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  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    Conception Of Evil

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 26, 2005
     | 2,378 views

    Temptation is nothing more than a test of what we love more

    Title: Conception of Evil Text: “Lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from Evil” + Jas 1:13-15 & 4:4-8 FCF: The only way to resist temptation is dwell on how much better is the love of Christ. Intro: A wise friend of mine put it best. “Jesus promised to deliver us from our enemies. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Caricature Or Reality (Pt 1) Series

    Contributed by John Telgren on Jan 8, 2006
    based on 85 ratings
     | 15,105 views

    In order to pray, worship and serve God effectively, we need to understand who he is. This begins with an understanding that he is first of all holy. Only when we get a handle on his holiness can everything else fall into place.

    Do you know what a caricature is? You see them all the time when you pick up a newspaper. You often have political cartoons where the details are not true life representations. Prominent features are often exaggerated and non-prominent features are diminished or eliminated altogether. If you go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    He’s A Chain Breaker!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 7, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 29,375 views

    God’s in the business of setting captives free. Throughout the Bible He's freeing prisoners. In Acts 12 we see God answer intense prayer to free Peter from Herod's clutches. He's a chain-breaker!

    HE’S A CHAIN BREAKER! Acts 12:1-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. An airline company was disturbed over a high percentage of accidents so they decided to eliminate human errors by building a completely computerized plane. 2. On its maiden voyage, the plane was filled with passengers. "Ladies and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeremy James avatar

    Gimmie Gimmie God Series

    Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,171 views

    Greed, and desire, confused with needs.

    Gimmie Gimmie God In this clip Bruce has been endowed with God’s powers for a little over a week. In that time he has used those powers to serve only one person, Himself. He got revenge on the gang that beat him up, he gave himself a hot new sports car. He has created great news stories that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ken Sowers avatar

    Teach Us To Pray Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,220 views

    Using the Lord’s prayer as a model for praying

    October 5 - Teach us to Pray 48% of churchgoers admit they haven’t experienced God’s presents in the last year! This must not happen here. This must be an alive place - it will be transformed. Merve Griffith to Oral Roberts - is it true you’ve heard God speak to you? Oral replies - Merve, God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Finding The Father In Depenedence

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 2,330 views

    God supplies us with daily bread and much more

    Finding the Father in Dependence Matthew 6:11 October 11, 1999 Morning Service INTRODUCTION I. Woman and Christmas meal A. Woman asks for food from grocer 1. Asks for a Christmas meal 2. Grocer asks what she can pay 3. Woman: Her husband was killed in a car accident and all she can offer is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Ten Ways To Be Enriched

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Feb 25, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,039 views

    Jabez prays for enrichment and God responds with numerous blessings that are beyond human comprehension.

    Ten Ways to Be Enriched by God (I Chron 4:9,10) Have you ever wondered why some people seem to know how to pray in a way that brings spiritual, emotional, mental and physical enrichment? Jabez prays for supernatural intervention and God responds with numerous blessings that are beyond human ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Vinnie Cappetta avatar

    Re-Learning To Pray

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Feb 26, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,111 views

    As much as we might like to, we just can’t measure up to the prayer life of Jesus. Because of the Fall, we need to re-learn what it means to communicate with God on His terms.

    Re-learning to Pray Matthew 6:9-13 Via TV this week I met Meghan. The weekend after Megan’s high school homecoming she was in a horrible car accident that left her in a coma for several weeks. Now, she’s awake and only wants one thing-to graduate. The one word that motivated Megan and her entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When God Keeps Us Waiting

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,990 views

    God Answer’s Prayer: According to His Time and Will

    • Have you ever desired a more perfect prayer life? The Bible is emphatic in that God Does Answer Prayer! • Examples of answered prayer: a. The Israelites were desperate; Moses prayed and water turned sweet. b. Hannah sought a child and Samuel was born c. Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    How Should The Child Of God Rise From His Knees

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,491 views

    What should be our attitudes when we have finished praying

    How Should A Child Of God Rise From His Knees Matthew 6: 13 The prayer that is given here is a direct response to the disciples request, “Lord, teach us to pray.” The prayer is a model designed to show us to pray, and it has lost none of its power after over 2000 years. As we look at the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gaston avatar

    10 Questions About Prayer: Crowd Shout-Out

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 16, 2025
     | 426 views

    Prayer is our greatest Christian privilege and our greatest Christian failure. The privilege of prayer refers to the opportunity for individuals to communicate with God, expressing their thoughts, needs, and gratitude.

    10 QUESTIONS ABOUT PRAYER: “CROWD SHOUT-OUT” INTRODUCTION A. IDEA & TEXT Tonight I want us to have a discussion about 10 aspects of PRAYER. Our key verse tonight is: "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Can I Get Life Under Control?

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 1, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,282 views

    Implementing a constant communion with God is a great help for keeping oneself under control in life.

    1. Title: How Can I Get Life Under Control? 2. Text: I Thessalonians 5:16-18 3. Audience : Central Christian Church, July12, 2015 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand that prayer is central to dealing with life’s challenges, and to understand what it means to pray continually -for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gordon Pike avatar

    It's All Over But The Praying Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Dec 5, 2018
     | 12,901 views

    Keep praying always and don’t lose heart. Today we’re going to listen in as Jesus explains to His disciples why it is so important to persist in prayer … and then we’re going to look at what we miss out on when we don’t spend dedicated time with the Lord each day.

    As a courtesy, a guest preacher was asked to give the offertory. Seeking to impress his captive audience, he went on and on … and on. Finally, one man leaned over to his neighbor in the pew and said: I don’t know about you but I’d double my offering right now if he’d just shut up!” You might ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Finding God In Our Lives SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 902 views

    The pursuit of God is based on a decision and motivated by a firm conviction. Reaching this level requires an effort that few are motivated to take. Here is a reflection on what Isaiah speaks about this.

    The search for God is a decision motivated by a strong conviction. It requires effort that few are willing to make. In this reflection, we will explore what Isaiah says about seeking God. Isaiah 55:6-7 (NIV) "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake ...read more

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  • Aubrey Vaughan avatar

    The Heart Of Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 6, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,054 views

    This message looks at the heart of Evangelsim, unpacking the Christians motivation, message and mandate.

    THE HEART OF EVANGELISM ROMANS : 10:1:21 WHAT MOTIVATES YOU EACH NEW DAY? WHAT ARE YOUR AIMS IN LIFE? WHAT IS YOUR HEARTS DESIRE? ALL OF US HAVE HEART DESIRES , YOUNG OR OLD ALIKE, WE ALL PURSUE OUR DESIRES. MAYBE FOUND: EDUCATION - BUSINESS - MEDIA - RELATIONSHIPS – LEISURE – PLEASURES ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist