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  • Davon Huss avatar

    Three Fold Sin

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 10, 2011
     | 4,712 views

    A sermon on Romans 1:18-32 and how this relates to our society today (Material adapted from Harold Vaughan "The Three Fold Sin of Society" from Herald of His Coming [http://www.heraldofhiscoming.com/] September 2003 issue)

    Introduction: God is a Being of Moral Perfection and His Character is the law of the universe. How unlike the gods of Greek mythology who lived on Mt. Olympus. The Greek gods were even more immoral than the people. Xenophanes, a 6th century BC Greek philosopher, complained about the immorality ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Renewal In Tough Times Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 13, 2021
     | 5,021 views

    We need to follow the “Re’s” that Nehemiah followed to get the vision for the building project started again and finished. This will require the “Re’s” of light called faith and hope.

    Pursuing Renewal in Tough Times! Thesis: We need to follow the call of God to be renewed and we do this by rebuilding and restoring that which was broken down and left destroyed by the evil one. We need to follow the “Re’s” that Nehemiah followed to get the vision for the building project started ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Loves Series

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Mar 6, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 26,319 views

    1st sermon in 4 part series looking at the 4 major points in John 3:16, inspired by Max Lucado’s book.

    God Loves, Isa. 53:1-11 3:16 Series, week Intro: Anyone know what tonight is? The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences Awards…also known as the Oscars, live from Los Angeles, CA. A celebration of movies that most of us will never see starring actors that many of us have never heard of…yet it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Stick-To-It-Iveness" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,587 views

    Our response to oppression & adversity

    Psalm Steps> “Stick-to-it-iveness” Psalm 129 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts It pays to persevere. Thomas Edison experimented with hundreds of filaments before he succeeded in making the first electric light; Jonas Salk failed over 200 times before he ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Genesis 31:1-55 – Learning From A Toxic Workplace Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 28, 2015
     | 7,859 views

    It’s time to become a returnee and brave the journey to the land of promise. But is he prepared to lose his job to pursue his destiny? Are you?

    Genesis 31:1-55 – LEARNING FROM A TOXIC WORKPLACE He has been bullied into working for them for many years. Now he overhears his co-workers making derisive comments about him in a private conversation. They falsely accuse him of wrong-doing and attack his character. They don’t even ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Name Above All Names: "The Word" Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on Jan 8, 2004
    based on 106 ratings
     | 17,847 views

    Jesus is God’s ultimate WORD to all humanity! But what does that mean?

    Do you remember a time when your word was enough?Enough to enter into a contract? Enough to buy a car or borrow some money? Enough to enter into a marriage? I picture a time when my grandfather could walk into the local bank and tell Fred sitting behind his desk full of hand-written bank ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surrendering When You Don't Have To

    Contributed by John Perry on Oct 2, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,645 views

    Too many times we give in & surrender when we ought to keep fighting only to find out as soon as we have given up that we surrendered when we didn't have to.

    Bunbury Sun am 26/09/10 “Surrendering when you don’t have to” Intro: *** British surrender to the Japanese in Singapore. Had a numerically superior force of men & they were better equipped but the Japanese force managed to convince them that there was no hope so they surrendered ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faith Beyond Reason? Two Part.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,583 views

    We do a study on FAITH and REASON, two parts. Both parts here.

    Faith Beyond Reason By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is Part #1 of Faith? Reason? I ponder, could everything hinge on FAITH? I ponder whose report are you believing? Why? We fail to realize that listening to words can bring life or they can bring death? I would like to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Come Together

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Nov 6, 2012
     | 6,949 views

    As the family of God our church is called to come together in relationship with one another. We support and encourage one another. We are better together

    COME TOGETHER Sept 16, 2012 Jay Davis Robison ISA 64:4-8 GAL 3:1-8, 26-29 There are so many things that divide us our nation unsettling division Even at VBC if we were to choose many things can divide us Raise hand if right handed, left? Male, female, understand other sex How many of you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Borderline Believer? Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Mar 20, 2008
     | 5,506 views

    Knowing for sure that we belong to Christ is vital to a healthy Christian life. This text shows us how we can know if our assurance is real or not.

    Are You a Borderline Believer? Hebrews 5:10-12 Purpose: To show that some who claim to know Christ are not really believers. Aim: I want the listener to gain assurance of salvation if they are being faithful to Christ and I want them to fear being lost if they are not being ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Completely (Part Two)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 29, 2021
     | 1,982 views

    Last week we talked about having complete joy, complete unity and completing the task. Today we conclude by looking at how God's love is made complete in us, having complete faith and being complete Christians.

    COMPLETELY (part two) Last week we talked about having complete joy, complete unity and completing the task. There's joy and then there's complete joy-the joy that is constant and not temporary; the joy that is there despite my circumstances. In John 15, Jesus communicated his love for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Abraham's Faith: A Sacrificial Faith Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,554 views

    Study through the eleventh chapter of Hebrews; As we study this passage of scripture in Hebrews we will see this act of Abraham is the supreme act of faith, and believing God to keep His word.

    Letting your Faith do the Walking Part VI Abraham’s Faith: A Sacrificial Faith Pm service July 13th 2008 Hebrews 11:17-19 Introduction Tonight as we come to part six in our series “Letting your faith do the walking”, we come again to Abraham. The first time we saw Abraham it was an obedient and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Powell avatar

    We Need A Drenched Altar

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 24, 2009
    based on 31 ratings
     | 11,865 views

    Revival sermon preached in September 2008. Sermon is inspired by Havner’s sermon on 1 Kings 18

    We Need a Drenched Altar 1 Kings 18:30-39 Revival – Union Grove 9/14/08 We live in a generation where God is not the top priority in many of our homes, jobs, or even in our churches. We live in a generation where one presidential candidate is pro-choice and the other is pro-life. We live in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    The Loving Pastor Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,564 views

    Jesus demonstrates the heart of a true pastor when he leads the lost sheep of Israel to green pasture... litterally.

    The Loving Pastor Pastor Jesus. It’s not a phrase you hear very often. In fact, you may never have heard Jesus referred to quite like that. Nevertheless, Jesus was and is our pastor—the Good Pastor. The word pastor—which we often use to describe our church leaders and preachers—is derived from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Real Spiritual Power Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 16, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,067 views

    Learn to tell the difference between real spiritual power and fake power. Paul tells us that being impressive doesn’t mean you are effective. Learn too how to take your very thoughts captive.

    For more Bible studies visit: www.LivingWatersWeb.com Real Spiritual Power 2 Corinthians 10 Pastor Tom Fuller A man’s grandfather worked in a blacksmith shop when he was a boy, and he used to tell his grandson how he had toughened himself up so he could stand the rigors of blacksmithing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel