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  • Bruce Ferris avatar

    Your Greatest Weapon Is Truth

    Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 19, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,712 views

    During these days of unparallel evil and fear and disease and famine, your greatest weapon is truth. Never let The Truth depart from your mind for many battles still lie ahead for which you need its resurrection power.

    Your Greatest Weapon Is Truth During these days of unparallel evil and fear and disease and famine, your greatest weapon is truth. Never let The Truth depart from your mind for many battles still lie ahead for which you need its resurrection power. Continue to hid the truth in your heart and let ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Man's Way Vs God's Way

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,896 views

    A sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Jesus rebuke of Peter

    15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Matthew 16:21-28 "Man’s Way vs God’s Way" 21 ¶ From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 5, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,340 views

    A ’sermonette’ if you will, in response to Katrina

    When tragedy strikes, when chaos reins, when calamity turns lives upside down, people ask questions. In their anger and their grief some of the most common questions are about God, even from people who otherwise ignore or even claim to disbelieve in Him. “Why does God let bad things happen?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Faith Or Presumption? Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 17, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,743 views

    19th in series on Joshua. This deals with Caleb and his faith. The question is asked, though: what is faith, and what is presumption? Sometimes what we call trust is really superstition.

    Joshua 14:6-14 – Faith or Presumption? Today we are straying from the controversial topics I’ve been speaking on lately. This message comes with the intention to build up your faith, not make you question it all. Today we are looking at the OT character of Caleb. Turn with me as we read from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Of Supernatural Signs

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,614 views

    keys to a powerful church

    Intro: we all are familiar with signs, everyday signs are part of our lives. Stop signs, yield signs, speed limit signs, signs that advertise, signs that warn. During the 60’s people held up peace signs. There are protest signs, and at football games people hold up signs that show support of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Mission's Moment Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,056 views

    The people of repented of their sin. This sermon looks at what true repentance really is.

    A Mission’s Moment Text: Jonah 3:1-10 Introduction: One of the old cartoons that we use to watch as kids has now come back onto the TV. Surprisingly, my children enjoy it and watch it all the time. I’m referring to Popeye. You remember "Popeye the Sailor Man", don’t you? Every episode was based ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Accepted In Christ

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 1, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,457 views

    The Resurrection of Christ gives us the power to live for and with God, as we believe the truth I Am Accepted in Christ behind the Resurrection.

    In his book, Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs Bruce Wilkinson tells of an experience that he and his son David had during a father/son retreat several years ago. At the end of the Friday night session Wilkinson felt that something was just not right and “I could not put my finger on it.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on May 9, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,567 views

    Those who are poor in spirit are those who have learned that trusting God is the only things that gives them life, and are the ones who are truly blessed.

    Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Matthew 5:1-11 May 1, 2005 Sometimes, there are some interesting typos in new editions of the Bible. One edition of the Holy Book translated a verse from Exodus 20 as “Thou shall commit adultery.” John 8:11 was rendered “Go and sin on more.” I know that most ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Happy Heaping Handfuls

    Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 9, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,548 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to encourage faith and to encourage continued faithfulness in the grace of giving.

    "Happy Heaping Handfuls" 2 Cor. 9:7 "Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." Intro: Several months ago when I preached on tithing I determined in my heart to preach more faithfully the theme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Spirit Within, The Spirit Without

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 10, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,233 views

    A sermon for The Day of Pentecost

    The Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 John 20:19-23 "The Spirit Within, the Spirit Without"   "When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Qualities I Like In Men And Fathers Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 11, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,048 views

    Today I will sight several qualities I personally like to see in fathers. I desire to be a good father, it is a priority for my life. The text will guide any father to do better.

    Qualities I Like In Men and Fathers Rom 5:1-4 C:\MyData\JAM-OLD But Good\Fathers-99.SER.wpd 1 Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Holding Life Together When It Feels Like Its Falling Apart

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,189 views

    For those of us who feel life unraveling, Paul offers Jesus who holds life together even when it feels like it is falling apart.

    Holding Life Together When It Feels Like Its Falling Apart Colossians 1:9-20 (New International Version) 9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • James May avatar

    Leaning On The Top Of His Staff

    Contributed by James May on May 22, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 25,539 views

    Jacob worshipped God leaning on the top of his staff at the end of his life. What does that mean to you and I? Do we have a staff to lean upon?

    LEANING ON THE TOP OF HIS STAFF By Pastor Jim May Scriptures used: 1 Samuel 17:40, Psalms 23:4, Exodus 12:11-12, 2 Kings 4:29-34, and primary verse – Hebrews 11:21 Jacob was a man whose whole life had been changed by the grace and mercy of God. He began his life as a deceiver, stealing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bruce Landry avatar

    Our Daily Behavior In The World P1 Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 25, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,806 views

    What is our daily behavior called to be? Let us examine this in the next few weeks of Study.

    How should we behave in this world…Part 1 Show Christ …by blessing those who persecute you… …in interactions… …in Harmony… We as “true” believers have a call to live a balanced life. We are to be “in the world, but not of the world”. This is a hard area for most… If ye were of the world, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Chasing Dead Dogs & Fleas

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 27, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,698 views

    So many chase after the unimportant and insignificant things of life. The Bible calls us to prioritize in favor of eternal values.

    Chasing Dead Dogs! ALL TRULY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE IN LIFE HAVE BEEN THOSE WHO PRIORITIZED. Furthermore, they had their priorities in order. A businessman, referring to a friend who was devoting most of his time and energy in pursuit of an insignificant matter, said, “He reminds me of a bulldog ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan