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  • Shine Thomas avatar

    Learning Things The Hard Way! Genesis 29 Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Apr 17, 2017
     | 9,458 views

    A very practical sermon on finding your right marriage partner. This message will give you five excellent tips for finding your right life partner. This sermon also covers, the lessons Jacob learnt the hard way; what you sow, you reap.

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Man basically is wicked, tough and deceptive in nature because of the fall and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Beginning Of The Year Is Changed Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 25, 2022
     | 1,337 views

    The feast of the Passover was instituted as a memorial to Israel's deliverance from Egypt and their adoption as Jehovah's nation. Passover is a festival that laid the foundation of the nation, Israel's birth, into a new relationship with God.

    THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IS CHANGED INTRODUCTION What follows is brought into connection with the giving of the law at Sinai and in the fields of Moab and is distinguished concerning the former as the first or foundation law for the congregation of Jehovah. The creation of Israel as the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Infinite Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 13, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 25,238 views

    The full wonder of God's glorious wisdom & power are utterly beyond human understanding. It staggers even the most mature Christian mind, including the mind of the apostle himself. God's wisdom is as inscrutable as it is unfathomable to mere humans. Here

    ROMANS 11: 33-36 GOD'S INFINITE WISDOM [Isaiah 55] For eleven chapters Paul has been sharing the power of the gospel. Step by step he has shown God's way of putting sinners right with Himself, how Christ died for our sins and was raised for our justification, how we are united with Christ in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Never Too Late

    Contributed by Chris Beam on Jan 6, 2015
     | 13,840 views

    God’s love is everlasting; You are never too old or too far gone to start over.

    Never Too Late All Things New Series: Week 2 BIG IDEA: God’s love is everlasting; You are never too old or too far gone to start over. The fact is, everyone experiences failure in life. We all have setbacks and losses, and sometimes a defeat can seem overwhelming to you. Every once in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faithful In Little Series

    Contributed by Duncan Hamilton on May 2, 2016
     | 14,988 views

    A sermon inspired by the book For The Glory by Duncan Hamilton.

    Text: Luke 16:10-13 INTRODUCTION For the Glory, Duncan Hamilton’s biography of Olympic gold medalist and missionary Eric Liddell, tells about an incident that occurred in China in early 1939. This was a time when much of the countryside was a war zone between the Chinese and their Japanese ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Influence Someone To Do The Right Thing

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 26, 2015
     | 7,798 views

    Paul was good at knowing how to talk to people. He was wise in how he chose his words. The letter he wrote to his friend Philemon is a great example of that. Let’s take a look at how Paul sought to influence his friend to do the right thing.

    HOW TO INFLUENCE SOMEONE TO DO THE RIGHT THING INTRODUCTION: Book-“How to gain friends and influence people”. Paul was good at knowing how to talk to people. He was wise in how he chose his words. The book of Philemon is a great example of that. Paul writes a letter to his friend ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    3rd Sunday After Epiphany, Year B. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 12, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,969 views

    JANUARY 21st, 2024.

    Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 3:10, Psalm 62:5-12, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Mark 1:14-20 A). THE EFFECT OF REPENTANCE. Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 3:10 When Jonah at last arrived in Nineveh after his circuitous journey, his message was simple: “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown” (JONAH 3:4). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,868 views

    Habakkuk (along with Job and Gideon) struggled with the question of why God allows His people to suffer. God answered Habakkuk, the subject of this sermon.

    Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Chuck Sligh January 17, 2010 TEXT: Turn to Habakkuk 1 (the fifth to the last book in the Old Testament) INTRODUCTION Illus. – There was a couple in the church I pastored in Wiesbaden, Germany. They were faithful to the Lord; faithful to services of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heavenly Inclined

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,672 views

    To show that we are need to be more inclined, proned or affected with heavenly things not on earthly things.

    I. EXORDIUM: What are you prone to do? Heaven or earth If unbelievers are prone to accidents, we are prone to heaven. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are need to be more inclined, proned or affected with heavenly things not on earthly things. IV. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Joseph Speaks

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
     | 21,135 views

    This is a first person rendition of how Joseph (the step-father of our Lord) may have viewed the events of Christ’s birth and life.

    (This sermon is done first person. I’m including my actions in the hopes this will help anyone wanting to duplicate some or all of this sermon. The presentation begins with me at the back of the auditorium holding an old looking carpenter’s tool. I gradually make my way to the front of the pews ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis King avatar

    Are All Sins Equal? Series

    Contributed by Dennis King on Nov 9, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,192 views

    Many of us have heard (and accepted) that all sins are equal. But is that statement Biblically correct?

    What Are Sins and What does the Bible say about sin? Genesis 4: 7. “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Deuteronomy 9:7 “Remember this and never forget how you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peter Defends Himself Before The Jerusalem Church Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 10, 2017
     | 9,688 views

    It appears that when the church leaders in Jerusalem had heard of Peter’s experience in Joppa at the home of Cornelius, they challenged his action and recalled him to Jerusalem for the purpose of justifying it.

    May 6, 2014 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: III.D.7: Peter Defends Himself Before the Jerusalem Church (11:1-18) Scripture (Acts 11:1-18; KJV) 1 And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kyle Gray avatar

    Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? Series

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,770 views

    This question needs to be reversed if we are to find an answer.

    Why do bad things happen to good people? Why suffering? 9/11 Katrina, friends going through extremely difficult times. Why would God allow this? What benefit is evil and suffering? What is the point? God does not exist for our human happiness. God exists because God exists. We’re funny as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Mail Call: Smyrna Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 24, 2023
     | 2,223 views

    Looking at the 7 letters to the churches in Revelation and what Jesus wants us to learn.

    Mail Call: Smyrna Revelation 2:8-12 February 26, 2023 Have you ever felt life just isn’t fair? Now, I’m not talking about what we deem unjust or unfair and undeserved illnesses and sudden deaths. That’s an entirely different discussion and sermon. I’m talking about a time when you stood up for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paddick Van Zyl avatar

    God Is In Control

    Contributed by Paddick Van Zyl on Jul 8, 2014
     | 8,044 views

    God is still in control of our lives, creation and everything else....

    God is in Control Sermon Outline by Pastor Paddick Van Zyl Intro: What is ‘being in control’ like? What is ‘being out of control’ like? Having control over something or in a situation means that we can manipulate the situation and steer it as we wish. Having no ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal