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  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    As Good As God Promised Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,129 views

    As John the Baptist sat in prison, staring at the end of his life, he started to wonder if Jesus was everything that he expected Jesus to be. See how Jesus answers that question and continues to answer our questions when we might doubt if God is really all that we hoped him to be.

    Was it everything that you had expected? You ripped open the rapping paper on Christmas morning to unveil the toy that you had seen advertised so many times on TV. You had been sure to put it at the top of your Christmas list in great detail taking away any of the possible guess work as to which ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Give Thanks To God

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 24, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,786 views

    Jesus invites us to take part in his feast for the soul. He urges us to eat until we are full. Only he can satisfy our deepest hunger-the quest for eternal fellowship with him. Our main purpose in life is to get spiritual nourishment and eternal life.

    A country preacher decided to skip services one Sunday morning to spend the day hiking in the wilderness. Rounding a sharp bend in the trail, he collided with a bear and was sent tumbling down a steep grade. He landed on a rock and broke both legs. With the ferocious bear charging at him from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    To Magnify God-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 8, 2025
     | 568 views

    1 of 6. David was a recipient of YHWH-God’s protection(deliverance/rescue), & so David magnified Him. God’s people magnify God. But, When or How do I/you/we truly magnify God? To Magnify God In Your Life, God must be...

    To MAGNIFY GOD—Psalm 34:3(:1-10) [VBS Theme—‘Magnified’—Psalm 34:3] Attention: From 1981-1989 I was an ‘Assistant Coordinator’ working in a particular lab, under one of the researchers at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, outside of Savannah, Georgia on Skidaway Island. Skidaway was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Believe In God Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 7, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,185 views

    The Apostles’ Creed begins with an affirmation of faith in God. This sermon shows that faith in God comprises knowledge of God, acknowledgement of God, and dependence upon God.

    Introduction As we continue our series in The Apostles’ Creed I would like to examine today what it means to believe in God. Please listen as I recite the Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    "Worship God Rejects – Worship God Accepts”

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 210 ratings
     | 22,890 views

    We have seen a revival of patriotism and Americans praying for God to lead and bless America. But we as Christians need to be praying that fellow Americans will understand that God is more than a national God, He is a personal God. He is a God that long

    Intro: A pastor who took a new church soon learned he had his hands full with two of his members who were twin brothers when they began to second guess every decision he made and disagree with all his sermons. Then he learned from other members that these wicked brothers ran off the last pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    God’s Great Mercy Shown To Noah Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Mar 30, 2023
     | 2,060 views

    We must make a great sacrifice and be willing to follow God FIRST, if we are ever going to be successful at living the life of a Christian. Noah shows us how, if we will choose to put those things into practice.

    Alpha and Omega, Part 13 God’s great mercy shown to Noah Genesis 7:1 – 8:22 Introduction - We’ve begun 2023 with “one purpose”: Knowing there is a God! -- Continuing our series, “Alpha and Omega”; examining the beginning to the end - Last week: We saw the clarity of Noah’s life … and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is Our Rescuer Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 23, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,941 views

    God will not spare unrepentant sinners but will rescue the righteous.

    God is our Rescuer 2 Peter 2:4-9 Rev. Brian Bill May 23-24, 2015 Love Comes Down – Jill Henderson When you have nothing left to hold onto Love comes down when your heart is lost When you need it most Lift up your voice and let Him hear your cry I lost my voice this week. I think ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Principles

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Oct 12, 2012
     | 4,745 views

    There is a price to pay for the manifest presence of God which can release miracles, signs, and wonders and which can transform our communities with the power of God. None of this can be a reality without praying and spending time with the Lord. We are li

    Prayer Principles Prayer is simply communicating with God. This can be through spoken words, written words, tongues, meditation, or song. God desires us to talk to Him and prayer is one way of doing so. Prayer is not for us to selfishly ask God for things, but to honor and glorify God by spending ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Understanding Spiritual Warfare Series

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Mar 4, 2025
     | 1,245 views

    This is a short book on an important topic for every believer in Jesus Christ to gain an understanding of. Spiritual Warfare comes to us, whether we are prepared of not. This breaks down nicely into sermons for all you preachers and teachers. God bless you!

    UNDERSTANDING SPIRITUAL WARFARE Pastor Eric J. Hanson Spiritual warfare is not something that we have a choice about. It comes to us unbidden. If you are a Christian Believer, you are already in God’s Army. You already have a commander, the Lord Jesus Christ, who has given you weapons and armor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Get Up When You're Down Series

    Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Sep 24, 2024
     | 1,027 views

    In moments of struggle and despair, we are not meant to stay down as overcomes. God has provided us with the strength and hope to rise again. Let's explore how to lift ourselves out of depression, how to find hope in God, and how to get up when we're down!

    How To Get Up When Your Down! Psalm 42:5 Introduction: Text Verse: v.5 – repeated 2x’s – (v.11) and in (43:5) Not told exactly who the penman is! Many believe King David! David = having more than a blah day… fleeting moment of discouragement… he was in a time of deep emotional crisis… v.5 – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Responding To The Goodness Of God

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 27, 2022
     | 5,206 views

    The goodness of God is clearly revealed in Scripture; the goodness of God is rich in lovingkindness and tender mercies; the goodness of God leads to repentance; and the goodness of God requires a response.

    Sermon - Responding to the Goodness of God Romans 2: 1-4 “You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things. 2 And we know ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Sins Of Omission Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,278 views

    While we are careful to avoid doing what is wrong, we often neglect doing what is right.

    JAMES 4:17 SINS OF OMISSION ”Whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” It is one thing to be ignorant of what is expected and to thus offend; it is quite another thing to know what is right and yet fail to do it. We evangelical Christians are familiar with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    What Kind Of God? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,176 views

    Our exersize of Christian freedom is directly related to what other has taught us about what God is like.

    Christian Freedom – What kind of God? Here at the first of the year we are working through a short series of messages related to the topic of Christian freedom. Last week we talked about how our American citizenship gives us amazing freedoms and rights but they are limited by other people’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Touching The Heart Of God

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 9, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,642 views

    This Mother’s Day, Pastor Dennis will be looking at how we go about touching the heart of God and the three H’s of prayer that God hears.

    Touching the Heart of God Luke 18:9-14 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnsKqgXUXKLZ13J7FrnC6uQ The other day as I was looking at the topic of prayer, this came across my desk. “A faithful Christian mother will seek to carry her children in at least three places: in her womb, in her heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Jochebed - A Woman Of Faith

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 11, 2014
    based on 17 ratings
     | 109,688 views

    Can you think of anyone else in the world that has more potential for a positive influence on a child than a mother does? Jochebed was a godly mother who by faith let go and let God in the life of her son Moses.

    Jochebed - A Woman of Faith Exodus 2:1-8 Behind every great man is his mother. Someone imagined the mothers of these well-known sons making the following comments: Mrs. Morse: “Sam, stop tapping your fingers on the table--it’s driving me crazy!” Mrs. Lindbergh: “Charles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist