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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    God’s Plan For You

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,673 views

    God is not scrambling about trying to work out His plan or make last minute corrections. When we fumble the ball or tragedy occurs, God’s plan has not slipped a gear. The tragedy is a part of God’s plan for our faith to grow and for His glory.

    Opening illustration: Consider Charles Colson, the aide to Richard Nixon who was sent to jail for Watergate. As a result of his experience as a convicted felon, Colson founded Prison Fellowship, now the world’s largest Christian outreach to prisoners and their families. Prison Fellowship has more ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Balaam And His Talking Donkey

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 46,363 views

    BALAAM AND HIS TALKING DONKEY

    BALAAM AND HIS TALKING DONKEY: 3/10/08 NUMBERS 22: 1-35 Today we’ll take a look at a man, named Balaam, who was all tied up in the occult, Balaam was not an Israelite, he was a native of Pethor a city in Mesopotamia, and he would sell his satanic power to the highest dollar, as we get into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Advent I: Hope Is Coming Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 29, 2008
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     | 6,541 views

    The Old and the New Testaments confirm that God’s love knows no boundaries as proven by the Incarnation we celebrate this Advent season.

    November 29, 2008 – Advent 1 – “Hope is Coming” Isaiah 9:6-7; Luke 1:26-38 Christmas holds a place in each of our hearts. In our culture it’s a time when family, or family and faith converge. Even those for whom the season we’re approaching holds mixed feelings or painful feelings, it’s rare that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Live As God's Children Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,621 views

    If we are God’s children, we should live as such. This message lifts suggestions to help the believer live as God’s child

    LIVE AS GOD’S CHILDREN Romans 8:12-17 * “We are all God’s children!” Have you ever heard this statement? It sounds good, it seems right, it feels good, but there is absolutely no Biblical truth to it. Today across this nation there is a widely held view that everyone is in the family of God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Funeral Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 25, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 92,655 views

    At death we all reap the results of a life that’s either saved or unsaved.

    As the family and friends of xxxx xxxxxxx we are gathered today in the presence of God both to remember her and to find comfort from the word of God during this time of mourning. The psalmist wrote, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” and then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Connelly avatar

    Solo Christo: Christ Alone Series

    Contributed by Mark Connelly on Aug 24, 2011
     | 7,127 views

    In Jesus is your salvation. In Jesus is resurrection life. In Jesus is justification, the forgiveness of sins. Give your life to the one who can truly save, Jesus Christ, and him alone.

    If you missed last week, we began a four week series called Stories to Tell. For these 4 weeks I’m going to tell you 4 stories of 4 heroes of our faith, which many of you have probably never heard. My hope is that these stories give you new heroes who encourage you in new ways, and that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fear Of God Part 4

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Oct 31, 2011
     | 3,662 views

    Now, we are wrapping up our series on fear. Three weeks ago we looked at Zechariah, a saintly old man who had lived his life with unanswered prayers. Two weeks ago, we looked at Mary. The angel told her not to be afraid of God changing her plans for her l

    FEAR OF GOD Part 4 TEXT: Luke 2:8-20 8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Labor Pains Of Christmas

    Contributed by Gus Lohrum on Dec 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,824 views

    Consider the spiritual struggle of Joseph in his dream as spiritual labor pains we all go through as God leads us.

    The Labor Pains of Christmas Matthew 1:18-25 December 12, 2010 When a woman gives natural birth to a child there is immense pain. Comedian Carol Burnett said the pain was like imagining what we would feel if someone pulled your eye lid back over your head. But ultimately out of the pain of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • OLORUNNISOLA ONI avatar

    Overcoming Fear In Time Of Storm

    Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Dec 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,546 views

    This sermon tells us how we can overcome fear in our time of storm, distress or trouble.

    Matthew 8: 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" 26 He replied, "You of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Is There A Connection Between Sin And Suffering?

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 24, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,307 views

    When Calamity struck the house of Job, his friends came at great trouble and inconvenience to counsel him. Job’s friends held to the traditional thoughts of their day, which in many respects are still the thoughts of our day. They believed that God alwa

    Title: Is There a Connection Between Sin and Suffering? Text: Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    It Aint Over Until God Says It's Over

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 18, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,770 views

    You might think it's over, but it is not over until God says it's over.

    1 It’s Aint Over Until God’s Over 1/15/2012 Sports Illustrated did an article on the 10 greatest comebacks of all time. 10 Elvis Presley, 1968 Following years of making schlocky movies, the King wows fans and critics with an electrifying live 1968 TV special, Elvis on NBC 9 Ludwig ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    The Writing Is On The Wall

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,376 views

    Pride and blasphemy mean to continue in sin, and to do as one pleases, leaving God out of certain areas of our lives.

    The Writing on the Wall Mar 18, 2012 Dan 5 Intro: There is a fairly common English idiom, you’ve probably heard: the writing is on the wall. It is a portent of doom or misfortune (Wikipedia) – something bad is going to happen; you should be able to see it coming because the writing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Lowe avatar

    Is There A Connection Between Sin And Suffering?

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 30, 2012
     | 6,112 views

    When Calamity struck the house of Job, his friends came at great trouble and inconvenience to counsel him. Job’s friends held to the traditional thoughts of their day, which in many respects are still the thoughts of our day. They believed that God always

    Title: Is There a Connection Between Sin and Suffering? Text: Job 2:9-13 (KJV) 9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the fooish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    You Can Do It, No I Can’t, "Yes You Can"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 9, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
     | 20,473 views

    Its not by our own doing, but the power we receive through the gift Jesus Christ that enables us to do far more than we could ever see ourselves capable of. If God be your partner, Make Your Plans LARGE!! Hallelujah, Glory to God forever!!

    “You can do it,” No I Can’t, YES YOU CAN!! How many of us ever live our lives to full potential, how many even step out of our comfort zone once in a while. So many people in general and not just Christians never think outside the box, They get cozy in life with their daily and weekly routines, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jehovah-Nissi- The Lord Our Banner Series

    Contributed by D. Walls on Mar 3, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 24,137 views

    The names that our God was called in His Word.

    Jehovah-Nissi - The Lord Our Banner B.R.: Exodus 17:8-15 TEXT: Exo 17:15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: ________________________________________ As I read in our bible reading, we find that Joshua and the Army of Israel were fighting in the valley below ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness