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  • Peter Parry avatar

    The Lord Was With Him

    Contributed by Peter Parry on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
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    We need to have faith by believing that the Lord is with us when we don’t see or feel His presence.

    The Lord Was With Him (Gen. 39:19-23; Acts 16:19-28) Did you hear the title of the sermon this morning in the last verse I just read: “….the keeper of the prison paid no heed to anything that was in Joseph’s care because the Lord was with him…" That’s the same statement that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Acts Of God

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
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    What the Holy Spirit is doing in the life of a growing Christian

    18, August 2002 Dakota Community Church Acts of God Introduction: Have you ever wondered what the Holy Spirit is working at in your life? Do you wonder about His existence? Illus.: “The Boy Who Believes in the Holy Spirit Isn’t Here” A children’s catechism class was learning the Apostles Creed. ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Paul's Principles For Handling Crises

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 21, 2004
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    Paul came out of his crises even stronger in faith, courage, hope, and credibility. Every crisis that you pass through will either make you bitter or better - the choice is up to you!

    How Paul the Apostle Handled Crises Acts 27:21-Acts 28:1-20 Illustration: Test pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask, "Is this thing still flying?" If the answer is yes, then there’s no immediate danger, no need to overreact. When Apollo 12 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Harvey avatar

    What' S The Point Of Christmas?

    Contributed by John Harvey on Dec 18, 2006
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    A message loking at the coming of Christ and what effect it had on our lives.

    “What’s the Point of Christmas?” December 17, 2006 Me: Christmas is such a big deal in our culture. Granted, there are many people who would like to see the religious element of Christmas removed, but the holiday is still a really huge event. An entire month, or more in reality, is dedicated to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Sheek avatar

    Don't Give Up, Don't Give In, Give It All You've Got

    Contributed by Steve Sheek on Oct 1, 2018
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    Close out of the Torah reading cycle. Stories of biblical characters and their struggles.

    20180922 Parsha 151 Tree of Life Messianic Congregation Houston. Give up, give in, or give it all you’ve got Blessing Today is the day we close out the Torah cycle that we have been on since the beginning of Tree of Life back in February 2016. We had decided to do the three year cycle rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jason Smith avatar

    Psalm 27: Holding On To God's Unchanging Hand Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 25, 2013
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    David gives us three great lessons (plus many others) to help us to trust in the Lord more.

    One thing that can so greatly be seen within this psalm is David’s complete trust in the lord. He had a confidence based not in his own abilities, but in the strength of the lord; mounting confidence which his enemies and even armies and war could shake. He knew from his past deliverances ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Scott Thomas avatar

    People Who Scare The Devil Out Of Me

    Contributed by Scott Thomas on Oct 25, 2013
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    These people are not in the spook house, but they are those who Rejects the Salvation, Resists the Spirit, Robs the Savior, Refuses to Submit, and Rebuts the Scripture.

    People Who Scare the Devil Out of Me Jeremiah 5: 2-13 Intro: 1. We live in a day where people say one thing, and then do the opposite. “they swear falsely – no truth in them” 2. The majority of people do not know God or the ways of God and live ungodly. 3. They have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Will Give You Rest

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 10, 2022
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    Not the people around you or with you but it is only the presence of God that would give you rest.

    I will give you Rest Psalm 116:7”Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.” Early one morning while I was reading the Bible , this scripture spoke to me really deep! Really deep! You got to actually read the entire chapter to understand the feelings of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Giving Your All – David's Mighty Men Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
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    These “mighty men” joyfully chose to put a relationship of love ahead of every other consideration – their love for their king came ahead of their safety, their comfort, their ease. Their gift was not an inconvenience, it was not grudgingly provided, it

    Giving Your All – David’s Mighty Men: Stories of God’s People 2 Samuel 23:8-17 June 11, 2006 Intro: A small church was having a reunion. A former member who attended the celebration had become a millionaire. When he testified about how God had blessed him over the years, he related an incident ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Coltrain avatar

    The Joy Of The Lord Is Our Strength

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Nov 2, 2002
    based on 295 ratings
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    The Scriptures teach that the joy of the Lord is our strength. This is a lesson which provides guidance on how we can experience the power of spiritual joy in our Christian lives.

    Background: The Jews had returned from 70 years of foreign captivity in Babylon. While they were in Babylon, the Jews were not able to practice their religion in its entirety. In fact, for the most part, they did not have access to the Law of God. For most of the captives, whatever they knew of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Zahn avatar

    Find Hope In The Promises Of God

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,117 views

    An outline of why our only true hope throughout life is found in the promises of God.

    Introduction Find Hope in His Promise – Psalm 119:49-50 I. Because God will not forget A. His word to his servant i. NIV Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Matt Smith avatar

    The Lifter Of Our Heads

    Contributed by Matt Smith on Jul 3, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,681 views

    In the middle of the desperate times, God is, as the Scriptures tell us, the “Lifter of the Heads” of the oppressed.

    Introduction: This year (2006) we Americans have been a nation for 230 years. The holiday we celebrate as Independence Day represents for Americans the end of our ties and bonds with a nation with which we once were identified, and the throwing off of oppressiveness in order to have this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Marty Boller avatar

    Naturally Supernatural: 3 Aspects Of God's In-Breaking Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,039 views

    #9 in a series. "As communities of the King, we should model what the Kingdom looks like when God has His way with a group of people." John Wimber

    If you would like a free MP3 audio file of this teaching, please email us @ tfh777@msn.com and mention the teaching MP3-20061105. In chapter 5 Gary Best discusses…BRINGING THE KINGDOM TO PEOPLE. Two more weeks of NATURALLY SUPERNATURAL. Learning to do THE STUFF. JESUS’ STUFF. Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Making The Jail House Rock

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 25, 2022
     | 2,739 views

    God needs to shake things up in the church and free us from our self-imprisonment.

    Making the Jail House Rock Acts 16:16-34 The text we read this morning has been a popular one for Vacation Bible Schools for many years. The cardboard props of the wall of the jail house and the barred windows has “imprisoned” many a child or saint in the skit. someone pulls the string, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Pattern Of Conversion 5 Series

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Dec 17, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,579 views

    To establish that Paul’s preaching of Christ unto the Philippian jailer and his house in Philippi was the continuation of his preaching, of the Great Commission and the Holy Spirit’s revelation of the “pattern of conversion,” designed to save all believers by God’s grace through the faith in Christ.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Hear of the faith. 2. Believe in the gospel. 3. Repent of sins. 4. Confess faith in Christ. 5. Be baptized into Christ. Introductory Remarks. 1. The “gift” of salvation is given to all by God’s grace, not by our faith or works of merit. Salvation is not given merely upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ