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  • Danny Nance avatar

    A Hopeful Future

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
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     | 5,348 views

    Baccalaureat sermon, but focus works with all members seeking the will of God.

    A Hopeful Future Jeremiah 29:10-14 Imagine that you watch as two sailboats are approaching one another on Lake Ponchatrain. They are moving steadily and speedily in opposite directions--yet driven by the same wind. You see, a boat’s direction is determined not by the wind, but by the set of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Colors Series

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 22, 2008
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     | 5,810 views

    An introduction sermon to a series on the Sermon on the Mount; overview of the beatitudes and how they describe true Christian living.

    True Colors Matt. 5:1-12 The word, “colors” has numerous meanings. An early use of the word is flag, pennant, or badge. Early warships often carried flags from many nations on board in order to elude or deceive the enemy. The rules of civilized warfare called for all ships to hoist their true ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dare To Believe: Longing For The Calm Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 6, 2010
     | 4,498 views

    Do you wondering when the boat will stop rocking or if you’ll be swamped and drown if things continue the way they are? There is calm...

    -Ferry crossing from Sydney NS to Port aux Basques, NL. Five hours often on rough seas. My experience one night of being on deck; longed for calm sea, better yet calm spirit so I could sleep. Through a hole in the clouds I saw the North Star. Fixed my eyes on the star. In the storm I found ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Expect To Be Blessed Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010
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     | 10,498 views

    Expecting To Be Blessed sometimes means giving up every one of our own plans and hanging on for dear life.

    Expect To Be Blessed Faith Expectations Part 1 04/20/08 PM Reading: Romans 15:4-13 Text: Jeremiah 29:11-14 [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Introduction We are told in Romans 15:4 “For whatever was written in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When The Mountain Looks Too Big

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 8, 2010
    based on 41 ratings
     | 11,778 views

    Sometimes we lose heart when the circumstances seems too great and vast, but we need to see and trust from God’s perspective and learn to rely on His bigger than life view of the situation.

    When the Mountain Looks Too Big Prairie Baptist Church – 1/10/10 A.M. Service Text: John 6:1-14 Key verse: John 6:13 - Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. Premise: Sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Now You Can Finally See

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 13, 2014
     | 9,820 views

    Jesus heals the eyes of your soul. Now you can finally see.

    Sermon: John 9: Sight for the Blind Imagine being blind. I don’t think you and I can really imagine that. Unless you’ve felt it, you probably have no idea. I did think it was interesting that in the movie Ray that came out a number of years ago, about the blind musician Ray Charles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Truth About Ruth - Part 1:journey To Destiny! Series

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Feb 26, 2013
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     | 12,501 views

    Ruth,the ancestor of Messiah demonstrates the God's grace, guidance, and goodness in taking bad situations and turning them into triumph radiating His Glory.

    The story of Ruth is well known by most Christians. It's a tale of crisis, suffering and sorrow. It's a tale of love, devotion and submission. It's a tale of loyalty, service and favor It's a tale of intrigue, plotting and scheming. It's a tale of hope, promise and redemption! it’s the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    This One Thing I Do Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 4, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,538 views

    A message about taking care of the one thing and then moving forward to greater things in the New Year.

    Text: Philippians 3:13-14 Biblical Perspective for having a Happy New Year Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How Do You See Yourself?

    Contributed by James Kelly on Aug 3, 2012
     | 10,152 views

    This sermon deals with how the spirit of shame can contribute to wrong choices.

    Jephthah did not let others get him down. He knew that his brothers were wrong when they rejected him. They told him that he would not have an inheritance. While attending the New Testament History class last month, at The College of Maasin we learned that illegitimate children would have an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Knowing Your Message And Knowing The Need Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 19, 2011
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     | 3,199 views

    This message is a challenge to knowing the message of the gospel in order to respond to the need of the people. Biblical truth is never just for information, but transformation. The simple truth conveyed in this message is -- IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO EXALT T

    KNOWING YOUR MESSAGE AND KNOWING THE NEED INTRODUCTION: THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE REVEAL THE MOVING OF THE EARLY CHURCH – SOME 120 PEOPLE INTO OVERDRIVE! THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME – JUST AS CHRIST PROMISED, THE PEOPLE HAVE ASSEMBLED AS A RESULT OF THE NOISE. ACCUSATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NOW ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ruth - My Redeemer Lives, Series Intro

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on May 9, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,990 views

    God colors outside the lines. He providentially sends us places we would not volunteer to go, because there is a Ruth, whom He wants to save.

    Ruth My Redeemer Lives Series Intro PPT 1 Today we begin a new series I am entitling, "My Redeemer Lives." Redeemer is one of those religious words we have, that unless you have been brought up in the church you have no idea what it means. To redeem something is to: Recover ownership - like in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dealing With The Fear Of Being Popular Series

    Contributed by Paul Foster on Dec 26, 2014
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     | 6,448 views

    Part of a sermon series on Galatians

    Introduction The story so far: There has been a big argument brewing in the churches of Galatia about what the content of the Gospel is and whether or not Paul is teaching the right version. Some former Jews who have become Christians are saying he has it wrong and he is not teaching what Peter, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    You & The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Pt. 1 - Mondays Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 23, 2015
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     | 7,482 views

    It has been one of those days! You have had one, right? Things just can't seem to get any worse and then . . . they do! It feels like every day is a Monday. So what do you do?

    You & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Pt. 1 - Mondays I. Introduction In the 60's the Mamas and Papas may have most accurately captured the sentiment of the concept of getting a "Case of the Mondays". Monday, Monday, can't trust that day Monday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Spirit Driven Church

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 11, 2011
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     | 6,236 views

    The power of the Holy Spirit can transform lives, the power of the Holy Spirit can transform churches and the power of the Holy Spirit can change the world, one person at a time.

    What do you think of when you hear the term “Rich Corinthian Leather”? That’s actually a misquote, Ricardo Montalban said “Soft Corinthian Leather” while referring to the Chrysler Cordoba in a mid-seventies advertising campaign. As it turned out this “Rich ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    To Be Merciful Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Oct 29, 2011
     | 6,840 views

    Mercy is for the weak, we are weak because of our sins. Others need to have that same mercy for they too are weak from sins.

    Blessed are the Merciful… Matt 5:7 Many years ago, executives of the Time-Life publishing organization discovered that the company’s profit margin had shrunk to an alarmingly low level. Consequently, they began an intensive effort to try to cut costs. Efficiency experts suggested that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ