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  • Dr. John D. WENTWORTH avatar

    : Hope That Endures – Walking Forward In God’s Strength Series

    Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Sep 1, 2025
     | 1,633 views

    “To break this down: endurance produces hope to walk forward with the power of the Holy Spirit.”

    Hope That Endures – Walking Forward in God’s Strength Text: Romans 5:3–5 "Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Weapon Of Prayer

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 184 ratings
     | 23,646 views

    The vital place of prayer in spiritual warfare.

    READ: Ephesians 6:10-20 (Text: v18) Ephesians chapters 4-6 are all about “Spiritual Warfare”. It seems unfortunate to me that these days, because of the influence of popular books and seminars on the subject of “Spiritual Warfare”, the term has become loaded with a fairly narrow meaning. I know ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    To The Church That Was Next Door To Satan's Throne Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 23, 2006
     | 3,464 views

    The compromises we make with the world today are not worth risking the better world God has in store for us someday.

    If Jesus Passed a Note in Church, What Would It Say? (Part 3 of 7) (Series of sermon content original to W. Herschel Ford) To the Church That Was Next Door to Satan’s Throne Rev. 2:12-17 Oct. 22, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    Your Spiritual Growth: Sunday Morning Is Not Enough

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,071 views

    This is a message on growing to be like Jesus through being a part of a small, accountable discipleship group.

    Your Spiritual Growth: Sunday Morning Is Not Enough --Ephesians 4:7-13 Our Sunday evening small, disciple group ACTS, Academy for Christian Training and Service, small group is using Bishop Reuben P. Job and Dr. Norman Shawchuck�s devotional guide entitled A GUIDE TO PRAYER FOR ALL WHO SEEK ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Piper avatar

    Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 14,220 views

    There never has been a generation whose view of marriage is high enough. The chasm between the biblical vision of marriage and the human vision is, and has always been, gargantuan.

    Between our more substantial sermon series I am taking up a few subjects that seem to me to be urgent. Marriage is always urgent. There never has been a generation whose view of marriage is high enough. The chasm between the biblical vision of marriage and the human vision is, and has always been, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Get A (New) Grip Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,574 views

    Palm Sunday wasn’t just about the "triumph". It speaks directly to our feeling like we want to give up in the face of struggle

    Get A (New) Grip: Hearing God Through Hebrews 12 Apr 1, 2007 Palm Sunday Intro: Not so long ago, late last fall, I felt like I wanted to quit. It was a Sunday morning, and I was sitting right over there where usually sit, and it was during our time of worship through song, and I sat there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wendell Blackburn avatar

    Does God Sometimes Make You Toss And Turn?

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,047 views

    How God can and will make you miserable...

    Does God sometimes Make you toss and Turn? JOB 7:4 When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? And I am full of tossings to and fro until the dawning of the day!! Man that’s Short but Powerful isn’t it!!!!! How many of you tonight know ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christopher Lanham avatar

    Putting The "Dog" Back In "Dogma" Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,823 views

    How important is dogma to the life of the church?

    Putting the “Dog” in Dogma 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI Oct. 1, 2006 Mission and Vision, Rnd. II In the movie Dogma Hollywood takes a very irreverent look at the Catholic faith. Cardinal Glick apparently thinks the church suffers from an image problem – it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Are You Winning Your Battle?

    Contributed by David Cramer on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,484 views

    Winning battles is not easy. Are you winning yours?

    Are you winning your battle? Lets READ: Ephesians 6:10-20 (Text: v18) Ephesians chapters 4-6 are all about "Spiritual Warfare". The bible tells us about it and a lot of people think that because the battle is on when we are on our knees praying God does not hear because the devil is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Gospel

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 11, 2014
     | 5,222 views

    The Gospel. What is it? What can it do for me? Why should I care?

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Preparing for next week’s celebration of the greatest event in human history; the resurrection of Jesus, last week we took time to examine why Jesus said He came to the world. • The reason for Jesus’ coming was not about eradicating poverty, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Monte Brown avatar

    From Brotherly Love To Lukewarm (Philadelphia And Laodicea) Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Apr 13, 2013
     | 4,568 views

    The series of messages on End Times for Today will take the words from Revelation chapter by chapter and reveal the blessings that are promised within these pages. The Greek word Philadelphia means = “brotherly love” which occurs seven times in the Bible

    The Greek word Philadelphia means = “brotherly love” which occurs seven times in the Bible and the Greek word for Laodicea means = “lukewarm.” So our message goes from brotherly love to lukewarm. The message this morning is a two part message “From Brotherly Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    When You Wind Up Over Your Head Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 5, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 15,801 views

    What are we supposed to do when we get in deep, over our heads? The Word of God shows us.

    Summer Psalms #14 - When You Wind Up Over Your Head Psalm 130:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Sept. 2, 2009 *When I was going to Georgia Tech, I took a swimming class that qualified us to be Red Cross lifeguards. To get an “A” in this class you had to pass three endurance ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    The City Of Pergamum Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Nov 7, 2016
     | 7,084 views

    Pergamum was a center of religion. There were many temples to many false Gods, and out of this God chose to establish a true church. However, Satan had ideas of his own. Perhaps he could destroy the church from within.

    I. Introduction A. The city of Pergamum was about 70 miles north of Smyrna 1. The name Pergamum means elevated and Marriage a. We shall see how appropreate this is (1) In Pergamum and during the age of the church at Pergamum the church was elevated (2) And there was a marriage ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Hullah avatar

    You Live What You Think

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jul 11, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,063 views

    We are in warfare – a battle – we are in it whether we are aware of it or not. If you are not aware of it, you will be like a blindfolded man in a boxing ring. Taking the blows but no defense. This conflict is worldwide.

    YOU LIVE WHAT YOU THINK Proverbs 23:7 We are in warfare – a battle – we are in it whether we are aware of it or not. If you are not aware of it, you will be like a blindfolded man in a boxing ring. Taking the blows but no defense. This conflict is worldwide. 2 Cor 10:3-5 For though we walk in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    Ezekiel Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jul 19, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,203 views

    He was called to be a WATCHMAN for Israel. To blow the trumpet of warning to a people who did not want to listen

    July 17, 2021 Ezekiel was: • A priest and a contemporary of Jeremiah and Daniel. • A part of the 2nd deportation in 597 BC Ezekiel was in exile when God called him to ministry. But what was the point? There had been 2 deportations already and much of Judah lay in ruins. What more could ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist