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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Don’t Lose Sense Of His Presence

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,701 views

    God is present in our lives but we do not always sense His presence, because life’s distractions and calamities often drown out His voice. We need to remember Him (think of His presence), recognize Him (trust His presence) and realize His presence (tune

    God did not designed life to be lived alone. When God put man in the Garden of Eden, He was there. Gen 3:8 says He walks in the Garden. Man sins and hides from Him. • Genesis described man’s life as a WALK with God – the Bible says Enoch walked with God, Noah walked with God, and Abraham walked ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Mourn! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,028 views

    Blessed are those who mourn for they WILL be comforted, lets get an insight into what this means and why we should all at some stage mourn our sins.

    Matthew 5:1-5 You might remember from last week that I started a series on the beatitudes, so what was beatitude? Beatitude comes from the Latin word for blessed – or beatus. So what Jesus starts, what would be the greatest sermon, the most history changing sermon ever preached with was ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Reclaiming The Can Do Attitude

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 44 ratings
     | 15,341 views

    It’s time we take a stand and reclaim our country as a Christian Nation. We must Admit there is a problem, We must Submit to God and we must never Quit.

    What ever happened to that Can Do Attitude, That confidence that American Spirit that we once had in our Great nation? Tomorrow is President’s Day and you know what? We have had some awesome presidents that have help mold this Country into what we are today. But what have we become? Have we ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jason Bonnicksen avatar

    The Law Of God’s Land

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011
     | 4,124 views

    Taking a look at God’s original laws - the laws from which all human laws have developed.

    Have you ever heard of the U.S. Supremacy Clause? I’m sure most of you have, but if you’re anything like me, you may not know what it says -- or, its implications. The US Supremacy clause states: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States… (dot, dot, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faces In The Crowd: The Man Healed Series

    Contributed by Michael R. Hodge on Apr 4, 2011
     | 5,169 views

    Responding to the example of the friends that brought their crippled friend to Jesus, we are challenged to invite others, to expect God to do amazing things, and to praise God in response.

    “Faces in the Crowd” – Luke 5 This is the second message in our series entitled “Faces in the Crowd”. This series focuses on a number of characters found in the Gospels, whose names are briefly mentioned, typically appearing in one story and then we seldom read of their story again. In essence, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hear God's Voice Today

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,003 views

    Hebrews 3

    HEAR GOD’S VOICE TODAY (HEBREWS 3:7-14) A man who dined regularly in his favorite restaurant complained about the bread. It wasn’t fair, he emphasized, that other restaurants served lots of bread. But here he gets only one piece. So the next time he came in, they served him four pieces. He still ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Who Is This

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 9, 2011
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     | 5,070 views

    The Diciples asked the question, "Who is this?' This message deals with our Lord Jesus, the Father and The Holy Spirit.

    "WHO IS THIS/" Mark 4:35-41 MK 4:35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Failure To Satisfy Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,811 views

    Exposition of Mark 11:12-26 about Jesus’ condemnation of hypocrisy and affirmation of genuine faith

    Text: Mark 11:12-26, Title: Failure to Satisfy, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/1/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Hypocrite: Someone who complains there is too much sex and violence on his VCR. One of the subjects I taught was physical science for learning disabled kids. It was hard to get them motivated to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is "Church" A Dirty Word? Series

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on Jun 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,191 views

    At this point in Christian history we’ve been so ingrained with our concept of what “church” is, it can be a real shock to our systems to find out what the Bible says it is.

    I may have opened a can of worms by bringing up the definition of “church.” At this point in Christian history we’ve been so ingrained with our concept of what “church” is, it can be a real shock to our systems to find out what the Bible says it is. I got a phone call from my buddy Roger this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 8, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,085 views

    Jesus is THE resurrection and THE life. DO you want eternal life? It comes only through Jesus.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • As we are just a couple of weeks from Resurrection Sunday, I want us to take you on a little mental journey before we unfold our text today. • I want you to imagine that you are a friend of the best Doctor in the country and you have seen Him do some amazing things. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Polished Arrow

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Apr 8, 2011
    based on 12 ratings
     | 26,509 views

    This is a sermon about God’s purpose for you and God’s purpose for the church. We are polished arrows meant for a very special purpose!

    Isaiah 49:1-7 NIV (Will be read later in the sermon) A Polished Arrow [The Light Revealed: As Inclusive] To bring up a bit of background to this morning’s text… it comes in a time in Israel’s history that is filled with troubles. To help prepare us for this text, we need to have a quick ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    Mothers Day: Serve With Verve!

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 4, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,244 views

    Service what is that about? I can be great and serve no one or nothing but my own desires, not in God’s kingdom.

    Mattthew 20:20-27: Serve with verve! Well here we go its Mother’s day, it’s a certainty that we all have a mother, some of us get on well, others not well at all, some Mums are now in heaven and some mums are starting on the journey of motherhood. There are those who are Dads who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Don Schultz avatar

    Spend Time With The Teacher You Cannot See

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,015 views

    Pentecost and Christian Education have something in common - God the Holy Spirit is the teacher.

    Spend Time with the Teacher you Cannot See Acts 2:1-21 Today is Christian Education Sunday. Today is also Pentecost Sunday. Doesn’t that seem like an odd combination? Do Pentecost and Christian Education have anything in common? On Pentecost Sunday we remember what happened many years ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    Father's Will

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jun 14, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,516 views

    Our Father has a will for our lives but how can we achieve that which He desires of us? How do we know what His will for us is?

    Last week it was announced during our announcements that I have been working on a new talent, “Mind Reading”. Now, this is not completely true, what I have been working on is the fine art of broadband broadcasting with my thoughts with my mind. This morning I am ready to give it a try ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Chris Heimsoth avatar

    Too Much Wine? Series

    Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Jun 14, 2011
     | 3,649 views

    The Second Sermon on our Action in Acts series, we look into the similarities in community formation with exodus, plus the role of the spirit in the community.

    They had too much wine This is going beyond hiding in a room, they have now spent time with the risen Christ and are starting to see who they are, and so they have gone out, without really knowing what would be next. Intro: The world is a very busy place, we live in a very strange time, where ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational