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  • Anthony Craver avatar

    The Joy Of Alignment Series

    Contributed by Anthony Craver on Sep 27, 2006
     | 9,548 views

    You can have joy by aligning yourself with God’s passion, God’s purpose, and God’s perspective!

    The Joy of Alignment with God Philippians 1:12-26 I. Introduction We are continuing to talk about joy! The Christian life should be a joyful life. The preacher once said that some Christians look like a mule eating oats out of a half-inch gas pipe. What does it take to be joyful? We ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    02 Losing Despair Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 6, 2008
     | 3,294 views

    ❶ Tortured by Despair ❷ Tackling Despair 1. v. 2 - Enough is enough 2. v. 2 - Believe His Word 3. v. 1 - Live In the Spirit ❸ Trampling Despair

    People tell me they don’t watch the TV news. It’s so depressing.” That’s one of the things that causes so much despair. Most of the TV news is either bad or sad. You don’t hear much good stuff that lifts you up. - Oil prices doubled in a year - Thousands of lightning strikes in Northern ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Race To Believe

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 5, 2008
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     | 1,770 views

    Has it been a struggle for you to put faith in Jesus Christ? Have you found yourself wanting to believe wanting to live like a believer only to surrender your faith behind a locked door? Escape to the tomb!

    A Race to Believe He is Risen and today we celebrate the greatest miracle, the greatest gift and clearly the single most important act that demonstrates Jesus is the living God. The restoration of a personal relationship with God the Father is accomplished by the resurrection from the dead to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Remember The Duck!

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,447 views

    No grudges! Only grace!

    Remember the Duck! Matthew 6:9-15 9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "’Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Prayer Gives Instructions

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 14, 2013
     | 2,746 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have Divine instructions from GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show how to get Divine instructions from GOD. IV. TEXT: Nehemiah 4:9 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) But we prayed

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have Divine instructions from GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show how to get Divine instructions from GOD. IV. TEXT: Nehemiah 4:9 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    4, 3, 2, 1 Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 24, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,887 views

    Jesus is the only Way, and following Him, means having a cross as your destination.

    4, 3, 2, 1 4 vignettes 3 identities 2 ways not to know 1 Way Read Together Matthew 16:1-27 16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Evidence That Demands A Decision

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,119 views

    proofs of Christ, The Bible, The Resurrection...Powerpoint at website.

    Evidence that Demands a Decision I Cor. 15:1-8a Powerpoint at: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/EvidenceDemandsDecision.html Since the beginning of time, man has asked the question Job did in Job 14:14 - If a man die, shall he live again? The resurrection of the dead…it’s the oldest question ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Want To Live Forever?

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Aug 6, 2009
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     | 5,906 views

    Jesus offers us a way to live forever that is better than the fountain of youth. If only Ponce De Leon spent more time looking into Jesus’ way to immortality.

    -I love the Indiana Jones movies -I love them most of all because they usually deal with something of a spiritual nature -Raiders of the Lost Ark is about the Nazis trying to find Israel’s lost Ark of the Covenant in order to use its power for their evil plans -The Temple of Doom is about Indiana ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Best Gift - From Captive To Christmas

    Contributed by Tony Gene Peak on Dec 22, 2014
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     | 3,016 views

    To fully appreciate the birth of Christ we must face our sinful condition and God's grace

    THE BEST GIFT – From Captive to Christmas Luke 2:10-14 INTRO A. Alan Gross rescued last Wednesday after serving 5 years of a 15 year sentence in Cuba 1. Regardless of politics on Cuba, thrilled for Alan and family 2. First words to daughters in U.S. – “I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cross-Purposes

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 29, 2011
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     | 3,665 views

    Jesus was dead, so what is to be done with the body. Watch how God makes sure that His Son is honored, and how that is with cross-purposes with what men want to do. Is it any surprise that God wins?

    Passage: Matthew 27:57-66 Intro: So Jesus is dead, the crowds are gone, the drama is over, ( or so most thought) 1. the sun has reappeared, but for just a few more hours 2. the earth has stopped shaking, and there is nothing left but the sad sight of three mutilated corpses on crosses. 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Perry Greene avatar

    What's In A Name?

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 26, 2012
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     | 4,791 views

    Names are of importance in the Bible -- the name of God; the names of people; and the new name given to believers in Jesus.

    1. RC Oliver – When my wife and I attended Freed-Hardeman College (now University), one of our teachers gave a chapel talk about the importance of names. In so doing, he told us HIS story of the difficulties he had growing up eith the name, “RC” Oliver. As a child entering school, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    The Background Of The Apostle Paul Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,344 views

    In this lesson, we will study the background of the apostle Paul, so that we might obtain a greater appreciation of his unique ministry.

    Background of the Apostle Paul Introduction 1. In Acts 9:1-6, we read about the salvation testimony of the Apostle Paul. 2. Paul was on his way to Damascus to find and arrest Christians. On the road to Damascus, Paul has a face to face meeting with the risen and glorified Redeemer. This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Framed! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 11, 2019
     | 3,702 views

    Faith in God can help us to adjust and go on when we would be prone to fracture.

    Framed! (Genesis 39:1-23) 1. A cow and a chicken were framed and thrown into prison. They knew they had to get out to bring the criminals to justice so they spent weeks designing escape plans. Finally, a month after they had been thrown in, they escaped in the middle of the night. However, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Rooted In Jesus Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 25, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,467 views

    This is the 8th sermon in the 1 Timothy series, "Order".

    Series: Order [#8] ROOTED IN JESUS 1 Timothy 6:1-21 Introduction: As Bel Aire and I have faced criticism by people who seem happy to attack us, I need to ask you, “What do we do to stand firm in our faith”? Having lived in Hobbs for the majority of my life, all I have to do is look outside ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Blitz avatar

    Coming To The Feast Series

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Nov 5, 2022
     | 3,257 views

    This message is intended to explain the great offense shown in ignoring both the invitation to the Feast and the refusal to wear the proper wedding Garment, which is a reflection of Christ's Righteousness.

    The parable which began Matthew 22, our Gospel lesson this morning, is a parable that can really bug people. It’s shocking and disturbing and I have found over the years that people complain about it because of how harsh it is. It also serves as a good way for us to better understand how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican