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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Experiencing Life Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 29, 2019
     | 4,617 views

    When we experience Jesus we experience life.

    Experiencing Life Text: 1 Jn. 1:1-4 Introduction 1. Illustration: For many years British author C.S. Lewis had such a great difficulty in becoming a Christian. Religion in his culture was "faith without power". A blind religion that required learning without questioning and without a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Shield Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Apr 9, 2019
     | 5,455 views

    Series looking at Spiritual Warfare

    SHIELD OF FAITH London, England is farther north than Saint John's, Newfoundland, yet London has a very mild climate and Newfoundland a very harsh climate. The difference is caused by the Gulf Stream, that ever- flowing current of warm water from the Gulf of Mexico. Likewise in life we see ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Worldview Matters Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Sep 23, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,411 views

    Pastor John teaches how Worldview effects how we see God, His mission, and His plan for our lives.

    Worldview Matters CCCAG August 12th, 2018 Scripture- John 13:21-38 Intro: I am a little bit of a history buff. Let me define history- History is the exploration of decisions and I'm fascinated by digging in to how decisions were made in the past. One of the historical areas that fascinates me ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living In Baal's Backyard Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 1, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,921 views

    This message focused in on Elijah at Zarephath which was literally right under the nose of the Baal worshippers. God sustained the prophet in enemy territory.

    ELIJAH—A MAN OF LIKE PASSIONS 03 Living In Baal’s Backyard TEXT: 1 Kings 17:8-16 1 Kings 17:8-16 KJV And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, [9] Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Disappointed Dreamer Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 14, 2017
     | 15,838 views

    Don’t let anything stop you from pursuing your God-given dreams, not rejection nor reversals, because in God’s sovereignty, our setbacks are but stepping stones to success.

    Before I get into my message today, I want you to pick a number, any number. Did you pick a number larger than a million? If not, then, why didn't you? In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin picked the number one followed by 100 zeroes while they were still graduate students at Stanford University. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    How The Devil Wants To Use You!!!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022
     | 1,048 views

    There are two things we all will agree on in this congregation:

    (1) WE RECOGNIZE THAT GOD CREATED US Christians believe in CREATIONISM not in EVOLUTION. Why? One of the reasons is that evolution does not make any sense. Illus: Did you hear about the six year old girl that was sitting in a classroom? The teacher was going to explain evolution to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How The Devil Wants To Use You!!!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 18, 2022
     | 1,881 views

    There are two things we all will agree on in this congregation:

    (1) WE RECOGNIZE THAT GOD CREATED US Christians believe in CREATIONISM not in EVOLUTION. Why? One of the reasons is that evolution does not make any sense. Illus: Did you hear about the six year old girl that was sitting in a classroom? The teacher was going to explain evolution to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is It Time? Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 5, 2022
     | 2,375 views

    Ask 5 questions when you consider marriage: Is it the right time? Is it the best use of my time? Can I please God and my potential spouse at the same time? Is it my time? Is it for all time?

    A married couple was celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. At the party everybody wanted to know how they managed to stay married so long in this day and age. The husband responded, “When we were first married, we came to an agreement. I would make all the major decisions, and my wife would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Courage Of Love Series

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 12, 2023
     | 1,911 views

    We began a series of messages declaring that what the world needed was LOVE, God’s LOVE! There’s no greater need! There’s no great call! There’s no greater act of Courage!

    Text: Joshua 1:1-9 (1) Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, (2) Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Far Better Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,925 views

    Message 3 in our series through Philippians as we pause to center our focus on what Paul describes as "far better" (Bonus Message on Heaven).

    Have you ever noticed that life is always better when a vacation is on the horizon? It’s just a fact of life. When you’re going on a long trip you may contact a travel agency or you surf the net or talk to friends who have had a great experience somewhere. So you begin to look at pictures. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Answer The Critics

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 6, 2025
     | 167 views

    Today we deal with some real life issues.

    How To Answer The Critics Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lazarus And The Rich Man PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2025
    based on 4 ratings
     | 147 views

    True faith is shown by compassion for others; ignoring those in need hardens our hearts and distances us from God’s grace and eternal hope.

    Friends, welcome. Some stories slip past our defenses and sit down in the living room of our hearts. Jesus tells one of those stories today. It hums with hope and honesty. It whispers to our comfort and calls to our conscience. It lifts our chin so we can see the person at the gate and the God who ...read more

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    When You're Weary, But Still Walking PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 47 views

    When we feel exhausted and overwhelmed, God invites us to trust Him, wait on Him, and receive renewed strength for each day.

    Some of us walked in today with a quiet question humming beneath the surface: How much longer can I keep this up? The calendar is crowded, the to-do list grows fangs, and sleep feels like a stranger. Parents, professionals, students, caregivers—such faithful folks—yet even you can feel thin at the ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 20 views

    God relentlessly pursues us with grace, even when we run or resist, inviting us to trust His presence and respond to His call.

    Some of us know the sound of God’s whisper as well as we know our own name. It comes in the quiet of a morning commute, in the nudge you can’t shake, in the Scripture that lands like a letter with your address on it. And some of us know the sound of our feet when they’re running in the opposite ...read more

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    Dealing With Trouble Series

    Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Feb 14, 2001
    based on 175 ratings
     | 34,525 views

    Handling trouble before trouble handles us.

    Dealing With Trouble Theme: Handling trouble before trouble handles us. Introductory Remarks Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we always felt as though we were always on "top of the world?" That we would always be in a positive mood, with circumstances involving us always to our liking. That people ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal