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  • David Nolte avatar

    A Conversation With God Series

    Contributed by David Nolte on Aug 3, 2018
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     | 20,960 views

    Habakkuk wonders why God is slow in answering his prayers and why He delays in punishing Judah's evil. He is surprised that God will use the even more wicked Chaldeans as His rod of punishment.

    Otab so“A Conversation With God!” Habakkuk 1-3 David P. Nolte Please turn in your Bible to the book of Habakkuk. Habakkuk was one of the Minor Prophets of which there were 12 in number. They not called Minor because they’re under 21. They’re not called Minor because they’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
     | 12,667 views

    This sermon looks at the power of the resurrection on Easter morning and beyond

    The Power of the Resurrection Matthew 28:1-10 and Philippians 3:10 On Feb. 27, 1991, at the height of Desert Storm, Ruth Dillow received a message from the Pentagon. Her son, Clayton Carpenter, Private 1st Class, had stepped on a mine in Kuwait and was killed. She wrote, "I can’t begin to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    I Will Bless The Lord At All Times

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 29, 2019
     | 37,537 views

    David discovered the power of praise, that it can usher you into the presence of the Lord, give you heavenly vision, lift you from your troubles, and triggers the supernatural. Praise is defined and types of praise discussed.

    I WILL BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES Ps. 34:1-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man from the city bought a farm and saw a beautiful horse on another guy’s farm. He bargained with the farmer, an old deacon, and the farmer finally sold him the horse. 2. The city man jumped on the horse and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God's Never-Ending Love Series

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Aug 3, 2012
     | 10,806 views

    Despite our failure and compromise, God loves us and has done everything possible for us to be in his presence. But we must respond and receive that never-ending love.

    They were good times! Israel had just rebuilt their temple from scratch after it had lay in ruins for 70 years. Their country had been over-run by the Babylonians who destroyed their cities and took most of the population captive in Babylon. But finally a new empire arose, the Persians, who freed ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Word Study: Enemy

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 13, 2014
     | 2,934 views

    To show that GOD has enemies and what GOD does to our enemies.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have en8:56 PM 7/6/2014emies? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD has enemies and what GOD does to our enemies. IV. TEXT: Genesis 22:17 (Amplified Bible) 22:17 In blessing I will bless you and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Good Fear - Bad Fear

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,247 views

    There is a fear of God that is healthy and blesses our lives. There is also a fear toward God that drives us away from him. Which do you have?

    This week we finished Deuteronomy and began Joshua. Here is the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua and leaving the wilderness to entering the promised land of Canaan. Moses’ life ends on Mount Nebo and God himself buries Moses somewhere in Moab on the wilderness side of the Jordan. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    O Little Town Of Bethlehem Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 20,755 views

    A sermon exploring the theological truth taught by this familiar and beloved Christmas hymn.

    (Read Text) I want to encourage you to turn to hymn number 143, "O Little Town Of Bethlehem." The words of this beloved Christmas carol were written by Phillip Brooks. Brooks was pastor of the Holy Trinity Episcopal church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1869 to 1891. He was recognized as one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When I Called Upon The Lord

    Contributed by Tim Diack on May 27, 2011
     | 7,793 views

    The pastors in our community take turns preaching at the local hospital. This is the message I preached there recently. It examines the brokenness of our lives and points us to the One from whom our help comes.

    When I Called Upon the Lord - Psalm 30 - May 17, 2011 (A Sermon Preached at the Dauphin Hospital) I’ve got a watch here with me this afternoon. [Hold up watch]. I got it a couple of years ago. It’s got a lot of fancy bells and whistles on it. It’ll tell you the normal ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Forsaking All Other Gods (1) Series

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Aug 23, 2010
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,456 views

    I have discovered something: whenever God is stating or restating His LAW, it is never by itself. There’s always A STORY surrounds it And the story is a sotory of GRACE and Salvation.

    Sermons on the Law of God? Are you jumping up and down and excited to hear about the 10 C? Or maybe your response is this: Oh no! I’ll hear again about how bad I am, how I’ll never measure up to God’s rules and regulations… Or the other side, a response like this, "Great! Finally, we are getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Worthy Work Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 4, 2010
     | 5,062 views

    If we as believers want to make a real difference in our world, then we start at work where we honor our boss and help our brother (if he is a believing boss).

    A photographer was snapping pictures of first graders at an elementary school, making small talk to put his subjects at ease. “What are you going to be when you grow up?” he asked one little girl. “Tired,” she said. (J. R. Love, Rushton, Louisiana; www.PreachingToday.com) Is that all our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Avoiding A Critical Spirit

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 19, 2023
     | 2,219 views

    There is a place for honestly confronting others when done in a loving and gracious way. Yet maturity means learning to guard our hearts from an unhelpful, critical spirit, as we'll learn in this story of Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses.

    It’s summertime folks. And the heat of Texas is here. And that heat causes many to be on edge—on edge enough to gripe or complain about the smallest of things. Do we have any complainers here today? This coming November, I will have been pastor here at SEBC for 27 years. Through those years I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There Once Was A Man Named John

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 15, 2023
     | 1,891 views

    John the Baptist was on a mission from God. We have a mission too - to testify to the Light.

    12.17.23 John 1:6–8 (EHV) 6 There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as an eyewitness to testify about the light so that everyone would believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. There Once Was a Man Named John Some people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Prince Of Peace Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 19, 2023
     | 2,018 views

    Looking at names of Jesus from Isaiah 9

    Prince of Peace Isaiah 53:1-5; Isaiah 9:2-7; Ephesians 2:14-19 December 24, 2023 During Advent we’ve been looking at Isaiah’s prophecy of a child who was to be born, of a son that is given to us, and now we come to the fourth, final and climactic name given to the child: Prince of Peace. Because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kelvin McKisic avatar

    A Fathers' Day

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023
     | 1,867 views

    Jesus tells us of how our Heavenly Father waits for us to come to our senses.

    A Father’s Day First and foremost, we want to give thanks to our Heavenly Father, one of the greatest Fathers of all. Although we will poke fun at our earthly fathers’ we at the same time will give honor to them and God. A small boy said, "Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Goodness Of God

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 3, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,561 views

    This Sunday Pastor Dennis will be looking at the goodness of God as He breaks down one of the most wonderful promises of God in Romans 8:28. It’s a message that will change your life.

    The Goodness of God Romans 8:28 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Leamg-1uwvw As I was thinking about the God’s overriding goodness, my mind went to the story of Jonah, and that’s because God’s goodness is the central theme of the story, not Jonah’s disobedience, nor the Ninevite’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare