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  • JERRY GATSON avatar

    He's Bringing You Out

    Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 59 ratings
     | 33,476 views

    God wants to bring you out of the sin you are in to bring up, and over, and into His perfect will.

    HE’S BRINGING YOU OUT TEXT: Exodus 6 6:6 Therefore say to the children of Israel: ’I am the Lord; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. INTRODUCTION: He’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Receive The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 26, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,061 views

    The receiving of the Holy Spirit

    This sermon is taken from an a sermon preached by Rev. Gerald Van Horn in 1968 RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT! INTRODUCTION Through the centuries God continued to deal with humanity by sending His Holy Spirit on specific occasions to do special things and bring about, special works. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Brandon Searles avatar

    Where Have All The Heros Gone

    Contributed by Brandon Searles on Mar 2, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,960 views

    This nation is in need of Heroes. We must resurrect the dream within our children to believe in heros. Perhaps not Superman or Spiderman but the hero of a loving father.

    (Read Malachi 4:5-6) ¡§Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.¡¨ Intro: As ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Suddenly

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Mar 2, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 10,169 views

    You can’t present a sacrifice, unless you are in His presence! A sacrifice always dies. When you come into his glory you will die! Holiness will be the resurrection fruit of this death!

    Suddenly Glory fills the house. Ian Johnson Mar 2, 2005 SUDDENLY GLORY FILLS THE HOUSE. Suddenly ~ Straightway~ Speedily~ Instantly. : These are all words used with regularity in the Bible. The same sudden, instant, unexpected thing happened to the Prophet Isaiah. Isaiah 6:1-7 (NLT) In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Day Of Atonement Yom Kippur Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 11,126 views

    Yom Kippur foreshadows a massive and complete spiritual cleansing.

    Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:26-32, Leviticus 16:5-34) 1. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is THE defining event of all history. 2. It completed that holy weekend when Christ died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and then victoriously rose again. 3. As we continue our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    This Is The Victory That Overcomes

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,444 views

    EASTER 2(B) - This is the victory that overcomes: Faith to believe Jesus is the Son of God and love to obey God’s commands.

    THIS IS THE VICTORY THAT OVERCOMES! (Outline) 1 JOHN 5:1-6 - April 3, 2005 - EASTER 2 INTRO: Everyone likes the winner as much as everyone likes to be a winner. God’s victory over sin, death, and the devil is our victory over sin, death, and the devil. Today’s text points out the fact that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Time

    Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Dec 31, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 23,489 views

    Watch Night

    New Year’s Eve has a different kind of feel to it than other times that we celebrate during the year. It doesn’t have the hope of Christmas, or the joy of Resurrection Morning, the sense of reverence of Thanksgiving, the national pride of July 4. It’s not really even like a birthday. The revelry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus, The Great Victor

    Contributed by Joe Sherrill on Jan 1, 2006
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,947 views

    Peter’s mother-in-law is healed.

    Mark 1:29-31 Jesus, The Great Victor One of the first Bible verses I learned as a child is found in Psalm 122. Doubtless many of you know it as well. "I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord." Like the Psalmist, I too am glad to be in the house of the Lord on this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Baptism: The Water Of Revealing

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,129 views

    Baptism reveals that Jesus is God’s Son, the world’s Savior and it reveals that we are God’s children.

    What do the waters of baptism and the waters of a tsunami have in common? At first glance it wouldn’t seem like they have much in common. The 2004 tsunami that hit South-East Asia snuffed out 250,000 lives and did billions of dollars worth of damage. Baptism, on the other hand, saves souls for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Love Overcomes

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 16, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,044 views

    Christ’s love in us overcomes the world, the fleshly tendency for self-centeredness and the devil’s attempts to demean, demoralize and defeat us.

    Interpersonal Do’s and Don’ts John 13:34-13:35 Jesus said, "A new commandment I give to you that you love one another as I have loved you. By this will all men know that you are my disciples because you have love for one another." (John 13:34,35) Illustration: Let us consider one another ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Judging

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,860 views

    what does it mean to judge

    "Judging" Matthew 7:1-6 6/22/97 Intro: It’s been said that the only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down other people, sidestepping responsibility, dodging the question, passing the blame, pushing their luck, and wrestling with their conscience. As we go on in Matthew, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Conflict With Questioners

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,864 views

    How Jesus dealt with those who questioned him

    Conflict with Questioners Matthew 22:15-45 2/1/98 Intro: We looked last week in Matthew 21 & 22 at the conflict over the authority of Jesus. Often we find as we deal with trying to present the claims of Christ to someone, we find a far more common conflict: argument. We are a nation of people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Time For Dinner Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 25, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,587 views

    A series exploring the seven miracles and seven "I Am" statements in the Gospel of John. This messages reflects on what we can learn about Jesus from the feeding of the 5,000.

    (Read today’s passage.) This is the only miracle outside the final week of Jesus’ life recorded in all four Gospels.  This particular day, in all likelihood, began with the news of the death of John the Baptist. Jesus has lost a dear friend.  As the day progressed, the disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Now Is The Time Of God's Favor

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 26, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 15,337 views

    Epiphany 3(C) - Now is the time of God’s favor and the day of salvation since the Lord provides his divine freedom so that our lives can proclaim God’s forgiveness.

    ISAIAH 61:1-6 - Epiphany 3 - January 22, 2006 (Outline) INTRO: Today the Lord is going to try to teach us how to live in the present, the here and now. In our society the present is often overlooked. In our lives we may be too busy living to pay attention to the present, as we ought. At times ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Men And Women Think Differently Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,189 views

    If you are going to minister to people of both genders, you have to respect both genders and try to understand how both genders operate. This is true in marriage, church, evangelism, business, and community.

    Men and Women Think Differently (Genesis 3:1-7) 1. The differences between men and women are legion. 2. For example, "In a Harvard study of several hundred preschoolers, researchers discovered an interesting phenomenon. As they taped the children’s playground conversation, they realized that all ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible