Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    Psalm 32 - The Gift Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 12, 2022
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    This sermon unpacks Psalm 32 along with the benefit of confessing your sins to God and the subsequent responsibility that followers the reconciliation and freedom that he offers to all believers.

    I suspect many of you have some access to the news whether it is by television, the newspaper, or even by the internet, you probably caught wind of the tragic news story that came out of Colorado the other day. Apparently, there was a midnight showing at a movie theater outside of Denver that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Peacemakers Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 24, 2023
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    "Blessed are the peacemakers." Our concept of peacemaking must be based on scriptural revelation. Biblical peacemaking is not appeasement. We know that from God's example of making peace. What is biblical peacemaking and how is it rewarded?

    Intro We come today to the 7th Beatitude found in Matthew 5:9: “Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.”i We are approaching the pinnacle of this list of attributes that bring blessing on a person’s life. Everybody wants to be blessed. But not everybody is willing to take ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Wonder Of Light Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 21, 2023
     | 1,717 views

    Do you have a wonder and awe for God over the historical event of Jesus leaving Heaven to come to earth? That event is called Christmas! Do you wonder at how Jesus is the Light of the World and do ponder the concept of light?

    Series: Wonder of Christmas 2023 Thesis: Do you have a wonder and awe for God over the historical event of Jesus leaving Heaven to come to earth? That event is called Christmas! Do you wonder at how Jesus is the Light of the World and do ponder the concept of light? I love our subject this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Taylor avatar

    Not Of This World!

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Jul 22, 2023
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    All of us, at some point in time, have a mutual desire. To be accepted. To feel wanted, loved and appreciated. Most of us want it so bad, we lose sight of our faith in the Lord. My Pastor has said on many occasions, "Compromise with the world is treason in the courts of Heaven."

    All of us, at some point in time, have a mutual desire. To be accepted. To feel wanted, loved and appreciated. Most of us want it so bad, we lose sight of our faith in the Lord. Paul warns us about this very thing in Romans 12:1-2, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Necessity Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 12, 2024
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    Message explores seven ways the church must be empowered by the Holy Spirit. The consequence of not having this empowerment is identified, and believers are called up to be filled with the Spirit in accordance with Ephesians 5:18.

    Intro Have you ever felt like you did not have what it takes to live the Christian life? Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the challenges of life? What do you do when you feel like circumstances are pressing in on you with almost irresistible force? Perhaps you have never experienced those ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Romans Aints To Saints Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 28, 2024
     | 642 views

    The book lays out the path from being an ain’t to becoming a saint. The key is the Spirit of God and obedience to the Word of God.

    Series: Never seen before in 2024 Thesis: To see or experience something we have never seen before in 2024 requires us to do something we have never done before – So what is that “One Thing” you need to do that you have not done before? Maybe it is to read and study the Bible in 2024! Maybe ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Switching Gears To Freedom

    Contributed by Jess Bousa on Dec 13, 2005
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    America was founded on the principle of Christian Liberty, where 95% of those who settled here were Christians. Today only about 5% of Americans are Christian. This country has traded Freedom for slavery. The answer to get back to our heritage is

    Switching Gears To Freedom Eleutheria! Eleutheria is the Greek, word for freedom. When Paul penned this word it spoke volumes to the churches in Galatia. He was writing to people that came from a past of being abused by the province of Rome, but who recently have been given the golden ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    What Makes Us Free

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 2, 2003
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    The purpose of this sermon is to re-educate the church on the truth of the foundation of our freedom both as believers and as Americans and to call upon the church to repent on behalf of the country.

    What Makes Us Free? John 8:31-36; 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 July 6, 2003 Independence Day Intro: A. [This quote and all other quotes in this sermon are taken from Americas’ God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, compiled by Wiliam J. Federer, Fame Publishing Co., Coppell, TX, 1994. This quote ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Love Is? Part 3

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,160 views

    Love needs to be defined in light of what the Bible says love is. Love really is only defined in light of the statement ¡§God is Love!¡¨ If you do not start with God then you cannot know or experience love in your life.

    Love is part 3 Thesis: Love needs to be defined in light of what the Bible says love is. Love really is only defined in light of the statement ¡§God is Love!¡¨ If you do not start with God then you cannot know or experience love in your life. Scripture Text: I Cor. 13:1-13 (NIV) 1If I speak in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Alan Braun avatar

    Would God Send A Whole World To Hell? Series

    Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,773 views

    A study on the Book of Romans

    Would God Send A Whole World To Hell Rom 1:18-32 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Ritz avatar

    The Fulness Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,939 views

    How Christ takes our empty lives and fills them with His goodness. Based on Ephesians 3.

    The Fullness of Christ Ephesians 3:14-23 Ephesians: Riches in Christ, part 6 Turn to Eph chapter 3 Continuing in our series on the book of Ephesians. Eph 3:14-21 (NLT) 14 When I think of the wisdom and scope of God’s plan, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, 15 the Creator of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Lay Up For Yourselves Treasures In Heaven Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 22,894 views

    In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus looks at materialism-particularly in regard to luxuries-from the three perspectives of 1) Treasure, 2) Vision, and 3) Master.

    There is a new problem reported this week that you may not be familiar with. In one situation, farmer Lawrence Penner. Mr. Penner ran short of storage space and loaded his canary seed, due to be delivered to a buyer the following week, into his truck ahead of time. He and his partners left it there ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "The Unforgiving Heart" Jonah Pt 4 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 23,083 views

    Jonah exposes his unforgiving heart in chapter 4 and God challenges him with the question, “What right do you have to be angry?” The question reminds Jonah that God showed him mercy and grace in the belly of whale so he needs to pass on this same gift.

    “The Unforgiving Heart” Jonah pt 4 Opening Illustration: Trying to forgive from Blue Fish TV - Teaching Moments Vol. 1- “A Daughter Killed by a Drunk Driver”. Thesis: Jonah exposes his unforgiving heart in chapter 4 and God challenges him with the question, “What right do you have to be angry?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Bishop avatar

    New: Flat-Line Faith

    Contributed by John Bishop on Mar 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,528 views

    Staying on fire for God can be one of the most difficult things we do. Pastor John Bishop talks to us about the Church at Laodicea and how we can maintain the joy of our salvation and share it with the rest of the world.

    PRAYER: Father, I pray that You’d bring our faith back to life. That the parts of our faith that have kind of become ’flat-lined’, this apathetic sort of indifference, that’s so affected us and it’s affected the people around us. And I pray in the name of Jesus, by the power and blood of Jesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Spiritual Schizophrenia Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,694 views

    It is impossible to live a life characterized by blessing God while simultaneously cursing other believers. To attempt to so live is to demonstrate that one is suffering spiritual schizophrenia.

    JAMES 3:7-12 SPIRITUAL SCHIZOPHRENIA “Every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist