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  • Wade Bridges avatar

    When God Closes The Door

    Contributed by Wade Bridges on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 156 ratings
     | 10,339 views

    Based on God Calling Noah to Build the Ark

    When God Closes the Door Genesis 7:1-16 In Genesis Chapter Six, God saw the Wickedness of mankind and it Grieved God in His Heart. He said that he would destroy mankind off the face of the earth. But, there was one family and one person who found Grace in the eyes of God. It was Noah and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    They Were Looking For Him

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,151 views

    Rev. Fair shows us how others looked for Him showing us how to look for Him

    THEY WERE LOOKING FOR HIM Text: Luke 2:21 HIS NAME WAS CALLED JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH: They went to Bethlehem to be taxed. Mary brought forth a promised child called Jesus. There was no room for him in the inn, so he was born in a manager. SHEPHERD: They were instructed by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Break And A Blessing: Part One

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 8,305 views

    This sermon is about God breaking us in order to bless us.

    "A Break and A Blessing" - Genesis 32:24-32 Pastor Antonio Torrence, Cross of Life Lutheran Church For the last fourteen days during the Millennium Summer Olympics in Sydney, we have marveled at some of the world’s greatest athletes as they seized every opportunity to meet opposition, break the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Break And A Blessing: Part Two

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 5,163 views

    This sermon is about realizing the real blessing of God, which is God’s unmerited grace in our lives.

    "A Break and A Blessing: Part II" - Genesis 32:24-32 Pastor A. L. Torrence, Cross of Life Lutheran Church Last week, we learned that God had wrestled with brother Jacob all night long until the breaking of day. We learned that god had struggle with Jacob until a breaking had occurred in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Richard Bell avatar

    Seek, Rest, And Triumph

    Contributed by Richard Bell on Apr 23, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 8,391 views

    When you will earnestly seek the face of God, He will give you rest and triumph over adversity.

    SEEK, REST, AND TRIUMPH 2 Chronicles 14:1-15 INTRODUCTION: During the reigns of Rehoboam and Abijah, the true worship of God in Judah declined. Idolatry increased. Whenever the true worship of God decreases, other things come to fill that vaccum. During that time various places for idol worship ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Mother's Love For Those Dark Days Of Life

    Contributed by Robert Armstrong on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 7,797 views

    A Mother’s Day study in the life of Naomi, a righteous mother.

     A Mother’s Love For Those Dark Days Of Life Ruth 1:18 “In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    When We Try To Play God

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,785 views

    Sarah thought she knew how to do what God has promised. It ended up blowing up in her face. However when she did do God’s will, she had Isaac

    Sarah When We Try and Play God Introduction A. When your planning something big you think of every possible scenario B. You think if this happens then we will use plan a C. If this happens and this happens we will go with plan b D. But if this happens and this happens plan c E. Sarah like to come ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Man Called Job

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 2, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 9,456 views

    Biblical Character Study

    INTRO: We have all known men or heard stories of men who have had a great tragedy befall them. But none of these men have lost all of their possessions, their family, and their health. Today, we want to look at a man who lost all of these things, and who still put all his faith and trust in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Borrowed Time

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 3, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 7,298 views

    Study of O.T. Character and need to be faithful today

    BORROWED TIME 2 Kings 20:1-2 INTRO: What would you do, if you were told that you were about to die, and told to get your house in order? These verses tell the story of a man who had served God well, and was given some added years because of his service to God. I. HEZEKIAH’S ILLNESS AND RECOVERY. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    La Mujer Sunamita

    Contributed by Gabriel Cortes on May 9, 2002
    based on 229 ratings
     | 175,159 views

    Este es el 2do de 3 sermones que hablan de mujeres no muy notables en la Biblia, de las cuales podemos aprender grandes lecciones.

    INTRODUCCIÓN Hoy vamos a estudiar a una mujer, que aunque no tiene nombre, la Biblia dice que era “importante”. Aparéntemente no era de sangre real. Nada indica que tenía gran rango, riqueza, o “estatus”. No se le atribuye gran conocimiento o destreza. No se dice nada de su hermosura como de ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pitched His Tent Toward Sodom

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on May 10, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,004 views

    Where you walk makes a differance

    Just a few thoughts about making wrong choices. Preach it! “PITCHED HIS TENT TOWARD SODOM” GENESIS 13:5-12 There are decisions each day that we make that determine our stand with our Lord. We have that freedom even if God wants our path to go in one direction, we still have the choice to decide ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Unlikely Mother Of Faith

    Contributed by Richard Bell on May 11, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,008 views

    God chose a woman never mentioned by name, only called a Shunammite, to show us some of the qualities that make a woman a great mother.

    AN UNLIKELY MOTHER OF FAITH (Mother’s Day) 2 Kings 4:8-17 INTRODUCTION: This woman was never mentioned by name, only called a Shunammite, yet she is the center of attention in this section of 2 Kings. She had, from a practical perspective, every reason to be skeptical. It would appear that she ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "An Unlikely Mother"

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 11, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 6,943 views

    Today we honor Mother’s certainly Mother’s it is after all Mother’s day….but we would be remiss if we didn’t take the time to celebrate the tenderness warmth and kindness that can be found in women. Women who love the Lord!

    West Greeley Baptist Church May 10 2002 “An unlikely mother” Genesis 18: 10-15 Pastor Mark Hensley 10 Then the Lord [3] said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son." Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Women Who Did What Was Right

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on May 29, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,458 views

    Ordinary women who possessed a courage that was remarkable. In their actions they mirrored the very nature of God – God is the giver and sustainer of life.

    WOMEN WHO DID WHAT WAS RIGHT “But the midwives were God-fearing women: they disobeyed the command of the king of Egypt and let the boys live” (Exodus 1: 17). The scene is set for us, “…there came to power in Egypt a new king who knew nothing of Joseph” (v. 8). He was a king who saw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    When Your'e Famous Enough For Fools To Want Your Old Socks

    Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,020 views

    People strive to find meaning in "things", feeling their current existence is insignificant. They forget that God is the God of the insignificant!

    "When you’re famous enough for fools to want your old socks" (Or "The God of the insignificant") Job 8:7 "Though your beginning was insignificant, yet your end will increase greatly." (NAS) Browsing through the business section of the Sunday Times of 12/12/99, I came across an article that ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic