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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Desert - Part 2

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 15, 2009
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     | 6,966 views

    Part 2 of 2. How to find God and celebrate His presence during our desert experiences.

    Growing through the desert seasons – 2 September 13, 2009 Three weeks ago I spoke about the desert and our experience as we move through the desert experiences of life. Then I dropped you off in the desert and told you to come back 3 weeks later and I would finish talking about the desert. Well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hands

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,028 views

    To a church which has prided itself on its accumulated resources, but which now faces austerity, God says that if we do not fear but trust Him, we are enough to get Him the victory.

    Hands. You have two hands. A right hand and a left hand, two hands. They are the most versatile parts of the human body, the places where our creativity is expressed, the instruments through which we register emotions, the tools we use to earn our daily bread. Hands. What a wonderful gift are our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guard Your Heart Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Jan 31, 2007
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     | 15,171 views

    Solomon, the world’s wisest man, gives us a charge that we need to guard our hearts above all else.

    Guard Your Heart Spiritual Heart Surgery Proverbs 4:20 – 27 When I was in junior high, I played on the football team. What position did I play? Well, it could be said that I played three positions – guard, tackle and end. I sat on the end of the bench, guarded the water bottle, and tackled ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Understanding God's Word, Part 3: The Response Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 1, 2009
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     | 7,363 views

    It not only takes the right message and the right method to understand God’s Word. It takes the right response. Do you want to understand the Bible in such a way that it will be sufficient for all of your life’s needs? Then you must have the right resp

    Understanding God’s Word is not an optional thing for us. Understanding God’s Word is crucial. If we want to live our lives in the way that we were designed to live them, we have to understand how to do it. And the only way we can do that is to understand God’s Word. So, the question that this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Collins avatar

    How To Deal Part 1: How To Deal With Worry Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Sep 5, 2009
     | 5,353 views

    Ever wish life came with an instruction manual? We’ve all come to those points in life when we wonder where we can turn for answers to life’s tough problems. Fortunately, God has given us the roadmap for making the right choices in life.

    How to Deal Part 1: How to Deal with Worry Intro: How many of you worry? We all have stress. In fact, at the top of your sermon section this morning, I want you to put down the thing that worries or bugs you the most. Now, it’s nobody else’s business, so you can put your hand over it. Ladies, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Running On Empty

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,275 views

    IN A WORLD WHERE WE CAN SO EASILY END UP RUNNING ON EMPTY, THE FORGIVER OFFERS US AN ALTERNATE EXPERIENCE.

    Running on Empty July 4th, 2010 Introduction: As a teen in the70's one of the classic songs was Jackson Brown's Running on Empty. Listen to it with me. Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels Looking back at the years gone by like so many summer fields In sixty-five I was seventeen and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Apr 8, 2013
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     | 51,736 views

    Our God is limitless. He can change the situation.

    Introduction: We read in 2 Chronicles 20: 12, “O our God, wilt thou not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee”. Some one has said: “When you are at the end of your rope tie a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mitchell Leonard avatar

    An Old Soldier Whose Words...never Faded Away.

    Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Nov 6, 2016
    based on 6 ratings
     | 56,044 views

    A sermon for Veterans Day or Memorial Day. It was preached on the Sunday before Veterans Day as part of honoring our Veterans for their service to our country.

    2 Timothy 2:1-4 Veterans day 11/6/16 At 5:00 in the morning on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918, in a railroad car outside Compiégne, France, the Armistice was signed which ended WW1. This day was first known as Armistice Day. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stop Worrying And Start Living!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 12, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 14,223 views

    Stop Worrying And Start Living! – sermon by Gordon Curley - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: The Problem of Worry: Worry is unreasonable (vs 25) Worry is undermining (vs 26) Worry is unproductive (vs 27) Worry is unreasonable (vs 30b-31). Worry is unchristian (vs 32). The Solution for worry: Stop living for things and start living for God! (vs 33) Stop living for ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    The Worst Place To Die

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 28, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 21,086 views

    A sermon examining the danger of dying "in your sins".

    THE WORST PLACE TO DIE John 8:21-29 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday Morning, May 25th. 2025) Death is not a subject that we enjoy thinking about. However, despite efforts by doctors, rescue workers, and other medical professionals worldwide, the global death rate remains constant at 100 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ministry Of Thorns

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,925 views

    Thorns create a dependence on God

    2 Corinthians 12:7-10 -- “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.” or this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    In What Manner Can I Love Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 16, 2011
     | 6,095 views

    If we say we love Jesus, then in what manner can we show it? Jesus revealed His love for the Father in several ways, but in our story this morning we can see 3 specific ways in which Jesus reveals His love... 3 specific actions on His part that prove His

    Sermon Brief Date Written: January 14, 2011 Date Preached: January 16, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Falling in Love With Jesus Sermon Title: In What Manner Can I Love Jesus? Sermon Text: John 2:1-11 [ESV] Introduction: If anyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Keep Your Focus

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 26, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 47,204 views

    The wind always blows around us. The mighty storm comes sooner or later. We have no choice or control over when the storm comes, so how do we keep our focus?

    TITLE: KEEP YOUR FOCUS SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 14:22-33 Of all the narratives in the NT, I know of none more beloved than this narrative of Peter walking on water in this powerful text. No doubt you have heard it before, and our children know it by heart, but somehow, we never grow tired of it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Striving For Excellence By Maintaining Your Focus Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 24, 2023
     | 2,840 views

    Your focus will determine the level of achievements you get in life. When you bring your focus to achieve something in life, you will reach your goals. Otherwise you will end up wasting your time and energy on useless things.

    Sermon – Striving for Excellence By Maintaining Your Focus Scripture - Daniel 6:1-28 “Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province. 2 The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    The Mind Of Christ

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on May 14, 2024
     | 2,658 views

    The practical steps to having the Mind of Christ

    The Mind of Christ Philippians 2:5-11 (part 1) Good morning. T.W. Hunt has a great study on the Mind of Christ that we did previously. Some of our teaching was borrowed from that study. He said, “Suppose Christ broke through the veil that separates the spiritual from the physical and audibly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational