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  • Tony Searles avatar

    A Call For Prayer

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Jul 7, 2001
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     | 8,829 views

    A call to heed the need for prayer in the individual, as well as, the Body.

    “A Call For Prayer!” “Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found” Ps. 32:6 ILLUSTRATION: The Posture Of Prayer A certain person couldn’t find the right posture for prayer. He tried praying on his knees, but that wasn’t comfortable; besides, it wrinkled his slacks. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Troy Richards avatar

    Who Are You Bringing?

    Contributed by Troy Richards on Aug 14, 2007
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    The difference between information and invitation, a call to get people to invite others to church.

    WHO ARE YOU BRINGING? - MARK 16:15 -what’s happening next week? [Back To School Bash] -why are we having the Bash next week? -it’s not because it’s fun. Hey, I like to have fun, but I would much rather have one of you have a party and me show up there. We could all have fun at your house. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Them That Believe

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 28, 2003
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    Jesus said there were specific signs that were to follow the life of the believer, do we see those signs in our lives? I’m a believer or Am I?

    Heb 11:1-6 THEM THAT BELIEVE Faith =The believers 6th sense. Faith is the believers ability to see what cannot be seen with the natural eye, To hear what cannot be heard with the natural ear, and to taste what cannot be tasted with the natural taste. Faith is this supernatural ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Attitudes That Build Bridges Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
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     | 4,437 views

    In Philippians 2 I see five bridge building attitudes-John Maxwell’s 5 things I know about people was helpful in the structure of this message.

    OUT OF THE SALTSHAKER AND INTO THE WORLD Part Three—Attitudes that Build Bridges Philippians 2 Sunday, August 5, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee A tragedy took place this week in Minnesota. The bridge connecting the Twin Cities collapsed killing at least 5 and leaving several missing and many ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Characteristics Of Real Fishers Of Men - Luke 5:1-12

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 21,593 views

    Characteristics of real fishers of men - Luke 5:1-12

    Characteristics of real fishers of men - Luke 5:1-12 Illustration:The Times-Reporter of New Philadelphia, Ohio, reported in September, 1985 a celebration of a New Orleans municipal pool. The party around the pool was held to celebrate the first summer in memory without a drowning at the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    How Is Your Memory?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 12, 2025
     | 130 views

    Did you know our memory is a gift from God? God has given us many wonderful gifts, but our Memory is one of the great gifts God has given us. Just think about it!!! Wouldn’t it be a terrible to live our entire life on earth and when we die nobody remembers that we ever existed!!!

    • This is why we all want to leave behind a good legacy of ourselves so that our family and friends will remember us. • That is why when we die and people attend our funeral service the minister can remind people of the godly life we lived. Memory is a wonderful GIFT FROM GOD!!! Illus: Dr. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Smith avatar

    How's Your Heart

    Contributed by Bruce Smith on Jul 15, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 14,900 views

    God is looking for people who have the right heart attitude. Are you one of them

    HOWS YOUR HEART? About Five years ago I found myself in the Modbury Hospital High dependency ward with a ? heart attack. I should have been in distress but the whole time I was in peace because I knew my heart was right before the Lord. The Bible says Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Receive An Apology

    Contributed by W F on Jul 5, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,121 views

    Joseph shows us how to forgive others in the same way God forgives us.

    INTRODUCTION (Video – From the movie “Hope Floats” [Sandra Bullock] Birdee’s interview with Dot). We hear a lot in church about the need to seek forgiveness and how to seek forgiveness. But I want to talk today about how to give it. How should we receive and apology? People change. And Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How Time Flies

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 25, 2008
     | 5,777 views

    Making the most of our time and the opportunities that God puts across our path in life.

    January 6th, 2008 – How Time Flies… Well, another year has gone. The year 2007 is now history. It seems such a short while ago we were yelling Happy New Year for 2007, planning the Launch Service for Westshore Community Church and having 85 people fill the church, getting news of Dan’s tumour, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Deal With Conviction Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,200 views

    The proper response to guilty feelings will help us live in right relationship w/ God.

    How to Deal with Conviction “When Something Good Makes You Feel Bad” Acts 2:36-41 Intro: Last week we talked about being under the influence (not of intoxicants, stimulants, or any illegal substance, but under the influence of the Holy Spirit). Peter was under the influence when he stood up to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Destroy A Nation

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 8, 2014
     | 4,590 views

    We must learn from Israel’s mistakes and follow after God.

    How to Destroy A Nation September 7, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must learn from Israel’s mistakes and follow after God. Focus Passage: 2 Kings 17:6-18 (Pew Bible page 443) Supplemental Passage: "For the eyes of the LORD move to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How The Fallen Will Rise Series

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Jul 31, 2023
     | 1,443 views

    There is a clear promise from God that He will execute both mercy and judgment on the people of the earth.

    Introduction: Amos is a different kind of prophet. He is not the son of a prophet, does not come from a prophetical school or a priestly family. Instead, he is a working man, a sheep herder, and a tender of sycamore fruit. But there can be no doubt as to the veracity of his message. It only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Piper avatar

    The Word Of God Abides In You, And You Have Overcome The Evil One

    Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 46 ratings
     | 23,637 views

    In the Bible, God speaks to us, and in prayer, we speak to him. And the two are interdependent in their effectiveness. The Scripture teaches us to pray and shows us what to pray and how to pray and tells us the basis for prayer and fills us with encourage

    This is the last Sunday of Prayer Week. The reason we sandwich Prayer Week with a sermon on prayer and a sermon on the word of God is that these are the two great means of grace that God uses to conform us to the image of his Son (Romans 8:29; Colossians 3:10). The Interdependence of Prayer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Narinder Choranji avatar

    How To Love God's Way | Devotional | Romans 12

    Contributed by Narinder Choranji on Sep 9, 2025
     | 178 views

    Our love is usually conditional, It's a natural re-action to love the lovely. However, according to the Bible how should we love others. Here's an outline to discuss how to love God's way.

    It is so easy to talk about God's love, it's like no other, from everlasting to everlasting, new every morning and nothing can separate us from God's love. Our love is usually conditional, we give as good as we get, we love those who are nice to us or just nice in general. It's a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    How Old Are You?

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 4, 2025
     | 546 views

    A long life without impact is meaningless. We must not just count our years but ensure our years count. Like Enoch, we must walk with God, influence our generation, and leave a legacy that glorifies God.

    HOW OLD ARE YOU? By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 5:22-24 "And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God