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  • Juan Lane avatar

    Leaving Without Receiving

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,744 views

    What are willing to do to Receive a blessing from God.

    Leaving Without Receiving Scripture Reference: Genesis 32:24-26 (KJV) Genesis 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritually-Wise Christians Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 10, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,015 views

    Grasping for the wisdom of God involves being attentive to Jesus’ voice, meditating on what He says, obeying His words that give life and enduring in His calling upon our lives.

    Title: Spiritually-Wise Christians Theme: Grasping the Wisdom of God “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22) A trusting relationship is what enables the child of God to walk in the wisdom of God Bible teacher and preacher Leslie ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Forgive... And Set Yourself Free

    Contributed by Robbie Bankens on Aug 12, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,687 views

    This will give insight to the power of total forgiveness and I know through the experience in my own life.

    Whenever I preached here a couple of months ago, I shared some of my testimony and I briefly touched on the subject of forgiveness and the powerful affect that it had on me. I know that the Lord dealt with some of you in that service and about some issues in your own life. There is unbelievable ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Walking As He Walked Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,593 views

    We know that we are supposed to walk like Christ but what does that really mean.

    Walking as he walked How many people here walk? We all walk, sometimes we walk short distances, sometimes we walk long distance but for the most part we all walk. It really isn’t rocket surgery. All you have to do is put one foot in front of the other. And in case you have problems with that ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Narnia: Encounter The Power Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 106 ratings
     | 6,131 views

    Using "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" this sermon shows how encountering the power of Christ changes our lives for eternity, giving us the country of heaven.

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Lifestyle For The Supernatural Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,103 views

    The fifth, and final installment on a series focusing in on miraculous healings: spiritual deliverance, physical healing, and relational restoration. This message highlights the importance of faith, prayer and fasting.

    A boy was sitting on a park bench with one hand resting on an open Bible. He was loudly exclaiming his praise to God: "Hallelujah! God is great!" Along came a young man who had recently completed his first year of seminary study. Feeling himself very enlightened in the ways of truth, he asked the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Be Angry But Don't Sin

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,849 views

    This sermon addresses how to deal with your anger in a God pleasing way.

    September 11, 2005 Ephesians 4:25-32 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “Be angry but do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not leave space for the devil. He who has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Old Camel Knees Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 9, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,618 views

    This is an introduction to a study of the Book of James. In this sermon we look at the different stages in the life of the author as he transforms from doubting skeptic to humble believer and righteous leader.

    Scripture For most of this past year we have studied Paul’s letter to the Galatians on Sunday mornings. Galatians is a book that emphasizes Christian doctrine. As we studied Galatians we learned what we are to believe about the gospel. Hopefully, we grew in our understanding of the gospel. So, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Audience One Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,247 views

    You’re not the audience. God is. We are all players, performers who live and worship before Him.

    Today, we are wrapping up our series “wired for worship.” But how do you worship God in a world of pain and suffering? The problem is huge. And on August 29, indescribable suffering showed up again as Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. Some say that we can still worship God because this was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Preaching That Was The Result Of The Healing

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,794 views

    The Preaching that was the result of the healing Acts 3:11, “11They all rushed out to Solomon’s Colonnade, where he was holding tightly to Peter and John. Everyone stood there in awe of the wonderful thing that had happened.”             The man clun

    The Preaching that was the result of the healing Acts 3:11, “11They all rushed out to Solomon’s Colonnade, where he was holding tightly to Peter and John. Everyone stood there in awe of the wonderful thing that had happened.”             The man clung tightly which was a witness in and of itself ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Is This The Day? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 23, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,101 views

    A look at the reality and timing of the Day of the Lord

    The Day of the Lord. That phrase is mentioned 19 times in the bible and of those 19 four of them are in the book of Joel. Not bad for a book that only has three chapters. That may be indicative of the importance that Joel placed on that particular occurrence. But who was Joel and what do we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Part 3: Great Faith Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,128 views

    A challenge to be people of Great Faith. It’s more than just head belief: it’s heart belief. Believing without depending on our natural senses.

    “Weapons of Spiritual Warfare Series, Part III: Great Faith” This morning is part three of our 3-fold series on the weapons of spiritual warfare. Allow me to introduce spiritual warfare weapon number 3: Great Faith. Not just faith: Great Faith. All the other spiritual weapons are null and void ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Part I: Fervent Prayer Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,254 views

    If we want to make a difference in the natural realm of our living, we have to start with the spiritual first. “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power [not natural power, but divine power] to d

    “The Weapons of Spiritual Warfare Pt I: Fervent Prayer” Doing warfare in a world we cannot see… Most of you have a cel phone… How does a cellular phone know there was a call coming in? It receives a message from the presence of radio waves, which are transmitted through the air invisibly. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Part I: Worry - Leaving The Master In Control Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,434 views

    Practical Biblical steps to overcoming worry. Worry siphons the joy of the Lord right out of a believer and it hinders our potential as Christians.

    I told my wife I was preaching a sermon on worry, and I worried about it all week long. People like to have control of things. That in itself is a good reason for us to worry. Everything we produce is designed to give us the greatest degree of control. From the TV remote to the antilock breaks on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • James May avatar

    A Matter Of Prayer

    Contributed by James May on Sep 5, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,353 views

    God will answer prayer but we don’t always like the answer or the manner in which it is given.

    A Matter of Prayer by Pastor Jim May Prayer is the key that unlocks the door to God’s blessing and to our knowledge, understanding and relationship with Jesus. Prayer is more than a duty; it is a necessity for those who would live victoriously. There is nothing more important than spending time ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible