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  • A Armtrong avatar

    Looking To Our Blessed Hope

    Contributed by A Armtrong on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,228 views

    Looking to our blessed hope gives the Christian strength to endure to the end.

    9-30- ‘01 Looking To Our Blessed Hope A. Armstrong Today, we will be looking at Romans 8:16-25 16-17 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God; And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Article #8 - Repentance Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006
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    The eighth in a sixteen-part series on the Nazarene Articles of Faith, this sermon looks at the conversion of Saul/Paul as an example of true repentance.

    Article of Faith #8 - Repentance Date: Sunday, July 18, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell It’s an ongoing battle at the Twitchell household. We have a great number of beautiful songbirds that come to our birdfeeders in the front yard: goldfinches, house finches, red-winged blackbirds, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    A Promise For You From The Lord

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 1, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,307 views

    THIS SERMON IS A PROMISE FOR YOU FROM THE LORD BASED ON LUKE 1:68-75 AND HIGHLIGHTS THE FOLLOWING 1. ADORATION 2. VISITATION 3. REVELATION 4. EMANCIPATION 5. ATTESTATION 6. RELAXATION 7. PURIFICATION

    A PROMISE FOR YOU FROM THE LORD ********************************************************************** LUKE 1:68-75 "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charles Cline avatar

    Refreshing Leadership Series

    Contributed by Charles Cline on Jan 9, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,651 views

    Everything rises and falls on leadership.

    Refreshing Leadership 1 Corinthians 16:15-24 Leadership is vital in any organization, especially within the church. It is important this morning, to know how vital it is to have leadership. I believe the key to the success of any organization; especially the key to the success of the church is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "A Clear Conscience And A Good Testimony" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 12, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,617 views

    Sermon 11 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter

    “Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED, 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Fan Into Flame The Gift Of God

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,344 views

    Pentecost 20(C) - The apostle Paul reminds believers to fan into flame the gift of God. God’s gift is a simple, saving faith. God guards our simple, saving, strong faith.

    FAN INTO FLAME THE GIFT OF GOD October 22, 2006 - PENTECOST 20 - 2 Timothy 1:5-14 * * * * * * * * * Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Each and every one of us enjoys getting gifts. The fact is we may even enjoy getting them a little too ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Welch avatar

    Life Cycles Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Nov 17, 2006
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     | 6,794 views

    First in a series on the unlikely heros of faith introduced in Hebrews 11

    Chico Alliance Church October 6, 2002 Pastor David Welch “Life Cycles” Unlikely Heroes: Part One Introduction God uses all kinds of people to accomplish His work. We ought to consider it a privilege that God includes imperfect fragile humans to bring about eternal impact. Oftentimes a whole group ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Dave Preece avatar

    Are You Thankful Enough To Be A Servant?

    Contributed by Dave Preece on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,158 views

    I shared this sermon a couple of Sundays before Thanksgiving, on the day of a church Thanksgiving dinner.

    Are You Thankful Enough . . . To Be A Servant Romans 1:14 NKJV, NLT Philippians 2:5-8 KJV, NIV I always like to open up with something funny. So here it goes. Some of you have probably heard the original version of this joke ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Tommy Davis avatar

    Getting To Where God's Wants For You To Be

    Contributed by Tommy Davis on Nov 8, 2003
    based on 142 ratings
     | 40,737 views

    This messages deals with getting to where God wants you to be vice where you want yourself to be.

    Getting To Where God Wants You to Be Text: Acts 9:1-6; 13-19 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "The Cross And The Theology Of Paul"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 27, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,947 views

    The man possibly least likely of all men to become a Christian, transformed in an instant with a new Theology and an unchanging message.

    1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, 2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he was traveling, ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Committed To The Spirit

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 4, 2006
    based on 170 ratings
     | 17,159 views

    1- Committed to acquiring His help 2- Committed to allowing His transformation

    INTRO.- ILL.- AT&T fired President John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked "intellectual leadership". He received a $26 million severance package. Perhaps it’s not Walter who was lacking intelligence. ILL.- A man walked in to a Topeka, Kansas Kwik Shop, and asked for all the money in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Fear Not”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 17, 2002
    based on 125 ratings
     | 22,226 views

    June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Color: Green Title: “Fear Not”

    June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Color: Green Title: “Fear Not” 24 "A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    When The Worst Recieves The Best

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Jul 20, 2008
     | 4,459 views

    God wants us to be honest with who we are so we can be faithful with what he has done.

    ** If you want a word file and power point for this sermon, please send me an email with the title in the subject line and you can make it your own...hope it helps. jaywmc@aol.com 1st Timothy 1:12-17 “When the worst receives the best” God wants us to be honest with who we are so we can be faithful ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Taylor avatar

    "Amazing Grace” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 1, 2008
     | 4,486 views

    God is rich in GRACE, giving us what we don’t deserve.

    NOTE: There are a lot of people out there working in a lot of ways trying to be right with a lot of gods. • Pilgrimages/Passages, Works/ Weariness, Sacrifices/Sorrows. • In every country, on every day… • Man, trying to work his way into favor with God. Many years ago the Grand Rapids Press covered ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Taylor avatar

    "A Life Well Lived” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,544 views

    Live life with a readiness, an openness, and a willingness to preach the Word...when it’s expected and when it’s not.

    OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO 1 John 3:1-3 & 2 TIM 4 1. I believe it is God’s will & His steadfast desire that every generation live with the urgent expectancy that Jesus can and will return at any moment. a. That our lives would be tempered & targeted toward holy living and righteous conduct. b. That our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational