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  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Standing In The Storm

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 9, 2010
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    If you wish to stand in the storm, you will hear and obey; if you do not you will experience destruction.

    Standing in the Storm 02/15/09 AM Text: Matthew 7:13-27 Reading: Matthew 7:24-27 INTRODUCTION This weekend brought a rare event to the San Diego area – weather! We experienced a rare powerful winter storm system that brought about weather about as wild as it gets in Southern California. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Discouragement Comes, Remember!

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 17, 2010
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,687 views

    When discouragements come remember who our God is and remember what our God does, for us and through us, and be encouraged.

    When Discouragement Comes, Remember! 04/05/09 AM Text: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Introduction: It’s no secret to anyone here this morning that life can be hard! I know that everyone one of us has faced difficult times and felt the discouragement which at times can be so overwhelming. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One More River To Cross

    Contributed by James May on May 2, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
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    We will all face our Jordan River. The story of Israel's crossing will help us be prepared.

    One More River to Cross Sunday, May 02, 2010 – AM By Pastor James May There’s an old song that goes like this: I’ve had a lot troubles and trials in my little life span, When I’m standing alone and the battle gets hot I’m always doing the best I can, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Where Ravens Fly

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,062 views

    Using experiences from the life of Elijah the prophet, this message seeks to show that the ravens of God’s provision fly in the worst of conditions, and the direst of circumstances.

    Where Ravens Fly Text: 1 Kings 17:4-6 Intro: Elijah, the prophet of God, has excited my imagination since the early days of my biblical recollections. Actually, Elijah has long been one of my Bible heroes. This servant of God was a man’s man. When it came to preaching the truth of God, mousy he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I’m About To Make A Comeback

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 45,074 views

    While there are bad things that happen to good people we must realize like Job that no matter what we go through we have to have a made up mind that God……..no matter what I go through I’m gone trust you !

    “I’m about to make a Comeback “ Text :Job 13.15 Introduction: A. Why do bad things happen to good people ? The Book of Job, is one of the oldest manuscripts in the Bible, probably written before Exodus! It tells the story about a man who’s name bares the title of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Should We Be Thankful

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 8, 2010
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     | 7,097 views

    As Christians, in spite of the outlook of our personal lives or the world around us, there are always these constants we can be thankful for and rejoice in.

    WHY SHOULD WE BE THANKFUL? INTRO: We Christians are a weird lot! A. The world does not understand us…sometimes we don’t even understand us! 1. We live our lives (or we should) swimming upstream. a. We live in direct opposition of how most people think we should live. b. We do the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Peculiar People Of God

    Contributed by Tony Maramara on Aug 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,406 views

    We are God’s peculiar people, all His own, closest to His affections, under His powerful protecting care, the recipients of all the needed comfort and grace.

    TOPIC: THE PECULIAR PEOPLE OF GOD TEXT: TITUS 2:14 Through our text, the Apostle Paul speaks of Christians as “the Peculiar People of God.” The word “peculiar” is commonly used to refer to “something odd” or “srange.” But that is not how it is used ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Potter’s Hand Series

    Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Feb 5, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 20,366 views

    God – the Master Potter – knows how to take the mistakes of life and reform it into something beautiful.

    Text: Jeremiah 18:1-6 God doesn’t make mistakes. In 1502, in Florence, Italy there was a large block of marble given to a church in Santa Maria, the church immediately hired who they thought was a professional to sculpt this enormously huge piece of rock. The man was a professional and soon ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why? Understanding Life Events (I) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,574 views

    Sometimes the events of our lives do not seem to make sense. But there are three things God is always doing (1) Bringing People to Moral Choice (2) Revealing Himself (3) Preparing His People for Eternity. This sermon examines what God was doing in the eve

    Why? Understanding Life Events (I) 1 Kings 21 5-31-09 Intro I want to begin this morning with a brief clip from the movie, Faith Like Potatoes. How many have seen it? It’s a very good movie—based on a true story. Let me give a little background for the clip. Angus Buchan is a farmer in South ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Growing Pains Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 26, 2012
     | 17,309 views

    In this sermon, we learn how to grow spiritually through our growing pains.

    Introduction: A. How many of you had growing pains when you were growing up? 1. I remember going to my mom as a little boy and I would describe some pain I was having in my leg or my side. 2. Usually, she would look it over, ask a few questions about it, then say, “Well, it’s probably ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sheherds, Sheep And The Good Shepherd"

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Aug 20, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,204 views

    A Sermon for Proper 11, Series B preached 7/22/2012 as a guest speaker at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Estherville, Iowa. Redeemer was in the midst of a pastoral vacancy at the time I preached this sermon.

    I found it rather interesting that out of all the Sundays I could have come to visit your congregation and share a message from God’s Word with you, it had to be this one. In the readings you just heard that were appointed for today, we are given word pictures of sheep and shepherds. I just ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Caution: God Working Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Sep 15, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,238 views

    Is the idea that God is working just wishful thinking? What does that look like if he is?

    (Introduction) (Other ideas might be the pains of road construction: and the signs that say, “Completed in 2011 as promised) The grief of my grandfather’s loss was still fresh. His wife, my step grandmother, had passed away unexpectedly. She was alive and well as they went to bed. He awoke ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Ask God For Help Always

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 20, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,533 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you always ask GOD before you do anything? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To remind that we should always ask GOD first about everything in our lives. IV. TEXT: Isaiah 22:11 (New Living Translation

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you always ask GOD before you do anything? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To remind that we should always ask GOD first about everything in our lives. IV. TEXT: Isaiah 22:11 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) Between the city walls, you build a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are You Glad Its Them And Not You Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 26, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,140 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke 13: 1 – 5

    Luke 13: 1 – 5 Are You Glad Its Them And Not You There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Overcoming Temptation Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 16, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 24,563 views

    Knowing where temptation comes from helps us overcome it.

    A man had just started a diet and was having a difficult time staying away from tempting treats. He had to go downtown (or uptown as they say here) and remembered that his route would take him past the bakery. And so he prayed, “Lord, if you want me to stop for a doughnut, let there be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist