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  • Mary Erickson avatar

    A Faith Sufficient For Living

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 7, 2019
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    Faith as small as a seed is a powerful thing. The essence of our faith doesn't change. It's the same faith that was instilled in us as a small child. We always stay connected to that essential center.

    October 6, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Luke 17:5-10; 2 Timothy 1:1-14 A Faith Sufficient for Living Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” There’s something about their request ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why We Need Elders Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,743 views

    God gives elders to love us and lay down their lives for us.

    Scripture Introduction The cowboy symbolizes the rugged individualism of America and our westward expansion. He is tall and tough; honest, but friendly only to his horse; a protector of women-folk, but not family-focused. He rode hard, worked hard, and probably drank hard. Cattle were his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faithful Living

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 1, 2010
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    Faithful living requires believers to give up whatever hinders their relationship with God, to lay aside sin, and to run with endurance.

    Faithful Living 10/05/08 PM Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 INTRODUCTION The need for a faith that endures Hebrews 6:11-12 “And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    If Our Foundation Is Destroyed

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 16, 2012
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    If we destroy the foundation the whole house will fall.

    IF OUR FOUNDATION IS DESTROYED Psalms 11: 3If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Our great nation was founded on religious principles. Every day we stand we see more and more of God left out of the affairs; while atheism comes to the front. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ups And Downs

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on May 25, 2013
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    Be aware that we go through various cycles in our Christian walk.

    Ups and downs 2 Corinthians 4:8 - We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Be aware that we go through various cycles in our Christian walk. There are times when we are strong and on fire for God, but there are also times when we are weak. This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 10, 2024
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    This sermon explores the transformative power, indwelling presence, and boundless love of God, as revealed in Ephesians 3, encouraging believers to embrace these truths. Key

    For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be ...read more

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    Lay It On The Basket, Throw It On The Hand Of God

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on May 30, 2012
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    Pressured by the possibility of losing a dear child! Threat for their lives! Injustice and discrimination! Grinding poverty and hard labor! They found the answer through the basket. The basket carried by God’s hand

    LAY IT ON THE BASKET, THROW IT ON THE HAND OF GOD (Exodus 2:1-10) Pressured by the possibility of losing a dear child! Threat for their lives! Injustice and discrimination! Grinding poverty and hard labor! Those were among the great challenges that Moses’ family are facing. They found the answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ups And Downs Of Life Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Feb 10, 2012
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     | 12,200 views

    Live is a mixed bag.

    Intro: 1. One wrote, "Life on planet earth has its ups and downs; its pleasures and pains. This is illustrated clearly in Gen. 21. Sarah giving birth to Isaac was a tremendous high; but then, a cloud settled over the household, as Sarah watched Ishmael mock her son. As a result she insisted that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bear Down

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 18, 2015
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    We lift up our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, for he alone saves us.

    BEAR DOWN by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (June 16, 2015) “And Cain said unto the LORD, my punishment is greater than I can bear” (Genesis 4:13, King James Version [Cain could not bear the punishment])...And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 2, 2024
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     | 1,397 views

    This sermon explores trusting God in difficult times, by heeding His call, harnessing His grace, and maintaining unwavering faith, even in the face of adversity. Key

    Good morning, beloved family of God. As we gather today, let us remember the words of the great Christian author, Charles Spurgeon, who said, "To trust God in the light is nothing, but trust him in the dark - that is faith." Today, we are going to look at the heart of this faith, the kind of faith ...read more

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    Down To The Wire

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 4, 2009
     | 3,480 views

    As we see the return of Christ fast approaching our job as a church is coming down to the wire.

    April 5, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Luke 19:10 Subject: The Last Week of Jesus’ Life Title: Down to the Wire Life is full of deadlines to be met. There are bills due on a certain date. There are car payments, house payments, utility bills… How many of you have ever been at the point where you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    I-Live Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 25, 2009
    based on 67 ratings
     | 43,078 views

    The Bible tells us that man has always feared death. But Jesus give us the reason to overcome that fear by offering us resurrection. How can we lay hold of that promise and how does it change our lives?

    OPEN: We’ve been talking about iPods the past few weeks, and as we’ve mentioned before iPods are a wondrous playthings, capable of storing and playing thousands of your personal favorite songs at the touch of button. But iPods do not magically perform this service. They need power. Where do iPods ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Increase Our Faith

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 2, 2010
     | 4,146 views

    We often mistakenly pray for more faith when all we need to do is live out what faith we already have following the commands of God through Christ Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Luke 17: 5 – 10 / Increase Our Faith Intro: funambulist - Jean Francois Gravelot (The Great Blondin) On June 30, 1859, at 5 pm, Blondin made his first journey across the Falls. Blondin utilized a 1,300 foot long, 3 inch diameter manila rope stretched from what is now Prospect Park in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What's Weighing You Down?

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 29, 2013
    based on 66 ratings
     | 40,593 views

    To share that we need to unload un-needed weight from our lives and hand it over to Jesus.

    I Believe in life we have many things that weigh us down and more times than not, they are things that we can easily let go of but we tend to hold on to them with dear life, weighing ourselves down so much that moving forward is non-existent and almost unachievable in our minds. Today I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    How To Live Rejoicing Everyday

    Contributed by John Newbaker on Jul 9, 2017
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     | 23,636 views

    The Bible both tells us both we are to live rejoicing every day and tells us we can live rejoicing every day.

    How to Live Rejoicing Everyday Psalm 118:24 In the hymn “O Happy Day” there is a line that says this. It says, “Happy day, happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away! He taught me how to watch and pray, and live rejoicing every day.” It’s the last part where it says “He taught me how to …. live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist