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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Stop Trying To Rush God-God Knows The Plan

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 5, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 37,215 views

    This message deals with us truly waiting for God to act rather than trying to rush God into handling our situation. David allowed God to Handle Saul in his laife

    “Stop Trying To Rush God, God Knows the Plan by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Calvary 10/28/12 1 Samuel 24:1-22 1 Peter 4:12-19 1 Samuel 26:1-25 Have you ever felt like saying, “look I am just sick and tired of this and I just this to be over with so I can move on.” How ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Committed To Commitment Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
     | 46,165 views

    The call to Commitment

    Committed to Commitment - Romans 12- 3/15/09 Turn with me this morning to the book of Romans, chapter 12. We want to go on in this book written by the Apostle Paul to Christians living in Rome in the first century. Paul writes to them and tells them that we have “good news” to share ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If You Can Compare You Can Declare Series

    Contributed by Michael Karpf on Nov 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,078 views

    God is incomparable with everything and anyone, and He cannot be likened to our images of Him. He is God we are not, therefore we need to bow everything in submission to Him, and instead of declaring healing or blessing, pray that His will be done.

    IF YOU COMPARE YOU CAN DECLARE Isaiah 40 Last week I shared about a gospel that is being taught and it is spreading like wildfire in Asia, Africa, Latin America and my country. It is a gospel that looks attractive on the outside, but on the inside it is a deadly poison. There are many names for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Water 2 Wine

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 24, 2012
    based on 26 ratings
     | 15,391 views

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    Water2Wine John 2:1-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/water2wine.html vv. 1-2 A wedding is one of the most joyous occasions of the human experience. I’ve performed scores of weddings...including for many of you sitting here today! When I asked Kimberly’s dad for her hand in marriage he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor Kris Belfils avatar

    Demolishing Old Mindsets And Putting On The New

    Contributed by Pastor Kris Belfils on Dec 13, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 34,558 views

    If we are too focused on what has happened before and expecting the same thing to happen, we will miss the new God has for us. We might have a pre-conceived idea of how God works, but really, God works in mysterious ways. His ways are not our ways. We hav

    God has been speaking to me lately about old mindsets. How we view things in life from religion, to practical living, can and will affect our destiny. The choices we make today will affect our tomorrow. God is doing new things in all areas of life. I see it! He is bringing in change into church ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Owens avatar

    How Could A Good God Allow Suffering? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,096 views

    No answer can completely answer this most difficult question of life. I this sermon we consider some things about God and the world He created, we consider the reasons for suffering, and we consider how to cope with suffering.

    Introduction: A. There is a scene in a British movie where a young brother and sister had experienced the death of their beloved kitten. 1. The children had prayed fervently that the cat would get well, but unfortunately, it had died. 2. The children couldn’t understand why this had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Covenant: God Pursues Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 23, 2012
    based on 15 ratings
     | 33,078 views

    One could make the case that the Bible is the story of God pursuing people who have been running from Him and ruining their lives in the process.

    Covenant: God Pursues Series: “Ancient-Future Christmas” Jeremiah 31:31-34 Rev. Brian Bill 12/23/12 What are you hoping to receive this Christmas? American Express did a survey recently and found that 31% of people said that receiving a “fruitcake” would be the worst gift ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying For A Plan Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 13, 2013
     | 6,200 views

    Nehemiah knew and understood that the enormous task set before him was impossible on his own, but with God he had faith it could be done... So Nehemiah prayed toward a plan

    Sermon Brief Date Written: January 10, 2013 Date Preached: January 13, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Praying Toward A Plan Sermon Text: Nehemiah 2:1-8 [ESV] Introduction: Last week I asked the question, “Have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Are There Many Paths To God Or Is Jesus The Only Way? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 13, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,511 views

    In this sermon we learn why is it not arrogant or narrow-minded to say that Jesus is the only way to God. I borrowed a lot from Lee Strobel's sermon on this subject.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two rival rabbis who came face to face in a narrow alley way. 1. The alley was so narrow that it was impossible for the two to pass by each other. 2. The one rabbi, pulling himself up to his full height, said, “I never make way for arrogant, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do I Really Need To Be Baptized? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,382 views

    A Biblical look at baptism and the place it has in the believer's life

    Many years ago, there was a man of Syria named Naaman. He was a commander in the Aramean army, a valiant soldier, and he developed the infectious skin disease we know as leprosy. You have to understand, getting leprosy wasn’t like acne or poison ivy. Leprosy was a death sentence. Its ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    It's Game Time--Time To Call An Audible

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 16, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,186 views

    This message deals with the need and willingness to make quick changes in our lives when the Spirit calls us to do so.

    It’s Game Time-Calling An Audible January 16, 2011 Genesis 32:1-8 Acts 16:6-15 How many of you have ever been in a situation in which you were going to do something with another person and at the last minute you realized what you had planned was not going to work, so you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • J.D. Tutell avatar

    He Restores Me Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 24, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,306 views

    When we become downcast God is there to restore us.

    Two guys are walking through the woods and come across this big deep hole. "Wow...that looks deep." "Sure does... toss a few pebbles in there and see how deep it is." They pick up a few pebbles and throw them in and wait... no noise. "Jeeez. That is REALLY deep... here.. throw one of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Perry avatar

    Watch Out For The Wrong Turns

    Contributed by John Perry on Jan 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,015 views

    Making a wrong turn in life is something that anyone of us can & does do but the real failure is the failure to correct them.

    Bunbury Sun am 30/01/2011 “Watch out for the wrong turns” Intro: Saul was a man who had great potential ………. Not only this but God had made great promises to him. But when we look at the end of Saul’s life we see that somewhere he went tragically wrong. As a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Flowers avatar

    Standing In The Stream

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 2, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,815 views

    Dave looks at the baptism of Jesus as a formative time for him, and shows how we must have a similar experience of coming to know who we are to God.

    Standing In the Stream Wildwind Community Church David Flowers September 19, 2010 Matthew 3:1-17 (MSG) 1 While Jesus was living in the Galilean hills, John, called "the Baptizer," was preaching in the desert country of Judea. 2 His message was simple and austere, like his desert surroundings: ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Dear Chosen Lady...walk This Way! Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Feb 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,983 views

    3rd message in the series Letters from John. John is urging us to walk in TRUTH, LOVE and OBEDIENCE.

    TEXT: 2nd John 1-13 TITLE: Dear Chosen Lady…”Walk THIS Way” SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: Walking in truth OCCASION: Hessville Christian Church, November 28, 2010 PROP.: John’s main purpose for writing this letter is to make sure we walk: In Truth, In Love and In ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ