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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Real Reconciliation Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 15, 2017
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     | 14,958 views

    If you want real reconciliation and healing in your relationships, confess your own sins and forgive those who sinned against you; believing that God is in control.

    Stewart Ruch, a pastor in Wheaton, Illinois, talks about the “huge gap” between the ideal and the real in our everyday lives, using a family outing as an example. You see, every fall his family likes to go apple picking. Now, for the Ruch family, the ideal day for apple picking is when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Jesus In And Out Of The Boat Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 7, 2018
     | 14,793 views

    Two stories from the life of Jesus that illustrate to us the importance of starting and staying in a relationship with Him

    JESUS IN AND OUT OF THE BOAT There once was a young man named Jimmy who had heard a family rumor that his father, his grandfather and even his great-grandfather, all "walked on water" on their 21st birthday. When the day of his 21st birthday came, he believed that if they could do it, so could he. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Atmosphere Of Faith

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 9, 2018
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     | 23,892 views

    Many Christians believe they are "faith people" when in reality they are living in more unbelief than they are faith. This message looks at the one thing causes us to be "faith people" or people who are living in unbelief.

    You are the blessed of the Lord and I want to say something on the frontend for you to remember as we go through the message. You often hear “God does extraordinary things through ordinary people.” How many of you have heard that? It’s not true. You see, we are born ordinary. We are born with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Perfect Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Aug 9, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,568 views

    The Israelites didn't leave empty handed, the Israelites started a journey, and the Israelites received instructions.

    A Perfect Deliverance Exodus 12:31-51 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Exodus. - As we study each passage, we’re asking the question, “What can I learn about honoring God from this passage?” - Last week, we looked at the First Passover, which the Children of Israel observed just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 21: Do Not Conform To Their Sinfulness Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 10, 2018
     | 6,136 views

    The danger is that we begin to think of the morally abnormal as normal and the things that tend to cause moral carelessness as matters of indifference. Christ-like love banishes the indecent.

    Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 10/27/17 Lesson 21: Do Not Conform to their Sinfulness (Ephesians 5:1-7) Ephesians 5:1-7 (KJV) 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace Is Greater Than The Law!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 16, 2016
     | 7,471 views

    Grace Is Greater Than The Law – Hebrews chapter 12 verses 18-29 – sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). Mount Sinai: the mountain of fear (vs 18-21). • (2). Mount Zion: the mountain of faith (vs 22-24). SERMON BODY: Ill: • If there is one word in the English language that is sure to cause a debate when spoken, • It is the word is ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Fight For Your Dream Series

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Oct 17, 2016
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     | 41,144 views

    Chase the Lion is a 3 part series from Mark Batterson, pastor at National Community Church in Washington, D.C. The sermon is based off of the book, Chase the Lion. You can download a sermon kit at ChaseTheLion.com/churches

    Around the turn of the 20th century, psychologist Alfred Adler proposed the counterintuitive theory of compensation. Adler believed that what we think of as disadvantages often prove to be advantages because they force us to cultivate compensatory attitudes and abilities that probably would have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    One Thing That Inhabitants Of This World Must Do

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 14, 2016
     | 2,236 views

    To show that GOD wanted to save all people giving them the chance and opportunity to know the LORD JESUS by hearing the gospel and accepting the LORD JESUS into their hearts as LORD and SAVIOR.

    I. EXORDIUM: What is that one thing that people must do? Accept the LORD JESUS as LORD and SAVIOR. Romans 10:9-10 (Amplified Bible) Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Does God Allow Suffering?

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 15, 2016
     | 17,971 views

    The text brings us face to face with one of the questions that we all have asked at one time or another, either concerning ourselves or someone else; “Why does God permit such suffering to occur.”

    “Why Does God Allow Suffering?” John 9:1-39 Our text brings us face to face with one of the questions that we all have asked at one time or another, either concerning ourselves or someone else; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    This Woman Whom Satan Has Kept Bound All These 18 Years

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 16, 2016
     | 20,356 views

    You Can Be Delivered From Sins And Unto God But There Are Bondages From The Past That Need To Be Overcome. Jesus Never Performed Miracles Just To Excite but to bring glory to God, to meet the needs of people, and to bring them closer to God's grace.

    THIS WOMAN WHOM SATAN HAS KEPT BOUND FOR 18 YEARS Luke 13:10 10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the temples, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over double and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Steven Kellett avatar

    "It Is Finished"

    Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 18, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,903 views

    What Jesus meant when He declared "It Is Finished".

    1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face. 4Once more Pilate came out and said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    The Problem Of Victory

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,726 views

    Dangers when all is going well

    The Problem of Victory - 10/9/16 Turn with me this morning to 1 Corinthians 10.  I remember as a boy each week watching ABC’s Wide World of Sports.  And in the opening sequence they used the phrase “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.”  And the reality of life is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sorry, No Job Openings Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 4, 2016
     | 6,489 views

    A study of the book of Job 33: 1 – 33

    Job 33: 1 – 33 Sorry, No Job Openings 1 “But please, Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words. 2 Now, I open my mouth; My tongue speaks in my mouth. 3 My words come from my upright heart; my lips utter pure knowledge. 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Christ-Focused Ministry Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 6, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,372 views

    Christ-Focused Ministry - 2 Corinthians chapter 10 verses 1-18 – sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: • I follow Christ’s example (vs 1) • I use spiritual weapons (vs 2-6) • I don’t judge by appearance (vs 7-11) • I let God do the commending (vs 12-18) SERMON BODY: Ill: • A family were driving through the country lanes enjoying a day ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • David Owens avatar

    Overcoming Obstacles (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 11, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,907 views

    In this sermon, we wrestle with the doubts, fears and compromise that comes when we face obstacles and opposition.

    Introduction: A. Life is full of obstacles. 1. So the most important question is not: “Will we face obstacles?” 2. Rather, the most important question is: “How will we overcome the obstacles we face?” B. I like the story told of three men who were hiking in the wilderness ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ