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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Excellent Guidance For Everyday Life (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 5, 2012
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     | 8,090 views

    1. Seek God’s help for your suffering (vs. 13a). 2. Sing God’s praise (vs. 13b). 3. Share your faults with one another (vs. 16a) 4. Speak to God for others (vs. 14-18). 5. Steer people to God’s truth (vs. 19-20).

    Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 12: Excellent Guidance for Everyday Life (Part 1) James 5:13-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 6 2012 *Someone put together a list of Kid’s Instructions on Life: -9-year-old Rocky said: "When feeding seagulls, always wear a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In The Spirit Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Feb 10, 2015
     | 3,378 views

    Third in a five part series exploring what it means to live by the power of the Holy Spirit

    “Life in the Spirit” Part Three REVIEW I have led an expedition through the fifth chapter of Galatians over the past two weeks. Galatians is a letter written by Paul through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to the people of Galatia. He wrote to encourage them to cling to the true ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Living Like Treasure Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 19, 2015
     | 9,065 views

    We must not forget that God is the one who has done the choosing. Chosen-ness depends on the opinion of the chooser not the chosen. God says to us, ‘You have value because you are valuable to Me.’ The value of the treasure depends on the One who consid

    Living Like Treasure Malachi 3:13-18 INTRODUCTION… Trophy Husband Shirt Conversation (p) This past week I was going through some of my clothes and I found this t-shirt that I am wearing. It is a t-shirt that Kelly bought me some time ago. It says “Trophy Husband.” I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Does Jesus Pray For Us? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 21, 2010
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     | 10,306 views

    God’s love for his people is seen in the prayers of the Son.

    Scripture Introduction Someone said, “Trusting God does not mean believing that he will do what you want. It means believing that what he does is good.” The distinction delivers us from the error of demanding that God serve our desires like a genie in a bottle. Christians typically ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Citizens Of Heaven

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 6, 2023
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    Christ's followers are called citizens of heaven, and this message looks at what that means.

    Live as Citizens of Heaven Can you remember the last time you received a letter? A letter, not an email but a letter? And not a letter from the CRA or your bank, but a personal letter. A letter from a friend, delivered in an envelope, with a stamp by Canada Post? Seriously, have you ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The True Transformer--Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2021
     | 8,329 views

    This sermon deals with God’s desire to transform us from what we are to what God is calling us to be. God would rather transform us than sentence us to judgment.

    The True Transformer 2 Chronicles 33:1-11 August 1, 2021 2Chronicles 33:1-11 Luke 22:31-33 Mark 14:66-72 One of my favorite super heroes was Optimus Prime in the Transformer series. The transformers were these giant robots who could transform themselves to having the shape of truck, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fear

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 3, 2019
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    This message is about fear and how our thoughts of fear generates the actual feelings of fear which we act on. God has not given us a spirit of fear and this message discusses how His Word addresses fear in our lives.

    FEAR Scriptures: 2 Timothy 1:7; Luke 12:22-32; 1 John 4:18 • You drive to the wrong side of town by mistake and when you realize where you are your heart starts racing. Why? • You receive a phone call from the IRS leaving you a message asking you to call them ASAP and it’s not a scam caller and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Prepared For The Battle?

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 16, 2023
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     | 3,455 views

    We need to be aware of the spiritual battle that takes place every time we pray.

    In January 1944, the US army created the ghost army. Their purpose was to trick the forces of Nazi Germany about the size and location of the allied forces. The ghost army would inflate rubber tanks, jeeps, trucks, and all other kinds of armaments and camouflage them so well that Nazi air patrols ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Taming The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 12, 2017
     | 13,174 views

    To become mature follower of Jesus we need to learn to watch what we say.

    TAMING THE TONGUE Text: James 3:1-12 Introduction 1. Piccard and Richard Conniff writes in National Geographic that on January 12, 1997, two Swiss men, Bertrand Piccard and Wim Verstraeten, set out to be the first to CIRCLE THE EARTH in a balloon. Their aircraft was called the Breitling ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Signs Of A Healthy Church

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 2, 2014
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     | 8,532 views

    Four transferable principles from the human body to the Body of Christ.

    A 20/20 VISION FOR THE YEAR 2020: SIGNS OF HEALTHY CHURCH 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-27 INTRO: What is a healthy church? • How can you tell one when you see it? • How does it look different from other churches? • How does it act differently from other churches? We used social media ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Commitment: An Effective Tool In Leadership

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Apr 26, 2017
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     | 26,592 views

    Commitment is taking that first step forward and then pushing through the obstacles and stretching our limits to make our passion and vision a reality.

    COMMITMENT: AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN LEADERSHIP Study Text: Acts 20: 17 - 24 Introduction: - Paul demonstrates for us that commitment is a key ingredient in successful Christian leadership. He was very sharply focused, was driven by a clear sense of purpose, both in life and ministry, pursued his goal ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fleeing From God Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,938 views

    To escape the presence of God is not rational thinking, certainly for a prophet of God. But how many of us are rational when we reject God’s commands and escape his attention? And that leads us to consider how much Jonah is like us.

    Jonah 1:1-4 Fleeing from God 10/19/14 D. Marion Clark Introduction Responding to the call of God is a mixed bag among biblical characters. There is Abraham, the model of obedience. God calls him to leave his homeland and he leaves. God calls him to sacrifice his son, and he rises early the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Doing Life Together Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 19, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,343 views

    Be intentional about connecting with others because we are made for community.

    Doing Life Together Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 Rev. Brian Bill August 17-18, 2024 In May 2023 the U.S. Surgeon General released a report titled, “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.” In it, he detailed the effects of loneliness on the American population, claiming that “lacking social connection ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Duane Wente avatar

    Home In His Grace; Growing In Faith (A Homecoming Service Message)

    Contributed by Duane Wente on Aug 26, 2024
     | 1,183 views

    This sermon emphasizes embracing our place in God's family, committing to spiritual growth, living as a dwelling place for His Spirit and is an invitation to find security, belonging, and love in God's grace and to continually grow in faith together as a church.

    Introduction Video Ill.: Welcome Home - Playback Media I say it too: Welcome home! Home, Sweet Home By Sermon Central [(Michael P. Green. (2000). 1500 illustrations for biblical preaching (68). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.) From a sermon by Matthew Kratz, Hope that Stands in the Storm] Copied ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Seasons Of Grieving: When Grief Turns To Joy Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 31, 2024
     | 773 views

    Grief and joy are emotions that surround transitions. Anytime a change is happening, we experience grief.

    Grief and joy, two intense extremes. What is grief? “Author Edgar Jackson poignantly describes grief: Grief is teaching yourself to go to bed without saying good night to the one who had died. Grief is the helpless wishing that things were different when you know they are not and never will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army