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  • Johnny Creasong avatar

    The Laws Of Giving Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 5, 2008
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    Do you give NEED-MINDEDLY or SEED-MINDEDLY?

    The Laws of Giving Luke 6:38 Luke 6:38 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (NIV) How do you MEASURE up? Galatians 6:7 7 Do not be ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Dancing Like A Fool

    Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Jun 6, 2013
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    When God blesses us with moments of joy, we must give ourselves to the joy and dance with all our might. The Holy Spirit will not have it any other way

    It had been a rocky ride for David… with little more than a prayer, he had slain Goliath, but he had also been a victim of Saul’s madness, He had experienced great highs and some deep lows, but now, he was dancing with all his might, because he was bringing the ark home. The ark ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Valley Of Trouble As The Door Of Hope

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 29, 2013
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    From our many backslidings, to "you shall know the LORD."

    THE VALLEY OF TROUBLE AS THE DOOR OF HOPE. Hosea 2:14-20. Hosea’s own rocky marriage stands as a metaphor for the troubled relationship between the LORD and Israel. Just as Gomer was unfaithful to Hosea, so Israel broke covenant with the LORD (Hosea 1:2). One harbinger of hope is discovered - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Chosen

    Contributed by John Oscar on Aug 27, 2020
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    A message explaining how God chose us, and what is means for our lives today

    Chosen Romans Series CCCAG August 23rd, 2020 Scripture- Romans 8:28-39 When I went to mechanic school in the military, it was at Ft. Jackson SC in the summer. We took a bus from the reception area to our barracks, but we couldn’t pull right up to them because the roads in front of the barracks ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Responding To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jun 25, 2013
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    The Parable of the Soils

    Responding to Jesus Series: Markers Along the Narrow Way November 25, 2012 *** READ Mark 4:1-3a Jesus is teaching by the lake again. Because the crowds are so large, his pulpit is a boat, while the crowd stands and sits at the water’s edge. Not only is he safe from being crushed, but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What To Do When Satan Thwarts You

    Contributed by Roy Halberg on May 18, 2004
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    Following Paul’s model for responding to the frustration of Satan’s interference in our lives give us hope in the task of "dealing with the devil"

    May 16, 2004 1Thess#15-What To Do When Satan Thwarts You 0510604 GFC am SERIES: Making A Difference—Studies in 1 Thessalonians SUBJECT: "What To Do When Satan Thwarts You" SCRIPTURE: I Thessalonians 2:14-20 MAIN POINT: every believer must realize he has an enemy that ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Be Like Jesus

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 2, 2006
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    Being like Jesus takes more than just reading the bible, we must put it into action!

    INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  I want you to look closely at the title to the message for today.  Be like Jesus.  All of us at one time or another has wanted to be like someone, we have had someone we were exposed to that inspired us to want to emulate them.  Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Parable Of The Seed Among The Soils Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009
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    “A farmer went out to plant his seed.” He didn’t go to school for 8 years. He didn’t go out to the field and smash every rock, pull every weed, plow up the path. He didn’t read “Planters Diary”, draw diagrams of the fields, agonize back and forth about

    Get Started – The Parable of the Seed Among the Soils Feb 15, 2009 Luke 8:1-15 Intro: We all love a good story. From our earliest bedtime memories of “Peter Rabbit”, “Goodnight Moon”, “The Tortoise and the Hare”, to our love of movies, to the simple way we share our lives through the re-telling ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Like Jesus (10)

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 8, 2010
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    We need to aspire to be like Jesus

    INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  I want you to look closely at the title to the message for today.  Be like Jesus.  All of us at one time or another has wanted to be like someone, we have had someone we were exposed to that inspired us to want to emulate them.  Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Comfortable Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 3, 2011
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    The church at Sardis had become arrogant and thus comfortable with their ’church.’ The result was compacency, apathy, and death. This should be a warning for churches today.

    The Comfortable Church Revelation 3:1-6 * Having read about this church and preached this text many times, I have labored over the proper name for this church. Terms like dead, decaying, or dying, as well as confused, contented, or cozy, were tops on my list. However, comfortable is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Jones avatar

    This Is The Victory

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Aug 17, 2010
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     | 18,486 views

    The victorious life is not derived from external influences; it is settled inwardly in the Christian’s identity.

    This Is The Victory 1John 5:4-5 (4) For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. (5) Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Is Your Faith Fireproof? Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Apr 19, 2016
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     | 19,522 views

    Why do some people lose their faith? This message answers the question, "How Can I Keep my Faith in a Secular World?

    How can you keep your faith strong in a culture that is increasingly antagonistic toward Christians? This week, a missionary friend told me about a friend of hers from Bible College who came for a visit to her missionary location. They attended a well known, Conservative Christian university. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Living Stone" 1 Peter 2:4-10 Series

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Feb 27, 2015
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    Jesus said that a wise man will build upon the "rock" for solid foundation and the foolish man would build upon the "sand" and the foolish man house would not stand. We as "living stones" must build upon "Rock" for our spiritual house to stand.

    Introduction: Peter use the text from Psalm 34:8 as he writes to the Christian "you have tasted that the Lords is gracious" in the previous verse (2:3). Then Peter states that we have tasted the milk of Word as he refers to Jesus Christ. After believers have purged their lives from the unwholesome ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    The Veil - From Glory To Glory

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 24, 2013
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    Sanctification - Progressive and/or Entire? And, how does that phrase "From Glory to Glory" actually work out in our lives?

    1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The One who calls you is faithful and He will do it. Sanctification - this thing we talk about; this ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Leave It All Behind

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 9, 2014
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    What if Jesus was to tell you to leave all your possesions and necessities behind in 2014? Would you be up for the challenge?

    The trip to Atlanta last weekend was spiritually educational. We fed 103 women and children plus about 20 men at The Garden. They really enjoyed the food. I was able to spend a little time with Pastor 7 and was able to tour the facilities. On Saturday in a cold, wet drizzle we went to feed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare