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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Affair Proofing Your Marriage

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000
    based on 354 ratings
     | 20,085 views

    Suggestions for keeping your marriage safe

    Anyone here like Country Music? I can’t figure it out, they claim that Country Music accounts for 30% of the Radio airplay in Halifax, and yet very few people will admit listening to it. I confess I enjoy country music, although I’m a bit of an anomaly because I really enjoy classic country, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    I Believe In Angels

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 1, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,434 views

    A brief look at Angels and their work throughout the Word of God

    I Believe in Angels Taken from a sermon by by Rick Kallstrom Colossians 1:16-1:16 Don, Tim and Jim were college students from the Midwestern United States and they all attended the same university in Connecticut. It was Christmas break time, 1983, and they were all looking forward to going ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Is Your Opinion?

    Contributed by James May on Apr 3, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,100 views

    Elijah’s words to Israel are the same words that I have to speak to the church today. How long will you halt between two opinions? It’s time to get the right opinion and serve the Lord.

    WHAT IS YOUR OPINION? By Pastor Jim May One of the greatest prophets who ever lived was Elijah. Here was a real man of God. Not much is known of Elijah’s family roots. We know that he came from the land of the Tishbite’s in Gilead, which was a wild mountainous land bordering on Arabia. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God The Creator (Elohim) Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 3, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 44,446 views

    Turn with me to Genesis 1 and follow along as I read the opening verses. I’ll insert this Hebrew name as I read: “In the beginning Elohim created the heavens and the earth.

    Because I have three first names, people often don’t know what to call me. I can see the hesitation on their faces. Is his name Brian or is it Bill? My middle name is John so I like to say when you use my full name three guys come running! I’ve gone by many names in my life… Ibam – This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Who Is There (Jehovah Shammah) Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 3, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 28,706 views

    This name means, “God is there.”

    My mind goes back to an experience I had when we served as missionaries in Mexico City. One day I took the Metro (subway) to the far southern part of the city to teach English to a couple businessmen. I had to make several transfers to different lines and finally arrived at my stop about an hour ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Appointed"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 5, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,207 views

    We are appointed to eternal life, and once we’ve responded to God’s call and been saved we are appointed to service.

    “For thus the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles that You should bring salvation to the end of the earth’. And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Planned For God's Pleasure Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,651 views

    Deals with our need for Worship

    “PLANNED FOR GOD’S PLEASURE” Sunday, May 2, 2004 We are unpacking God’s purposes for our lives. In order to get the most you can out of this series, I encourage you to read only one chapter a day. I know life is busy; I missed two times this week myself and I had to get caught up, but it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    First Impressions Really Matter Part One

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,823 views

    The issue behind first impressions and which first impressions matter most.

    God’s Glorious Church First Impressions Really Matter Part One 1 Corinthians 10:31 Woodlawn Baptist Church April 10, 2005 Introduction (See end note for credit) In 1 Corinthians 10:31, the apostle Paul said, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Darkest Hour Expect A Miracle

    Contributed by James May on Apr 24, 2005
    based on 61 ratings
     | 26,930 views

    Our God is a Deliverer! When the devil thinks he has won and the world thinks your done - that’s when God will deliver! Expect a miracle!

    IN THE DARKEST HOUR EXPECT A MIRACLE by Pastor Jim May What a wonderful God we serve. I can truly say that serving the Lord is a wonderful privilege. To be used by God, even in the very smallest of manner according to our opinion, is a great privilege indeed. Though most of the members of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Too Proud To Duck

    Contributed by James May on May 11, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,596 views

    Pride was Naaman’s sin that had to be overcome before he could be healed. All mankind has to learn to Duck - not in Jordan, but in the Blood of Jesus to be healed of the "leprosy of sin".

    Too Proud to Duck by Pastor Jim May The story is told of two ducks and a frog that lived together in a farm pond. They were best of friends. All day long you could watch them amuse themselves and play together in their pond. When the hot summer days came, however, the pond began to dry up, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Holy Friendship

    Contributed by William Nieporte on May 17, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,993 views

    A sermon about friendship as a gift from God.

    Holy Friendship! Texts: Mark 14:32-34; John 15:12-17; Galatians 6:2 In Shakespeare’s Henry V the English and the French are on the verge of battle. The English are outnumber by the French five to one. They expect to be slaughtered. While preparing for the battle, Henry overhears one of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Person Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,055 views

    A 2 part message on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

    THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TEXT: John 14: 15-24 Sunday, May 19, 2002 Today being Pentecost, we are going to begin a series on the Holy Spirit. In preparation for today I was reading a book by Dennis Bennett, a wonderful writer, called The Holy Spirit and You. In the first chapter he tells a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Uncertain Sound

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on May 17, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,925 views

    Describing some events in our churches today that are not of God.

    PP0449 DATE AN UNCERTAIN SOUND! 1 Corinthians 14:8 1Co 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? (KJV) INTRODUCTION: In a military situation various kinds of musical sounds gave various instructions. Reveille – Every morning the trumpet would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Keys Do You Hold?

    Contributed by James May on Aug 22, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 16,150 views

    Jesus gave His disciples some keys to the Kingdom of Heaven to be used in binding and setting free things in Heaven and in the earth. What are those keys and how are they used?

    WHAT KEYS DO YOU HOLD? by Pastor Jim May There are many types of “keys” in the world. There are islands that are called “keys”, like those in the Gulf of Mexico at the tip of the Florida Peninsula. There are keys that are points of knowledge that open the understanding to science and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Eternal Security, Conditional Or Unconditional

    Contributed by James May on Aug 22, 2004
    based on 76 ratings
     | 10,307 views

    Can your Salvation be eternally secure? Is your salvation unconditional or conditional? Is your doctrine based upon the Word of God, or the opinion of Man?

    Eternal Security, Conditional or Unconditional By Pastor James May One of the most dangerous doctrines that have been perpetrated upon the church for a long time is the doctrine of “Unconditional Eternal Security”. Many of the main-line, denominational churches and a good percentage of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible