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  • Pastor Dre avatar

    "Got Vision?"

    Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 24, 2014
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     | 12,891 views

    Here is a message challenging the Christian to have a vision for our life...

    Got Vision? Acts 26:12-16 This morning I would like to speak a message that I believe the Lord has placed upon my heart. The message is entitled "Got Vision?" Acts 26:12 On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. Acts 26:13 About ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Enduring Faith

    Contributed by John Harper on Feb 3, 2009
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     | 12,578 views

    Faith and endurance go together. Faith is not faith without endurance. Let’s stop bragging about our faith, and let’s live out a faith that will endure any situation that we may face.

    “ENDURING FAITH” Hebrews 11:30-40 January 25, 2009 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God Introduction: A small boy riding a bus home from Sunday school was very proud of the card he had received, which had a picture and a caption that read: “Have Faith in God.” Then to his dismay the card ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Relationship Of Believers To Believers Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 29, 2012
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    How believers relate to other believers is important. That’s because division will destroy a body of people quicker than any other single thing. Division destroys the body of Christ, the fellowship of believers, and the witness of believers.

    Last week we talked about the relationship of Jesus to believers. We got into a lengthy discussion about the joy that only God can give. We saw that as God loves His Son Jesus Christ, so Christ loves us. Tonight Jesus talks about the relationship of believers to believers. How believers relate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hanging On To Heaven When Hell Is On Your Back

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 2, 2019
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    Josiah had everything going against him: horrible parents, no Bible, a defeated and bankrupt nation. But despite his trials, he became the greatest King of Israel, spiritually, even greater than David! You too can beat your problems and rise to do great things!

    HANGING ON TO HEAVEN WHEN HELL IS ON YOUR BACK 2 Chr. 33:1-35:18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. The King of Egypt decided to modernize his country by putting plumbing in all the buildings. The people were delighted to get indoor running water! 2. To accomplish this, Pharaoh opened a school for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Be Wise - Try Again (Part 7)

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 10, 2019
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    Using the words of Solomon to gain wisdom for daily living. Today we look at why we should not give up.

    BE WISE - TRY AGAIN Proverbs 24:16 August 11, 2019 What do these people have in common? Sir James Dyson Jerry Seinfeld Theodor Seuss Geisel Elvis Presley Michael Jordan They were all said to have failed. James Dyson failed 5,126 times in his invention of the Dyson bagless vacuum. Jerry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ezra: Finding Help From The Hand Of God

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Oct 14, 2017
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    All events around Ezra are not favorable. He is an exile in a pagan nation. But if there is one factor that works in his advantage, it is the hand of God. Let us examine how the very meaning of his name will works wonders for him. Ezra means help from God

    EZRA: FINDING HELP FROM THE HAND OF GOD Ezra 7:6-10 NASB In every aspect, all events around Ezra are not favorable. He is an exile in a pagan nation. But if there is one factor that works in his advantage, it is the hand of God. Let us examine how the very meaning of his name will works wonders ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Won’t Trouble Leave Me Alone

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Sep 23, 2023
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    In this scriptural landmark I finally found out what we should do in the time of crisis.

    Why won’t trouble leave me alone? By Pastor J.W.T. Spies Luke 6:22-23 We are trouble on every hand For quite of an extensive amount of years now I have longed to develop a serious inquiry concerning this physical disorder. This inconvenient element, this confused emotion, this transitive verb that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Christmas Promise Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 13, 2023
     | 1,399 views

    There was no delay. Whatever God started he completed; what God promised he fulfilled. That means every time we celebrate Christmas it is a sign of God’s faithfulness. Yes, we have seen difficulties, we have gone through tough times, and sometimes

    INTRODUCTION Christmas is a poof that God is in charge of things. No matter how difficult the situation, God’s Promised Son came into the world at the right time. That is the Christmas Promise to us. There was no delay. Whatever God started he completed; what God promised he fulfilled. That means ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Your Personal Esau

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Dec 10, 2019
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     | 9,887 views

    God had given Jacob a new beginning, a new name and a new identity. But there was something left undone. He had not sought forgiveness. As he was stepping into the new beginning, Esau was waiting.

    YOUR PERSONAL ESAU "Now Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and there, Esau was coming, and with him were four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants." Genesis 33:1. Genesis chapter 32 ends with a remarkable image from the life of Jacob. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "when I Am Weak..."

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 12, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,468 views

    A sermon about allowing Christ to transform our weaknesses into strength.

    “When I Am Weak” 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 It’s the most dreaded question of a job interview, and when it comes, many of us can hardly push the words out of our mouths. “Tell me,” the interviewer asks, “what’s your greatest weakness?” How do we answer that question? I hate that question, how ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Discerning God's Voice: Does It Honor God?

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 2, 2024
     | 463 views

    As God's creation, our lives are supposed to point to the glory of our Creator. God calls us to live for His glory. And it's in His glory that we find our greatest purpose.

    Let's start off today talking about art. I am no artist but I appreciate art. When we look at a piece of art, we don't marvel over the canvas that it's painted on, or the type of paint that is used. We marvel over the artist. I am amazed how an artist can paint his thoughts on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cut The Rope Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 8, 2025
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     | 618 views

    This sermon challenges believers to trust Jesus as the "Waymaker" by cutting the rope of complacency, fear, and self-reliance, fully surrendering their plans and ambitions to God's authority and stepping forward in faith through the doors of opportunity He opens.

    Cut the Rope Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/sermons/ Apostle Paul exhorts us to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). While we often interpret this in terms of resisting sin, there’s a deeper truth here. Yes, with God’s help, we strive to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thank You, God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 6, 2023
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     | 1,083 views

    Explores finding hope in desperate circumstances through faith, grace, and trials, transforming us into true disciples of Christ.

    Good morning, family. It's a beautiful day, isn't it? We gather here, in this place of worship, with hearts full of hope and spirits yearning for wisdom. Let's begin with a quote from G.K. Chesterton, a man of great faith and insight, who once said, "Hope is the power of being cheerful in ...read more

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    A Planned Ministry PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023
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     | 868 views

    This sermon explores Apostle Paul's ministry, emphasizing God's providence in guiding his journey and the importance of understanding and applying these lessons in our lives.

    Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Isn't it a blessing to be gathered here today, in this warm fellowship, ready to immerse ourselves in the Word of God? We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. We are here because God, in His infinite wisdom, has drawn us together for ...read more

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    Distressing Delay Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 9, 2024
     | 1,075 views

    Study of the life of Joseph. Series is based on my own study of Scripture as well as reading various books and sermons on the topic over the years.

    WHEN LIFE IS THE PITS: DISTRESSING DELAY A. We are continuing our study on the Life of Joseph in a series I’ve titled: “When Life is the Pits.” 1. I chose this title because of the many DIFFICULTIES and PROBLEMS that Joseph had experienced in his young life. He ENDURED one PIT after ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ