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  • James Dunn avatar

    What Hinders Our Prayers?

    Contributed by James Dunn on Sep 30, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 12,478 views

    Dr. Jim Dunn relates 10 hindrances to effective prayer in the life of a christian.

    What Hinders Our Prayers? Psalm 80:4 1. Failure to come clean with God … Psalm 66:18 Illust. In his book I Surrender, Patrick Morley writes that the church’s integrity problem is in the misconception "that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It is a change in belief without a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Is Your Brother?

    Contributed by David Thrower on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,959 views

    Our Christian Brothers are often found in some unusual places. It should caution us about judging too quickly!

    In this day and age, when there is so much competition and our litigation-crazed society encourages more division than healing, it is often easy for us as Christians to forget that we are supposed to be "living icons" of Jesus Christ to those around us. We actually fight more among ourselves as ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Forget Waldo Where's Jesus?

    Contributed by Steven Angus on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,698 views

    Looking for Jesus. Jesus is the temple as a child.

    Forget Waldo, Where’s Jesus? Luke 2:41-51 McMinnville FUMC  1/20~/2008   How many of you are familiar with the book series, Where’s Waldo? The first Waldo book was released back in 1987.  It was the result of more than two-years of detailed work by illustrator Martin Handford.  Since then there ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Sacrificer Or Survivor?

    Contributed by Leonard Davis on Jul 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,932 views

    The greatest contributions to the world are made by the greatest sacrificers.

    SACRIFICER OR SURVIVOR? Life has many “ups” and “downs.” We would rather have the “up” experiences rather than those that can be described as “downers.” Sometimes we think of the “up” times as successes and the “down” times as failures. However, it is how we respond and react to the “ups and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Private Miracle

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jan 12, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,989 views

    Just as Jesus performed the "private" miracle at the wedding feast at Cana, His grace is available for our personal, private, miracles.

    A Private Miracle, John 2:1-11 Introduction William Jennings Bryan wrote this about miracles: “Some skeptics say, ‘Oh, the miracles. I can’t accept miracles.’ One may drop a brown seed in the black soil and up comes a green shoot. You let it grow and by and by you pull up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Why Didn't My Mountain Move Pt. 4

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 27, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,704 views

    Some mountains are to be climbed, some commanded, some conquered, some are cordoned of. This is about mountains you have to conquer.

    Intro: Part 4 of a series of messages on: WHY DIDN'T MY MOUNTAIN MOVE? This series was birthed on a question a woman asked her pastor, when her sick child died... "Why didn't my mountain move? I prayed, I believed, I spoke to the mountain, but my child died." The pastor she asked, replied: SOME ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dwell Deep

    Contributed by James Lowe on Nov 25, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 7,499 views

    In perilous times we need to dwell deep in the word of God.

    Dwell Deep Jeremiah 49:7-8 Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? Is counsel perished from the prudent? Is their wisdom vanished? Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Experiencing The Kfc - #4 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,174 views

    Inspired by several resources. Gene Mimms’ books "The Kingdom Focused Church" and "Kingdom Principles for Church Growth, Rick Warren’s "Purpose Driven Church and Thom Rainer’s "Simple Church."

    The Kingdom Focused Church Experiencing the Kingdom Focused Church Matthew 6:24-33 * Please take your Bible and turn to Matthew 6. We will read verses 24-33. * Jesus is beginning His earthly ministry with a foundational message which we have called the “Sermon on the Mount”. He has given ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good Life

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,300 views

    Whatever you have, learn to be content with what God has entrusted to you. Remember, it isn’t wrong to earn more to live in security and provide for your family. It is the love of money that is dangerous. It is the constant pursuit of the good life tha

    The Good Life, Luke 12:13-21 Introduction By the time I met my father in law he had been a used car salesman for more than thirty years. For the bulk of that he owned a buy here pay here lot. He could always get a great deal from him, but you just had to know that any car you got from “Big John” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Dirty Jobs

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,772 views

    There are many people who work hard so that you and i can have the luxuries that we do. We never see these people but without them we would suffer. The same can be said in the church. Many of us don’t realize that if we don’t use our gifts for God even if

    Dirty Jobs Pastor Ryan Akers Me- I Corinthians 12:12-26 Have you ever wondered how things were made? Have you ever walked up and down the aisle while your shopping and thought, “I wonder how many people this item went through before it ended up in my shopping cart?” We don’t think about things ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    What To Do While In The Waiting Room Of Life

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,173 views

    How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of you who looks like they just bought enough for a year and all the other lines a

    TEXT: Luke 18:1-8 Wait - To stay in place in expectation of. To remain stationary in readiness or expectation.- How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Can God Do With A Broken Heart Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 4, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,032 views

    The people had heard the message, God's prophet had spoken and the words convicted the people to their very core. They repented and God responded!

    What Can God Do With A Broken Heart? Haggai 1:12-15 12Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him. And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Would You Have Followed Jesus Christ?

    Contributed by Don Schultz on May 26, 2011
     | 4,164 views

    Encouragement to follow Jesus, letting nothing distract.

    Would you have been a follower of Jesus Christ if you had lived in the first century? We live 2000 years after the time of Christ, and we see him on the pages of Scripture, and we hear about him in chapel services like this one. We learn about him in religion classes, we hear about him in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Growing Old Isn’t For Wimps! Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,876 views

    Getting old isn't fun...nor is it for wimps! As Solomon concludes the Book of Ecclesiastes, he ponders the process and effects of aging. After all the quests we make in life, it all boils down to one thing...where will you go WHEN, not if, you die?

    Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 1 Remember now your Creator (bara) in the days of your youth, 1b Before the difficult (evil - sickness, sorrow or senility) days come, And the years draw near when you say, "I have no pleasure in them": 2 While the sun and the light, The moon and the stars, Are not darkened, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Noble Vessels Series

    Contributed by Mark Opseth on Dec 18, 2011
     | 11,578 views

    This is part four in the Carpenter's Workshop Christmas series. The Master Carpenter is preparing for himself a gift - the Church, the Bride - to be presented to him at His Second Coming. This message addresses us as noble vessels.

    Just one week before Christmas. Imagine all the workshops – some like this one – running full steam, working hard to finish their Christmas gifts. Woodchips and sawdust cover the floor, reminding us that each project took time and care to transform a piece of wood into something to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance