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  • Devon Witherspoon avatar

    Don't Leave God Alone

    Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Jan 15, 2009
     | 9,555 views

    Prayer will provide a way

    Don’t Leave GOD Alone Exodus 32:1-14 Prayer: Focus Text: Exodus 32:9-11 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Darkness Described

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 29, 2011
     | 4,416 views

    The treatment of Jesus during and after His trial was awful. And yet if was normal for people who are in darkness. Because when it is dark, you miss things you should be able to see.

    Passage: Matthew 27:27-46 Intro: Lightning is more impressive at night. PP lightning in the day PP Lightning storm at night 1. we see spiritual darkness all around us in many ways. 2. but there are few examples greater than what went on during the torment and crucifixion of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Facing Temptation Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,861 views

    Jesus' encounter with Satan helps us to understand the power of temptations and ways to overcome it.

    Matthew 4:1-11 “Facing Temptation” INTRODUCTION Video: “Temptation—Deep Thoughts By a Shallow Christian This brief video seems to echo the thoughts and actions of many people in our modern society. It is commonly believed that sin has no consequence and the resisting ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Four Amazing Little Evangelists 1. The Ant Series

    Contributed by Jerry Martak on Nov 6, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 21,671 views

    Ants, Conies, locusts, and spiders. Four of the most amazing little evangelist’s heaven ever employed to deliver a very personal and eternal message to all of us here.

    Prov. 30:24-28 Ants, Conies, locusts, and spiders. Four of the most amazing little evangelist’s heaven ever employed to deliver a very personal and eternal message to all of us here. Prov 30:24 There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: {1} they are all ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Handle Dead Ends

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Aug 31, 2008
    based on 28 ratings
     | 12,511 views

    Four steps to aid in handling dead ends

    How to Handle Dead Ends Romans 4:16-21 Oftentimes things do not always go as planned! At times, life is filled with dead ends. There are occupational dead-ends, financial dead-ends, relationship dead-ends, legal dead-ends – many and various dead-ends. How ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pursuing Your Giants

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Sep 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,765 views

    This is a sermon that shows the courage of David to take on Goliath.

    PURSUING YOUR GIANTS 1 Samuel 17 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: It is not enough to only “face your giants”, there are times that you must pursue your giants. There must be a sudden, non-lingering attack; we must do as did David, pursue our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Genesis 9 - Part 1 - Rainbows And Empty Rooms Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 14, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,925 views

    If the altar was Noah's expression of his commitment to God, the rainbow is God's expression of his commitment to Noah and ultimately to me.

    Genesis 9 - Part 1 - RAINBOWS AND EMPTY ROOMS A couple of days ago, I saw a rainbow. It was just over there - a few houses away. If only they knew. There, like a mysterious portent of blessing, defying the mist of rain and piercing the imagination with it's multiplicity of colours, the heart with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jehovah - Shabaoth

    Contributed by Darryl Womack on Nov 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,529 views

    The Lord of Host

    JEHOVAH-SABAOTH Psalm 46:7 The Lord of Host’s To summarize, the LORD of hosts, Jehovah Sabaoth is the Name of God we find used in Scripture when a man or woman is at the end of their rope so to speak -- Jehovah Sabaoth is the Strong Tower which God has made available for those times when we fail & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Best Comeback Ever

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,327 views

    When things seemed at there worst God provided His very best through the resurrection of His Son.

    Introduction: Most of us are more familiar with the Disney movie than we are the book, but in Rudyard Kipling’s, The Jungle Book Mowgli, the man cub, asks the animals what’s the most feared thing in the jungle. He’s told that when two animals meet on a narrow path that one must step aside and let ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Guide

    Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,183 views

    Life is a journey and you need a good guide. There is no one better than God to guide you through the issues of life.

    Psalm 32:8-9 Introduction: Everyone needs someone to help them navigate the issues of life. Unfortunately many people seek the guidance of other people, and find themselves multiplying their problems instead of overcoming them. According to scripture, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Pastoral Responsibility

    Contributed by William Wyne on Jan 30, 2012
    based on 15 ratings
     | 24,619 views

    Preaching of the gospel should be an encouraging word.

    The world has much religion, but it has only one gospel. Religion in itself or in its own vacuum is man made. There lies the difference between religion and the gospel. Religion is man made, the gospel is God given. Religion is what man does for God; the gospel is what God has done for man. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Small Things

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,436 views

    Don't look down on small things

    Verse 7-Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little.” Philip looked at the crowd and try to figure out how to solve the problem. He was trying to find a course out of the crisis! But when he looked at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attributes Of A Believer

    Contributed by John Kycek on Aug 10, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,920 views

    3 attributes of a well-rounded believer: being a person of character, courage, and conviction.

    God is looking for people with: • Courage • Conviction • Character You may be sitting in your seat thinking: I don’t have courage... Today, I want to encourage you – God wants to use you! I Samuel 16 (Paraphrase vs. 1-11) 12 ...then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; he is the one." 13 So ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who Gave The Church The Order To Stand Down?

    Contributed by Darrell Jones on Jun 1, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,866 views

    The term "Stand Down" has been used recently in light of the Benghazi attack, it is a military term meaning a cessation of offensive actions; a cease fire; a truce. Are we guilty of "Standing Down" concerning the sins that are prevalent in our society?

    When reporting on current events such as "fast and furious" and the Benghazi attack on our American Embassy, reporters are using the term "Stand Down" when asking who gave the orders to do nothing to help those in peril. Stand Down is a military term meaning, (a) A suspension or relaxation from an ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Be Available

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 3, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,176 views

    Availabilty is a greater commodity than giftedness.

    Judges 6:1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORDdelivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal