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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    May The Force Be With You

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 4, 2014
     | 10,563 views

    In 2014 May the 4th landed on a Sunday. This was the message that tied the phrase "May the Force be with you" into the Gospel message.

    May the Force Be With You. Today is Star Wars Sunday, and that’s kind of special because it only happens every seven years or so, and for some of you, you know exactly what I’m talking about and for the rest of you when I explain it will simply diminish me in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    When Dreams Come True Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Apr 27, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 20,535 views

    Our greatest dreams will come true when we get close to God and give our hearts completely to Him. How to get prayers answered and how not to.

    When Dreams Come True James 4:1-10 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Confidence In Ministry Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 7, 2018
     | 8,231 views

    This passage highlights what is permanent, something on which believers can plant their feet. It will always be there, no matter what changes. It is the gospel message that is preparing all believers for eternity with their loving Creator.

    May 27, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.5.b: Confidence in Ministry. (4:16-18) 2nd Corinthians 4:16-18 (NKJV) 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Father’s House Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 13, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,706 views

    The results of living away from God are always disastrous, and nothing can prevent the ultimate consequences from catching up with us.

    May 6, 2006 The Father’s House ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Changeless Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 30, 2018
     | 6,731 views

    One thing is sure. Everything is going to change and the change is going to come faster and faster. While everything around us changes at warp speed, inthe center of it all is an Almighty God who never changes. In a rapidly changing world, take hold of God’s unchanging hand,

    [Hold up my laptop] You all know what this is, I hope. Yep … it’s a laptop … a computer. It has an Intel Pentium NB 540 processor … whatever that is. It has four gigabytes of RAM. It has 500 gigabytes of memory on the hard drive. Anyone here know what a gigabyte is? A “gigabyte” is a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Jesus' Chilling Warning, Part Ii Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Sep 17, 2018
     | 4,923 views

    How can we explain that some who even prophesy, cast out demons and do miracles in Jesus name will find out on Judgment Day that they have not done the will of God and are headed to hell?

    The Paradoxical Sayings of Jesus Jesus' Chilling Warning, Part II Matthew 7:13-28 As we attended Dallas Seminary in the 1980s, my brother-in-law was attending dental school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at Oral Roberts University and lived in the student dorms there. So we would often visit them in ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Family Values - Week 4 Series

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Dec 31, 2018
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     | 12,346 views

    Thousands of year ago, God put in place 10 key values that can make a difference in the life of every family. The Ten Commandments have stood the test of time. Discover how these important values apply to every single person, every married couple, and every family regardless of size or makeup.

    Never before, in the history of the world, have people been so stressed out. People are on the go 24/7. We race through our day with little time to breathe. We’re overloaded and overwhelmed. We feel like we have to over-commit and multi-task to get everything done. What’s so amazing is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Lord Fights Our Battles

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 18, 2019
     | 7,756 views

    A study in the book of 2 chronicles 14: 1 – 15

    2 chronicles 14: 1 – 15 The Lord fights our battles 14 So Abijah rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet for ten years. 2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God, 3 for he ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Real Leadership Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 22, 2019
     | 9,872 views

    If you want to be a real leader that inspires people to real greatness, define the vision, delegate the work; but most important, deny yourself just like Jesus did. That’s because real leaders are real servants.

    Several years ago, a 19-year-old man, desperate to get to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, hopped a bus and demanded that the driver take him there. Some say the man was drunk, others that he was disturbed. Either way, only a few of the passengers were concerned, and everyone stayed calm. That’s because ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Wickedness That Invites Repercussion-1(2016-17) Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 6, 2016
     | 3,848 views

    1 of 7. Genesis records humanity's wanton wickedness & its repercussions.Wanton wickedness invites repercussion. How does wickedness invite repercussion? 7 aberrations of wickedness that invite repercussion.

    WICKEDNESS That INVITES REPERCUSSION-I—Genesis 6:1-8 OR The Repercussions of Wickedness Attention: Talking to his friend, Harvey said, “Eddie. I just had a pretty decent quarrel with my wife.” but we made up. “Oh yeah?,” said Eddie. Harvey says, “I love my wife. When our argument was over, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Corrosive Talk - Complaining And Criticizing Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,994 views

    In this sermon, we explore what the Bible says about complaining and criticizing, and then look at how we can stop complaining and criticizing.

    Introduction: A. Today, we are continuing in our series called: “Speak Life – Speaking Words that Heal, not Hurt.” 1. The Bible tells us that words have the power of life and death. 2. God’s desire is for all of us to learn how to control our tongues so that our words ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church At Philadelphia: A Committed Church Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 35,847 views

    The church at Philadelphia

    The Church at Philadelphia: A Committed Church - Revelation 3:7-13 - 2/14/10 Turn with me this morning to the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation, chapter 3. We want to continue on today, looking at the question, “What does God think of His church?” Here in Revelation 1, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    O Holy Night

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,086 views

    O HOLY NIGHT

    O HOLY NIGHT Luke 2:1-20 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Three Months In Greece Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 16, 2017
     | 6,038 views

    After Paul’s experience in Ephesus, he left Ephesus and set out for Macedonia, and then to Philippi, back to Troas, and to Miletus. The Elders of the church in Ephesus meet him in Miletus where they have a tender reunion and a touching farewell.

    October 17, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: Three Months in Greece (Acts 20:1-5) Acts 20:1-5 (KJV) 1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Would You Lie? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 11, 2017
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,152 views

    According to a surveys, people lie a lot... especially to their families. Why would they do that, what are the consequences, and what can God do to help them stop?

    OPEN: In our brotherhood we had a great preacher named Wayne Smith who was something of a cutup on stage. He mentioned once that in English Class they taught him that using 2 negatives in a sentence made a positive statement. And he said that, since that was true “The way I figure it, if I know I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ