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  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "God Make Us Good Again"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 26, 2017
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     | 6,244 views

    The message helps us understand God doesn't expect us to be great, but he does expect us to be good by doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly.

    Four thousand years ago, barrenness was the ultimate disgrace; it was seen as a sign of divine disfavor. If you don’t have children, it’s because God’s got something against you. Period. A woman who couldn’t conceive suffered not only lack of approval, but also the threat of divorce. And barrenness ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Our Weaknesses Can Strengthen Us Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 27, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,448 views

    Strength out of weakness, sounds a little impossible doesn’t it? How can something that makes us weak cause us to be strong? For when I am weak, then I am strong. How do we apply this in our own lives today? How can our weaknesses strengthen us?

    Our Weaknesses Can Strengthen Us Strength out of weakness, sounds a little impossible doesn’t it? How can something that makes us weak cause us to be strong? It sounds like a paradox, strength out of weakness, it is a phrase that at first may not seem to make a lot of sense, many in the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It’s Not About Us! Series

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Aug 3, 2012
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     | 6,790 views

    Jesus wants us to bear fruit and the word shows that God wants the fruit of the Spirit to be develope within us.

    It’s Not About Us! John 15:1-8 (NKJV) 1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If God Is With Us Then Show Me A Sign Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012
     | 9,221 views

    I was on the internet recently and was discussing the Christian faith with someone who had posted some remarks that were simply not accurate about what Christians believe. After writing back and forth with this individual I learned that she was an atheis

    Finding God at Christmas “If God is with us, then Show me a Sign” Matthew 1:18-23 I was on the internet recently and was discussing the Christian faith with someone who had posted some remarks that were simply not accurate about what Christians believe. After writing back and forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bring Us Together By Thy Word Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 25, 2012
     | 2,980 views

    The existence of the Word of God makes it necessary to have a living and authoritative interpretator "of last resort," in the Church.

    Monday of 21st Week in Course St. Monica/St. Augustine Verbum Domini St. Monica could easily be called the patron saint of frustrated prayer. A Catholic herself, she found herself married to a pagan, with a son who, unbaptized as a child, turned into a kind of semi-pagan hellion during his youth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Why Is It So Hard For Us To See?

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 3, 2012
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     | 6,446 views

    How often do you find yourself in a position where you know what is right, but you don't do it... Society teaches us to seek for our own personal happiness and fulfillment, but Christianity is about service and obedience first... our fulfillment and joy c

    Sermon Brief Date Written: September 1, 2012 Date Preached: September 2, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Miscellaneous Sermon Sermon Title: Why Is It So Hard For Us To See? Sermon Text: Luke 12:54-59 [NASB] Introduction: Did you know that statistics ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wise Men Help Us Worship

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 2, 2013
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     | 6,862 views

    How to be wise in our worship: 1. Go the distance to seek God (vs. 1-2). 2. Follow the guidance of God (vs. 2-9). 3. Come to Jesus with an abundance for God (vs.10-11).

    The Wise Men Help Us Worship Matthew 2:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 19, 2012 *Does God care how we worship? -- Of course He does! So we need to know how to worship the Lord, and the Wise Men can help us get there. 1. Church, if we are going to worship the Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How The Holy Spirit Guides Us Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 13, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,344 views

    How to distinguish between the voice of the Holy Spirit and the voices of self and Satan

    One day, about 25 years ago, I was sitting in a church service listening to the sermon, when I sensed that God was saying to me that He wanted me to be a pastor one day. At the time, I had a very good job with a land development company in which I made a lot of money. I had a family with young ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Scripture Alone Is What Governs Us Series

    Contributed by David Lange on Aug 27, 2013
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     | 5,139 views

    The Bible is complete, authoritative, and true. It is ALL we need to understand God’s purpose for our lives and how we are to govern ourselves. Sola scriptura was the cry of the Protestant Reformation.

    SELF-GOVERNMENT LIFE TRUTH # 1 – SCRIPTURE ALONE IS WHAT GOVERNS US IMPORTANCE OF THE TRUTH Sola scriptura was the cry of the Protestant Reformation. Sola scriptura means that Scripture alone is authoritative for the faith and practice of the Christian life. The Bible is complete, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marijuana Use: Willingly Walking Into Bondage

    Contributed by Terry Frazier on Feb 1, 2014
     | 8,129 views

    What's really behind the movement in America to legalize marijuana? Why do we want to sanction people being put into bondage to a substance and in a broader sense sin? This is very troubling as Christians seem to be having a hard time standing against sin

    A couple of weeks ago I preached a message on the Christian views on legalizing marijuana in America. If you’ll recall, I wasn’t very supportive of the idea. The notion that we can legalize sin and somehow make state sanctioning of sin a good thing despite the fact that legalizing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leading Us All The Way Home

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on May 25, 2013
     | 7,881 views

    Sermon for Trinity Sunday on the Holy Spirit

    LEADING US ALL THE WAY HOME JOHN 16:5-15 TRINITY SUNDAY MAY 26, 2013 FARM HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARRISBURG, AR INTRO. In C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia”, the young girl Jill approaches a stream. She has had nothing to drink for quite some time and is very thirsty. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Taylor avatar

    God Is In The Business Of Using Ordinary People

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
     | 5,084 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: God is in the Business of Using Ordinary People

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: God is in the Business of Using Ordinary People Luke 9:37-56 Demain comment In Chapters 8 and 9 Luke describes a series of miracles demonstrating Jesus’ power and authority – healing the sick, delivering the oppressed, stopping storms, and over ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Isaiah Predicts Christ's Suffering For Us

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 10, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,601 views

    Hundreds of years before Christ came, Isaiah recorded the event of Jesus' sacrificial suffering, death, and resurrection.

    Isaiah Predicts Christ’s Suffering for Us Isaiah 53:1-12 Introduction When Jesus walked with two of His disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24, He asked them why they did not believe what the prophets had spoken about Jesus, that Jesus would suffer and then enter into His glory. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Missionaries Have A Lot To Teach Us Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 23, 2014
     | 3,160 views

    A sermon talking about Jesus' mission and then the church's mission (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, chapter 8 Mission Focused)

    HoHum: Daniel Overdorf- I recently traveled with some friends to central Mexico for a week long mission trip. The missionaries we visited function like most I’ve met, using their time and resources on ministering to their community. The leaders of this mission, and the churches they lead, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Teach Us To Number Our Days

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 3, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 45,251 views

    David and Moses both realized that the more we confront our impending death, the more likely we are to use our lives wisely. They both asked God for a revelation of this. We too need a reality check so we live our lives to the highest profit.

    TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS Ps. 90:12; 39:4-8 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. We all have things we don’t like; preferences. One lady took her son Casey to a Dr. because of an ear infection. She was impressed with how well the doctor connected with her son. 2. He asked Casey, "Is there anything ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God