Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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  • Chris Talton avatar

    Nightmare On Johnson Ave.

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 28, 2002
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    Living without Jesus is the scariest experience that you will ever have.

    Oct 22, 2000 Luke 8:27-39 “Nightmare on Johnson Ave.” INTRODUCTION A very wealthy man bought a huge ranch in Arizona and he invited some of his closest associates in to see it. After touring some of the 1500 acres of mountains and rivers and grasslands, he took everybody to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New And Higher Calling Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 385 ratings
     | 108,823 views

    From the call of the Peter to follow Jesus we can see three principles of answering his call to a new and higher calling.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 8 “A NEW AND HIGHER CALLING” Luke 5:1-11 This occasion on the Sea of Gennesaret, [ also called Tiberias and Galilee] was evidently the Lord’s second call to these disciples, Jesus had previously ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Plucking Fruit From The Tree Of Life

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000
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    No one goes away from the Tree of Life hungry!

    I want to tell you a fable. Once there was a man who, while walking down a country lane, grew weary in his travel. Seeing that he was passing by an orchard of apple trees, he chose a particularly shady one in the middle of the orchard and lay down in the rich, green grass underneath to ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Becoming Y2f Compliant

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 7, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
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    Just as Mario has been struggling with his English, and I have struggled with my Spanish, my guess is that many of you are struggling with learning another language. It’s called the language of evangelism.

    Becoming Y2F Compliant As you may know, Beth and I spent the last three years in Mexico City working as church planters. My primary activity was to offer English classes to business people. I taught for a computer company called Silicon Graphics, and also held classes at Pepsi Cola. One day, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Holdcroft avatar

    Living In Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 22, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
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    In a time when people fear everything but God, this sermon is a call for us to learn to fear the Lord.

    Living in Fear of the Lord. Pray In life we can fear many things. We can have a fear of the future, a fear of failure, a fear of losing our job, a fear of people, a fear of not looking good, or a fear of punishment. Many people, including Christians are trapped by these fears. There are now ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Fears That Keep Us From His Presence"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 140 ratings
     | 21,047 views

    What fears keep us from the presence of God in our lives?

    Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist Church June 2, 2002 “Fears that Keep Us From His Presence” or “Deviled Ham” Luke 8:26-39 Text: “Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them because they were overcome with fear. So He got ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    3 Pentecost C Demons All Around

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 4, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
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    Demonic possessions take many forms in our lives, Jesus promises deliverance

    3 Pentecost C LUKE 8:26-39 24 June 2001 Rev. Roger Haugen A couple of years ago, a movie was created to remember one of the largest maritime disasters in history, the sinking of the Titanic. Here was a ship built that "could not sink", a ship built with an opulence that was unrivaled. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Confronting Evil

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 18, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
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    1. Evil is real. 2. Jesus sought after radically evil people. 3. A radical conversion is necessary and available.

    Confronting Evil Luke 8:26-39 This powerful story of Jesus confronting evil is fascinating. If we had started the Scripture reading earlier in the chapter you would understand that Jesus and the disciples have just survived a terrible storm in a small fishing boat. The storm was blowing them ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    When God Does A Work

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
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    A Message of encouragement & charge to a church at the church’s 5-year anniversary

    WHEN GOD DOES A WORK 5 Year Anniversary of River of Life Church - Read Luke 8:22-25 Jesus and His disciples climbed into a boat. He told the apostles, let’s head to the other side of the lake. After telling His disciples where to take the boat, Jesus laid down and went to sleep. He had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    How Has Christ Changed You Life

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 23, 2005
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    Heavy message about our mission used as a revival starter

    ¡§How Has Christ Changed You Life?¡¨ Luke 8:26-39 OPENING JOKE: ¡§Getting a Dress for the Revival¡¨ A poor country pastor was livid when he confronted his wife with the receipt for a $250 dress she had bought for a revival that was coming up. "How could you do this!" he exclaimed. "I don’t know," ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Naked Man And A Bunch Of Crazy Pigs

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 12, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,870 views

    Which is more disturbing -- holiness and righteousness, or immorality?

    Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left. When I was in high school, there was a local legend about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Lynn Malone avatar

    A Disturbing Presence

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 18, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
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    Jesus’ presence often causes as much disturbance as peace.

    A Disturbing Presence Luke 8: 26-39 June 20, 2004 A pastor in a small church was greatly annoyed by one of his elderly members who fell asleep during his sermons every Sunday. After the service one day, the pastor said to the old man’s grandson who always sat with his grandfather, “If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Anthony Smith avatar

    Does God Really Love Me?

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,193 views

    After all weve done to this world and ourselves, why does God still love us? A look beyond John 3:16.

    Why Does God Really Love me? After all weve done to ourselves and this Earth, why does God Love us? Luke 8:21+8:39 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Hamby avatar

    When The Deliverer Comes Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 27,265 views

    The demon possessed man is a reminder of the dilemma that is faced by every human that has not come under the influence of the saving power of Jesus Christ.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 22 by Dr. John R. Hamby When the Deliverer Comes! Luke 8: 26-39 The disciples had just come through a life-threatening experience on the Sea of Galilee. A terrible storm had almost ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pittendreigh avatar

    A Naked Man And A Bunch Of Crazy Pigs

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 295 ratings
     | 25,476 views

    Jesus encounters a man with so many demons the man says his name is "Legion." Yet, the community is not afraid of this man. Like our culture, the biblical community had grown comfortable with evil.

    by the Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh, Jr. Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Pittendreigh@aol.com When I was in high school, there was a local legend about the Blue Ghost of Maddox Bridge Road. Some 10 or 20 years earlier, two high school students had been out on a date. They were ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed