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  • Shine Thomas avatar

    Letter To The Church At Smyrna, Perseverance Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Feb 2, 2009
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     | 10,907 views

    Perseverance is trusting God no matter how painful or difficult your situation is.When our faith it tested understand it produces perseverance. Let us look at the perseverance of the Church at Symrna.

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Series – Revelation: Letter to the Church at Smyrna Title – ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Holy Spirit – Who Or What? Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Nov 10, 2014
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    Part 1 of 4 in an introductory series on the Holy Spirit, looking at who He is and how He works in our lives.

    INTRODUCTION: We've heard about the Holy Spirit. He flickers in and out of the Old Testament like a ghost. In the New Testament, He's the one who gives ordinary men the power of God. He appears throughout the ages as a wind, smoke, fire, and even a dove, but who or what exactly is the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    How To Have A Victorious Ministry Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 2, 2015
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     | 9,125 views

    This is the 26th sermon in the series "The Cure". All Christians are ministers. How do you have victory in your ministry?

    Series: The Cure [#26] HOW TO HAVE A VICTORIOUS MINISTRY Romans 15:14-33 Introduction: This has been an exhausting couple of days. The Supreme Court has decided that they are “god” and have re-defined marriage. On a day that should have been pure joy- The enemy tried to steal that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    World Record Catch

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 19, 2019
     | 5,493 views

    This morning we will see the results of a boat-sinking catch on personal lives

    A. Opening illustration: You know you have a big fish when you use a forklift to hold in up for a picture. That’s what Carl Sawyer had to do in 2006 when he caught the 83 lb. state record Flathead catfish in the Altamaha River. Not to have it long, Jim Dieveney tied him in 2010 but held up his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When There’s Vision

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Jan 9, 2012
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     | 5,808 views

    When there is no individual or collective vision, we flounder about accomplishing little in God's Kingdom work.

    A. My experience of getting glasses. 1. Young boy still in elementary school. 2. Loved to sit in the back of the class like normal boys. 3. Couldn’t see what the teacher wrote on the blackboard. 4. I’d leave my seat, slip up through the aisle, write down the material, then return to my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Life Of Joseph - Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011
     | 7,661 views

    God's promises are just as much for us as they were for Joseph. His grace is still at work. His tender mercies accompany us from the pit to the pinnacle.

    Oh the life of Joseph, Jacob’s son. This treasured story is found towards the end of the first book of the Bible, Genesis. Up to this point we have read about Joseph’s faithfulness and patience, even when he was persecuted and treated poorly. Even when he was left alone, disowned and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    God’s Purpose In Your Barrenness

    Contributed by Margaret Minnicks on Jun 3, 2013
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     | 30,496 views

    God had an ultimate purpose for the barrenness of biblical women such as Hannah in the Old Testament and Elizabeth in the New Testament.

    Usually when we think about Hannah, no doubt we think about her prayer for a son. Today, let’s go deeper into the story and see that Hannah’s barrenness served a purpose. When we speak of women being barren in the Bible, it is usually in reference to a woman being childless. However, the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Heavens And Two Earths?

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024
     | 800 views

    This morning I want to cover three misconceptions and three foundations for our study, then a final comparison

    Background to passage: Beginning our new summer series on Heaven. Some of the material will be based on Randy Alcorn’s study called Heaven if you are interested in further reading. One of his opening hypotheses is that the subject of heaven is rarely and only casually dealt with in church life, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Transformed By Grace

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jan 23, 2025
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     | 666 views

    The story of Paul's conversion provides enduring lessons for the Church's mission.

    Transformed by Grace Intro: The story of Paul's conversion provides enduring lessons for the Church's mission. Scripture: Acts 9:1-19 Reflection As I reflect deeply on the profound connection between Saint Paul's conversion and the contemporary relevance of the Church in India, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Old Path PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
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     | 1,428 views

    To encourage the congregation to seek and follow the old path of righteousness, despite its challenges, for it leads to spiritual rest and fulfillment.

    Good morning, family. I want to talk today about the importance of righteousness, specifically focusing on the old path of righteousness and the benefits that come from following it. It's a path you've all heard about before, but it's vital that we don't lose sight of it in our walk with God. The ...read more

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    I Am Third Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 15, 2022
     | 2,171 views

    I promote unity in the church when God is first, others are second, and I am third

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Well Witnessing, Part 3: The Pattern Of Response Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 26, 2009
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     | 2,900 views

    When going into a new situation, it’s always good to be prepared for what’s going to happen ahead of time. In this passage, we see how people typically respond to the gospel in one-on-one evangelism.

    Pastor Jim’s blog: http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com As you know, we’ve been in this passage for three weeks now. There’s a reason for that. The reason is that I think this is one of the best passages on personal evangelism in the whole Bible. The Bible is filled with personal evangelism ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beware Of The Drum Major Instinct

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 23, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,829 views

    This is a sermon preached on Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday. It deals with the desire to be first and the problems it can cause

    Beware Of The Drum Major Instinct GNLCC 1/18/04 Micah 6:6-8 Mark 10:35-45 Our daughter Anita had been part of the Mighty Shaw High Band for four years. But something leaped inside of me, when she came home that fifth year and announced that she was going to be the head drum major her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Help For Happier Families - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 4, 2023
     | 2,289 views

    We must: 1. Help children discover God's best for their lives (vs. 40, 52). 2. Make every effort to worship together (vs. 41-42). 3. Watch out for false assumptions (vs. 43). 4. Work together to solve our problems (vs. 43-46). 5. Wake up to the wonder of Jesus Christ (vs. 46-50).

    God's Help for Happier Families - Part 1 Luke 2:40-52 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared July 4, 2023) BACKGROUND: *The Bible is the Word of God, and the best thing it can ever do for us is save our souls. That's what God's Word will do, if we hear the good news about the cross of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bible: Powerful Enough To Change Your Life Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 15, 2006
     | 3,723 views

    The Bible shows us how to be saved and how to live

    This is a Plagiarized Sermon: Using material from Steve May’s Sermon, other books, God, and have even stolen some material from my own life. Dusty Bible illustration (blow dust off of my “most important book”) • The word Bible never appears in the Bible. It comes from the Latin word biblia, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ