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  • David Welch avatar

    Clearing The Closets Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 7, 2018
     | 4,910 views

    Message 2 in a series on the spiritual habits the lead to a higher walk with God. This message focuses on the third habit of regular confession of sin.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Cleaning the closets / clearing the conscience” Review There is no vibrant physical heath without proper diet and exercise. There can be no healthy relationships without practicing the things that build relationships. The things we will explore of the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What We Believe - God Series

    Contributed by Joel Preston on Sep 14, 2012
     | 5,001 views

    The gospel is God’s saving work. It flows from within himself as the revelation of who he is & what he does! In other words, God does what he does because of who he is!

    What we Believe # 1 – “God” Intro – 1. ILL – After listening to Chuck Swindoll on the radio, 8 year old Debbie asked her 6 year old brother David, “Do you know about Jesus?” Expecting a new slant on the old story, David replied, “No.” Sister ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Success Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jun 16, 2013
     | 15,021 views

    How do you define success? Different people define success in various ways. While one’s achievements along the five p’s may be celebrated in their lifetime, rarely do they lasts past them. What we need to evaluate is true success that

    Success and Happiness 1 Kings 2:3, Joshua 1:1-9 How do you define success? Different people define success in various ways. Success to some is the accumulation of goods. To another, success may be academic achievement and post graduate degrees. And yet to another, success may be financial security ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    My God Shall

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 24, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,909 views

    Many people serve a God who can't do the miraculous. Paul's God could do anything. I recommend, if your God can't do what you need done, that you abandon it and try Paul's God. "MY GOD SHALL!"

    MY GOD SHALL Phip. 4:19. INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: A HAIR CUT LESSON 1. A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. The man & the barber talked about various subjects. 2. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said, "I don't believe that God ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Saved By Grace Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 11, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,326 views

    In our passage we find the actions that one takes when he is striving to give himself to Christ as God requires in His Word. By the grace that is the believer¡¦s through his salvation, every man can purify & adorn himself as God requires.

    TITUS 2: 11-15 SAVED BY GRACE [1 Timothy 2:4-8] Last week we learned that we adorn the Gospel by our behavior and actions (2:10). But why should the Christian pursue this respectable and dignified life? The grace of God is the reason why every member of the God's forever family can and should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 16, 2013
     | 13,973 views

    I used a jigsaw puzzle to illustrate how spiritual gifts operate in the body of Christ.

    Most of you know that Mary and I really enjoy putting together jigsaw puzzles. It’s a fun activity that we can do together and we can actually talk with each other while we’re working on the puzzle. And if any of you are interested, we’ve even brought a bunch of our old puzzles to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim White avatar

    Family Strong: Love Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Feb 26, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,133 views

    Mankind's ability to love purely (AGAPE) was lost in the fall of Adam and Eve. But Jesus redeems love in the family.

    Family Strong: LOVE Romans 5:7-8 Last week, we talked about partnership. Going back into Genesis, we saw how God’s design for marriage was pure and fulfilling. Then something went terribly wrong. Sin entered, and the resulting sin natures of both the husband and wife corrupted the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Coccidiodomycosis - Desert Fever

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 26, 2012
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,613 views

    This sermon deals with going through a desert experience as a church. There are times when it seems like as a church we are in a dry place we must make sure we don't become infected with desert fever and begin to murmur and complain against God or His me

    Coccidiodomycosis “cock-see-die-o-doe-my-cosis” “Desert Fever” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Numbers 21:1-9 “And [when] king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Outside The Comfort Zone

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jul 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,820 views

    We see in Nehemiah, God’s call to be concerned about others, to confess our sins and and be convited to act outside our comfort zones.

    Outside The Comfort Zone Nehemiah 1:1-11 Intro: Larry Walters always wanted to be a pilot but eyesight only allowed him to be a mechanic in the Air Force. After retirement, he got an idea one day. At the Army Surplus store he bought a tank of helium and forty-five weather balloons. He strapped the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Recall Notice

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 14, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,705 views

    When people acknowledge the Savior, they acknowledge the need for being saved from a condition of sinfulness. Jesus had already paid for their sins, but they would not experience his forgiveness unless they turned (repented) to God. Don’t ignore the Lord’

    Opening illustration: In 2010, auto manufacturers recalled a staggering 20 million cars in the US for various defects. The thought of such a large number of defective cars on the road is startling enough. But what is more disturbing is the apathy of some owners. In one instance, the executive ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Turner avatar

    When The Famine Hits Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 18, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,303 views

    When the famine hit Canaan, Abram looked to Egypt rather than to God. This sermon examines the problems we encounter when we turn to the world in our troubles rather than to God.

    Do you have a worry box? It’s a mental box that we can place our worries in. This box can only hold so many worries, so as soon as one disappears, we fill it with another. If a bigger worry comes along, we discard the smaller worries to make room for it. These worry don’t vanish. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Expanding Our Knowledge Of The Expanse. Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011
     | 5,394 views

    We have looked at the Existance and the Exposure, now the Expanse.

    Intro: EXPANDING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXPANSE. 1. In a 1960’s musical, King Arthur declares by decree that Camelot Canada is the perfect climate all year round! The decree goes: "It’s true! It’s true! The crown has made it clear: The climate must be perfect all the year. A law was made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nate Herbst avatar

    A Confident Step Of Faith

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Nov 21, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,312 views

    This is a short summary of numerous apologetical reasons to trust the Bible and Jesus Christ - it is a summary of numerous other resources and a short but hard hitting perspective on taking a confident step of faith (some of the notes are similar to the "

    Why Believe in Jesus Thanks so much for having us!!!
 I’m so excited about all God is doing here, I am praying for you guys! Keep up the fight. 
 Get ready for a lot of info in a short period of time. 
 BIG NOTE: I’ll be using a ton of info from a ton of people today. Those ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    If You Want To Gather Honey, Don’t Kick Over The Beehive Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 17, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 25,471 views

    Criticism is not the most effective way to motivate others.

    If you want to gather honey, Don’t kick over the beehive. Criticism is not an effective Motivator for Change James 4:11-12 I got the seed thought for this message from Dale Carnegie’s 3 fundamental principles for dealing with People effectively.(Winning Friends and Influencing People) Then I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    What Are You Seeking Series

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,860 views

    A person after the heart of God should also seek the wisdom of God.

    I will send you the powerpoint for free, just email me with the sermon title in the subject line. James 3:13-18 “What are you seeking?” “A person after the heart of God should also seek the wisdom of God.” Sunday Morning Sermon 09.23.07 Intro: (Start with title and text) A professor of mine said ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ