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  • Pastor E. Jolly Erhunwmunse avatar

    Divine Restoration

    Contributed by Pastor E. Jolly Erhunwmunse on Aug 16, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
     | 82,058 views

    There are some situation that cannot change unless God by Himself intervene. When men have tried but no solution,than there is a need for divine restoration for...

    DIVINE RESTORATION 2 Samuel 9:1-7 "David asked, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?" 2 Now there was a servant of Saul’s household named Ziba. They called him to appear before David, and the king said to him, "Are you Ziba?" "Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When You Find Yourself In Marah

    Contributed by Pastor E. Jolly Erhunwmunse on Aug 21, 2008
    based on 27 ratings
     | 31,267 views

    Marah is bitterness and Marah situation only happen when someone find his/her self in wilderness that was what happen to the children of Israel in the wilderness.

    Text: Exodus 15:22-23 " So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Remedy For Rough Times

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Oct 28, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 22,179 views

    Our country is going through hard financial times--maybe you’re going through rough times. But there is a remedy.

    A Remedy for Rough Times I hold in my hands a copy of the cover of Time Magazine for October l3th. The heading is “The New Hard Times”. It contains a picture of men lined up at a Soup Kitchen during the days of the depression in the l930’s. I was a young child during the depression. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Have I Seen You Before?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 7, 2009
     | 2,974 views

    Easter comes and goes too fast...The culture moves on to the next celebration instead of experiencing Easter in a full way.

    Have I seen you before? John 20:19-31 We are picking up the Easter story again this week. For us Easter is pretty much over. The stores have the clearance tables filled with chocolate bunnies, peeps, Easter baskets and stuffed animals. They are clearing off the shelves for new stuff; I guess ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    Speech

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,107 views

    Five questions to ask yourself before you open your mouth.

    SPEECH Text: Ephesians 4:29 A. Rotten Words 1. Are these words shameful? · Crudeness · Speaking about in a negative way · It’s easy to say bad things about people when they are not around 2. Are these words hurtful? · Yelling at children or spouse · Boy at parent teachers conferences whose dad ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Selvan John avatar

    Pressure Proves... Series

    Contributed by Selvan John on Jun 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,197 views

    Pressures of life is the factor that would prove whether we stand firm for God or compromise.

    Pressure Proves… Greetings in Jesus name! This morning I want to share something important and very relevant and that every one of us go through every day and that is PRESSURE. Our lives are full of pressure – pressure from work, pressure from family, pressure from friends, pressure from children, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Running Out The Snakes

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Jun 13, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,736 views

    NOTICE WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT ISLAND OF MELITA. PAUL, ALONG WITH THE MARINERS ARE WET AND COLD, HISTORIANS VERIFY IT WAS PROBABLY IN OCTOBER AND THE COLD WET RAIN ALONG WITH THE SWIMMING ASHORE, MADE THEM WET AND VERY COLD. THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND HAD K

    RUNNING OUT THE SNAKES 6/14/09 TEXT: ACTS 28: 1--6 INTRODUCTION: ALL THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE I HAVE FOUND NOTHING GOOD WRITTEN ABOUT SNAKES. 1. FROM THE FALL OF MANKIND IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN, TO THE VERY LAST MENTION OF SNAKES IN THE WORD OR GOD, I FIND NO FAVORABLE MENTION. 2. THEREFORE I FEEL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    They Had Been With Jesus

    Contributed by Randy Trotter on Jun 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,338 views

    When we’ve been with Jesus everything about us changes & people will notice the change. You’re Empowered, Educated & Encouraged

    This was sparked from another sermon I read. Same title but not the same sermon. “THEY HAD BEEN WITH JESUS!” LWC, May 17, 2009 AM INTRODUCTION: I’ve heard it said that “BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER!” It’s true. You won’t see an Eagle hanging out with a Buzzard! You won’t see a Cardinal ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    Chosen By God Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,374 views

    God loves you and values you. You are an important part of His kingdom work.

    The blessing takes an additional facet On December 18, 520 BC God came to Haggai and announced to the people the end of the economic decline and crop failures. He said, "from now on I will bless you." On the same day, God sent a personal word to the governor, Zerubbabel. To Zerubbabel, when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    "Where Could I Go, But To The Lord!"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 5, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 31,797 views

    When You're Between a Rock and a Hard Place, realize that Jesus is the rock that’s stronger than any hard place. Jesus is the Rock that will roll your blues away! Amen!

    Where could I GO, but to The LORD!! Even though most of the time in our lives things run smoothly and they go great for us, there are occasionally going to be obstacles that try to bring us down, You see, they come in a lot of different shapes and sizes, the devil doesn’t care what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Charles Jones avatar

    I Made It

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Jun 14, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 69,759 views

    It must also be noted that there is a vast difference between saying "I Made It" and saying "I’ve Got It Made¨.

    The familiar statement, "I Made It ", is a statement that implies achievement in the midst of overwhelming odds. It is a proclamation of accomplishment for someone who has had the deck stacked against him. Its a way of saying that, "In spite of the length of the journey; in spite of the roughness ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Open Door Policy Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,040 views

    It isn't size, or status, or wealth, or popularity that measures the worth of the church: it is faithfulness.

    We began the week with the story of the Chicago nightclub fire in which 21 people were killed as they rushed to the exit. The club had already been cited for overcrowding and other safety violations - like not enough doors and windows. What happened was that a bouncer used pepper spray to break ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Keith Peters avatar

    Wells In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,357 views

    Uses the experience of Hagar to remind us of God's care.

    “Wells in the Wilderness” Gen. 21:14-21 1. DEPRESSION OF HAGAR. A. DEPRESSION BECOMES DESPAIR WHEN YOU LOOSE YOUR HOPE. (Prov 13:12) "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick:” 1) Satan is a thief who seeks to steal our hope by redirecting it in people or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nicky Evans avatar

    Expect God

    Contributed by Nicky Evans on Jul 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,529 views

    The life of a Christian is a life lived by faith, and living by faith is,in everything, expecting God.

    Good afternoon, I hope you all had a wonderful day on Friday and that you had a nice time celebrating the birth of our Saviour with your family. Another Christmas has passed and another year is coming to an end. And normally at this time of the year people tend to sit back and reflect upon the year ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Hinrichs avatar

    A Restoring Whisper

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Sep 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,661 views

    This message reveals the sources of discouragement and the ways God restores us in times of discouragement.

    We are in a life and death battle against the enemy of the Lord. If you are not on his side he is out to take you down. He can do that a number of ways – through lies and deceit (cults and other religions), through self-centered pleasures (worldliness), through unforgiveness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran