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  • Craig Condon avatar

    Solitude And Prayer Help Us To Do God’s Work

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 7, 2015
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     | 5,947 views

    We need to be motivated by what God calls us to do and not by what other people expect us to do. We have to do God’s will even if it doesn’t please people. God’s message is not in sync with the rest of the world.

    A Baptist minister and his wife decided to get a new dog. Ever mindful of the congregation, they knew the dog must also be a Baptist. They visited kennel after kennel and explained their needs. Finally they found a kennel whose owner assured them he had just the dog they wanted. The owner ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Benefits Of Belonging To A Home Group Series

    Contributed by Brett Crosson on May 10, 2019
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    There are some great benefits of being part of a home group. I hope these inspire you to join one.

    THE BENEFITS OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CELL GROUP Acts 5:42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ. Christianity was never intended to be a solo ride. It finds its most fulfilling and wonderful ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    To Serve As Jesus Served

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on May 18, 2019
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    The love that Jesus gives to everyone is one that brings eternal life

    John 13:1-17, 31-35 On the evening before He died, Jesus was aware of the shame and agony that awaited him. This night on which Jesus shared Passover with His friends, has come to be marked by the Christian world as ‘Mandatum/Mandate’, or ‘Maundy Thursday’ because Jesus commanded his followers to ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Two Promises

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on May 23, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,817 views

    The last words that Jesus gives His disciples are a two-fold promise. You will have tribulations and He has overcome the world. As Christians, we know and experience these two promises. An illustration is weaved throughout to bring these points to life.

    I love movies. I do, I really do. I always have and always will. I often fall asleep to them and literally seen some more times than I can count. I enjoy rewatching movies. Once I know the whole story, I love re-watching the movie to see how knowing the end changes how I see conversations, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Reversing Curses Series

    Contributed by Jerry Owen on Aug 15, 2018
     | 9,299 views

    Sermon deals with 2 types of curses people can find themselves in. One is a spiritual curse that comes as a result of iniquity. The other is basically when bad things happen to good people and they are suffering through no fault of their own.

    REVERSING CURSES 2 Kings 8:1-6 * Have you ever felt that, because of your past mistakes, that you are living under a curse? * Or maybe you feel that you have suffered for many years for something that wasn’t your fault? Something that was totally out of your control. Life has hit you really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Destiny Is Not A Matter Of Chance; It Is A Matter Of Choice

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on May 5, 2014
    based on 14 ratings
     | 49,942 views

    “If you have no desire to worship the LORD, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the LORD!" (Net Bible) Joshua 24:15)

    “If you have no desire to worship the LORD, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the LORD!" (Net Bible) Joshua 24:15) This is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Do We Ask Less From God Than He’s Willing To Give?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 12, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,304 views

    This message looks at the healing of the paralytic and asks why we settle for less than God's best when we ask from God. It then looks at four examples of how we do similar things today.

    - We want to begin with something that stands out early in the story: the fact that they obviously come for physical healing, but Jesus responds to the man by saying that his sins are forgiven. - Why would Jesus do that? Was He unaware of what they’d come for? (Obviously not.) Was He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Diligent Servant

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 15, 2013
     | 10,871 views

    If I am going to be faithful to the Lord in my service, I must be adequately prepared and the preparation is my responsibility.

    Everybody in the world has been fascinated by the court case here in Florida. The whole world is focused upon this case anxiously awaiting the outcome. The attorneys on both sides have laid out their case for the jury to make a decision. You can be sure that the lawyers on both sides vigorously ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    Allowing Ourselves To Be Stretched Spiritually (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,102 views

    How can we (individually and as a church) stretch ourselves spiritually and accomplish spiritual goals? This text will show us how.

    Allowing Ourselves to be Stretched Spiritually (Part 2) Philippians 3 Introduction: 1. How many of you have ever heard the expression, “This is really stretching me”? What do we mean when we say, “This (new job, college class, project at work, problem, trial) is really ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Remembrance Sunday: Prayer Transforms Us Into Peace-Makers

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 10, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,560 views

    A talk for Remembrance Sunday. Today we remember Jesus and we remember the sacrifice of our armed forces. In order to be peace-makers we need to be changed by God in prayer.

    The date 9 November 1989 is etched in history as the day the Berlin Wall came down. But was it actually a prayer meeting held exactly one month earlier that made the fall of the Wall inevitable? Ignoring death threats and huge banks of armed police, thousands gathered at St Nicholas Church in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Overcoming Mediocrity

    Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 18, 2010
     | 10,251 views

    All we do for God should be done with excellence. How do we overcome the good enough for governemt work mentality?

    OVERCOMING MEDIOCRITY INTRODUCTION: For many, what we give to God is little more than our leftovers. We have allowed society to entice us with its many “things” and rationalize that God wants us to be happy. While I cannot deny that God desires the best for His creation, we must ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Fitness Guide For The Weary Soul (I'm Pooped)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,182 views

    Are you tired? We can find our strength in God!

    “Fitness Guide for the Weary Soul” As summer vacations go… this vacation was nothing glamorous. It didn’t have the ZING of Disney World. It didn’t have the WOW of the Grand Canyon. But it was a trip that important to make. After several years away, the young family was going back “home” to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael Wiley avatar

    The Prophets Foretold It

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Dec 16, 2008
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     | 4,090 views

    The coming of Christ: The Prophets foretold it, history proves it, your life confirms it.

    The Prophets foretold it Michael Wiley 12/14/08 Isaiah 11:1-4a Introduction: Are you a history buff? Many people hate history. But we forget that we can learn a great deal from history. We home school our two youngest boys. I teach history. It can be daunting, from memorizing all the names and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael West avatar

    Raising The Level Of Expectation Series

    Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,882 views

    realizing that God cares for us, this sermon helps to focus on how God sees us and how we should be seeing ourselves

    Sunday January 9th, 2005 Sermon: Raising the level of Expectation part II Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-21 If you were to look close, we could see that God has been trying for some time now to encourage you. There have been many people who you have crossed paths with who are more successful—marriages, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Peace Be With You

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Mar 16, 2013
     | 24,542 views

    What is peace, why do we need it, how does God's peace differ

    Peace be with you 15 April 2012 at Christ Church Billericay John 20:19-22 Introduction The theme this morning is “Peace be with you”. I suppose you can see that the disciples needed God's peace, they had locked themselves away because they were frightened that the Jewish authorities ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican