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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Beware: Wet Blankets Can Smother Your Dreams!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 26, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,646 views

    Hazael put a wet blanket over the king’s head and killed him. The preacher cried. Often someone or something will try to be a wet blanket and smother our dreams. Dream on! Dream big!More or less?

    A WET BLANKET ON YOUR DREAMS?! DEAL WITH MORE OR LESS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THIS IS A TWO PART LESSON. I. WITH A WET BLANKET THE HOPES AND HEALING WAS HINDERED. A. Consider the wet blanket treatment? CHRISTIAN LIFE IS NOT EXTINCT, BUT CHRISTIAN LIFE CAN BE SMOTHERED WITH ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joe Rowland avatar

    Why Settle For Less

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Mar 12, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
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    Do you have your fishing pools out and are you fishing for souls?People are looking for something that is alive, something that is real and something that they can get a hold of. We can get a hold of these people, we need to have the right bait for our

    Why Settle For Less 1 Corinthians 3:5-10 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Anointed To Witness And Serve - Week 4 - The Language Of Heaven Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 20, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,728 views

    The language of Heaven is one of the facets of the sacred secret of God that was revealed at Pentecost.

    “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” (Jn 4:23-24 NIV) Jesus said that those who believe in Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    25. Romans Chapter 6 Verses 1–5 - Messages In Romans – Dead To Sin So Why Continue In Sin – The Great Truth Of Water Baptism Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 30, 2025
     | 237 views

    Because we are dead to sin, how can a dead person live a life in the former existence? That former life is dead. How can it be possible that anyone continues to live a sinful life in an area to which we died through faith? Believers’ baptism - we have died to sin and rise in a new life.

    25. ROMANS CHAPTER 6 VERSES 1–5 - MESSAGES IN ROMANS – DEAD TO SIN SO WHY CONTINUE IN SIN – THE GREAT TRUTH OF WATER BAPTISM [1]. PART 1 – CONTINUING IN SIN – HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? {{Romans 6:1 “What shall we say then? Are we to CONTINUE IN SIN that GRACE might increase? Romans 6:2 May it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Victor Nazareth avatar

    Call Of Abraham

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
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    God’s call to Abraham and his response are important as it is alluded to in Scripture over and over again. It is an emblem for all subsequent calls. The Bible calls Abraham the father or all those who believe (Rom 4:11).

    Introduction: God’s call to Abraham and his response are important as it is alluded to in Scripture over and over again. It is an emblem for all subsequent calls. The Bible calls Abraham the father or all those who believe (Rom 4:11). As we study his call we can examine our own call to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Great Tribulation

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 2, 2009
     | 8,881 views

    A unique but Biblical/Historical description of the Great Tribulation

    The Great Tribulation While this title has been popularized during the past century and a half by the pre-tribulation rapture theory, which also tagged it with the traditional 3-1/2 year time period, the fact of the matter remains, the Bible does not explicitly indicate an exact length of time ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Greg Griffin avatar

    Love Is Humble Series

    Contributed by Greg Griffin on Jul 28, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,684 views

    This series is an indepth study of the Love Chapter, and verses have the power to strengthen and even repair our relationships. This sermon focuses on humility.

    Love is All We Need Love is Humble July 24, 2005 A young woman went to her pastor and said, "Pastor, I have a terrible sin in my life, and I need your help. I come to church on Sunday and can’t help thinking I’m the prettiest girl in the congregation. I know I ought not think that, but I can’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Answering A Tough Question

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010
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    Here is the parable of the sower, which we have typically spiritualized to death. What is the bottom line principle exposed in this parable?

    Passage: Matthew 13:10-17 Intro: Let’s just dive right into this fascinating and tough passage. 1. right in the middle of the parable and explanation of God’s revelational plan 2. soils, hard to soft, barren to fertile. 3. so the disciples, after this first parable, wonder why ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    A Celebration Of Giving Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jun 26, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,767 views

    The first of 3 sermons that formed our Stewardship (Giving) Campaign for 2015, this sermon starts by celebrating the huge amounts of God-inspired generosity that are already going on in our church.

    So - I have two sermons here, and i wonder which one you would like me to preach? Here I have a really creative one (hold it up) - I promise you none of you will ever have heard a sermon on giving like this. The other one (hold it up) it is a bit more boring and ordinary. Which would you like? You ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Priorities For Ministry Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 17, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,475 views

    Acts 6:1-7 teaches us about Satan’s attack of distraction and the church’s priorities for ministry.

    Introduction Christians are not immune from trials and difficulties just because they are Christians. Conversion to Christ does not cause our problems to evaporate and disappear. Part of the reason for our continuing trials is that we have an enemy, Satan, who constantly works to cause us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steven Platt avatar

    Sin And The Savior Series

    Contributed by Steven Platt on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,857 views

    4th of 4 in the series "One Hit Wonders" looking at the 4 NT books with One Chapter. The church that Jude wrote to was infiltrated by some "bad apples" who taught taugh grace as a "get out of jail free" card for sin.

    Take a trip back to High School history The time was the early 16th Century The country was Germany and Catholicism ruled supreme It was the state church It was the ONLY church Enter a 34 Year old priest Served as priest in the German town of Wittenberg, and was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Victor Nazareth avatar

    Knowing God's Favour

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Mar 24, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,597 views

    Mary was highly favoured because she was called according to God’s Purpose; that favour resulted in her being overshadowed by God’s Presence and favour led to her experience God’s Performance. We can all experience the favour of God.

    Introduction: We are still in the Year of Increase & Filling. Today I want us to see how this increase takes place by understanding the favour of God. Mary was highly favoured because she was called according to God’s Purpose; that favour resulted in her being overshadowed by God’s Presence and ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • John McMillan avatar

    Give Till It Feels Good

    Contributed by John Mcmillan on Mar 12, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,844 views

    LEARN THE RIGHT WAY TO GIVE,AND LEARN THE JOYS AND BLESSINGS OF GOD

    I’m sure you’ve all heard the old saying "GIVE TILL IT HURTS", well this old saying, that you and I have heard all our life’s goes againts everything God stands for. I have yet to run across one story in the bible or of anyone I’ve ever met that got hurt because of giving, I can’t think of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Come Up Hither

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 23,827 views

    The call of the Spirit of God is always to a Higher Place, To see more and To be more in God.

    Re 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2Co 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    You Are Uncontainable

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 339 views

    The enemy often tries to suppress, limit, and stop the progress of God's people. However, the power of God upon His children makes them uncontainable. No affliction, opposition, or attack can stop a person whom God has destined to rise.

    YOU ARE UNCONTAINABLE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Exodus 1:12 "But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 54:17, Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:31, Acts 5:38-39, 2 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God