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  • Margaret Minnicks avatar

    God’s Purpose In Your Barrenness

    Contributed by Margaret Minnicks on Jun 3, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 30,322 views

    God had an ultimate purpose for the barrenness of biblical women such as Hannah in the Old Testament and Elizabeth in the New Testament.

    Usually when we think about Hannah, no doubt we think about her prayer for a son. Today, let’s go deeper into the story and see that Hannah’s barrenness served a purpose. When we speak of women being barren in the Bible, it is usually in reference to a woman being childless. However, the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cross Purposes 3: Mercy And Justice Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Dec 13, 2019
     | 4,219 views

    Why can't God ignore or excuse sin? Sacrifice of atonement (OT background). Righteousness through faith. God is "just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus."

    CROSS PURPOSES 3: Mercy and Justice Crosses are everywhere: Hanging on chains around people’s necks. Tattooed on people’s bodies. Surrounded by artificial flowers along the side of the road, where an accidental death occurred. Lined up in cemeteries, or on grave markers. Towering over churches, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God Has A Purpose For Every Problem

    Contributed by Victor Ortiz on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 30,294 views

    An incouranging word that our GOD is in control.

    God has a purpose for every problem! • How many are here this morning that are experiencing some type of • Problem, (let be honest this morning, lets be for real,) • some sort of trouble, • in some type of pain? Isn’t it true? That all of us here today have come to Christ when we were * ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Glorious Church

    Contributed by Douglas Mcdaris on Oct 24, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,616 views

    A Glorious church is Spiritual, singing, shouting, submissive and a Scriptural church.

    A Glorious Church Ephesians 5:18-27 1. A Spiritual Church. [v.18] · Sins Are Confessed. · Self is Crucified. · The Spirit Has Control. 2. A Singing Church. [v.19] · Sing Scriptural Songs. · Sing Spiritual Songs. · Sing Soul-Stirring Songs. 3. A Shouting Church. [v.20] · When Are We To ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Is The Place To Be

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,794 views

    How to enjoy life in Christ

    CHURCH IS THE PLACE TO BE "Joy No Matter What" One does not have to ignore the difficulties in order to be joyful. One only has to decide that you will not let them get you down. One can live this day with joy, even though there may be no objective grounds for being joyful. Joy is its own best ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Havin' Church

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,925 views

    Corporate worship is up to you. We must not harden your hearts. Worship is the sharing of joy and the humbleness of our place.

    Havin’ Church Psalms 95:1-95:11 For every person in this room there is probably some different idea or memory about what a worship service is like or should be like. -This morning our special guest Heather, has helped us in this service to be a little different than we normally do. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Church At Smyrna Series

    Contributed by Steaven Snow on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,536 views

    A Sermon on the Faithfulness of Smyrna

    Chapter 4 The Church at Smyrna Revelation 2:8-11 continues Christ’s address to the Seven Churches. He speaks to the church in Smyrna. This church was the church that was headed by the martyr Polycarp, a disciple of John’s in the second century. It was one of only two churches addressed in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing The Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 285 ratings
     | 17,829 views

    1- Think growth 2- Advertising pays 3- Let’s eat 4- Come casual 5- Small multiplies 6- Get motivated

    INTRO.- ILL.- There is a movie called, “How to lose a guy in 10 days.” It’s a cute, funny, romantic comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. He tries to win her and she tries to lose him. And it turns out, of course, that they fall in love. I love it when people fall in love! How ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church Is Rebuked Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,895 views

    A heathen sailor is rebuking the prophet of God. It is the church of that day being rebuked by the world.

    The Church Is Rebuked By The World (Jonah 1:6) Intro. A heathen sailor is rebuking the prophet of God. It is the church of that day being rebuked by the world. And worse, it is not because he is acting carnally nor about his disobedience to God, for this they did not know about. He is being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Homosexuality And The Church Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,848 views

    The Church must redemptively address the homosexual community.

    Homosexuality and the Church Hot Potatoes the Church Wonft Touch #1 After I made the statement about the church not touching the issue, I realized some had. The Episcopalians voted a practicing homosexual as bishop, and others have dealt with it on a denominational level. However, I was thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Local Church

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,978 views

    What Jesus taught about the church.

    Matthew 16:13-18 Baptist Distinctives: The Local Church Solomon said that there’s nothing new under the sun. With that in mind, I’ll give credit to Neal Cole for this sermon. I borrowed it from his book, Organic Church. Introduction A. Review aim of sermon series – today I want to deal with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Rapture Of The Church

    Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on Apr 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,530 views

    An in depth look into the rapture or taking away of the church

    The rapture of the church. Rev. 4:1-2 After this I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me, which said, come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter. 2 and immediately, I was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The First Church

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Jul 31, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,803 views

    The first church as described in Acts 2:42 and following is held up as an example for the church today to emulate.

    The First Church Acts 2:42-47 It is the expressed goal of those of us in the restoration movement to restore the church as it was in the first century. In terms of doctrine I feel we have, for the most part, reached that goal. But have we restored the spirit of the first century church? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kerry Bauman avatar

    The Battle Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 89 ratings
     | 29,027 views

    This sermon looks at our adversary, armor and activity in spiritual warfare

    Preaching Series: The Tie That Binds The Battle of the Church Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Introduction: True story....A Christian leader was traveling recently by plane. He noticed that the man sitting two seats over was thumbing through some little cards and moving his lips. The man looked to be in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Fellowship Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,727 views

    This message looks at how we obtain, lose, restore and sustain fellowship in the body of Christ

    Preaching Series: The Tie That Binds The Fellowship of the Church Text: 1 John 1:1-10 Introduction: In 1773, the young pastor of a poor church in Wainsgate, England, was called to a large and influential church in London. John Fawcett was a powerful preacher and writer, and these skills had ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible