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  • Harold Hansen avatar

    When Anxiety Strikes Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Feb 7, 2009
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     | 5,046 views

    Need help Trust in the Lord. Don’t lose sleep.

    When Anxiety Strikes Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "I Thirst" Series

    Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,832 views

    A continuing look at the sayings of Christ from the cross

    Jn. 19.28 "I Thirst" 1. [Play CD] Out of all of the statements we’ve heard so far, this is the most basic. "I am thirsty". If I had a nickel for every time I heard one of my children say, "I’m thirsty," I could preach here and not take a salary. I wonder if his mom had flashbacks to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    How Do I Take Up My Cross?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 28, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,171 views

    This sermon looks at both what it means, and also what it does not mean, for us to take up our cross for Jesus.

    Jesus said to his disciples and to the crowd following him, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (8:34). It’s hard for us to hear those words in the same way that those following Jesus heard it. The context is that Peter has just recognised that ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Family Functions: Worship Series

    Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009
     | 3,658 views

    A look at worship in a healthy church

    Luke 19:40 Family Functions: Worship 1. My mom is one of five girls. I always felt sorry for my Grandfather being the only man in the house. Ever since her mom passed away, there has been a new emphasis on being together as family. They have every year a “sister’s weekend” where they all ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Last Days: Getting Ready For The Second Coming

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 5, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,943 views

    We are living in the last days. How do we get ready for the second coming of Jesus? By looking for opportunities to provide people with hope and healing.

    THE LAST DAYS: GETTING READY FOR THE SECOND COMING OPENING TEXT: “Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.” (Revelation 1:7). • One of the basic fundamental doctrines of the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How Does God Reveal His Will? Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 27, 2015
     | 4,309 views

    This message tackles teh question of how God reveals His will.

    HOW DOES GOD REVEAL HIS WILL? PHILIPPIANS 3:15 LET US THEREFORE, AS MANY AS ARE PERFECT, HAVE THIS ATTITUDE; AND IF IN ANYTHING YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT ATTITUDE, GOD WILL REVEAL THAT ALSO TO YOU; INTRODUCTION: INTERACTING WITH GOD’S WILL HAS ALWAYS BEEN A POINT OF CONSIDERATION, CAUTION, AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Free From False Beliefs- The Big Lie

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 29, 2015
     | 4,158 views

    The Big lie: Performance and other people’s opinion of me determine my self worth. I have to perform to a certain level in order to feel good about myself.

    Free From False Beliefs- The Big Lie Ephesians 1:3-8NLT The Big lie: Performance and other people’s opinion of me determine my self worth. I have to perform to a certain level in order to feel good about myself. (It seems I never get to that level!) Consequences: Fear of failure: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Believe In Love Series

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jul 8, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,239 views

    Loving God means accepting His love for us however it may be manifest, whether in temporal blessings or pain. Our Lord suffered in His earthly life, but was exalted to the highest place!

    Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, to the First Sunday in Lent. We are joining together throughout Lent in a sermon series, “Falling in Love Again.” We are preparing ourselves for the great Paschal feast, the wedding supper of the Lamb. On Ash Wednesday, we heard God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Break The Cycle?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,621 views

    We are creatures of habits. Habits can become death traps. God has a plan to break the cycle. Study the eagle.

    FLYING IN CIRCLES --- BREAK THE CYCLE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com CYCLE: Recurrent round, period of time, pattern... model, blue-print, Pattern you copy over and over, behavior pattern, reaction pattern, thinking pattern... (winter, spring, summer, fall; birth, baby, child, teen, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Believer And Indwelling Sin

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 28, 2015
     | 5,976 views

    What about the sins of the saved?

    The Believer and Indwelling Sin Romans 7: 14-25 This is a picture of a soul in conflict...in conflict with his desires, in conflict with his true self, in conflict with the Law of God, and in conflict with Satan. The conflict is real, intense and strong. It is summed up in verse 24, O ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Road To The Cross

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 24, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,957 views

    Palm Sunday message which looks at the attitude of the people on the road to jerusalem. There were curious people, critical people, which one are you? The road to the cross should be about comitted followers doing what the Lord has called us to do.

    The road to the Cross Luke 19:28-44 Matthew 21:1-11 Mark 11:1-111 Introduction- This morning we will look at the road to the cross. Jesus entering into Jerusalem and fulfilling all that God the Father wanting Him to accomplish including the death, burial, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    A Remarkable Ministry Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,201 views

    What is the best day you have ever experienced? The day of your wedding or the birth of your first born? It ought to be the day you first met Jesus! It was with the paralytic!

    And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached (ëáëÝù-imp aor) the word to them. Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    The Battle’s On: The Spirit Vs. The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,395 views

    This message is the third in a series designed to be a journey of discovery. The goal of the series is to help each of us gain a better understanding of the Holy Spirit. This message examines the Spirit’s role in our ongoing battle with flesh.

    How many of you have ever felt hopeless about your spiritual life improving? Paul’s words in Romans 8 should provide us with some hope. We often look at our spiritual lives and feel like we are failing to make any progress. Paul speaks of the reality of this struggle that is going on in each of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Entire Creation Groans"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 23, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,569 views

    A sermon for Advent.

    Romans 8:18-25 “The Entire Creation Groans” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Several weeks ago, I went hiking along the Chickamauga Creek in Soddy Daisy. It’s an awesome trail, and it was a beautiful day! The sun was shining, there was just a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    You Belong Series

    Contributed by James E. Parks on Sep 27, 2010
     | 6,036 views

    This message is to remind us to grow in our fellowship with one another.

    We continue our 40 day focus on community. Last week we talked about our calling to reach out to others together. We are called to be mindful of opportunities to reach out with the love of Christ. That is a purpose God has for us together. The purpose we are focusing on today is fellowship. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist