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  • Jonathan Powell avatar

    When The Devil Knocks, Keep Pressing On Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,006 views

    No matter the opposition in life, keep pressing on to the High calling of Christ Jesus! - Sermon 5 in Under Construction series

    When the Devil Knocks, Keep Pressing On! Nehemiah 6:1-19 Construction Series # Nehemiah is the perfect Old Testament example of the Energizer bunny, he keeps going and going and going, despite all types of different distractions. Some from inside sources, some from outside sources. However, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worthy To Be Called Mother

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on May 3, 2003
    based on 830 ratings
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    There is much we can learn from this Canaanite mother. She came to Jesus for healing of her daughter who was demon-possessed. She would not take "no" for an answer. Jesus commended and rewarded her great faith.

    WORTHY TO BE CALLED “MOTHER” “Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, ‘Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.’ But He answered her not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David Faces Goliath

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 21, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,127 views

    Facing our fears with faith

    David Faces Goliath 1 Samuel 17 Purpose Statement: To encourage the congregation to face their fears with faith. Introduction Have you ever been terrified? Have you ever been afraid of something that you didn’t know what to do about? That’s what I want to talk about in this message. Facing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Promises To Jeremiah

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 23,117 views

    To look at how God promised Jeremiah to provide for his needs and to give him the words and protection he needed

    God’s Promises to Jeremiah Jeremiah 1:11-19 Last week, we saw how God commissioned Jeremiah. Jeremiah was at first reluctant to go and preach. He understood that his message would be unpopular. He knew that other prophets had been killed before him. After God commissions Jeremiah as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lukewarm Living Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Sep 29, 2011
     | 5,439 views

    Part 7 of 7 in our summer series exploring the letters to the 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. Today's final message in the series examines the letter to the Church at Laodicea.

    OPENING: Approach text with humility bc parts of our text VERY familiar. Pray today is that familiarity will not lead us to contentment. BC I believe God has a WORD for each of us today! READ REVELATION 3:14-22. BACKGROUND: Laodicea was located in the Lycus River Valley. Really was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Day That Dawned

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Aug 25, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,926 views

    Between Malachi and Matthew there were 400 years of silence, but, the Messiah was coming and a new day was dawning.

    Intro. We live in a day that in many ways, God appears silent. He is not, but we are seeing a digression of all things Godly! The wicked seem loud and seek to silence those that love God. Here we are on the brink of Christmas and there are those opposed to saying Merry Christmas - silence ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Confidence In Crisis Series

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 19, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,562 views

    When we have a crisis in our life, we must learn to trust that Jesus is our answer.

    Intro. Today we come to the second miracle Jesus performed. The only place this miracle is recorded in the Scriptures, is in our text. It is also the second Miracle in Galilee. After Jesus turned the water to wine, his popularity grew. Skepticism immediately began to grow. Jesus had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is The Goal Post

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
     | 2,942 views

    Sermon is focused on finding the direction of a church and individual lives.

    WHERE IS THE GOALPOST? PHILIPPIANS 3:12-14 Have you ever been lost? Now, I’m not talking religion here. I mean honest to goodness, didn’t know where you were right now, kind of lost. Men, women accuse us of not admitting it when we’re lost. They say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abraham, A Man Challenged #17 Series

    Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,536 views

    By Death Comes The Inheritance

    Abraham, a man of Challenge, Faith and Promise By Death Comes The Inheritance Reading Genesis 23:1ff In the record and the narrative of the life of Abraham, we are now looking at the closing years of his life. When Sarah dies she was some 127 years old, and Abraham was about 137 years old, Isaac ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Serving God With A Perfect Heart"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Dec 5, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 30,415 views

    Amaziah served God with an imperfect heart? Using the text: "Seven Steps to a Perfect Heart"

    Key Verses: (2 Chr 25:2 KJV) And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart. (2 Chr 25:9 KJV) And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Self Robbery

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,507 views

    “Will a man rob God?”

    Self Robbery Jeremiah 5:25 Intro On a Monday morning, a pastor entered the church. His office had been vandalized and his study had been ransacked. The drawers had been pulled out, and the contents emptied on the floor. The file cabinet had been pried open, and each file folder had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith And Love

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 14, 2013
     | 2,326 views

    Like Zechariah and Elizabeth, we must learn the interaction between faith and love in the head and heart

    Thursday of 3rd Week in Advent 2013 Lumen Fidei The story we have in the first chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel is a kind of midrash on the story we read today in the Book of Judges. In both cases a childless couple experiences a miraculous intervention of God to give them a child. But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What Wilt Thou That I Should Do Unto Thee?

    Contributed by Aaron Thomas on Sep 4, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,506 views

    Give up your personal wants and dreams and make Christ Jesus pre-eminent in your life.

    I. Jesus came to Him. A. He dwelt in Jericho (A place of fragrance)... He could not see but sense of smell was enhanced. B. He sat by the highway begging. 1. He was seeking for the sustenance of life and found LIFE itself. 2. He was at the highway because that is where the crowds are. $$$ 3. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Real Resurrection Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 4, 2016
     | 4,617 views

    We must stay in the game, even when we are tired or frustrated by results unseen.

    Thursday of 10th Week in Course I can’t ignore the remarkable juxtaposition of the first reading and psalm with the weather events of the past weeks. The northern kingdom of Israel was the richer of the twin Hebrew nations, rich in agriculture, mining and trade. The kingdom of Judah was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Eusebius Versus Arius: A Critical Defense Of The Faith

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 27, 2018
     | 3,437 views

    The word "consubstantial" is so important that we either bow or kneel when we commemorate the conception of Jesus in Mary’s womb during that prayer.

    Thursday of 17th Week in Course St. Eusebius of Vercelli Today’s Scripture gives us two parables, one from Jeremiah and the second from Jesus Himself. Jeremiah visited a potter, probably a novice potter, because what he threw on the wheel turned out badly. But one thing every potter learns is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic