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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Seeing The Son In Our Storms

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 89 ratings
     | 32,966 views

    (Evening Service) During our storms, we must keep focused on 1) God will not leave us 2) God’s timing is perfect and 3)we MUST remain faithful.

    An old dog fell into a dry well. The farmer heard the dog yelping and went to look. He sympathized with his loyal dog, but decided that neither the dog nor the well were worth the trouble to save them. So, he hauled a large wagon of dirt to the well and, shovel by shovel, began to fill in the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Overcoming The Amalekites In Our Lives

    Contributed by Seth Aryee on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 32,781 views

    In spite of all our failings, Our God is not unaware of our physical and spiritual disabilities for which He is there to support us. We are in a world in which we are constantly fighting spiritual battles

    SERMON BY BRO. SETH A. ARYEE LOCAL PREACHER, BETHANY METHODIST CHURCH, DZORWULU, ACCRA-GHANA THEME: OVERCOMING THE AMALEKITES IN OUR LIVES EXODUS 17:8-13 TEXT: “THEN CAME AMALEK, AND FOUGHT WITH ISRAEL" - EXODUS 17:8 This morning, I want us to ask ourselves some simple questions. Is Ghana ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus Reveals Our Temptations Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,301 views

    This week we examine Jesus as a model of emotionally healthy spirituality. We’ll uncover 3 temptations that keep us from growing and then three challenges to fulfill to combat those temptations.

    Back to School Jesus Reveals Our Temptations Luke 4:1-13 October 18, 2009 This week I want to lift up to Jesus as a model of healthy emotional spirituality. Turn to the passage read earlier: Luke 4:1-13. How many of you exercise regularly? Yeah, every morning the alarm clock rings, I jump at of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The King Who Is Our Bread

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,746 views

    Jesus makes the claim that his body and blood are our food and drink if we would live. A look at John 6 helps us see deeply into the meaning of life and suffering and joy.

    (The audio of this sermon includes reading John 6 as well as other important content not in the notes) In Greek mythology, King Tantalus was punished in the underworld by being chained in a lake. Its waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he bent down to satisfy his burning thirst. Over ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Prayer: Our Foundation For Battle" Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 11, 2014
     | 6,706 views

    Up to this point the apostle Paul has instructed us to put on the whole armor of God---every piece of it so that when the day of evil comes you will be able to stand your ground.

    Prayer: Our Foundation for Battle” Ephesians 6:10-20 A small community in Pennsylvania they built a little red brick building that was to be their police department, their fire department and their city hall. Everyone was proud of the building because of all the careful planning that had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Offerings: The Test Of Our Faith

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 18, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,404 views

    Perhaps nothing brings greater joy and also tests our relationship with God like offerings. Let's see how God used offerings as the ultimate test for His friend Abraham.

    A certain mom & dad worked hard and saved to pay for their son to go to college. He blew off his freshman year. He was irresponsible, didn't study, made terrible grades, squandered his money, & finally came back home. His parents told him, “If you decide to go back to school you’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lord Directs Our Steps Series

    Contributed by Obeth Jebakumar on Mar 28, 2021
     | 5,437 views

    It's very important to know God's Will for our life. We should be always obedient to God and submit ourselves to Him to lead us in the right path.

    THE LORD DIRECTS OUR STEPS Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps. This verse is a good reminder for all of us. We often dream and make plans for our future. Many times, we take some decisions in life, thinking that it is the right path for our dreams to come ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Full Signal Or No Signal At All

    Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Oct 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,363 views

    We experience no signal in using our mobile phones, it is called "dead spot" you need to do some adjustment or change of location to find the signal. sometimes the signal is weak so we need to find the right spot to get full signal, same to our faith

    TOPIC: FULL SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL Text: John 15:7 “7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.” Introduction: Have you experience calling someone but you cannot get a signal from where you are standing. This is what they call “dead spot” where ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Blessing Of Guidance

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 29, 2019
     | 5,527 views

    The Spirit helps us with our weaknesses. It is not the case that He helps at times when we are weak, but since we live in a state of weakness, He is helping us continually.

    (28) The Blessing of Guidance Romans 8:26-30 26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Life Controlled By Love Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 20, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,499 views

    How can we as Christians be sure that our motives are right? We can be certain of our motives if we are, because of our love for Him, living life for God by the power of Christ's death and resurrection.

    2 CORINTHIANS 5: 11-16 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE] LIFE CONTROLLED BY LOVE [Romans 6] [Lost] people were wrongly judging the motives of Paul and accusing him of misleading people. Thus Paul wished to clarify his motives so that men would be willing to open themselves up to his message. How do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Offerings: Laying Down Our Lives

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 25, 2012
     | 4,092 views

    Jesus is the ultimate offering. Do we receive and accept God's offering to us? Just imagine, God who requires spotless offerings gave us the very best.

    Offerings: Laying Down Our Lives (From illustrations) On Wednesday, January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737 jet left the National Airport in Washington, D.C., during severely cold weather. Moments later it hit the 14th Street Bridge and crashed into the icy waters of the Potomac River. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon # 18 - Faithful With Our Finances Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 15, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,548 views

    God expects us to be faithful in everything that He has entrusted to us, especially with our finances. Let’s learn how to give cheerfully, and in a way that is pleasing to God.

    In Judges 6:12-13, we read, the Lord’s angel appeared to him there and said, “The LORD is with you, brave and mighty man!" Gideon said to him, "If I may ask, sir, why has all this happened to us if the LORD is with us? What happened to all the wonderful things that our fathers told us the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    "Being All That God Meant Us To Be"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 170 ratings
     | 24,407 views

    God’s desire for the Christian is for us to do our best with what we have been given.

    Matthew 25:14-30 “Being All That God Meant Us To Be” By: Reverend Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I’m sure many of us have heard people excuse themselves from upholding the church by their prayers, their presence, their gifts and their service by ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Part 1:what Makes Us Unique Series

    Contributed by David Beirne on May 17, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,289 views

    A series on values of our church. If we really are a people led by the Holy Spirit, what will that look like?

    What Makes Us Unique? 1 Peter 2:9-10, Romans 8:14 Today I want to address the values that drive me. As your pastor, I want you to know where we are going, and why we’re going that direction. Values are *what is valuable to our church. (if we aren’t reflecting this value, we’re not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trusting Externals To Make Us Feel Good Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000
     | 4,475 views

    Where do we get our sense of value from - externals or God’s love for us?

    My wife, Di, and I were sitting in the family room watching TV with our daughter, Janet, the other night when suddenly, Janet noticed the new watch Di had got for Christmas. She said with a mixture of awe and new-found respect, "Mum, you’ve got a Fossil watch. That’s so cool!" Well, we’d bought it ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican