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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Pray With Confidence Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 2, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 892 views

    Prayer is not merely a religious duty; it is a divine privilege. Through prayer, we commune with the Creator of the universe. Yet, how often do we approach God with hesitation, doubting whether He hears us or will answer our petitions?

    Go! And Pray with Confidence 1 John 5:14-15 (NLT): "And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for." Introduction: The Privilege of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Powerless Religion Or Spirit-Filled Life

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 24, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 602 views

    The sermon challenges believers to reject hollow religiosity and instead pursue a Spirit-filled life marked by inward transformation, daily surrender, and the visible fruit of the Holy Spirit.

    Powerless Religion or Spirit-Filled Life 2 Timothy 3:1-5; Ephesians 5:15-18; Galatians 5:22-26 In an age when appearance often replaces authenticity, and spiritual reputation can mask spiritual emptiness, we must ask ourselves how does one identify the highly religious among us? Is it not often ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Wake Zone: Building Block #1--Authenticity Series

    Contributed by Brady Cooper on Jun 23, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,864 views

    This sermon addresses the importance of authenticity in creating a safe, supportive, "no wake" zone in relationships, including marriage, family, friends, co-workers and other types of core relationships.

    We are in week two of our series No Wake Zone. We just really believe that in this culture and world that we’re in, we get beaten around so much in our life that we need some healthy places in our life, a no wake zone, if you will. Having a no wake zone, a place of rest and refreshment, whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    This One Thing

    Contributed by Andy Stanley on Dec 20, 2012
    based on 49 ratings
     | 110,729 views

    There is one thing that based on what’s going on in your life that if you could figure it out and do it, it would leave you in a much better place a year from now.

    So you could go home now. We’ve kind of got it all set up for you. You know what to do. Hey thanks for being here. One of the things I struggle with at the beginning of every year is how long do you say Happy New Year. I tend to go into like February so I’m just going to try and say it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Miles Mc Pherson avatar

    God The Moral Law-Giver Series

    Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013
     | 5,335 views

    God has given us enough evidence in the things that He has made to not only prove that He exists but to show us what kind of God He is and also how we need to be accountable to Him.

    Woooooord. Let’s see your pens, lesson plan, lesson plan. Let’s turn to Romans 1, Romans 1 and we want to acknowledge the people online watching. They’re probably going – Wait, we’re, we’re from out of town. So we want to say hello to everybody watching ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Courage And Discernment Series

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,139 views

    This is and adaptation of a book by John Maxwell on leadership.

    I. We have talked about character, commitment, communication, and competence, and there is no way that I can say how important those things are, but the list of things that we need to be concerned with about leadership does not stop there by any means. A. If we are going to lead in our family, at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deluded And Fooled

    Contributed by James May on Jun 8, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 10,032 views

    The deceptive power of the spirit of the Antichrist is growing. We must ever be on guard lest we also fall prey to his power of deception.

    DELUDED AND FOOLED 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12, "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "The Promise" - The H.s. Provision, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 13, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,436 views

    This is the third sermon in a series on the Promise of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit wants to give us so much to enable us to live the Christian life, the sermon talks about the spirit led life.

    “The Promise” Part 3 The Provision Pastor Glenn Newton June 8, 2003 GAL 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    God Pursues A Love Relationship Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 21, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 31,303 views

    Part 2 of a series on Blackaby’s Experiencing God: when God pursues us, we can either keep on running, hoping that He cannot catch up, or we can hide, hoping He will not find us. We need to let His love catch us.

    A few weeks ago I was driving down Fifth Street, on my way to a hospital visit. Just this side of the Soldiers’ home grounds, I became aware that some driver was right on my back bumper, weaving back and forth, his engine roaring, his horn blowing. Somebody was in a very big hurry. Well, as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of God Is Alive And Well -- In You!

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,251 views

    LENT 5(A) - The Holy Spirit is alive and well in you because you are God’s own dear child and God’s heir of eternal glory.

    THE HOLY SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND WELL, IN YOU Romans 8:11-19 -- March 28, 2004 – LENT 5 ROMANS 8:11-19 11And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Focus Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 16, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,083 views

    Week four in a four week series on the essentials for conquerors.

    14, March 2004 Dakota Community Church The Essentials The Essential Characteristics of Conquerors WEEK FOUR: FOCUS Introduction: The bride was very nervous. It was right before the wedding and she wasn’t sure she could even walk down aisle. So her father gave her some words of wisdom. He said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    We Can Become Hardhearted With A Spirit Of Unbelief Or Know God Is In Contr

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 21, 2004
    based on 32 ratings
     | 3,063 views

    How to overcome knowing God is in control

    WE CAN BECOME HARDHEARTED WITH A SPIRIT OF UNBELIEF OR KNOW GOD IS IN CONTROL JOB 1:1, 8, 21, 22, 42:5 Could Job have said in all that he was going through, “It does not pay to be holy or walk honestly? God treats the wicked and the pure the same. We both suffer. So why labor to be honest?” Job ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Amanda Wilson avatar

    Faithfullness Results In Fruitfullness

    Contributed by Amanda Wilson on May 6, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,929 views

    A Mother’s day sermon on the faithfullness of Hannah.

    Have you ever had one thing that you really wanted to do in your life that seemed to be just out of your reach? Have you had one thing you really wanted to achieve only to watch the time for doing it sail on buy with no results? Have you ever found a major goal you had for yourself was just not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 17, 2004
    based on 80 ratings
     | 6,115 views

    Proverbial wisdom. 1- The eyes of the Lord 2- The happiness of the heart 3- The meal of vegetables

    INTRO.- Quips and quotes. - Sign in the window of a flower shop: We don’t mind if you stick your nose in our business. - Most of us are like we were thirty years ago – only in slow motion. - Where Eskimos rub noses, Americans rub fenders. - Some people who try to look casual end up looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    Reason To Believe Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 18, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,055 views

    We won’t answer all your questions today, but hopefully I can present reasons to believe, and help you to feel confident in sharing your faith in this present world.

    Today’s message is frequently sourced in the work of Lee Strobel. Lee was an award-winning journalist with the Chicago Tribune. His wife became a Believer and disturbed his world which had no room for Christianity. Lee writes, “Leslie stunned me in the autumn of 1979 by announcing that she ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God