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  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Tending To Life Beneath The Surface Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,258 views

    Intro to the series on Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

    Tending to Life Beneath the Surface Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey – January 15, 2012 Intro Most of us know something of the tragedy of the Titanic. [1] It was created with great pride and potential… created as the largest and most lavish passenger steamship in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Milk Or Meat Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 4, 2014
     | 10,469 views

    1) The Cause (1 Corinthians 3:1–3a), 2) The Symptoms (1 Corinthians 3:3b–4), and 3) The Cure (1 Corinthians 3:5-9) for division.

    When Companies struggle with human or mechanical processes, they hire experts which come into and identify faulty processes. Often those who engage in a task every day, become blind to the problems. They often fail to see the pitfalls before them. The Corinthian believers had an especially hard ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Strong In The Lord Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 20, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,792 views

    1) The Preparation (Ephesians 6:10), 2) Armor (Ephesians 6:11a), 3) Enemy (Ephesians 6:11b), 4) Battle (Ephesians 6:12), and 5) The Victory of the Believer’s Warfare (Ephesians 6:13).

    Major-General Sir Ernest Swinton, used to speak on the radio once each week as a military commentator from September 1939 onwards. Nothing seemed to be happening, no guns were being fired, there had been no clash of arms, no air-raids had taken place, the war seemed dead. But Sir Ernest Swinton ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Overcoming Fear Thru The Power Of God Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 12, 2015
     | 10,868 views

    Fear is NOT the path of life for the believer and we must not fall prey to the enemy's attacks in seeking to overwhelm us with fear and anxiety in our lives! We have been given spiritual tools by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit...the 1st is Power

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: January 10, 2015 Date Preached: January 11, 2015 Church: OPBC (AM) Sunday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: Our Power in Christ Text: 2 Timothy 1:7-9; 2 Cor 4:1-18 ETS: Paul told Timothy had great power through Christ. ESS: Our service to God is fueled by a power we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God I Want To Do Your Will Series

    Contributed by Brian Chandler on Jul 21, 2011
     | 6,817 views

    Learned how to pray according to the will of God.

    Get Connected: A Daily Pattern for Prayer "God I Want To Do Your Will" We just started a new series of messages that I have entitled “Get Connected: A Daily Pattern for Prayer”. We are looking at the famous Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew chapter 6. The disciples had heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wasted Potential Series

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Nov 14, 2011
     | 15,166 views

    How do you respond to God's discipline?

    Are you living up to your full potential? Raise your hand and stand up if you think you’re living up to your full potential because I want to make sure you are a good target. I have snipers in the sound booth!—Just kidding! It’s a nasty question isn’t it? I mean if you say ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do All Religions Lead To God? Series

    Contributed by Art Good on Jun 19, 2017
     | 6,980 views

    This sermon was a part of a series titled, "Great Question" where we asked our congregation to text us questions they would like answers to through sermons. This particular sermon was my favorite of the series.

    Today we are continuing our sermon series we are calling, “That’s A Great Question.” By the way, if you have a great question we want you to share it with us. You can text your great question to ______. This past week I read this excerpt from an article on Preaching Today’s website: “Buried ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Don't Fight - Rejoice!

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 23, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,082 views

    Paul writes his letter to the Philippian believers for several reasons, one of which was to break up a fight between two sisters in the church...

    Paul writes his letter to the Philippian believers for several reasons, one of which was to break up a fight between two sisters in the church. According to the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, fighting among people is usually over a piece of land. Tolstoy wrote of a man who was told he could own ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Down And Out - The Pastor Who Falls

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 23, 2020
     | 2,364 views

    Too many churches have placed men and women into positions of leadership in the church because they were successful in the marketplace or even because they were good communicators. They are looking at performance...

    The media has been on a feeding frenzy concerning the Catholic Church scandal that has captured the attention of our nation and even the world. Leaders of the Catholic Church aren’t the only ones that have been hit with allegations concerning sexual misconduct—leaders of the protestant church have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Father & His Family Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 20, 2023
     | 2,491 views

    Through wise, godly counsel, in Colossians 3:19-21 the Apostle Paul shows the roles, responsibilities, attitudes and actions for members of a godly family, through: 1) A Word to Husbands (Colossians 3:19), 2) A Word to Children (Colossians 3:20), 3) A Word to Parents (Colossians 3:21).

    Colossians 3:19–21 19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. (ESV) One of the most terrifying moments of a not-yet-married man’s life ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    How To Improve Your Serve With God Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 12, 2021
     | 5,272 views

    As Christians we are called to be servants! Yes, I said the “s” word “servants” – for many this term seems to imply to some – a slave - But Jesus (The Great I Am) came to serve and so should we.

    Series: How to Improve your serve? Illustration: Racquet ball and hit a few racquet balls into the audience! Give away 5 dollar Dunken Donut cards to those who catch them! Over the years I have played tennis with Kathy off and on, but I really loved playing racquetball! I learned from others that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Trouble Comes

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,583 views

    How to react in times of trouble

    1. Be Open to the Lord 1-2 A. Perform a Self Examination B. Petition for Divine Examination 2. Be Focused on the Lord 3 A. Powerful Motivation B. Personal Application 3. Be Separate From the World 4-5 A. The Appathetic B. The Rebellous 4. Be Passionate in Your Worship 6-7 A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    The Sacrifice Of Praise

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Apr 13, 2015
     | 7,560 views

    The message reminds us that our praise to God is not circumstantial. It is based solely on our love for God and His undeserved blessings.

    Let's consider the following : I. The Order of Praise.. (By Him) II. The Ongoing Effort of Praise . (Continously) III. The Obstacles of Praise. (Sorrow, Self, Death, Difficulty, Feelings etc) IV .The Obedience of Praise. ( Let everything that had breath praise Him) V. The Offering of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Importance Of The Cross

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Dec 2, 2019
     | 4,387 views

    Nothing rivals the cross in importance. It's the gospel in a word. Don't just wear it! Share it! But above all; bear it!

    Main.. Emphasis... Boasting in the Cross. I. The Person of the Cross. (Christ) II. The Place of the Cross. (Calvary) III. The Power of the Cross. (Remission) IV. The Peace of the Cross. (Self, God Fellow man) V. The Proof of the Cross. (His Love) VI. The Price of the Cross. (His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Secret Giving Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 21,554 views

    When I give, God’s approval is what counts.

    June 10, 2001 Secret Christianity – Part 1 INTRODUCTION In September of 1997 Ted Turner announced he was giving a billion dollars to the United Nations. The billion dollars was the amount his TimeWarner stock climbed in the last 9 months. He himself admitted he was giving away only a third of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ