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  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Stop Worrying Ans Start Living

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,014 views

    Worry is one of the greatest enemies of Christians. Satan uses it to rob us of our power, and divert our focus from the cross of Christ.

    Matthew 6:25-34 “Stop Worrying and Start Living INTRODUCTION Worry appears to be a plague for all humankind, so much so that hundreds of sayings have been written about worry. · Charles Spurgeon wrote: “Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows but only empties today of its ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Where Is God When You Need God?

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,005 views

    There are many times in life when we feel alone and separated from God. The Scriptures, however, assure of of God’s constant presence and steadfast love.

    Psalm 22:1-5, 19-26 “Where Is God When We Need God?” INTRODUCTION One of the qualities of God with which humankind has always struggled is God’s hiddenness. God has certainly revealed himself in the person of Jesus Christ. God’s love, forgiveness, and God’s desire to have a relationship with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Be Still

    Contributed by Ronald Moore on Jun 7, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 13,196 views

    There is so much noise, we can’t hear God.

    Text: Psalm 46:1-11 Title: Be Still, and Know I am God Recommended Music: “Be Still My Soul” Words: Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel, 1752 (Stille, meine Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen); translated from German to English by Jane Laurie Borthwick in Hymns from the Land of Luther, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Is Man?

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 8,580 views

    To note the special place given to man so that man will be grateful and glorify the giver.

    “What is Man?” Text: Psalm 8 Thesis: To note the special place given to man so that man will be grateful and glorify the giver. Introduction: (1) Edmond Jacob called Psalm 8: “Genesis 1 set to music” and “the best commentary on Genesis 1” (Qtd. in Taylor 19). (2) “This psalm is an unsurpassed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One In A Millions

    Contributed by Daniel Reyes on Sep 9, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,726 views

    Every believer in Jesus Christ and those who would believe were chosen to be saved. The sovereign and independent choice of God is clearly taught in the scripture.

    ONE IN A MILLIONS Ephesians 1:4-6 Introduction: I would like you to be open minded about our subject in order that we might be able to understand this biblical teaching. I believe our scripture passage teaches us four basic things concerning election. I. THE MEANING (v. 4a) “Even before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Meditation

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,818 views

    Encouragement to meditate on the Lord

    Progressive Meditation Psalm 104:34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. Meditation means active contemplation, not wandering reverie. It depends on purposeful concentration of the mind on the subject of meditation, and deliberate expulsion of discordant thought and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Significance Of The Sabbath

    Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,138 views

    Many often associate the Sabbath with the Old Testament covenant and don’t think much of it because Christians today are not under the Old Testament. Many as a result miss out in understanding its true and rich value for us today.

    Significance of the Sabbath Theme: How the Sabbath rest affects Christians today INTRODUCTION A. Many Christians have a good working knowledge of the Sabbath. 1. The seventh day of the week, which was a commanded day of rest. 2. This commandment was given only to the house of Israel. 3. Thus, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Return To Faithfulness

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 14, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,380 views

    Hosea’s Message: • God hates the sins of His people • Judgment is certain; • God’s love is certain

    Two Spanish expeditions had failed to establish a colony on Mexican soil April 21st, 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed into the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Standing Under Pressure

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Feb 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,329 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to teach believers that we can continue to stand under any kind of pressure as long as we stand in the grace and power of God.

    Text: Acts 6:8-15 Title: Standing Under Pressure Introduction: Some people don’t know how to handle pressure! They don’t’ know how to stand under pressure. “There are an infinity of angles at which one falls, only one at which one stands.” (G.K. Chesterton) A person can stand under pressure. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reading The Times Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,133 views

    Christians wait and watch for Jesus’ return. We know the season, but we don’t know the time, and we live in the paradox.

    Mark 13:24-37 “Reading the Times” INTRODUCTION There is probably not a day that goes by that we don’t wait. We might wait for a train at Bell and Grand, or wait in a line at the grocery store, or twiddle our time away waiting to see a doctor. Waiting is a part of lives, even though none of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Greatest Nations

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,728 views

    There are nations that are great and then there are nations that change the course of your world. You may be surprised to know what these nations are.

    Great Nations What nation do you consider to be the greatest of all that exist in this world? You may say the U.S.A. or Israel or even China. I would say that you are mistaken. Why? Because there are "nations" that have greater effect on your life. There are Three Great Nations that we want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ctwccofgw #1 - The Guarantee Of Heaven Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 9, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,153 views

    Very skeletal outline - I must have run out of time to type out the manuscript before I preached this one! This is the first in a series taken from the Navigator’s "Lessons on Assurance" new believer’s materials.

    Cool Things We Can Count On from God’s Word #1 – The Guarantee of Heaven 1 John 5:11-13 Introduction Recently I had to replace the windshield wipers on my car. So I went and got some that I had heard advertised on the radio that were guaranteed to last for the life of my car. The only problem ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Will You Be Changed By Christmas?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 20, 2012
     | 5,717 views

    Sermon for Christmas Eve, 2012, Year C

    Luke 2: 18 - 19 / Will You Be Changed By Christmas? Intro: A middle-aged woman posted her Christmas wish list on the refrigerator for her husband to read. Rather than list certain items, she simply requested something that would make her look sexy and beautiful. When Christmas rolled around, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Manna Ceased

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 6, 2013
     | 8,611 views

    Nothing can be more heart-breaking when people who had once been sugary-sweet suddenly turn insipid!

    ‘Open, Simsim’ Manna ceased! Joshua 5:12”Then the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten the produce of the land; and the children of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate the food of the land of Canaan that year.” Nothing can be more heart-breaking when people ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Needs A Vessel? The Value Of A Box?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 26, 2015
     | 5,803 views

    God needs vessels. There is more to the value of a vessel than what the box is worth. Consider the value of a pizza box...???

    What is in your box? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have two PIZZA BOXES. One is empty, the other has a large pizza in it... My point will develop: Hungry people want more than an empty box. Yet we need the empty box to accomplish our purpose. I. DESIGNED FOR A PURPOSE... John ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God