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    God's Presence In The Lonely Places Of Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Oct 20, 2012
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     | 12,833 views

    Jacob's night with a stone for a pillow teaches us that God uses loneliness and isolation to speak to us in ways that would otherwise be missed.

    I have a very special pillowcase that might tempt you to make fun of me. It is my “Where’s Waldo” pillowcase. Actually, it belonged to one of our children, but I use it as my pillowcase when I go camping in the wilderness. My wilderness gear consists of leftovers from around ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Reality Choice Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,880 views

    The first choice is the Reality Choice... I acknowledge that I am spiritually bankrupt. I am powerless to overcome my tendency to do the wrong things and I need help.

    Title: The Reality Choice Text: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Thesis: The First Choice is the Reality Choice in which I admit that I need help; that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that I need ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Article 14. Saving Faith..... Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,231 views

    How do you tell whether you’ve got the real thing and not a poor imitation? What am I talking about faith, have you simply got religous faith or saving faith? This sermon will show the distiction between the genuine from the fake.

    Eph 2:8- 10. Article 14. Saving faith.” The real thing” • Have you got faith? The answer is yes all of us demonstrate a measure of faith everyday from switching on our central heating system to locking your front door at night, to driving a car. You are exercising a measure of faith in all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mediocre Church Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,934 views

    Sermon 10 in series dealing with Laodocia and the mediocrity.

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ “The Mediocre Church” I. Prologue 1:1-20 The Prologue in chapter one records what John the aging Apostle saw (and heard) including a manifestation of Jesus far different that what John had known previously. The theme of the book describes the time of Jesus’ coming ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Amazing Grace Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,825 views

    Apostles, Pt. 4

    AMAZING GRACE (LUKE 5:27-32) On his trip to Hawaii, a hungry Tony Campolo unwittingly made his way at 3:30 in the morning to a seedy part of town for a snack, to be surrounded by eight or nine prostitutes who had just taken the night off. He overheard a prostitute saying to her girlfriend, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Does Faith Overthrow The Law? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 21, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,514 views

    In this sermon we learn that faith does not overthrow the law but, rather, upholds the law.

    Scripture Let’s read Romans 3:27-31, to get the context of Paul’s comments, bearing in mind that today’s text is Romans 3:31: "27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Pay Up Or Pack Up Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,175 views

    Parables for Seekers, Pt. 8

    PAY UP OR PACK UP (MATTHEW 21:33-44) US News and World Report (3/31/97) polled 1,000 people several years ago on who they thought were people “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to go to heaven. The person most likely to go to heaven was none other than Mother Teresa, who garnered 79 percent of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Series Of Coincidental Events Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,275 views

    Esther, Pt. 6

    A SERIES OF COINCIDENTAL EVENTS (ESTHER 6) Somerset Maugham, the English writer, once wrote a story about a janitor at St. Peter's Church in London. One day a young vicar discovered that the janitor was illiterate and fired him. Jobless, the man invested his meager savings in a tiny shop, where ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Case Of The Unequal Yoke Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,845 views

    Prayer Warrrios, Pt. 5

    THE CASE OF THE UNEQUAL YOKE (EZRA 9:1-15) This message is intended for youth, young adults and the singles. The weakness of God’s people in the areas of romance and marriage was confirmed to me the week I was preparing this message. I was in Los Angeles on a Monday morning when I decided to call ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Every Saint Has A Past And Every Sinner A Future Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,056 views

    Friend of Sinners, Pt. 1

    EVERY SAINT HAS A PAST AND EVERY SINNER A FUTURE (LUKE 5:27-32) On his trip to Hawaii, a hungry Tony Campolo unwittingly made his way at 3:30 in the morning to a seedy part of town for a snack, to be surrounded by eight or nine prostitutes who had just taken the night off. He overheard a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Making Promises That Sitck

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,707 views

    Making promises and keeping promises are two different things. How can we see positive changes in our lives?

    Making Promises That Stick Psalm 76:11 Purpose: To describe the importance of making promises to God. Aim: I want the listener to pick out one change that they should make and thoughtfully promise the Lord to make that change. INTRODUCTION: How would you like 2008 to be better than 2007? One ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Love Deeper Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 18, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,562 views

    Love is a gift God gives to be given.

    Title: Love Deeper Text: John 12:1-8 Thesis: Love is a gift God gives…to be given. Series Introduction; Tim McGraw’s hit song Live Like You Were Dying, is the springboard for the current series of messages. The song is the story of a man who learned he was dying of a fatal disease and what he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Dynamic Church Devotes Themselves To Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jul 8, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,834 views

    God shares his fellowship with us, enabling us to share our lives together.

    Scripture Introduction One of the changes in our world in the last generation or so is a loss of security. Expectations for what life offers have risen exponentially; fulfillments have disappointed. Cell phones are a simple example: the promise a connectedness everywhere available and never ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    One Nation...

    Contributed by Veronica Coldiron on Jul 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,250 views

    This sermon is a look at the state of our union in retrospect to the Word and the consequences of turning from the power of God on a national level. It also offers a means to repair the damage that has been done.

    2 Chronicles 30:8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. There can be little doubt that this has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Overcoming Gluttony

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 19, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,868 views

    Gluttony is more that just eating more than your fill. The true face of the sin of gluttony is that we can desire something more than we desire God.

    An unknown predator has entered our lives; one that starts as soon as we are born. Most of us would never recognize it if we saw it because “it” is the norm of the society we live in. We sometimes feel that it is almost a right because we live in such a land of abundance. America has so many ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ