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  • Victor Yap avatar

    It Only Takes A Spark Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 17, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,301 views

    Nehemiah, Pt. 1

    IT ONLY TAKES A SPARK: FROM ABSENCE TO AWAKENING (NEHEMIAH 1) William J. Bennett’s “The Book of Virtues” tells of how England’s King Richard III lost his kingdom in the late 15th century. King Richard III had sent his groom to the blacksmith to ready a horse for battle; however, the blacksmith had ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Dynamic Church Worships Joyfully Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,353 views

    God renews our hearts so we feel what is true.

    Scripture Introduction If you hang around churches for awhile, you will likely find that our emotions do not always match our profession. Creeds containing truths which thrilled a previous generation are mumbled like a 9-year old boy explaining why he was playing baseball inside the house. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Middle Moments Of Life

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 1, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,737 views

    Mid-life can be a time of great blessing or great peril.

    l. INTRODUCTION -I believe that the Book has the ability to touch every part of our lives. I also believe that the Book has the ability to reach us at certain time frames of our lives. -It has the ability to reach us when we are children. It has the ability to direct us in our youth. It has ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Problem Prophet's Pitiful Plight Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jan 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,368 views

    Saying no to God was the start of a donward descent by the Prophet Jonah. God had called him for one specific place-but he said no and ran from God. He is typical of many who do likewise and as Jonah, all rebelious people pay a heavy price for their stubb

    PROBLEM PROPHET’S PITIFUL PLIGHT I. PRONOUNCEMENT: A. Preach! B. Place. C. Portraiture. II. PROBLEMS: A. Particular. B. Perplexing. C. Painful. III. PERFORMANCE: A. Perceived. B. Postponed. C. Procured. God’s longsuffering is amazing. How many of us would have given up on Jonah ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Problematic Patience Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 3, 2013
     | 8,072 views

    King Saul and Esau had a problem with patience that lead to even greater problems. What does sprit-filled paience look like and can we live it?

    Last Sunday I shared with you that when you accepted Jesus as your Savior, you were given a new name from the Lord’s own mouth (Isaiah 62:2). And with this new name came a new purpose. Simon the fisherman became Peter the fisher of men. Saul of Tarsus, the destroyer of the church became Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Actively Intolerant Of Evil Series

    Contributed by Alan C Thompson on Feb 12, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,469 views

    Signs or benchmarks of spiritual maturity - Mature followers of Christ oppose evil, rather than just looking the other way.

    Grow Up! - Measuring Your Spiritual Maturity Measure #3: Actively Intolerant of Evil 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 – September 22, 2013 An Arkansas mountain man named Elias came walking into the little town store one day. And, to his friends’ surprise, he was washed, his hair combed, his beard ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Truth And Consequences

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jan 25, 2014
     | 6,004 views

    As we look at the conversation between God and Adam and Eve in the Garden, we learn that there are always consequences to our actions.

    Truth and Consequences Genesis 3:8-19 Intro: There is a fairly new word in our English language. The word is “affluenza”. It is so new that my spell check says that it doesn’t exist. I had never heard of the word until a couple of months ago. You may have heard of this story. . ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I’m A Christian And It’s An Election Year ... So What?

    Contributed by Jason Wilbourne on Oct 17, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,028 views

    What are the responsibilities of believers in this critical election cycle?

    Have you noticed it’s an election year yet? • Endless TV ads, surveys, mailings, and phone calls. We’re getting down to the wire now. In just over three weeks we’ll head to the polls and America will make it choices. Someone said to me this week: “I’ll be glad when this is all over.” It’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Truth About Ruth - Part 3: Planning Towards Destiny Series

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Mar 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,206 views

    Ruth,the ancestor of Messiah demonstrates the God's grace, guidance, and goodness in taking bad situations and turning them into triumph radiating His Glory.

    Ruth Chapter 3 Happenstance? Coincidence? or Divine Providence? Reviewing to the point where we are now we make certain observations and wonder if it all just happened! Did it just happen that Naomi decided to return to Bethlehem? Did it just happen that Ruth was determined to follow her? Did it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Don't Stress It

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,994 views

    What causes stress, what are the effects of stress and what we can do about that?

    DON’T STRESS IT INTRODUCTION: What kinds of words come to mind when you think of the word, ‘stress’? Perhaps words like: anxiety, worry, fear, doubt, tension or chaos come to mind. Stress is defined in Webster’s as a ‘force that strains or deforms; mental or physical ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Church Discipline

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,581 views

    This sermon explains the Biblical position and process of church discipline.

    Church Discipline I Corinthians 5:6 – 8 By: Pastor J. B. Hall 1. I Corinthians 5:6 – 8 (Read) – Purging out the leaven, i.e. old lifestyle, malice, and wickedness, is essential for the spiritual health and testimony of a church. A. Leaven – def. 2. Any thing which makes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mental Health

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 26,417 views

    This sermon will help you diagnose the problem that is causing your mental or emotional problem.

    Mental Health Philippians 4:1 – 9 Preached by: JB Hall • According to I Thessalonians 5:23 a person is made up of spirit, soul, and body. These three are inseparable components. In Genesis 2:7 we are told that “…the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Backsliding?

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
     | 7,244 views

    A sermon that causes self-examination by asking "are you backsliding?" The sermon focuses on Absalom and Ahithophel.

    2 Samuel 18:18 KJV Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When Jesus Says Wait Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 101,205 views

    A sermon examining the fact that sometimes Jesus would have us to wait.

    WHEN JESUS SAYS WAIT Acts 1:4-5 (Antioch Baptist Church – Sunday February 9th, 2025) Some of you may remember the old J.G Wentworth commercials where people who qualified to receive certain structured settlements would yell “It’s my money and I need it now!” If we are honest, there are many times ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church With Heart Problems - Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Graham Kettle on Dec 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,381 views

    No matter how hard or diligently we work for the Lord, ultimately if our heart strays from that first love, we are in danger. Yet He is faithful and is our rescuer.

    THE CHURCH WITH HEART PROBLEMS - EPHESUS READING: Revelation 2:1-7 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lamp stands: 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God