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  • lincon guerra avatar

    Walking On Water

    Contributed by Lincon Guerra on Oct 26, 2017
     | 10,850 views

    Sometimes when we have storms in our lives we may think God is not present or not interested in our problems. However, the Lord is preparing the precise moment where He will show us His Glory.

    Walking On Water. Matthew 14: 22-33 (Mark 6: 45-56) Introduction. - The event before this passage is the feeding of 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish, a great miracle; they could have stayed there for a long time, receiving fame, praise, good treatment and very comfortable. - But Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Advancing The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 23, 2015
     | 5,452 views

    Can we look at this or that circumstance in our lives and say, “As bad as my situation is, I can see a way to press it into the service of the gospel. I can bear witness to Christ even in the midst of this”?

    Patsy Bonner shared with our Friday Bible study group a spoof news story that had been sent to her recently. The dateline is ostensibly Dallas, and the brief that follows says: Dallas Cowboys football practice was delayed nearly two hours today after a player reported finding an unknown white ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    21 Reasons God May Allow Pressure

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015
     | 2,965 views

    21 Reasons God May Allow Pressure...

    Pressure 1 Corinthians 10:6-14 (KJV) 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8 Neither let us ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "Living At The Right Hand Of God!"

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 29, 2015
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    Did you notice that the Bible always talks about the right hand of God; never the left. Why is that? Well, I can’t tell you for sure, but it could be that the right hand was thought of as the strong hand, and the right arm the strong arm.

    May 1, 2006 "Living at the Right Hand of God!" Psalm 44:1-8 Did you ever notice that the Bible always talks about the right hand of God; never the left. Why is that? Well, I can’t tell you for sure; I can only speculate. But it could be that the right hand was thought of as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Servant Suffers - He Is Rejected Series

    Contributed by Buffy Cook on Jan 18, 2015
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    Seventh in a 12 part series examining THE most important week in all of history: The Passion Week, when Jesus fulfilled Mark 10:45. The Servant Suffers - He Is Rejected; Israel is guilty in their Convocation, Confrontation & Condemnation.

    The Passion Week of Christ: A Study from the Book of Mark Week 7: The Servant Suffers - He Is Rejected Mark 14:53-65 I. Introduction A. You know life is full of paradoxes, particularly 21st Century America. Daylight Savings Time - 1st two weeks can't stay awake to experience it! We spend ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Don't You Know? Haven't You Heard?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 7, 2015
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     | 9,330 views

    A sermon about trusting in God when the going gets tough.

    "Don't You Know? Haven't You Heard?" Isaiah 40:21-31 In the Upper Room devotional for this past Monday Amy Grenoble wrote about her many years of battling with an eating disorder. Her days were filled with mental battles, prayers of desperation, attempts to repair injured relationships and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God Is In The Detours Too

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 9, 2015
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    Life is full of surprises. With observation, we see that the Holy Spirit is as much in the detours as He is in the plans we carefully map out. Two passages in the New Testament & one in the Old demonstrate the truth of this insight.

    GOD IS IN THE DETOURS TOO Prov. 3:5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: DECISIONS 1. Harry and Kitty are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. 2. Max and Betty said, “You must let us in on your secret - how have you managed to stay married for so long?" 3. Harry turns to Kitty and asks, "OK for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Potholes Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
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     | 14,028 views

    We’ve all experienced potholes in the road of life that either slow us down, delay our journey or sometimes totally disrupt it. Potholes are anything in life that keep us from moving forward.

    Potholes Mark 8:27-35 Bumpy streets are so commonplace in New Orleans that residents have taken some extreme measures to draw attention to particularly bothersome potholes. There was the birthday party in New Orleans East for a 5-foot-wide pothole on Cannes Street. They had cake, balloons and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Where To Look When It Hurts The Most?

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Jun 21, 2015
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     | 5,753 views

    In our darkness moment when earth has no answer; we must always look up to Christ who is seated at the right hand of God.

    I. Look with Focus into Heaven.( Stephen looked steadfastly to heaven). II . Look at an Opened Heaven. (He saw the heaven opened) III.. Look at the Glory or Presence of God.(He saw the Glory of God) IV. Look at Jesus Standing at Attention. (He saw Jesus Standing on the right side of God) V. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    'oops!' Is Not In God's Vocabulary

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 21, 2016
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     | 9,372 views

    When Christians experience troubles, they sometimes wonder whether God either didn’t have the power to stop it, or wasn’t loving enough to stop it, or God slipped up – He somehow made a mistake. God doesn't make mistakes!

    ‘OOPS!’ IS NOT IN GOD’S VOCABULARY INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BIG ARCHEOLOGICAL FIND IN TEXAS 1. After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, New York scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion, that their ancestors already had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Priority Of Prayer

    Contributed by John Newbaker on Jan 26, 2016
     | 8,898 views

    Where do you turn to when difficulty, sickness, hardship comes into your life? Where do you turn to for wisdom, guidance, comfort? The first place we should turn to is pray.

    The Priority of Prayer 1 Thess. 5:17 Where do you turn to when difficulty, sickness, hardship comes into your life? Where do you turn to for wisdom, guidance, comfort? The first place we should turn to is pray. read text This is not the only time in scripture that we find this command. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "No Smell Of Fire"

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 22, 2016
     | 13,597 views

    We're going to look at the trying of the faith of the 3 Hebrew “worthies” and see how some parts of the narrative are indicative of trials in general, how trials are really beneficial to us.

    "NO SMELL OF FIRE" Dan. 3:16-27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: OLD AGE DOUBLE TROUBLE 1. "Man, it’s tough getting old," said Sam to his friend Frank. "If it’s not one problem, then it’s another. As soon as I awoke this morning, I had two shocks, one after the other." 2. "So what ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Christ's Messenger On Patmos Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 17, 2016
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     | 6,694 views

    The analysis of Christ's messenger on Patmos as set forth in Revelation 1:9-11 shows us how he received the message.

    Scripture At the end of August, I started a series of messages that I have titled, “Christ’s Message to the Seven Churches.” It is based on the first three chapters of the Book of Revelation. These chapters deal with Christ’s message to seven churches that were located in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Testimony Of Answered Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 19, 2017
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     | 9,269 views

    A single voice rises above the choir's celebration of the works of God, and testifies to what He has done "for me"!

    A TESTIMONY OF ANSWERED PRAYER. Psalm 66:8-20. “O bless our God, ye peoples” (Psalm 66:8) is an appeal being made by the congregation of God’s people to all the peoples of all the lands of all the earth (Psalm 66:1; cf. Psalm 100:1). This is evangelism which puts God first. It is not about us, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "take Courage. It Is I."

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Aug 28, 2023
     | 1,448 views

    When the storms of life threaten, even overwhelm us, know that Jesus is there, and can save us.

    One very cold day, a farmer sees a bird lying on the path, half dead. He picks up the bird, cradles it in his hands, and blows his warm breath on it. The bird begins to revive, but the farmer has chores to do, and doesn’t have the time to nurse the bird to recovery. But he spots a fresh cow pile, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist