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  • Byron Harvey avatar

    Worst-Case Scenario Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,208 views

    Sixth in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham

    Go to the website www.worstcasescenarios.com, and you’ll find out what to do in the event you find yourself in a real-life, worst-case scenario. For example, there are complete instructions for such things as How to jump from a building into a dumpster How to survive if your parachute fails to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Genesis 22: When God Asks The Unthinkable - Which He Will.

    Contributed by Tom Dixon on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,437 views

    This amazing chapter brings insight into why God tests us and how God’s faithfulness always prevails.

    Genesis 22: Sacrifice of Isaac When God Asks the Unthinkable – Which He Does! Review: • Abraham - 75 yrs old when he left Haran (Gen 12:4); • 11 years later: Still no son. Abe figures he has to take up the matter himself; fathers Ishmael at 86 yrs old (Gen 16:16); God says Ishmael is not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faith Trusts When God Promises The Impossible Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,188 views

    A message that looks at the faith of Abraham

    Today we are going to begin a series that explores what type of faith we should strive to attain. Throughout this series we will be looking at different people who are mentioned in the great faith chapter of the Bible, Hebrews 11. Each of these individuals displayed what we would term an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming The Fear Factor

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 28, 2007
     | 2,053 views

    There is an "x" factor thorughout history, and in our lives, whose presence is the difference between success and failure, blessing and cursing, life and death.

    Passage: 1 Samuel 17:1-58 Intro: A favorite sermon style at this church is when PJ does math!! 1. don’t worry, I checked it all out with the coach of the State champion Math Counts team. 2. going to look at this familiar story of David and Goliath, but add this mathematical twist. 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Faith Endures Despite The Disappointments Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 18,912 views

    This message explores Joseph’s example of faith that endures disappointments.

    Have you ever wondered what determines if a person will or will not be a success? What are those vital ingredients necessary for success? For decades many considered the intelligence quotient or IQ test to be an important measure of potential. However, through the years we have seen many people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Touch The Hem Of His Garment

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 48 ratings
     | 13,767 views

    The Hem of His Garment Songs, pomems, sermons on the hem of His garment This is the story behind that statement The Story of a Woman in Great touble Desperation, Determintation, Deliverance, Declaration

    Touch the Hem of His Garment Luke 8: 43-48 The Hem of His Garment Songs, pomems, sermons on the hem of His garment This is the story behind that statement The Story of a Woman in Great touble Desperation, Determintation, Deliverance, Declaration Touch the hem of HIS garment I. A Woman’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Moves Beyond Our Comfort Zone And Takes Risks Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,840 views

    A sermon that examines the risk taking faith of Rahab.

    What causes ordinary people to take risks? What prompts people to gamble or engage in extreme sports such as skydiving, hang gliding, scuba diving, auto racing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking? Psychologists have determined that it is more a personality trait rather than a behavior. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith Obeys Even When God Doesn't Make Sense Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,804 views

    Message on the example of faith seen in Joshua at the battle of Jericho.

    There are times when what God tells us to do just doesn’t make sense. It has been this way ever since man first walked on the face of the earth. For example, Adam and Eve were told not to eat the fruit from the tree in the center of the garden. This just seemed unreasonable to them. Not only did ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When The Son Of Man Appears

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,753 views

    Jesus makes three points regarding the end of time: we should not be focused on this world, that his return is universal…it includes all people, and that we need to be alert at all times.

    In Luke chapter twenty-one, verse twenty-five to thirty-six Jesus makes three points regarding the end of time: we should not be focused on this world, that his return is universal…it includes all people, and that we need to be alert at all times. First Jesus says,” Do not let your hearts be ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Hero's Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,233 views

    AN AVERAGE PERSON THAT DOES ABOVE AVERAGE THINGS

    TITLE: HEROES OF GOD TEXT: HEBREWS 11:6-7 INTRO: In the 1980’s there was a popular song that said “I need a hero” if there was ever a day and time that this world needed a hero it is now. The commercial for cheese had the world falling apart and underdog under a table eating a block of cheese. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Abraham, David And Justification

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,363 views

    There was a man said to many of his friends one time that he knew he would go to heaven when he died. Now I believe it is very possible to know if you are going to heaven after this life but not in the way he said he was going. He said that he knew that h

    Abraham, David and justification Romans 4:1-8 There was a man said to many of his friends one time that he knew he would go to heaven when he died. Now I believe it is very possible to know if you are going to heaven after this life but not in the way he said he was going. He said that he knew that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dad...what Do Those Rocks Mean?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,991 views

    “Dad…what do those rocks mean?” Create a memorial, a testimony unto the Lord in your life. We need to make and leave a big impact for our future generations, by creating these monuments and memorials of faith, Here are some ways to achieve this.

    I heard a message from a financial planner many years ago about creating a nest egg for our future. He actually spoke about the Israelites crossing over the Jordan, and how the children in years later asked their fathers…‘Dad, what do those rocks mean?’ The point was that when the Israelites ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Billy Noel avatar

    The Life Of Fairh Iii Series

    Contributed by Billy Noel on Jul 15, 2007
     | 2,306 views

    The Life of faith is lived byfollowing an unseen God into unknown territory

    The Life of Faith III Hebrews 11: 8-10, 17-19 I. Faith Answers the Door The implication in the original language is this; he answered the call while it was still ringing in his ears He gives up all in faith upon the invisible God He loses all to gain all A. Regardless of Human Circumstances Leaving ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Understanding Faith Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,280 views

    Stretch your understanding of faith by examining the basis of faith and the behavior of faith.

    I want to take a look at some Biblical principles that will stretch our understanding of faith. Would you open your Bibles to Hebrews 11? I want to do an introductory sermon entitled “Understanding Faith.” Follow along as I read verses 1-3 and 6. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dare To Dream

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jul 26, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,133 views

    Without a dream (vision) we are still and dead. If we are to stay motivated, strong, and true to our God we must have a dream.

    DARE TO DREAM Genesis 37: 5-11 Introduction: When we are children we have great dreams. When born-again we are given a new dream; (Heaven) A woman told her husband, I dreamed you gave me a gold necklace What do you think it means?” “I don’t know, Valentine’s Day is coming soon, maybe you’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist