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  • John Hamby avatar

    Dealing With Delay Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 2, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 38,715 views

    Joseph teaches us how to deal with delay when we find ourselves in one of the "waiting rooms" of life.

    “When Life is The Pits” A Study of the Life of Joseph Sermon # 5 “Dealing With Delay” Genesis 40: 23- 41:1-40 What we are talking about today is the “waiting rooms” of life. Have you ever noticed that some rooms ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Strong Winds On Deep Waters

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Aug 3, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 14,585 views

    The Storm Jesus Calmed provides three indisputable themes that demonstrate that IT REQUIRES REAL FAITH AND NOT MERE PRETENSE TO FOLLOW THE LORD THROUGH STRONG WINDS ON DEEP WATERS.

    Lessons from Storms in the Bible #5 -- July 29, 2001-- AM STRONG WINDS ON DEEP WATERS -- The Storm Jesus Calmed -- Luke 8:22-25 INTRODUCTION: (1) Jim Nicodem took his two youngest kids to the Batavia quarry. It has a beautiful sand beach with shallow water. [Anyone can play in the shallow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Hays avatar

    How Can I Draw Near To God?

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Aug 5, 2001
    based on 43 ratings
     | 6,287 views

    Jesus is our only hope of drawing near to God in everyday life.

    “How Can I Draw Near To God?” Hebrews 7:1-19 Laurie grew up going to church sporadically as a child. Her mom and dad didn’t participate, but some of her friends did. Whenever Laurie would spend the night with one of her friends she would often end up going to church with them the next morning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Blood Walk

    Contributed by James Groce on Aug 7, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,661 views

    When the High priest entered the Holiest of Holies, he had to pass the veil, which acted as a door to that room.

    --------------------------------- Heb 9:7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: --------------------------------- The High Priest of the Mosaic ritual of sacrifice in the Old Testament was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    What Is The Lord's Supper? Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 9, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 5,999 views

    what the Lord’s Supper consists of

    Sermon Series on the Lord’s Supper Topic 1: What is the Lord’s Supper? August 5, 2001 There is a popular movie from the 1980’s - called “the gods must be crazy.” In this movie, a plane is shown at the beginning flying over a country of uncivilized people. While this plane is flying, a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Enlarge My Territory Series

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 103 ratings
     | 89,155 views

    God is working to expand His reign and rule. Open your eyes and life to the oppportunities He provides. Pray like Jabez, enlarge my territory.

    Enlarge My Territory Charles Francis Adams, 19th century political figure and diplomat, kept a diary. One day he entered: "Went fishing with my son today--a day wasted." His son, Brook Adams, also kept a diary, which is still in existence. On that same day, Brook Adams made this entry: "Went ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Canadian Thanksgiving 2001

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 8,685 views

    Knowing we belong to Christ, makes the difference in our thanksgiving holiday.

    Canadian Thanksgiving 2001 “Always be joyful. Keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1Thess.5:16-18 (NLT) Comedian Billy Crystal plays the part of a bored baby boomer in a movie, who sells radio advertising time. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Matter Of Life And Death

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,192 views

    Growing in Christ is a matter of life and death, it’s a matter of giving up our old "life" of death and putting on a new life in Christ.

    "A Matter of Life and Death" Col. 3:1-17 Intro. How many men remember what their wardrobe looked like before they got married? How many “favorite” shirts or jeans did you have? How many do you have now that you’re married? How many still seem to disappear every now and then? I had a practical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Your Treasure Is ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000
    based on 437 ratings
     | 53,135 views

    The act of giving is an act of worship, tells me where my heart is, and tells me how much I trust God.

    Burt Reynolds starred in an old film entitled The End. In the film he decides to commit suicide by swimming out as far as he can until he is exhausted and then just go under. But after going under he is looking at the surface from the underside and decides not to go through with it. As he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Substitute

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 31, 2000
    based on 97 ratings
     | 10,594 views

    The sacrificial system points to God’s desire to save his people, the seriousness of our sin and God’s willingness to forgive. Tying the OT sacrificial system to the sacrifice of Christ.

    Many people begin to read about the Old Testament sacrificial system and think something like: “Why all the blood? Why all this slaughtering of animals? It seems so gruesome and disgusting. Why did God require all of that? What was the purpose?” Confusing as it is, the Old Testament ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Easter's Surprises

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 148 ratings
     | 10,628 views

    What God does is eternal -- We are surprised by significance. What God does is impossible -- We are surprised by power. What God does is unexpected -- We are surprised by joy.

    I will never forget walking into the funeral home several years ago to meet with the family who had just lost a 40-year-old son and husband. He was not dressed in a typical suit, but a pair of bib overhauls and a dirty ball cap. He had died of a heart attack, but in the pocket of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    The Love Of God Ii

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 5,084 views

    Sermon on the Love of God

    THE LOVE OF GOD II TITUS 3:4 There was once this man who goes into a restaurant/lounge wearing a shirt open at the collar. Before he can get through the door he is met by the bouncer who tells him he must wear a necktie to be admitted. The man knows that there is not another restaurant around ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    God's Call Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 13, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 9,014 views

    This begins with the historical evidence from the ancient kingdom of Ebla that validates the life of Abraham and then I will look at God’s call. How He used Abram’s humanity, weakness and faith to open the door of God’s purpose.

    God’s Call Genesis 11 ends with the genealogy leading up to Abram (later Abraham). Terah took his son Abram and his wife Saria, and grandson Lot and headed toward Canaan. They did not get to Canaan, but dwelled in the city of Haran (which is probably named after Abram’s brother who died after he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Can God Trust Me.

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 19,212 views

    Can God trust is to do the right thing when no one is looking, as Gehazi failed to do with Namaan the Syrian.

    Can God Trust Me? 2 Kings 5:1-18 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Text 2 Kings 5:18-28 The most important thing God has given you is your abitlity to choose your actions. Can God trust you with the ability to choose right from wrong free will. Can God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Greatness Waiting To Happen

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,152 views

    God sees us as greatness waiting to take its form.

    Greatness Waiting To Happen 1/22/ 94 Exodus 12:31-42 John 12:23-28 When you get up and look in the mirror each morning what do you see? Do you see a person who can’t wait to change his or her appearance in order to be more presentable to the world, or do you see what God sees. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed