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  • Ryan Akers avatar

    Joy In Anxiety Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on May 7, 2009
     | 5,578 views

    Worry is something we all do but Paul says we need to never worry and instead discover the peace of god through prayer.

    Phil. 4- I have enjoyed preaching through this book of Philippians but while preaching through it it has also revealed just how much further I have to go as a person trying to live my life in such a way that it pleases our Heavenly Father. Every week has revealed shortcomings I see in myself that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Way Of Spiritual Immunity

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 24, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 33,416 views

    Immunity is a state whereby certain things cannot harm you. It is having an internal defense. Sometimes, people wonder why they are always attacked and the attacks prosper, while some other people do not even see any attack and it seems as if nothing touc

    THE WAY OF SPIRITUAL IMMUNITY Dr. D. K. Olukoya Immunity is a state whereby certain things cannot harm you. It is having an internal defense. Sometimes, people wonder why they are always attacked and the attacks prosper, while some other people do not even see any attack and it seems as if ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Makes You Pray? Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,900 views

    Jonah’s in the tough place where he learns to pray.

    "What makes you pray?" Jonah 2 Last week we left Jonah sitting in the belly of the fish at the bottom of the sea. So here he is in a crisis situation and he does what most of us would do. He prays. There’s something funny about this situation from the standpoint that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "He Who Is Coming" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,894 views

    Sermon 21 in a study in HEBREWS

    “FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY. 38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM. 39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Holiness Equals Perfect Love Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,694 views

    The Holiness that God provides always displays itself as perfect love, as Pure motives not perfect performance.

    Holiness equals Perfect Love The Beauty of Holiness Series 43 "You have heard that the law of Moses says, ’Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Me, Myself And I

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 6, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,909 views

    Often unable to distinguish between our wants and our needs, our selfishness rules the day and leads to conflicts and quarrels.

    Me, Myself and I TCF Sermon July 20, 2008 Think for a moment about some of those things that really annoy you. You’re in a line of cars where the road narrows down to a lane. You’ve been inching forward, but there are others, perhaps several others, who zip by you in the outside lane and move ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    History Class Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 4, 2010
     | 7,431 views

    A study of the book of Ezekiel chapter 20 verses 27 through 44

    Ezekiel 20: 27 – 44 History Class Part 2 “Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “In this too your fathers have blasphemed Me, by being unfaithful to Me. 28 When I brought them into the land concerning which I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    God Moments: Part Two Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Feb 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,608 views

    A series on special times in our lives where God acts in special ways, with no other explanation possible.

    GOD MOMENTS PART TWO (JOSHUA 3:1-13) INTRODUCTION: A MIDDLE-AGED MAN WAKES UP NEXT TO A ROTTING MOUND OF TRASH IN A REMOTE PART OF A BIG CITY. HE HAS DRIED BLOOD ON HIS FACE AND HIS CLOTHES HAVE BLOOD ON THEM AS WELL AND ARE TORN. HE LOOKS AT HIMSELF IN THE MIRROR OF AN OLD RUSTY CAR, BUT THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Beast, The Mark, And The Number" Series

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 27, 2010
     | 6,367 views

    Commentary on Chapter 13

    “Revealing the Revelation” Chapter 13 January 31, 2010 Revelation 13 1And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. 2The beast I saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Loving Jesus With All Your Strength - Part 2

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 31, 2010
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     | 4,159 views

    Part two - looking at how God has equipped us to serve Him.

    Loving God with All Your Strength (Part 2) Various Scriptures January 31, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Last week was one of those messages that I really struggled with as I was preparing it, because I just didn’t want ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Can You Have God's Gifts Without God's Blessing Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,957 views

    Samson demonstrated that it is possible to experience the gifts and power of God without the blessing of God. God gives people abilities to accomplish His purposes, but that in no way guarantees that they will seek to know Him or follow His ways.

    When we look in the book of Hebrews Chapter 11 which is called "The Heroes of the Faith" we see where the Bible lists Samson as a hero of the faith the unknown writer of Hebrews say’s in (Heb. 11:32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Living Beyond The Confusion

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011
     | 5,501 views

    unless the information you are absorbing matches the wisdom God has revealed in His Word it’s ultimately going to lead to trouble

    OPEN: I imagine that there are few people who are not aware that we live in a culture of information overload today. I read a portion of a book by a guy named Alvin Toffler that warned about the difficulty a person can have making decisions and even understanding life when there is too much ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Seriousness Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,387 views

    The bowl judgments remind us of the seriousness of sin and the need to repent continually

    Randy, the painter, often thinned his paint to make it go further. So when the local Baptist Church decided to restore its biggest building. Randy put in a low bid and got the job. He bought the paint, and, yes, thinned it to make it go further. Well, Randy was painting away, the job nearly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cure For The Common Conflict Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,390 views

    What’s the cure for the common conflict? It’s grace

    Open: Well today we are going to be continuing in our study through the book of James. This morning we will be exploring another topic that is relevant to every single person here today -- the topic we are going to looking at this morning is conflict. I read a story this week about two farms in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    So You’ve Got Plans? Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
     | 4,902 views

    One of the defining characteristics of a believer is that we live to fulfill God’s will.

    OPEN: So today we are going to be moving forward in our study through the book of James. and we are going to be talking about God's plans and our plans and how they combine with one another. When you think about God's plans for your life what kind of emotion response does it create? Is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible