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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    God Is Always Near Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,254 views

    If you have ever felt like you are alone in this world, if you ever struggle to sense God’s presence, my prayer is that you will be encouraged by God’s Word.

    Supernatural Stream of God’s Presence If i am honest, even as a Pentecostal Minister, who loves and serves Jesus with my whole heart, sometimes I can question whether or not God is near. It’s usually struggles or chaos that seem to hide His presence in my life. But just because i ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What In The World Are We Going To Do?

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 30, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,811 views

    A challenge to our church (a military church) to step up to the plate to serve God after a difficult "PCS move" (Permanent Change of Station). Can be adapted used as a challenge to any church to motivate people to serve.

    What in the World Are We Going to Do? Chuck Sligh August 30, 2015 TEXT: Please turn to Isaiah 26 INTRODUCTION A year ago we had just elected 5 deacons; volunteers were plentiful; and there was no shortage of people saying, “Here am I Lord, use me.” This year, in April and May we lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conditions For Assuming Leadership-2 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 3, 2015
     | 4,587 views

    2 of 4. Upon Moses’ death, God called Joshua to lead Israel. God always calls capable leaders to lead His people. What surrounds the leadership of God’s people? A Condition for Assuming leadership among God’s people is A Defined/Decisive...

    CONDITIONS For ASSUMING LEADERSHIP-II—Joshua 1:1-18 New/Begin/Start/Change Before we assume leadership/take control we better be sure conditions are right. Need: Resentment/Disappointment/Anger/Uneasy/Frightened/ Confused —Accepting/Invigorated/New Life Look to the future ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Your Heart You Know What's Right Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 24, 2015
     | 6,108 views

    'In you heart you know what's right?' Do we rally?

    “Cross Currents: In Your Heart You Know What’s Right” Col. 3:1-17 The post on Facebook by one of my high school classmates read, “We don't need religion to be moral – in our hearts we know what's right”' It’s a popular sentiment. “Just follow your ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Commitment: A Disappearing Animal

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Apr 12, 2015
     | 6,638 views

    The thing about church is quite often people do not sacrifice much at all for it and then they get frustrated thinking it is the pastor or somebody’s fault when something is lacking or the problems appear but the reality they may be the problem!

    Commitment: A Disappearing Animal Kelly Durant 2 Samuel 24:24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Having A Correct Attitude About

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,079 views

    The concept of the Fear of the LORD is found all throughout scripture. In the Old Testament there are at least 150+ verses that encourage those who are willing to listen how important this attitude is in our relationship with God.

    HAVING A CORRECT ATTITUDE ABOUT THE FEAR OF THE LORD. DEUTERONOMY 10: 12-22. 1. A BIBLICAL APPRAOCH IS THE CORRECT WAY. A. There are times when Fear can be very beneficial. B. There are also times when Fear can also be very harmful. Definition: The fear of God is an awesome respect or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dead Church Walking Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 28, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,264 views

    A church can be be dead and appear to have life. It can also be almost dead and have all the appearances it is dead, but revived by repenting and getting back to the basics of the Christian life.

    Dead Church Walking Sermon 5 in the Series “You’ve Got Mail” Chuck Sligh August 14, 2011 For the PowerPoint for the sermon, write me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Revelation 3. INTRODUCTION Illus. – Reader’s Digest had a story about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Know Jesus?

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 9, 2014
    based on 25 ratings
     | 47,497 views

    A sermon examining the importance of knowing Jesus.

    Do You Know Him? Matthew 28:1-6 Regardless of your belief concerning Jesus Christ, without question He is the most famous individual to ever walk the face of the earth. But for those who truly know Him, we know He is much more than that. If you ask someone "who is Jesus?" you may get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    United Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 27, 2014
     | 6,587 views

    The purpose of this sermon is two-fold: to explore Jesus’ prayer for unity and the Scriptural mandates for unity to occur; and secondly, to enlist the congregation’s commitment to see it happen among us!

    WAC2BL: United Scripture Text: John 17.20-23 INTRODUCTION I have played on some really-rotten basketball teams! It’s no fun. Even-though I love the game, …teammates make such a difference! When the others on the team are selfish, …half-hearted, …arrogant ~ ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Ways Of A Fool -- 1 Samuel 31 Series

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,654 views

    We look at some of the ways Saul played the fool so we can learn how NOT to go the direction Saul went.

    The Ways of a Fool 1 Samuel 31 Like most of you, I have spent time walking in the cemetery. I like to look at the gravestones and their dates. I like to imagine what these people were like and how they lived a hundred or more years ago. What did they do for a living? Where in town did they live? ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Help Me, Help Me! Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 9, 2014
    based on 88 ratings
     | 32,057 views

    We can learn to help one another through Paul’s experience about asking for help. 1- We must be motivated by Christ to help one another 2- We must struggle with one another in prayer 3- We must rescue one another from evil

    INTRO.- We all need help in life, even the best of us. God allows us all to get to that point in life even though we’d like to be as independent as possible. ILL.- The soldier's first article of faith is summed up in an 1865 letter from Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman to U.S. Grant: "I knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Davon Huss avatar

    The Forgiving Family Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 1, 2015
     | 8,390 views

    Mostly a marriage sermon on the 5 phases of forgiveness and reconciliation (Material adapted from Dr. Paul Coleman's book, The Forgiving Marriage) This was preached over 2 Sunday's so it has two HoHum's and WBTU's.

    HoHum: Gerald Lebowitz tells this story- On the way home one night, I spotted some fresh cut roses outside a florist’s shop. After selecting a dozen and entering the shop, I was greeted by a young saleswoman. “Are these for your wife, sir? she asked. “Yes,” I said. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Foundation Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 8, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,263 views

    Why Hope? Because of the Gospel of Jesus Christ we can have hope! Nothing in this world even compares to what God can do in our lives.

    COLOSSIANS 1: [13-] 20-23 [HOPE FOR LIFE Series] THE FOUNDATION OF HOPE WHY HOPE? Another way to look at the question could be, WHAT IS THE BASES OF OUR HOPE? WHAT IS THE FOUNDATION or THE ROOT OF OUR HOPE? Why Hope? Because of the Gospel of Jesus Christ we can have hope! Nothing in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Monica avatar

    Restore

    Contributed by Michael Monica on Jun 10, 2015
     | 11,497 views

    Understanding our Calling

    [restore] I’d like you to think of the following scene: Jesus is on his knees in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. The hour of his impending arrest, trial and death has finally arrived. He has about an hour before Judas betrays him and sets everything in motion. Jesus is feeling the weight ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Owens avatar

    Spending - Where Does Our Money Go? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 21, 2015
     | 5,508 views

    As we discuss spending in this second sermon of the series, we focus on two words "contentment" and "containment."

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two friends bumped into each other one day. 1. One of the men looked so sad and was almost on the verge of tears. 2. The other man asked, “Hey my friend, how come you look like the whole world has caved in?” 3. The sad fellow said, “Let me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ