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  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Finding Rest In The Presence Of God Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 31, 2024
     | 749 views

    We can experience God’s presence outside of us, and within us. God isn’t far off. He’s so close we can hardly imagine it. Many feel God is far off. They wonder… Can you really experience God? Can you really sense God’s presence? Can you really know God deeply? The answer to those 3 questions is yes.

    Does God seem far away? Many feel God is far off. They wonder… Can you really experience God? Can you really sense God’s presence? Can you really know God deeply? The answer to those 3 questions is yes. We we can experience God’s presence outside of us, and within us. God isn’t far off. He’s so ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Skies Dark And Waves Rough? Just Be Held!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 7, 2019
     | 2,705 views

    You may be on the Good Old Gospel ship, but she oft sails on stormy seas.

    Number 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? If you know that God had promised you something you can count on it. If God gave you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Courage In Life Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 15, 2020
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    Our past experiences, our past victories give us the confidence that we can sail through. But in reality every time the sailing needs proper guidance and metrological advice. Know the secrets of your life voyage.

    Text: Acts 27:21-26 Theme: Keep up your Courage Introduction: The Lord is Good; His love endures forever. I praise God for this opportunity to meditate and share the Word of God with you all. We continue to ponder the hope amidst despair. God does communicate with us through many passages and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Love Deal

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 18, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
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    Our society confuses LOVE and LUST. Unlike lust, God’s kind of love is directed toward others, not inward toward ourselves. This kind of love goes against our natural inclinations. It is natural to love them that love us, but it is supernatural to love th

    Opening illustration: Newspaper columnist and minister George Crane tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. "I do not only want to get rid of him, I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me." Dr. Crane suggested an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Things Don't Make Sense

    Contributed by Thomas Miller on Apr 16, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,998 views

    Get busy living or get busy dying. We can live with adversity or let adversity live us.

    When Things Don’t Make Sense It doesn’t make sense to try to and figure out the way things happen. We know He said that our ways are not His ways, and who can understand the mind of the Lord? We hear the whisper of His voice, and we have a choice to get out of the boat and walk ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #1 Understanding Love

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 3, 2016
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    Is it possible to explain real love? How would you define love? Let's ponder love.

    #1 UNDERSTANDING LOVE... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WHAT IS LOVE? TEXT: 1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Moses Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
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    Perhaps no person in history, outside of Jesus Christ, has made such a profound impact on the world as Moses. There are four lessons of life and faith we learn from Moses

    Moses Exodus 2:1-10 Both secular and religious sources document the Exodus of the Hebrew people from Egypt and the man who led them through the wilderness, Moses. Muslims revere him as a prophet, messenger and leader in Islam. In fact, Moses is mentioned more in the Quran than any other ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jason Winters avatar

    Strike Out For Jesus

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Aug 16, 2012
     | 4,999 views

    A new way of thinking about striking out - bowling analogy-

    Strike Out for Jesus Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 Purpose: to share how we can overcome the fear of failure in our lives. Last week - What can we Spare for God? Usually we think of “what can I give that will not hurt or cost me too much?” *PARADIGM SHIFT* Bowling analogy - What can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Falls, Part I Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 13, 2022
     | 1,740 views

    Jesus was taking on his shoulder a social rejection that had to be just as troubling as the feel of the cross.

    Jesus Falls the First Time (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Let Us Not Grow Weary

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 8, 2022
     | 2,698 views

    Paul admits that what he wants to do he doesn't and what he does not want to do are the things that he does. We must not grow weary as the Lord continues to work in our lives.

    Let us not grow weary Galatians 6:1-10 Introduction- Good morning online church, we are glad that you are joining us and we pray the Lord speaks to you in a powerful way as we gather to hear his word. Prayer- In Paul’s writing in Galatians 5 He talks about the freedom we have in Christ. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Love: #1 Fruit Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 12, 2024
     | 821 views

    We are in the process of studying the 9 FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. This lesson is the #1 listed FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: LOVE. Love is how we measure the reality of our success as Christians

    LOVE, #1 FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) DO WE KNOW WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW? LOVE! This is the first installment of 9 lessons dealing with the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. We find that we need A PLAN to be growing and developing ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael DePhillips avatar

    Don't Shipwreck Your Faith

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,596 views

    We must use caution as we sail our ships in this journey of life

    "Don’t shipwreck your faith" 1 Timothy 1:18-19 "Nevertheless God’s solid foundation stands firm sealed with this inscription,’The Lord knows those who are his and everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    A Sailor's Tale Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,738 views

    This is the story of Jonah told from the perspective of a sailor on the boat he sailed on.

    September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, honest it really is www.talklikeapirateday.com.  And seeing I was preaching on Jonah it seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up.  This is the first sermon that I’ve preached in the first person and I wore a pirates costume. Arrr mattes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Craig Smee avatar

    Whispers In The Wind

    Contributed by Craig Smee on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,567 views

    What wind fills your sails. The wind of Acts 2 or the winds of Satan

    W H I S P E R I N T H E W I N D O V E R S H A D O W M E I N T H E S H E L T E R O F Y O U R W I N G S H O L Y S P I R I T C O V E R M E O V E R S H A D O W M E O V E R S H A D O W I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    It's About Time For The Storm

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jul 9, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,394 views

    We all find ourselves in storms from time to time. • Everyone here is on a journey. • Redeemed/sailing toward a place called Heaven. • Lost/sailing toward a place called Hell.

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church July 14, 2013 Mark 4:35-41 It’s about time for a storm! Intro: Background • This text finds Jesus/end/long/difficult day. • Jesus had a confrontation with the Pharisees 3:22 • Appointed 12 Apostles • Parable/Sower from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist