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  • Douglas Vogel avatar

    Tarrying At The Throne

    Contributed by Douglas Vogel on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,231 views

    One way success is found is in praying for others, no matter how difficult life is.

    “TARRYING AT THE THRONE” Matthew 2:13-18 As a pastor in the Free Methodist Church for nearly 18 years, and your pastor for the last 4½ years, it is time for me to come front & center regarding God’s will for our church. I know there are a number of indicators that people use to gauge health & ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Getting Past The Glitter #1 - Thinking Differently About Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 63 ratings
     | 5,178 views

    First message in series geared toward helping Christians get past the decorations to making Christmas meaningful.

    Getting Past the Glitter # 1 - Thinking Differently about Christmas Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:15-16 November 28, 2004 Introduction Ah, it’s Christmas season. The air’s getting colder, and the snow’s about to fly, and our thoughts turn to the meaning of Christmas - lots of loot. Not really, at ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Four Essentials To Great And Godly Marriages

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 12, 2006
    based on 147 ratings
     | 33,464 views

    St. Valentine was martyred for the institution of great and godly marriages. Gen. 2 describes that these marriages are made up of at least four essentials: Monogamy, Fidelity, Longevity, and Intimacy.

    Great and Godly Marriages Gen. 2.21-25 Steve Miller 2/12/06---Valentine’s Sunday Opening: A wife woke up one morning and said, “Honey, I just had a dream that you bought me a new gold necklace. What do you think it means?” “I don’t know, but Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Tuesday, you’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Faithful To The End Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,850 views

    How can we learn to be strong enough to be faithful to the end, even if the end is death.

    Introduction: A. It has been said that there have been more Christian martyrs in recent years than there were during the time of the Caesars. (As I share these statistics, I am using the terms “Christian” and “church” in the broadest possible way). 1. According to a study done by Regent University, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Fount Of Every Blessing Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 11, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,182 views

    Miracle of Faith, Pt. 8

    THE FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING (LUKE 17:11-19) An English proverb says, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” It’s a sad fact of life and sad commentary on life that people are likely to take advantage of those they work with, associate with, and live with. The following are nine suggested reasons why the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Walk With Your Living Lord

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,179 views

    Join Jesus and the two disciples on the road to Emmaus! Let Jesus deal with your disappointments, clear up your confusion, and set your heart on fire.

    Recall with me some of the post-resurrection appearances made by Jesus. Mark’s gospel tells us that early on Easter Sunday Jesus made his first appearance to Mary Magdalene. In his gospel John gives us the details of that meeting. Mary was bawling her eyes out over what she thought was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "I'd Rather Have Jesus"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 11, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 23,567 views

    Many people are searching for life. They are asking, "Why am I here?" "What is life all about?" The problem is they’re searching in the wrong places. Only Jesus has the answer.

    “I’d Rather Have Jesus” John 14:1-7 A couple weeks ago I was talking to a young father and mother with a four year old in their home. He designs computer chips and chip boards in his home as an independent contractor. In our discussion I made reference to the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    "Confident Faith Is Rewarded” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,455 views

    Daniel remains calm; he exercises faith.

    OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO Daniel 2 & Numbers 22 1. God has a lot of ways to get someone’s attention. a. Have you noticed that? Maybe personally experienced it? b. I mean to REALLY get his FULL & UNDIVIDED attention. WALKING through an ARID DESERT: there it was, a little BUSH, all lit up with FIRE... And ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Having Real Faith Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 35 ratings
     | 12,752 views

    This is a study into what it means to have "real faith".

    Having Real Faith We have been making our way through the book of James. If you will recall – I have said that the book of James is a very practical book. It is perhaps one of the most practical books in the Bible. James has been telling us that we need to put our beliefs – our faith - into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Heirs Of Heaven Make Good Samaritans

    Contributed by Eric Vertein on Jul 20, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,689 views

    Christ gave the story of the Good Samaritan to expose our failure to show mercy to one and all. Christ is the true Good Samaritan, showing mercy to us all.

    Yesterday the New York Daily News had an article titled “Little Duckling has Guardian Angel as Good Samaritan Rescues it at New York Botanical Garden.” It’s about a New Yorker, who saw a little duckling and wanted to save it from predators. So she scooped it up, took it home, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Security-Part 1-Social And Economical Series

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 22, 2012
     | 3,914 views

    To praise God who provides complete security on the social and economic front...

    A Series on ‘Security’…. Part I Security on social and economic front This time around, I would like to focus upon a subject which would interest all of us ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Call To Follow Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
     | 5,572 views

    You were made with a life purpose. The prophet Jeremiah put it this way, “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” You were born with a purpose and plan in mind

    The Call to Follow Mark 8:31-35 USA Today did a survey asking people, “If you could ask God any question, what would it be?” The number one response was “What is my life’s purpose?'” All of us in the church were blown away by Rick Warren’s book, “A Purpose ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Good Can Come Of This? Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Mar 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,914 views

    We don't have to look far to see that suffering exists. Truth is, that tragedy enters into each of our lives. When it does we tend to ask: "Why did this happen to me?" But we should really be asking a different question.

    What Good Can Come of This? - 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Care Home and Hospital Service – February 2012 Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Those words were written nearly 2000 years ago by a man named Paul. Paul was what we call an apostle and he was a man that God used to do great things during the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    To Catch A Thief

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,319 views

    God uses us, even in our desire to have and to take, to turn around and give life more abundantly to those who have been hurt, even by the church.

    Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD August 26, 1984; First Baptist Church of Wheaton, MD, September 17, 1984; Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, October 14, 1984 The most delicious of all the thrillers, the most engrossing of all the movie mysteries, is the kind in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lights...camera...action!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 8, 2012
     | 6,506 views

    A sermon which focuses on the comparative study of the Book of Joshua and Acts...in the Post-Pentecostal weeks before the Father’s day.

    LIGHTS’…CAMERA…ACTION!!! No, not your run-of-the mill Hollywood flick, coming your way, but something infinitely better. Hang on, I would come to the point but firstly…amazing thing about the Bible, is that several things which occurred in the New ...read more

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