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  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 14 - Stay United, Prayerful And Obedient Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Oct 3, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 791 views

    Jonah’s disobedience brought untold troubles on all the crew aboard that ship. The church too must be wary of those who are divisive and must strive hard to maintain unity, integrity continuing in prayer and being obedient to God.

    We read in Jonah 1:11, Then they said to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea was raging and growing more tempestuous. (AFV) The events that preceded this verse were that the ship on which Jonah voyaged was faced with a severe tempest. The mariners ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Transformed By God Series

    Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,104 views

    One thing must happen for something or someone to be transformed. There must be a CHANGE.

    Transformed by God 2 Corinthians 5:17 A businessman owned a warehouse that had sat empty for months and needed repairs. Vandals had damaged the doors, smashed the windows, and trash was everywhere inside the building. The businessman showed a prospective buyer the property and took great pains to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What To Wear Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,021 views

    When we clothe ourselves with Christ, things will change for us and with us.

    INTRODUCTION • Last week we look at some things we need to rid ourselves of as we strive to live the new life we have in Christ. • If I were to re-title that message to flow with this week, it would be called, “What Not To Wear.” • SLIDE #1 • This week we are going to look at “What To ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God On Trial

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 24, 2007
     | 3,293 views

    Response to the Virginia Tech Massacre dealing with the Christian response to things like this

    Text: Romans 9:14-21, Title: God on Trial, Subject: Theodicy, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/22/07, AM A. Opening illustration: “Our God who is omnipotent is also weak in that God has imposed limitations on God’s omnipotence to give us the space to have a real autonomy” – Bishop Tutu, “The only answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encouraging Words Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,683 views

    Shows the importance of encouraging words in the family. This includes things said and unsaid.

    Encouraging Words Theme: To show the importance of using encouraging words in the family. Text: James 3:3-6 Introduction James here speaks of the power of the tongue. Whereas a small bridle controls a horse and a small rudder controls a ship it is no surprise that a small tongue, a part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Waiting

    Contributed by Clement Swarnappa on Jun 30, 2023
     | 2,158 views

    Waiting is one of the most difficult things that we Christians are called to do.

    Isaiah 40:28-31 (NIV) 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Are You In The Position To Receive?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 3, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,540 views

    Sometimes we're on a need to know basis, but we need to realize and trust that, if He knows, that’s all we need to know and that’s where the hard part comes in,

    Are you in the position to receive? So lift your hands and praise the Lord, for He is good, and His mercy endures forever! (Psalm 106:1)  Hebrews 13:15 15. Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Final Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 11, 2021
     | 4,940 views

    Jesus was and is the master of Famous last words. "It is Finished," is a single word in Greek. When we allow Jesus to have the final word on anything, painful things become beautiful things.

    Intro: Ben Zander, in his 2008 TED talk, shared a story about last words and how what we say and how we say it really makes a difference. This was a story of a woman, one of the survivors from the Auschwitz concentration camp: "She went to Auschwitz when she was 15 years old and her brother ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Missed The Point

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 23, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,647 views

    Why do we scold fathers on Father’s Day, when it is often that their children simply miss hearing their counsel. The sons of Josiah ignored their grounding in God’s word and the support of the Temple and misunderstood the value of hard work.

    The difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day is that we honor our mothers but we scold our fathers. We talk of saintly moms, who wore their fingers to the bone to cook and clean and sow for us. We honor them for their industry, their mother wit, and their prayer life. And that is as it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    To Live: Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Aug 5, 2009
     | 3,845 views

    Paul has joy even when life is hard because he focuses on Deliverance! Either your difficult times will come to an end, or you will, but it’s a win/win situation...because Paul knows Christ!

    TEXT: Philippians 1:12-30 TITLE: To LIVE: Deliverance SERIES: To Live TOPIC: Salvation OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, June 28, 2009 PROP.: in order to receive deliverance, you must wait for the Lord…but continue to read His word, continue with your mission, understand God’s plans are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Can't A Christian Do?

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 18, 2019
     | 2,330 views

    A Christian must not do things that will make a weaker Christian stumble into sin or fall.

    A. AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM 1. It’s becoming acceptable to call some Christians legalists, because the critic disagrees with their issues of separation from the world. 2. It becomes easy to do some questionable practices because they are seen on television, movies, or seen in the lives of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Can't A Christian Do?

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 18, 2019
     | 1,732 views

    A Christian must not do things that will make a weaker Christian stumble into sin or fall.

    A. AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM 1. It’s becoming acceptable to call some Christians legalists, because the critic disagrees with their issues of separation from the world. 2. It becomes easy to do some questionable practices because they are seen on television, movies, or seen in the lives of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Looking For Leftovers Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 29, 2014
    based on 25 ratings
     | 74,402 views

    Can God supply all your needs? The Disciples struggled with that idea... and so do many of us. Why do we have such a hard time trusting God in this and how can we learn to believe Him more?

    OPEN: I once read the true story of a family that was sitting down at the dinner table for their evening meal. But one of the girls wasn’t happy because they were having leftovers, and she complained about it. The dad was not happy about that and spent a few moments explaining to her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Santa’s Clause Is Coming To Town

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 15, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,102 views

    God looked at the world, saw all of mankind when they were both sleeping and awake and knew the world could never change no matter how hard they tried, without a Savior to lead and bring the world back into relationship with Him!

    Santa Clause is coming to town Ephesians 1:3-6 MSG 3-6 How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Get Out Of The Boat Series

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 406 ratings
     | 109,662 views

    Do you want to grow in your relationship with Christ? Are you having a hard time making that first step? This passage encourages you to put your trust in God and help you get out of the boat of your life.

    #2343 Stepping Out Of The Boat: Daring To Live The Life That God Has For You! Going To The Next Level Series Matthew 14:22-34 Let me ask you a few questions today… How many would like to move forward in your relationship with Christ? How many have felt like you’ve been stuck in a rut? In ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare