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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Invisible Gold

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 5, 2008
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     | 3,711 views

    Don’t give into life’s troubles. You may not see in them the rich potential of a strong faith, but it’s there. To have it developed is much more precious than gold! Faith-Testing Times Can Be Faith-Strengthening Times.

    Opening illustration: In the 1980s, Northern Nevada was the site of a gold strike. The discovery would have been beyond the imagination of 19th century prospectors, for the gold in those western hills is virtually invisible. Even after being magnified 1,500 times, most of the particles remain ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lying , Gossiping & A Big Paddle Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Nov 9, 2013
     | 6,983 views

    How easy it is for us to fall into lying and gossip and how to avoid them

    Well as we finish up this series on the seven things that God don’t like hopefully we have learned a little about ourselves & some ways to avoid falling into the traps of the devil. Today we will look at the last few things that God don’t like; now these three things are sins that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Charles Wallis avatar

    The Power Of Prophecy: The Hope Of Our Future Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,395 views

    The power of prophecy enables us to get through difficult times.

    Sons & Daughters: Prophesy, Dreams, Visions, July 20, 2008 Acts 2:14-18 Illus: “Mendin Fences” Fixing the fence: I should have prayed before I started instead of cutting the wood wrong. We need to live prophetically! We have questions – what is going to happen next? Are we going to make it? ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ronnie Miller avatar

    Never Mind Why-Just Keep The Faith

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 25, 2011
     | 4,450 views

    The question always arises when a Christian has troubles or has some health issue.

    The question always arises when a Christian has troubles or has some health issue. "I wonder what he did to cause this pain and suffering?" This question was always ask in the Old Testament days more so than its ask today. The book of Job is a great example of this very thing. The Bible says that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Producers Of A Hostile Environment-4 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 9, 2010
     | 3,512 views

    Part 4 of a 7-part sermon. The Apostle Paul, revealed to Timothy that a hostile(antagonistic) environment will characterize the last days. But why ? A hostile(antagonistic) environment is produced by, a Distortion of….

    PRODUCERS of a HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT-IV—2Timothy 3:1-9 Need: We live in a country of great corporate & personal wealth. Why do people/things seem to be getting worse with times? Why is the world getting worse/colder/violent? I’m gonna fix ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Cook avatar

    You Must Put Up With The Rain To See A Rainbow

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 37,668 views

    Teaches people that, if you want to see God’s deliverence and glory, you sometimes must endure hardships and pain.

    Genesis 9:12-14 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard Cook avatar

    Let God Be First

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009
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     | 10,718 views

    Sermon teaching people that in all things we should put God first.

    Matthew 6:33 says “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Col 3:24; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Let God be First. We as a people have not taken this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    This Is The Pits

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,325 views

    Sometimes life seems like the pits but God can even take the pits and make them useful!

    Genesis 37:18-36 Verse 20-We shall see what will become of his dreams There is someone who wants to crush your dreams! Satan is out to get you, to discourage you, to detain you, to derail you from reaching your dreams! Just remember the brothers who gave Joseph so much trouble had slept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denis O'Callaghan Ph.D. ,Th.D., D.D., D. Phil. avatar

    The Real Meaning Of Christmas (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Dec 24, 2011
     | 3,939 views

    The Jews tried to keep Christ contained within their law, while the Greeks sought to turn Him into a philosophy; the Romans made of Him an empire; the Europeans reduced Him to a culture, and we Americans have made a business of Him. God may thunder His co

    The "Real" meaning behind Christmas (Part 3) The seven sayings of Christ on the cross are seven windows from which we are able to look into the very heart and mind of God! Gentle Readers, The Third word that Christ spoke from the cross was The Word of Affection "Now there stood by the cross ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Thomas Cash avatar

    Thank God For The Fire!

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,760 views

    In spite of building our lives on Jesus Christ, there will be times we go through the fire. But we will be purified, coming out cleaner, brighter, and tested.

    Thank God for the Fire! Community Thanksgiving Service, November 25, 1998 Vallonia, Indiana Introduction: As much as I enjoy contemporary worship, some of the old hymns are being forgotten. Others are reserved just for special seasons. Do "We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing" in May? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Tow avatar

    How To Handle An Unjust Attack (I) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
     | 6,623 views

    Have you ever been verbally attacked and it seemed to come out of nowhere? This message shares understanding about what may be going on and how the Christian is to respond to unjust attacks.

    Mark 10:29-31 10/23/16 I take as our subject this afternoon, “How to Handle an Unjust Attack.” Have you ever been verbally attacked and it seemed to come out of nowhere? Have you ever been blindsided by someone you thought was your friend? Have you ever with all good intentions spoken the word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Seeing God At Work Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 6, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,931 views

    God works through our troubles and our prayers.

    God’s fingerprints can be detected all through history. • At times His work is dramatically obvious - like parting the Red Sea, tearing down the walls of Jericho - but other times, it’s not noticeable to our senses. • Our lack of perception, however, does not mean God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark Stevens avatar

    Why Deacons Are Vital To Church Growth

    Contributed by Mark Stevens on Jan 7, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,447 views

    When the Apostles felt overwhelmed they created an office....DEACONS, and the church GREW!

    Acts 6:1 “And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.” We see, here, the church growing to a large number. As long as the church was small and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christabel N. Onuoha avatar

    This One's On God Series

    Contributed by Christabel N. Onuoha on Mar 15, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,063 views

    As potent as humans are, our potency is quite limited. There are challenges in our lives that we are impotent to handle, we must recognize this, and instead of give up, just learn to let go and let God.

    Casting Your Cares On The Lord Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Every now and then we all come under pressure – the pressure of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Amen Pass The Ham

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 31, 2020
     | 3,050 views

    Good things may come to those who wait, but the best things come when we wait with patience on God.

    Amen! Pass the Ham! 2 Peter 1:6  And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; James 1:4  But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist