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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Ready For Christ’s Return

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,539 views

    There are some who are eagerly waiting for Christ's return, In fact some don't want Him to return now and desire to continue doing what they are and then there are those who believe this is just a hoax and don't believe that He will ever return. Which one

    Opening illustration: A teacher tells her young students, “Class, I’m going down the hall for a few minutes. I don’t expect to be away long. I’m sure there won’t be any trouble. I trust you to work on your assignments while I’m gone.” Fifteen minutes pass, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Pentecost: Peter's Sermon (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 26, 2010
    based on 13 ratings
     | 15,801 views

    A sermon examining Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost

    Pentecost: Peter’s Sermon Part 1: Peter’s Reference To Joel’s Prophecy Acts 2:14-20 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday May 21st, 2025) There have been many great and powerful sermons preached throughout the history of Christ’s Church. Most of you have probably heard Johnathan Edwards’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    When God Shuts You In. Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,269 views

    Noah was all dressed up with no place to go.

    Intro: 1. Have you ever looked at your old high school Yearbook? People sign their names over thier pictures and usually write what they want to accomplish in life. Things like, "I hope to make my first million by the age of thirty." "I plan to rob a bank and escape to a paradise ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Sexuality, Immorality, And Purity [true Love Waits / Abstinence / Fidelity] Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004
    based on 671 ratings
     | 39,713 views

    Good for vow renewals and True Love Waits Campaigns, as well as general purposes. Formatted Text Version and Powerpoint included.

    SEXUALITY, IMMORALITY, AND PURITY Vow Renewals/True Love Waits Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html -------------------- Heb. 13:4 It’s not common that you’ll find it. It’s not popular if you say it. The “in” crowd does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Patience: It’s A Matter Of Time Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,341 views

    Patience is a virtue of love that every believer needs to make it through this life.

    Patience: It’s a Matter of Time James 5:7-12 7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Richard Deem avatar

    Delayed, Yet Definite

    Contributed by Richard Deem on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 26 ratings
     | 28,404 views

    Have you ever had to pray and wait? I suppose this is one of life’s most difficult tasks

    TEXT: Daniel 10:10-13, 18 (Read later) INTRO: Have you ever had to pray and wait? I suppose this is one of life’s most difficult tasks. You see, we live in an "instant society". We have: Instant Cameras; Instant Potatoes; Instant Credit We come QUICKLY to the drive up window, wanting QUICK ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Wait Before You Go - The Great Commission Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 30, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,815 views

    Before we can carry out the Great Commission we need the power of the Holy Spirit.

    July 31, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:8 Subject: The Great Commission Part 4 Title: Wait Before You Go – The Spirit’s Role in the Great Commission This is part four of our five part series on the Great Commission. Today we are going to focus on a couple of different aspects ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Expectations Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
     | 7,386 views

    Advent is meant to be a time of expectation, a time of looking forward to God doing a new thing. It’s not meant to be a time of passively waiting for Christ’s return, it is a time of actively working toward the return of Jesus

    Expectations Luke 1:26-38 Today is the first day of the year on the Christian calendar, which always starts with the first Sunday of Advent. Advent means “the coming” and Christians have been celebrating Advent since the 4th century. Advent is about looking forward to and working for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Driving Blind Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,443 views

    Waiting with God isn’t wasting time. Waiting with God it isn’t time taken away. Waiting with God is never a waste of time.

    Note to reader: I have hot-links to various subjects in this sermon. The document with the active links can be found in PDF form at this web address: http://www.firstpresanchorage.org/Sermons.htm (The sermon is titled the same "Driving Blind"). May our Lord Jesus empower you as you write your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pastor Gbenga Shadare avatar

    What Faith Can Do For You

    Contributed by Pastor Gbenga Shadare on Jun 11, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 41,233 views

    This sermon explores the way a believer can put his faith to work in real life situations. Faith is a force that can be activated and it can be put to use in any situation. Real, practical examples provided.

    What FAITH Can Do For You by Pastor Gbenga Shadare I have always loved talking about faith. Faith is not just the substance of things hoped for or the evidence of things unseen or the means through which believers obtain good report. Indeed, faith is much more than that. Faith is the basis; ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Healing At The Pool Of Behesda Lesson 14 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 27, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,581 views

    Waiting for the moving of the waters.

    A. INTRODUCTION: JOHN 5:1-18 1. Springtime and Passover. “There was a feast of the Jews and Jesus went up” (John 5:1). 2. John’s purpose is belief. “These things (signs) are written that ye might believe” (20:31). 3. This miracle happened on a Sabbath. “On the same day was the Sabbath” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    What You Need To Know About The Holy Spirit, Pt. 3 Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,418 views

    2 more activities of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers, and 2 activities of the Holy Spirit in the lives of nonbelievers.

    What You Need to Know about the Holy Spirit Chuck Sligh Parts 3 TEXT: Turn to 1 Corinthians 12 INTRODUCTION For the past two weeks we have been talking about the Holy Spirit—Who He is; when He came; what He does. 1. First we saw that He is a Person, not an impersonal force or entity, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saved From Long Suffering

    Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Aug 26, 2014
     | 5,977 views

    Jesus comes to the crowd of suffering gather, calls out to us and heals us.

    Title: Saved from Long Suffering Series: Jesus seeks out the needy John 5: 1-9, 18 John’s gospel was written, the author states, “that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name” (20:31). By the time John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Epperson avatar

    Ants And Slugs

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,272 views

    This is a sermon instructing us to never be idle both in our physical activity and spiritual activity.

    Ants and Slugs Text: Pro. 6:6-11 Intro: Reading this verse of scripture today we find two contrasting personalities, there is the ant or the wise and diligent and the sluggard which is sleepy and unconcerned. The latter I would like to discuss first. The Sluggard: The word sluggard = ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    And All God's People Said Amen

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 15, 2015
    based on 61 ratings
     | 33,627 views

    There are times when our lives move so fast, that we need to slow down and let our souls catch up with our bodies. In the midst of our busyness we need to slow down and go to that solitary place for prayer. And then let your Amen prepare you for Action.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message: Today's assigned readings are: Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 and Mark 1:29-39 (Parallel Verse is Luke 4:38-44) A Pastor had a conversation .... concerning Sunday morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican