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  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    Dealing With Doubts

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Mar 30, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,780 views

    This sermon encourages explores how Jesus helps us deal with doubts.

    Do you ever have doubts? Not just doubts about everyday things, but also doubts about faith related matters? Some people worry about having doubts, or at least showing that they have doubts. But we shouldn’t be afraid of doubts. They are part of life, even part of the Christian life. We should ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Preaching The Whole Gospel

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 29, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,562 views

    Many of the problems we’re experiencing the church in America can be traced back to the fact that we’re only preaching part of the gospel ("believe in Jesus") while ignoring the rest of the basic gospel message laid out by Paul in Romans.

    A Burden On My Heart: In many churches today it’s not so much that we’re preaching a false gospel as that we’re preaching an incomplete gospel. - Quite a while back, God began to point out to me a lot of references throughout the NT to a particular truth (and I’ll get into what that was here in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hold On Just A Little While Longer Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on May 22, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 54,095 views

    To get the church to understand that if we are to share in His glory, then we should be willing to share in His suffering

    HOLD ON JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER Romans 8:18-24 My brothers and sisters as we go through life, we discover that it is full of ups and downs. It appears that for every step we take forward, we would take three backwards. And the more we try the more we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Overcomer's Honour

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 5, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,458 views

    Outlining the in-evitability of our Victory as believers

    THE OVER-COMER’S HONOUR BISHOP DAVID IBELEME Before Jesus left the face of the earth, He made a strong statement to His disciples. He said, "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world" ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Follow Me

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Oct 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,486 views

    This sermon examines the cost of Discipleship.

    Title: Follow Me Text: Matthew 4:18-21 Date: 9/30/2007 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: A few minutes ago we had the privilege of witnessing Meagan Lawrence follow the Lord in Believer’s Baptism. As Baptists we believe that Baptism provides the individual being baptized ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Noah: What Happened To The Unicorns? Series

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,662 views

    The story of Noah is another example of God’s holy character which must punish sin and his overwhelming grace that permits humanity to survive. I begin with a TV commerical from years past about peanut butter cups with Noah and the flood as background.

    In Jesus Holy Name April 27, 2008 Text: Genesis 6:5-8,13-18 Redeemer “Noah: What Happened to All the Unicorns?” Today our world is colored and shaped through the lens of a camera. Television affects us all. Through television we gain ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Stephen Collins avatar

    God's Answer For Your Spiritual Hunger Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,127 views

    Part 9 of "Being the Church," focusing on how only Jesus can fill our deepest needs.

    Being the Church Part 9: God’s Answer for Your Spiritual Hunger Scripture: Acts 13:14-52 Icebreaker: “There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus.” -Blaise Pascal Intro: I just got ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Henderson avatar

    How To Change For Good

    Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,725 views

    This message focuses on the only change that really lasts.

    Keep the Change! “How to Change for Good” John 3 David Henderson, Pastor/teacher There are just certain things we ALL KNOW in life. * you don’t tug on superman’s cape * you don’t spit into the wind * you don’t pull the mask off the old lone ranger * AND YOU DON’T MESS AROUND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    God Of The Overlooked Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,203 views

    The God of the oppressed is also the God of the overlooked and that God’s love is encompassing, God’s love is embracing, and God’s love is enduring.

    God of the Overlooked Luke 2: 8-15 Luke 2:10 “I bring you good news of great joy” Over thirty years ago, Dr. James Cone, Professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York, wrote a breakthrough book in Black Theology called “God of the Oppressed.” This book catapulted Dr. Cone to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guarded By Truth Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,593 views

    Truth is both objective and personal; it stands alone, but when embraced becomes transformational in a person’s life.

    Guarded by Truth Ephesians 6:10-14 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Virgin Birth Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,493 views

    Sermon regarding the textual evidence and the theological significance of the virgin birth of Christ

    Text: Matthew 1:18-25, Title: The Virgin Birth, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/13/09, AM A. Opening illustration: A group of Bible scholars have unanimously agreed that Jesus had a human father, but they are uncertain who it was. Thus, according to these scholars, Jesus was not born of a virgin, was not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are We Craving? Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,200 views

    What do you do when you feel stuck because you don’t have the kind of spiritual desires that you should, then for the believer there are some things that you can do to ensure spiritual growth. We will learn three things today about my growing spiritually.

    What are we Craving? Am service August 17th 2008 1 Peter 2:1-3 Introduction A great threat to spiritual growth is what is known as spiritual fatalism -- the belief or feeling that you are stuck with the way you are -- "this is all I will ever experience of God -- the level of spiritual intensity ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    Recognizing The Enemy Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 2, 2019
     | 5,525 views

    Ephesians 6

    GEARING UP FOR WAR - Recognizing the Enemy September 4, 2022 Ephesians 6:10-12 Introduction: One of my favorite books is by C.S. Lewis and it’s called “The Screwtape Letters.” It’s a collection of letters as if written by a Senior Demon to one of his apprentices…who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Shield Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 5, 2019
     | 4,668 views

    Ephesians 6:10-16

    GEARING UP FOR WAR - The Shield of Faith October 2, 2022 Ephesians 6:10-16 Introduction: My weird sense of humor always lets me enjoy Gary Larsen’s cartoons…He was the artist of little one scene drawings called, “The Far Side.” And my favorite Far Side cartoon by far was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    How To Find Contentment

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 19, 2019
     | 4,658 views

    The teaching here is two-fold: contentment versus greed and instructions to the rich. The common bond is the purpose of blessing and contentment with provision for the greedy and for the rich.

    A. Opening illustration: Contentment in wedding vows, “for richer or for poorer,” 80% 5.6 billion people live on less than $10/day ($3650/yr), half are less than $2.50/day ($912/yr). US poverty line is over $12K/yr, 4X the global rate, 44 million people. 20% of Troup Co. below poverty line, 13,510 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist