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  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    The Trinity 4 - The Green Eyed Monster? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Oct 31, 2012
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     | 4,489 views

    Message on the Triune Nature of God

    THE TRINITY IV The Green Eyed Monster? 10/21/12 I believe that most of you have heard jealousy defined as “The green eyed monster”. The phrase comes from the Shakespearian play Othello. It is uttered by the nemesis of Othello, Iago (ya-go), he states to Othello, ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Nation-Shaking Prayers

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 5, 2012
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    We need more than a favorable election, we need a national revival. This message shows how Daniel harnessed the power of prayer by 1). Setting his face to seek God. 2). Agonizing in prayer, and 3). Giving each new crisis a new effort in prayer.

    NATION-SHAKING PRAYERS Daniel 9:2-7, 11, 13, 17-23 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Election in 2 Days; Memorable Jokes 1. "Over the weekend, President Obama announced that he was running for a second term as president of the United States. There’s a brand-new campaign slogan — ’Give me four more years ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Can You Be Lost

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 7, 2012
     | 4,865 views

    Look at the lost sheep, lost coin and lost son to learn the lesson... how can wse get or be lost.

    How You Can Be Lost Luke 15 God PLEASE, I’m begging you like I have never begged you for anything, PLEASE bring him this way!! It was a beautiful day on the Snake River, just outside of Jackson Hole Wyoming. We were driving along and saw a great place for a picnic. Actually we had seen it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Packin Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 14, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,969 views

    As long as churches, schools, post offices, and government buildings are perceived as “soft-targets,” assailants who are intent on killing as many people as possible will continue to attack such places. Now is not the time to reject the teachings of Jesu

    Are You Packin’ An elderly lady declared, “No one would ever carry a gun in our church!” These words were heard by a pastor of a mid-size church in a rural community. The pastor engaged the older lady in conversation, “There are likely several concealed handgun license holders present in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Looks To The Faithful

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 16, 2013
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    When society contains people of opposing beliefs and lifestyles, it’s easy to get confused and start thinking that tolerance is the same as approval.

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 6 January 2012 Judges 2:11,4:1, 6:1, 8:33, 13:1; 1 Cor. 1:27-29 God looks to the faithful Read the headlines: Family feud leaves 69 brothers dead! Powerful Government leader caught in “love Nest.” Gang rape leads to victim’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Takes You Farther Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,662 views

    Dominant Thought: True faith in Jesus sees beyond testing to the grace and reward of Jesus.

    Have you been watching the Olympics? There’s something about watching those great struggles that makes us want to do better at things, doesn’t it? If those 16 year old kids can do that, surely I can at least drink more water every day, or something! Tuesday night, we got to watch as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Panic Postcard! Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 21, 2013
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     | 10,043 views

    2 John seems to have been written hurriedly to warn a woman of the danger of walking in love without also walking in truth and thus aiding and abetting those who taught error. This study looks at this little "postcard."

    A Panic Postcard Series: New Testament Postcards Chuck Sligh January 20, 2013 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to 2 John. INTRODUCTION In one of his sermons titled What About the Foundation?, Ravi Zacharias tells this story: A few weeks ago, I did a lectureship at Ohio State University. As I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joseph Our Godly Example

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 25, 2013
     | 7,553 views

    Father's Day sermon using Joseph's name as an acrostic

    JOSEPH Our Godly Example Matthew 1:18-19 One little boy defined Father's Day best when he said that Father's Day was just like Mother's Day, the only difference is that you don't spend as much money on the gift- most of you men would agree. I read a statistic that stated that the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's Concern For Representing Jesus The Right Way Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 30, 2013
     | 7,275 views

    Paul instructs believers here on what their life should look like!

    Colossians 3:10-17 [NLT] January 30, 2013 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wed Bible Study Series Colossians Bible Study Paul’s continues to clarify his teaching on the proper attitude and action of those in the body of Christ: Over the past few weeks we have been looking at how Paul was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prison Of Doubts

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 31, 2013
     | 7,368 views

    John the Baptist doubting.

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church February 3, 2013 Matthew 11:1-22 The prison of Doubts Intro: • Shall we continue in our prison experiences/found/Bible. • We looked already/Joseph/Samson….. • I want draw/attention/experience/John the Baptist. • He came ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Boldness Of John The Baptist Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 3, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,449 views

    In this lesson we examine the boldness of John the Baptist in Luke 3:18-20 and learn several truths about bold Christians.

    Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” The first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel deal with the prophecies and births of John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ, and then what happened to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Picking Up Your Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 4, 2013
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     | 9,059 views

    This sermon deals with 3 things we must do to be a disciple according to Jesus's invitation to come follow Him.

    Picking Up Your Cross Glenville 2/3/2013 Esther 4:1-16 Mark 8:34-38 We are in week 5 of our Insanity For Christ series. We have looked at Who Is God--Why Jesus, Who Am I-- Why Am I Here, What’s The Cost, Fanatic or Fair Weather Fan and today we look at Picking Up Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Help For The Hopeless - Hope For The Helpless

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 8, 2013
    based on 76 ratings
     | 36,859 views

    I challenge you today to rise up out of that comfort zone, and not accept that situation any longer, and decide to walk away. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    Help for the Hopeless - Hope for the Helpless John 5:1-9 [pt. 2 just added, below pt. 1] Get it all with PowerPoint here: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/HelpHope.html Bethesda= “House of Mercy” The “House of Mercy” was a house of misery for many. This pool was situated where there were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace - Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 8, 2013
     | 4,616 views

    A powerful series based on the book "Grace: More than we Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine." The series will look at the many different aspects of Grace. Part 6

    December 16, 2012 Grace Happens - 6 Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Can Change Our World!

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 12, 2013
     | 5,090 views

    Background and Introduction: We can change our world: [1] Because the church belongs to Christ. [2] Because the Word of God works. 1. We must stand on God’s Word. 2. We must stretch for His Word. 3. We must share His Word.

    We Can Change Our World! Acts 11:19-21 Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 10, 2012 *I like what Mark Twain said about change many years ago: “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” (1) *I like that saying, but it’s not always true is it? -- No. Some change is good! This is especially true ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist