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  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    We Seek To Honor God In All We Do Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,081 views

    Based on the HBC 4th Core belief.

    We Seek To Honor God in All We Do Matthew 6:24-33 * We are in the fourth week of our five week series on the HBC Core Beliefs. Have you noticed that every belief builds on the foundation of the prior belief. If the first one (The Bible is our guide book) does not become personalized, then you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Goal Worth Living For

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,674 views

    The goal of Christlikeness is truly a goal worth living and dying for that pleases God and brings glory to the Name of Jesus.

    A GOAL WORTH LIVING FOR-- Philippians 3:12-16 Proposition: The goal of Christlikeness is truly a goal worth living and dying for that pleases God and brings glory to the Name of Jesus. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to make Christlikeness as their goal to live for by surrendering ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowing The Will Of God

    Contributed by John Eldridge on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,351 views

    Knowing the will of God is difficult.

    Knowing the will of God Topical Sermon Introduction: Eccl. 1:2 – Meaningless Solomon was in sin and out of God’s will. 1. Why do we need to know His will for our lives? a. Frustrations comes being out of His will b. Incompleteness c. Lack of peace 2. God desires and commands us to know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Most Powerful Member In The Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 10, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,533 views

    Of all the members we have, the tongue boasts of great power. This message offers 4 different types of power which the tongue possesses.

    How to Do Life The Most Powerful member in the Church James 3:1-12 * This world is has a deep thirst for power. Governments fall, corporations collapse, organizations explode, & churches implode over this issue of power. Everyone is truly interested in power; who has it and/or can I get it! In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Victory In The Midst Of Destruction Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 14, 2012
     | 6,802 views

    All on the ark escaped the destruction of the Flood. Divinely designed destruction can be escaped. But How? Victory in the midst of destruction requires...

    Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—VICTORY In The MIDST Of DESTRUCTION—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION(Waiting for Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19 D—RESPONSE—Genesis 8:20-22 E—POTENTIAL For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim White avatar

    The Benefits Of Serving God Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,000 views

    The Bible always points us to 1) Morality, 2) Magnanimity, 3) Mindfulness, 4) Modesty, 5) Management, and 6) Minding.

    The Benefits of Living for God. Proverbs 3:1-12 • There is a song from my generation. • I believe one of our members, Ron Carter, personally knows the writer of this song. • It says, "Sign, sign, everywhere a sign, Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind. Do this, don't do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Clouds By Day-Moving Forward

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Aug 2, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 7,549 views

    How many times has your direction in life been a little bit foggy or cloudy, or just plain dark and glum. The LORD is the leading cloud, and the light in the dark. Follow Him.

    8.02.2008.Sermon.Guidance by Cloud and Fire By William Akehurst, HSWC Clouds by day – Moving Forward Songs “Where He Leads me I will follow” “Everywhere I go I See You” Michael W. Smith Exodus 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Which Way? Series

    Contributed by Terry Hovey on Jan 30, 2023
     | 2,458 views

    There's only two options open to us...the narrow way which leads to eternal life, or the wide way which leads to eternal death. Heaven or hell. Which will it be?

    Mat 7:13-14 Do you know what any good preacher does when he begins to wind down his sermon? He tries to pull together everything he has already said and guide his audience to his ultimate goal of bringing them to a decision. For the Christian preacher, the decision he is leading his audience ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Your Place In An Uncertain Future Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Aug 21, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,612 views

    Only God knows tomorrow. Don’t Fear an uncertain future; it is our Opportunity to walk with God. As we do God gives us grace at the moment we need it.

    UNLIKELY - Your Place in an Uncertain Future John 3:7-8 MsgB “So don’t be so surprised when I tell you that you have to be ‘born from above’—out of this world, so to speak. You know well enough how the wind blows this way and that. You hear it rustling through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Grant Adams avatar

    New Things

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Apr 17, 2021
     | 3,970 views

    There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. To some degree in our mind and hearts, we wipe from our mind and heart all the failures of the past year, all the heartaches and disappointments of the past year.

    Philippians 3:13-14; it takes a big person to know what to forget and what to remember. This being the first Sunday of the new year, I want to use the subject of the New Year for our message today. There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. True of material things, car, clothes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Welch avatar

    Prepared For Answered Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 18, 2018
     | 6,625 views

    Message 4 in our exposition of Nehemiah observing Nehemiah's personal preparation for the time when God would answer his prayers.

    Chico Alliance Church "Prepared for Answered Prayer" REVIEW We have been reading the diary of a devout Jew employed in exile as cupbearer to the Persian King Artexerxes. Even though Nehemiah had probably never seen Jerusalem or knew many people in the city, they were on his heart because they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Foundational Guidance (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,892 views

    How do we get guidance from the Lord? Begin with direction God has already given in His word. This message centers on the command to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8).

    Micah 6:8 3-6-16 What does God want you to do? Have you ever found yourself asking that question? At one level it is a daily question. Someone gets upset with you at work; and you need God’s wisdom on how to deal with it. You’re at the department store trying to decide which coffee pot to buy. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Curtis E. Nester avatar

    Life's Choices

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 31, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,897 views

    We can choose or lose. The choices three widows made and the outcome

    TITLE: Life's Choices TEXT: Ruth 1:16-17 INTRO: A sign on the door of a classroom reads: "We are not born losers, we are born choosers." The outcome of our lives is determined, not just by what happens to us, but by the choices we make. Everyday we are making choices and building, one brick at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Don't Go That Way, 2016 Go For It And Follow Wisdom

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 3, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,286 views

    Andy Stanley once noted: “Many people are what you might call directionally challenged; They don’t know where they’re going, They haven’t a goal, They just wander thru life expecting that everything will turn out all right.”

    Don’t Go That Way, 2016 Go For It and Follow Wisdom Proverbs 7:1-27NLT On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game a young man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UCLA. Picking up the loose ball, and he ran 65 yards toward the goal line. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Valley Means A Wrong Turn Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 23, 2014
     | 6,566 views

    Part 9 of 10 in a series dedicated to debunking commonly held myths that we think are in the Bible but really aren't, myths that can and often do have devastating effects on our faith.

    INTRODUCTION: To begin I’m going to share a little bit of “my story,” and it’s not a part that I look back on with any amount of fondness. My first ministry experience could be defined by a single word – “Miserable” I’ll spare the details, but suffice ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church