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  • Dr. Casey Adams avatar

    Time To Come Home

    Contributed by Dr. Casey Adams on Oct 9, 2018
     | 6,523 views

    This message urges the believer to refrain from running from God and accept his will for your life.

    Acts 3:19 Come with me on a journey. Today we meet the man they call Jonah. Jonah was one of God's prophets during the period of the Divided Kingdom. He was God's instrument to carry out God's Will on earth. He had the great privilege to have been chosen to be God's servant, in bringing God's ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Some Thoughts On The Lords Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 9, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,635 views

    A Corporate, Intimate, Reverent Prayer.

    SOME THOUGHTS ON THE LORD’S PRAYER. Matthew 6:7-15. In the expression, “When you (all) pray” (Matthew 6:7), Jesus assumes that His disciples (in all ages) WILL pray. A prayer-less Christian is like a man or a woman who does not speak to their nearest and dearest! Can you imagine it? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fairy Tales

    Contributed by James May on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,371 views

    Not just our youth, but many members of the church, tend to live life like it’s a fairy tale. Life is real, and the race must be finished and won.

    FAIRY TALES Youth Rally Sermon By Pastor Jim may Some of you here are living a fairy tale life! I know, I know, you are sitting there already saying, “Oh yeah, how can my life be a fairy tale? Everything isn’t perfect. Going to school every day and then having to do all that homework is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Drew Mills avatar

    Go To The Tomb

    Contributed by Drew Mills on Apr 3, 2015
     | 5,134 views

    Do our trials soften, harden or transform us for Him? A look at 3 witnesses of the empty tomb.

    Lou Holtz, the famous coach of Notre Dame football fame, said, “life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond.” A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Ever-Present Helper!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 27, 2014
     | 6,500 views

    He is our Provider! Remember that. Give Him the best clap offering! He is the Loveliest and the BEST!

    Ever-present Helper! Psalms 46:1”God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.” Even if I just look at her, she would know my need, and bang it would be there on my table; if I needed tea in the middle of the night or in the wee hours of the day, I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bobby Oliver avatar

    God Builds Our Faith Series

    Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Mar 5, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,544 views

    God strengthened the faith of Moses through signs, through his weaknesses, and through his doubts. God also strengthens our faith, even when we doubt.

    God Strengthens Faith Exodus 4:1-17 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Exodus. - As we go through this study, we’re asking the question, “What does this passage tell me about honoring God?” - Last week, we looked at the confidence we can have in God. - We have confidence because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hedging Our Spiritual Bets

    Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,785 views

    Focusing on John the Baptist’s preaching at the first advent, this sermon exhorts to preparation for the second advent.

    THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT Luke 3:1-17 “Hedging Our Spiritual Bets” In last Friday’s Wall Street Journal, there was a column by a fellow named Vincent Carrol. He is an editor for the Rocky Mountain News. Let me read you the first three paragraphs of his column. “On Christmas Eve, in line with my ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Worship Our Ascended King

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 6,728 views

    Jesus’ ascension assures us that he has fulfilled his mission to save us lost sinners and is now ruling all things for our good.

    Worship Our Ascended King Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit guides our hearts and minds today is recorded in Luke 24:44-53: [Jesus] said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Is Missing In Our Church?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 26, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,923 views

    How Jesus met what we needed to find God

    What have we missed in our Church? What first comes to your mind when you hear the name Jesus? There is a story that is going around of a son of a pastor whose mother told him he needed to go was his hands because they were covered with germs. He had heard this before. Not wanting to go wash he ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Unity That Guides Our Steps Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 16, 2012
     | 3,672 views

    Purpose, unity, direction, impact

    A UNITY THAT GUIDES OUR STEPS Acts 2:42-47 (p 772) February 27, 2011 INTRODUCTION: When I was 6 years old my family took a trip out West…we traveled in a dodge Van that converted into a little camper…5 of us crammed into this little space…but it was one of my favorite ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reaching Our Potential In Christ Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 11, 2012
     | 6,400 views

    Our potential is God's gift to us. What we do with it is our gift to Him. How will you use yours?

    “Reaching Our Potential in Christ” Acts 1:12-26 Dale Carnegie wrote the book titled “How to Win Friends and Influence people.” It was an overnight success selling over 15 million copies. Dale Carnegie was a master at identifying people with great potential. He was once ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Jesus Reveals Our Temptations Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,305 views

    This week we examine Jesus as a model of emotionally healthy spirituality. We’ll uncover 3 temptations that keep us from growing and then three challenges to fulfill to combat those temptations.

    Back to School Jesus Reveals Our Temptations Luke 4:1-13 October 18, 2009 This week I want to lift up to Jesus as a model of healthy emotional spirituality. Turn to the passage read earlier: Luke 4:1-13. How many of you exercise regularly? Yeah, every morning the alarm clock rings, I jump at of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    Lame In Both Our Feet

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Aug 30, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,871 views

    Using the story of Mephibosheth, this is a sermon about desiring and doing God’s good pleasure.

    Lame in Both Our Feet 2 Samuel 9 I have been your pastor long enough now for you to know that sometimes my mind works a little weird. That is the case today as we look at a couple of scriptures. I actually started out to preach a sermon on Philippians 2:13 “For it is God who worketh in you both ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave Kinney avatar

    Our Three Fold Victory Series

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 29, 2009
    based on 27 ratings
     | 14,781 views

    If we can get these 3 principles applied to our daily lives – we will see God differently and experience grace more dynamically!

    If Satan can get you and me to doubt God then we will always doubt life! If he can get us to think negative about God then we will always think negative about life. Why is this fact so true – because if he can get you to go negative and doubting then Satan can do almost anything with you and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Lord, Stretch Our Faith!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,759 views

    I use a rubber band and an extension cord to illustrate how Jesus stretched Mary and Martha’s faith for their brother’s healing.

    LORD, STRETCH OUR FAITH! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I did this lesson in two parts, it could be done in one part, just move quickly from point to point. I have a huge rubber band and we discuss the flexibility and stretch that the rubber band has. 1. The rubber band has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God