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  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    God Keeps Us When Death Is In The Way

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,365 views

    When things seem bad remeber God is in Control

    The African King The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God's Love Part 3: Joseph's Provision Series

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,070 views

    From the Pit to the Palace, God is in control of our lives

    In Part 3 of “God’s Love” we will survey the transformation of Joseph. We have, in this story, God’s deliverance, love and provision for one man’s life in order to provide not only for his family, but two countries as well. 1. THE PIT • Joseph’s brothers hated him because of their father’s love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harvey avatar

    God's Design For Your Mind Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 22, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,864 views

    Your mind controls your actions. God calls Christians to be different from the world.

    God’s Design for Your Mind July 25, 2004 Intro: The control of our mind is a constant battle we fight. We are bombarded with images, ideas, and arguments to try to control the way we think. Theme: How we think will influence how we act. **(Video of Obi Wan Kanobi and Jedi mind control) We must ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Place-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 6, 2018
     | 3,240 views

    2 of 3. Joshua came face-to-face with the Commander/Captain of the hosts of heaven. God’s people must become aware of their place in God’s battle. How can we take our proper place? Those securing their place in the LORD’s battle are Open to His...

    IN (My/Your)PLACE-II—Joshua 5:13-15 Set for Restoration—Leadership—Ready to Rumble—Commanding the Battle Attention: An antiques appraiser visits a San Francisco collectibles store. Just inside the store, He notices a rather disheveled looking street cat drinking out of what he recognized as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Part Four - Why Can’t I See Or Hear God? Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 28, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,707 views

    Safer to have a God you can control!

    1Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Why Does God Allow Disaster?

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Jul 28, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,833 views

    Even though natural disasters occur, God is ultimatelly in control of everything.

    "And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good". One of the most common questions that people ask about God is; "If God really exists, why He allows natural disasters like hurricane charley that recently hit part of Florida? #1. suffering and disasters are not part of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Enjoying The Ups And Bracing For The Downs Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 11, 2017
     | 5,973 views

    Life is filled with ups and downs, but God’s Word helps us anticipate and soften the downs and keep the ups from morphing into downs.

    Enjoying the Ups and Bracing for the Downs (Proverbs 25:25-28) 1. I have told this joke before, but it has been a few years. 2. Two guys are bungee-jumping one day. The first guy says to the second, "You know, we could make a lot of money running our own bungee-jumping service in Mexico." The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Hung By The Tongue

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 27, 2015
     | 8,813 views

    An entertaining sermon based on a great clip from a classic Christmas movie. It is about the tongue getting us in trouble.

    Hung by the Tongue James 3:1-12 Start with video clip from “A Christmas Story” There is no doubt that our tongue can get us in trouble. Maybe not stuck to a flagpole... but our words have often gotten us into jams we could not get out of...RIGHT???? That is what James had in mind ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who's In Charge Here, Anyway?

    Contributed by John Beehler on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,576 views

    God is still in control and that is something we can hold fast to.

    Who’s in Charge Here, Anyway? I forgot one announcement that I need to mention before we move ahead; On the way to church this morning, I saw Elvis walking along the road picking up aluminum cans. Does anyone here believe what I just said? I wouldn’t think so. But the rumor mill is alive ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Emil Boniog avatar

    What Must I Do To Be Saved?

    Contributed by Emil Boniog on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,995 views

    Repent to be forgiven, be baptized to belong, and be Spirit-controlled to have victory in life.

    INTRODUCTION This is Peter’s first sermon. Pentecost has just taken place. The early believers were filled with the Holy Spirit. The accompanying phenomenon attracted curious onlookers. Peter explained to the multitude the meaning of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that they witnessed. He also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Manuel Amparo avatar

    The Kingdom Of Glory Series

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,256 views

    The life of the believer is under the control of Christ the King - Gal. 2:20

    THE KINGDOM OF GLORY MATTHEW 25:30 A. WE HAVE LEARNED IN OUR FORMER STUDY THAT THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS A DUAL KINGDOM 1. At the present it is the kingdom of grace: a. It is the reign of grace - Rom. 5:21 "as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Let The Holy Spirit Help You Practice Self-Control In All Things

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 23, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 38,291 views

    If anyone has ever observed a reckless driver they know the destructiveness that can effect the lives of thousands because of one out of control individual. Here are twelve ways the Holy Spirit and the word of God will help you practice greater self-contr

    Let the Holy Spirit Help You Practice Temperance in All Things Gal 5:22 - The fruit of the Spirit is self-control. We live in an age of moral relativism where people want to be free to do whatever they feel like doing. Millions struggle to control their feelings, finances, speech, lusts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Zahn avatar

    Live As God's Children

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 6, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,731 views

    God has set us free from the control of sin so that we might freely live as his children.

    When Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation he freed the slaves. They could live as free people. Their whole lives had changed. They were no longer subject to the oppression of their masters. They would no longer be punished by the authorities if they chose to leave their ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Book Of Lamentations – Part 46 – Wild Creatures Take Over. The People Put Their God In The Correct Perspective - Lamentations 5:18-19 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 15, 2025
     | 83 views

    Desolation causes wild animals to thrive and that is what has happened. That is examined. The people are acknowledging they are under God’s control and God is placed on His throne, which is where He should have been all the time in the people’s hearts, but they were in rebellion.

    THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 46 – WILD CREATURES TAKE OVER. THE PEOPLE PUT THEIR GOD IN THE CORRECT PERSPECTIVE - Lamentations 5:18-19 We are in the final verses and there are about three messages to go. The study of Lamentations has been very rewarding as we have delved into each verse. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Timothy Enns avatar

    Pure Religion Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 26, 2014
     | 5,152 views

    Looking at Man's rules and God's views. This is the 3rd sermon in the series James, Faith in action. We need to be guarded against what our tongue can say and what our anger can do and we need to see what faith in action is all about...

    Well this is our third Sunday in the book of James. Last week we looked at James 1:19-25 and this week we are primarily looking at James 1:26-27, but I want to back to James 1:19-21. One of you asked last week if I just skipped over the controlling your tongue and anger thing on purpose. Have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene