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  • Sean Adams avatar

    How To Walk Into Your New Season Series

    Contributed by Sean Adams on May 6, 2014
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     | 24,551 views

    Israel and New Breed released a track called New Season in 2001, it’s still sung in churches. It’s truly a great song and quite timeless in that there is in fact always a new season on the horizon. But how do we actually walk into that season?

    Israel and New Breed released a track called New Season in 2001, it’s still sung in churches on Sunday mornings throughout America. It’s truly a great song and quite timeless in that there is in fact always a new season on the horizon. But how do we actually walk into that season? What ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The M-Words: Miracle And Magic

    Contributed by Casey Campbell on Feb 23, 2013
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     | 3,265 views

    This is actually more of a devotional reflection that could be re-worked into a sermon. It is about how miracles are different from magic, and why that matters.

    This is day number 26 in the hospital with my eleven year old daughter who is recovering from two major/radical brain surgeries associated with her epilepsy, and, believe it or not, I’ve had a lot of time lately to think about the “m-words.” I was writing a little earlier in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leadership Gifts

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 15, 2011
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     | 3,764 views

    Exposition of Romans 12 regarding just like the guiding gifts last week, the leading gifts also serve the church.

    Text: Romans 12:6-8, Title: Leadership Gifts, Date/Place: NRBC, 11.6.11, AM A. Opening illustration: Tell about the church that we were at one night, and the lady looked at my hands after service, and told me, “I know you have been called to ministry, but there is healing in these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Living For The Lord

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 17, 2012
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     | 5,841 views

    The church must operate in unity ... we are to be together as one!

    Living for the Lord 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Introduction - This is an incredibly interesting letter Paul sends to the church at Corinth - The main purpose was to correct the doctrinal error that the forgery had created about the day of the Lord. 1. Positive: To commend them and encourage them in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Favor Cometh Pt.2

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 16, 2012
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     | 6,735 views

    18 Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD,Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. 19 If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land; 20

    Favor Cometh Pt.2 Isaiah 1:18-20NKJ The stories told of a guy who came to church looking very sad. “What’s up?” his pastor asks. “Well, two weeks ago my uncle died and left me 75,000. Then a week ago my aunt died and left me 50,000.” His pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    No One Likes A Bullying God Series

    Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Mar 21, 2014
     | 5,673 views

    This sermon addresses the question that if God is a God of love and mercy, why does the Bible seem to suggest that God is more like a bully that He is friend.

    Background: • Last week we talked about whether it is possible for God to change His mind. And we learned that God’s heart is set to move to one of two positions depending on man’s reaction….judgment for wickedness; mercy and forgiveness for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Psalm 5

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 31, 2016
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     | 12,392 views

    If more of us would: cry out to a merciful God who wants to hear from us; desire a relationship like we see David having; earnestly seek after God instead of what we see around us... Could we not see a change in our life like the one in David's?

    Psalm 5 The Psalms are excellent sources of encouragement for us EX: When things are bad, when life becomes difficult, the Psalms can help Sometimes we don’t take the time to appreciate how valuable they can be FACT: We are faced with many difficult decisions on a daily basis More so, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Visitor Who Never Arrived Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2016
     | 4,506 views

    Whereas the Magi devoutly and innocently sought out the newly born Messiah-King, wicked King Herod never set his evil eyes upon Him. He, like so many others, never arrived.

    The Visitor Who Never Arrived Christmas “Thwarted Plans” Series (Matthew 2:1-8, 16-18) 1. A family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each other were their looks. Opposite in every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom and gloom pessimist. Just to see what would ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Amazing Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jun 4, 2017
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    A sermon based on all three Year A lectionary pericopes for the Day of Pentecost: Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39.

    Day of Pentecost Yr A, 4/06/2017 Num 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; Jn 7:37-39 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “The amazing Holy Spirit” Today we celebrate the third major festival of the church year, the Day of Pentecost. Pentecost means fifty, and so it is an appropriate name, since Pentecost Sunday falls ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Safety In The Secret Place Series

    Contributed by Myron Leach on Jun 21, 2017
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     | 13,000 views

    This message was inspired by recent events that have occurred. It provides insights on how to cope and realize the assurance and hope that as believer in Jesus Christ, we have a place of safety.

    Safety in the Secret Place Psalm 91:1 (KJV) 1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. All of us have moments in our lives that we have felt exposed to experiences that we did not want to be in and have longed for it to just be over. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    He Is Risen! Series

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 15, 2017
     | 6,459 views

    the empty tomb proves death is not the end

    HE IS RISEN! Luke 24:34 Have you ever heard of a man named Harry Houdini? He died in October of 1926, but Harry Houdini’s claim to fame was that he was a magician and an excellent escape artist. Houdini was said to have the flexibility of an eel and the nine lives of a cat. They did all kinds of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Dealing With Family Squabbles Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 24, 2017
     | 5,422 views

    A family will fight that never talks together

    A. A FAMILY WILL FIGHT THAT NEVER TALKS TOGETHER 1. Jacob schemes to get the birthright, i.e., to be the spiritual head. 2. Isaac, Rebekah and children didn’t communicate. a. Isaac didn’t talk to wife about pregnancy (25:21). b. Rebekah didn’t talk about physical problems (25:26). c. Did parents ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Checking Your Anger

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Jul 26, 2011
     | 2,879 views

    Checked anger is healthy and will be used by God. Unchecked anger is always bad/unhealthy. Learn how to check your anger.

    Turn to Ephesians 4:25-32 Seeming contradiction between v.26 “in your anger do not sin” and v.31 “get rid of anger” Let’s see if we can resolve the tension Your Old Self Walk through background to Ephesians 4:25-32 Paul contrasts Gentile behavior with behavior of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joy Is Restored Series

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Dec 17, 2017
     | 12,070 views

    Sorrow is but for a time. The power of prayer, memories of God’s past healing and His loving-kindness sustain Israel. God heals the pain of the present in the same manner as He has healed the pain of the past.

    Joy is the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying: it is keen pleasure, or elation. Joy is more elusive, subtle, and nuanced than happiness. We can manipulate circumstances to our own advantage to obtain what we think will bring happiness, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Not Just Atheists, Dr D.

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 10, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,611 views

    It may be doable but does it work with the Lord?

    "It is only the atheist who adopts success as the criterion of right." - Robert Lewis Dabney --------------- If Dabney were here today he would have to modify that statement to include many so-called Evangelicals. Just because you have a large church and mucho dinero don’t mean God is blessing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist