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  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    When God Shows Up

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 17, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 23,970 views

    Things change, things happen, and things are different when God shows up. The question is, have I experienced the things which take place when God shows up in life?

    When God Shows Up Acts 3:1-10 * If this afternoon you were sitting in your house, the doorbell rings, you answer the door, and when you open the door – you discover Jehovah God has come calling; what would you do? How would respond? What would change in your day &/or week? It is true that God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The First Of His Signs

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 17, 2013
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    Sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, Year C

    The First Of His Signs / John 2: 1 - 11 Intro: Out of curiosity, I went to my record book and counted the number of weddings that I have done over the course of my ministry. I have done a total of 115. Of all those weddings, the only ones I really remember are when horrendous things happened. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Prayer Of Faith

    Contributed by John Teem Jr. on Jan 22, 2013
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     | 4,550 views

    What exactly is the Prayer of Faith James speaks of? Well let us examine the subject and find out.

    THE PRAYER OF FAITH WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2012 CHAPEL OF REDEMPTION JOHN TEEM JR. JAMES 5:13-18 INTRODUCTION: IS ANYTHING TO HARD FOR GOD? Genesis 18:14, Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah 32:27, Matthew 19:26, Luke 18:27, Mark 9:23 DOES GOD LIE OR CHANGE HIS MIND? Malachi 3:6, I Kings 8:56 HAS HE ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Stop, Look, Listen And Live!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 13, 2013
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     | 15,356 views

    Salvation was never meant to be a life insurance policy in the end,but only the beginning to a beautiful relationship and walk with the Lord, in the abundant life He has promised to us

    Stop, look, listen and Live! How many of us, have ever said these words to our parents, You Were Right, I Should Have Listened! I don't know anyone who can say or admit, that those words have never came out of their mouths. Galatians 3:2,3,13,14 NKJ 2. This only I want to learn from you: Did you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Where Are You God? When The Wicked Prosper And You’re People Suffer? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Feb 17, 2013
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     | 10,834 views

    How should the Christian compare his life to others around us? Where is God when it feels like we are on the losing side?

    Psalm 37: 1-9 1 Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    The Spirit Who Intercedes Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 25, 2013
     | 4,533 views

    Prayer, rescue, knowledge

    THE SPIRIT WHO INTERCEEDS Romans 8: 26-27 (p800) February 17, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Anyone here ever have to depend on someone else for something? I know that’s almost a rhetorical question, because all of us have! But think about a time where you were sick…or injured…or had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spirit Fruit -- Peace Series

    Contributed by Don Vanzant on Oct 1, 2011
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     | 5,775 views

    Those who walk in the Spirit are assured that they will have the peace of God, not the absence of conflict.

    Galatians 5:22–23 (NLT) 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Peace is a major theme of the Bible and that is rather strange since ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

  • Harold Laubach Jr avatar

    The Guide To Holiness, The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on Oct 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,039 views

    A guide to holiness, with a focus on the Holy Spirit.

    Five weeks ago we began a series on Holiness. We looked at ideas and methods we can use to help us work towards that life of Holiness. If you remember, we first found the definition of Holiness, which means, “To be like God”. It didn’t mean to be God, or to be A God, but to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Breaking The Yoke Of Slavery

    Contributed by Rev Oke Omezi on Apr 17, 2013
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    The yoke of slavery is not merely removed when you accept Christ until you begin to walk in the reality of your salvation especially in the midst of affliction

    BREAKING THE YOKE OF SLAVERY Is 50: 1 Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fire Extinguishers

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 23, 2013
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     | 18,635 views

    Which will you extinguish: Hell's fires or Heaven's fires? Fire is important; but it must be the right kind. At a time when God's people were compromising & backslidden, Samson set an example of a man who fanned the flames of the Spirit and extinguished h

    FIRE EXTINGUISHERS EXTINGUISHING HEAVEN’S FIRE OR HELL’S FIRE? 1 Thess. 5:17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: FIRE AT CHEMICAL PLANT 1. One dark night a fire started inside a large chemical plant. Because an explosion was likely, an alarm went out to fire departments all around. Many began ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Don Schultz avatar

    Courage And Conversion From God The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Don Schultz on May 10, 2013
     | 6,135 views

    On Pentecost we see the Holy Spirit giving courage and conversion.

    Courage and Conversion from God the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-21 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?...12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Accessible Savior Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,927 views

    Paul confronts some of the lies that were hindering so many of his fellow Jews from being saved. There were many truths that they embraced from God’s law, but they missed the free nature of grace and how accessible salvation is to all who call on the Lord

    The Accessible Savior Romans 10:1-13 Intro: Perhaps you’ve heard of the game, 4 truths and a lie. It is often used as a mixer for people to get to know each other better. You write down 5 things about yourself, and they are all true but one. The other person tries to guess which one is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ray Geide avatar

    Your Toy Or God's Semi

    Contributed by Ray Geide on Feb 23, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,763 views

    What must a person do to go to heaven? The answer is quite obvious in the Bible. God has put a semi-truck load of verses there with the answer. Yet, few see God's semi-truck.

    What must a person do to go to heaven? The answer is quite obvious in the Bible. God has put a semi-truck load of verses there with the answer. Yet when I talk to pastors or go into churches, they do not mention God's semi-truck. Instead they exploit one or two verses to conjure up ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David N. Clay avatar

    The Coffin And The Christmas Tree

    Contributed by David N. Clay on Dec 9, 2011
     | 4,952 views

    A Christmas sermon describing how Christ can be born into the most difficult of circumstances.

    The Coffin and the Christmas Tree Four years ago my Father-in-Law, Dr. W. C. Dobbs, pastor and professor, passed away. Because his death happened right before Christmas it was the first time that I had ever missed any events of my church’s Christmas season. I missed the Children’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Pray In Faith

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 17, 2012
     | 3,965 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you prayed before in faith? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show importance of faith in prayer IV. TEXT: Matthew 21:22 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) You can pray for anything, and if

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you prayed before in faith? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show importance of faith in prayer IV. TEXT: Matthew 21:22 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.” V. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal