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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    You Gotta Have A Dream Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,940 views

    A series based on the winter games

    Well it almost upon us, only 5 more days and the eyes of the world will be focused on Salt Lake City Utah. As most of you know I am not a sports fan, never have been never will be. I know that never is a long time but trust me on this one. But even for a non sports fan like me there is mystique ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Might Have Been

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,043 views

    Look at famous failures (like Mike Tyson and Michael Vick) and Judas to see how we can avoid failure in our life.

    WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Luke 22:1-6, Mark 14: 17-21 He was a big man on campus, a quarterback with the speed of a gazelle, his moves left would-be tacklers holding a handful of air, an arm like a rocket launcher, and the looks of a model. He had it all… but then he went to the dogs. He found he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Have Less Stress Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 24, 2015
    based on 8 ratings
     | 28,437 views

    This sermon looks at seven principles for stress management. 1. Know Who You Are 2. Know who you want to please 3. Know what you want to accomplish 4. Focus on one thing at a time 5. Make a habit of personal prayer 6. Take time to rest 7. Give your stress to Christ

    How to Have Less Stress Jesus Christ was a person who was constantly under pressure. Because of His popularity – people always wanted to be around Him. He had to seek out times for personal privacy. Other people repeatedly misunderstood Him – criticized Him – ridiculed Him. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Having Faith In Uncertain Times

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 5, 2022
     | 4,623 views

    2022 is certainly an uncertain time, and with all that is going on, a person can be left feeling anxious, afraid, and directionless. But the Bible has the answers and the help we need to navigate the storms of life.

    Having Faith in Uncertain Times Text: Matthew 8:23-34 GIVE THANKS / OPEN WITH PRAYER Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years, I think we’d all agree that it seems like our world just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Pandemics and lock-downs, riots in major US ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    You Shall Have No Other Gods

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,174 views

    LENT 3(B) - Believers shall have no other gods as they fear, love, and trust in GOD above all things.

    YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS (Outline) EXODUS 20:1-6 - February 27, 2005 - LENT 3 INTRO: Whom do you love? Or maybe better in today’s society is the question: What do you love? The world around us very often has us placing an extreme value on the things of this life rather than peo-ple. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do You Have Eeyore Syndrome?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 5, 2012
     | 9,922 views

    Could your nickname be ‘Eeyore’? Are you known as ‘Negative Nellie’ or, ‘Gloomy Gus’? Being a negative person and being a Christian is not a workable combination. Let’s see what we can do about that.

    DO YOU HAVE EEYORE SYNDROME? INTRODUCTION: "Good morning, Pooh Bear," said Eeyore gloomily. "If it is a good morning; which I doubt." "Why, what's the matter?" "Nothing, Pooh Bear, nothing. We can't all, and some of us don't. That's all there is to it." "Can't all what?" said Pooh. "Gaiety. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Yes We Have A Future

    Contributed by Norm Story on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 53 ratings
     | 7,814 views

    Focus on immediate suffering, or a longer-term perspective?

    "Yes, You Do Have a Future" Isaiah 40:26-31 Romans 8:18-28 (Isaiah 40:26-31 NRSV) " Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing. {27} Why do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Can God Have A Son?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 20, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 6,127 views

    Nothing is too hard for God!

    My understanding is that Islamics and even some groups who use the term Christian have a problem with Jesus being the Son of God. After all, one means one how can God have a Son? While I understand that the doctrine of the Trinity or Tri-unity of God is hard for the human mind to grasp, it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What You Do Have?

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Apr 21, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 42,275 views

    Your Next Blessing May Just Be In Your House

    WHAT YOU DO HAVE 2 Kings 4:1-7 No one has everything they need. This applies to both the natural and spiritual realms. No one is perfect yet. We all have problems and experience lack in some way. Everyone has areas of weakness. But if we focus on our insufficiencies, we won’t recognize and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Nelson Emeonu avatar

    Sodom Would Have Repented

    Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Jul 14, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,016 views

    We are living at the time of the end. History repeats itself. Sodom would have repented if they had what we have today or see what we are seeing.

    SODOM WOULD HAVE REPENTED Friend, you are welcome to THE TRUMPETER. Remember, it’s a moment we are sharing the UNDILUTED word of God, preparing the saints for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We sincerely thank God for the people that have been following this preaching of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    I Have Seen The Light

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Oct 2, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 8,935 views

    A descriptive look at how the Star of Bethlehem and the Light of Jesus Christ provide striking similarities in the work of their respective ministry to man.

    "I Have Seen the LIGHT!¡¨ Matthew 2:1-12 page 681 in pew bible Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2002) ¡§We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him!¡¨ ¡§After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem [2] and asked, "Where is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Haraldsen avatar

    The Purpose Of Prayer

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 22, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,676 views

    When we don’t understand the purpose of prayer we will be disappointed with and discouraged by the experience of prayer.

    The Purpose of Prayer Examining the Motives behind our Prayers Turn to Romans 8 There are many different types of prayer: public, private, group, family, church, national, confession, petition, intercession, fasting, short, long… Three-year-old Donna, who loved to pray before meals, would ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Christian Governance-&-Church-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 31, 2018
     | 2,500 views

    4 of 4. Peter pressed the importance of Christian submission as it related to the Church or Body of Christ. But How is that governance addressed thru the Church? Christian governance regarding the CHURCH(Body of Christ) addresses...

    ‘For The LORD’S SAKE’—1Peter 2:13—3:12 A. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Government—1Peter 2:13-17 B. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Work—1Peter 2:18-25 C. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Marriage—1Peter 3:1-7 D. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Church--IV—1Peter 3:8-12 So far in our study of 1Peter we have examined the fact that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    I Have To Love Who? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,984 views

    Jesus tells us to love our enemies. This is not an easy thing to do, but we are called to do it. This is a revamp of a 1996 sermon I did.

    INTRODUCTION Kid’s views on Love: What do most people do on a date? • On the first date they tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. Mike, 10 • I’m not rushing into being in love. I’m finding fourth grade hard enough. Regina, 10 Some surefire ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    The Miracle In What You Have Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 29, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,399 views

    What do you have of value? When we have Jesus, there is great value ion what we have.

    “The Miracle in What You Have” Acts 3:1-26 What do you have of value? Consider the following first-person account. “Bad luck – the light turned red, and I was trapped standing at the corner. I prayed for it to change quickly. He was standing too close to me. And besides, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed