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  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    Underneath

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 8, 2007
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     | 17,059 views

    God’s greatness supports us no matter what pressure point we find ourselves in.

    UNDERNEATH TEXT: Deuteronomy 33:27 Deuteronomy 33:27 KJV The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. l. INTRODUCTION – THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY & MOSES -If you read carefully, if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are You Prepared? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,248 views

    Prepare is our focus in this second week of Advent. Preparing ourselves for His second coming is very important.

    Are You Prepared? Pastor Glenn Newton 12-11-05 MT 25:1 "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Which Spirit Will I Let Live Within Me???

    Contributed by Charles Banks on Jul 19, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,201 views

    This sermon poses an overall thought-provoking and soul-searching question that we all need to ask ourselves!

    “Which Spirit Will I Let Live Within Me???” Overall text: I John 4:4 Momentary text: Matthew 12:43-45 2 things that are apparent in the Bible: 1. Unclean spirits (occurs 21 times in entire Bible; 20 times in NT) 2. Foul spirits (2 times entire Bible) The Bible never makes a reference to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    I Am The Way, The Truth And The Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,359 views

    The life of faith is a journey along the path of life with Jesus. It also is opening ourselves up to the truth of the Spirit

    John 14: 1-14 “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” INTRODUCTION Everyone is searching for a home, in actuality it is the one desire humans have that cannot properly be satisfied on this earth, because this earth is not our home. In a spiritual sense, everyone is like Patch Adams, striving ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • John Harvey avatar

    Constant Safeguards Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Sep 15, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,671 views

    In the acronym of GRACE the C is constant safequards. Safeguards are meant to be devices to protect us from ourselves and others.

    THE LIFE OF G.R.A.C.E. ¡§Constant Safeguards¡¨ September 18, 2005 Intro: We have been looking at the Shepherd¡¦s Covenant over the last few weeks. This is a covenant that has been established by Focus on the Family and their Pastoral Ministry department. It is meant to give a guideline for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frederic Whittier avatar

    The Three Views Of The Tomb

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Apr 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,015 views

    As we look at Peter and John, we see ourselves in our spiritual journey as they look into the tomb of Jesus.

    The Three Views of the Tomb John 20:1-9 It was the great race of the century. Peter and John, two of the closest disciples to Jesus, tore off from the house to the tomb. Mary Magdalene and company had just told the disciples something about the stone being rolled away, grave clothes, angels and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Stepping Out To Gather God's Harvestt

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Mar 6, 2008
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    God has prepared His harvest and we must be faithful to pray for laborers and be willing to labor ourselves.

    STEPPING OUT TO GATHER GOD’S HARVEST Matthew 9:35-38 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Culture Shock

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jun 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,093 views

    Was Jesus culturally relevant? Should we try to be or is it a better "witness" if we distance ourselves from "worldliness"?

    Dakota Community Church June 1, 2008 Culture Shock I don’t know if I am just too easily amused or what; but I find the study of people, relationships, and group dynamics to be simply fascinating. Those things that we all share, the cultural norms, the humor, the acceptable and unacceptable ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Commitment To The Church #2 Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,708 views

    Now, why do we need to commit ourselves to the body of Christ? This sermon tells us why.

    Theme: Commitment to the Church Pt.2 Text: Ephesians 2: 13-22 Introduction A. Last Sunday I talked to you about commitment to the church. In that message, I have encouraged you to commit yourselves to our church family here and be part of what God is going to do with His family here. Again, I’d ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Will It Take?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 4, 2008
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     | 1,591 views

    Looking at the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, we can ask ourselves, "what will it take to lead me into temptation?"

    What Will It Take? – Mt 4: 1 - 11 Intro: Drew Anderson from Tucson, Arizona wrote of his experience in Readers’ Digest. He was shopping in the mall with his wife when a shapely young woman in a short, form fitting dress walked by. He said as she walked by his eyes followed her. Without looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rend Your Heart

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,604 views

    The importance of being real with God, the need to humble ourselves once again, take off the mask of apostasy

    Rend Your Heart Joel 2:12 & 13 Ezra 9:1 Now when these things were done, What things? The bringing of the vessels from Ahava, near Babylon for Jerusalem had been destroyed and the people of Israel had been captured and taken to Babylon. All the vessels of the house of God had been stolen, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Stephen Todd avatar

    Joy In Serving God And Others Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 19, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 21,809 views

    True joy does not come from pleasing ourselves, but from pleasing God and from serving others.

    Philippians 1:19-26 Sunday, February 3, 2002 There are times when we make Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome seem like it was a rather comfortable situation. He lived in his own home. He could have visitors whenever he chose. We even seem to take his eventual release as a foregone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Clark avatar

    Deny, Take Up, & Follow Series

    Contributed by Robert Clark on Mar 16, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,301 views

    What it means to deny ourselves, take up our Crosses and Follow our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Mark 8:31-38 Jesus Predicts His Death 31He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Cross Carrying

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 17, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,196 views

    Jesus instructs us, if we want to be a follower, to deny ourselves, pick up our cross and follow.

    2 Lent B Mark 8:31-38 16 March 2003 Rev. Roger Haugen Just verses before we have Peter declaring, “You are the Christ, the son of the living God!” Jesus is the Messiah, the one who has come to save his people, to lift them above the “oppressor’s rod”, to bring about the Kingdom of God where the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Knowing God In The New Year

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 3, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,425 views

    It is only when we have a vision of God that we can have a vision of ourselves and our calling

    ISAIAH 6 January 2, 2005 KNOWING GOD IN THE NEW YEAR You may feel a little shaken up coming into 2005. With the huge natural disaster that has happened in Asia, with other events on the world stage like Ukraine, Iraq, Israel in the midst of human disaster or on the brink of it. You may ...read more

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