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  • Paul Barreca avatar

    Mighty God- The Power Of Christ To Transform Your Life Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 11, 2011
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     | 8,826 views

    "Mighty God" is the second descriptive title for Messiah found in Isaiah 9:6. It promises us that the coming deliverer would have the power to transform our lives.

    Could things be different at Christmas this year? Could this be the year that we overcome our anger? Could this be the year that we learn to submit to the Lord? Could this be the year that we forgive? Could this be the year that we find our satisfaction in God, and not our possessions? We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Recipe For Success Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 5, 2012
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     | 6,628 views

    This is part 2... Joseph is our example of how to be successful under trials and temptations

    Recipe for Success Genesis 39:7-10 Last week I started a two part sermon series called Recipes from The Book… the Bible The Bible is truly God’s recipe book for happiness, success, joy, purity, eternal life, etc Last week we looked at the Recipe for Disaster, and our example was King ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Consistent Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 22, 2011
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    The church at Philadelphia is the church "I" would probably want to join. It is the church who received from the Lord, a word of observation, affirmation, and even commendation - but NO WORD of CONDEMNATION.

    The Consistent Church Revelation 3:7-13 * Of all the churches which Jesus wrote to in the Revelation, the sixth church is the most consistent in the fulfillment of ministry & mission. This is the church that I would have wanted to be a member of. It is this church that our Lord gives no word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dead Church - Sardis Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 16, 2012
     | 10,342 views

    A look at the 5th church, the 'dead' church in Sardis.

    The Dead Church ~ Sardis Revelation 3:1-6 March 18, 2012 I want to warn you, for a moment I’m going to start out a little morbid. How do you know when a person is dead? This is not a trick question, it’s a serious question. We determine whether there is a heartbeat and whether there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conquering The Giant Of Fear Series

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Apr 10, 2012
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    Fear stops us dead in our tracks! Fear prevents us from receiving all God has for us and walking the path He has prepared for us. Get this message from Gideon and overcome your fears!

    Conquering the Giants Message one of four FEAR / EASTER April 08, 2012 Michael Wiley Easter --- Introduction: It's dark out, and you're home alone. You’re wrapped up in a warm blanket reading your favorite book. You see it and hear it at the same time: The front door suddenly moves. Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Source Of Success Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 3, 2012
     | 10,446 views

    It is not by our abilities, wealth, popularity, etc. that we become successful in the eyes of God. We succeed whenever we rely on His Spirit to teach us and direct our steps.

    1. THE IMPORTANCE OF FOCUS When the Alaskan Pipeline was being built, there were many Texans who went to Alaska and found work on the pipeline. The Texans could only work a few hours in the frigid weather, yet the Eskimos, the native Alaskans, could work indefinitely in the cold. They decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lion Chasers - Facing Fears Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jun 17, 2008
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     | 5,430 views

    This is my re-arrangement of Mark Batterson’s message from the Chase the Lion series.

    Lion Chaser - How do you chase after those things that most people run from? Can you believe that God wants you to do some amazing things...if only instead of running - you’ll take chase. We’ve been looking at a guy named Beniah who had some pretty amazing feats - most notably he chased a lion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Able Series

    Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on May 9, 2011
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     | 16,655 views

    God is Able to help you overcome your weakness

    Five kings were keeping God’s people from entering the Promised Land. Joshua and his army chased them, so they hid in a cave. Joshua had some of his men block the entrance to the cave, trapping the kings inside while the rest of his army slaughtered the kings’ forces. Once the battle ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Spirit Of Expectancy - Part 3 - Caleb Series

    Contributed by Larry Semore on Jun 15, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,704 views

    This is the third and final sermon in the series and the most powerful. It was lengthy and had to be broken into two parts to get it properly preached, especially as it motivated me to follow several "rabit trails" and really impacted people's lives.

    The Spirit of Expectancy - Part 3 - Caleb's Expectation The Spirit of Expectancy Caleb’s Expectation Part 3 of a Series (Note: parts of this sermon were adopted from Sermon Central Contributor David Dykes from his sermon "Caleb: How to Thrive at Age 85!") TEXT: Joshua 14:6-12 New ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When Temptation Strikes

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 5, 2005
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    When we find ourselves facing temptation we have a Saviour who will bring us through, even when we fall into temptation.

    Scripture Readings Luke 15:1-10 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Congregation in the Lord, What is it about temptation which makes us so vulnerable? Think about it for a moment. We are not that far away from Christmas. Christmas time is a wonderful and joyful time of the year; a time to be enjoyed. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Movin' Mountains

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 15, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,556 views

    Many times we are faced with seemingly impossible situations. The naysayers come out of the woodwork to preach their messages of doom and gloom.But my God specializes in making the impossible possible.

    Movin’ Mountains Matthew 17:14-21 Introduction: Every day as a church and as individuals we face situations that put our faith and commitment to Christ to the test. Many times we are faced with seemingly impossible situations. The naysayers come out of the woodwork to preach their messages ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trusting God

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 15, 2013
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     | 18,486 views

    Everywhere we turn we see people faced with fear, every road we take we meet the dreaded monster - fear. What is fear? What is the source of fear? And how can we be delivered fr0m fear?

    Trusting God 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Battles You Must Win

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 12, 2013
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    Believers at times really struggle with difficult issues. We do not live in a perfect world which means we have to deal with battles which confront us continuously. But Jesus has given us assurances that we can live victoriously in a fallen world. In

    Battles You Must Win Believers at times really struggle with difficult issues. We do not live in a perfect world which means we have to deal with battles which confront us continuously. But Jesus has given us assurances that we can live victoriously in a fallen world. In order to enforce our ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Spiritual Stages Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 11, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,861 views

    Three groups of persons within the family of faith are addressed. What is said of each group doesn’t appear to be age related. These groups may represent different levels of Christian maturity within the community. We could call them three stages of spir

    1 JOHN 2: 12-14 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] SPIRITUAL STAGES [Ephesians 6:10-20] In the introduction or prologue John indicated that the general purpose of his letter was to help believers mature into Christ-likeness. Having laid down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Competent Wife/Woman-7 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 16, 2015
     | 5,567 views

    7 of 7. The writer of Proverbs detailed a successful marriage from the standpoint of a competent wife. A wife’s competence completes a successful marriage. Who is a competent wife? A competent wife/woman...

    A COMPETENT WIFE/Woman-part 7—Proverbs 31:10-31 Competent—1)“Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully; 2)Efficient & capable. Competence is something needed in all areas of life... Climbing Mt. Everest(VBS Theme)—Challenges are only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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