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  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    Being Restored By God As We Serve

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jan 27, 2008
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     | 8,797 views

    God is constantly at working preparing and restoring His servants. This sermon discovers what it means to be a servant of God.

    If a friend of yours was to ask you what it means to be a servant of God, how would you respond? In our reading from Isaiah 49 God reveals some of the things about being one of his servants. Interestingly this reading is a prophecy spoken many years before Jesus was born on earth to help people ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Follow Me

    Contributed by Arley Ellingson on May 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,480 views

    Like Peter, from beginning to end, Jesus Christ is calling us to follow him, and to discover the beauty that is our relationship with him.

    Proper 3A Mark 1:16-18; John 21:15-19 “Follow Me” About 10 years ago my son & my daughter, Bill & Erika, & I were out doing some caving in Virginia. Caving is when you go out & exploring a cave for entertainment & is sometimes referred to as "spelunking". We had reached the cave on a very ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Why Does God Waste Time With Sinners" Series

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jun 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,775 views

    Abram was called to travel with God. It was a step of faith. God wanted to reveal to Abram that he was a God of love. God had a plan to bring about our Salvation through Abram. God still calls us to travel with him because he has a plan to help us expe

    In Jesus Holy Name June 22, 2008 Series: O.T. Challenges Redeemer Genesis 12:1-4& Joshua 24:2-4 “Why Does God Waste Time with Sinners” Today we have returned to our series of messages: O.T. Challenges. In our text God is inviting Abram on a journey. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Setting The Stage For The Spirit Of God-5 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 16, 2010
     | 3,407 views

    Luke recorded for Theophilus an account of those acts which preceded the coming of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ physical absence. How is the stage set for the acts of the Holy Spirit? Setting the stage for the Spirit of God are acts of...

    B-SETTING the STAGE for the SPIRIT-V—Acts 1:4-8 Luke recorded for Theophilus an account of those acts which preceded the coming of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ physical absence. How is the stage set for the acts of the Holy Spirit? 14 acts setting the stage for the Spirit of God are... 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessings And Kisses

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 29, 2013
     | 4,357 views

    God can be trusted! He is faithful and will accomplish His will and His plan in each of our lives, as we continue to follow Him. God has a blueprint for our lives and is actively involved with us through His Holy Spirit. Paul's final words of encouragemen

    Blessings and Kisses 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. 25 Brothers, pray for us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Noah's Example

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 21, 2013
     | 3,357 views

    To show that we look to JESUS CHRIST as our example not Noah.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have CHRIST's example? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we look to JESUS CHRIST as our example not Noah. IV. TEXT: Genesis 6:9 (Amplified Bible) This is the history of the generations of Noah. Noah was a just and righteous man, blameless in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Table Is Set Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Dec 13, 2011
     | 11,405 views

    This is the sixth message in a series that takes a fresh look at Psalm twenty-three. This message examines what David means by the Lord setting a table.

    The Holiday Season brings with it so many opportunities to eat. Families have the opportunity to get together and sit down to share a meal together. Those meals are usually quite enjoyable. There is always plenty of food and most of the time some of our most favorite foods appear on the table. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Believer's Position For Victory

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 20, 2011
     | 5,946 views

    Prior to us launching attacks in Iraq/Afghanistan we didn’t drop the first bomb, put the first boot on the ground until everything was in place. We knew where the enemy was hiding, patterns, munitions were, strengths, weaknesses. Spiritual warfare uses

    Introduction: A Prior to us launching attacks in Iraq/Afghanistan we didn’t drop the first bomb, put the first boot on the ground until everything was in place. 1 We knew where the enemy was hiding, patterns, munitions were, strengths, weaknesses. a Spiritual warfare uses the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Beginning It Was Not So

    Contributed by Rev Oke Omezi on Apr 8, 2013
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     | 13,867 views

    Restoring time valued standards of a true Christian marriage and my position against same sex marriage and other attacks on the marriage institution.

    IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS NOT SO Matt 19:3-9 Jere 18:11-17 Each time I think of the level of violence and evil that has been unleashed these days, all I can think about are the teachings of ancient prophet Jeremiah as he sought to speak to the children of Judah in vain to depart from their evil ways ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love & Marriage

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 18, 2014
     | 7,881 views

    Love is "a many splendid thing" but how do we define it?

    I trust you had a wonderful Valentines Day; I’d like to continue the theme of love by telling what the Bible says about it, principally in the context of marriage. In the marriage counseling I did when I was an Army Chaplain, I saw couples who were in conflict and who argued over all sorts ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Place Of Sacrifice

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Apr 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,289 views

    This is a sermon that shows the great sacrifice that Abraham was willing to make as he offered up Isaac and the way that the Lord blessed him.

    THE PLACE OF SACRIFICE TEXT: Genesis 22 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: In this chapter, Abraham is going to be facing his greatest test. Upon the completion of this test, Abraham will have demonstrated his willingness to turn loose his most prized possession, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Wolfe avatar

    The Wrath Of God-What It Is Not! Series

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,083 views

    The wrath of God/Day of the Lord is not the effect of the Seven Seals

    "THE WRATH OF GOD-WHAT IT IS NOT" As we mentioned in the last chapter, much of present day prophetic teaching says the wrath of God/Day of the Lord starts at the beginning of Daniel’s Seventieth Week which many call "the tribulation ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Notables Of The Early Church Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,539 views

    he Church is made up of God’s people. This was true from the beginning and is true today. But who were those people who made up the earliest church?

    The Notables of the Early Church (Acts 1:12-14) 1. Following Jesus Christ has never meant deserting the human race and living in seclusion -- or putting on an image of otherly-worldness -- if there is such a word. True, some Christians have chosen to live this way, like the Amish. But most have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Free Indeed: The Rebel Heart Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,859 views

    When Christians have a rebellious heart, we open our lives up to oppression and bondage.

    “Free Indeed” Rebellion 1. Illus. of young woman  Experiencing profound spiritual bondage.  Saved, but absolutely miserable.  Now, so often things like depression and anger are emotional issues. But in this young ladies case, the problem was spiritual. She was being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surviving The Wait

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 20, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,765 views

    Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; third, the ability to do

    Opening illustration: A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation - and ethical problem - to his students: "Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first is blind. The second had died. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational