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  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Wrestling With God (Battle Of Wills)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,672 views

    This is a sermon that begs the question... who’s will are we REALLY following?

    Genesis 32:22-32 22 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. 24 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    But God ...

    Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,787 views

    Typically when we read of a Biblical hero in crisis, the next sentence starts with ’But God ...’. Do you experience the ’But God’

    Suicide Gorge is well known among hikers. Follow river from top of mountain. Incredibly steep. In the first few minutes you drop hundreds of metres ... by jumping off the top of the waterfalls. Only way is to jump. I can’t lie to you by saying that I wasn’t scared. We were taken by someone who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Stock Market Jitters

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,612 views

    Stock market jitters of RRSP/s, investments and savings don’t help the significant issues of holding on to jobs, providing for our children and health care. Where does the ripple effect end?

    Intro - Perspectives on 2008 – a good year; couldn’t wait for it to end… - Stock market realities – Ben Steverman of Business week: “the panic of 2008”. He reported the stock index lost 22% points in seven days from October 2-9. Last catastrophic crash was 1929. There were at least 9 tag lines to ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Roll Away The Stone

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 30, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,890 views

    We bury a lot of things in our hearts and hide them there behind very heavy stones. These stones often have a name, like shame, hurt, bitterness, loss, and grief. Others are called selfishness, envy, lust, and greed. I want you to know that whatever is en

    Roll Away the Stone Today we celebrate with Christians all over the world the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the great event that separates the Christian religion from all others. Our God is not an idol of stone or wood but our God is alive. A great battle took place behind the stone ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Michael Jackson's Elusive Joy

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 2, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,416 views

    What Is My Outlook For Life? 1. Life is not necessarily a life of comfort and ease. 2. Life is not dependent on outside circumstances. 3. Life is not glamorous, flashy or outwardly impressive.

    Proverbs 12:15KJV 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: .....Proverbs 14:12KJV – Prov. 16:25 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Romans 6:20-21KJV 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21 What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My Bag Of Stones Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 9, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,136 views

    Message about the stones we carry

    I have to give credit to Max Lucado’s book "He Moved the Stone" for inspiring this idea and thoughts. Title: Our Bags of Stones Theme: To help people remove the stones from their lives. Text: Introduction In my hand I carry a sack. You may ask, “A sack why do you need a sack?” Well I have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jody VanSickle avatar

    Your Plan Or Gods?

    Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,742 views

    We all have plans for our lives, but God has a plan for us as well. Question is, whose plan are we going to follow.

    Whether we realize it or not or whether we want to believe it or not, God has a plan for every one of us. • Our lives are not just by chance. The very God who created us, also loves us and has a plan for our lives. • Jeremiah 29:11 SAYS, “For surely I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    All Saints' Day Sermon

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,250 views

    A short sermon for a morning service on All Saints’ Day, encouraging people to know that Jesus shares in our grief, and promises life for all believers for all eternity!

    A Catholic priest was driving a devout but simple member of his congregation along a country road in Ireland one day when he accidentally ran over a hare. He stopped the car, and the two men got out and walked over to where the animal was lying. It wasn’t moving, and looked to be dead. But then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Religion Can Not Bring Freedom Series

    Contributed by Jeff Haynes on Nov 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,153 views

    A look at how the Gnostics man made practices did not provide freedom for the Colossians believers

    Religion Vs. Relationship Religion can not give freedom from... Colossians 2:20-23 November 22, 2009 Your Name ____________________ Introduction and Review: Last week we saw in Colossians 2:15 that Christ’s death, burial, resurrection, and ascension brought victory over ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Every Day Will Be Christmas

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Dec 5, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,671 views

    Miracles do happen when we hold onto the true meaning of Christmas.

    It was 1914. The war to end all wars would not be over by Christmas as had been so optimistically predicted. On the western front, it had ground down to a barbarous war of attrition fought from muddy, waterlogged, vermin-infested trenches, where one had to be constantly wary of artillery and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Ideal Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 11, 2009
    based on 59 ratings
     | 9,693 views

    Win ’em, wet ’em, & wean ’em. That last step is the big one of discipleship - "Teaching them to observe all things..." Often forsaken, but so important! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    The Ideal Discipleship I Thessalonians 3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/IdealDiscipleship.html Chapter 2 had a nursing mother, and a teaching father doing spiritual parenting of these new believers. It leads perfectly into this chapter about grounding new believers. v. 2 “to establish you” v. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    In Christ Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 29, 2013
     | 5,398 views

    as individuals and as a church, we must always be IN Christ

    Last week we noted how effective the Missionaries Paul, Silas, and Timothy were to the Thessalonians. What can we note about this church in Thessalonica? Open your Bibles to the First Letter to the Thessalonians…. Look at Chapter 1 of 1 Thessalonians v7-8: Through the apostle Paul, God ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Love More? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 18, 2013
     | 4,620 views

    No matter how much we love people now, god calls us to love even more!

    Several weeks ago we noted this from 2 Peter 1: 2 Peter 1:5-7…. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James Kirkland avatar

    Has Someone Stolen Your Joy?

    Contributed by James Kirkland on Jan 30, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,230 views

    Has the joy of being a Christian been taken or stolen from you? Where is your joy of worship God?

    Everyone say AMEN. Amen, is said to express agreement, to affirm a statement and to conclude a prayer. Now everyone say Hallelujah. Hallelujah is said to praise God or to express happiness. Now everyone say Praise the Lord Revelations 22:21 (NIV) The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    Trust

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,702 views

    We all find ourselves having to trust people everyday, but do we trust God?

    Proverbs 3:5-6-Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Two partners from a small law firm were having lunch when suddenly one of them looked alarmed. He announced, "I have to go back to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist