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  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Confident Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Oct 24, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,643 views

    What is it that keeps us from praying? What is it that has made prayer into a drudgery, a joyless discipline that fills us with guilt? It doesn’t have to be that way at all.

    It’s strange that every time someone announces, like we have in the bulletin and up on the overhead and in the announcements, that we’re going to talk about prayer, we all get a little uncomfortable. You may notice in your bulletin that it says, "Leave your guilt bags at home." Because when we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    But It's Not Fair: Unjust Suffering Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,218 views

    Believers strengthen their resolve in persecution when they are armed with an understanding of the 1) Attitude of Christ, 2) the Will of God, 3) the Transformation from the past, and 4) the Hope of eternal life.

    When 53-year-old Danny Anderson was feeding his horses Monday night, a 5-foot rattler slithered onto his central Washington property. Anderson and his 27-year-old son, Benjamin, pinned the snake with an irrigation pipe and cut off its head with a shovel. A few more strikes to the head left it ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Mike Hays avatar

    "The Cry For Freedom" Series

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Mar 28, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,498 views

    Today we begin one of the most exciting and rewarding journeys that any follower of Jesus can ever take...a journey through Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia.

    The Cry For Freedom! An Introduction To Paul’s Letter To The Churches in Galatia There is a struggle for freedom that is taking place today that affects the lives of every man, woman, boy, and girl. There is a cry for freedom that rings out from the human heart all across the planet. If you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Attributes Of God - Most High God To My Portion

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,009 views

    Praises for the attributes of God as the Most High God to my Portion

    385. Most High God- I praise you Lord that you are the God who is over all. David wrote, “They remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.” (Psa. 78:35) 386. Mother – I praise you for having the qualities of a loving, nurturing Mother. “Can a mother forget the baby ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael TnayrB avatar

    Serious Business

    Contributed by Michael Tnayrb on Nov 13, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 14,403 views

    We are often serious about all of the wrong things in life. We are concerned, serious, and even consumed with things when it comes to work and play...but are we serious about our God? We can’t afford to be not ready.

    To our Pastor, Reverend Brown, Officers of the Church, Members, Guest and friends….I thank you for this opportunity….to share the Good News with you. As I began to prepare for this sermon…..my first sermon….I naturally began to feel some nerves. I got right down scared….But It didn’t make any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    The Glory Revealed Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,482 views

    Understanding the glory of God

    Unexpected Glory – 2nd in Series on the Glory of God. Last week, I introduced the concept of God’s glory, with the definition that God’s Glory, also known as the “Shekinah” glory of God. We tried to grasp the fact that God’s glory, just like His nature, defies definition. And we also came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Toni-Brooke Brown avatar

    The Overflow

    Contributed by Toni-Brooke Brown on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 32,553 views

    The Samaritan woman was in a spiritual drought, on her way to a spritual overflow. Ask Jesus for a drink of Living Water, and experience the overflow John 4:1-42

    Jesus and His disciples were on their way to Galilee from Judea Contrary to how the devout Jews traveled, Jesus felt the need to go through Samaria..It was the most direct route, however, because of the dislike between the Jews and the Samaritans, devout Jews would take the long route, and go ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Fredric Lozo avatar

    The Sins Of Communities Noted And Punished. Series

    Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Jan 5, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,695 views

    This Sermon is #29 of 29 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

    INTRODUCTION: The entire book of Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XXIX. The Sins of Communities Noted and Punished. Matthew xxiii.36. "Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation." THIS is predicated of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Phillips avatar

    Good Friday, 2002

    Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 133 ratings
     | 16,487 views

    A look at what it may have been like to have been there.

    GOOD FRIDAY, 2002 At this time of day many years ago, Jesus’ body lay in the tomb. Many of His followers were in shock not realizing what had taken place. We are not told what happened between the burial and resurrection we can only try to put ourselves in their place. Twenty four hours ago they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Good Friday, 2002

    Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,455 views

    A look at what it may have been like to have been there.

    GOOD FRIDAY, 2002 At this time of day many years ago, Jesus’ body lay in the tomb. Many of His followers were in shock not realizing what had taken place. We are not told what happened between the burial and resurrection we can only try to put ourselves in their place. Twenty four hours ago they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Timothy Peck avatar

    Giving To Caesar, Giving To God Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 18,090 views

    We owe our nation our support, but we owe God our wholehearted devotion.

    As you all know, our nation is at war. We’ve been expecting it to come for several weeks, but this week it finally came. And whenever war comes, it comes as a tragedy for all involved. And the dilemma for me as a pastor is what to preach about today. I’m sure many pastors will be interrupting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Stephen Colaw avatar

    No Pain, No Gain-Sometimes The Truth Hurts Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Aug 21, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,755 views

    We must speak the truth in all of life, even when it hurts, to build healthy, God-honoring relationships

    No Pain, No Gain! (Sometimes the Truth Hurts) Ephesians 6:10-18 Open your Bibles to Ephesians chapter 6. Introduction: No pain, No gain! We’ve all heard it. We all know what it means. Especially when it comes to the arena of exercising and working out. Without the pain and the stress of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Richard Goble avatar

    Finding Peace In The Midst Of The Storm Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Mar 20, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 25,404 views

    It’s hard to know what to do when the storms of life come our way. In Peter’s attempt to walk on the water we discover some valuable principles that will help us face those storms while giving glory to our Lord.

    Title: Finding Peace In The Midst Of The Storm Series: God Uses Broken Vessels Text: Matthew 14:22-32 Introduction Tom Dooley was a young doctor who organized hospitals, raised money, and literally poured out his life in the service of the afflicted peoples of Southeast Asia. Here was a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Finitzer avatar

    Lessons From Patches And Wineskins Series

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,046 views

    The New Wine of Salvation bring true and lasting joy. If our wineskins are going to burst it should be because of our Joy spilling out into the world that Christ has made a difference in our heart and life.

    LESSONS FROM PATCHES AND WINESKINS Mark 2:18-22 “Cynthia and I are into Harley-Davidson motorcycles. I know, I know... it doesn’t fit our image. Who really cares? We stopped worrying about our image years ago. We should be ashamed of ourselves? We aren’t. We should be better examples to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    I Am The Bread Of Life Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Mar 28, 2012
     | 7,802 views

    Sometimes what we need is a little adversity. Sometimes it will be lack, or loss, or disappointment that will cause us to be grateful for what we’ve been given

    I Am, the Bread of Life Date: March 25, 2012 Scripture: John 6:30-35, 47-51 Introduction Have you ever been hungry-I mean REALLY hungry? I remember being/hospital/years ago/Part/treatment involved my not being allowed to eat or drink for several days with my only sustenance coming from IV ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist