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  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    This Is A Test Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,623 views

    In todays world many are struggling financially, this series is to help us understand how to be rich in a way that honors God. (Adapted from a series by Craig Groeschel, lifechurch.tv)

    Illustration Survey- top 10 countries with the most billionaires … US- 269, Japan- 29, Germany- 28, Italy- 17 We are indeed a blessed nation financially speaking. We have much to be thankful for as a people/country. US- 10th largest consumer- chocolate- Switzerland #1. US- 3rd largest consumer of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Endurance: How To Be Smiling In The End Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,012 views

    Endurance is a supernatural power in the life of believers.

    Endurance: How to Be Smiling in the End Psalm 90:10-12 Feb. 8, 2009 FBC, Chester Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A Endurance: The capability of sustaining prolonged stressful effort. 1 The Thing: (Ben Grimm) Changed on a genetic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronnie McNeill avatar

    Going Back To The Power Source Part 2

    Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,765 views

    When times really get rough, we cannot forget where our source of power and strength comes from. It all comes from the Lord.

    Introduction: Prayer is our way of communicating to God. This is a privilege that was given to us by the Trinity (God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit). We often times take prayer for granted, but it is our only resource to having peace in the midst of a storm, or having shelter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Son Only A Father Could Love

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 16, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,415 views

    No matter what we’ve done, our heavenly Father will always take us back.

    A Son Only a Father Could Love Text: Lk. 15:11-32 Introduction 1. Read Lk. 15:11-19 2. Illustration: Once a mother allowed her children to get a hamster with the understanding that they take care of it. So they got a hamter and named his Danny. However, after a while it was the mother who ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Part 6 - The Great Commission Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Jun 18, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,917 views

    Part 6 of our series ’40 Days with the Lord’ will take a look at the Greeat Commission given to us by Jesus Christ and how we are ALL CALLED to preach the Good News.

    40 Days with the Lord Part 6 – The Great Commission Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist Church of Tawas City Michigan www.tawasbaptist.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 28:16 – 20 The Great Commission “16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Opportunity Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jun 24, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,563 views

    It’s time for prayer - Healing comes to a beggar...opportunity... there is the expectation of something happening.

    Opportunity! Acts 3 Here we are in week three of the diary of the early church…perhaps it is more of a scrapbook of little notes and pictures, news paper clippings of events that that the writer wanted noticed so we don’t want to forget. It had only been a couple of weeks since Jesus ascended ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    0802 Trinity Ii: So What Do We Have To Do? Series

    Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,912 views

    Is God’s eternal feast a potluck, a BYOB, or completely "on the house"?

    Sermon: So What DO We Have To Do? Text: Luke 14:16-24 (Parable of the Great Supper) Occasion: Trinity II Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, June 25, 2006 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Flames That Threaten America

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 108 ratings
     | 35,852 views

    This sermon considers some of the conditions that are threatening America’s future.

    How many of you have ever been near a fire that was raging uncontrollably? This is a scary sight. I can recall at least two such occasions in my life. One occurred when I was a boy. A fire burned about 20 acres of pasture land on our family farm. We had to fight that fire. It was a scary scene. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Big Deal With Sin?

    Contributed by Michael Durst on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,747 views

    A Look at the dangerous nature of sin through the story of David and Bathseba

    When I was growing up there were two things I really liked, Gameboy and bouncy balls. The only problem was that I didn’t own a Gameboy, and it always seemed like the bouncy ball I wanted belonged to someone else. My oldest brother Jay did have a gameboy and he kept it in his closet in a white ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Lost In Adultery Series

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jul 12, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,434 views

    Second in the Losr sermon series: Lost in Adultery

    I mentioned last week that we were going to look at different characters from the TV show “Lost.” Tonight, I want to focus on the character named Claire. She is pregnant when the story begins. The first several episodes show that she got pregnant by her boyfriend and her boyfriend leaves her. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believing Even When God Wants The Unreasonable

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 19, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,102 views

    Real faith is demonstrated when we have confidence without evidence.

    Believing even when God wants the unreasonable Genesis 22:1-18 Faith is trusting that which we cannot understand. This is why Jesus demands the faith of a child. Because children are called upon all the time to trust their parents in situations they don’t understand. And they do it well. Abraham’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Sin's Sentence Continued Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,448 views

    God’s abiding intent is that His glory should fill the whole earth as it has filled His house (2:14) & that man should know His glory fully. For this to occur the false knowledge the Babylonian character & aspirations epitomize must be removed.

    Habakkuk 2:14-15-20 SIN’S SENTENCE CONTINUED We have discovered in verse 14 that God’s abiding intent, His overarching aim, is that His glory should fill the whole earth as it has filled His house, (Num. 14:21; Ps. 57:5,11; 72:19; Ex. 40:34-35; 1 Kings 8:11) and that man should know His glory ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chad Garrison avatar

    Committing To Hear God's Voice Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 30, 2009
     | 8,740 views

    God has called us to be constantly fanning the spiritual flames inside us, and it is up to us to train ourselves to make the Spiritual Disciplines part of our routine, or lifestyle.

    Spiritual Disciplines Committing to hear God’s Voice I want to begin today by reading to you Faith Fellowship’s Mission Statement: It is our mission to serve God by bringing people into a relationship of worship with Jesus that is passionate and genuine allowing them to grow in fellowship, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Feeding On The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 22,821 views

    God has called us to be constantly fanning the spiritual flames inside us, and it is up to us to train ourselves to make the Spiritual Disciplines part of our routine, or lifestyle.

    Spiritual Disciplines Feeding on the Word of God “The Purpose of the Spiritual Disciplines is the total transformation of the person. They aim at replacing old destructive habits of thought with new life-giving habits.” -Richard Foster Today we continue our series on Spiritual Disciplines with ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    We Live Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 3, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,920 views

    Because He died, we can live for eternity. We have the freedom to make a choice between eternal life and perishing.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Life is all about making choices. Our lives are what they are based on choices we have made throughout our lives up to this point. • Generally if life is good, it is because we have made wise choices and if our life is a mess generally it is because we have consistently ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ