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  • David DeWitt avatar

    Riding Out The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 173 ratings
     | 20,944 views

    When we rely on Christ we can go through any storm we face in life

    Riding out the Storms of Life Matthew 8:23-27 May 6, 2001 Introduction A group of golfers were approaching the fourth hole on the golf course one afternoon. Suddenly the sky turned ominous, and it began to rain amid claps of thunder. They rushed to shelter in a gazebo near a metal fence. As the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What It's Like To Be Christ-Like Meekness Series

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 5, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,070 views

    Meekness is a gift of the Holy Spirit that Barclay called the hardest word in the New Testament to define.

    What Is It Like to Be Christ-like – 4 Meekness TEXT: 1 Peter 2:21. INTRODCUTION 1. Recently the former feather boa festooned wrestler and now governor of a Midwestern state is reported to have said that "organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people." 2. It seems somewhat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Unlikely Messiah Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,903 views

    God loves to confound the wise and uses the most unlikely means to accomplish his ends, even when it came to the incarnation of the Son of God.

    An Unlikely Messiah (Isaiah 53:1-3) 1. Danny was born with no ears. He could hear all right, but he didn’t have ears like normal people. All his life, Danny endured ridicule and rejection because of his deformity. But he learned to live with it… … He graduated from high school with honors and was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Internal Power To Face External Pressures

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011
     | 7,482 views

    We cannot change what's going on around us most of the time, but we can change internally for the better so that we are better equipped to deal with external pressures.

    TITLE: THE INTERNAL POWER TO FACE EXTERNAL PRESSURES TEXT: 2COR. 4:1,7, 8-10, 15, 16-18 INTRO: Atmosphere of extreme mental,‑physical and spir. pressure. ‑Discouragement seems to come from all‑sides. The news, people,‑circumstances, and even demonaic‑attacks. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Take This Job And Love It, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,650 views

    This sermon addresses maintaining a godly attitude at work.

    TEXT: 1 Samuel 18:1-11, 14 INTRO: - Don't let this title deceive you - It directly relates to your job - But every student and Housewife can benefit - White collar, blue collar and no collar - Jim Bakker told me The biggest lesson he learned in prison Was that God was not interested In WHAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Irritating Ministry Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,043 views

    Jesus had an irritating ministry to the Pharisees. He irritated them to no end. He didn't fit their ideas of a Messiah.

    The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? (No!) As long as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Partnership Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 22, 2011
     | 5,018 views

    How can you build a stronger marriage? What can you do to improve your marriage and make it into what God designed a marriage to be? (based on sermon series by Craig Groeschel, The Vow)

    A Solemn Promise Pt4- Partnership Introduction (based on sermon series by Craig Groeschel, The Vow) Seminar- Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Continue w/series- A Solemn Promise- Priorities, Pursuit, Purity (PMario), Partnership A Solemn Promise Married people- how many would say you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Backslider

    Contributed by James R. Rice on Jan 31, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,002 views

    This message covers the leading causes to backsliding and the full-blown manifestations of backsliding in the life of a child of God. There is a cure for backsliding and it is simple and it is sure.

    BACKSLIDER Jeremiah 14:7 A. Biblical Interpretation of Backsliding. 1. Means “to flinch, to go back, it has the idea of going back, being stubborn like a heifer.” For Israel slideth back as a backslidden heifer.” Sometimes a stubborn heifer stands with extended forelegs pressed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dangers Of Legalism

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,770 views

    The Dangers of Legalism Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Dangers of Legalism Luke 11:37-54 I want to start out defining legalism. It has many forms and faces and all of us are susceptible to it. At its worst legalism is a false gospel. Legalism is the damning lie that says God’s pleasure and joy in me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Dangers Of Legalism

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
     | 4,656 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Dangers of Legalism

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Dangers of Legalism Luke 11:37-54 I want to start out defining legalism. It has many forms and faces and all of us are susceptible to it. At its worst legalism is a false gospel. Legalism is the damning lie that says God’s pleasure and joy in me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ascension Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 28, 2014
     | 7,353 views

    Part 3 of 4 in a series covering the things of first importance as presented by the Apostle Paul in 1st Corinthians 15

    INTRODUCTION: As we discussed last week the resurrection of Christ is the foundational truth of the Gospel, and while the Gospel we preach rests solely on that foundation, there is more to the story… We’ve looked at how the burial of Christ often gets wrongly overlooked; well there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The "Be" - Attitudes

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,635 views

    In the beattitudes, Jesus introduces the kind of life those who seek the Kingdom of God should lead.

    “THE “BE”-ATTITUDES” “The Righteousness of the Kingdom of Heaven” Mt. 5:1-12 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: (READ PASSAGE) • In our gospel reading today we arrive at Jesus Sermon on the Mount. In this sermon Christ goes after the heart of man, taking us ever deeper into the spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    When The Eagle Stirs Her Nest

    Contributed by Henry Ewing Jr. on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 24,495 views

    Showing and Comparing the Love of God to that of an Eagle and her young.

    Deuteronomy: 32:11 When the Eagle Stirs Her Nest. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ The Eagle The eagle is an example of how our Lord cares for us. The Eagle is majestic and soars high. It is proud and watchful. Our Lord is high and lifted up. He reigns in majesty and power. We are his children ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Potter's Prerogative Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 20, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,832 views

    The fact that God is correlated to the potter and we are correlated to the clay has profound implications.

    The Potter’s Prerogative (Jeremiah 18:1-12) 1. Some people are pretty shrewd. 2. When a friend received a traffic ticket, he promptly sent the policeman an orchid. Asked why, he explained: "I figure that when he gets the orchid, he will give it to his wife or his girl, who will make him take her ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When Life Takes An Unexpected Turn Series

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 7, 2009
     | 7,457 views

    When life takes an unexpected turn, will we trust God?

    Intro. Last week we saw that Jacob’s life changed before Joseph was born. Joseph had been trained well by his father. Not the same could be said about the rest of the sons. Jacob had been very passive in the lives of Joseph’s older brothers, but apparently more involved in the life of Joseph. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist