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  • Mike McGuire avatar

    How To Impact Our Culture

    Contributed by Mike Mcguire on May 5, 2016
     | 6,175 views

    Thesis: Preaching the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit will affect our culture more than preaching against sins.

    Introduction: There is no doubt that our culture is in danger. I'm not speaking of just Anglo or Hispanic. I mean that our culture is becoming more chaotic and dangerous. Leaders disagree as to the best way to preserve society. The world's answer is to pass more laws, build more prisons, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding God's Strength

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 29, 2014
     | 6,991 views

    Everyone seems to believe that wealth will make them happy. In this passage we read of a man who had it all yet he walked away from God because he had so much.

    Finding God’s Strength Matthew 5:5 and 11:28-30 The setting for the message this morning is found in one of the highlights of the ministry of Jesus. His ministry had its share of highs and lows but this was definitely one of his finer moments. In the background, Jesus had just gone through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Voice A Vision And A Visit

    Contributed by Judith Hand on Jan 14, 2015
     | 6,111 views

    Paul is commissioned to preach to the Gentiles

    Title: A VOICE, A VISION, and A VISIT Acts 11:1-18 and John 13:31-35 Peter was staying at the home of Simon the Tanner. This wasn’t a place that a Jew should have been staying. Simon dealt with dead animals and that made him unclean. But Peter was there anyway. (How many of you know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    No Prison Doors Can Hold Me Down

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 19, 2016
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     | 23,446 views

    There Are Many Iron Gates, Chains, Darkness, Prisons, death threats, fears, that hinder and imprison believers. Some are Self-righteousness, Pride, Worldly pleasure, The approval of the world, Doubt, Weariness in our labor for Christ, Discouragement.

    NO PRISON DOOR CAN HOLD ME DOWN ACTS 12:1-19 1 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. 3 When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    You Must Be "Dreaming"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 13, 2016
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     | 4,045 views

    Don't get caught up in only believing the possibilities of what you have seen in the past! Because no matter where you are at in life, He wants you to dream bigger than your efforts are capable of bringing to the table.

    You must be dreaming? Oral Roberts used to use a chorus that some detested, ‘Expect a miracle every day, Expect a miracle when you pray, If you expect it God will find a way, To perform a miracle for you each day.’ What are you expecting or dreaming about for God to do in your life ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's Got A Hold On Me And Won't Let Go

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 3, 2019
     | 3,597 views

    Temptation can grab you and not let go

    It’s Got a hold on me and won’t let go Illus: Can you see him running, he is running with all his might. Look at the beads of sweat popping out on his forehead. Each step that he takes is labored; he is exhausted from the struggle. Can you see the fear in his eyes as he looks back over his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wisdom From Above Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 3, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,629 views

    A sermon on wisdom. James says that God gave us our bodies to receive gifts from Him, and wisdom is just one of those things. This sermon also describes and applies the wisdom from above

    As a kid, did your parents ever put soap in your mouth? I can admit that it once happened to me. It is one of the earliest memories that I have. I can still remember sitting on the bathroom counter of our apartment, with a bitter, unpleasant, ivory colored bar of soap in my mouth that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Pergamum, The Compromising Church.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 2, 2020
     | 2,603 views

    The third of seven messages to the churches of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Pergamum was a city filled with shrines of many gods...

    Pergamum, The Compromising Church Revelation 2:12-17NKJV Upon studying this third church, the church of Pergamum, I told you that weekly I would read these scriptures. I believe that Revelation 1, is the foundation of the whole book. Revelation 1:1-3NKJV The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Fear Of God - The Missing Foundation In Modern Christianity Series

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 17, 2020
     | 3,830 views

    In this day of "fluff and icing", "feel good", "me-centered" beliefs, sermons, and teachings, the church in this present age has, for all practical purposes, abandoned the call for holiness and separation from the world.

    We who call ourselves followers of Jesus Christ in these last days have, for all practical purposes, allowed the world to tell us what to think and say when it comes to the authority of the Scriptures, the person and work of Jesus, God's nature, and the coming judgment upon this wicked and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Odd Cast Of Characters

    Contributed by John Bright on Dec 22, 2020
     | 1,754 views

    A sermon for Christmas Eve 2020

    “An Odd Cast of Characters” Luke 2:1-17 A sermon for Christmas Eve, 2020 Pastor John Bright Luke 2 “1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Touch Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 25, 2020
     | 5,969 views

    A message about Jesus touch. This is in the series of The Miracles of Jesus. Each miracles shows us something about the Messiah.

    Title: The Touch of Jesus Theme: To show the compassion of Jesus Text: Mark 1:40-44 Note: This message was done about much research on the topic. I am not sure where I got some of the notes but I I know not all of this message is original. I wanted to share. Mark 1:40 Now a leper came to Him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Receive The Word

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 29, 2019
     | 3,874 views

    Who is the Word? Do we receive the Word? Does the Word live with us? Let’s look at Jesus’ pre-existence as God and how we receive Him in John 1:1-18.

    Who is the Word? Do we receive the Word? Does the Word live with us? Let’s look at Jesus’ pre-existence as God and how we receive Him in John 1:1-18. Jesus is God John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joined Together Series

    Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Feb 20, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,287 views

    Turnaround starts with me and turnaround starts at home with the unity of husband and wife. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.

    TEXT - Mark 10:6-9 6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. 7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The King Who Rules Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 29, 2019
     | 4,542 views

    Looking at the splendour and power of the Persian king, the author set the stage for his readers to appreciate the work of the unseen King who rules.

    Last week Michael gave us an overview of the book of Esther. Let’s recap the timeline. Cyrus (559-530) Ezra 1:1 – 1st year of his reign over Babylon, allowed Jews to return Zerubbabel led the first returnees in 538 BC Started rebuilding altar/Temple but halted until 2nd yr Darius (Ezra ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel. Series

    Contributed by Damien Saylor on Jul 18, 2019
     | 4,739 views

    By our faith the world sees a tangible evidence of the One who has done all the work for us, & saved us.

    Sermon series- 6 qualities for spiritual health 5 - I am not ashamed of the Gospel - We’ve now made it to the fifth part of trying to strengthen our spiritual health. - We all can probably identify with the phrase, take two aspirin & call me in the morning. - There’s a prescription ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist