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  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    How Does God Love Us? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 7, 2016
     | 7,686 views

    John 3:16 is your invitation to come to Christ … because God already gave. He has given you a clear pathway to lay down your sin and be made new ... why not accept it? Why do we continue to allow our shame to control us?

    How does God love us? John 3:16-21 Introduction - The gospel of John screams of the faith that we should have in Christ -- It is the clearest example of living life FOR the one who redeemed you and I Last time: - Nicodemus has come to talk to Jesus one evening -- Nicodemus as a Pharisee ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The "Be"-Attitudes Of Prayer

    Contributed by David Brockhouse on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,242 views

    From our earliest memories of kneeling by the bed to recite, "Now I lay me down to sleep..." pray has played an important role in our lives. If you’ve forgotten the "who, what, when, where, why and how" of praying, here are some helpful "Be-Attitudes" tha

    From our earliest memories of kneeling by the bed and saying, “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. If I should live another day, I pray the Lord will guide my way,” followed by the customary “God bless” list: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Happens When The Church Prays! Prayer Invites Divine Intervention Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 26, 2023
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     | 4,004 views

    One of the most amazing privileges of believers is access to God through prayer. We all face trials and tribulations but praying will help us overcome. Why? Because a praying saint can lay down in trouble and wake up to a miracle. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

    Subject - Effective Fervent Prayer Invites Divine Intervention Scripture - Acts 12:5-11 “So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. 6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Is God Really Like? The God Of The Pandemic Or The God Of Love

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 24, 2020
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     | 8,048 views

    Before blaming God for tragedies, calamities, and pandemics, consider what God is really like. Jesus came to shows every sinner, publican, scribe and pharisee what God is really like. Long before going to calvary and laying down his life, Jesus shared a parable in Luke 15.

    Before blaming God for tragedies, calamities, and pandemics, consider what God is really like. Jesus came to shows every sinner, publican, scribe and pharisee what God is really like. Long before going to calvary and laying down his life, Jesus shared a parable in Luke 15. The parable has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Three Money Dangers To Watch Out For Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 31, 2014
     | 4,360 views

    A look at one verse where Jesus lays out three of the dangers of money.

    HOW DANGEROUS DO WE THINK IT IS? Do we treat money like safety scissors or a chainsaw? - When you’re cutting paper with your young child or grandchild, you don’t think of the danger of the safety scissors. Sure if you really worked at it you might somehow be able to cut yourself with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Embrace Opportunities In The New Year

    Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Jan 4, 2025
     | 345 views

    Big Idea: The time is now; lay old habits and troublesome ideas to rest!

    Prayer: Father God, Lord Jesus, hallowed is Your holy name; thank You for supplying our needs (Your endless love, a renewed heart, family and friends, a roof over our head, clothes on our back, and food on our table). Thank You for forgiving our sins and encouraging us to forgive others. As we ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Not By Might, Not By Power Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,256 views

    supposed to be, right? Not always, and not now. God doesn’t relieve us of all responsibility and do all the work for us. He empowers us, and we get started. And maybe it is a small start. A few boulders moved, a few shovels of dirt thrown to the s

    Not By Might, Not By Power Aug 3, 2008 Zechariah 4 Intro: I like to get things done. To make things happen. To accomplish something. To be “productive”. Cut a board, build a fire, assemble a shelf, paint a sanctuary. Part of it is my personality, part of it is a desire that all of us have – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Drop It

    Contributed by Matthew Blau on Feb 6, 2014
     | 7,602 views

    Laying our Sins at the foot of the cross is sometimes more easily said than done.

    “Drop It!” When I was a kid in elementary school, every year the school would have a big yo-yo assembly. Yes you heard me right. The good people at Duncan yo-yo would make a donation to the school in the form of % of yo-yo sales if they would be allowed to do an anti-drug yo-yo ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Mental Health In The Proverbs: Sinkhole Psyche Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 25, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 351 views

    Mental health isn’t about patching cracks, but about laying the right foundation.

    MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PROVERBS: SINKHOLE PSYCHE Proverbs 3:19-26 #mentalhealth READ PROVERBS 3:19-26 (ESV) The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens; 20 by His knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. My son, do not lose sight of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Plumbline Series

    Contributed by Mike Mcguire on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,599 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to lay groundwork for a study on The Da Vinci Code or other study of cults.

    GOD’S PLUMB LINE June 25, 2006 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Text: Amos 7:7-9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Purpose: The purpose of this sermon is to lay groundwork for a study on The Da Vinci Code or other study of cults. It is to help members understand the basis for biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Book Of Mark #59

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022
     | 1,039 views

    In the previous sermon, the Chief priests, lay leaders, and the Sadducees came to the Lord with some questions.

    They did not come wanting to know what the scriptures taught, they came using the scriptures as a means of trying to trap the Lord Jesus. But the Lord said to them in verse 24, “…Do you not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?” A lot of folks think they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Adams avatar

    The Vision Of Wonderful Worship Series

    Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,720 views

    This sermon seeks to lay a proper foundation for biblical worship that is wonderful to Jesus, not necessarily to us.

    “The Vision of Wonderful Worship” John 4:9-26 A paramedic was asked on a local Dallas TV talk-show program: “What was your most unusual and challenging 911 call?” “Recently,” the paramedic began, “we got a call from that big white church on 11th and Walnut. A frantic usher was very concerned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Coleman avatar

    Don't Let Old Man Trouble Get You Down

    Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Jun 26, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 11,811 views

    Encouragement while going through the troubles of life

    DON’T LET OLD MAN TROUBLE GET YOU DOWN Job 14:1 Trouble and prayer are closely related to each other. Prayer is of great value to trouble. Trouble often drives men to God in prayer. While prayer is but the voice of men in trouble There is great value in prayer in the time of trouble. Prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seven Road Blocks On The Highway Of Worship - And How To Break Them Down Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 20, 2009
    based on 56 ratings
     | 14,641 views

    This sermon looks at seven common barriers to worship and how to fix them.

    Seven Road Blocks On The Highway Of Worship – (And How To Break Them Down) One of the most interesting passages in the Bible about worship – is found in John chapter four. Jesus is talking to the woman at the well. She is a woman with a tainted past. Her lifestyle is one that is questionable – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    I Won't Back Down - Four Steps To Great Faith

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 17,338 views

    How far are you willing to go in your walk with God?

    August 10, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Daniel 3:1-30 Subject: Faithfulness Title: I Won’t Back Down – Four Steps to Great Faith How strong is your faith? You have probably heard the hypothetical question before, “If you were arrested for being a Christian, would the be enough evidence to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God