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  • Mike Hullah avatar

    Cave In

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 4, 2013
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     | 14,982 views

    Throughout scripture we find ourselves many Godly people ending up living in Caves. What are these "cave experiences". This sermon shows the "blessings" found in caves!

    CLIMBING OUT OF YOUR CAVE Psalm 61:1-2 Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. 2From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Listen to what David said in those verses. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by life? We all do from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    Fatih To Face The Furnace Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 21, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,448 views

    Fatih is Faith is rooted in God’s WORD, realizing life has WOUNDS, remembering God’s WORKS and resting in God’s WILL

    FAITH TO FACE THE FURNACE Gladys Aylward was a missionary to China more than fifty years ago. She was forced to flee the city she was living in when the Japanese invaded during World War II. She could not leave the orphans she cared for behind and so with only one assistant, she led more than a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What God Did Not Say Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 24, 2010
     | 5,081 views

    Part two of this series focues on Zacharias and Mary.

    What God Did Not Say Part 2 Scripture: Luke 1:5-37; Hebrews 11:15-16; Galatians 6:9 Introduction: Two weeks ago I preached part one of this series I’ve titled “What God Did Not Say”. I talked about how we sometime have questions and/or doubts about something we believe God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Preparing Our Hearts : Examination-Capitulation-Exaltation

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Dec 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,630 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT PREPARING OUR HEARTS THROUGH EXAMINATION AND CAPITULATION AND EXPERIENCING EXALTATION

    PREPARING OUR HEARTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR : EXAMINATION-CAPITULATION-EXALTATION ************************************************************************************************************************** OUTLINE 1. EXAMINATION 2. CAPITULATION 3. EXALTATION THE MESSAGE PREPARING OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Deal With Critical Christians

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jun 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,950 views

    The problem with being critical is that is what other other people do. When we are being critical we often call it being discerning, or perceptive, or astute, or sensitive. This is a sin that almost all of us struggle with to one degree or another. After

    II Corinthians 6:1-10 Purpose: To show the proofs of a faithful follower of Christ. Aim: I want the listener to be slow to criticize in order to protect the Gospel. INTRODUCTION: Paul was no stranger to criticism. One of the reasons Paul wrote first and second Corinthians was to answer his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Love In This Moment Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 6, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,513 views

    In this message, part 2 in series Love Without Limits, Dave talks about the love of God and looks at our difficulty in accepting that love in the present moment.

    Love In This Moment Love Without Limits, prt. 2 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 10, 2010 1 Chronicles 16:34 (TNIV) 34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 1 John 4:10 (TNIV) 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us... Some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Choosing Hope Over Happiness Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jan 18, 2011
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     | 6,430 views

    God offers a future and a hope to all who trust in him more than we treasure earth’s rewards.

    Scripture Introduction In his old radio show, Thru the Bible, J. Vernon McGee said, “The Book of Ruth is a pearl in the swine pen of the judges.” I’m not sure I would say just that, but these people did live in the time of the judges (about 1100 B. C.), which were not the best years for Israel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Living In The Joy Of The Lord

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 1, 2014
     | 8,356 views

    “Joy, which was the small publicity of the Pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian”. - G.K. Chesterton This message looks at the avenues and barriers to living in the joy of the Lord.

    Sermon for CATM – June 1, 2014 – Living in the Joy of the Lord - Nehemiah 8:1-10 Robert Louis Stevenson once entered in his diary what he considered to be an extraordinary thing. He said, "I have been to Church today, and (Surprisingly) I am not depressed." I hope that your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith And Thankfulness In Hard Times

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 16, 2019
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     | 11,639 views

    What we are going to find today is encouragement to be thankful in the midst of hard times. And in the midst of digging into Habakkuk 3, we will also get some insight from Hannah Hurnard’s allegorical book “Hinds’ Feet on High Places.”

    Faith and Thankfulness in Hard Times Habakkuk 3:16-19 #Thanksgiving2019 INTRODUCTION… http://www.supersummary.com/hinds-feet-on-high-places/summary/ (adapted) “Hinds’ Feet on High Places” is an allegorical novel by Hannah Hurnard that illustrates the Christian journey from an immature believer to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon # 11 - A Night That Changed Everything Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 7, 2024
     | 1,624 views

    We have a mighty God who can turn things around overnight. If only we can trust God and commit everything to Him in prayer, we will experience God’s miraculous intervention in our seemingly impossible situations.

    We read in Genesis 19:27-28, “Early the next morning Abraham hurried to the place where he had stood in the presence of the LORD. He looked down at Sodom and Gomorrah and the whole valley and saw rising from the land, like smoke from a huge furnace.” (GNB) God had revealed to Abraham that He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • James Jackson avatar

    Remain, Restore, Return Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 31, 2024
     | 2,226 views

    #8 in "What's in a Name? The I AM Statements of Jesus"

    Remain, Restore, Return (Pew Bible p. 848-854) GRACE VIDEO Happy Resurrection Sunday! He is risen! Please open your Bible to John 15. Several years ago, I baptized a boy on Easter Sunday morning. The next week I asked him if he was reading his Bible that the church had given him. And he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 12 - Building Beautiful Families Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 2, 2024
     | 1,487 views

    Beautiful godly families are the foundations for a godly church, society and nation. If we can follow God’s principles as taught in His word, our families will be happy places and a great blessing to those around us.

    We read in Numbers 24:5, “How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, and the places where you live, Israel.” (GW) These are the words that were declared by the Prophet Balaam as he beheld the people of Israel from the top of a mountain. We studied that every one of these words that were spoken by Balaam ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 47 - The Holy Hand Of God Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,791 views

    Our God is a holy God and we as His children are called to be a people ‘set apart’ for the Lord. Success is ours when we choose to walk in holiness, and failures are times when we must take stock of our lives to see where we have failed.

    The promise of God as given to us at the onset of this year was from Act 11:21 “And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.” (KJV) As we meditated and studied on the various aspects of the Hand of God, we realized that God’s hand protects us, His ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    What Of My Work? A Broken Heart

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 16, 2023
     | 844 views

    Let us consider: WHAT OF MY WORK? PERHAPS THIS BROKEN HEART WILL CLEAR MY FAITH. By faith we must overcome obstacles.

    WHAT OF MY WORK?… A BROKEN HEART CAN CLEAR UP OUR VISION. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (Several part lesson.) Psalm 66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. We are working under the premise: SOMETIMES THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    My Beloved Child Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 6, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,731 views

    2 Timothy 1:1-2 shows us several truths about living in God's church today.

    Introduction In his book titled All the Last Words of Saints and Sinners, Herbert Lockyer writes: Infidels and agnostics are usually cowards when the death dew lies cold on their brow. Unprepared to enter eternity, they lose their braggadocio as its gates open to receive them. What fear grips ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed