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  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Refiner’s Fire

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 5, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,732 views

    Advent #2 - What to do about the heat in your life

    1See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. 2But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Pain Perspective - Pt. 3 - People, Permanent, And Perfected Pain Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Mar 13, 2014
     | 5,952 views

    It interrupts comfort. It turns heaven into hell. Pain . . . it can cloud our vision or clear our vision. We must gain pain perspective.

    Pain Perspective Pt. 3 – People, Permanent, and Perfected Pain You will remember that there are only three things that are certain in life . . . death, taxes, and then we added pain to the list because we are told in Genesis 3:19 that because of our own fallenness we will be: “be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Dobbs avatar

    You've Never Been This Way Before

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 228 ratings
     | 31,095 views

    As they faced new challenges, Joshua prepares God’s people before they enter a new land.

    Morning Message December 31, 2000 Central Church of Christ John Dobbs YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE Joshua 3:4-5 Introduction: 1. It may seem to us that tomorrow begins another year. another calendar.everything is basically the same. We are going to be involved in the same things.kids ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    Make This Valley Full Of Ditches

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 17, 2004
    based on 53 ratings
     | 15,437 views

    How can we prepare our lives for the great blessing of God? A great sermon for preparing for a time of special spiritual emphasis, revival, 40 days of Purpose, etc.

    "Make this Valley Full of Ditches" - II Kings 3:5-18 INTRODUCTION: How many of you have ever had a dream where you had to do something -- maybe make a speech -- or play a recital -- or go to work -- or drive a car -- and you discovered in your dream, much to your horror, that you were not ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Allan Quak avatar

    Are You Ready For The Bridegroom?

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,080 views

    In the parable of the 10 virgins 5 make it to the banquet while 5 miss out. The difference was in the preparation - a lack of oil. Are we spiritually prepared or do we lack the oil?

    Message Are You Ready? Let’s play a game – it is called “I Wonder”. I wonder if the student who got an “F” on their maths test would have studied more the night before if they had known that this was going to be their grade? I wonder if the alcoholic would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Funeral Sermon: Heaven Is The Final Home Of The Righteous Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 5, 2025
     | 800 views

    Jesus, knowing the sorrow that would come with death and departure, comforted His disciples with a glorious promise: “I go to prepare a place for you.” Heaven is the prepared place for believers.

    FUNERAL SERMON: HEAVEN IS THE FINAL HOME OF THE RIGHTEOUS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 14:1-3 (KJV) 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    Like The Days Of Noah Series

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Sep 19, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 20,160 views

    The account off Noah is a big message to the church. It is actually a guideline on how to prepare for the Lord.

    Both children and adults are familiar with the story of Noah. We all know about Noah building an ark where animals entered into by two by two. From our childhood we are taught songs about Noah and the ark. The account off Noah is a big message to the church. It is actually a guideline on how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Handle Hardship Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,583 views

    God works His good through our trials when we pray and when we stay.

    How to Handle Hardship James 1:2-5 Rev. Brian Bill 7/18/10 I came across this response from a man who was asked for additional information from an insurance company. In blank #3 of the accident form, I put “trying to do the job alone” as the cause of my accident. You said in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What To Do When God Disappears”

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jul 28, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,966 views

    “What to do When God Disappears” There are three things you can do.

    “What to do When God Disappears” August 2, 2009 Psalm 42 God had disappeared – or so it must have seemed to David. He was the one who had sat under the night stars with his sheep and communed with God. With the starry host overhead by night and the meadows filled with flowers and romping ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Richard Cook avatar

    Just Keep Walking With The Lord

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 21, 2009
    based on 28 ratings
     | 26,048 views

    This message will admonish listeners to press through their current circumstances and situations and remain faithful.

    Genesis 5:21-24 21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    It Is For The Best!

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 11,488 views

    Bad things happening to a good people for the purpose of preparing and positioning them both to be blessed and to be a blessing

    IT’S FOR THE BEST! GENESIS 50:15-21 INTRODUCTION: How many times have you heard a person say to someone going through a trial, who has suffered a loss, or experienced some great tragedy "I know it’s difficult for you right now, but it’s for the best!" Usually at the time that these words are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Baker avatar

    Sustained And Ordained

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Aug 21, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,600 views

    Recently I was thinking about some of the different lessons the Lord has taught me and how he brought me up step by step. This section of Scripture in 1 John 2, kept coming up in my spirit. Over and over I would hear these words. What an awesome God we s

    1 John 2:12. I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake. 13. I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jason Zahn avatar

    Encourage One Another

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 9,790 views

    As we see the Last Day approaching Christians prepare by encouraging one another.

    This Sunday marks another change in the church year. For the next three weeks we focus our attention toward Jesus’ Second Coming. During these Sundays known as the season of "End Times" we consider the things our Lord has told us about his Second Coming. This morning the Apostle Paul talks to us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gordon Pike avatar

    Mercy Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 3, 2021
     | 3,323 views

    The end was coming and Jesus knew it and He tried to prepare His Disciples and His followers for the inevitable … not only His horrible death on the cross and what will happen to them once He was gone … but He was also preparing them … and us … for the inevitable.

    The end was coming and Jesus knew it and He tried to prepare His Disciples and His followers for the inevitable … not only His horrible death on the cross and what will happen to them once He was gone … but He was also preparing them … and us … for the inevitable. “Beware that no one leads you ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Tag - You're It! Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,005 views

    A study of chapter 33 verses 1 through33

    Ezekiel 33: 1 – 33 Tag – You’re it! “1 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel