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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    “if Your Right Eye Causes You To Sin, Tear It Out And Throw It Away” Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 28, 2015
     | 9,107 views

    Overcoming sin in my life is more a matter of heart work than hard work

    This morning we’ll wrap up our sermon series on the hard sayings of Jesus. Obviously in 8 weeks we haven’t covered all the hard things Jesus said, but I think we have looked at enough of what Jesus said to get a pretty good feel for why much of what He taught was so hard to understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purpose Of Suffering | Elihu’s Speech | Job 32-37 Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Oct 8, 2020
     | 5,722 views

    Why do we go through hard times? Is it because God is not pleased with us?

    For more sermons visit our: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/sermons/?sermon_topics=marriage-and-family Podcast : https://city-harvest-sermons.simplecast.com/episodes/peace-on-earth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Gethsemane To The Upper Room: Passion In Prayer.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 19, 2009
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     | 5,744 views

    Do we pray with passion? In the garden of Gethsemane the good boys slept through the prayer meeting. The lesson had been learned by the UPPER ROOM, unity and prayer brought new purpose to the growing church.

    GETHSEMANE TO THE UPPER ROOM... SLEEP THROUGH PRAYER... PASSION FOR PRAYER... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Matthew 17:21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. I. WHAT IS PASSION? DOES THE PASSION OF GOD STILL BURN DEEP IN YOUR HEART? A. PASSION: Desire, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Experiencing Reconciliation (Lesson 3)

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 31, 2003
    based on 62 ratings
     | 1,328 views

    Series: What Happens When the Church Prays?

    A. EXPECT OFFENSES 1. Aggressively ministering. What were the Christians doing? “Daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ” (Acts 5:42). 2. Oblivious to problems. Some Christians can be so busy – and diligent – serving Christ that they are unaware ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Psalm 119 - Gimel- V.17-24 Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 26, 2011
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     | 15,367 views

    The psalmist prays for maturity and growth in this section of the Psalm

    Gimel The psalmist here is PRAYING a prayer… reaching out to God for help and assistance in living FOR Him. His prayer is that God’s word would be ever more important and the focus of his life…let’s look at what he says over the next 8 verses… 17Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting For God To Answer Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 1, 2022
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     | 2,944 views

    Waiting patiently can be hard work, and this is especially true when we are waiting upon the Lord.

    Waiting for God to answer My wife and I have just recovered from our second round of Covid-19. After each positive lateral flow test, we had to wait patiently for the day our tests would be negative. I am sure you would agree that waiting patiently can be hard work, and this is especially true ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Catch & Release God's Way Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 29, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,699 views

    We should pray that our lost family and friends be released to believe. Part 4 of 5 of the Praying Your Family and Friends to Christ Series.

    Catch & Release God’s Way Praying Your Family & Friends To Christ Series (4 of 5) Colossians 1.13 October 31, 2004 Chester FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, speaker Introduction: 1 Probably one of the most famous "curses" in modern history revolves around baseball great Babe Ruth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer For Power, Knowledge And Love Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 28, 2016
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     | 7,467 views

    Paul prays for the Church, he prays for us, and says God can do more than we ask for or imagine, and he prays for none of the things we may want or expect, nothing even in such categories. He prays we'll have power, knowledge of God and love.

    Ephesians 3:14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Loving Our Enemies

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 22, 2016
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     | 10,427 views

    In Luke 6:27-36, Jesus tells us plainly to love our enemies, to do good to them, to pray for them, to bless them. If we do this we show the world what Christ showed us. that while we deserve damnation Christ showed us love and compassion.

    Loving our Enemies Introduction: This week during the Republican National Convention a lot was made of the fact that Senator Ted Cruz from Texas did not endorse the Republican nominee Donald Trump, even after promising to do so earlier in the primary. During his speech at the convention he simply ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Our Father Which Art In Heaven”

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 30, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,760 views

    In short, Jesus is teaching us how to pray. Jesus said, “After this manner therefore pray ye.” The word “manner” simply means “in this way.” Jesus was saying that this is the way we ought to pray.

    Matthew 6:9-13 “Our Father which art in heaven” I read about a soldier who was caught one night returning to his quarters from the nearby woods, and he was charged with holding communications with the enemy. The soldier pleaded that he had gone into the woods to pray. The commanding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Persecution--Coming To A Church Near You? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 14, 2021
     | 1,533 views

    We have two challenges: to make faith in Our Lord known and to so act that Americans turn back to Christ and the Church and repent and are healed. And at the foundation of that effort, we must pray, pray, pray.

    Feast of St Agnes 2021 Saint Agnes was martyred in the persecution of Diocletian, right about the year of our Lord 303. Now we in the United States tend to think in terms of four to eight years, the length of a presidential administration. But just imagine what life was like in the last half of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Nakia Smith avatar

    The Answer To Unanswered Prayers

    Contributed by Nakia Smith on Mar 21, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,803 views

    Have you ever prayed and prayed about a situation, but seemed as if God never heard you and if He did…He didn’t answer?

    Have you ever prayed and prayed about a situation, but seemed as if God never heard you and if He did…He didn’t answer? Which makes you wonder if there is something that has blocked you from your breakthrough in prayer. Could it be sin? Could it be the lack of faith? Or could it just be you? ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    How Can A Good God Send Anyone To Hell? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 15, 2018
     | 8,202 views

    Third in a five part series that attempts to answer hard questions about God, the Bible and faith.

    ENGAGE Growing up, I wasn’t particularly opposed to God. In fact, as I look back, I certainly believed there was a God, and for much of my early life I just assumed that since I wasn’t an axe murderer or a thief and that I’d done more good things than bad things in my life that one day I’d go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Wright avatar

    A Double Minded Man In His Prayer Life! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,551 views

    James teaches the importance of expressing strong faith when we pray to God and expecially when we pray for wisdom.

    A Double Minded Man is Unstable in All His Ways Introduction: A. Turn in your bibles to James 1:6-8. This passage gives us the opportunity to ask the question: What does it mean to be double minded? 1. James 1:6-8 tells us that a doubter is one who is unstable in all his ways: Let’s read ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Malone avatar

    "remember That... Therefore..." (A Coronavirus Message) Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 17, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 16,637 views

    At a time like this (Corona Virus Crisis) when we remember certain truths about God they will empower us to live our lives and respond in ways that are for our good and His glory.

    Brothers and sisters - I know that times are really crazy right now. All we need to do is look around and we can see that our world is filled with so much fear, anxiety and uncertainty - some of which may be camping out in us. I mean, every day seems to bring with it another crashing wave of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ