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  • Christopher Arch avatar

    Jesus Prays For The Believer

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jul 17, 2021
     | 2,639 views

    This is a message from a series on great prayers of the Bible.

    Title: “Jesus Prays for His Disciples” Script: John 17:9-26 Type: Series on Prayer Where: GNBC 7-18-21 Intro: Five Williams College students met in August of 1806, in a grove of trees near the Hoosack River, near what is today, Williamstown, MA, and debated the theology of missionary ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Obedience Of Faith

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,217 views

    Can mere belief in God and the truths of His Word win the Lord’s approval and blessings? To the contrary, the Scriptures plainly teach that only a faith that leads to obedience to God wins approval and reward.

    When one reads the Letter to the Romans and then reads the Letter of James, there may appear to be a contradiction. Romans 4:1-6 clearly teaches that we are justified by faith apart from works. However, James 2:24 says that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. Martin Luther saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Peacemaker" Series

    Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,704 views

    Jesus saw us in our "war" and in His Compassion, He longed to bring us "peace."

    “The Peacemaker” Matthew 5:9 Beatitudes - #7 Intro: (Local Festival Rumble - Confrontation - Threw some weak punches - Went Home I was young - Didn’t make much sense to me) As I grew up, I realized that many people did not live “at peace” with each other. Kids vs. Kids; Kids ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Dynamic Christianity

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,363 views

    Many Christians have enough religion to make them decent but not enough to make them dynamic.

    Dynamic Christianity Matt 14:25-33 NIV • The activity in a Christians life should be active not passive. Many Christians have enough religion to make them decent but not enough to make them dynamic. • Many follow only wanting to be blessed. • Christianity should be a blessing to any that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Obtaining Your Destiny Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,031 views

    For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

    Title: Obtaining Your Destiny II Text: I Sam. 17:20-24 Intro: God has a destiny for each and everyone of us here today. Jer 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (NIV) God sets the plan into ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When God Gets Aggravated, It’s Not A Pretty Picture Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 7, 2010
     | 4,503 views

    When our attitude toward God turns sour, everyone ends up disappointed.

    When God Gets Aggravated, It’s Not A Pretty Picture (Numbers 11:18-20, 25-35) 1. Last week we learned a number of lessons from Numbers 11. While I was preparing last week’s sermon, I could see we had too much material to handle in one week. 2. Today, I would like to continue on with this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Four Kinds Of Personality

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 10,538 views

    Judges chapter 12 brings Jephthah’s story to an end and tells us of three more judges. The four men give us a glimpse of four kinds of leadership, and four kinds of personality.

    Judges chapter 12 brings Jephthah’s story to an end (12:1-7) and tells us of three more judges (12:8-15). The four men give us a glimpse of four kinds of leadership, and four kinds of personality. 1. Jephthah became too much of a tyrant; he was overconcerned with control. His tyranny began with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Asking For The Best Things

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 29, 2015
     | 3,473 views

    God was never a gift-dispenser in the sky. But He wants to give good gifts, gifts that last in this life and that last into eternity.

    The Feast Devotion - January 27, 2015 – Matthew 7:7-11 [This message was given at an inner-city mission, after a feast.] During a Superbowl a number of years back, FedEx ran a that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Run The Race With Endurance Hebrews 12:1 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 27, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 867 views

    Hebrews 12:1 speaks to us about running the race of faith with endurance. This metaphor of running a race is not only vivid but deeply instructive for our Christian walk.

    Transformed by Truth: "Run the Race with Endurance" Hebrews 12:1 (NLT): "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Reasons For Judgment

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 15, 2020
     | 2,342 views

    The people of Edom may have thought, "we have done nothing wrong"; however, they had. God uses Obadiah to give them the reasons they would be judged harshly for the wrongs they had done.

    In our lesson tonight Obadiah gives the reasons why Edom would be judged so severely by God. 10 Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, This is a very clear statement of why Edom is being judged by God. Someone may try to argue that Edom did not do violence against Israel. They were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blessing Was Already Given PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 647 views

    Explore the story of Jacob wrestling with God, emphasizing the relationship between obedience and blessing, and the promise that God's blessing is already bestowed upon us.

    Good morning, family! In the spirit of warm fellowship, let's delve into the deep waters of God's Word today. We're going to wrestle with a familiar and powerful passage from Genesis 32:22-32, where our forefather Jacob, in the quiet of the night, wrestles with God Himself. This story is a vivid ...read more

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    Perfect Finishing - 31st December Sermon For 2023 PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,580 views

    This sermon explores trusting in God's perfect plan, His enduring mercy, and His unending faithfulness, even when His ways are not understood.

    Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is a joy to gather with you today, in this sacred space, where the echoes of a thousand hymns have risen to heaven and where countless prayers have found their way to the throne of grace. We are here to seek God, to know Him more, and to find comfort in ...read more

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    Why Church? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,175 views

    There are five things being a part of church allows us to do which we can’t do on our own in the same way

    Why Church? Ephesians 4:11-16 George Barna is a demographer and social scientist who does surveys for major corporations like Disney and Visa but also spends a good portion of his profits studying faith trends in the US and the impact the church is having for Jesus Christ. In his book, Revolution, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    More Pentecost

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,334 views

    Acts 3 & 4 tell the story of a healing miracle and the pushback against the gospel.

    Title: “More Pentecost” Text: Acts 3-4 Subject: How does the Holy Spirit speak and act after the events of Pentecost? Complement: He keeps on filling his people for witness! Preaching idea: The Holy Spirit freshly fills God’s people to empower us for witness. Acts 3 One day Peter and John were ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Be Angry, But Do Not Sin

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 5, 2015
    based on 45 ratings
     | 21,148 views

    Anger is one of the hardest emotions for Christians .to deal with. We often do not acknowledge we have it .because we feel we are not supposed to have it In the first place. There has to be a better way and beloved there is! Updated August 2018.

    Everyone has their Pet Peeve... One of mine is ……telemarketers. Is there any group more persistent than telemarketers? Like the determined character in a horror movie, once a telemarketing company has you in its sights, it won’t stop chasing you until you agree to buy some product you have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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