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  • Matthew Grise avatar

    Living The Prayerful Life Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Jan 29, 2009
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     | 19,195 views

    James 5:13-20. Believers are encouraged to pray during times of suffering and times of joy; for those who are sick and those who are in sin - because genuine prayer works.

    LIVING THE PRAYERFUL LIFE JAMES 5:13-20 INTRODUCTION Let’s open our Bibles to James chapter 5. We have come to the concluding passage of this New Testament letter. It is worth repeating, one last time, by way of introducing this last portion of Scripture, that the primary concern of James as he is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving God With All Your Heart And Soul

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 10, 2010
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     | 36,209 views

    First message of three-part series on loving God from Mark 12:30.

    Loving God with All Your Heart and Soul Mark 12:30 January 10, 2010 Introduction Folks, you just need to know that this message is going to be a little longer today, okay? But let me clue you in on something: you get better service and they put out fresh food on the buffet after the main rush, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    God Moments: Part Two Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Feb 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,455 views

    A series on special times in our lives where God acts in special ways, with no other explanation possible.

    GOD MOMENTS PART TWO (JOSHUA 3:1-13) INTRODUCTION: A MIDDLE-AGED MAN WAKES UP NEXT TO A ROTTING MOUND OF TRASH IN A REMOTE PART OF A BIG CITY. HE HAS DRIED BLOOD ON HIS FACE AND HIS CLOTHES HAVE BLOOD ON THEM AS WELL AND ARE TORN. HE LOOKS AT HIMSELF IN THE MIRROR OF AN OLD RUSTY CAR, BUT THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ben Mandrell avatar

    Can I Trust Him?

    Contributed by Ben Mandrell on Jun 13, 2008
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     | 5,196 views

    We can trust God with everything. He is not a failure and is not wrong, no matter what is going on in our lives.

    Christianity 101: Can I Trust Him? Romans 9:1-33 Englewood Baptist Church Sunday Morning, May, 2008 Not long ago, I took a walk in my neighborhood. It was early. As I turned a corner, there before me were two huge dogs. They were on the loose and they looked hungry. Immediately, I stopped in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Greatest Book In The Bible

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 4, 2011
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    I'm glad I don't have to choose, but if I were shipwrecked on an island and had to pick one book of the Bible, I believe I'd take Romans. Link inc. to formatted text audio/video, PowerPoint.

    The Greatest Book in the Bible Romans 1:1 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GreatestBook.html It's all great...but if I had to choose the greatest, well...we'll get to that. If in your life the bottom is falling out, you'd better examine the foundation. You need a foundation. We need a sure word, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    God’s Enduring Word Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 3, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,900 views

    The message is a study of the permanence of God’s Word.

    “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Among the many comforting words spoken by the Master for the encouragement of His people, the words of this text must assuredly rank among the most precious. Many Christians consider them seminal assurance. The comfort derived ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Certainties Of The Christian Life

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010
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    Assurance & certainty of our faith. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 1 John chapter 5 verses 13-21. Ill: • Mrs Fisher the primary school teacher was at home recovering from surgery; • She heard the letter box bang, • Her husband brought the post into her, • One of the letters was a get well card from her class which 2nd year class ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Greatest Test Of All

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
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     | 4,736 views

    Abraham Tested. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    True faith is always tested: • For it is only through testing that we discover what kind of faith we have. • Tests of faith are opportunities for growth and victory. Ill: Sport: Squash you only improve if the game is difficult. Tests of faith are opportunities for ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Reconciliation?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
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    Jacob Meets Esau. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Genesis chapter 33 verses 1-20. Ill: • The Victorian artist James Whistler; • Showed scant respect for the hierarchy of any profession. • When his poodle fell ill with a throat infection, • The artist immediately sent for the country’s leading ear, nose, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    Kingdom Kindness

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Nov 30, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,039 views

    Kindness is one thing lacking in the American church today, this sermon looks atsix characteristics of Kindness and teaches us how to be a kinder more compassionate people.

    KINGDOM KINDNESS All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. “A little lame boy was once hurrying to catch a train. In the press of the crowd he experienced real difficulty in manipulating his crutches, especially as he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Broken Families Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 28, 2010
     | 11,026 views

    Don’t let defiance and deceit tear your family apart. Instead, trust and obey the Lord, and let Him do for your family what you could never do.

    Richard Blake and his wife, from San Luis, California, were at a wedding where their neighbor’s son, Robert, was one of the ushers. He seemed young to be an usher at a wedding, but a veteran usher gave him some quick pointers. He instructed Robert to ask the person he was escorting, “Are you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Consider The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,777 views

    The Bible: It’s salvation to the sinner, sanctification to the saint, sufficient to the suffering, satisfying to the scholar.

    THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD 2 Peter 1:16-21 2 Tim 3:14-4:4 A few years ago the major division between professing Christians was over choice of denomination or doctrine. Do you know what the major division between professing Christians is today? The division is between those who believe the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery. (Part 6 Of 8) Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Feb 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,564 views

    This study takes a look at the Ten Commandments from a New Testament perspective.

    Thou shalt not commit adultery. When we looked at the commandment not to commit murder, we saw that Jesus took this command and warned that murder was an act of the heart even if we did not carry out the physical act. Jesus has also taken adultery and pointed directly to our hearts as well. Look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Custody?vsownership? Does The Box Define Me?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 15, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,743 views

    We can not allow the box of the past to define us. We can never be satisfied seeking custody! We must seek full ownership and claim the potential that God has planned for us.

    CUSTODY VS. OWNERSHIP? Does the box define me? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this lesson in three parts. INTRODUCTION: COULD THE FAITH YOU EXERCISE DETERMINE THE GROWTH? OR LACK OF GROWTH YOU SEE? I have heard that many fishes size will grow in proportion to it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    What Will You Do With The Cross? Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,919 views

    • Growing up I saw different perspectives of the cross of Christ. • For certain denominations it was a kind of fascination and looked up to be an idol. • Many wore miniatures of it as earring, finger rings, around their neck and even some around their w

    Illustration: • Growing up I saw different perspectives of the cross of Christ. • For certain denominations it was a kind of fascination and looked up to be an idol. • Many wore miniatures of it as earring, finger rings, around their neck and even some around their waists. Used in fashion and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational