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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Can I Get A Lift?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 6, 2009
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     | 8,294 views

    August 1989: If we want to be lifted up out of our unhappiness through worship, we must bring our whole selves to the worship experience and must pray passionately even our negative wishes.

    I recently became aware that some folks shop for a church much as you would shop for a car or a home appliance. In talking with some people about joining our church, they said that they were shopping – that’s their word, not mine -- that they were shopping for a church by systematically attending ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Contributed by Charles Newman on Mar 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,752 views

    In our message this morning, we will see how three miracles, (Jesus walking on water, Peter walking on water, Storms/winds cease) open our pathways to a bridge over the troubled waters of life.

    BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS Matthew 14:22-33 In our message this morning, we will see how three miracles, (Jesus walking on water, Peter walking on water, Storms/winds cease) open our pathways to a bridge over the troubled waters of life. Jesus has just got done with one of His famous miracles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    When God Doesn't Bless

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 27, 2014
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     | 11,473 views

    God did not bless the nation of Israel when there was sin and disobedience in their midst. God will not bless the church when they are disobedient to his commands

    When God Doesn’t Bless Joshua 7: 1-26 Intro: Three churches – Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian – worked together to sponsor a community-wide revival. (The revival meetings were a success. New faces appeared, old friends returned, and neighbors were more aware of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Battle

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 23, 2015
     | 5,743 views

    Spiritual attacks are real; we must know how to combat them.

    Spiritual Battle June21, 2015 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Spiritual attacks are real; we must know how to combat them. Focus Passage: Ephesians 6:12 Introduction: Recently National Geographic ran an article about the Alaskan bull moose. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Russ Adams avatar

    Runnin' With The Devil Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jun 30, 2015
     | 7,509 views

    The Devil has put many things in our lives that distract us from hearing the word of God.

    June 28, 2015 Church Planting Runnin’ with the Devil Acts 13:4-12 Opening words: At the very heart of this morning’s scripture lesson is a very complex topic, the Devil. Did you know, in the Bible, the Devil is called by 42 different names? Those names are interchangeable. In this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, B--Letting Your Soul Catch Up.

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 24, 2024
     | 491 views

    “Would the person who brought Senator X into this room as their personal guest please take him out?"

    In the deep jungles of Africa a traveler was making a long trek. He had hired some local people to help carry some of his camp gear. The first day they made good time and they went very far, much farther than he anticipated. This traveler had high hopes that the journey could be completed quicker ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Visionary View: Seeing Through A Glass Darkly Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 746 views

    The concept of seeing through a glass darkly reminds us that our understanding is limited, but God's wisdom is infinite.

    Visionary View: Seeing Through a Glass Darkly Good day, dear congregation. Today, we gather to explore the concept of seeing through a glass darkly, a phrase found in the Bible, which holds profound meaning for our spiritual journey. Opening Prayer: Let us begin with a prayer. Heavenly Father, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Listening For His Voice

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 20, 2013
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     | 6,356 views

    Hearing God's voice is more than audible reception, but the ability to recognize it is the Father speaking.

    We love to express ourselves and love to tell our side of the story! Is that not true? If it is not, then why is it so hard to keep from “jumping in” before others are done speaking or finished telling their stories? Probably, because we have all struggled with simply listening! I came ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Moving Toward Spiritual Discernment-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 21, 2020
     | 1,612 views

    1 of ? The apostle John sheds light on the need for Spiritual Discernment in the Church. Spiritual Discernment is a necessity in the Church. •But How is it to be achieved/accomplished? Moving(yourself & the Church) toward spiritual discernment recognizes...

    MOVING TOWARD SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT-I—1John 3:10--4:21 Love is indispensable for spiritual discernment. Love both granted & received is indispensable for spiritual discernment. Spiritual discernment is completed thru love’s scrutiny. Indispensable tools for Spiritual Discernment. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Life Of Turning Aside

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jan 24, 2024
     | 1,249 views

    This world is full of distractions and diversions. God wants us to minimize both and spend time with Him. This message is about Satan's purpose for diversions and distractions.

    The song we sang said “I’ll praise until my breakthrough. I will praise because I trust you.” Sometimes we need to be reminded that faith and trust, oftentimes, requires patience and it requires endurance. It requires us to be willing to hang in there and continue to do what we know we need to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Would You Have Followed Jesus Christ?

    Contributed by Don Schultz on May 26, 2011
     | 3,855 views

    Encouragement to follow Jesus, letting nothing distract.

    Would you have been a follower of Jesus Christ if you had lived in the first century? We live 2000 years after the time of Christ, and we see him on the pages of Scripture, and we hear about him in chapel services like this one. We learn about him in religion classes, we hear about him in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Where Is Your Heart?

    Contributed by Bo Lane on Dec 8, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,581 views

    Many people get distracted when they are in the presence of God. This sermon shows simple steps in getting rid of these distractions and putting our focus on Jesus.

    Where Is Your Heart? Basketball - The audience participates in distracting the opposing team by banging annoying cylinder things together. - When I played basketball in school, our girls volleyball team would always be there, acting as our cheerleaders. Now, we had a really good team, pretty ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Seperate, But Certainly Not Equal

    Contributed by Mark Weinstein on Feb 4, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,539 views

    Keeping ourselves as Christians pure against distractions to God's way

    Last Sunday, televised on CBS, was the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Grammy is, just in case you wondered, short for the complete name, gramophone, the invention that first allowed recorded music to be stored and replayed. Each year, executives in the music industry nominate and select recipients ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Elijah: Out Of The Comfort Zone – Into The Battle Zone Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 126 ratings
     | 11,537 views

    We have too much distracting us from God and not enough attracting us to God. We often speak of all the worldly distractions we face as believers, but let me tell you about the greatest distraction I ever faced.

    We have too much distracting us from God and not enough attracting us to God. We often speak of all the worldly distractions we face as believers, but let me tell you about the greatest distraction I ever faced. This distraction kept me from truly knowing God and loving God for the first 10 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Eclipses

    Contributed by David Simpson on Aug 23, 2017
     | 6,740 views

    Comparing the solar eclipse to spiritual eclipses such as denial and delay and distractions. Also an emphasis on the return of the SON as compared to the eclipse of the sun.

    Sermon Lanier Christian Church August 20, 2017 David Simpson Spiritual Eclipses Revelation 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:2 1 Thessalonians 5:2 – “…for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” Monday is the day! Rain or shine, the total solar eclipse ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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