Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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  • Charles Scott avatar

    Picking Up Broken Pieces

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 2, 2008
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    In a desolate place spiritually and in the midst of a time of oppressive persecution, Jesus fed the 5000 and taught his disciples that God will sustain us, will feed us and multiply our resources as we feed others the bread of life.

    Matthew 14__13-21 PICKING UP BROKEN PIECES TRINITY 11 Proper 13A Nehemiah 9:16-20 Then Ezra the priest said to the people, “But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments. They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Growing Up: Maturing In The Faith Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Sep 30, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
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    What discipleship looks like and what it involves.

    --Intro> In the movie, "The Karate Kid," the “kid,” Daniel, a high school student who is being harassed by bullies at his new school, meets Mr. Miagi, a quiet, Japanese custodian at his apartment complex who just happens to be a black belt in karate. Daniel asks Miagi if he will teach him karate. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    "The Brook Dried Up"

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 2, 2007
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    Water was a basic need, essential for Elijah’s survival. Why would God allow the brook to dry up?

    I Kings 17: 1-7 “The brook dried up” While the long drought we have experienced this summer has been difficult to endure, it actually saved the life of eighteen year old college student Julian McCormick. On the morning of September 1, Julian left his Bowie State University campus to pick up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Building Up One Another Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 26, 2007
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    Using our spiritual gifts and encouraging one another will help build the church.

    Building Up One Another Ephesians 4:1-8; 11-16 October 28, 2007 For the past few weeks I have been discussing with you an important aspect of the church. We have all been gifted by God to use the spiritual gifts He has given to us. When we are faithful to God, we are also fruitful. Because if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    Taking Up The Isaiah Paradigm Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Nov 27, 2007
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    In the vision Isaiah received of the Lord upon his throne there is a model of how we can approach God and what the results could be.

    TAKING UP THE ISAIAH PARADIGM Towering like a majestic peak above the other great moments in Isaiah is this passage in Isaiah 6:1-13. It was this event that formalized Isaiah’s understanding of God and his mission. If this passage were missing from the book the impact of its message would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    Getting Your Hopes Up

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 19, 2007
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    Exposition of Ezekiel 37:1-14

    Getting Your Hopes Up Ezekiel 37:1-14 This morning I want to talk to you about the Christian virtue of hope. But before I do, I want to warn you that it’s easy to think about, talk about or sing about hope and still miss its reality. Hank Williams is a name synonymous with country music. In his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shape Up Or Ship Out Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007
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    Samuel, Pt. 3

    SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT (1 SAMUEL 3) As I was sitting in my van in a parking lot a month after my 42nd birthday, a strand of hair dropped onto my shirt before my very eyes. Instinctively I picked up the hair to see its color, length and texture. Negative questions immediately arose: Is it gray? Am I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Gearing Down, Gearing Up

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 3, 2008
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    From our text, let’s think about some things we can do to improve our lives and our relationship to the Lord. 1- Wake up 2- Shape up 3- Dress up

    INTRO.- ILL.- Do you remember those days when you had a manual transmission and had to downshift in order to help slow the car down? I remember back in 1968 I had purchased a new Pontiac Firebird with a 400 cubic inch engine with 330 horsepower. I drove it on the highway a lot because while I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Filled Up Or A Quart Low?

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 14, 2008
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    A message on the filling of the Holy Spirit.

    FILLED UP OR A QUART LOW Ephesians 5:18 Sunday, May 25, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee Being filled with the Holy Spirit is the antidote for spiritual vertigo. There are two kinds of vertigo: • Subjective vertigo is when you are stopped but another object’s movement makes you sense you are in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Rolling Up His Sleeves Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 17, 2008
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    16% of Americans think of God as being critical and uncaring. Another 25% believe Him to be distant and unwilling to intercede in human affairs. But how does this contrast with the message of Isaiah?

    In November of 1988 a 19 yr old woman fell asleep behind the wheel of her car at about 2:15 in the morning. Her car plunged thru a guardrail and was dangling by its left rear tire. A half dozen passing motorists stopped, grabbed some ropes from one of their vehicles tied the ropes to the back ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Heads Up For The King Of Glory!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 17, 2008
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    Heads Up for the King of Glory! 1) He is our Creator 2) He is our Saviour

    “Heads up!” That’s something you might hear at a baseball game when a sharply hit foul ball comes careening your way. It’s a warning that could keep you from getting seriously hurt. “Heads up!” can also be an encouragement to stay alert so that you don’t miss something interesting like a moose, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Don't Give Up!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 19, 2008
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    Message encouraging the people to not give up in the fight against legalized abortion as birth control.

    Don’t Give Up! Galatians 6:9 March 9, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction William Wilberforce was a politician in England during the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. He served in Parliament ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Never Ever Give Up! Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,773 views

    God answers prayers so that we might express and encourage our faith.

    Scripture Introduction Jesus teaches us today by parable, “an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.” Our English word derives from the Greek, para-bolae,, which itself consists of two words, para- meaning “beside” and -ballo meaning “throw or cast.” A parable is, literally, a story thrown or ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Manna - Waking Up To Reality Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,324 views

    Getting through dry times, is not done by the use of your wits, your education, your determination, or the power of positive thinking. Getting through dry times requires a supernatural solution.

    So, I get a call late one night, it is the sister of a good friend of mine – she never calls. There is a long pause after I answer. Then a little chit chat, then quickly comes the news: A childhood friend of mine, her sister, has just died of lung failure, she was only 38. I’m floored. I’m not sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Johnny Knight avatar

    Get Up And Look Again!

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 26, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,492 views

    It takes time for a: -Vision... Provision...Revival...Blessing...to come through.

    GET UP AND LOOK AGAIN! Text: Habakkuk 2:1-3 “I will stand on my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am reproved. Then the Lord answered me and said: ‘Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, the he may run who ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God