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  • James Jackson avatar

    Pray With Expectancy Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 6, 2020
     | 15,805 views

    Prayer that Works takes work, along with persistence, risk, and righteousness before God. In this sermon, we're going to try to close the gap between what we say about prayer and what we practice.

    Good morning. I invite you to turn in your copy of God’s Word to James chapter 5, but also to put a bookmark in 1 Kings chapter 18, because we are going to spend some time there as well. The story is told of the western town that had experienced a hard drought. One of the local churches announced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Sears avatar

    Pews And People -- Churches And Steeples. Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Jan 31, 2012
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,537 views

    A topical message. How we define church will determine what we cherish and what we are able to let go. The right definition will free us; the wrong definition will enslave us. Aimed at churches who exist to "keep the doors open."

    Introduction Do you remember this finger play? Here’s the Church, Here’s the steeple, Open the doors to see all the people In years gone by, this finger play was a tool that teachers used to teach children the importance of attending church? I certainly believe that it holds value for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Hans Krause avatar

    O, How Shall I Receive You?

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Nov 5, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,858 views

    Advent is the time of preparation for the coming of our heavenly King. How do we receive him in our Christian community and in our personal lives? Are the gates wide open, or does he need to knock at our door, locked from the inside?

    [Sermon preached on 3 December 2017, First Sunday in Advent / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] This past week, Finland had the honor of welcoming three royal visitors: Prince William of the United Kingdom, Prince Daniel of Sweden, and Prince Constantijn of my own home country, the Netherlands. The media ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Letting Go - Self Forgiveness

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 27, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,167 views

    A final look at letting go as we end the year. Looking at forgiving ourselves, as God already has forgiven us.

    Letting Go - Forgiveness December 29, 2019 Well, this is it! We’re on the final Sunday of this decade. Next time we meet, it will be a new decade. We’ll be writing 2020, instead of 2019. Some of you would like this year to get over with already. It’s not been what you were hoping for. You’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Oluwadamilola Daramola avatar

    Promotion To The Next Level

    Contributed by Oluwadamilola Daramola on Apr 22, 2009
    based on 28 ratings
     | 43,512 views

    “Thus says the Lord to his anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held- To subdue nations before him, And to loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors So that the gates will not be shut” In this year 2008, the Lord will caused the

    Moving on to the Next Level 2 Kings :2 “Thus says the Lord to his anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held- To subdue nations before him, And to loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors So that the gates will not be shut” In this year 2009, the Lord will caused the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Becoming An Open Vessel. -That’s God!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 8, 2024
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     | 1,439 views

    Peter Marshall, in a sermon entitled, "Disciples in Clay," pictured the apostles before an examining board which was appointed to choose Jesus' close associates. Peter stood there smelling of fish -- unrefined, uncultured, impulsive, and passionate....

    Becoming An Open Vessel. -That’s God! -2 Corinthians 4:7 Illustration. Hold a clay jar. Can that which is little contain that which is big? Can that which is finite encompass that which is infinite? Yes. How? Left the jar and remove the cap from its top.) It can. -It can, if it’s an open ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Language Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 25, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,949 views

    AN INDIVIDUAL¡¦S ACTIONS IN FAITH SPEAK VOLUMES ABOUT HIS FAITH. From Hebrews 11, here are four prepositional descriptions of faith.

    September 11, 1994 -- AM THE LANGUAGE OF FAITH Hebrews 11:23-29 INTRO: Active faith is sometimes a prepositional proposition. Note the importance of the small words in relation to faith. PROP: AN INDIVIDUAL¡¦S ACTIONS IN FAITH SPEAK VOLUMES ABOUT HIS FAITH. From Hebrews 11, here are four ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Boat Together

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,626 views

    From fear to awe

    Mark 4:35-41 OUR PANIC - someone’s gotta do something - terrorism - son we’re all gonna be victimized by some suicide bombers - global warming - soon we’re all gonna drown in the every-rising sea levels - economic crisis - soon we’re all gonna starve because no one can afford their food anymore - ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Real Deal

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006
     | 2,676 views

    The life of the believer through the eyes of God.

    The Real Deal Matthew 6:1-15 1 "Be careful not to do your ’acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "The Dynamic Dueo"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 9, 2015
     | 3,380 views

    There are many faction in Corinth so Paul claims we need to call upon the greatest crime fighter of all time the dynamic dueo. That dueo is YOU and ____________.

    Paul's Solution for Disunity Is the greatest Crime fighter of all time the Dynamic Dueo 1 Cor 1:10-18 • Our country is described as the Home of the Rich and Poor, Conservative and Liberal, • Democrat and Republican, Gay and Straight, • Our Churches described as Traditional and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 26, 2020
     | 3,163 views

    Perhaps you have played the childhood game, Ring Around the Rosie.

    Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down Matthew 6: 1 - 6 Intro: Do you remember as a child singing “Ring Around The Rosie”? It is unknown what the earliest version of the rhyme was or when it began. The game has a group of children form a ring, dance in a circle around a person, and stoop or fall to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Roy Fowler avatar

    What Is Hope?

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020
     | 3,035 views

    Short message during virus shut down time. This was shared by text and other media.

    May 17, 2020 From the Pastors Desk: Hope – is a well grounded and confident expectation of who God is. Illustration: A woman that had boarded a plane to visit family struggled to wedge her suitcase into the tight overhead bin. Eventually triumphantly closing the door and taking her seat. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Don’t Miss The Signs

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 29, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,078 views

    Haggai gives us four signs which we need to be aware of and alerted to in our culture

    Don’t Miss the Signs Haggai 1:1-15 * Signs are a part of our life. Everywhere we look we sign stop signs, road signs, speed limit signs, school zone signs, caution signs, and the list goes on. In fact, billboard sign have become so prevalent that some communities has declared a moratorium on new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Lee avatar

    Bringing Down The Strongholds Of Hell Part 3 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015
     | 4,449 views

    I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

    Bringing Down the Strongholds of Hell Acts 19:8-27 Part 3 [2Co 10:4 NIV] “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” Last time we looked at the open door of opportunity, placed in front of Paul. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Barry O Johnson avatar

    "Fat” Is Where It’s At

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 19, 2019
     | 9,443 views

    We need to feast on the Word of God much more than we do.

    “Fat” is where it’s at! The state of Missouri is known as the “Show Me” state. The phrase, “Show Me,” was coined in 1899 by then Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver while delivering a speech in Philadelphia. “I come from a state,” he said, “that raises corn and cotton, and cockleburs and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational