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  • Nate Herbst avatar

    Living And Walking By Faith

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Nov 21, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,563 views

    This "Crush Fear Summer Project" lesson is an encouragement in living the life of faith God called each of us to.

    Living and Walking by Faith
 Is.7:9 - When Ahaz, King of Judah was attacked by multiple countries God told him, “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” True then, true today! Why is Faith so important to God? Eph.2:8-9 - For it is by grace you have been saved, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    'living God's Way' Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,694 views

    The 3rd in the series of firm foundations looking at Christian basics this one entitled Living God’s way.

    Titus.2: 11-13. Living Gods way Last week in firm foundations we looked at the fact that a Christian is trusting in God for salvation and that salvation is a result of the mercy and grace of God towards the individual, received through faith, as a gift. In our 3rd message in the series we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William Ellis avatar

    Preaching The Cross With Conviction Series

    Contributed by William Ellis on Nov 24, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,371 views

    This is the third sermon in a 5 part sermon series on the mission of our church.

    INTRODUCTION: Mission Statement: The Redeeming River Church is a family of believers committed to preaching the cross with conviction, reaching the lost with compassion, and equipping the saints with the Word! Three results of not understanding the Mission. 1. Plateaued Growth - growth seems to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Aspects Of A Vibrant Church

    Contributed by Greg Barron on Aug 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,197 views

    To illustrate six aspects that should be present in every vibrant church.

    Paul and his team had come to Troas when Paul had received a vision at night in which he saw a man from Macedonia pleading with him to come and help them. Immediately they went to Macedonia concluding that the Lord had called them to preach the gospel to them. They went through Philippi where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    Don't Get Tired Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 28,178 views

    Everyone has bad days. Everyone stumbles. Even the best of us fail. What will you do?

    Don’t get tired Galatians 6:7-10 I had a friend in college who used to say, "get behind early, that way you have plenty of time to catch up." His philosophy was supported by the assumption that nobody could keep up. You might as well fall behind in a way that makes sense. Right? Maybe. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Empire Strikes Back Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 27, 2008
     | 4,072 views

    Exposition of Acts 12:1-17 regarding the attack of Herod on the church and the churches response to persecution

    Text: Acts 12:1-17, Title: The Empire Strikes Back, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/30/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Ignatius Kung was ordained as a Bishop of Shanghai in 1949, shortly after the communists took over China. The Chinese government pressured him to align his loyalties to the "Chinese Catholic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Proverbs 24 - Precepts And Warnings Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 26, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,283 views

    This is a verse by verse look at Proverbs chapter 24.

    We will now look at chapter 24. 1 Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them; Proverbs 24:1 (NASB) It is very easy for us to look at others and say, "Boy I wish I could do that." or "I wish I were like that." Be very careful of the character of those who you would set as an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fasting Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 28, 2016
     | 8,733 views

    But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

    Introduction A. Introduction 1. One day, my husband announced to the family that he was going to fast and pray. Ginny, our 5-year-old, had recently learned that fasting meant not eating. "No!" she shouted. "You can't fast! You'll die!" Her dad carefully explained that many men and women fasted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lalachan Abraham avatar

    Be An Agent Of Change, Not A Victim-Part -4 Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 9, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,501 views

    “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house......” (Matthew 5:14-15)

    The Leader as Change Agent: “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Persistence Pays Off

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 20, 2015
     | 8,703 views

    Have you prayed, and prayed, and there still seems to be no answer? Does it seem as if God is asleep, and absent from your cry? Don't give up, don't lose heart, don't quit now, but just keep praying until the answer comes.

    A group of male seminary students were gathered in the chapel one day. The dean of the seminary was challenging the students in the area of prayer. He instructed them to be careful what they asked God for. He said, "Men, don't ask God for a big church, because of the stress, problems and worries ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Judith Hand avatar

    Unfathomable Forgiveness, Irrevocable Invitation Inconceivable Compassion

    Contributed by Judith Hand on Jan 14, 2015
     | 7,681 views

    The Forgiveness and compassion of Christ

    Unfathomable Forgiveness, Irrevocable Invitation, Inconceivable Compassion This morning again I want to tie in all three readings with the lesson to see how each one portrays a characteristic of Jesus and our relationship to Him. (Genesis 45: 1-15) In the Genesis account we see Joseph when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Where's Your Confidence

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 24, 2014
     | 16,896 views

    Unless our confidence is in God it's in the wrong place.

    WHERE’S YOUR CONFIDENCE? 1) Why do we lack confidence? • We listen to the devil. You know how he is. Whispering away to get us to doubt. He’s been doing it from the beginning with Eve. Whispering to her, getting her to question God. Unfortunately it worked. He does the same with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    There's Trouble Ahead, But Triumph Too!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,756 views

    A sermon preached for the 50th anniversary of St. Peter Lutheran Church in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.

    Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. Peter Lutheran Church. 50 years. If this congregation was a man, he could expect that half of this life has already passed, and so have the days when he had no love handles or wrinkles. But a congregation is not an individual—it’s more like ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    An Unusual Amen

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 17, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,919 views

    In life you will face Unexpected Attacks, be helped by Unseen Advocates, you will realize Unforeseen Additions, and will need to verbalize Unusual Amen's.

    An Unusual Amen PPT 1 Title This will be a different text than you probably have ever heard for a Thanksgiving message. Text: Acts 5:17-42 (Note to Pastor's on sermon central. I read the whole passage, but for posting online I am only showing the last 3 verses.) ... Ac 5:40 And they took his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Family Circus

    Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 11, 2020
     | 2,263 views

    We ALL have a circus for a family NOT GOING TO TELL YOU I HAVE A PERFECT FAMILY BECAUSE I DO NOT.

    Family Circus Abby Porter The Bridge Church Upstate Deuteronomy 6:1-9 NLT We ALL have a circus for a family NOT GOING TO TELL YOU I HAVE A PERFECT FAMILY BECAUSE I DO NOT. TELL ABOUT GOING TO YOUR FIRST CIRCUS WITH KIDS There are some things about a Circus that never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational