on Apr 7, 2016
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Connecting
Contributed on Jan 5, 2016
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The Day Mom Turned Blue
Contributed on May 20, 2014
Just after Thanksgiving last year, the family was gathered for a dinner at my house. Mom had just returned from visiting my sisters in New York. She was having trouble with her asthma and was tired and short of breath. While in NY, she felt poor enough to see the Doctor, so naturally, we were ...read more
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There's A Familiar Story About The New Bride Who ...
Contributed on Jan 11, 2014
There's a familiar story about the new bride who is cooking a big family dinner. As the ladies are gathered in the kitchen, the bride puts the roast in the pan and asks her mother why we always cut the end of the roast and put it in another pan? They ask grandma who says, "well honey, I cut the ...read more
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No Atheists In The Water
Contributed on Mar 31, 2013
NO ATHEISTS IN THE WATER David Harrell wrote a book telling the story of his father, Edgar Harrell. Edgar was one of the 300 survivors of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the last US ship sunk by enemy contact in WW2. 600 of the 900 men who survived the ship's sinking were stranded in the ...read more
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The Light Racing To Save Us
Contributed on Mar 31, 2013
THE LIGHT RACING TO SAVE US One of the most tragic stories of WW2 involves the tale of the survivors of the sunken USS Indianapolis. The ship went down in the last days of the war and the survivors remained unaccounted for five days. Many were in the water for that time with nothing more than ...read more
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Life Of Pi
Contributed on Mar 28, 2013
LIFE OF PI The movie "Life of Pi" is a deeply religious film. The story opens with a discussion between a writer and a man from India who shares a fascinating story. The man has come to Pi because a friend told him that "Pi has a story that will make you believe in God." Pi tells the story of ...read more