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  • Ken Harris avatar

    "God's Voice Is In The Storm"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 18, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,026 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to encourage the hearers to TRUST God at all time regardless of the circumstances.

    18 October 2009 Pentecost Sunday U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris 504th Compound’s Multi-Purpose Facility Contingency Operation Base (C.O.B.) Adder Tallil, Iraq BIG IDEA: Regardless of the circumstances in our lives, we need to TRUST God at all times. REFERENCES: Jonah (ESV); Job 26:7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    You Call This Worship?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 7, 2011
     | 5,419 views

    1) True worship is persistent, not sporadic. 2) True worship is done for others, not for oneself. 3) True worship is beneficial, not futile.

    I have a confession to make. I haven’t eaten a tasty store-bought or restaurant-made pizza since coming to Canada. The crusts are consistently too dry or too doughy. The pepperoni is too greasy and too salty. And the pizza sauce is too sweet. It’s not as bad as the pizza I had in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Jonadab Who? The Unfamiliar Backstory To Blessing Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 15, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,726 views

    A look at the obscure Old Testament daddy Jonadab, and the blessing given to his descendents.

    Introduction: A Opening Illustration B Jonadab lived in a period of Israel’s history that should ring familiar with modern America & Western Church. 1 King Ahab & his queen, Jezebel, had turned the nation of Israel away from the God of their fathers, steering it down a course of perversion, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fireproof Your Faith

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,907 views

    Fireproof Your Faith 1) Let go of your ego 2) Lay hold of your God

    A couple of weeks ago the members of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wetaskiwin, AB learned that their church is NOT fireproof. The cry room now resembles a black hole a worm might leave behind after eating its way through an apple. The heat of the fire curled the plastic keys on a keyboard to look ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Great Thou Art Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 22,503 views

    This is a sermon based on one of the great hymns of our faith.

    How Great Thou Art (Deuteronomy 10:17 NIV) “For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome...” This is one of the greatest and most popular hymns in Christendom. It is not one of the oldest, however, having been translated and put to music in 1949.... ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Orpah Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 12, 2008
    based on 33 ratings
     | 16,952 views

    Orpah had the truth, but turned her back on God.

    Orpah – 10th August 2008 am Ruth 1:1-18 Orpah was a Moabitess, a member of an accursed race. She was born and bread in paganism. The gods of her people were fearful demon gods, the most feared of all these gods was Chemosh. The priests of Moab were powerful and cruel. If any disaster threatened ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bearing The Yoke Of Jesus

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,817 views

    Bearing the yoke of Jesus relieves us of our burdeons.

    Introduction Tension, stress, overwork, exhaustion, fatigue, worn out, long-hours, no rest, sound familiar? This may sound like your daily work routine or it may sound like your struggle searching for the truth and answers to unsolved questions. This is what you find when you try to tackle every ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Trusting In The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 16, 2011
     | 11,599 views

    Trust in the Lord. Inward trust and faith, outward obedience. If we truly put our trust in the Lord, giving up relying on our own intellect, than our outward appearance should reflect this faith and trust.

    In Proverbs chapter 3, verses 1-10, Solomon teaches us about wisdom. My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    "The Heart Of The Matter"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,436 views

    A sermon about not allowing money and stuff control you.

    Matthew 6:19-21, 24-34 “The Heart of the Matter” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanoga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com In his book How Much Is Enough? Hungering For God In An Affluent Culture author and Founder of Bread for the World: Arthur Simon ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Lord, Stretch Our Faith!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,734 views

    I use a rubber band and an extension cord to illustrate how Jesus stretched Mary and Martha’s faith for their brother’s healing.

    LORD, STRETCH OUR FAITH! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I did this lesson in two parts, it could be done in one part, just move quickly from point to point. I have a huge rubber band and we discuss the flexibility and stretch that the rubber band has. 1. The rubber band has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Pulling Tent Pins

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 125 ratings
     | 14,962 views

    Gods message to the church today is I want you to PULL THE TENT PINS and GO FORWARD!

    Pulling Tent Pins TEXT: Exodus 14: 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Henderson avatar

    What's Love Got To Do With It? Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,937 views

    What does love have to do with marriage? Everything! Want your marriage ot be the best one on the block? This message can help uncommitted couple see the importance of falling in love again.

    “What’s Love got to Do with it?” 1st Corinthians 13 Through the years there have been tens of thousands of songs written that we would call love songs. Many of these of course have been country songs. We all remember songs like Your Cheatin Heart, don’t break my heart, my achy, breaky heart. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Roper avatar

    Faith For The Race

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007
     | 2,822 views

    Faith is wonderful to talk about, but sometimes we just can’t seem to believe the promises of God that are given to us.

    Faith for the Race Hebrews 12:1-2 The life of a Christian can be described in one of four ways: 1 a journey, 2 a battle, 3 a pilgrimage, 4 a race. Select your own metaphor, but the necessity to finish is always the same. 1 For if life is a journey, it must be completed. 2 If life is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    Taking Up The Isaiah Paradigm Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,609 views

    In the vision Isaiah received of the Lord upon his throne there is a model of how we can approach God and what the results could be.

    TAKING UP THE ISAIAH PARADIGM Towering like a majestic peak above the other great moments in Isaiah is this passage in Isaiah 6:1-13. It was this event that formalized Isaiah’s understanding of God and his mission. If this passage were missing from the book the impact of its message would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • David Trexler avatar

    God Is Crazy

    Contributed by David Trexler on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,856 views

    Craziness has many definitions. I may be crazy in the sense of unsoundness of mind, and I may be going out a limb, but the more and more I study the Living Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, I sometimes believe God is also a little crazy in the sense of w

    Sermon for Luke 18:1-8 October 21st 2007 Craziness has many definitions. I may be crazy in the sense of unsoundness of mind, and I may be going out a limb, but the more and more I study the Living Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, I sometimes believe God is also a little crazy in the sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran