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  • MaxiMiliano Zapata avatar

    Revival Through Humility Series

    Contributed by Maximiliano Zapata on May 13, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,016 views

    Revival is not a church meeting. It is when God sovereignly chooses to grant his church a fresh experience of his Spirit.

    Preacher who had a brother fall asleep every Sunday when he would start preaching. Preacher decided to do something about it. Preached on Hell one Sunday and Sure enough the brother had fallen asleep. Preacher pounded the Pulpit, when it came to making this point: “If anybody wants to go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    More Than Enough Faith - More Than Enough God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2005
    based on 154 ratings
     | 52,889 views

    You just can’t get by on borrowed faith. In order to please God we need a personal faith... but how do we attain that? The story of Naaman has some interesting insights.

    OPEN: Two engineers applied for one job at a computer company. They had identical qualifications, so to determine which one to hire, the firm gave them a test. Each did well, except they both missed the same question. The manager called the first candidate, explained the results of the test and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Empty Vessels

    Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Jun 1, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 16,886 views

    Borrowing empty vessels made room for the promised fullness and provided a legacy for her boys.

    Empty Vessels We don’t know his name. He was a poor, young Bible school student, inspired by Elijah, instructed by Elisha, and called of the Lord. He studied, practiced preaching and served wherever he could. Times were tough. Jezebel’s false prophets were well paid. The true prophets of the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Chip Monck avatar

    The Power Of Repentance Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Sep 25, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 18,313 views

    Third in a series unlocking keys to experiencing prevailing prayer. This message explores the need for personal, generational, and corporate confession and repentance.

    In the movie Shadowlands, a really well done look at the life of Christian author C.S. Lewis, Lewis has returned to Oxford from London, where he has just been married to Joy Gresham. Joy is dying from cancer, and through the struggle with her illness, she and Lewis have been discovering the depth ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Do Not Slander One Another Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,735 views

    The wrong use of words is not a problem limited to unbelievers. The hard truth is that slander can also be a very serious problem among Christians. James addresses the issue of slander in today’s text.

    Scripture Kathy Plate of Orlando, FL tells the story of the time she visited her neighbor. While there, five-year-old Andrew pulled out his kindergarten class picture and began describing each classmate: “This is Robert; he hits everyone. This is Stephen; he never listens to the teacher. This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Let's See Some Magic! Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,183 views

    Jesus’ signs demand faith even when he provides no miracle.

    Scripture Introduction I love the idea of magic. And I’m fascinated by science fiction – I think because it seems to bring magic into real life. When the situation is desperate – Captain Kirk is being choked by a Klingon while on a planet in the final convulsions before its cataclysmic explosion ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Curses And Blessings Are From The Lord - Proverbs 3:33

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,325 views

    Curses and Blessings Are From The Lord - Proverbs 3:33

    Curses and Blessings Are From The Lord - Proverbs 3:33 Proverbs 3:33 The LORD puts a curse on the homes of the wicked, but blesses the homes of the righteous. I. He Puts A Curse On The Wicked II. He Puts Blessings On The Righteous I. He Puts A Curse On The Wicked ; ; Deu_7:26, , ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Practiced For God’s Visitation-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,660 views

    1 of 2. John’s audience sought & received practical application in preparing for God’s visitation. How can we be practiced for God’s visitation? Practicing for God’s visit requires...

    PRACTICED For GOD’s VISITATION-I—Luke 3:10-14 Attention: We lived in a ‘cookie cutter’ neighborhood in Wesley Chapel, FL/We needed our stuccoed house spray-painted (nobody brush-paints a house there) shortly after we moved there but there were no painters in the church I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    What, Me Worry? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 21, 2011
    based on 101 ratings
     | 35,879 views

    In the midst of the storms of our lives, Jesus says there is something we must NOT do: worry. But I have a problem with that. I worry a lot. So, why shouldn’t I be anxious and worried when life throws so much at me?

    OPEN: The old sea captain was quizzing a new crew member to see how he’d do at sea. “What steps would you take if a sudden storm came up on the starboard?” he asked the young man. “Well, sir,” said the crew member, I’d throw out an anchor, sir.” “What would you do if another storm sprang up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Treasure In Earthen Vessels

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 21, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 26,248 views

    The Holy Spirit is a treasure inside of us earthen vessels.

    Treasure In Earthen Vessels 2 Cor 4:7-9 & 16 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Diack avatar

    The "End" Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,668 views

    A message for Christmas Eve focusing on the respone of Simeon and Anna to the Christ child.

    The “End” of Christmas - Luke 2:25-38 - December 24, 2012 Series: Advent 2012 - #5 I remember that as a child, Christmas was really a month long event. It began, each year, on December 1st when the tree went up, the lights were hung, and the decorations set to adorn the house. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Monty Newton avatar

    When Life Is Hard, God Brings Hope

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 6, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,940 views

    When we wait on the Lord, we continue on, relying on God for strength.

    Title: When Life Is Hard Text: Isaiah 40:21-31 Thesis: When we wait on the Lord we continue on relying on God for strength. Introduction A businessman was late for an important meeting and couldn't find a parking space. As he frantically circled the block, the man got so desperate that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Restoration Of Christ

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 8, 2012
     | 8,222 views

    Christ's words of prayer are reflected in Psalm 69.

    March 11, 2011 Psalm 69 There can be a danger in interpreting the Scriptures to try and find a hidden meaning under every word. There are some who claim that by counting the Hebrew letters that by using a special code it spells out English words and warnings; and by buying their book ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dr. Travis Campbell avatar

    The Christ Who Cares

    Contributed by Dr. Travis Campbell on Dec 12, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,121 views

    No matter the problem we are facing, no matter how helpless or hopeless we feel, there is a Christ that cares for us.

    A faithful study of this, the third of the four Gospels, the book of Luke, will reveal that it was written by the beloved physician, Luke. This is one of two books that Luke penned, the other being the Book of Acts. Luke was greatly influenced by the Apostle Paul. It is even suggested that Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    The Power Of His Name Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,205 views

    The story of the healing of the lame man in Acts 3 paints a picture of a person’s condition without God, his inability to save himself, the true way of salvation, and what happens to a person after salvation.

    The Power of His Name Chuck Sligh TEXT: Acts 3:1-11 INTRODUCTION Our text provides us with is a perfect picture of salvation. Perhaps as well as any other story in the Bible it paints the picture of our condition without God, our inability to save ourselves, the true way of salvation, and what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist