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  • David DeWitt avatar

    Becoming People Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 27, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,954 views

    We need to follow the biblical model and seek God in prayer

    Becoming People of Prayer Acts 4:23-31 Spring Life Series April 27, 2008 Morning Service Introduction A friend of mine took his small son with him to town one day to run some errands. When lunch time arrived, the two of them went to a familiar diner for a sandwich. The father sat down on one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Forgive Us Our Debts

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 31, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,684 views

    We need God's forgiveness to flow to us and through us.

    A woman bought a parrot for a pet. All the parrot did was treat her bad. It insulted her and every time she tried to pick it up, it would peck at her arm. One day she got fed up with the parrot and as it was insulting her she picked it up, it continued with the insults.."you're ugly! I can't ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Gotta Know Your Deity Series

    Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Jan 20, 2014
     | 3,180 views

    God the Father is only pleased when His Son is honored and given preeminence.

    Introduction: Journey through the book of Colossians. Background: • Chapter 1 is all about Paul presenting a solid case that these Christians did not need any more knowledge from outside sources, the Word made flesh is sufficient. In order to grow as Christians and at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holy Is His Name (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Roy Newton on Dec 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,525 views

    In a series on the Lord’s Prayer, this sermon is the first part of an examination of the meaning of the first petition ’May Your Name be kept Holy’, answering the question ’How do we keep God’s Name Holy?’

    A PATTERN FOR PRAYER HOLY IS HIS NAME (PART 1) "It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pontius Pilate Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 20, 2016
     | 11,486 views

    What can we learn from Pontius Pilate? (Material adapted from Steven J. Cole at: https://bible.org/seriespage/lesson-106-condemned-or-set-free-luke-2313-25)

    HoHum: A Sunday school teacher asked her students to draw a picture of Jesus' family. After collecting the drawings, she noticed that one little boy's drawing depicted an airplane with four heads sticking out of the windows. "I see you drew three heads to show Joseph, Mary and Jesus," she said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Can I Live The Bible? Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 21,556 views

    You can’t master the Bible, but the Bible can master you. This sermon encourages people to join the Bible Reading Revolution and describes how to spend 10,000 hours with the Bible in your lifetime.

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wrestling With God

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,275 views

    We struggle or we don’t grow. Jacob gives us the keys for how to struggle (and how NOT to struggle).

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS (The view from my garden) Wrestling with God Genesis 32:1-27 Of all the mysteries I would like solved before I die, it is the one that says you must struggle if you are going to grow. Growth always means struggle in one form or another. I struggled when I was a youth, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Paul's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,250 views

    Paul prayed in the prison, Knelt down in front of God, the them of his prayer not about him but about the saints inner growth. read on...

    Prayer of Paul eph.3.14-21 I. Paul RECOGNIZED who God Is - Eph 3:14 He is Our Father Father of the Savior Related to us- whole family in heaven and earth is named When you realize who our God is we will come to our knee. In the Bible many people prayed on their knee. Here are ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God Help Me Remember You Are All Powerful Series

    Contributed by Brian Chandler on Jul 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,483 views

    Learning that when we come to God in prayer that He is all-powerful

    Get Connected: A Daily Pattern for Prayer "God Help Me Remember You’re All-powerful" Week 6 Matthew 6:13 How has your prayer life been with the Lord over the last month? Are your growing in that area? Are there things God has been teaching you to include in your prayer life that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be Sure Of Your Salvation

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 13,969 views

    God’s word has clear teaching on assurance. You can not just sing words, but you can sin from your heart: "Blessed assurance Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchased of God."

    How You Can Be Sure of Your Salvation I John 5:13 2 Timothy 1:7-12 Christians of all ages need the assurance of salvation. Carollyn’s step-father was an outstanding Christian gentleman. He was a retired School Superintendent in Michigan. He moved to Florida and married Carollyn’s mother after ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    How We Should Act Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,750 views

    What should a christian act like? How are we to be different in the world, and what does God expect?

    Romans 13:1-14 Getting on The Same Page as God about How We Should Act Introduction A. When your growing up it seems like everybody is trying to teach you how to act B. Your parents, your teacher, your Sunday School teacher, your boss at your first job, your professors at college, every were you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    How To Face Your Giants Series

    Contributed by Stephen Robinson D on Aug 22, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,818 views

    No matter how big your problems are, you will not face them alone. God is always there.

    All credit goes to Max Lucuado for these series of stories of Facing your Giants, Story of David This is a very familiar story. This story has been preached, read and told about for many generations but let us look at this thing and see can we lift some nuggets from this text to help us with our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Definite Prayer" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,016 views

    Second in a three sermon series on prayer.

    As we mentioned last time, our Lord’s disciples had asked Him to teach them to pray (v. 1). The request made by the disciples of our Lord should also be our request of Him, for prayer is the foundational disci¬pline of the Christian life. It is through prayer that we access the power of God, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Your Faith Is Your Testimony

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 24, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,309 views

    There is only one way to please God and that is by Faith.

    August 26, 2012 Morning Worship Text: Hebrews 11:6 Subject: Faith Title: Your Faith is Your Testimony I’ve been talking for these past few weeks about faith. More importantly the source of your faith. How many of you know that if we are ever going to see full blown revival break out – I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    For God's Glory

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Jan 6, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,720 views

    How to glorify God?

    Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus that their brother Lazarus was sick. And He did not go immediately to him but waited. In Jesus mind it was clear that Lazarus sickness was to demonstrate the glory of God and that His Son Jesus may be glorified. While Jesus’ disciples are perplexed to understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ