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  • Coz von avatar

    Will I Make It?

    Contributed by Coz Von on Apr 10, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,476 views

    We sin and wonder, is it at all possible for me to be saved. Will I make it. Is there hope for me, I meen I am so bad and I cant seem to overcome. what does Jesus think about this?

    Main Idea Let’s take a walk with Jesus and ask Him some questions. Jesus, “How we can inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and what measure will You use to gauge our fitness to inherit your Kingdom, I mean, can we really make it? Do you really want us to be there? We will discover that Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Spiritual Climate Change

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jul 22, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 26,359 views

    There are two main climates I want to preach on today, the first an atmosphere in our church that is conducive for a move of the Spirit of God, and the second is an atmosphere in our church and our personal lives that is attractive to the lost.

    Spiritual Climate Change The basic premise of global warming is that certain things done over an extended period of time will heat up the earth. Our message today is about improving the spiritual climate in our lives. There are things that we can do that effect our spiritual climate personally, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Walking On Water

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 18, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,379 views

    An updated message on how to step out by faith and walk on water. Preached during a back to school Sunday.

    Note: for my reference I used John Ortberg's book Becoming a Water Walker If you are going to walk on water you have to get out of the boat Theme: Understanding the importance of walking on water and exercising our faith. Preached at a Back to School Sunday about transitioning and trusting God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Perry Greene avatar

    A Few Good Men Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 21, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,420 views

    God is looking for a few good men to lean on him; lead like him; and learn to love as he does.

    1. Men ARE from Mars and Women ARE from Venus – Communication Issues a. I heard a story that seems appropriate to the subject. A woman visited an attorney and was fed up with her husband and wanted a divorce, and she says to the attorney, ‘I wish to file for a divorce’. He says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christmas 1914- Peace In No-Man's Land Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,372 views

    “Peace on earth” is a familiar Christmas greeting. However, it is as elusive today as it was 2,000 years ago. Did Christ then fail in his mission in coming to earth?

    Today is the second message in our series, “Christmas Through the Ages.” Today, we travel back 99 years to 1914. I chose 1914 instead of 1913 because 1914 was a monumental year. APRIL 15, 1914 marked the sinking of the Titanic. In July and August the nations of Europe declared ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Is It So Important For Christians To Meet Together?

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 25, 2014
     | 11,627 views

    Why do we need meetings anyway when we could just sit at home and read our Bibles?

    Why is so important for Christians to meet together? What’s our real purpose for coming to this meeting of Christians – which is the Church? Honestly, why am I at this particular meeting of the Church? Habit, duty, to please someone else, to gain favor with God or do I have a really ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Book Most Awesome!

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,196 views

    I’ve marked my Bible. I mark all my Bibles. I wonder, as someone challenged once, “Has my Bible marked me?”...The invitation before you today is to discover or rediscover how awesome God’s Book really is!

    The Book Most Awesome Psalm 119:97-104 Neil Pasricha wrote, “The Book of Awesome”. He saw the ‘ugly’ around him – things like climate change and the impacts of natural disasters. He started a website called 1000 Awesome Things which he created as a getaway from his everyday. The Book of Awesome ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Pray For The Impossible

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 10, 2010
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,194 views

    Continuation shows how Nehemiah rebuilt the walls thanks in part to his prayer of contrition, concern, confession, confidence, and commitment. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Pray for the Impossible, pt. 2 Nehemiah 1:5-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PrayImpossible2.html We have begun to talk about one of the shortest men in the Bible. Not Zacchaeus, this is "Knee High Miah!" Shorter than him was Job's friend, Bildah the Shuhite [shoe height!] Anybody know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Protecting God’s Gift Of A Peaceful Heart Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 25, 2012
     | 4,639 views

    With the Ninth and Tenth Commandments God protects his gift of a peaceful heart.

    Do you remember flipping through the Sears Catalogue as a child? Which were your favorite pages? The toy section – especially the page which pictured the doll house the size of a dog house? I was always partial to the sports equipment pages. I would have loved to own every baseball mitt ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Anthony Edwards avatar

    Pardon For The Greatest Of Sins

    Contributed by Anthony Edwards on Oct 13, 2014
     | 5,069 views

    Great sin is no barrier to God's forgiveness.

    Psa.25:11 "For Your name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great." (1) A few years ago, when we lived in North Queensland, there was a disaster that occurred at Charleville. We saw amazing scenes on News Reports of swollen rivers & Submerged houses. People stranded. Whole communities ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Bridge To The Future" Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,087 views

    A sermon about meaning found in God's love, God's future.

    1 Corinthians 13:1-13 “What Gives Life Meaning?: The Bridge to the Future” Last year an article in USA Today analyzed a surge in a group of Americans whom they termed the “spiritually apathetic.” They aren’t atheists. Instead, according to the article, “They ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    God, The World’s Leading Philanthropist, Is Your Friend

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 13, 2013
     | 2,888 views

    What does it mean that God is your personal friend? Baptism gives us some clues.

    Do you recognize this man? You should. You’ve probably benefitted from his generosity somehow. This is Warren Buffett, one of the world’s leading philanthropists. To date he has given away $28 billion dollars of his own money to support health and education causes around the world. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Stand Firm!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 30, 2011
     | 6,984 views

    A first-person narrative based on the Apostle Paul’s final words of encouragement.

    If you only had fifteen minutes to live, who would you want to speak to and what would you say? Would you, perhaps, call up your mom and tell her how much you love her for all that she did for you? Or would you sit down with the grandchildren and impress upon them again those things that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    You Be The Judge Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2007
     | 2,987 views

    One of the most often quoted bible passages outside of church is from Matthew 7. Does this mean that Jesus expects his followers to never, ever make any kind of judgment of anyone or anything? Let’s find out.

    Probably one of the most quoted scriptures in our culture is “Do not judge.” This is usually used in the context another determining that what someone else says or does is wrong. But is that really the intention of the passage or has the verse been sort of “proof-texted?” You know—I have a point ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Wrestling With Discouragement And Adversity Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,598 views

    In Psalm 13 David exemplifies the process of overcoming discouragement to find encouragement in God.

    Wrestling with discouragement and adversity One world, one dream Psalm 13 During the Olympics we watch athletes compete. We may reflect at times that at least they have an objective measure to know how they are performing. If I run faster than my last time, I am doing better, even if I do not win. ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite