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  • Joe La Rue avatar

    Why Me?

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Mar 5, 2011
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     | 9,549 views

    A consideration of the dangers of asking, "Why me?," and a presentation of how our focus should instead be on the fact that God is in control.

    Title: WHY ME? Text: Rom 8:28 Date Preached: March 6, 2011 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2011. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ************************************************************************************* INTRODUCTION A. As most of you know, I’ve got a broken ankle. Let me briefly share with you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Disarmed, Not Ready To Arm!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 28, 2010
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     | 10,746 views

    How many of you have ever experienced a God moment, and He met your need at just the right time in just the right way? There are a lot of people this morning who never have, they are running on empty discouraged and in depression over issues the devil h

    Disarmed, not ready to arm 1st Sam 30:1-8 NKJ 1. Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, 2. and had taken captive the women and those who were there, from small to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Road Rules - Pt. 3 - Hurdles Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 2, 2010
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     | 5,531 views

    On your mark, get set, GO . . . We are all running. Life is a race. To run well, you must run smart.

    Road Rules Pt. 3 – Hurdles I. Introduction As I have been telling you I was a runner in high school. I joined my school’s Cross Country Team and begin to train! (Slide 2) By finishing 11th in State I earned my letterman’s jacket. Out of the lessons that I learned running we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The God Who Is For Us! Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2011
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     | 9,566 views

    God is at work in you, helping you become all He wants you to be, as one of His people! God’s work in us is so much greater than our work in us could ever be!

    The God Who Is for Us! Intro: 5-year-old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone: “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.” She asked again, and he gave the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 11, 2011
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     | 9,402 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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    Barriers Roadblocks And Bottlenecks Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 15, 2010
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     | 12,996 views

    Ultimately, the Gospel will not be hindered.

    I had this job one summer where I delivered eggs to omelet shops, small groceries, bakeries and such on the East side of the San Francisco Bay. It was a crazy job fraught with difficulties and adventure. You would think the most difficult place to make deliveries would be Berkley because of all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Dead Church - Sardis Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 16, 2012
     | 11,111 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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    Where Is Your Heart In Relation To The Future Series

    Contributed by Paddy Venner on Apr 28, 2009
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     | 4,732 views

    See through the ’now’ to where you are headed. the ’now’ is the vehicle to your destiny. Stop looking at things and start looking through them.

    • Brian Houston once said “Christianity is not just about having enough food for your table; it is about having enough food to put on the tables of others” • And he goes on to say that that does not mean literally feeding everyone, but having enough in reserve – time, emotional support, finances, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Fa’atoia-Collins avatar

    God Is Able Series

    Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on May 9, 2011
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     | 17,565 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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    Recipe For Success Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 5, 2012
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     | 7,357 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

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Spiritual Stages Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 11, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,715 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

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    A Bridge Too Far?

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 1, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,665 views

    Does your faith waiver when on the mountaintops or in the valleys of life? Read this sermon to find out how to have faith that does not depend on one's circumstances but on one's belief in a risen Savior.

    A Bridge too Far? Mark 9:14-29 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Whether one is on the mountaintop of blessings or in the valleys of trials and tribulations, keeping one’s faith in Jesus is not an easy task! When we are the recipients of blessings it is easy to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Covered In The Dust Of Your Rabbi

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 23, 2018
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     | 10,462 views

    One of the benfits of dwelling in the secret place of the Most High is that He gives you grace to escape the hidden traps of the enemy. Traps are placed in the path which animals usually take to get food/water. The most bitter people you will ever meet ..

    Covered in the Dust of Your Rabbi PPT 1 Series Title PPT 2 Message Title May you be covered the dust of your Rabbi is a Jewish saying that basically means may you walk so close to your teacher that you are covered with his dust. (See note at end of message for more info) As we get in to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    A Competent Wife/Woman-7 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 16, 2015
     | 6,116 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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    Trusting God

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,554 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