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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    The Grand Finale Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 10, 2011
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     | 6,891 views

    As God brings his plan to completion, He will reconcile all things in Himself.

    I love great fireworks displays. There are two of them in particular that I still remember to this day even though they occurred many years ago. The first was when we lived in Albuquerque and they had a competition not too far from our home. I remember that we drove our Jeep Cherokee out into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Councelling By Jesus

    Contributed by Pastor Cosmos on Jan 10, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,971 views

    Advice from Jesus and you need to know it

    It was not a cool morning that day nearly 2000 years ago, as Jesus walked along a hot, dusty road. It was nearing the hottest part of the day and Jesus had been walking with His disciples for a while now. I want to give an analogy this morning based upon this story of the woman at the well as she ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    A Good Example Of A Bad Example

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 2, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,116 views

    We are to resist the influence of the world in the church.

    Title: A Good Example of a Bad Example Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-17 Truth: We are to resist the influence of the world in the church. Aim: to identify and correct worldly behavior in the church. Life ?: What’s the evidence of the world in the church? INTRODUCTION In 1989 the unthinkable ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Immorality Battle Of The Mind

    Contributed by Clarence Weaver Sr on Jun 29, 2010
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     | 7,709 views

    The Immorality Battle of the Mind can be categorized as either attitudes or actions. Your attitudes and actions in dealing with strong sexual demons will either cause you to become a victim of its desires or become victories by overcoming them by the acti

    The Immorality Battle of the Mind Galatians 5:19 By Clarence E. Weaver Sr Introduction Living as we are in a world in which nudity, partial nudity and sexual stimulating dress style is rampant; the battle for the mental purity in the child of God is more intense than ever. This is one topic that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Missing The Best While Looking For The Rest

    Contributed by James May on Jul 25, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,370 views

    What do we expect to find when we go to the House of the Lord? God has so much more in store for those who will reach out in expectation and receive what He wants to give.

    Missing the Best While Looking for the Rest Sunday, July 25, 2010 AM By Pastor James May What did you come to church looking for this morning? You got up this morning, knowing that today would likely be a rainy day because of the remnants of a tropical storm that were coming into the area, yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Power Of Humble Surrender Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,042 views

    One of the greatest lessons we can ever learn is how to humbly surrender ourselves to the One who created us.

    The Power of Humble Surrender Acts 22:1 - 22:30 Intro: Paul was one of the most influential and spiritually powerful men we can read about in our Bibles. What made him so? Jesus told His disciples what the key to greatness was. He said, “If you want to be great, then learn to serve. If you want ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Love All Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 20, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 16,920 views

    Talks about the way God loves us and how we should love others

    Love All Advent Conspiracy Series Final Week (3) 12/20/2009 Introduction Slide Love. Love is a word we use a lot to describe our affection for things and in America, we love a lot of things. We love our kids We love our spouses We love our freedom We love our sports teams We love chocolate We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lessons From Failure Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,504 views

    When we fail in ministry, our failure need not be fatal. Rather, if our failure teaches us to depend on Christ and care for people, we can move on from failure to impact our world like Jesus’ original disciples did.

    A CEO has taken on a new job, and the outgoing CEO says to him, “Sometimes you’ll make wrong choices. You will. You’ll mess up. When that happens, I have prepared three envelopes for you. I left them in the top drawer of the desk. The first time it happens, open #1. The second time you mess ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Leadership Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,468 views

    Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Peter, who was a disciple of Jesus, writing to church leaders as to what their responsibilities were.

    Intro: Bernard Brown is the president of Kennestone Regional Health Care System in Georgia. And he talked @ once working in a hospital where a patient knocked over a cup of water, which spilled on the floor by the patient’s bed. The patient was afraid he might slip on the water if he got ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attitudes For Effective Prayer

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,033 views

    The underlying attitudes/orientation taught in the Lord’s Prayer are examined.

    Attitudes for Effective Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 9-6-09 Our subject this morning is prayer. Do you have questions about prayer? What needs to happen so that our prayers get answered? What do we need to do differently? What are we doing right? What is the right way to pray? Let’s begin exploring ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    What Are You Thankful For?

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,932 views

    A Christian can experience joy and thank God even under the most difficult and extreme circumstance.

    WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR? Philippians 1:3-8 Proposition: A Christian can experience joy and thank God even under the most difficult and extreme circumstance. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to be thankful even under the most difficult circumstance in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aubrey Vaughan avatar

    The Gospel Church @ Ephesus

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 3, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,477 views

    THIS SERMON UNPACKS THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH @ EPHESUS AND APPLIES IT TO THE CHURCH IN THE 21ST CENTURY. YOUR CHURCH...........

    TOO THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS REV. 2: 1-8. DOES GOD CARE FOR HIS CHURCH? SOMETIMES WE MAY FEEL THAT GOD IS DISTANT – IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH, THAT GOD IS SOME HOW NO LONGER INTERESTED IN OUR CIRCUMSTANCES (IT WAS A WONDERFUL HONEYMOON BUT IN THE MARRIAGE GOD SEEMS TO BE ABSENT). DO WE LONG ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mission Of The Church

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,393 views

    Message about how the mission of Jesus should be the mission of the Church.

    The Mission of the Church Luke 19:10 July 5, 2009 Note: The ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE format is from Andy Stanley’s book, "Communicating for a Change." Me: The news over the last couple weeks regarding celebrity deaths took a little out of me, I have to admit. First it was Ed McMahon. Then it was Farrah ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Sacrifices: Multiple Choice Or True Or False Lifestyle Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,198 views

    This message focuses on swearing an oath and the use of profanity.

    Sacrifices Part 5: Multiple Choice or True/False Christian Living Scripture: Exodus 20:7-17; Matthew 5:13-7:27 Introduction For the last couple of weeks we have been discussing how we live our lives as Christians as either as a multiple choice question or as a true or false question. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Secret Of Sinning

    Contributed by C Vincent on Apr 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,317 views

    Explore the sins we cover up and try to hide. Yet God sees all. Nothing is hidden from Him.

    fLThe Secret of Sinning JCC 21.03.10 am John 15:22 “If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.” Ps 19:9-14The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God