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  • John Howard avatar

    Spiritual Warefare

    Contributed by John Howard on Mar 24, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 10,109 views

    We have an enemy who wants to stop us from serving teh Lord. What provisions has God made to help us stand firm. A look at teh armor of God and how are to use it will help us understand that we are equipped to stand firm and resist Satan.

    Spiritual Warfare Eph 6:10-20 I want to talk with you about a very serious matter - I know we are all striving to find our place - In God’s community - We are all looking to follow Christ as best we can - But the very fact that we, this community of believers - Has caught a glimpse - Of what God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Manna From Heaven, God Provides Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Nov 2, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,281 views

    We will walk and watch the nation of Israel complain, hear God’s words to them, see God provide food and rest for them as HE seeks to do for us daily.

    Manna From Heaven, God Provides Complaints God hears God provides food God provides rest You know we who live in the “Bush” should easily be able to see and identify the provisions that come from God. With pork and beef selling for $3-5 a pound, God has provided us with moose, caribou, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cause And Solution To Conflict

    Contributed by Richard Smithson on Oct 4, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,384 views

    Shows the cause of conflict and how to solve conflict in our lives

    Cause and Solution to Conflict Matthew 6:13 Introduction: (KJV) “...For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” (Message Bible) “You’re in charge!” “You can do anything you want!” “You’re ablaze in beauty!” 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Glory Of The Story Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jul 8, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,792 views

    Stories have helped shape our lives. They are emotionally driven and have caused us to look at who we are and how we want to live. In this series we will look at how stories particularly Christ parables would used to challenge, charge and change the peopl

    Power of the Parables Pastor Ryan Akers Part 1- The Glory of the Story James 3:4-6 (Read The Foot Book) How many of you remember being read to as children? (Story time in 2nd grade in Mrs. Imgarten’s class reading Where the Red Fern Grows) Some of my most vivid memories or a time in my life ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Matter Of Life And Death Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Mar 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,222 views

    The raising of Lazarus teaches us that Jesus is the giver of life, of eternal life, even if prayers for healing in this life are unanswered.

    “A Matter of Life and Death” John 11: 1 – 53 Introduction We’ve all prayed, every one of us, for a loved one who was ill. Each of us here has asked God to heal someone we care for. It could be a spouse, one of our children or grandchildren, a friend, an aunt or uncle, one of our parents or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is The Bible Reliable Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 18,670 views

    The third of five messages on the reliability of Christianity.

    A Ready Defense March 20, 2005 Is the Bible Reliable? Review: This AM we’re going to finish our series entitled A Ready Defense. 1 Pt. 3:15 says, “But set part Christ as Lord of your life, and if you are asked about your Christian hope, always being ready to explain it.” This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    A Plan For America

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,447 views

    What is America’s greatest problem today? Some say it’s an economic problem. Some say it’s an education problem. Some say it’s a government problem. Some would even say it’s a moral problem. While there are problems in each of those areas, they are not ou

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ One of the speakers at the Convention was Mike Huckabee. He was right when he said that the problem with America today isn’t a money problem. No matter how many trillions of dollars in debt we are… no matter how much the economy is in the tank… money is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eulogy April P. Malone

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,720 views

    This is a eulogy for a 23 year old single Mom who grew up in the church, drifted from the Lord, but came back to the Lord about9 months before she died.

    April Malone 9-13-09 If someone were to ask you, how much longer do you have to live, what would be your answer? What would you use to try and figure it out? Who would you use as your comparison? The real answer to the question is “I honestly don’t know.” We all live with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Embracing In Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 23, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,495 views

    Loving one another as we move in relationship from membership to friendship to partnership to kinship.

    EMBRACING IN FELLOWSHIP A pastor was officiating at a funeral. When he was done, he was asked to lead the funeral procession as it made its way to the cemetery. So he got into his car, and he started driving at the head of the funeral procession. He flipped on his radio and became preoccupied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Fearless Campaign Week 5 Series

    Contributed by Brian Harrell on Oct 30, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,005 views

    Based on Max Lucado’s Fearless Book this is the 5th week of the campaign. This week deals with our fear of world calamity and that things are just getting worse. We can rest on God’s almighty power to protect us.

    Fearless #5 Fear of Global Calamity Do you ever look at the small print? Do you ever pay attention to the warnings while watching a commercial pushing a certain medication? While your staring at a happy couple, hand in hand, walking through the beautiful golden leaves there is that voice in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    The Unforgivable Sin

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 11,530 views

    Have you ever worried about committing the unpardonable or unforgivable sin? What is the unforgivable sin?

    The Unforgivable Sin Matthew 12:22-37 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 6, 2008 *Have you ever worried about committing the unpardonable or unforgivable sin? What is the unforgivable sin? A lot of people think it’s suicide, but that’s not what the Bible says. *When James ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    The Pattern Of Worship, Part 3: Real Worship Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 21, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,144 views

    God is not to be worshipped by turning the church into a carnival. Neither is He to be worshipped by allowing the church to become a crematorium. The only way to avoid that is to worship the way that Jesus tells us to in this passage. He tells us how to w

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ What comes to your mind when you think about heaven? Do you think about clouds and angels and harps? Do you think about a place of perfect peace and contentment? Maybe when you think about heaven, you think about a lost loved one. Maybe you think about a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Resolve To Finish

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,322 views

    There are literally 100’s of 1000’s of people who have had great starts but only a very small percentage of those people have a great finish. Jesus was only 33 years old when he finished his mission. He said, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me.

    Resolve to Finish Nehemiah 6:1-9 Clip of River City miracle http://www.cdol.com/saints/miracle.html The New Orleans Saints had just scored a 75-yard touchdown on one of the wackiest plays in NFL history Sunday, then next-- just as unbelievably -- John Carney missed the extra point with no time ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    What Is Your Walk Like

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 20, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,427 views

    This sermon deals with our need to walk worthy in the Lord. To walk worthy is to seek to please Christ in all that we do.

    What’s Your Walk Like? Proverbs 1:8-19 Philippians 1:27-30 Have you ever noticed how much you can tell about a person simply from the way he or she walks. When a woman walks tall and straight with her arms going in opposite directions it says one thing. When she walks and places one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Inconvenient Truth

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,409 views

    Many Christians don’t like to hear the word "Servant" or "Servanthood" because it implies a less than attractive feature of God’s kingdom. Yet it is the very essence that draws true power from a mighty God.

    OPENER: Object Lesson: Usefulness of the Broom Hold a broom up for all to see. Rather than beginning to sweep up themes, take out one strand of the broom and start to clean up the mess. It will only take seconds before they realize you need to use the whole broom or it will take you too long to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational