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  • Shawn miller avatar

    Give And It Will Be Given

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Feb 13, 2016
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     | 22,487 views

    A message about the law of Reciprocity found in giving. Giving is a blessing in itself, so to give is to receive.

    Give and It will be Given Introduction: You know that I am no “Prosperity preacher” and I am certainly no “name it claim it” preacher either, in fact, if you have been here long enough you ought to know that I very seldom preach about money. I make the same whether you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Vigilant Servant

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 14, 2016
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    To show that GOD will serve us in the days to come because He's the Eternal Great GOD, and all His creations will serve Him by waiting for His return.

    I. EXORDIUM: How do you show your greatness? By being a vigilant servant. Matthew 20:26 Matthew 20:26 (Amplified Bible) Not so shall it be among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Understanding The Dark Spirit Of Jezebel Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 19, 2016
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     | 26,928 views

    This message speaks to the great reality of spiritual warfare that is involved in every work that God does. Elijah had to battle against the spirit of Jezebel.

    ELIJAH—A MAN OF LIKE PASSIONS 11 Jezebel—Understanding Her Dark Spirit TEXT: 1 Kings 19:1-8 1 Kings 19:1-8 KJV And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. [2] Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Guarantee Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 1, 2016
     | 10,212 views

    God’s love guarantees that since He saved me, He will keep me

    I’d like to begin this morning with a question, one that I first came across more than 30 years ago in an evangelism training program called Evangelism Explosion: “Have you come to the place in your spiritual life where you know for sure that if you were to die today you would go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why God Is Not A “helicopter God” Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 1, 2016
     | 6,795 views

    God loves me too much to save me from all of my struggles

    Most of you are probably familiar with the term “helicopter parent”. But just in case you aren’t, this short video does a pretty good job of showing what that term means. [Show “Copter Mommy” video] Although helicopter parenting might seem harmless, it seems like we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hungry For God - Part I Series

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Mar 1, 2016
     | 8,414 views

    So what does the Bible say about fasting? Is this something that Christians should be practicing? What does the Bible say?

    Hungering for God: Fasting and Prayer Preparation – Part I Chuck Brooks, Pastor-Teacher, GraceWay Church December 27, 2015 Our church has been fasting and praying for 21 days at the beginning of the year for the last eight years. 2016 marks our ninth year of fasting. In September of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Wholly Devoted Hands Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 29, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,838 views

    To have wholly devoted hands, we need to have hands like Jesus' hands.

    Introduction: A. Today we continue our Wholly Devoted Series. 1. We are exploring how to be wholly devoted to God with all that we are and all that we have. 2. Let’s review the two verses that have provided the Scriptural foundation for the series. a. Jesus said: “Love the Lord your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Concerning The Existence Of God

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Nov 2, 2012
     | 3,740 views

    Concerning The Existence Of God

    Upon leaving the confines of the Earth's atmosphere and entering the vastness of space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is alleged to have remarked, "Where is God?" This was said out of a sense of mockery that the Lord of the universe could not be found in the final frontier rather than an honest ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Falling Of The Holy Spirit Pt. 2

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 26, 2012
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     | 3,261 views

    A fall of God’s power over a church/believer is a game changer (encouragement) It is the outpouring of His Spirit that makes us keep going when the well gets dry, waters have grown stagnant, burned out & ready to quit.

    Holy Spirit Part 2 Dr. Mike Fogerson June 10, 2012 A A fall of God’s power over a church/believer is a game changer (encouragement) 1 Acts 3.19, describes these times as “times of refreshing.” a It is the outpouring of His Spirit that makes us keep going when the well gets ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sola's Of The Reformation Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 2, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,156 views

    1) Scripture alone (sola Scriptura), 2) Grace alone (sola gratia), 3) Faith alone (sola fide), 4) Christ alone (solus Christus), and 4) The glory of God alone (soli Deo gloria).

    All Hallows’ Day or All Saints’ Day (November 1) was first celebrated on May 13, 609, when Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to the Virgin Mary. The date was later changed to November 1 by Pope Gregory III, who dedicated a chapel in honor of all saints in the Vatican ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Jesus Changes Everything Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 18, 2015
     | 10,281 views

    Segmented Narrative Sermon focusing on a presentation of the Gospel.

    JESUS CHANGES EVERYTHING JOHN 1:29-51 SEGMENT 1 (p) Demas waited by the side of the road in the shadows. He had his spot picked out perfectly… it was his normal spot. He could see the road coming down from Jerusalem, but none of the travelers could see him. He had done this several times ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mary & Elizabeth’s Joy!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,821 views

    Mary & Elizabeth’s Joy – Luke chapter 1 verses 39-56 - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Joy of Elisabeth (vs 39-45). (2). The Joy of the unborn son, John (vs 41): (3). The Joy of Mary (vs 46-56). SERMON BODY: • The passage in Luke’s gospel contains Mary’s song; • It is one of the most famous songs in Christianity. • It has ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The 4-Fold Name Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 27, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 33,732 views

    Jesus was given His name way before He was born.

    The 4-Fold Name of Jesus Isaiah 9:6-7 Rev. Brian Bill December 19-20, 2015 Anyone know what an aptronym is? It’s a compound word consisting of the adjective “apt” meaning aptitude and the Greek word for “name.” An aptronym is when someone’s name and occupation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ The Coming King

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 28, 2015
     | 6,122 views

    In Revelation 1:7-8 John presents five truths about His second coming and answers these questions in considering its 1) Necessity (Revelation 1:7a), 2) Glory (Revelation 1:7b), 3) Scope, Response (Revelation 1:7c), and 4) Certainty (Revelation 1:8).

    As the end of the year approaches, it is natural to consider what comes next. We spend so much time considering the birth of Christ. But for every time the Bible mentions the first coming of Christ, it mentions the second coming 8 times. Despite the scoffers who deny the Second Coming (2 Pet. ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Fear Not Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 26, 2015
     | 10,120 views

    Because of Christmas we do not need to fear

    [“The News” video] We live in a world where there is certainly no shortage of news. We have ABC News, NBC News, CBS News and all their local affiliates. We have the Cable News Network and Fox News. We have the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and the Arizona Daily ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist