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  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Can These Bones Live?

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 4,061 views

    An Easter Sunrise message, drawing the conclusion that since God took care of Israel as a nation, and Jesus as His Son, He will care for us too.

    ***AN EASTER SUNRISE MESSAGE OF RESURRECTION HOPE*** "Can These Bones Live" Ezekiel 37.1-14 Charles Dicken’s epic tale of struggle during the days of the Russian Revolution, "A Tale of Two Cities" begins, "It was the best of times; it was the worst of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Turn You Pressure Into Praise

    Contributed by Dieuner Joseph on Feb 11, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 35,304 views

    The pressures of life should complel us to praise God with more passion.

    Introduction Have you ever been under pressure? I mean, real pressure. The type that makes you sweats and keeps you up at night. I have a friend who used to be a vice-principal of an elementary school. His boss was a 50 something year old single woman with a Napoleon complex. This brother was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    The Verdict On Sin

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 2, 2012
     | 2,729 views

    If we hear the word sin, we think of sins plural. We think of our lists. What is on the sin list? Which list? Whose list?

    LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) - Produces delusions of grandeur. - It gives a feeling of exaltation. - You can take a trip into a make-believe land - Students used LSD to expand their outlook on life - Thinking you can jump from a building and fly - Having an overpowering sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lord Guides...

    Contributed by Selvan John on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,522 views

    The Lord is our guide and he guides into a blessed living.

    The Lord Guides This sermon comes as promise to all who listen to me this night. I know it is an awesome occasion to greet a couple on their 40th wedding anniversary and also to share a promise to our beloved uncle who celebrates his 70th birthday. In such an occasion it is blessed to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Sherry Proskine avatar

    A Life-Changing Guarantee

    Contributed by Sherry Proskine on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,509 views

    God offers us a guarantee. His love, protection and guidance is seen in the Scriptures. It is a guarantee that will absolutely change lives.

    A Life-changing Guarantee Open: What good is the Bible? Do we really need it? How useful is it for us today...some 4000 years later. Illus. Nowadays when you buy an appliance, anything electronic...they offer you a guarantee. So if you scratch it, drop it, immerse it...it’s covered and will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Repent For Heaven Is At Hand Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 9, 2010
     | 3,577 views

    God has made possible our choice. We may choose for our own sake, or the sake of others, for the sake of Jesus or the promise of Heaven but what ever our motivation, the choice is ours to make.

    Repent for Heaven Is At Hand Change Part One 020109 AM Text: Matthew 3:1-3 Introduction This morning we are going to begin a short series centered on change. You may have noticed quite a bit of talk about change in the media these days. Change is taking place all around us, in every aspect of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Is Greater Then Our Circumstances

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,319 views

    There is nothing that we will face in this life time, that God cannot handle.

    Intro In your time we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society but upward to the Great society. President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke those words at the University of Michigan on May 22, 1964. Reading them over four decades later, I ask myself, “I wonder ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Down But Not Out (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Rick Brown on Feb 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,380 views

    Remembering what God does for us in the midst of suffering

    DOWN BUT NOT OUT (PART 2) 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-11 BRBC 2/10/08 INTRO: TEACHER GIVING A LECTURE TO HIS STUDENTS ON STRESS MANAGEMENT. HE RAISED A GLASS OF WATER AND ASKED THE AUDIENCE, "HOW HEAVY DO YOU THINK THIS GLASS OF WATER IS?" ANSWERS RANGED FROM 12OZ TO 30OZ. "IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Office Of The Apostle

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,043 views

    When the five-fold ministry is not operating properly, the church is handicapped. The Apostle provides government, order, stability and guidance. He is the tracklayer.

    The Office of the Apostle Intro.: When the five-fold ministry is not operating properly, the church is handicapped. Many churches and denominations don’t acknowledge that the offices of Apostle and Prophet exist any longer. So those leaders with these giftings are forced to mold themselves into ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Drift Away

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,455 views

    When you neglect your spiritual walk for even a short time you begin to drift away from God.

    Drift Away – Hebrews 2:1; Revelation 2:2-5 Intro.: Dobie Gray wrote a song called “Drift Away” in 1973 – verse 1: Day after day I’m more confused So I look for the light in the pouring rain You know that’s a game that I hate to lose I’m feelin’ the strain, ain’t it a shame READ: Hebrews 2:1, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Recidivism The Illusion Of Freedom

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 3, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,001 views

    Let’s look at recidivism the illusion of freedom. Can we see the difference in metal and mental bars?

    RECIDIVISM: THE ILLUSION OF FREEDOM Metal Bars vs. Mental Bars By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com Gal. 5:7 You did run well; who did hinder you that you should not obey the truth. Proverbs 11:22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snort-- Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Real New Beginning

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 8, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,653 views

    what Jesus taught Nicodemus about being born again

    Intro: there is an old saying, “ if I knew then what I know now, things would be so different.” This saying conveys the thought, if I could live my life over how different it would be. I guess everyone has had the thought of living their life over and not making the same mistakes again. If you ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Weston Blankenship avatar

    Whose Report Will You Believe

    Contributed by Weston Blankenship on Jul 29, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 86,873 views

    There is a lot of reports coming in from all sources. But whose will you believe??

    “Whose Report Will You Believe?” TEXT: Numbers 13:30-33 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 31 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Dwayne Williams avatar

    The Law And One Man Account

    Contributed by Dwayne Williams on Sep 8, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,766 views

    the teaching explaing the Law and the account of Stephen and how he was affected by the law

    The Law and one man’s account For the past couple of Weeks in Bible Study we have been studying the book of Genesis, starting from Chapter by Chapter, from Dispensation by Covenant, from Time period by promises. We discovered and embarked on a whole new outlook of the bible from the knowledge that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jay Winters avatar

    Are You Religious Or Spiritual?

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,283 views

    This week the texts seem to revolve around the idea that you can’t be "religious" but not "spiritual". It sounds like that tired line, "I’m spiritual but not religious". In the Gospel reading, I think it is interesting how Jesus heals both someone who wou

    In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three in One who has come to call sinners home. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Up to 10 percent of the world’s population that does not attend church on a regular basis describes itself as “spiritual, but not ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran