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  • Allen James avatar

    Sacred Worship Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Nov 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,946 views

    A sermon challenging both believers and non-believers to express true worship to Jesus Christ.

    Sacred Worship • Ezra 3:8-13 Key Phrase: When we define worship that’s true, the question is not simply WHAT but WHO. FOUR REMINDERS ABOUT WORSHIP 1) Remember worship is CLEARLY REPRESENTED in Scripture (v 10) • Sacred worship is God’s idea… not our idea… It’s a Biblical thing… • "There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sometimes I Have Doubts Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,499 views

    4 of 5 messages. This message addresses the challenge of doubt and how it can contribute to faith.

    I have questioned many things about our faith and the things of God. I am a skeptic. I admit it. Whenever I hear about someone who is suffering from cancer miraculously discovering his or her cancer is gone, I wonder if it can be true. I doubt. I read reports about God mysteriously working in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Invitation To Joy Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 2, 2007
     | 4,135 views

    Jesus challenges our common ideas about what it means to live the good life.

    An Invitation to Lasting Joy “What does God expect of me?” “How should a Christian act under pressure?” “Am I pleasing the Lord and honoring Him?” Answers to these questions can be found throughout the Bible, but there is one section of the Word, where Jesus Himself answers these questions and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Potter's House

    Contributed by Shane Prewitt on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 22,721 views

    This sermon is intended to challenge people to recognize their potential as vessels of honor in God’s hands.

    The Potter’s House Jeremiah 18:1-6 Introduction If you have your Bibles I’m going to ask that you take them out and turn with me to the book of Jeremiah chapter 18. If you don’t know where Jeremiah is at, open up to the middle of your Bibles, Jeremiah follows Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanksgiving: Are You Thankful?

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,459 views

    This sermon looks at the story of the lepers and challenges believers to always remember to give thanks to the Lord.

    Thanksgiving: Are You Thankful? Luke 17:11-19 Introduction Today we are celebrating our annual Thanksgiving dinner and church founding anniversary Just in case you didn’t know, our church was founded in November 1951 and so this is our 56th ministry year at Trinity. Special to me because it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Renew The Call

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Nov 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,829 views

    This message challenges the church to renew the call from God, both as a church and as individual Christians.

    Renew the Call Michael Wiley November 16, 2008 Matthew 5:13 NOTE: The back half of this message is taken almost exclusively, from John Hamby’s message, “Called to be the salt of the earth.” Introduction: We are on the backstretch of 2008. For me, November is about “Thanksgiving” and thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Challange

    Contributed by Charles Worth on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,849 views

    A look at how God challenges the way way we think, act and look at Him.

    God’s Challange Mark 8 We all have times in our lives when we feel that God isn’t there. In the verses of Chapter 8 of the book of Mark give us a wonderful understanding of how we need to look at life in those times of drought. Let’s start looking at scripture this morning: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Here Comes The Rain

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,503 views

    A message for those who are weary in prayer or need challenged to do something great for the Lord

    Here Comes the Rain I Kings 18:41 And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain." 42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees. 43 "Go and look toward the sea," he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Mothers In Tight Situations Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,012 views

    No matter what challenges you face, you can face them in a godly way.

    Mothers in Tight Situations (topical) 1. Contemplating motherhood can makes some of us sentimental: A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed a little old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on. Finally he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Radical Reliance

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
     | 2,609 views

    Challenging the congregation to live a life of radical reliance, in the model of the Acts 242-47 church

    INTRO I am a typical Westernized American. I am the third of three children, the baby in the family so to speak in a typical, American middle-class family. From my earliest memory my parents spoiled me – not rotten to the core (at least I would like to believe), but I never went ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Facing The Giants Of Your Life With Prayer Series

    Contributed by Christopher Gregas on May 17, 2011
    based on 30 ratings
     | 29,778 views

    A message that encourages us to commit the great challenges and trials in our life to God in prayer.

    “Facing The Giants In Your Life With Prayer” Text: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 We all have probably heard the story of David and Goliath in I Samuel 17…how God used a brave young man full of faith to face a huge hulk of a man so that God could get the glory. With sling in hand, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stretch

    Contributed by Arnold Anoya on Mar 1, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 16,085 views

    Success is not a magic nor a work of a genius but success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life.

    Like rubber bands, our personalities, talents, and gifts are different. We are not effective unless we are stretched. There’s no person who comes into the world fully equipped for success. Success is not a magic nor a work of a genius but success is due to our stretching to the challenges of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Superman Theology

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,755 views

    This sermon is a Baccaluerate or Confirmation message to challenge Graduates (and others) when they are in the Valley of Decisions.

    I. Friday on the Internet I saw a pop up advertisement aimed at "Graduates" it showed a congratulations card, like you might get at Hallmark. On the cover it showed a Graduate getting their diploma, and the caption read: "Here you are Graduate, the card with cash!". What graduate wouldn’t want ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    To Know God And Be Known By God.

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,244 views

    This sermon challenges listeners to ask themselves whether they know God and whether they are known by him

    Matthew 7:15-23 I wonder if you have ever heard this said: “God is love; and because God is love every single person on this planet will have a resting place in heaven. God will welcome all people into heaven because he is love. God will not turn anyone away from the gates of heaven; because God ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Happens In Biblical Community? Series

    Contributed by Roger Haber on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,307 views

    Discover the elements of community practiced in the early church and challenge the people to experience this in small groups.

    Building Authentic Biblical Community: Community: What Happens in an Authentic Biblical Community Acts 2:42-47 5 October 2003 SUBJECT: What Happens in an Authentic Biblical Community RESPONSE: Discover the elements of community practiced in the early church and challenge the people to experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist