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  • Ervin Kimrey avatar

    What Moves The Hand Of God

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,518 views

    Why is it that some churches are flurishing while others are floundering ? IT’S GOD’S HAND ON THEM This sermon looks at what moves God’s hand off of a church, and what must be done to get God’s hand back on a church.

    “WHAT MOVES THE HAND OF GOD?” Matt. 13:53-58 Intro: What do an airplane, bicycle and a church have in common? ANSWER: If either stops moving forward you’re in trouble! Why do some churches seem to experience much of God while others….??? -Is it the style of worship??? Trad. vs. Contemp ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Mother's Influence

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 27, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,173 views

    Mother's Day sermon

    A. MOTHERHOOD IS A CALL, NOT A TEMPORARY CONDITION Usually women considered motherhood a temporary condition -- not a calling. They see it as a time of their life set aside for exhaustion and long hours. It will pass. Sometimes we forget how important stability is to a child "The easiest part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Talking Tough

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 1, 2016
     | 4,149 views

    Let’s examine Luke 14:25-33 and the cost of being a disciple.

    Intro If church size is more important than faithfulness to Jesus, then here are 5 ways to build a mega church. 1) Promise that obedience to Jesus will improve your worldly stature. 2) Promise that people will not have to carry their own cross, because Jesus did. 3) Tell them not to use their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Awakening To Baptism Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 3, 2017
     | 3,959 views

    How does entering the sheepfold by the door picture baptism?

    Intro How do we become part of Christ’s flock and what does He do with His sheep? Goal Let’s realize that Jesus brings His sheep together. Plan Let’s look at John 10:1-10 and see how baptism makes us part of the faith community. John 10:1 The Sheepfold We can learn a lot about Christianity ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Adam Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 16, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 21,870 views

    We are doing a series of messages on Bible Characters entitled "Close Encounters." We’re going to be looking at different men and women in the Bible who, despite thier problems, sins, terrible mistakes and circumstances, turned out to have close encounte

    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 1 – ADAM Today, I want to begin a BRAND NEW series of messages entitled “CLOSE ENCOUNTERS” And over the next few weeks, we’re going to be talking about the people of the Bible who had CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD And the reason that I’m going to be preaching this series is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Satan's Slyness: Who Controls Your Life?

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Feb 18, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,349 views

    Folks, we are at war - not just against the turban terrorists around the world, the militant mindsets around the world and the radical renegades around the world, but more than that - with the kingdom of evil and Satan - the power behind the throne!

    The king of Trye in his palace of gold and glitter ends up in a deep dark pit surrounded by dirt! This chapter is a fascinating chapter in that is used to give a perfect illustration using this king to describe how Satan will end up one of these days! In the 21st century, we can better understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Series

    Contributed by Rajkumar Pulla on Dec 8, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 33,746 views

    Christmas means

    The recent discovery of an ossuary (bone box) in Jerusalem that contained the phrase “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” has rekindled the controversy as to whether Mary had children other than Jesus. Catholicism claims she did not. What does the actual evidence reveal? A few months ago, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Bible And Jesus - His Teachings Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 13, 2022
     | 1,821 views

    Jesus most taught about subject from all His sermons Is on The Kingdom of Heaven or God In Scripture. Yet few preachers spend time focusing on this very Important topic Jesus covered it over and over.

    Video Transition: Stories of the Kingdom The Bible and Jesus Thesis: The Story of God as revealed in the Bible points to Jesus as the main character of the story of the Bible and the hero of the world. Yes, Jesus is the main hero (Savior) of the Bible! Since Jesus is the central figure of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Makes Us Worthy

    Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Aug 25, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 21,798 views

    No one is worthy of the Love of God. He made us worthy when he put his son on the cross, when he put our sins and their penalties upon Jesus, and when he took the righteousness of Christ and put it on us.

    He Makes Us Worthy: The view from outer Grace 8-18-02 Psalm 14: 1-2, Philippians 3:8-13 + I hope you don’t take offense if I say: There is no one here today… who is worthy to be here… in and by our own rights. Not you! Not me! History tells us… over and over again… that none of us are worthy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jehovah Rophe - God Our Healer Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Jan 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,947 views

    God can heal and restore anything -- from a heavily irradiated forest to the bitterness in your own heart.

    Jehovah Rophe - God Our Healer On Saturday, April 26, 1986, an experiment was under way in the city of Pripyat, Ukraine. This experiment was designed to test how the local nuclear power plant would react following a complete loss of main electrical power. The power plant had 4 nuclear reactors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Where Did You Come From?

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,204 views

    As we worship on Sanctity of Life Sunday, we will examine the incredible value that God places on life and the truly miraculous process that takes place when life is created.

    Where Did You Come From? Psalm 139:13-15 January 25, 2009 This is Sanctitity of Life Sunday. We are going to take a look at God’s view of life and the value that God has for all life. The primary scripture comes from Psalm 139:13-15, which was read earlier. Here we are reminded of how precious ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Did God Use Evolution To Develop The Species Series

    Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 17, 2018
     | 4,053 views

    Theistic evolution

    A zoo keeper, walking by the animal cages one day, sees an orangutan with two books under his arms. One is the Bible; the other, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Surprised, the zoo keeper asks this rather extraordinary primate, “Why are you reading those books?” “Well,” says the ape, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Looks For Committment

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Aug 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,526 views

    Physical - spiritual and symbolic truths

    Weekend Message/Devotion John 6:56-69 August 26, 2018 Jesus Looks for Commitment After hearing or reading this message, my deepest desire is that you will take the time to go back and read John’s message to us in today’s reading. What is the deepest part of this reading? What shall we find that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Creation Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 39 ratings
     | 26,982 views

    By looking at creation—what God created and how He created it—we can see that He created in order to point us to a relationship with Him.

    1. The order of God’s creation (and God said… and it was so) 2. The goodness of God’s creation (it was good, 1:31) 3. The crown of God’s creation (1:26-28) 4. The purpose of God’s creation (1:29-30) How many of you like mysteries? You know, the ones where you have to examine the clues to find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Richardson avatar

    What Moves The Hand Of God

    Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 16, 2001
    based on 190 ratings
     | 19,459 views

    Why do some churches seem to experience the power of God while others are coasting on fumes?

    Matt. 13:53-58 “What Moves The Hand Of God?” Intro: ***A Church called a new pastor at 60 years of age. His first sermon was 15 minutes long. Kinda short but fine for the folks. The next week he preached for 20 minutes. That was Ok, too. But the following week he preached for an hour ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational