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  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Three Benefits Of Praise Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 24, 2007
    based on 94 ratings
     | 34,852 views

    This sermon makes three points about praise. 1. Praise gets your FOCUS on God. 2. Praise increases your UNDERSTANDING of God. 3. Praise helps build your CONFIDENCE in God.

    Three Benefits Of Praising God For centuries being a worshiper of God has meant offering the right sacrifices – following the right set of rules – obeying a certain set of guidelines and worshipping on the right day week or in the right place. Do you remember the woman at the well? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Engagement Or Exclusion?"

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 28, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,212 views

    This is a look at our outreach as a Church and as individuals. Its a call to relavent engagement.

    Engagement or Exclusion? Mark 2.13-17 We see here the beginings of conflict with the Pharisees. It is an underlying theme set right through the gospel; Between the Pharisees and Jesus over the character of God and forgiveness. The four stories that follow continue this theme: Eating with tax ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Led By The Spirit - Tempted By Satan

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 8, 2006
    based on 224 ratings
     | 16,066 views

    1- Satan always makes us question our faith. 2- Satan always has a comeback temptation

    INTRO.- ILL.- One bright, beautiful Sunday morning, everyone in the tiny town of Johnstown got up early and went to the local church. Before the services started, the townspeople were sitting in their pews and talking about their lives, their families, etc. Suddenly, the Devil himself appeared ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Things That We Cannot Live Without.

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,322 views

    Communion Meditation for September 7, 2008

    (Slide 1)When you go on a trip what are the three things that you don’t leave home without? (Allow for feedback.) (Slide 1a) What are three things we physically cannot live without? (No not chocolate, chocolate, and chocolate!) Water, air, and food. (Slide 1b) What are three things we spiritually ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Seeing The Winner In Others

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,821 views

    In this sermon you will see the qualities that Jesus exhibited in order to bring out the winner in others.

    Today we have conducted a baby dedication. Parents bubble with anticipation for their children. Each of them expect their child to be the next president. One of the jobs of a parent is to bring out the winner in their child. That requires work, sometimes this job is more difficult than others. Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons Learned For The Easter Story Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,781 views

    Part 3 of the series.

    Lessons Learned From The Easter Story Part 3 Scriptures: Matthew 28; Luke 24; John 20 Introduction This message concludes this series on lessons I’ve learned from Christ’s last week on earth and His resurrection. This morning we will look at the resurrection. Last week we ended with two ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Man With A Plan Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 1, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,702 views

    Jesus makes himself known thorugh his followers.

    Title: A Man with a Plan Text: Matthew 4:12-23 Thesis: Jesus makes himself known through his followers. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany • The First Sunday after Epiphany: Christ’s Identity. The First Sunday after Epiphany we encountered Christ at his baptism where ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Darkness Vs The Epiphany Of Light

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 2, 2014
     | 4,186 views

    Sure, darkness press on all sides. Sure, seems like gloom and despair. But Paul teaches us there is an EPIPHANY OF LIGHT... We go through seasons, but God has a plan of development. TRUST HIM.

    FACE THE STRONG MAN OF DARKNESS... FRUSTRATION OF MY OWN MAKING VS THE EPIPHANY OF LIGHT By Wade martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Romans 8:28 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What’s In A Moniker? Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,325 views

    God made Christ known to us as the "Son" of God.

    Title: What’s In a Moniker? Text: Matthew 3:13-17 Thesis: God made Christ known as the “Son” of God. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany • The First Sunday after Epiphany: Christ’s Identity. The First Sunday after Epiphany we encountered Christ at his baptism where God reveals to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Candlemas, The Story Of Simeon, How Can We Prepare For Death?

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 3, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,632 views

    Candle-mas, the story of Simeon is a simple story, but if you look closely, there is a lot about the way we should be living our lives … as either Jesus will appear one day on earth, or we will die and meet him in heaven; either way, we want to be ready.

    Word Count: 2579 This sermon was delivered to the congregation in St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 2nd February 2014: by Gordon McCulloch (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: "Candle-mas", the story of Simeon is a simple story, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    A Place For Tired People Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 4, 2015
     | 7,041 views

    Revival, Refreshing, Hope

    THE WELL – A Place for Tired People John 4:6-8 February 6, 2022 Introduction: Last week we discovered that the well is a place for divine appointments...a place where our lives intersect with Jesus, but the well can also be a place where our lives intersect with others...providentially. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Harvest

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 11, 2013
     | 9,172 views

    Jesus told his disciples to open their eyes for the fields were ripe for harvest. He's telling us the same thing.

    THE HARVEST John 4:27-42 1) Turning sorrow into joy (vs. 27-30). Vs. 28-she left her water jar. Where once she was fixated on literal water, now, after hearing about living water, her fixation is on that instead; so much so that she runs to tell others about it. How about us? What are we excited ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Cameron Conway avatar

    Surviving The Storm With Your Pillow Intact

    Contributed by Cameron Conway on Dec 4, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,917 views

    Do you know what it is like to have a storm raging in your life? That feeling of being thrown up and down, up and down, side to side from point a to point b over and over again?

    For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com Do you know what it is like to have a storm raging in your life? That feeling of being thrown up and down, up and down, side to side from point a to point b over and over ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Wood's Never Too Wet For Revival

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 22, 2016
     | 10,409 views

    This is a rewrite of Jeffrey Sims’ message of the same title. The pouring of water on the wood not only helped confirm to the spectators the miraculous nature of the fire, but it symbolized the impossibly of revival taking place.

    THE WOOD’S NEVER TOO WET FOR REVIVAL 1 Kgs 18:21-39 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HOW TO GET ATTENTION 1. George Phillips of Mississippi, was going to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the shed. George started out to the shed, but saw some men in the process of stealing ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Paul – An Encouragement To Believers

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Jul 22, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,287 views

    So what to do when you are down? A look at the life of apostle Paul who had all circumstances to be down and low but yet lived a very purposeful life.

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Introduction: Do you remember the last time you felt discouraged, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God