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  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    How To Change Banks Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 18, 2010
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     | 2,721 views

    You can either bank with the world or bank with God.

    Not in My House Series How to Change Banks January 24, 2010 Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A There are banks on every corner, but there are really only two: bank of the world or Bank of God. 1 I’m not talking about where you put your money as much as where you put your trust (world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Sour A Celebration

    Contributed by Robert Tallent on Aug 6, 2016
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    How we hinder the work of God in our lives

    How To Sour A Celebration Luke 15:25-31 I. DISTANCE CAN SOUR A CELEBRATION vs 25 Lisa always wants all her children in Church for her birthday. Our Heavenly Father longs for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do We Need Revival?

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 8,663 views

    A message on revival preparation.

    WHY DO WE NEED REVIVAL? John 4:35-42 INTRO: ILLUS: MENDING THE BELL Many are unaware that the Declaration of Independence did not come into being until a day of fasting and prayer had been observed. Appointed by the Continental Congress, it was kept by all the colonies on May 17, 1776. At that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Keep Me From Disobeying You Series

    Contributed by Brian Chandler on Jul 21, 2011
     | 4,089 views

    Asking God to teach us not to disobey Him

    Get Connected: A Daily Pattern for Prayer "God Keep Me from Disobeying You" Week 5 Matthew 6:13 We are two thirds of the way through this series of message called Get Connected: A Daily Pattern for Prayer. God more than anything else wants an intimate relationship with you. He wants all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "God's Vision For His Church" Part I

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 30, 2009
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     | 4,981 views

    The "Church" has to learn how to do mission work, tell the story of Jesus, in the 21st century America which can be labeled the "post Church" Society.

    In Jesus Holy Name May 24, 2009 Text: Matthew 16:18 Easter VII - Redeemer God’s Vision For His Church” Part 1 The Book of Acts Rev. John Stott in his book “The Living Church” writes: “The Church (with a capitol ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Twelve Reasons Why There Are No Acceptable Excuses With God

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 2, 2012
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     | 30,271 views

    Paul gives the reasons why all men are without excuse before God in Romans 1.

    Twelve Reasons Why There are No Acceptable Excuses With God (Romans 1:16-20) We live in a day when everybody seems to have their own excuse for why they are not submitting to the righteousness of God in Christ. Most people fail to realize that there are no acceptable excuses with God no matter ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Boaz's Character As A Man Of God

    Contributed by Greg Van Heukelom on Aug 20, 2020
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    It's sad---but too many men need to relearn how to be a Biblical man---Boaz has a lot to teach us in this regard

    Boaz’s Character- a Man of God, Aug 9nd 2020 Ruth 2 Hello, I'm Pastor Greg with Calvary Reformed Church. We started a series last week on the book of Ruth. I'm finding this to be a pretty amazing series. Before we start, let's have a word of prayer: Father God as we come before You we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Is Your Vision?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 19, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,204 views

    Let us study some vision problems. God’s people need to grow a productive vision. Don’t allow the enemy to steal your vision!

    HOW IS YOUR VISIOIN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Vision: revelation, manifestation of unseen, the power of imagination, foresight, discernment, Visual problems: We have in the church today spiritual blindness. Today one is considered legally blind if they have 1/10 of normal ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Deal With Anger Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,253 views

    What does God’s word tell us about dealing with our anger. Let’s look at this together that we may live peaceably together.

    Jim Taylor in Currents tells the following story about his friend, Ralph Milton: One morning Ralph woke up at five o’clock to a noise that sounded like someone repairing boilers on his roof. Still in his pajamas, he went into the back yard to investigate. He found a woodpecker on the TV antenna, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Say Thanks Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 23,849 views

    The Word of God teaches clearly how we can say thanks to God, Christ and be enabled by the Holy Spirit to express gratitude to the blood purchased Body of Christ.

    Turn your Bible to Colossians 2:7 Title: How to Say Thanks Theme: Expressing Thankfulness to the Body of Christ Series: Full Measure of Thanksgiving Introduction: Appreciation raises value. William James said, “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Prayer Of Jabez

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,552 views

    Using the Prayer of Jabez as a means of drawing closer to God

    Drawing Closer to God The Prayer of Jabez 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 For the past few weeks we’ve been looking at the Lord’s Prayer as a prayer to help us move closer to God and experience His grace and power. As I’ve said, most of us struggle with experiencing that power and presence of God. So, It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    3 Things In Hell That You Should Find In Every Baptist Church!

    Contributed by Terry Hensley on Jan 26, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,167 views

    Hindsight is 20/20, and if we would only listen to the spirit of God and do as we are lead to do. If we could hear the crying and gnashing of teeth, and the eternal torment of the souls in hell, surely Holiness-Fire would be in us.

    3 Things in Hell that you Should Find in every Baptist Church! Text: Luke 16:19-31. Read entire text, Pray, and then start with v. 23-24: “and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24.And he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Experiencing The Prayer Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 16, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,737 views

    Jesus teaches us the right attitudes as we approach God in prayer. (1) Let His concerns be our concerns, (2) treasure our connections to the Father, (3)acknowledge His ways, and (4) acknowledge His worth.

    INTRODUCTION · By now many should have seen Passion of the Christ. For me, the most impressionable scene was the praying Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. · I’ve not come to see a person prays with such intensity. Have I ever prayed that way? Maybe when one of my loved one is dying away... · It ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    How Firm A Foundation

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Apr 1, 2007
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     | 5,763 views

    The foundation we build our life on is absolutely critical to what kinds of followers of Christ we will be, or maybe whether we’re His followers at all. It takes two key things: 1. hearing the Word of God 2. responding in obedience to God’s Word

    How Firm A Foundation TCF Sermon March 11, 2007 I want to start this morning by showing you a few pictures. This is a plague of many homeowners in the Tulsa area. It’s especially a problem when we have the kind of prolonged drought we’ve had in the past few years here. Now, when we moved into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Winds And Sea Obey Jesus

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 9, 2014
     | 6,281 views

    The storms of life will either draw you closer to the Lord or further away. How about you?

    Even the winds and the sea obey Him! Mathew 8:26, 27 “But He said to them, “why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea. And there was a great calm. And the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, even the winds and the sea obey ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal