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  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Healing The Wounds Of Our Heart Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 27, 2006
     | 3,561 views

    We are continuing in our series this morning entitled HOLDING OUT HOPE IN A WOUNDED WORLD. A series allowing us to face the critical social issues in our common lives and to discover how the Spirit of God is imparting to us a great opportunity; an opport

    We are continuing in our series this morning entitled HOLDING OUT HOPE IN A WOUNDED WORLD. A series allowing us to face the critical social issues in our common lives and to discover how the Spirit of God is imparting to us a great opportunity; an opportunity to rise above the temptations of either ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What The Father Gives

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2006
    based on 99 ratings
     | 7,963 views

    1- Hidden wisdom 2- Chosen relationship 3- Comforting rest

    INTRO.- ILL.- A father and his son were having a conversation one day. The son said, “Dad, here’s my report card and here’s one of your old report cards that I found.” The father replied, “Well, son you’re right. This old report card of mine you found isn’t any better than yours. I guess the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The God Delusion?

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,201 views

    An examination of faith based on Psalm 46 with reference to The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.

    THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST August 26, 2007 Proper 16C The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Psalm 46 The God Delusion? On Monday and op-ed piece appeared in USA Today by Tom Krattenmaker titled "Secularists, what happened to the open mind?" Krattenmaker ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Playing With Fire

    Contributed by James May on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 19,760 views

    Don’t play with the fire of God. It will either consume you or purify you, depending on where your heart is. Playing with fire is a very dangerous thing.

    Playing with Fire By Pastor Jim May II Kings 1:1-18 “Held by Jehovah”, that was his name as translated from Hebrew to English, “Held by Jehovah”. Now that sounds like a pretty good name to have provided you live up to your name. But the king in our message tonight did not live up to his name, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Spiritual Drift

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,730 views

    See what happens when God’s people drift away from Him and worship other gods.

    Several years ago a scary thing happened to two young beach goers. I read this in the newspaper. Two young ladies were at the beach, I think Pensacola beach, enjoying a summer vacation and enjoying the water. They got into a raft to relax and sun bath. While floating on the raft they did not pay ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Galatians 2:11-16, The Pressure Cooker Of Popular Opinion Series

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,481 views

    Galatians 2:11-16, The pressure cooker of popular opinion

    The Pressure cooker of popular opinion Galatians 2:11-16 * Peer pressure can be very powerful at times. * Most of us would not like to admit how many times we have buckled underneath it. * We like to think of ourselves as independent thinkers, un-persuaded by what others think of us. * ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Skipping Church? Series

    Contributed by N B on Oct 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,443 views

    Is it really necessary to attend every service?

    SET UP: Let worship service come to an end wait 2-3 minutes(it will seem like a lifetime, also let your worship leader in on this plan), then come in carrying a cooler, golf clubs, fishing pole etc. Still here? I’ve been on vacation, need to catch up stuff at house, relax little, I’m sure you all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Good Gravy

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,674 views

    Get to know the full benefits of being a Christian and what’s included in the salvation package. It’s all part of God’s good gravy!

    God’s Good Gravy 8.26.05 I. Introduction Barney wore coke-bottle glasses and a perfect bowl haircut. He knew the answers to everything and was the teacher’s pet. This really ticked everybody off. One day, after an uncharacteristic absence from school, Barney showed up in class with a big grin on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Work It Out Series

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,800 views

    Part of a series in Phil., we’re exhorted to work out our salvation.

    (Guy Glass, SC.com) One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotchman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses Grant. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, he took a mighty swing. The club hit the turf and scattered dirt all over the President’s beard and surrounding vicinity, while the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Depressed?

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,017 views

    How God deals with depression.

    1 Kings 19:1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them." 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Divine Ability For Human Necessity Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Oct 8, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,684 views

    “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.” Proverbs 19:21

    Proverbs 19:21 says “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.” A "man's heart" is a little world, full of Dreaming, scheming, and planning. We are always devising. To every device of all hearts, God's "counsel," His design, exists ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Not To Do

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 19, 2015
     | 4,521 views

    Talk about the results, the relationship, and the rewards of fearing the Lord (Material adapted from Bob Deffinbaugh at: https://bible.org/seriespage/5-psalm-34-fear-lord)

    HoHum: One man said, “I fell off a 6 foot ladder last summer. It was the most spectacular SPLAT ever. Talk about a perfect way to teach how not to do something! No roll. No slap. Just a flail, a yelp and a splat. Thankfully I didn't get hurt.” Reminds me of AFV where we are shown how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bethel

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Dec 15, 2016
     | 10,230 views

    Jacob, following an amazing dream in which he saw a ladder or stairway extending between heaven and earth, with the Lord standing above it, exclaimed "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."

    Note: I have developed a simple set of slides in PowerPoint to use in the delivery of this sermon. They're not fancy, but they do help to keep attention focused on the points being presented. If anyone is interested in having the PowerPoint file, email me at sam@srmccormick.net with the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Soul Restoration

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Feb 3, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,900 views

    A message from the book of Psalms where David reveals 3 ways how God restores our soul.

    Soul Restoration Introduction: I enjoy restoring things, whether its old vending machines, pop machines, old gas pumps, etc. There is something rewarding about bringing these old things back to life. It may be the nostalgia of an era long gone, or perhaps it is the thought of seeing what can ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    All For One, One For All

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,898 views

    Ecclesiiastes

    ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL (ECCLESIASTES 4) My wife and I arrived in Hong Kong on Aug 18, 2008. After my wife passed away on May 22, 2016, Rev. So invited me for holiday dinner (July 1, 2016). I asked him, “How am I different from other coworkers whose wives passed away?” He said, “Different. You do ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible