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  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Promise Keepers

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 21, 2019
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    A study in the book of Ezra 4: 1 – 24

    Ezra 4: 1 – 24 Make promise, keep a promise 4 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the descendants of the captivity were building the temple of the LORD God of Israel, 2 they came to Zerubbabel and the heads of the fathers’ houses, and said to them, “Let us build with you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Kingdom Suffers Violence PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,381 views

    This sermon encourages believers to persevere under life's pressures, persist in prayer, and continually progress in their pursuit of God.

    Welcome, beloved, to this blessed gathering where we seek to drink from the well of God's Word, to bask in the light of His wisdom, and to strengthen our faith. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here to be encouraged, to be challenged, to be transformed. And today, we ...read more

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    Pressing Toward The Mark PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 18, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,522 views

    Encourages Christians to persevere in their faith journey, emphasizing the importance of endurance and steadfastness in pursuing the heavenly prize in Christ Jesus.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to be here with you today, standing on the common ground of our shared faith, united by the love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are gathered here not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the ongoing story of God's grace and ...read more

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    Keeping It Together When Your World Is Falling Apart

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 15,429 views

    Faith in action is a life of prayer, not just any old kind of prayer, but the prayer that can keep you together when your world is falling apart.

    Keeping It Together When Your World is Falling Apart Luke 18:1-8 (1) Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. (2) He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. (3) And there ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Sometimes You Need To Keep Your Mouth Shut

    Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,725 views

    Our tongue can get us into a lot of trouble. Taken from the 7 sin that are an abomination, this sermon deals with the three that del with the tongue.

    SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT Proverbs 6:12-19 Illustration: Some people just have a knack for saying the wrong thing. A state trooper pulled a man over for speeding on a deserted road. Since the road was clear and the weather fine, the trooper was indicated that he may not give the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Keep Your Head Up In High Waters Series

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Jan 25, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,181 views

    Noah watched the whole world get flooded, but he was able to keep his head up in high waters. How do you keep your family, church, and Christian life afloat in a generation like that of the days of Noah?

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA HOW TO KEEP YOUR HEAD UP IN HIGH WATERS Gen 6:11-18, 22 Intro: The creation of God had rebelled against the creator, and God sovereignly chose to destroy the earth. Still Noah found grace in the eyes of God, and God gave him the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping Your Head More Than Above Water

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on May 21, 2007
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     | 2,159 views

    We are not called to just exist in life but we are to thrive. The secret is to focus on Christ with Praise

    PowerPoint Available + New Slide > Transistion ___________________________________________________________ Ps 27:6; Lk 21:1-28 On most days, Elkhorn Creek is a narrow stream that flows placidly through southern West Virginia of McDowell and Mercer counties. But on July 8 2002, after a flash ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How's Your Rap-Sheet Looking?

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jul 2, 2003
    based on 106 ratings
     | 9,976 views

    This sermon focuses on the thought that if God did keep a record of our sins, what would that list look like an how long would it be. Then looks at how we can stand before God, namely His forgivness.

    At school Little Tommy was told by a classmate that most adults are hiding at least one dark secret, and that this makes it very easy to blackmail them by saying, "I know the whole truth." Little Tommy decided to go home and try it out. He went home, and as he was greeted by his mother he said, "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus Uses The Word To Invoke Deeper Thinking Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 15, 2018
     | 7,423 views

    The battle of the heart is won by winning the battle of the mind. To win the battle of the mind, Jesus worked to get people to think on a deeper level.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we are going to take another look at a story that is familiar to many. We have examined this narrative in the recent past, but today, we are going to examine this story of the Woman at the Well through a different lens. • One of the things that seem to have happened ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Cast Down Every Imagination PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 22, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,120 views

    The sermon encourages believers to discern, defend, and direct their thoughts towards Christ, taking every thought captive to live in obedience to God's Word.

    Good morning, dear friends. I am thrilled to stand before you today, not because I have all the answers, but because together, we are going to seek wisdom from the ultimate source of truth — God's Word. Today, we're going to look at a powerful passage from 2 Corinthians 10:5, a verse that ...read more

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    Biblical Meditation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 1, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 729 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power of Biblical meditation, personal holiness, and aligning our mindset with God's to find joy and shape our identity.

    Well, beloved friends, here we are once again, gathered together in the shared light of God's grace and love. We are here to seek His wisdom, to learn from His Word, and to grow in our faith. We are here to foster our connection with our Creator, to deepen our understanding of His ways, and to ...read more

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  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Tending To Life Beneath The Surface Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,972 views

    Intro to the series on Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

    Tending to Life Beneath the Surface Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey – January 15, 2012 Intro Most of us know something of the tragedy of the Titanic. [1] It was created with great pride and potential… created as the largest and most lavish passenger steamship in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Ladies And Gentlemen, This Earth Is Yours!" Series

    Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 5,936 views

    Being meek is not what we thought it was!

    (Sermon #5 of "Sermon On The Mount" series.) Parkview Church of the Nazarene Mobile AL J. Richard Lord, Jr. “Ladies and Gentlemen! This Earth Is Yours!” Matthew 5:5 INTRO This scripture is one of the most commonly misunderstood scriptures in all the Bible. One of the common misunderstandings ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Come And See

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,807 views

    When it comes time to telling others about Jesus, we need to refrain from sharing our thoughts, our views and our religion. We just need to tell them to "Come and See"

    Come and See John 1:44-46 How many of you like first hand experiences? You have to check things out for yourself… Others can tell you about it but you want to see it yourself. What about when you experience something exciting: You want to tell others about it. Movies – “Have you seen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Right Thinking, Right Living

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,160 views

    The way we think determines the way we live: We need to have the mind of Christ.

    Right Thinking, Right Living January 4, 2009 The way we think affects the way we live. Right living starts on the inside, having the mind of Christ. "A good person produces good from the good treasure of his heart, and an evil person produces evil from an evil treasure, because the mouth speaks ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal