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  • Kelly Hudnall avatar

    Holding Onto Your Faith

    Contributed by Kelly Hudnall on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 27,355 views

    How to hold onto your faith when life hurts most.

    HOLDING ONTO YOUR FAITH When Life Hurts the Most I. Intro: When was the last time life served you a curve ball? Life has a way of doing that you know? Jesus promised in John 16:33 that we would suffer many of life’s curve balls in life. His exact words were, "in Me you have peace, in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Attributes Of God - Most High God To My Portion

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,025 views

    Praises for the attributes of God as the Most High God to my Portion

    385. Most High God- I praise you Lord that you are the God who is over all. David wrote, “They remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.” (Psa. 78:35) 386. Mother – I praise you for having the qualities of a loving, nurturing Mother. “Can a mother forget the baby ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    First Love Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,331 views

    God is the one who invented the term “First Love” it means that He loved us first before we ever loved Him in return.

    Series: Restoration Sermon: First Love Thesis: God is the one who invented the term “First Love” it means that He loved us first before we ever loved Him in return. Introduction: Love is going to be our topic today. But that 4 letter word love needs to be redefined today to make sure we understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying In The Middle Of A Storm

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 14,478 views

    What should we do when the storms of life threaten to capsize our faith? Pray.

    "Leaving the crowd behind, they took [Jesus] along, just as he was, in the boat. . . A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, ’Teacher, don’t you care if we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    The Dragon Wars Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 18, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,481 views

    The Dragon Wars is a sermon dealing with Revelation chapter 12. The first war is against Israel and the Messiah The second war is against heaven, and the third war is against believers. It also addresses a believer's victory over Satan.

    The Book of Revelation “The Dragon Wars” Revelation 12 We are living in a day when most people want to deny the real cause of the trouble we see in our world. We don’t want to see the results of what’s going on in our world or even in our lives as the works of sin and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Taking Up Our Cross

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Oct 14, 2024
     | 671 views

    The sixth church that Jesus addressed received no words of rebuke or chastisement. It was faithful to the Gospel, open to opportunities, and will be delivered from its enemies at the coming hour of trial upon the world. Take up your cross and do the same.

    Good morning, dear friends. It's a joy to welcome you to this moment of shared faith, a time of communion in the Word of God. We gather here, not merely as individuals, but as a community united by the love of Christ, a love that transcends our differences and binds us together as one family ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Witness To Skeptics

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 135 ratings
     | 8,712 views

    Most of us do not witness because we are afraid of being hurt by skeptical people. Jesus gives us a great example of a blind man who overcame his fears and shared the truth of Christ’s love with the power of his personal testimony.

    How to Witness to Skeptics (John 9:1-41) Most of us do not witness because we are afraid of being hurt by skeptical people. Jesus gives us a great example of a blind man who overcame his fears and shared the truth of Christ’s love with the power of his personal testimony. Illustration:I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Choices Determine Our Maturity

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 30, 2003
    based on 85 ratings
     | 10,228 views

    Everyday we are faced with a myriad of choices that determine whether we spiritually progress or regress. We all have the power to select, decide or determine what we will do because of the gift of free will. The writer of Hebrews calls us to spiritual gr

    Choices Determine Our Maturity (Heb 5:11-14) Everyday we are faced with a myriad of choices that determine whether we spiritually progress or regress. We all have the power to select, decide or determine what we will do because of the gift of free will. The writer of Hebrews calls us to spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Should I Love Those Who Badmouth, Abuse, Or Criticize Me?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 104 ratings
     | 10,542 views

    Why Should I Love Those Who Badmouth, Abuse, or Criticize Me? I Cor. 13:4-7

    Why Should I Love Those Who Badmouth, Abuse, or Criticize Me? Quote: Love overlooks a fault. (I Cor. 13:4-7) We are living at time when the rhetoric of debate, criticism and verbal abuse is rising to a fever pitch. Many people think that criticisms are a normal part of American life with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Three-Fold Warning

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 20, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,968 views

    Jesus tells us the signs of the end of the age. His three-fold warnings are: (1) Do not be deceived; (2) Do not be afraid; and (3) Do not be distracted.

    Luke 21:7-19, 34-36 [The pointers and some thoughts in this sermon were taken from John Hamby’s sermon A Three-fold Warning, Luke 21:5-36.] Warning signs are good. In fact, they are very important in some situation. If you are driving, warning signs can be a matter of life and death for those ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bruce Smith avatar

    Where Do You Go When Trouble Comes

    Contributed by Bruce Smith on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 156 ratings
     | 36,437 views

    A look at what to do when trouble comes using the promises of Psalm 91

    WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN TROUBLE COMES Text: Psalm 91:1-16 Since September 11 our world has not been the same, yes there have been other events that have effected the world but non quite like September 11. Most of us thought we were fairly safe just going about our daily life but I think the events ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Hope Of Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 5, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,100 views

    These verses contrast the long-term outcome of righteousness with that of wickedness. A righteous person will be secure in hiswalk but a person whose paths are crooked, whose conduct is wicked, eventually will find him self in troubles of his own maki

    PROVERBS 11: 3-9 THE HOPE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS These verses contrast the long-term outcome of righteousness with that of wickedness. A righteous person will be secure in his or her walk (conduct) but a person whose paths are crooked, whose conduct is wicked, eventually will find him or her self ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “finding Help To Live In An Anti-Christian Culture”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 14, 2014
     | 9,974 views

    In an ever-increasing anti=Christian culture, how are American Christians to respond?

    We live in a scary time. During my lifetime, I remember a time when our country was what I would call, “Christianized.” In witnessing, you could start with statements like, “You believe the Bible, don’t you?” or “Where’s your church membership?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clif McKinley avatar

    Choose Hope Series

    Contributed by Clif Mckinley on Feb 6, 2015
     | 4,424 views

    Message 2 of 7 in a series called Revelation taking practical lessons from what Jesus had to say to the 7 churches

    Revelation Week 2 “Choose Hope” Welcome: Everyone Guest Online We are in week 2 of a series called “Revelation” In the first 3 chapters Jesus is speaking to 7 churches & I believe what He said to them can really help us. So through this series we are drawing out ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    On Board With God

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,348 views

    A sermon preached at the memorial service for the Honorable Graham B. Purcell, Jr.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas June 14, 2011 Witness to the Resurrection Graham B. Purcell, Jr. (May 5, 1919 - June 11, 2011) ON BOARD WITH GOD Isaac Butterworth Matthew 5:1-12 (ESV) 1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed