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  • Paul Clemente avatar

    God With Us Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 8, 2009
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     | 4,225 views

    Are we experiencing God’s presence in our lives which brings protection, provisions, joy, guidance, power, favor, and a testimony about God?

    We continue our study of the Book of Genesis. The Book tells us about God and the history of Israel, God’s Chosen People, through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. The story of Joseph began in Genesis 37. In that Chapter we noted that: Jacob loved Joseph more than the other sons. Joseph had visions ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Promise Of Advent Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 29, 2025
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    Find comfort, confidence, and cheer in the promise of Advent.

    In the 1970’s, pet rocks were popular. Well, that kooky fad is making a comeback in South Korea according to the Wall Street Journal. They quote Lee So-hee, a 30-year-old office worker, who used to live alone in Seoul. That changed a couple of years ago, just before Christmas, when a friend gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Forgiveness: The Power Of Letting Go Series

    Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 22, 2013
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    Forgiveness of others is essential for receiving forgiveness from God. It's also important for experiencing joy, discovering peace, and reconciling with our past.

    I’m so glad that I have finally found a church where everyone is good to everyone all the time and no one ever gets their feelings hurt or does mean things to one another. I hope you detect the sarcasm I am using to make a point here. The truth is that we face the potential for hurt ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Know And Believe The Love Of God (Part 1)

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Feb 11, 2006
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     | 5,884 views

    Do we really know the love of God? Do we believe it? Do we experience its joy and excitement?

    “… And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God” (Eph ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed And Chosen By God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 15, 2023
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    The sermon explores the abundant blessings from God, the call to live blamelessly, and the joy of gratitude derived from our union with Christ.

    Good morning, dear friends. I am so grateful to see each one of you here today, gathered together in the house of our Lord, ready to receive His Word. It is such a joy to be in your presence, and I am deeply humbled to share with you the insights the Lord has given me from the book of Ephesians. We ...read more

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    Living In Your Will, Not Your Feelings Series

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 23, 2010
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    Sermon 2 in the series. Do you long for the joy that you see in others, yet you cannot seem to attain it. Here are steps to recovering your joy. In this sermon, we consider that one must learn to live in his will, not in his feelings.

    What am I Missing Here? Steps to Recovering Your Joy July 18, 2010 Calvary Baptist Church Ephesians 5:14 SERMON 2: The Fallacy of Living In Your Feelings NOTE: This sermon is based in part on a sermon by F.B. Meyer entitled, “Where am I Wrong?” This sermon appears as chapter 2 in two of his books, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    And The Lord Made Me Laugh Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 21, 2025
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    The joy of the Lord has the power to turn sorrow into laughter and despair into hope. When we look at the story of Sarah, we see a God who turned her years of barrenness into joy, so profound that she proclaimed, “God has made me laugh.”

    Title: AND THE LORD MADE ME LAUGH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 21:6 Supporting Texts: Psalm 126:1-3, Job 8:21, Luke 1:13-14 INTRODUCTION: The joy of the Lord has the power to turn sorrow into laughter and despair into hope. When we look at the story of Sarah, we see a God who turned ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Born To Be Wild

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 19, 2025
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    Freedom without the Father ends in famine, but love runs wild—reclaiming every restless heart and restoring joy to the lost.

    Introduction — The Song That Never Dies You’ve heard it — whether you meant to or not. At a car show, blasting through chrome fenders and candy-paint engines. In a movie chase scene, pounding in the background as tires squeal and sparks fly. In a garage full of tools, the smell of gasoline thick ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Finding Faithful Friends Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 4, 2025
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     | 2,285 views

    To grow in faithfulness, make some faithful friends.

    Finding Faithful Friends Philippians 2:19-30 Rev. Brian Bill March 1-2, 2025 People get mixed up on my name all the time. Some simply call me “Bill” and I’ve even been called “Brain,” though I’m not sure where that one comes from. When I’m called “Mr. Bill,” people around my age think of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I "Is” The Man! Series

    Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Jul 10, 2012
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    This sermon shows how, according to Psalm 1:1, any believer can choose to be "the man" who walks in God’s blessing and favor from this moment on.

    We’ve been talking in this series of messages about the fact that God wants His people to prosper in life. Our foundational verse for this series is Psalms 35:27b, which tells us that God “has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” The word translated “prosperity” in this verse is the Hebrew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sealed By His Love Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 12, 2025
     | 140 views

    We are saved by the faith of Jesus and sealed by His love—obedience becomes joy when grace has written love on the heart.

    Scripture Reading > Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, “Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Fruit Of The Spirit # 6

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
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    Today we want to cover the next fruit of the Spirit. We have already covered love, joy, peace, longsuffering, and gentleness.

    There are nine fruits of the Spirit and they can be divided into three categories. 1. INWARD FRUITS - love, joy, peace 2. OUTWARD FRUITS – longsuffering (patience) gentleness (kindness), goodness 3. GOD-WARD FRUITS - faith, meekness, temperance (self control). In this message, we want to look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Heart Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 9, 2012
     | 4,527 views

    Forgiveness is a choice to pardon someone for which they do not deserve. Just as we have been forgiven, we are to forgive. It is not easy, but it is possible when God is in it.

    The heart of Forgiveness Matthew 6:14-16 Introduction I want to continue our series “Nuts and Bolts of life.” We have looked at several areas of our lives that we depend on God to give us guidance and direction. This morning I want to look at forgiveness, and with it also ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    7 Daily Habits Of Holy People Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,624 views

    Holy People have Holy Habits.

    7 Daily Habits of Holy People I Thessalonians 5:16-23 1 Thessalonians 5:16-23 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; 20 do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 Test ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Money Can't Buy Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 11, 2024
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     | 3,052 views

    The love of money will not provide meaning in life.

    What Money Can’t Buy Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 Rev. Brian Bill September 7-8, 2024 This past weekend, Beth and I journeyed from the wilderness of Illinois to the Promised Land of Wisconsin. On Friday night, my dad hosted a Fish Fry and on Saturday morning after driving through Green Bay, we were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist