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  • Todd Catteau avatar

    Sincerely Yours – Victory Series

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 6, 2009
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    Sincere love is a possibility for Christians. Evil cannot overcome us in our pursuit of genuine, sincere love.

    Sincerely Yours – Victory September 6, 2009 Putting it into practice • Act in a loving way even when the emotion is not there. • Initiate love rather than simply responding to love. Seek not to be loved, but to be love. • Identify the evil in your life and dispose of it knowing that it is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Trade Your Sorrow For His Joy

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 1, 2011
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,671 views

    God responds according to your faith and surrounds you with His mercy. Is yours the kind of faith that can sing to Him in times of danger? The next time you face threatening circumstances, trust the Lord. He will protect you and deliver you from your enem

    Trade Your Sorrow for His Joy Weeping May Last for a Night but a Shout of Joy Comes in the Morning. (Psalm 126) Count it all joy when you encounter various trials knowing that the trial of your faith works patience. Let patience have its perfect work that you may be perfect and complete not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Blessings Of Being Close To God

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 12, 2012
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    When you draw close to God... 1. You will be in the ultimate place (vs. 1-2). 2. You will have His ultimate protection (vs. 3-10). 3. You will see His unfolding prophecy (vs. 9-16).

    The Blessings of Being Close to God Psalm 91:1-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 8, 2012 *James 4:8 makes a great promise to us when it says: “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” -And when we do draw close to God, He will bless us in amazing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Run Baby Run

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 14, 2011
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    Sermon on the perseverance of the saints

    RUN BABY RUN! Heb 12:1-2(KJV) 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mike Holland avatar

    God's Secret Agents

    Contributed by Mike Holland on May 10, 2011
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    Fear keeps us from reaching out and connecting with the Angels God has sent to minister to us. In this sermon outline we look at "how to get That hook Up."

    psalm 46:1-7 Psa 46:1 God is our refuge and strength,an ever-present (reliable = really able) help in trouble. Psa 46:2 Therefore we will not fear,(more oppertunity to fear in american than ever before) though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, Psa 46:3 though its ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Complacent Church Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 21, 2008
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    The Laodicean Church had become complacent & apatetic about the cause of Christ because its members were involved in the worldly activities of the affluent society in which they lived. Jesus tells them that He would not accept their luke-warm attitude.

    Revelation 3: 14-22 THE COMPLACENT CHURCH [Matthew 2:19-34] The letters to the seven churches are God’s X-rays, given so that we might examine our own lives and ministries. Judgment is going to come to this world, but it first begins at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Having Power Over Your Problems Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jul 2, 2008
    based on 58 ratings
     | 19,837 views

    This sermon helps people deal with problems. It gives four facts about problems, three positive affects of problems and three keys to handling problems.

    Power Over Your Problems Today we are starting an in depth series on the book of James. Last week we looked at an overview of James. We found that James wants us to grow up. God wants us to become mature Christians. This week we are going to discover that you can have power over your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lighten Up! Series

    Contributed by Patrick Slack on Sep 26, 2011
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     | 4,997 views

    Have you ever know or seen someone so wound up they were fixing to burst? It can be a sad sight. Have you been in that place where you were so stressed out or wound up that you lost all your joy? Are you living with Joy in your life or you letting your

    Lighten Up? Opening Video: Patch Adams Joy Have you ever know or seen someone so wound up they were fixing to burst? It can be a sad sight. Have you been in that place where you were so stressed out or wound up that you lost all your joy? Are you living with Joy in your life or you letting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Christ Our Righteousness

    Contributed by Albert Corey on Dec 4, 2009
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     | 18,277 views

    Because of the finished work of Jesus Christ, we have righteousness

    “CHRIST OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” ROMANS 10:1-4 1. Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. 2. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Having A Hot Life

    Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Oct 3, 2014
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    LIVING A LIFE COSE TO TEMPTATION

    HAVING A HOT LIFE James 1:13, 14 “13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.” INTRO: Having a hot life is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Be Anxious For Nothing

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
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     | 12,511 views

    If we can turn loose of the worry it will help us to take life as it comes and in so doing our anxiety levels will go down.

    The 95-year-old woman at the nursing home received a visitor one day. It was one of her fellow church members, someone who thought very highly of the elderly lady. “How are you feeling?” the visitor asked. “Oh,” said the lady, “I’m worried ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    After This

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Nov 9, 2013
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     | 31,793 views

    How did Job manage to make it through the trouble and trials without giving up?

    AFTER THIS Job 42:16-17 Intro: You are probably finding it strange that I read those two verses and intend to preach a message on them. The reason I say that is because if a person were to just open their Bibles and read those two verses as “stand-alone” or “independent” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Defeat Evil With Good"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 31, 2014
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     | 7,722 views

    A sermon about being the Church.

    Romans 12:1-21 "Defeat Evil with Good" We would be in denial if we were to say that there is not something terribly wrong with our world. We would be delusional if we were to deny the existence of evil. This past week, the world watched in horror the desperation of children and civilians who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • David Owens avatar

    When There's A Problem, Address It! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 15, 2014
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     | 9,357 views

    This is the last sermon of the series and covers Nehemiah 13. There are at least 4 major problems that Nehemiah had to address after he came back to Jerusalem for a second time.

    Introduction: A. Let’s start with this cartoon. 1. This mother stands at the door of her son’s room, and the room is a mess – toys and clothes are scattered everywhere. a. Have any of you mothers and dads come upon a scene like this? b. It’s an everyday experience for you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Anger Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 11, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,698 views

    God knows our tendency to struggle in the area of anger. His Word gives us some instruction in this matter. Let’s pay close attention so that we might honor God in all things – even in our anger.

    Series: There’s an App for That “Anger” Matthew 5:21-26, 39, 43-48 Open In Lille, France, a woman became fed up with neighbors parking outside of her home blocking her gate. For weeks, she asked and pleaded with them to not do it. She woke up before dawn one morning to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ