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  • Dr. Fred W. Penney avatar

    Hold You Peace

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Aug 8, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,522 views

    A message on Jesus gift of peace.

    Title: Hold your Peace Text: John 14. (Romans 8:6) Big idea: The mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace. (Rom 8:6) Subject: Where do we find genuine peace? Complement: In relationship with Jesus and his people. Introduction: The elusive(!) pursuit of peace is described in modern day ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Holding On, Not Out Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Mar 1, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,459 views

    God wants us to keep holding on to Him while trusting that He is not holding out on us!

    Holding On, not Out James 1:12-18 12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rhonda Feurtado avatar

    Peace...strength To Hold On Series

    Contributed by Rhonda Feurtado on Dec 13, 2013
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    This is a sermon for the second Sunday of Advent, focusing on God's peace. It is part of a 4 week series from "rethink Church"

    Peace…strength to hold on Many of our Christmas songs have something in common, let’s see if we can find it in these samples of lyrics– “peace on the earth good will to all, prince of peace”, “sleep in heavenly peace”, “peace on earth and mercy ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Eric Jackson, Sr. avatar

    Hold On Good Soldier

    Contributed by Eric Jackson, Sr. on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 28,214 views

    Endure Hardships

    2 Timothy 2:3-4 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. First, let me inform you of something you may already know. There’s a war ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Boyne avatar

    Hold On For Dear Life

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 19, 2021
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    We must choose between investing in the temporary and the eternal.

    Hold on for Dear Life May 16, 2021 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must choose between investing in the temporary and the eternal. Focus Passage: Matthew 6:19-24 Supplemental Passage: while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Who Holds The Future? Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,574 views

    What could God do with your life?

    Who Holds the Future Aug 17, 2008 Zech 6 Intro: Would you think with me a moment about your life. Whatever place you are at, whatever your joys or frustrations, your struggles or victories, your dreams and your disappointments. Think about it for a moment, wrap your head around it, imagine how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Hold Him Up

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 7, 2015
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     | 35,951 views

    Like Moses, your pastor cannot and is not expected by God to do the work by himself. Like Moses pastors need others who will hold his arms high that they may be steadied and that he may be able to lead as God would have him do.

    Hold Him Up Exodus 17:8-13 Under the leadership of Moses, God delivered Israel from Egypt and was led into the wilderness in route to the Promised Land. In their journeying, Israel came to Rephidim. There at Rephidim, the Amalekites, nomadic descendants of Esau, began to conduct assaults against ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Holding Your Hand

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 4, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,400 views

    We all face a variety of issues that threaten to make us stumble. Seeing the prosperity of the wicked caused the psalmist to question the goodness of God. But God squeezed his hand and reassured him that, given the judgment of God, the wicked do not reall

    Opening illustration: One of the joys of being with kids is holding their hands. We do it to keep them safe while crossing the street, or to keep them from getting lost in a crowd. And whenever they stumble and lose their footing, we grab their little hands tighter to keep them from falling. That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Gail avatar

    The Great Hold Up

    Contributed by John Gail on Sep 17, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,917 views

    This sermon explores how success is assured for Gods people only when they fight under Jehovah Nissi. The Banner of God.

    THE GREAT HOLDUP Text: Exodus 17:8 – 16 Intro: As Israel traveled from the Wilderness of Sin by the command of God they come to a place referred to as Rephidim. They have traveled for three days through the wilderness from the Red Sea to this place. They have been without water trekking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Holding Steady In The Storm Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 9, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,075 views

    When the ship is being tossed, we need to drop anchor.

    Holding Steady in the Storm Illustration: Max Lucado story of the houseboat, along with the Navy story Thesis: In the storms of Life we need to set anchors The first of these anchors is Prayer James 5:13-18, 1 John 5:14-15 The second of these anchors is Faith If we pray unbelieving we get ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Generosity & Holding Back Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,647 views

    These verses are an encouragement to see how a Church can behave together when its members are committed to one another as fellow members of the body of Christ and to be generous with our possessions. But they’re also a warning not to hold back what we’ve

    We’ve seen a fascinating thing in Australian politics in the past few weeks. John Howard has gone from being the man of steel to being more like a quick change artist. Suddenly he’s on the back foot trying to maintain his popularity against the threat of Mark Latham. And what was the issue that ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    Getting Hold Of Jesus

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,665 views

    An Exposition of Mark 10:46-52

    Getting Hold of Jesus Mark 10:46-52 Have you ever noticed that sometimes it’s hard to “get hold” of people? You dial the number and a pleasant female voice comes online that says, "Hello, thank you for calling Joy, Inc. If you’re calling to check on your credit account, press 1 now. If you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Vance Elzinga avatar

    Holding Ourselves Accountable

    Contributed by Vance Elzinga on Sep 11, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,110 views

    Investigate the ingredients of Jesus call to his first apostles, and to us.

    20000430a - Holding Ourselves Accountable!!! Mt. 28 Opening: (Responsible Agents) Responsibility -- others can’t always do it for us. How about spiritual responsibility? If we have responsibility in the mundane things of life, how about the bigger things? Have you con-sidered your ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Lark Lewis avatar

    The Anchor Still Holds!

    Contributed by Lark Lewis on Jul 14, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 24,108 views

    This sermon is about faith in God in hard times.

    The Anchor Still Holds! Hebrews 6:17-19 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: "That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • David Washburn avatar

    "Hold Me Jesus"

    Contributed by David Washburn on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 151 ratings
     | 17,993 views

    There are times when life just doesn’t make sense, and the best thing we can do is cry out, "Hold Me Jesus."

    Rich Mullins sings a song in which part of the lyrics say, “Sometimes my life just don’t make sense at all. The mountains seem so big and my faith just seems so small. Hold me Jesus, for I’m shaking like a leaf, you have been king of my glory, won’t you be my Prince of Peace.” I can’t tell you how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist