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  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Strong Hope For Hard Times

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
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    Dealing with diffult times

    "Strong Hope for Hard Times" Matthew 17 10/12/97 Intro: When have you needed hope? Here in Matthew 17, we see Jesus giving hope to his disciples. Jesus has begun to prepare his disciples for his death, and as he does this, he also gives them hope to overcome when this happens. Whatever ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If You Have Faith

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Mar 10, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,145 views

    To encourage the congregation that God can do anything if we have faith in Him

    SBC Philippi 3/5/06 am Rev. Jeff Simms If You Have Faith Matthew 17:14-21 Primary Purpose: To encourage the congregation that God can do anything if we have faith in Him. We are following Jesus closer and closer to the cross and the resurrection. We come to the point in the story where the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With The Demonic

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
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    There is a demonic world that is real, dangerous and influential.

    Dealing With The Demonic Matthew 17:1-23 1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Jordan avatar

    Having The Faith To Discover My Purpose Series

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on Jun 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
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    Part of the series living in the 21st century

    Having the faith to discover my purpose Living in the 21st Century Matthew 17:14-21 I. 4 things that we use to keep us from discovering our purpose 1. The lack of money. 2. The lack of training or education. 3. The lack of resources or facilities. 4. The lack of dynamic ...read more

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  • Chip Monck avatar

    A Lifestyle For The Supernatural Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,696 views

    The fifth, and final installment on a series focusing in on miraculous healings: spiritual deliverance, physical healing, and relational restoration. This message highlights the importance of faith, prayer and fasting.

    A boy was sitting on a park bench with one hand resting on an open Bible. He was loudly exclaiming his praise to God: "Hallelujah! God is great!" Along came a young man who had recently completed his first year of seminary study. Feeling himself very enlightened in the ways of truth, he asked the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Guy Caley avatar

    Why Couldn't We? Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,395 views

    Part of series "Miracles in Matthew." Answers the the question, "why don’t we see miracles today?"

    Every preacher has heard many varieties of this same question: “Why don’t we see miracles today like they saw in the Bible?” It’s a good question, especially since Jesus promised in John 14:12 that we could do greater things than those which He had done. Well, low and behold, the disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ed Pruitt avatar

    The Power Comes From God

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Oct 1, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,782 views

    We may be able to quote the Bible word for word but if we are not connected to the source of power, we are nothing!

    “THE POWER COMES FROM GOD!” Matthew 17:14-21 14 And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 “So I brought him ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    The Tragedy Of Spiritual Impotence

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 40 ratings
     | 10,816 views

    “Why could not we?” This question is a very wise one, for every man ought to try to know all he can about himself.

    THE TRAGEDY OF SPIRITUAL IMPOTENCE Matthew 17:14-19 “Why could not we?” This question is a very wise one, for every man ought to try to know all he can about himself. If I am successful, why is it that I succeed? Let me know the secret that I may keep doing it. If I do not succeed, let me know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith To Do The Work Of Ministry

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 10, 2007
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    Discussion of Jesus’ words after healing a boy possessed by a demon.

    Faith to Do the Work of Ministry Matthew 17:14-23 May 27, 2007 I don’t know about you, but as I listen to what people say, read what they write, and see how they act, I get the impression that our world thinks that Christianity is weak faith. That we’re really just a bunch of religious people ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Miracles Happen Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Et Tapper on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,570 views

    How to believe and pray for miracles in our lives.

    MIRACLES HAPPEN PT2 INTRODUCTION: MATT 17:14-20 God has a way for getting your need met, your problem solved. That way is rooted in your faith’s becoming a SEED When you plant a seed, God changes the nature of that seed so that it becomes a plant, and the power of life surges in that tender ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Smith avatar

    A Call For God's Anointing Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,303 views

    A study of what to do when all else fails. Looking at the example of the disciples and the lesson of Jesus, this message calls on the church for a day of prayer and fasting.

    Series: The Purpose of the Church 1. Luke 14 – “The Cost of Discipleship” 2. Jeremiah 18 – “The Potter, The Clay, and The Church” 3. Today – Matt. 17:1-21 “A Call for God’s Anointing” 4. 9th – Eph 4 – The Internal Role of the Church – How we fit together 5. 16th – Acts 2 – The Church and The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Coming Down The Mountain Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 19, 2007
    based on 74 ratings
     | 12,030 views

    It’s nice to have a bright, shining, mountaintop experience, but what happens when we descend back to regular life? [Post-transfiguration teaching] Link inc. to formatted text, audio, & PowerPoint.

    Coming Down the Mountain Matthew 17:14-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ComingDown.html This great chapter shows us Jesus in His glory [last time], as well as Jesus in His power. It’s nice to have a bright, shining mountaintop experience, but what happens when we descend back to regular life? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Bruce A. Shields avatar

    The Disciples Lack Of Power Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Aug 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,789 views

    Part 14:The Great Commission - The Disciples Lack of Power

    The Great Commission Part 14 – The Disciples lack of Power Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith – www.PS127.org | www.TruthDigest.org ANNOUNCEMENTS 6:00PM Evening Service at the church – “Seminary Students will be preaching” April 13th – Lynnette Higgins April 20th – Walker Spriggs April ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Essentials Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
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    Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see. We should not put our trust in any other person or thing but in Christ [God] alone. They are all mortal but God alone is immortal. Our faith grows and is build through prayer, fasting and hear

    Opening illustration: During the 2nd week of our being at Valley we encountered a situation where we had to exercise our faith to the extreme. [Dealing with an incident of a person who was possessed.] Let us look into a passage where we see the disciples lack of faith and being exhorted by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Where Are They?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,860 views

    We can be made "whole" through our faith in Christ Jesus.

    Where Are They? Luke 17: 11-19 Intro: One of my favorite movies is “Independence Day” --- In it people band together who would not normally be together to fight a common enemy, aliens. “MISERY LOVES COMPANY.” This story of 10 lepers like that story – united in their desire for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed