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  • ralph juthman avatar

    Standing On Guard For Canada

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jul 1, 2013
     | 5,882 views

    A Canada Day message calling the church to pray for the nation

    O Canada, We Stand On Guard In Prayer For Thee Daniel 9:1-19; Psalm 72:8; Amos 6:1 By Ralph Juthman INTRODUCTION Video: O Canada Tomorrow, July 1st we celebrate our nation of Canada’s 146th birthday! The Canadian charter explicitly states that ‘Canada is founded upon the principles ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wind Beneath My Wings

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 26, 2013
     | 38 views

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    THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS (2 TIMOTHY 1) I could not pass up the chance to talk about my mentor Herman Tang. Herman is a native son of Yuen Long, Hong Kong, and a graduate of Alliance Bible Seminary in 1975 and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Everyone has something good and nothing bad to say ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Greatest Commandment

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 14, 2015
     | 6,716 views

    The Greatest Commandment – Matthew chapter 22 verses 36-40 - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A Controlling Opponent (vs 34). (2). A Calculated Snare (vs 35). (3). A Cunning Question (vs 36). (4). A Comprehensive Answer (vs 37-40): (5). A Challenging Application (vs 37). SERMON BODY: Ill: • I guess you’ve seen their adverts on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Are You Alive

    Contributed by David E. Watters on May 10, 2012
     | 6,013 views

    The focus is once again all on God. Heart change can only come from the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives. One of the images in the Bible to describe this change is the image of re-birth – the old dies and something completely new is born in its pla

    Scripture: Ephesians 2: 1-10 1 You were dead through the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. 3 All of us once lived among them in the passions ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Wisdom For Living From The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 28, 2018
     | 6,656 views

    1. Walk in the Way of Christ (vs. 23). 2. Observe our opposition (vs. 23-29). 3. Find help from godly friends (vs. 30-31). 4. Remember the good that government can do (vs. 31-41).

    Wisdom for Living from the Word of God The Book of Acts - Part 70 Acts 19:23-41 (Initial reading: vs. 23-29) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - January 18, 2015 BACKGROUND: *In tonight's Scripture, Paul was on his third missionary journey. His team was reaching many people in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cage Of Fear Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 3, 2009
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     | 15,088 views

    We all want to live life to the fullest, yet we seem to be held back. What cages us in? What locks us down? What fences us in? It is a fight to get out, but victory is possible!

    Ultimate Cage Fighting The Cage of Fear I. Introduction Cage fighting. 2 go in and only 1 exits as victor. A test of will, a test of strength and dexterity and ultimately one must exert authority and impose His will on the other. There are two ways to think about cages. We can either see a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Lesson From God

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 26, 2011
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    This message indicates what God considers important in our life.

    Text: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). You have read and heard this Scripture many times, but have you ever stopped to think about what the words “But seek first the kingdom of God and His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    You Might Be A Great Servant If...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
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     | 17,487 views

    This sermon examines the life of John the Baptist as a model of servanthood and challenges the listener to look for those qualities in himself.

    Introduction: One of the features of the Bible that I love is how people basically haven’t changed much in the past 6,000 years. Jn 3 shows that well. First, open to Mk 9:33ff, a scene 2 years later. Just kind follow along with me there. The disciples are on the road to Capernaum, having an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Child Is This? Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 3, 2018
     | 4,670 views

    Message 10 from John reviewing the doctrine of healing and covering the claims of Jesus.

    Chico Alliance Church “What Child Is this?” John affirms the power of Christ over the curse of disease, sickness and death in the last part of chapter 4 and the first part of chapter 5. Since Jesus came to earth to set in motion the necessary elements to reverse the curse of sin, it is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Power And Wisdom Of The Holy Spirit Through Paul Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 22, 2018
     | 5,570 views

    Message 3 in our exposition of 1 Corinthians commenting on the work of the Holy Spirit in Paul's ministry.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Power and Wisdom of the Spirit Working Through Paul” I Corinthians 2:1-5 Basic Outline Address and Introduction (Greeting and Thanksgiving) 1:1-9 I. Reproof for fleshly behavior 1-6 II. Response to questions and issues 7-16 Conclusion 16:5-24 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Sermon - Lessons From Demas (The Temptation Of Ease)

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,433 views

    All of us may experience people who we love and count on, walking away for any number of reasons. The Lord will not abandon us. Let us examine the life of Demas and see what lessons we can learn from his departure.

    Sermon – Lessons from Demas Scripture Lesson - 2 Timothy 4:9-18 “Timothy, please come as soon as you can. Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Green-Eyed Monster Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 26, 2021
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     | 4,216 views

    God has made us with the ability to feel the emotions of jealousy and envy to enrich our lives, but those emotions can easily lead us into sin. We can counteract jealousy and envy by cultivating gratitude.

    A. My friend Dan Williams tells the story about a mission trip to Central American that he was on several years ago. 1. He found himself on a bus with other Americans who were also visiting that part of the world. a. On these kinds of trips, you are often thrown together with fellow travelers, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Respect And Obey God’s Delegated Authority (How Christian Ought To Behave Continue)

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 22, 2022
     | 4,396 views

    What does obedience to God’s delegated authority look like? How can we be a good example for the world to see? How can we live peaceable with all men especially those in authority? Paul devotes an entire chapter to the subject of respect for authority.

    Sermon – Respect and Obey God’s Delegated Authority (How Christian ought to Behave) Romans 13: 1-10, “Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. 2 So anyone who rebels against authority is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    4. Cultivate New Relationships Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Dec 7, 2023
     | 937 views

    The subculture of the Church wins a hearing for it's message of New Life by living out radically different ways of being in all the relationships we enter into.

    MS112623 HOW TO STOP YOUR CULTURE FROM DYING 4. CULTIVATE NEW RELATIONSHIPS (SLIDE) In this series we said culture is in rapid decay and splitting apart at the seams: - Politically - Ethnically - Morally and - Socially. (SLIDE) But we said, in the letter to the Ephesians is God’s Renewal Manual. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Bigger The Destiny The Bigger The Challenge Series

    Contributed by Godsgift Bee Willie on Feb 13, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 953 views

    Your destiny is waiting—let’s take the first step together With hope and determination. G.B. Willie

    Define Your Purpose or Destiny Your Challenges Do Not Define Your Destiny; Your Response Does. The greatest mistakes most people do is allowing others defined their destiny not realizing that the establishment of that dream in your heart is only assigned for you alone. I have hard many saying ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal