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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    God, Giants, And Grasshoppers

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 3, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 29,190 views

    First Sunday with new media projection and spoke on defeating giants in your life.

    God, Giants, and Grasshoppers Numbers chapter 13:1, 14:6-9 Introduction- Image- God, Giants, Grasshoppers Did I tell you how excited I am to see the great blessing that the Lord has given us and the tremendous amount of hard work by so many to make this happen. 5 years ago this was just a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Call To Get Wet

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,562 views

    The first of a six-part series ‘Get Your Feet Wet.’

    (Slide 1) I have shared elsewhere about my later in life triumph over my fear of water that has enabled me to swim. For others, it is an-going fear that has yet to be resolved. Some people are sacred to death of flying. To think of getting on airplane and taking off at 150 MPH, climb to an ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "The Emotions Of Christmas” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 15, 2010
     | 7,531 views

    What emotions from the first Christmas do we need to recapture today?

    If you were to select one word to use in describing the atmosphere at Christmas time, what would it be? One word that comes to mind is “emotional.” All the elements that combine to make the Christmas celebration tend to fill our hearts with emotion. In our text, Luke attempts to describe the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What’s The Big Deal About Judging Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,871 views

    First of two-part series on judging, focusing on Jesus’ words in Matthew 7.

    What’s the Big Deal about Judging? Matthew 7:1-5 October 31, 2010 NOTE; THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMULA IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Audio of this can be heard at www.aberdeenwesleyan.org; click on "Media." Me: Judging is one of those things that you really don’t want ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Christmas According To Mark Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,648 views

    Mark fled and folded but was not disqualified. That's the message of Christmas. A first-person narrative.

    Christmas According to Mark Mark 1-2 Rev. Brian Bill December 13-14, 2014 Offering: “Under Bethlehem’s Skies” I understand you met my friend Matthew last Sunday – He would have really liked that song because he wrote about the birth of Jesus under Bethlehem’s skies. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    O God Our Help In Ages Past Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 29, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,531 views

    This sermon follows the first verse of O God Our Help In ages Past

    Isaac Watts 1674-1748 - Considered by many the best known of the 800 hymns written by Isaac Watts Isaac Watts is often called the "Father of English hymns" - Some of his hymns in our Hymn Book • O God Our Help • Joy To The World • Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed • When I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Life As A Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 20, 2012
     | 5,320 views

    A first person message from the viewpoint of a shepherd, speaking from Psalm 23.

    July 8, 2012 Psalm 23:1-6 Shalom!! My name is Michael ben Samuel. I am from the land of Palestine and I'm a shepherd. It is an honor for a man of my occupation to be allowed to stand here and speak with you today. You see in my nation shepherding is not looked upon with favor. For most of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Calls His Shot

    Contributed by Bill Smith on Apr 6, 2010
     | 3,754 views

    What really happened that first Easter is that Jesus called his shot and made it

    April 4, 2010 John 20:1-18 A man is driving along a highway and sees a rabbit jump out across the middle of the road. He swerves to avoid hitting it, but unfortunately the rabbit jumps right in front of the car. The driver, a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulls over and gets out to see ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Intense Prayer 101 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 19, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,932 views

    Exposition of the first three verses of Daniel 9 about his approach to prayer

    Text: Daniel 9:1-3, Title: Intense Prayer 101 (Pink Elephants), Date/Place: NRBC, 4/18/10, AM A. Opening illustration: tell about a pastor’s email for prayer, “You know how sometimes you ask someone to pray and they say they will, but never really do? If you are one of the ones on this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Money And Marriage Series

    Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018
     | 6,658 views

    Money issues in marriage are resolved when couples put the Kingdom of Heaven first.

    OPENING SENTENCE: Let me read a story that has been lived out in thousands of homes. INTRODUCTION: “Making no effort to be quiet, Graham comes to bed. It's about 1:00 a.m. Anna has been asleep for three hours, but she's wide awake now. "Anna," says Graham, "we're never going to make it if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Will Be A Functioning Church Member

    Contributed by Jeff Kautz on Jan 5, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,540 views

    First Sermon in Series What does a functioning Church member look like

    I Will Be A Functioning Church Member-12 12-31.docx 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 I am beginning a series this morning called “I Am A Church Member” I AM A CHURCH MEMBER REPEAT AFTER ME—“I AM A CHURCH MEMBER” Over the next several weeks we are going to take a look at what it means to be a church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Need Christmas Because We Have A Sin Problem Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 21, 2019
     | 4,224 views

    This first message in the series deals with the need for Christmas in order to deal with the problem of sin.

    CHRISTMAS SERIES 2018, PART 1 WHY DO WE NEED CHRISTMAS? BECAUSE WE HAVE A SIN PROBLEM! INTRODUCTION: WELL, AS I GET READY TO PREACH THIS FIRST MESSAGE, THANKSGIVING IS GONE, (EXCEPT FOR SOME OF THE LEFTOVERS). BLACK FRIDAY IS PAST, AND WE ARE IN GEAR, FULL SPEED AHEAD FOR CHRISTMAS. FOR MY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    World Premiere Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 27, 2018
     | 6,371 views

    Showing why Jesus' first miracle set the stage for His whole ministry

    The World Premiere CCCAG February 25th, 2018 Scripture- John 2:1-11 Introduction: Everyone here probably has a few television programs they watch other than news. Some people like drama’s, some like comedy’s, others are into reality TV. What all of these shows have in common is this- at some ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Pray When "It's Not My Fault" Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 13, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,086 views

    Prayer than makes a difference with God is prayer that first makes a difference in me

    ENGAGE One morning during our vacation this summer, Mary and I went on a snorkel cruise. When we first got on the sailboat that morning we had a safety briefing during which time the entire crew was introduced. Among the crew was a young man named Jonah, and for a moment I thought that perhaps we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pass It On-Priorities

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on Apr 21, 2018
     | 4,680 views

    Put God first above all things to reach God’s Ideal!

    Title: Pass It On-Priorities Date: 5/25/2014 Place: BLCC Text: Genesis 22.1-14 CT: Put God first above all things to reach God’s Ideal! FAS: Father 'Replaces God' with His Hobby At the age of 47, the writer William Giraldi's father died tragically in a motorcycle accident. Giraldi's father was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church