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  • Jeff Poor avatar

    Does Prayer Even Work

    Contributed by Jeff Poor on May 11, 2017
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     | 9,648 views

    Prayer isn't a wish list. Prayer isn't a formal conversation. Pray is a vulnerable, honest, and raw conversation with God. God doesn't want the information, He wants the conversation.

    Title: Does Prayer Even Work? Text: Matthew 6:5-13 Bottom Line: Prayer isn’t a wish list, it’s the foundation to a relationship. Intro A couple years ago I was asked to be in a wedding in Iowa. An other buddy of mine was also in the wedding and we decided we would fly out a day or two early and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Myth: Christians Shouldn't Judge Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on May 24, 2013
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    Myth: Christians Shouldn't Judge

    Intro Today we are continuing our series entitled "Myths: Exposing the False Beliefs that Bind Us." We are looking at common ideas that effect how we navigate life. You may have heard the term "urban legends." Urban legends is a form of such myths. They are ideas that circulate and can end up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living The Perfect Pattern/Identity Check Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Steve Wright on Nov 21, 2014
     | 5,060 views

    Living The Perfect Pattern

    Today, what we do is we come to Part 6 of Identity Check: Living a Verified Life. If you have your Bible, I want you to open with me to the book of 1 Peter and go down to chapter 2, and I want you to find verse 18. In verse 18, it says, "Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Defining Trials Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,587 views

    Trials are designed to teach us so that our conduct and character changes.

    Defining Trials Hebrews 12:5-11 Rev. Brian Bill 7/4/10 About two weeks ago I received a phone call from someone who was in great distress. After recounting the details of what had happened, the following question was uttered in a loud, yet broken voice: “Pastor Brian, does God hate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reconnect Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 19, 2021
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    The first key to renewal/revival from a biblical and historical context is making the commitment to reconnect with the Holy Spirit through prayer and fasting.

    Series: Renewal 2021 Key one for Renewal – Reconnect with the Holy Spirit thru Prayer & Fasting Thesis: The first key to renewal/revival from a biblical and historical context is making the commitment to reconnect with the Holy Spirit through prayer and fasting. These two spiritual disciplines ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joseph In Potiphor’s House Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Sep 3, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,260 views

    What is true success? True success is to have God’s blessing on your life.

    Joseph in Potiphor’s house Gen. 39:1-23 “Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there. And the LORD was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Fights And Quarrels Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 18, 2024
     | 1,225 views

    James makes the point that conflict starts on the inside with wrong desires and motives and moves to the outside to conflict with others.

    James: Practical Faith  James 4:1-6 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church  11-03–2024 A Fight on an Exit Ramp I’ve only been in a couple of fights in my life. One was when I was thirteen years old and I was walking to a friend’s house. This older kid on a bike came out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A King Is Born— In A Time Of Chaos Series

    Contributed by Dustin Boden on Dec 14, 2024
     | 975 views

    This message reflects on how Jesus was born into a world of political turmoil, social unrest, and personal struggles—but God's plan prevailed! No matter how chaotic life gets, Jesus brings peace to our hearts and hope to our world.

    A King is Born (2) Dustin Lee Boden / General A King is Born / Chaos / Isaiah 9:6 A King is Born— In a time of Chaos Isaiah 9:6 NLT 6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Patience In The Face Of Suffering

    Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 155 ratings
     | 25,198 views

    This is a sermon on James 5:7-11. It explains how we can become more patient in difficult times.

    James was speaking to people in trial. It can be difficult for us to be patient esp. when suffering. I) AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO BE PATIENT Vss 7, 8 A) What is patience ? "Patience is a calm endurance based on the certain knowledge that God is in control." Vs 7,8 - ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Overcome Provocation As Isaac Did

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 23, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 11,119 views

    How to Overcome Provocation as Isaac Did (Godliness is profitable for all things, even an antidote to over-reacting to provocations)

    How to Overcome Provocation as Isaac Did - Gen 26:1-35 Intro - How should we respond we were are bullied? As children we all encountered a bully and learned that it is better to avoid a fight and to overcome opposition with kindness, wisdom and friendliness. Illustration:On a wall near the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Just Do It!

    Contributed by Nicholas Connolly on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,065 views

    The obedience of Jonah, Peter, James and John is a model for our own obedience to the Lord

    “Just do it! Just do it”! So goes the Nike sneaker company. Speaking of sneakers and being sneaky, that company wants one thing: “Just do it” -buy their shoes. They take a phrase that usually goes with giving into temptation. When you are on a diet and faced with a lovely array of deserts such ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Deeper Walk Part 1

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 114 ratings
     | 8,231 views

    THE SPIRIT CONTROLLED LIFE LEADS TO A DEEPER WALK!

    THE DEEPER WALK PART 1: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT ROMANS 8: 1-17 JULY 27, 2003 INTRODUCTION: Unless there is within us that which is above us, we shall soon yield to that which is about us. — P.T. Forsyth If a man is filled with anger, than anger controls his life. If a man is filled with greed, then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Miracles Often Do Come In Small Packages

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on May 16, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,857 views

    God’s miracles, God’s power, His awesome designs, His victorious works have often come in small, disregarded, overlooked packages. Don’t discount the miraculous things that God can do through me and you if only we were bold enough to ask, expectant enoug

    Easter 4 B Miracles Often Do Come in Small Packages Acts 4:23-33 04/11/03 "Feddersen’s Fables" has the story of a rancher who rented a famous stallion, to sire a champion by one of his thoroughbred mares. The owner of the majestic beast delivered and unloaded the stallion directly into a corral, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Never The Same Again

    Contributed by Kevin Mullins on Jun 3, 2004
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     | 3,998 views

    God is intent on His church being a church of change and when we are not obedient he will accomplish that change by any means necessary

    Never The Same Again Acts 15:4-19 Read the text--I want to talk to you one more time about change-- Specifically about this idea of our ability to relate to and engage the culture that we are a part of— As far as I can see it there are a couple of kinds of churches- Book of Revelation does a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Did Jesus Do It?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 9, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,712 views

    Jesus died for us because He loves us and wanted us back.

    Well known to us are The Ten Commandments. But less well known are The Paradoxical Commandments? “Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.” “The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.” Ever heard these statements in conversation or in print? Kent ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God