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  • Ralph juthman avatar

    A Reason For Hope Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Sep 18, 2011
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    Part two of a series in 1 Peter.

    A REAL REASON FOR HOPE 1 Peter 1:3-12 Preached HPC Sept. 18, 2011 Introduction A man approached a little league baseball game one afternoon. He asked a boy in the dugout what the score was. The boy responded, "Eighteen to nothing--we’re behind." "Boy," said the spectator, "I’ll bet ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Divine Dialogue Part 5 Dealing With The Promises Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Apr 9, 2018
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    Fifth in prayer series dealing with the promises of prayer and problems with unanswered prayer

    “Divine Dialogue” Pt 5 Promise and Problems Regarding Prayer I. PERSPECTIVE ON PRAYER -- What is prayer? II. PURPOSE OF PRAYER – Why Pray? A. PRAYER FACILITATES INTIMACY WITH GOD B. PRAYER FOSTERS HUMBLE DEPENDENCE C. PRAYER FURTHERS GOD'S WORK D. PRAYER FORTIFIES THE SOUL ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Perry Greene avatar

    To Claim The Name Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 5, 2012
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    In using the "I am" phrase/name, Jesus declared his deity. As a result, he dealt with many issues and conflicts from his contemporaries. WE may not be THE Son of God, but we are children of God and as a result must deal with the conflicts and issues of ou

    1. Alexandra Flynn of Fremont, Nebraska, was looking forward to homecoming 2002. She left home in high spirits, but she did not have her high school ID with her. When the man at the door refused her admission without her ID, she went home to get it. Unable to find it, her mother went with her to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    God Has A Plan Of Opportunities!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 2, 2015
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    A negative person sees difficulty in every opportunity. A positive spiritual person sees an opportunity in every obstacle and difficulty.

    GOD HAS A PLAN OF OPPORTUNITY. ARISE TO THE OPPORTUNITY. COULD THIS DIFFICULTY BE AN OPPORTUNITY? GOD HAS A PLAN... NO MATTER HOW DARK THE NIGHT ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Psalm 68:1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Three Anchors To Grasp In The Storms Of Life!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 16, 2021
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    The difficulties of life are often referred to as the storms of life. This is appropriate because both storms and the difficulties of life CAN BE DEVASTATING!

    • Some of the difficulties (storms) we face can be a result of our own doing • Some of the difficulties (storms) we face can be a result of the actions of others For example, there are some who feel that they have the right to drink and drive. Since they feel they have this right, they drive down ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conquering Mountains

    Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Oct 23, 2009
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    In life we are faced with obstacles on a daily basis. Many times we cannot conquer them on our own. With God’s help mountains will become molehills.

    CONQUERING MOUNTAINS Peaks and valleys. Ups and downs. Mountains and molehills. We use different euphemisms to explain how our life progresses such as peaks and valleys or ups and downs. Life is never simple we all have our good days and our bad days. If we were to plot our life on a graph it ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    The Elephant In The Church: The Gray Elephant

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on May 28, 2008
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    There is an old English Idiom: the elephant in the room. It refers to an obvious truth that everyone ignores. I think all of us have experienced the elephant in the room phenomenon in different ways.

    For other sermon resources visit www.theaterchurch.com or www.chasethelion.com _______________________________ There is an old English Idiom: the elephant in the room. It refers to an obvious truth that everyone ignores. Or it is something that everybody is thinking about but nobody is talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Myths #5 Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 16, 2010
     | 3,201 views

    When love gets hard, love enough to fight for it, to spend yourself for it, and don't give up until death.

    Love Myths #5: How Then Should We Love? February 14, 2010 Intro: There are a lot of things on people’s minds this weekend, between Valentine’s day, a long weekend, the launch of the 2010 winter Olympics, and all the general stuff of life. So rather than fight those things, I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    Seven Unshakeable Things

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Mar 1, 2010
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     | 4,847 views

    Nothing in this world is stable. But I will offer seven unshakeable things in relation to God our Father.

    Intro. We live in a world wherein everything is unstable. There is nothing dependable except God. Here are several things that we rely on that are unstable: The Economy Health-care Government Retirement Churches Politicians Marriages World Morals Here are seven things that remain unshakeable: I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Right!

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
     | 2,117 views

    Second sermon of initial 2009 series: ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’

    (Slide 1) Whoever said that politics is boring? It certainly isn’t these days, is it? We have seen this week a person, appointed by an embattled governor to be the next senator of that state, refused admission to the United States senate chambers. Why? Because his papers were not in order as they ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Right!

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
     | 1,997 views

    Second sermon of initial 2009 series: ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’

    (Slide 1) Whoever said that politics is boring? It certainly isn’t these days, is it? We have seen this week a person, appointed by an embattled governor to be the next senator of that state, refused admission to the United States senate chambers. Why? Because his papers were not in order as they ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Peacemaking: An Inside Job

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
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     | 2,132 views

    The fourth sermon of the initial 2009 series: ‘2 Things 2 B in ’09: A peacemaker and a missionary’

    Slide 1) Almost three decades ago, Christine Tolbert Norman watched as her father, the president of Liberia, and 16 members of his cabinet, get tied up and machine-gunned to death by a group of drunken solders. Then, along with her mother and rest of her family, they were placed under house arrest ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Fighting The Enemy From Far Off Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 6, 2010
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     | 3,096 views

    A tactical preview of how we have to change our strategy for fighting our battles.

    Fighting the Enemy from Far off Part II The battle of Elah: -- While the Philistines were posted on the stony hills covered with brushwood which bounded the valley on the south, Saul and his army were posted on a similar stony ridge on its northern side. The valley, one of the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Haunted By Hurts Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 10, 2014
     | 9,842 views

    We no longer have to be haunted by hurts

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • If there is one common experience we all share in life it is being hurt. Being hurt seems to be a part of the human experience. • One of the reasons we experience hurts in our lives is the fact that God created us to be relational. WE are created in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Ely avatar

    The Blacklist - Pt. 6 - Family Feuds Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 28, 2015
     | 4,803 views

    We are familiar with lists. To Do Lists, shopping lists, Santa's Naughty List. We know God has lists. The 10 Commandments, Fruit of the Spirit, Gifts of the Spirit. . . but are we familiar with God's “Blacklist”?

    The Blacklist
 Pt. 6 - Family Feuds I. Introduction
Lists are a part of life. Lists on paper. Lists on your phone. Lists are supposed to keep us ordered. Lists represent what we believe are important or at least what we don't want to forget or overlook. I think that is why this list we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal