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  • Pat Cook avatar

    Receiving Mercy For Making Messes

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 2, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 18,646 views

    God’s justice brings punishment, but God’s mercy brings forgiveness, to the point of repaying our sins for blessings. What a God!

    Joel 2:18-27 – Receiving Mercy for Making Messes Once there was a pastor who was such a golf addict that one Sunday he called in sick and went golfing instead. Two angels were above him on the golf course, discussing the situation. One angel said, “You just wait. I’m gonna punish him good for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experience The Joy Of Receiving

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,656 views

    Learn how to experience joy in all that we receive

    Two weeks ago, Pastor Winsome Wu taught us how to cultivate joy in life. Last week, I talked about how we can experience joy by choosing the right expectations for each day and for our future. So intentional efforts are required to experience joy. Joy, we talked about, is more than happiness. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Life In A Box

    Contributed by Shane Hart on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,461 views

    Life as we know it would change if we truly and creatively lived the belief that Christ is the answer for our world.

    Title: Life in a Box Text: Acts 1:8 and Romans 12:1 Theme: New Life in Christ Key thought: Life as we know it would change if we truly believed that Christ is the answer for our world. I have here a box. My question is this: are you living life in a box? Or are you living life outside of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Moving On With God- The Next Step In: Love Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 9, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,533 views

    A non-sentimental sermon about loving one another. Love is the 1)greatest thing 2)toughest thing 3)most needed thing

    Moving on with God; the next step in LOVE 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Introduction - to the series: o 2 months ago I was sitting on a bridge just behind the Hyde Museum praying about YOU. About our family  “What do they need, Lord? What should we do?” • -> “The next step”. They need to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus And The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 3, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,074 views

    Jesus came in the power of the Spirit

    Jesus and the Spirit December 2, 3 & 6 2007 Jesus Who? When we looked at Jesus the Divine Son of God, one of the response questions was, “To you, what is the most compelling argument that Jesus is Divine?” When the question came around to me, I had to say that none of the arguments that I had ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Plotting, Power, And The Way To Get Ahead Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 11, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,892 views

    Though evil plotted heavily against Jesus He remained in total control of every situation. Sometimes do you adopt the ways of the world to accomplish God’s will?

    Have you ever met someone who really comes across as having it together and being pretty impressive? I’m reminded of that old TV show The Pretender. In it a guy named Jared could instantly become anyone he wanted: a doctor, a cop, a scientist, whatever. He wasn’t really any of those things and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Forth And Inches

    Contributed by Robert Parker on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,900 views

    Sometimes life seems like it is just forth and inches. What do you do when your forth and inches? Seek God and go for it!

    2 Chronicles 15:7 (15:7) “But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” Today I want to talk about Being Forth and Inches. Its Super bowl Sunday… A time of celebration… A time of festivity… A time for fellowship and fun… And tonight we will have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Truth About Trials Series

    Contributed by Robert Gallaty on Aug 6, 2007
     | 3,880 views

    All of us have experienced trials and temptations in Life. What should we do in the midst of difficulty and what can we expect from the Tests of Life? James provides wisdom on handling the challenges of life.

    THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIALS Intro: How Many People Love to Take Tests? With Persperation on your Forehead, and Sweat on your Palms, the Teachers Hand out the Test, with a Smile on their Face and say, “This is not intended to discourage you or make you nervous—It is simply to see what you know. IT’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Completing The Race! Series

    Contributed by James Bohrer on Jan 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,858 views

    No one is impressed with the guy who registers for a marathon. But no matter where a person finishes a marathon, it is impressive. Same with God. It is not impressive to start well, only to finish well.

    COMPLETING THE RACE! HEBREWS 12:1-4 (1-13) Pastor Jim Bohrer November 30, 2008 With all the pomp and prestige that the Chinese government went to in order to put their best foot forward, there was one person who they honored who stood out. He is now in his seventies, but China brought him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Putting Faith Into Motion

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,589 views

    This life is a race and faith will be our strength that helps us finish strong. But we have to put into practice the three vital components that will us win that race.

    Putting Faith into Motion Griffith Baptist Church – 2/22/09 A.M. Service Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Key verse: Hebrews 12:1 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Endurance: How To Be Smiling In The End Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,862 views

    Endurance is a supernatural power in the life of believers.

    Endurance: How to Be Smiling in the End Psalm 90:10-12 Feb. 8, 2009 FBC, Chester Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A Endurance: The capability of sustaining prolonged stressful effort. 1 The Thing: (Ben Grimm) Changed on a genetic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace Is Not Earned

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,659 views

    Popular culture says that good things come to those who deserve it. Jesus makes it clear that His grace works in the lives of those who don’t deserve it.

    On the 10th of March in 2003 the then Australian Prime minister, John Howard, was visiting the New Zealand parliament in Auckland. The issue being discussed was the region’s response to the actions of Saddam Hussein. Outside parliament around 600 anti-war protesters whistled, thumped drums and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Quint Pitts avatar

    High Rollers Series

    Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,278 views

    A look at the classic Paschal’s Wager using Moses as the ultimate example.

    Scene Setup: Will Turner is aboard The Flying Dutchman -- the ghostly vessel of Davy Jones -- on a mission to steal a key to a mysterious chest. The only problem is that he has no idea where to look. He comes upon some of the ship’s crew playing a dicing game. Roll Pirates of the Caribbean ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • John Slythe avatar

    Great Things Come In Small Packages

    Contributed by John Slythe on Oct 11, 2006
    based on 94 ratings
     | 64,510 views

    How we can learn for all of God’s creatures - even the smallest ones.

    Great things come in small packages. This statement is proven true throughout the Bible. From Abraham as one lonely 90 year old pilgrim, to the orphaned slave child Moses to the shepherd boy David – God’s Word teaches us great truths from the smallest of people. Jesus was even born in a small ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Sermon On Love Series

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,306 views

    The last of a three part series on faith, hope and love.

    The Remaining Three A Sermon on Love 1 Corinthians 13:13 Once a young man proposed to his girl as they sat looking over the beautiful lake. “Darling, I want you to know that I love you more than anything else in the world. I want you to marry me. I’m not wealthy; I’m not rich. I don’t have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene