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  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    Why Bad Things Happen To Good People Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Dec 7, 2010
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     | 8,764 views

    Here is a look at how an all knowing and all powerful God still allows God’s people to suffer

    Text: Daniel chapter 8 Title: Why bad things happen to good people Introduction The theme of the entire book of Daniel is the sovereignty of God Here again in chapter 8 we have more irrefutable evidence that our God is both all-knowing and all powerful. In Daniel chapter 8 God gives Daniel a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Visitation: Jesus Is The Dayspring Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,782 views

    The dynamic of waiting for Christmas morning is the same dynamic that set up the first Christmas 2010 years ago. When Jesus arrived, He came as Emmanuel, God with us, the Dayspring who has visited us.

    THE VISITATION #1: JESUS IS THE DAYSPRING TOP TEN CHRISTMAS SONG DOWNLOADS OF 2010: Any guesses as to what #1 is? 1. Grandma got run over by a Reindeer 2. All I Want for Christmas – by Mariah Carey 3. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree 4. Jingle Bell Rock 5. The Chipmunk Song 6. White ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Joseph, An Obedient Servant

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Dec 19, 2010
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     | 5,571 views

    What can we learn from the bibles Silent Witness?

    Joseph @ the school Nativity - illustration At the school nativity play a boy desperately wanted to play the role of Joseph. He didn't get the part – he was to be the inn keeper. Instead the part of Joseph went to his greatest rival in the class. He was very upset. All through rehearsals he ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Victory Feast: Saints R Us Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 2, 2011
     | 3,598 views

    Our faithfulness carried out in our service to Jesus Christ as we love and serve one another is the perfect complement to the victory of our Lord, and it is as beautiful to him as his victory is to us.

    A few years ago when I was back in Minnesota visiting my god-children, who as many of you know are Episcopal , I was enchanted to be awakened one Sunday morning by the sound of three angelic voices marching through the house singing “This is the feast of victory for our God!” I think ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Teach In Christ's Name

    Contributed by Christopher Clarke on Jul 2, 2011
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     | 4,101 views

    This is the story of the disciples going out with the authority of the Holy Spirit and teaching in Christ's name.

    Teach in Christ’s Name Sunday April 11, 2010 Our scripture today comes from Acts 5:27-32. I want to read that to you now. 27When the apostles were brought before the council, the high priest said to them, 28"We told you plainly not to teach in the name of Jesus. But look what you have done! ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Gifts- Paid In Full!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 6, 2011
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     | 3,831 views

    The Spirit of God bestows ‘oneness’ of all true believers. This peace is like a Spiritual cord that surrounds every believer, and keeps us together.

    Gifts- Paid In Full! Ephesians 4:1-16NKJ I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Jesus Heads To East Ridge"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,160 views

    A sermon about the radical openness of God.

    Matthew 15:1-3, 7-28 “Jesus Heads to East Ridge” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org How many of you like Winnie the Pooh? In one of his famous escapades, this loveable toy bear tries to trap an elephant—or, as he ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Self-Sufficiency Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 20, 2011
     | 6,055 views

    Men require community of each other, beyond that we need the provision of God - air to breath, organs (over which we have no control) to function, water, land, food and so much more. Our God is completely unlike us in this - living eternally without need

    Dakota Community Church August 21, 2011 Self-Sufficiency Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    If The Foundations Fail Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 3, 2011
     | 6,953 views

    We can overcome past problems and acknowledge the patterns of promise.

    Introduction: A IL. B David lived in a time when the moral decline seemed like it was beyond the point of no return. Psalm 11.3 TLB 1 It’s impossible to isolate ourselves from the evils of this world. 2 Ps. 11.1-3 TLB; Our Amish/Mennonite brother’s, even with their extreme views of separation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Shackles To Sonship Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 6, 2011
     | 5,183 views

    Besides being dead in transgressions and sin, and conforming to and following the ways of this world; now we learn that before we knew Christ; we were slaves to the wicked spiritual ruler of “the kingdom of the air”.

    Dakota Community Church March 6, 2011 Shackles to Sonship Ephesians 2:1-3 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Things Aren’t Always What They Seem

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Mar 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,408 views

    Christmas Story

    Things Aren’t Always What They Seem Luke 2:1-2:20 Christmas 2006 His name was William Spurling. He was big for his age, and he was a little slow mentally. But he was a good kid, and all the other kids in the 7th grade liked him. In the school play, he wanted to play a shepherd, but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Make Me Like An Angel! Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 21, 2011
     | 3,034 views

    Sermon on Third Petition of Lord's Prayer: “Your Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven”

    How would you finish this sentence? “I want to be like…” When I was in junior high everyone on my basketball team would have said, “I want to be like Mike,” Michael Jordan that is. Perhaps you want to be like a famous singer, a celebrated author, or a successful ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Is Sunday For?

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 31, 2011
     | 5,838 views

    This sermon begs the question... "What should we do on a Sunday?"

    Luke 13:10-17 10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are set free ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Trick Or Treat - Reformation Sunday

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 31, 2011
     | 8,405 views

    This is a sermon done on Halloween/Reformation Sunday. Dressed as a pirate. Oh joy!

    1 John 1:5-10 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 2, 2011
     | 5,116 views

    Many of us can remember him. We may have watched him....or our kids or grand kids may have. Plain sweater, white canvass sneakers, nice smile.....over the years not much changed with the show; it was always the same house-same outfit and the same opening

    “Won’t you be My Neighbor?” Luke 10:25-37 Show video clip of Mr Rogers singing his opening song. Many of us can remember him. We may have watched him....or our kids or grand kids may have. Plain ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist