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  • Lynn Malone avatar

    A Crazy Psong Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Aug 9, 2015
     | 10,467 views

    God uses crazy when crazy is all He's got!

    What do you do when life gets crazy? When you are worn out, tired, discouraged, when things have not gone well, when you are, if not at the end of your rope, pretty close to the end – what do you do? I have confessed this before, even though people don’t always believe me – I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Moving On With God- The Next Step In: Holiness Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jun 20, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,796 views

    The Holy Spirit needs holiness, and He breeds holiness in us. Cooperation with the HS moves us from just visitation to intimate HABITATION.

    Moving on with God- the next step in holiness WBC 22/6/3pm HEB 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 these kinds of sermons are PHENOMENALLY hard to preach, as without God’s help… anointing  condemnation and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Qualified? Series

    Contributed by Brandon Vernoy on Sep 2, 2016
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     | 13,535 views

    God has a habit of picking people who have been passed over. All the great men and women of scripture were unqualified

    Are You Qualified? 1. CONTRAST: HUMANLY SPEAKING THERE WAS A GREAT CONTRAST BETWEEN DAVID AND GOLIATH. " A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. He was over nine feet tall. He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "How To Explain The Death Of A Gazelle?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 27, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
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    When bad things happen to good people, people can begin to draw "Bad" conclusions about the character of God, and in turn they begin to acting badly... Dorcas died, why?

    Title: “How to explain the death of a Gazelle?” Text: Introduction: The meaning of the name of Dorcas is "Gazelle." It seems clear in scripture that Dorcas died a premature death. She died because of "sickness," not old age. Everyone seemed startled that God would allow the death of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • J. Yeargin avatar

    The Zeal Of The Lord

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 4, 2005
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    There is much we can learn from the story of Christmas. I am convinced that each of the scriptures that pertain to the Christmas story have a prophetic implication and will feed our soul.

    THE ZEAL OF THE LORD Text: Isaiah 9:6 & 7 Christmas time is about many things. Your love for God and His Son must certainly be a part of your holiday season. If there is a time of the year that your relatives and friends should see Jesus in you and all over you, it is during the Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Maniac Who Became A Messenger

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 24, 2019
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    Jesus' authority over the demons is demonstrated. Because He has authority, we can be certain that as we do His will, we will accomplish what He appoints us to do and what He empowers us to do.

    “They sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robbie Parsons avatar

    You Can Fool Some Of The People Some Of The Time

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 2, 2003
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     | 4,212 views

    Are we really and truly trying to please God with our communication, customs and conduct, or are we trying to please man?

    COMMUNICATION - Our words will be kind and not foolish KINDNESS IN SPEECH V. 1 Matthew Henry said that “if wrath rises like a threatening storm, then a soft answer will turn it away like the winds.” The Speech Research Unit of Kenyon College has proved that when a person is shouted at, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Witness Of Poverty

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 30, 2019
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    In an era when the contrast between the rich and the poor is most pronounced–our own time–like Francis, we are all called to follow the example of Christ in simplicity and poverty.

    Tuesday of the 4th Week in Lent 2019 San Francisco di Paola One of the dominant themes of both the OT and the NT stories is what we have to look forward to in the kingdom of God. God’s kingdom, when we are confirmed as its citizens after our life on this earth, is a reign of plenty, a restoration ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    St. John Evangelist Vs The Gnostics

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 23, 2018
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    John emphasizes that the Word was made flesh, and pitched His tent among us, in His Gospel, chapter 1.

    December 27, 2018 Feast of St. John the Evangelist Every human movement begins with high ideals preached by an effective communicator. Thus Luther began by noticing and preaching against the corruption he saw in Rome. Our democratic republic took its original light from Thomas Paine. Jefferson and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    It Would Be Recorded And Rewarded!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 23, 2012
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    God certainly remembers your deeds!

    Christmas 2012 It would be recorded and rewarded! Mathew 1:21”And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins." When I recommend new converts to start reading the New Testament, invariably they get stuck during the opening ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gregory Tucker avatar

    What Time Is It?

    Contributed by Gregory Tucker on Jan 17, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,888 views

    It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee.

    What time is it? The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power, to tell just where the hands will stop, at late or early hour! To lose one?s wealth is sad indeed, to lose one?s health is more, To lose one?s soul is such a loss, as no man can restore! So live, love and pray, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Keep Awake

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 5, 2011
     | 4,326 views

    Sermon on living prepared for the return of Christ Jesus.

    Matthew 25: 1 – 12 / Keep Awake! Intro: At an intersection, the green light changes to yellow; At the theater the house lights flash; At the airport terminal the boarding call comes over the intercom; At a railroad crossing the lights begin to flash; In a small town in the Midwest the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    No, You Don't Have To Volunteer To Be A Martyr

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 25, 2018
     | 1,991 views

    What distinguished the Corinthian church was their usage of the spiritual gifts, especially the more dramatic ones like praying in tongues and healing.

    Thursday of 21st Week in Course 2018 Ss Felix and Adauctus Our Lord is not satisfied with half-measures, and neither should we be so satisfied. It has been said that the goal of life is to depart this earth prepared to be canonized saints. That means that we must do good and avoid evil, but to an ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Acts 9:1-9 Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 20, 2021
     | 4,388 views

    A message on Paul's conversion.

    Kicking Against the Goads Acts Series Chuck Sligh July 26, 2015 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chuckcsligh@gmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: Turn to Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Be Transformed Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 8, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,598 views

    Paul tells us to present our bodies as living sacrifices. How are we transformed into a living sacrifice and live that out? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell

    Read passage and pray. For the month of January, we’re preaching on the theme of Collide. The idea is that the ways of God often collide with the ways of the world. How do we conduct ourselves to align with God and point the world to Him? Last week, Jeff shared how to stand firm, today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ