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  • Scott Bradford avatar

    Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,646 views

    An Easter sermon about Resurrection as part of a series called Words of Lent

    Pastor Trevor Hudson, South African Missionary & Evangelist (spoke at South Texas Conference of the UMC’s "Soul Fiesta" in San Antonio) told a story about a man who had been at a party, and he had too much to drink. He decided to walk home from the party, and one his way home he decided to take a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on Apr 27, 2007
     | 5,408 views

    How the word of God keeps us through the trials of life

    Guard your heart Proverbs 4: 20-23 My son, attend to my words, incline thine ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep your hearts with all diligence, for out of it ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    When It Rains On The Just

    Contributed by Darin Gary on Jul 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,788 views

    Does God will evil upon His own? Does He cause evil things to punish us?

    When It Rains on the Just (Matthew 5:43-48) “You have heard that it was said: ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Mending The Mind Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
     | 3,463 views

    Take no prisoner, if they are not obedient make them obedient you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    HOW LONG MUST I WRESTLE WITH MY THOUGHTS AND EVERY DAY HAVE SORROW IN MY HEART? HOW LONG WILL MY ENEMY TRIUMPH OVER ME? Psalm 13:2 THE OCCUPATION OF OUR MINDS Prior to becoming Christians our minds were enemy territory, blinded and bound by Satan. He set up ’strongholds of arguments’ and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    We Are The Children Of God

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Jun 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,106 views

    A Memorial Day Sermon on our Family of Faith

    We are children of God!! All three of our Scripture readings for us this day echo this phrase…….. We are children of God. On that day of Pentecost so many centuries ago, those were the words echoed in the witnessing given by the disciples. Remember the words of the Holy Spirit, “And all who ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Bring Us Together

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Feb 6, 2012
     | 5,044 views

    Paul showed the Ephesians how God answered the world’s plea for oneness. It was in Christ.

    Introduction For the past several weeks, on our “Faith Lessons” we at the ministry of Titus on the Island of Crete. Paul’s mentoring of Titus the same issues he faced at Ephesus. These same issues are present today in our own culture. We live in a world divided. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Was Was Hidden Has Been Reveled

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Jan 7, 2013
     | 3,534 views

    A sermon for the epiphany

    A man was once eating fish and chips at the bus stop, and a lady with a small dog came along to wait for her bus. The dog clearly liked the smell of the fish and chips, and kept jumping up around the man’s legs to try and get at them. In the end the man smiled at the lady and asked, “do you mind ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Final Frontier

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 23, 2013
     | 3,770 views

    The glourious change our body makes at dfeath

    - American frontier was the unexplored the unknown areas in the American west - The final adventure - Star Trek - “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. It's five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Open Heart Intimacy Series

    Contributed by Connail Johnson on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,731 views

    The Song, in other words, makes a connection between marital love and sex – a very important and very biblical connection to make. There are some who would eliminate sex when they speak of love, supposing that they are making it more holy. Others, when th

    THE WOMED MAN “OPEN HEART INTIMACY” “HER MANIA” Text: Songs of Solomon 5:1-8 Introduction: “FAITH~vs~SEX” This is a piece of the scriptures that we usually ignore. I believe that most tend to ignore it because it is so hard to figure out what it is doing in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Whole-Hearted Ii Series

    Contributed by Jeff Ecklund on Jan 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,849 views

    The continuing story of Caleb seeing, speaking, inheriting and driving out giants!

    Whole-Hearted II Numbers 14:24 (ESV) 24 But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it. Recap Key Points: When you serve God “whole-heartedly” 1. You See Things ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Habitual Or Addictive Mood Patterns

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 15, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,407 views

    Do we acknowledge we can fall in habitual and dangerous mood patterns. We can change if we so desire. Or we can stay the same. Daniel warned the King, you better change.

    HABITUAL OR ADDICTIVE MOOD PATTERNS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ACCEPT THE WARNING: CHANGE YOUR MOOD... KING YOU BETTER CHANGE... Daniel 4:25 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    It Takes A Thief!

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 21, 2018
     | 7,361 views

    To catch a thief you have to think like a thief. What has the thief taken stolen from you? How can you stop him?

    It Takes A Thief I. Introduction ?The stars were Matt Johnston (who actually lived in Weatherford, OK for a period) and Jon Rainey. Both burglarized homes and businesses, including a police station and stealing Corvettes from a Miss America Pageant, as young men. In 2005, Discovery Channel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Enriching Our Life Together Series

    Contributed by Graham Kettle on Jan 11, 2018
     | 7,433 views

    Christians living in our mobile society need fellowship because other channels of association - family, friends, etc, may be lacking. What can we do to enrich our lives together and what should we avoid that can disrupt fellowship?

    ENRICHING OUR LIFE TOGETHER - PART 5 OF 5 1. INTRODUCTION 1) Last week we started looking at the application of our previous studies to ‘Our Life Together’. In this week’s message, we’ll look at what can we do to enrich our lives together, and what sort of things we should avoid, which have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    You're Peace Of Mind

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on May 21, 2013
     | 4,308 views

    This message shows us the value of having a mind that is at peace.

    You’re Peace of Mind Psalms 32:1/11 Have you ever thought about how Job must have felt when he was stripped of his family, home, barns, cattle, crops his land and even his wife said to him, “Why don’t you just curse the Lord and die?” Now Job was a perfect and upright, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Seeing Yourself As God Does Series

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 15, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,825 views

    Israel had repeatedly witnessed God’s power; why were they intimidated? It’s a perception problem called low self-esteem, and it’s how the enemy prevents you from winning. The Israelites quickly forgot their Red Sea deliverance...

    Seeing Yourself As God Does Numbers 13:1-2, 30-33NKJV A man in the prairie observed an eagle fatally wounded by gunshot. He writes: “With his eyes gleaming…he slowly turned his head, giving one last…longing look towards the sky. He’d often swept those starry spaces ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal