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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Affirming The Afflicted

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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    Affirming the Afflicted (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 2 Thessalonians chapter 1 verses 1-12 Ill: • I am sure we have all seen the type of western film; • When the cowboys are besieged and hopelessly outnumbered. • They are low on provisions and short of ammunition. • They cannot hope to hold out for much ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Purpose

    Contributed by Gary Taber on Jul 10, 2010
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    Having purpose, what is it?

    Our Purpose We all may have wondered why we are here and why we are alive. Some people have wandered around most of their lives looking for their purpose. Some would define it as being successful in the business world, having a lot of money, to be the smartest or number one at work, or having ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Desperate Places

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 6, 2010
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    You can sometimes be placed in difficult situations but be in the perfect will of God.

    Philippians 1:12 KJV But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; Philippians 1:12 AMPLIFIED Now I want you to know and continue to rest assured, brethren, that what [has happened] to me [this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Overcoming Your Weaknesses

    Contributed by Carl Palatino on Feb 14, 2012
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    How to overcome weaknesses

    OVERCOMING YOUR WEAKNESSES II Corinthians 12:5-10 Introduction: The subject of 2 Corinthians is ministry, the church's work of service in the world. This is the central concept Paul dealt with in this epistle. What did he say about ministry? He spoke of ministry in two ways. There is ministry per ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Do When Bad Things Happen To God's People

    Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Mar 5, 2012
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     | 16,709 views

    God's people often ask "Why has this happened to me?" However, God is not so much interested in why as "what." In this fallen world we cannot prevent bad things from happening. What we do in response to them is another question.

    WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOD’S PEOPLE? Acts 16:25-34 25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Do You Trust?

    Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Mar 7, 2012
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    In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus gave clear instructions to His followers to not worry about things God had already promised. Our worry betrays a lack of trust in God and distracts us from doing the work of the kingdom. Four times in the Gospel of Matth

    WHO DO YOU TRUST? Matthew 6:25-30 25 "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God, You, And Your Vision. Part 1

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 18, 2012
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    Preparation and expectation of your vision to become a reality.

    I want to begin by sharing with you a story about a 19 year old Chinese pianist named Liu (lu) Shih-kun ( shy-cun). In 1958 he competed in the First International Tchaikovsky Competition for pianist. Van Cliburn won with Liu finishing second. Van Cliburn became world renown and Liu went back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Running To Win!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 1, 2012
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    The Christian as an Olympic Athlete. Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info) Listen to audio of this sermon at: www.gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (a). Look around at the winners (vs 1a). (b). Look at yourself! (vs 1b). (c). A Look at Jesus Christ (vs 2-4). SERMON BODY: If the Apostle Paul were alive today and picked up a newspaper: • I think like many of us he would start reading it at the back page. • Taking in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Come Forth!

    Contributed by Randall Parker on Sep 26, 2011
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    You've been in that tomb too long!!!! It's time to COME FORTH!!!

      "COME FORTH” John 11:43 Bishop Randall Parker III This is a season of Uncommon….unexpected blessings in the lives of God’s people, and there are people on the verge of these blessings, so don’t give up regardless of what your circumstances look like. God can work a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    # 4 ~ Three –pt.2 ~ The Meaning Of Bible Numbers Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Oct 20, 2011
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     | 5,650 views

    It's my prayer that as we look into the meaning of Bible Numbers that our faith will increase as we realize that only The All Knowing God could have possible accomplish these great truths, man nor any group of men could ever have thought of any thing as g

    # 4 ~ THREE –pt.2 ~ THE MEANING OF BIBLE NUMBERS ~ 10-22-11 Today we’ll continue to look into the meaning of number three and then say a few things to do with the number four as time permits. First I need to remind us that that there are (4) numbers that are said to be numbers that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No 'dead Dogs' In God's Eyes

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 28, 2012
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     | 5,600 views

    The Bible says: 'Encourage one another'. So many people believe that if there is a God, He could not, should not love. If salvation is possible, that they are 'not good enough to be saved'. That they are unworthy or too sinful. This is a lie of the devil.

    OT – 2nd Samuel 9:1-13 NT – Matthew 5 verses 11-16 Sermon: No dead dogs to God ‘I feel like a dog!’ So someone said ‘How long have you felt like that?’ The answer was ‘Since I was a puppy!’. I know things are bad for many people. None of us and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Surrendering Our Speech Series

    Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on Feb 4, 2012
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     | 6,708 views

    This sermon is about surrending our speech, the bad language, but also the lies, gossip and name calling. It points out surrender of speech also includes encouraging words, and building others up.

    Five weeks ago we began speaking about Surrender. We learned what God wants from us. The first thing, and essentially if you think about it, the only thing He wants from us. Everything else about having a life of faith, leading a holy life and being a follower of Christ, comes from fully ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    Life Instructions

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 7, 2012
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     | 6,080 views

    Jesus gives us instructions on how to act in circumstances that we all face in life .

    Life’s Instructions Matthew 5:38-41 Intro. One winter day not so long ago a man went shopping at the local neighborhood mall. When he returned to his car he noticed a rather foul odor coming from under the hood and so he checked the engine. In the compartment he discovered a dead cat rather ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William Wyne avatar

    The Spiritual Ingredients For A Blessed New Year

    Contributed by William Wyne on Feb 10, 2012
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     | 8,698 views

    The Word of God has given us the ingredients for a blessed life.

    There is an artistic picture that the artist gave a simple title to, “Hope”. It’s a simple drawing but the image is powerful. It is the picture of an old burned out mountain shack (cabin). It’s not a picture of a beautiful house in the suburbs, or a massive farm house in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Anything Is Possible"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 7, 2011
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     | 11,528 views

    A sermon in which the conclusion is that there is no such thing as an impossible situation.

    Ezekiel 37:1-14 Philippians 4:4-13 “Anything is Possible” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.org Anxiety is the way of life for many of us. With so much competition and pressure, with so many others striving for the same ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist