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  • Nick Gowers avatar

    The Frustration Of Time

    Contributed by Nick Gowers on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,125 views

    We live in a world that is out of our control, yet knowing that there is a bigger picture.

    It was a Sunday evening early last summer. The evening service in Little Shelford Parish Church had finished. I had packed up everything, tidied up and was rejoicing in a very good day. A teenage girl had been baptised in the morning and we had all just had an excellent time in the youth group. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Thomas Black avatar

    The Arrival Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,206 views

    One overriding lesson of the Life of Abraham, especially as it relates to Isaac is that God is in control.

    One overriding lesson of the Life of Abraham, especially as it relates to Isaac is that God is in control. That’s the message as we leave chapter 20 and move into chapter 21. In chapter 12, God promises Abraham a son. That promise is repeated throughout Abraham’s 25 year journey till this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hung By The Tongue Series

    Contributed by James May on Nov 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,598 views

    #12 in the series deals more with the power of the tongue and our inability to control it.

    Hung by the Tongue #12 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May 1) On a windswept hill in an English country churchyard stands a drab, gray slate tombstone. The quaint stone bears an epitaph not easily seen unless you stoop over and look closely. The faint etchings, worn by the ravages of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Nahum - The Wrath Of God Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 4, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,896 views

    God is just and will judge. God is sovereign and in control. We are all answerable to God.

    Today we want to look at Nahum. He prophesied God’s judgement against Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. • We read last week of Jonah’s call to Nineveh and how they repented. That’s 100 years ago. • 3 generations after, God will ultimately judge them for their evil ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tim Huie avatar

    The Sermon On The Mouth Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,714 views

    James talks about the many reasons we should control our speech.

    MANAGING YOUR MOUTH! James 3:1-12 1. Illus. of Mom and cell phone • On way to Gatlinburg decided to make a call to her new daughter-in-law. • Got the answering machine, so she left a short message. • After she hung up the cell phone, she started giving daughter-in-law “down the country” to my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Jesus Be Your Pace Car!

    Contributed by Alan Shulver on Jan 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,857 views

    We are all in a hurry and dont know why, slow down and stay in control!

    Galatians 5:7 you were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth? Are you living a NASCAR type of life? Racing might seem simple and just a matter of taking a left turn, then taking a left turn, then taking another left turn. To the novice it may seem like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brian Bill avatar

    From Thanksgiving To Thanksliving

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,497 views

    We can control our complaining to the extent we are actively involved in thanksliving.

    From Thanksgiving to Thanksliving 1 Chronicles 16 Rev. Brian Bill 11/23/08 There’s something within us that resists giving thanks, isn’t there? It’s far easier to complain and be in conflict than it is to live a life of thanks. I’d like to propose that we can control our complaining to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Future Glory

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 24, 2008
    based on 38 ratings
     | 19,110 views

    God’s word gives encouragement by assuring us that God is still in control.

    Future Glory Text: Haggai 2:1-9 Introduction 1. Illustration: There is a legend that the devil was having a yard sale. People were buying articles such as lying, cheating. etc. An article was on the end of the table that had a sign not for sale. What is this item that is not for sale, people ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Stand Still And See

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 12, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,835 views

    We will not have to fight our own battles if God is in control of our life.

    Text: “You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you” (2 Chronicles 20:17). If you stop and think for a moment, you and I have faced many enemies in our life time. As a child there were other children who thought they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Joseph: The Beginning Of Hardship Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Jan 5, 2016
     | 11,173 views

    Even through bad situations God is in control, and will turn them for His glory

    Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and UFC fighter. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Vitor is currently ranked #5 in the Middleweight class, and is the only fighter to beat current champion Luke Rockhold in 2015. Vitor is, by many accounts, a very successful man. Vitor was in a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Bobby Oliver avatar

    The Consuming Power Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Jul 9, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,859 views

    Sin starts with pride, sin wants control, sin is destructive, and sin is deceptive.

    The Consuming Power of Sin Exodus 10:1-20 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Exodus. - As we study each passage, we’re asking the question, “What can I learn about honoring God from this text?” - Last week, we looked at the seventh plague, the plague of hail, and how it illustrated ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Overruled From Heaven

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 4, 2019
     | 1,866 views

    No matter what you have done God will forgive you. Then take control.

    OVERRULED FROM HEAVEN Acts 26:9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Prophecies: "His"Story Written In Advance!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 26, 2013
     | 6,209 views

    To bring to the fore that Adonai God was in "full control" during the First Christmas time.

    CHRISTMAS PROPHECIES –“HIS”STORY WRITTEN IN ADVANCE Some years ago during Christmas time, the womenfolk of our Church went to a reasonably distant Departmental store to buy gifts for the widows/orphans/Sunday school children of our Church. When, they came back it dawned on one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Bob Marcaurelle avatar

    Dealing With Stress The Silent Killer Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jul 29, 2025
     | 257 views

    Stress can be defined as feeling out of control and doctors See it as the of most hospitalizations.

    Stress Annual Sermons Volume 9 (15-16) – Revised 2022 HOW TO HAVE MORE TIME AND LESS STRESS “There is a time and a season for everything under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) bmarcaurelle@charter.net STRESS THE WAY TO A MISERABLE LIFE I know what you are saying. “Brother Bob, there is no way ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dykes avatar

    Jesus' Power Over Demons Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 25, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 27,087 views

    Don't be deceived by the lie of self-help. Jesus is your only hope.

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for your prayers for Dale Pond and me as we traveled to Uganda and Tanzania to train pastors and to preach in the churches. We worked with over a thousand pastors who are hungry to learn how to build a Healthy Church. Greg Smith, our friend from Atlanta, joined us. Greg is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist