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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Promise, Shame, And Fulfillment

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,583 views

    Advent 1986: Everyone goes through a dynamic of promise, leading to shame, then leading to fulfillment, if we understand fulfillment as the presence of God.

    I like the little quip about the fellow who offered His prayer with all sincerity and with tremendous urgency. “Lord," he said, "Lord, give me the gift of patience, and give it to me right now!” Well, at least he knew his need even if he did not exactly demonstrate an understanding of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel Of God’s Salvation Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 72 ratings
     | 76,633 views

    These two verses contain life transforming truth. To understand and positively respond to this truth is to have your life and eternity completely altered.

    ROMANS 1: 16 & 17 "THE GOSPEL OF GOD’S SALVATION" In these important words we have the theme of the letter to the Romans which is the content of the Gospel. Paul has finished his preliminary remarks and now sounds the trumpet call of the Gospel of God. These two verses contain life transforming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Sexually Pervasive & Permissive Society Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,277 views

    Here we learn of the poisoning and deadly consequences of sexual permissiveness.

    PROVERBS 5: 1-14 A Word to A SEXUALLY PERVASIVE & PERMISSIVE SOCIETY [1 Kings 11:1-8] A man ordered a book on sex education from Broadman Press a several years ago. The materials in the warehouse are coded by number, so the keypunch operator handling the order punched the code into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living A Sanctified Life

    Contributed by Pastor Steve Zimmerman on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,788 views

    Many of us, after we have accepted Jesus Christ into our lives expect to live without sin and are disappointed in the result. This sermon helps to explain the addition of the Holy Spirit into our life and show us the power that is brought by the

    The Bible is a book offering the good news of salvation from sin. It is also a book that presents the bad news of condemnation for sin. No single book or collection of writings on earth proclaims so completely and vividly the totally desperate situation of people who are apart from God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Orderly Family Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,948 views

    The purpose of this message is to expound upon the God given order of the family and encourage us to live accordingly.

    THE ORDERLY FAMILY COLOSSIANS 3:17-21 & 23-25 INTRODUCTION: A. Have you ever seen the Jerry Lewis movie "The Disorderly Orderly" 1. It’s a great comedy 2. Jerry just did not seem to be able to get things right - he was not very ordered. 3. It made for a good comedy in the movies, yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Divorce

    Contributed by Jeffrey Wildrick on Jun 29, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 27,219 views

    A message to bring hope to those who are in difficult marriages and those who have been touched by the pain of divorce.

    DDealing with Divorce June 28, 2009 Mark 10:2-12 Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?”3 Jesus answered them with a question: “What did Moses say in the law about divorce?”4 “Well, he permitted it,” they replied. “He said a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Eyewitnesses Of Majesty

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,341 views

    We tend to see only what we expect to see, and thus at Christmas we do not see the glory and majesty of the Christ child in the homeless, the downtrodden, the ashamed.

    They say that "seeing is believing". Well, that depends. That depends on whether you can trust your eyesight. And it depends on whether you have decided to see what is really there or just what you think is there. "Seeing is believing." It depends on whether you can trust your eyesight. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Answered Intercession Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,265 views

    It is not easy to read God’s providence, but faith grasps that even behind what is indiscernible ‘in all things God works for the good of those who love Him’ (Rom 8:28). Though the rulers of the world were not watching out for God’s people, the Lord was.

    ZECHARIAH 1: 12-17 ANSWERED INTERCESSION [Revelation 1: 12-20] We left off last time with the angels reporting that all the earth was peaceful and quiet (1:11). In the second year of Darius (489 BC) there prevailed an uncommonly peaceful time. The Medes and the Persians had conquered the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rev. #39~12:1-4 Woman & Dragon Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Jan 24, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,023 views

    we’re here in chapter 12: and we’re reading about an angelic conflict in this chapter between Gods angels and Satan’s angels, the angels that belong to Satan are the 1/3rd that was cast out of heaven with him when he thought he could take over Gods throne

    Rev. #39~12:1-4 Woman & Dragon 1-23-10 Well, we’re here in chapter 12: and we’re reading about an angelic conflict in this chapter between Gods angels and Satan’s angels, the angels that belong to Satan are the 1/3rd that was cast out of heaven with him when he thought he could ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Pentecost

    Contributed by W. Leon Morrow on May 30, 2009
     | 9,731 views

    This Pentecost sermon emphasizes that the power of the Holy Spirit is greater than the evil in the world. Congregants are called to intentionally plan to come together and received the power of the Spirit.

    Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 NLT 1 On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. 3 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    Jesus: Master Over Demons Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,470 views

    In this passage we see that Jesus is indeed Master over demons! There is the MISERY of the soul, the MASTERY of the Savior, the MYSTERY of salvation and the MINISTRY of serving.

    Mark 5:1-20 (Also found in MT 8:28-34; LK 8:26-37) Jesus: Master Over Demons! Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had [his] dwelling among ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eldron Gill avatar

    Galatians 1:1-10 , What Is The Gospel? Series

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,047 views

    Galatians 1:1-10 , What is the gospel?

    What is the gospel? Galatians 1:1-10 ? What must I do to be saved? - Is salvation a combination of my good works and Jesus? - Is salvation 90% of what God does and 10% what I do? - Do I need Jesus and to keep the 10 commandments? - Am I required to be baptized and join the church to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    When Faith Compromises With Culture Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jul 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,258 views

    This is an intro to the series on Judges and sets the stage and context for the following sermons on Gideon and Samson. You could say that the theme of this sermon is "What went wrong?"

    WHEN FAITH COMPROMISES WITH CULTURE Culture has a very powerful influence in our lives. What our culture dictates we often follow along with. If our culture says it is okay, then it must be okay. In some circles of church community smoking was considered a sinful practice. Now our culture says it ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Generosity Of Grace

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,121 views

    We must be more concerned with showing the generous love of God than with receiving proper treatment from others. Gracious people... are willing to accept insults, value people more than things, are willing to serve beyond obligation, are willing to give

    The Generosity of Grace Matthew 5:38-42 Intro: One winter day a man went shopping at the local neighborhood mall. When he returned to his car he noticed a rather foul odor coming from under the hood and so he checked the engine. In the compartment he discovered a dead cat rather mutilated from ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Transplanted Heart Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,706 views

    Being a servant is not only what we do for others but also what we allow others to do for us which otherwise we are embarrassed to receive.

    Among the extraordinary feats of history is the medical process of heart transplants. It is the actual procedure of removing a diseased heart from a patient and replacing it with the heart of a deceased donor. A surgeon would perform the transplant procedure on a patient who has a diseased heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army