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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    When Life Turns Sour Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,835 views

    When life turns sour, tell yourself the truth, complain to God, and He will deliver. Message focuses on Dylan Thomas’ poem, "Do not go gentle into that good night; rage, rage against the dying of the light."

    On a warm spring evening in 1952, at his home in Swansea in Wales, David John Thomas lay on his deathbed. Once a soldier who had fought in the Second World War, later an English teacher, Thomas had become very frail in his later years. There was no doubt that he would die soon. There was no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enduring To The End Series

    Contributed by James May on Jan 13, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 17,760 views

    #19 in the series deals with enduring to the end in whatsoever state you find yourself. Your station in life, and your conditions of life, are all in God’s hands. So use them to bring him glory.

    19 Enduring to the End The Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May James is still talking about the rich man as he comes to the closing verses of his epistle. There is no hiding of the facts that some people seem to be blessed more than others. There is a general acknowledgement that being rich ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Joseph: A Man Of God

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,773 views

    Joseph sets an example of someone who is committed to living a morally upright life in an immoral world. As we look at Joseph ask yourself if those positive qualities which he demonstrated are seen in your life.

    Joseph: A Man of God Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction: We need men and women who can be identified by their lives that they are children of God. While what we know about Joseph is contained in only a few verses of Scripture, the verses we have identify him as a man of God. Joseph sets an example of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Firewall Against Deception

    Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 19, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,914 views

    In this Internet savvy generation the term “firewall” is not only common vernacular but also an essential component for the proper functioning of your personal computer. To ignore a firewall’s value, is to put yourself at risk of losing all that is dear

    In this Internet savvy generation the term “firewall” is not only common vernacular but also an essential component for the proper functioning of your personal computer. To ignore a firewall’s value, is to put yourself at risk of losing all that is dear to you on your hard drive. Literally, hours ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's About Teamwork!

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 12,568 views

    Teamwork is what the Kingdom of God is all about. It will get results and you will feel better about yourself, knowing that if souls are getting saved is because you are doing your part that God has given to you.

    *1 Corinthians 3:7 “What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pray, Plan, Position Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,979 views

    Second sermon in a series through the book of Nehemiah exploring the pursuit of God’s vision for our lives. Sermon addresses the need to pray, plan, and position yourself for the fulfillment of God’s vision in your life.

    Have you ever felt like you were in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Hopefully not in the next few minutes, but four teenagers were arrested in the parking lot of a large mall in Lakeland, Florida, just before Christmas when, attempting to steal an automobile at random, they tried to break into ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Sin And The Pitcher Plant Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 19, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,601 views

    If you have ever found yourself enticed by sin once then unable to stop once you gave in, then listen to this message as God shows Israel what they need to do in order for God to rescue them.

    The Australian Pitcher plant is beautiful to behold. This is especially true for certain kinds of insects. If you know anything about pitcher plants you know they are what are called carnivorous because they eat meat. Here’s how it works for the Australian Pitcher: The pitchers secret nectar to ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Don Hawks avatar

    E.a.s.t.e.r.--What Does It Mean For Me?

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,658 views

    What difference could it make in your life if every day you knew, without a doubt, that you were a part of something that is much bigger than yourself? What could Easter mean for you this year?

    E.A.S.T.E.R. What does it mean? What could it mean for you this year? A Sunday School teacher asked her class to write one sentence each on "What Easter Means to Me." One pupil wrote: "Egg salad sandwiches for the next two weeks!" The first words of Jesus Christ were, “Did you not know that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Forward In Faith 7: Why Are You Here? A Communion Reflection

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 15, 2013
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     | 7,797 views

    WHY ARE YOU HERE? Have you ever asked yourself, “Why did God permit me to wake up this morning? Why is my heart still beating, & my lungs still breathing?

    Why are you here? A Communion Service Reflection Tonight I want to ask the question: WHY ARE YOU HERE? Have you ever asked yourself, “Why did God permit me to wake up this morning? Why is my heart still beating, & my lungs still breathing? Why am I here? What is the purpose of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Putting First Things First

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Nov 25, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,505 views

    Where is the “moral paralysis in your own life? • What is God calling you to do that you are resisting right now? • Do you see where your resistance is hurting yourself?

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Sermon: Putting First Things First Oct 27th, 2013 Scriptures: Haggai 1:2-9 Intro: The book of Haggai: • Second shortest/OT • Right after/Zephaniah…just before Zechariah. • Doesn’t help much! Can’t find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Against Thousand

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 8, 2013
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     | 3,733 views

    Do not feel insignificant, small or wormy and curl yourself inside a shell like a snail; look not at the circumstances but meditate the Word that says, ‘One man of you puts to flight a thousand’, and take courage!

    One against thousand! Joshua 23:10 “One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD your God who fights for you, just as he promised you.” One single man stood boldly against the atrocities towards ImageImagethe black in South Africa and brought about terrific changes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Correct Some Wrong Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 21, 2011
     | 6,133 views

    Ministry that Matters requires each of us to help somebody by giving of yourself, by investing some of your resources, and by pressing on in spite of opposition. The third dimension of Ministry that Matters is to correct some wrong. To correct a wrong mea

    Sunday, September 21, 2008 “Correct some wrong: Text: Nehemiah 2: 11 – 20 Ministry that Matters requires each of us do something by praying a prayer of concern for others, by praying consistently, by praying a prayer that will alter our conduct, and by praying a prayer that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Against Thousand!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 16, 2013
     | 4,197 views

    Do not feel insignificant, small or wormy and curl yourself inside a shell like a snail; look not at the circumstances but meditate the Word that says, ‘One man of you puts to flight a thousand’, and take courage!

    One against thousand! Joshua 23:10 “One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD your God who fights for you, just as He promised you.” One single man stood boldly against the atrocities towards the black in South Africa and brought about terrific changes. Nelson ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Consecrated For Service Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 16, 2024
     | 2,426 views

    If you want to serve God effectively, let Jesus wash, clothe, and anoint you with His Spirit, commit yourself fully to the Lord, and do the little things He puts before you every day.

    Linda, who teaches first grade in Dallas Texas, has an interesting job, especially when it comes to helping children adjust to their first whole day of school. Little Ryan was used to going home at noon in kindergarten; so when it was time to go to lunch with the rest of the class, he got his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Christ In The Heart: It's Just That Simple Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 6, 2024
     | 1,064 views

    You can sit in church your whole life and never let Christ into your heart. You can try very hard to adjust your outward behaviors but never let His love into yourself.

    In all this deep discussion of prayer and God’s presence and turning ourselves toward Him, we must always return to the basic, simple understanding of who Jesus Christ is to us. You can sit in church your whole life and never let Christ into your heart. You can try very hard to adjust your outward ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army