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  • Rick Long avatar

    Mary: How To Trust God In Times Of Crisis Series

    Contributed by Rick Long on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 109 ratings
     | 23,349 views

    First in the series "Meet the Cast." Mary’s life as we see her through scripture and through this amazing film, teaches us a great deal about how to trust God in times of crisis.

    In Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ” we are introduced to the story of Jesus of Nazareth’s last 12 hours in a very vivid, graphic and brutally honest way. For many of us who have devoted our lives to sharing the gospel, this was, in some way, vindication. Because no matter how much ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Washburn avatar

    God's Presence In The Silence

    Contributed by David Washburn on Oct 31, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 16,960 views

    We often times interpret God’s silence to mean he is absent, but the truth is that God’s silence is an opportunity for Him to draw us closer and prepare us for an even greater revelation

    Silence is something most of us aren’t comfortable with. The brief 20 seconds I stood before you, looking at you in silence may have seemed liked an eternity. What were you thinking as we looked at each other in silence? We will many times equate silence with something being wrong and will rush to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Consider How Things Are Going For You

    Contributed by Jack Warford on Mar 19, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 3,191 views

    Where are your priorities? Is it self or God? Is God’s House in ruin today?

    Consider how things are going for you? Are you working hard but not getting ahead? Are you making good money, but you don’t know where it all goes? How much time are you spending on/in God’s House? Do you realise that God controls all areas of our lives? Let us together fix the problem! See, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Get Pass Your Pain

    Contributed by Henry Lee Clay on May 5, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 19,486 views

    We often allow the pain of our past to continue to rule us in our present and predetermine our future. Where you are now is not where you have to stay.

    There exist in this world in which we live a countless number of hurting, injured, abused and dysfunctional people that are living a virtual life of the “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”. Those of you that are old enough may remember that movie that was released in 1968. The plot was based upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Davaughn Cox avatar

    How Did We Get Here Series

    Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Feb 22, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,201 views

    This is the first part of the Genesis series

    Have you ever wondered how everything came to be what it is today? Many people would answer yes to this. If you have answered no then, I am sure that you have asked this question at some point and time in your life here on earth. Today we will discuss how everything came to be what it is today. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Kent Kessler avatar

    Pray From Where You Are (1) Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,406 views

    Notice what Jesus DOESN’T tell them. Jesus never tells the disciples they have to change first. He never tells them to become more than what they are and that they need to change before they can approach God. You can pray to God from right where you are.

    [ME] I grew up in church where the Pastor would call on people to pray during the service or to close the service. I distinctly remember one particular gentleman in our church, when he was called upon to close in prayer, my teenage friends and I would literally moan with the expectation of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How Have We Despised Your Name? Series

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Apr 16, 2015
     | 5,705 views

    Since Jesus is the Lord of Hosts, sovereign; you ought to honor and respect Him.

    Introduction: Absalom the son of King David — Israel’s greatest king began to despise (look down on with contempt/scorn) his father and made plans to become king in his father’s place. He secretly sowed seeds of division and rebellion in his father’s kingdom. He won over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be An Overcomer

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 16, 2012
     | 10,224 views

    1. Direct your delight to the Lord (vs. 4-5). 2. Take your troubles to the Lord (vs. 6-7). 3. Turn your thoughts to the good things of God (vs. 8). 4. Follow the footsteps of the faithful (vs. 9).

    How to Be an Overcomer Philippians 4:4-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 7, 2012 *Pastor Steve Brown tells about a car he saw one day on the way home. It was the ugliest car he had ever seen. Steve said this car wasn't just ugly. It was ugly on top of ugly. That car had a big ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 6 (Prayer Partners): Praying With Jesus

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 17, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 2,048 views

    Learn to become a partner with Jesus in His intercessory ministry. As a man, He knows your needs. As God, He is mighty in deliverance!

    Prayer Partners Series By Elmer Towns Lesson 6: Praying with Jesus A. INTRODUCTION 1. The Intercession of Jesus: to keep us from sin. “But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 6,231 views

    Are you in a state of readiness or state of confusion? In Joshua 1 we find the people of God in one of their greatest states, a position of readiness.

    Are You Ready “A State Of Readiness” In Joshua 1 we find the people of God in one of their greatest states, a position of readiness.  Josh 1:16 And they answered Joshua, saying, "All that you command us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. Ready To Answer 1 Pet 3:15  ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lord Teach Us To Pray Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 224 ratings
     | 191,444 views

    The Lord’s Prayer was not given to be just be recited as a ritual. It is actually given to us as the Lord’s blueprint for prayer that is acceptable to God.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 28 “Lord Teach Us to Pray” Luke 11:1-4 Almost all of our prayers begin by rushing into a series of request in which we pour out to God our problems, our needs, our irritations. This only tends ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Saved To Save

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Feb 25, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 21,863 views

    God wants us to set aside our likes and preferences for the benefit of those who don’t know Him yet.

    “Saved to Save” 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Who has ever heard of Harriet Tubman before? Her story is an exciting one. She was a runaway slave who was able to get to the north with the help of some sympathetic people both white and black. She was so thankful for the help that she had received that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Winson Butler avatar

    Water Out Of A Rock!

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Apr 13, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,918 views

    God has a solution for every problem in your life and the instrument He may want to use, like Moses, may be you!

    "Water Out Of A Rock" Numbers 20:8 Introduction I. He ran into the house and once he reached his room upstairs he fell across his bottom bunck bed moaning like the end of the world, his mother rushed in and asks what was wrong, he replied, "Church was so long ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Talton avatar

    What Do I Say When I Pray

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,794 views

    Jesus gave His disciples and us a model prayer to help us figure out how you talk to the God of the universe.

    September 2, 2001 Mat. 6:9-13 “What do I say when I pray? INTRODUCTION I am not a talker by nature. Some people just bubble over with things to say. They find it easy to start up conversations, and before you know it, they have established a new friendship. That’s not me. I struggle to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Buriff avatar

    Jesus - Faithful And True

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,722 views

    Tending to the ruins of life. Prayers of wretched truthful passion, not ritual trendy pretense, connect us and keep us faithful to God.

    I. INTRODUCTION - Jesus Is Referred To Many Names In OT & NT A. Rev. 3:14 - He Is Also Called “Faithful And True” 1. Imagine being in 1st century persecuted church – Nero’s persecution •Matthew - executed by sword in Ethiopia. •Mark - cruelly dragged through an Egyptian city street. •Luke - ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God