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  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    When We Trust.....amazing Things Happen

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Aug 15, 2014
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     | 11,977 views

    Trust is an important aspect of being a Christian...this sermon explores what it means to trust God and grow in trust with fellow Christians

    When I think about all the remarkable things that happen in this world. When I look at some of the greatest achievements. There is a common thread… they happened because there was a significant level of trust. Trust that something good, Trust that something great would come from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Plead And Deliver Me

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 26, 2014
     | 4,885 views

    To show that GOD is our Lawyer who can both plead our cause, redeem us, revive us and give us life according to His WORDS.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have a Lawyer in Heaven? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is our Lawyer who can both plead our cause, redeem us, revive us and give us life according to His WORDS. IV. TEXT: Psalms 119:154 (Amplified Bible) 119:154 Plead my cause and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ibelieve: God, The Father Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Aug 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,006 views

    A sermon focusing on the aspect of God, the Father Almighty as contained in the Apostle's Creed.

    In case you didn’t know, Vanessa and I just moved. We discovered, once again, we have a lot of stuff. We’ve also committed to never moving again. At least, we hope we don’t have to move again. It’s tiring. It’s taxing. It’s challenging. And, we’ve got ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Our People Must Learn

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 13, 2013
     | 2,921 views

    To enumerate the things we need to teach our people.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you teach your people? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the things we need to teach our people. IV. TEXT: Titus 3:14 (Amplified Bible) 3:14 And let our own [people really] learn to apply themselves to good deeds (to honest labor and honorable ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Bible: The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 25, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,279 views

    This sermon provides evidences that show why the Bible is the word of God.

    Is the Bible God’s Word? You will get a couple different answers depending on who you ask: •Some may say it is a book written by men, not God, even though those who wrote it say otherwise •Some say it is not from God because of all the “errors and contradictions” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Back To Church Sunday Series

    Contributed by Monty Mora on Sep 17, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,427 views

    This message highlights the importance of what church attendance provides for those who attend.

    Introduction A Churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. He wrote, “I’ve gone to church for 30 years now, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Heavenly Well Full Of Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 7, 2015
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     | 4,990 views

    Making small changes in our lives or the lives of others can have big impacts, especially since we live in an area that is spiritually dry and thirsty.

    There once was a man who was not well-educated and rather rough and crude around the edges, but he was recently converted and was on fire for the Lord. He constantly asked the minister to give him some work that would be helpful to the church. Finally, the minister gave the man a list of ten people ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Walls That Divide Series

    Contributed by Richard Vartenisian on Sep 7, 2015
     | 6,885 views

    prejudice

    Walls That Divide Ephesians 2: 11- 22 Under the disguise of night on Aug. 13, 1961, a wire barricade was stretched the middle of an ancient city. This barrier ended up 28 miles long and became one of the most controversial boundary lines of the 20th century. It not only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gospel Of God

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 15, 2017
     | 3,295 views

    God's good news comes from God and is about God the Son.

    The Gospel of God Romans 1:2-7 In the introduction to this series, we saw three ways which Paul introduces himself and his call to the Roman congregation. He called himself “a slave of Jesus Christ”, a “called apostle,” and “separated unto the Gospel of God. Today we will zero in on what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Holy Communion: Contains Msg Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2017
     | 15,589 views

    Holy Communion: Contains MSG (Mighty Son of God; Much Saving Grace; More Strength for Good)

    It’s not unusual to see signs like this at restaurants: No MSG Added. Sometimes it’s the most prominent sign you’ll see, even bigger than the sign with the name of the restaurant on it! What is this MSG and what’s so bad about it that certain restaurants want you to be certain that they’re not ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Growing In The Life Of Love" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 12, 2016
     | 12,924 views

    Spiritual maturity is tied directly to my learning to rely on God's love and relay God's love to others.

    Could we with ink the ocean fill And were the skies of parchment made; Were every stalk on earth a quill And every man a scribe by trade; To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry; Nor could the scroll contain the whole Though stretched from sky to sky. Truly the length and depth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Triune God Series

    Contributed by John Stackhouse on May 16, 2016
     | 7,174 views

    the first of the Church of the Nazarene's Article of Faith is "The Triune God." This it the first in my series showing where we get our Articles of Faith.

    This morning, I begin a series of sermons on our Articles of Faith, which are found in the Manual for the Church of the Nazarene. As a Nazarene pastor, we are supposed to teach these to our congregations each year, but oddly enough, I have never heard a series based on them, so I felt it would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Fortifying The Foundation Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 9, 2016
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,192 views

    Jesus is the foundation of the Church. A unified church fortifies that foundation. How do we avoid causing division? How do we handle the divisive person? Check out these thoughts from our Family Minister, Scott Jewell.

    (This is a sermon by our associate Scott Jewell concluding our sermon series "God's Blueprint For His Church") Jeff started this series a month ago telling us about an episode of “This Old House”. It was about a young couple who purchased a 1906 church building in San Francisco to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preaching About Nothing Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 4, 2016
     | 5,363 views

    Message five in this exposition of First Timothy urges Pastors not to distort the fundamentals of the faith like godless men and not to demote them in our preaching priorities.as some godly men do.

    PASSING CHRISTIANITY DOWN AN EXPOSITION OF FIRST TIMOTHY Copyright 2004 by Bob Marcaurelle freesermons@homeorchurchbiblestudy.com Web Yahoo to homeorchurchbiblestudy.com bob marcaurelle MESSAGE 5 PREACHING ABOUT NOTHING C. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love And Grace For All Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 15, 2016
     | 5,115 views

    Message seven in this exposition shows that God's priority for the church is evangelism and that predestination is a mystery that should not deter us from choosing salvation and encouraging others to choose. It shows the cruelty and anti love in Calvinism

    PASSING CHRISTIANITY DOWN AN EXPOSITION OF FIRST TIMOTHY by Bob Marcaurelle D. The Faith Proclaimed 2:1-8 MESSAGE 7 LOVE AND GRACE FOR ALL 1 Timothy 2:1-8 v1) “I urge, then, first of all that requests, prayers, intercessions (conversations) and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist