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  • David Elvery avatar

    Faith In Community, Desperate Times Require Desperate Measures Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 9,052 views

    Looking at the healing of the paralysed man

    Faith in Community Gladstone Baptist Church – 8/8/04 Desperate Times call for desperate Measures. Have you ever considered what you would do in a desperate situation? What about if you were diagnosed with a life threatening disease where the only treatment available was in Europe at one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting To The Moon

    Contributed by Mike Kern on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,564 views

    Fulfilling your destiny when God’s plan seems impossible!

    GETTING TO THE MOON by Mike Kern Nehemiah 1 Intro: Illus.- "The Moon Car" Jeff, a Wycliffe Bible translator, was working on the island of Papua New Guinea to translate God’s Word into the islanders’ native language. One evening Jeff sat outside talking with his translator assistant, a local ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Here Is God's Final Answer

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 6,473 views

    3RD END TIME(C)/SAINTS TRIUMPHANT - Here is God’s final answer: He is not concerned with marriage in heaven but is concerned with eternity with Jesus.

    HERE IS GOD’S FINAL ANSWER Luke 20:27-38 - November 16, 2003 LUKE 20:27-38 27Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question. 28"Teacher," they said, "Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    It's Not About Me Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 24,129 views

    Powerfully express God’s greatness!

    IT’S NOT ABOUT ME! Hebrews 13.15-16 S: Worship Th: His power, His work – in us! Pr: POWERFULLY EXPRESS GOD’S GREATNESS! ?: How? How do we do it? KW: Actions TS: We will find in our study of Hebrews 13.15-16 two actions that demonstrate how we can powerfully express God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Solitude Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 37 ratings
     | 11,515 views

    The Spiritual Discipline of Solitude strengthens our soul.

    Tilling the Soil of the Soul March 12, 2006 Solitude There are many places in the Bible where we are compared to trees – trees that bear good fruit, like the fruit of the Spirit, or bad fruit. Have you ever looked at your life and wondered why there is so little of the fruit of the Spirit, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Living The Simple Life Series

    Contributed by John Baker on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,561 views

    Series on Chrisitan Stewardship This sermon is Part II of a story I wrote as the capstone of the entire stewarship series.

    Sermon Title: Living the Simple Life Place: Oakdale Wesleyan Church Date: March 13, 2005 Subject: Living the Uncomplicated Life Last week we began a story about a young spoiled prince whose parents were at their wits end. They conspired with an old friend who had the prince secretly taken by ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Storm In A Teacup Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
     | 5,161 views

    Apostles, Pt. 7

    STORM IN A TEACUP (MATTHEW 14:21-33) Storms are mostly “powerful winds in the air.” My former church in the States, unfortunately, is a street away from extremely wind-friendly Ontario, one of the windiest cities in Greater Los Angeles. Our church’s portable basketball hoop was toppled with ease by ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Ready Or Not, Here It Comes Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,975 views

    The Christmas You’ve Always Longed For...bring our attention and focus back to the basics.

    Ready or Not, Here it Comes. 1st Sunday of Advent Well, the season is upon us once more. There has been a steady increase, since the beginning of November, in the lights around town and in the Christmas music that’s been playing on the radio and in the different stores that you go into. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Where Are You Going With Your Faith?

    Contributed by David Richardson on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,845 views

    Where are You going with your faith? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Have you ever stopped and wondered just what direction your spiritual life is going, or what direction your faith is aimed?

    Title: Where are You going with your faith? 1 John 5:4b “…This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.” Introduction: Where are You going with your faith? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Have you ever stopped and wondered just what direction your spiritual life is ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Satan

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Aug 19, 2007
     | 8,710 views

    You see Satan is real, with great intellect. He is subtle and slick. Do not underestimate him or his cause.

    Ezekiel 28 : 12 … ’This is what the Sovereign Lord says: "’You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Anticipating Advent: A Winning Hope Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 4, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,098 views

    In these difficult days, when many are predicting the end of the world, don’t be disturbed and don’t be deceived. Instead, stand firm in the truth of God’s Word and find the confidence to persevere in every good work.

    Many of us have seen some doctors over the years; and the older we get, the more doctors we see. As a result, we’ve learned some words we never heard before. Doctors have their own jargon and seem to speak a strange language. After all, what do these terms really mean? Barium – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Responses Of The Heart Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 31, 2014
    based on 12 ratings
     | 17,097 views

    The Word of God is sown into our heart & it must come to fruition within our heart. The condition of our heart determines the fruition of the Word of God that is sown.

    [Matters of the Heart Series] RESPONSES OF THE HEART LUKE 8: 11-15 [Mt. 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20; Isa. 55:10-11] Here we have the various responses of the heart to the Word of God illustrated in the Parable of the Sower. The Word of God is sown into our heart and it must come to fruition within ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    God Is Speaking, Can You Hear Him?

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Aug 8, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 26,092 views

    Discover 5 amazing benefits of hearing God's voice

    Introduction The true test that we belong to God and are sons (children) of God is that we HEAR GOD. Romans 8:14 tells us that “those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God”. To be led by someone, it means you HEAR when the person speaks that’s why following the person’s leading or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Good Excuses Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 29, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 33,265 views

    At the very heart of the parable is who will be found in the Kingdom of God. It has to do with those who will respond positively to their invitation to accept Jesus, God’s great invitation to salvation.

    LUKE 14: 12-16-24 [PARABLES IN LUKE] GOOD EXCUSES [Isaiah 25:6-9] While attending a dinner party at a Pharisees’ house (vv. 1, 7, 12) Jesus challenges the guests to live and work so they will be rewarded in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus then gives a parable about a banquet that alludes to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Women In Ministry

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 28, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,278 views

    This was in response to a question about 1 Timothy 2 and the Wesleyan Churches stand on women in ministry

    Her name was Antoinette Brown and she would become a part of history. Antoinette was a committed abolitionist, a campaigner for temperance, and an advocate for women’s rights. Miss Brown was a popular lecturer at reform conventions nationwide and she also pastored a Congregational church in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan