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  • David Welch avatar

    Robbing God Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 25, 2018
     | 6,172 views

    Message 10 in our journey with Joshua into the Promised Land. This message deals with the aftermath of Jericho and the defeat by Ai.

    Joshua Series #10 The Amazing Race to Rest & Reward “Robbing God”” Review The book of Joshua is all about the fulfillment or realization of a promise made to Abraham hundreds of years previous. The journey up to this point in time is the subject of the first five books of the Old Testament. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Fighting For Peace Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on May 13, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,616 views

    God’s work for us in Christ can give us the tools to fight against despair that may set in from dealing with people, circumstance, or our own selves.

    Our feelings make us go crazy! We need to compensate for things that can drive us nuts! Complex challenges can limit any of us Our views affect the ways we view life; safe with God or building lives without God. We must depend on God’s love for us. 1. God chooses to love us as He finds us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sinner To Born Again

    Contributed by Reena Sanky on Oct 7, 2015
     | 4,435 views

    IT EXPLAINS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING SAVED AND HOW A SINNER CAN BE EASILY TRANSFORMED TO A CHILD OF GOD WHEN HE WANTS TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST

    SINNER TO A BORN AGAIN Key verse: I Timothy 1:15 Bible Passage: I Timothy 1:14, 15 and 16 We all know a road map shows the way to reach to a destination from a particular place. It guides us to take the right path to reach the destination..Oh! You may think what this roadmap is going to do, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Praises Through Instruments PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,973 views

    Explore the power of praising God through music, understand the divine blessing on musicians, and learn how to uplift God's Kingdom through the universal language of music.

    Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ, I welcome you all to today's sermon. We're gonna delve into a very special topic today, one that's sometimes overlooked in our worship but holds immense power - the power of praise through instruments, God's blessing on the ...read more

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    Living A Sanctified Christian Life

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 31, 2025
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    Sanctification is the process by which a believer is set apart for God’s purposes, living a life that reflects His holiness. To live a sanctified Christian life means to intentionally separate oneself from sin and to pursue a life of purity, guided by the Holy Spirit.

    LIVING A SANCTIFIED CHRISTIAN LIFE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Will Not Give You More Than You Can Handle Series

    Contributed by Bret Hammond on Aug 5, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,677 views

    People who are going through difficult times are often told by others not to worry because, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” The words are said with the best of intentions but unfortunately no such promise exists in the Bible.

    INTRODUCTION A. I first introduced you to Saeed Abedini several months ago – many heard name on news 1. American citizen –Iranian descent – pastor – has been in Iranian prison since 2012 2. His crime – preaching about Jesus – for that -8 years –worst ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    7 Aspects Of How Reality Will Function In The New City Of God

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Feb 21, 2022
     | 1,510 views

    What will heaven be like? That is the great question. My mind is there much of the time. And what about hell? What would hell be like?

    What will heaven be like? That is the great question. My mind is there much of the time. And what about hell? What would hell be like? These are fascinating questions to me. They are practical rather than mystical or far away. They are directly real to me. And I hope it's real to you. It's ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Is God Fair Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,065 views

    Series in Romans

    Text: Romans 9:1-16 Title: Is God Fair? Romans 9:1-16 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dreadful Will Of God

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 36 ratings
     | 15,971 views

    An Exposition of Mark 14:32-52

    The Dreadful Will of God Mark 14:32-52 How do you follow God when He is leading you where you don’t want to go? A Peanuts cartoon shows Charlie Brown lying in bed, dreading another crisis that he knows has to be faced the next day. He offers a universal lament when he exclaims When something bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Word Of God

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 28, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,712 views

    Scripture is 1) Permanent (Psalm 119:89-91), 2) Precious (Psalm 119:92-93), 3) Preserving (Psalm 119:94-95) and 4) Perfect (Psalm 119:96)

    As far back as the late medieval period, men such as John Wycliffe and John Hus called people to return to Scripture. When challenged by hostile church officials, Hus repeatedly answered his opponents, “Show me from Scripture and I will repent and recant!” Hus’s devotion to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Camping With God Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 11, 2024
     | 1,448 views

    The tabernacle teaches us to appreciate God's presence but also to respect His distance.

    Ryan and Morgan adopted a child from an orphanage in another country. They'd passed through all the legal processes in that country. Charlie was their son. But right before the day when they were supposed to pick Charlie up from the orphanage, there were some political upheavals, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 120 views

    God equips believers with spiritual armor to stand firm against life’s battles, offering strength, courage, and victory through His presence and truth.

    Friends, some weeks feel like a wrestling match from sunup to sundown. Bills stack up. Deadlines creep closer. The phone pings with headlines that twist your stomach. The mind can hum with a hundred what-ifs—What if I fail? What if the doctor is right? What if I can’t fix this? Have you ever felt ...read more

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    The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like A Pearl Of Great Price Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,262 views

    This is week 3 of our series on the Kingdom of Heaven is like. . . This week it is like a man hunting for the perfect pearl and what he was like

    He had it all, at least on the surface. A good business, a fine family, status in the community. He had everything it would appear, but not quite enough. Some men craved after gold or silver or jewels not this man. Those things were all so cold and inanimate, forged and moulded deep inside an ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What We Do In Down Times Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,697 views

    When Isaiah saw the Lord, he instantly realized that there were problems within his own heart.

    Isaiah 6:1-8 WHAT WE NEED IN THE DOWN TIMES Pastor Allan Kircher SPBC **Note: I have Comprehensive Sunday school lessons on James, 1and2 Peter and working on Romans. The students love them (with proper teacher) numerous practical application questions for growth. if interested contact me. I'll ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serve, As You Have Been Served

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 13, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,878 views

    Get rid of the me-mentality and serve like Jesus has served you.

    CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP CALLS FOR SERVICE Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." What does it mean when you say, "This restaurant has bad service"? What does that mean? It means that they put a big plate of food in front ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran