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  • Nathan Cooper avatar

    Keys To Victory

    Contributed by Nathan Cooper on Feb 26, 2008
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     | 6,687 views

    Have you ever done something you knew was right and felt that it was what God wanted you to do, only to have it come back and bite you?

    2 Chronicles 20:1-30 Keys to Victory Intro: Have you ever done something you knew was right, according to His Word and will, only to find yourself in a mess? Or doing His will always seems to come back to bite you in the butt… This was the case with the people of Judah and Jehoshaphat. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The King Is Coming...again! Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 6, 2008
    based on 99 ratings
     | 19,651 views

    The BIGGEST battle of all time will also be the quickest! Jesus is coming back VISIBLY, VICTORIOUSLY, & w/ a VENGEANCE. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    The King is Coming...Again! Matt. 24:27-31; Rev. 19:11-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/KingComingAgain.html One day Napoleon looked over the plains of Megiddo in Israel and remarked that it was “the most natural battlefield of the whole earth.” That may be true, and it certainly is the location ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tales From The Crip

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,616 views

    How do you deal with hurt? How do your respond to being mishandled? This powerful message will help you get back into the King’s presence.

    “Tales From The Crip” Text: I Samuel 20:42; II Samuel 4:4, 9:1-13 I. Introduction This is a very familiar portion of Scripture. You have probably read it and heard it preached on numerous occasions. We have all been exposed to this story as a great story and example of Grace. David, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love Overcomes All

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 27, 2005
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    Love overcomes the clamking gons of life; without love it is impossible to please God; faith is of vaule when backed by love; love is a matter of just doing it!

    SERMON: Love Overcomes All I Cor 13:1-13 February 15,2004 Have you heard the story about the actor who was playing the part of Christ in the Passion Play in the Ozarks? As he carried the cross up the hill a tourist began heckling, making fun of him and shouting insults at him. Finally, the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    One Word That Makes Us Bolder In Faith

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 17, 2015
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    Jesus said that the Father is "pleased" to give us the Kingdom. That's significant in giving us confidence in His willingness to back us as we move forward for the Kingdom.

    A QUESTION: Was the church a good plan? - We look around at the questionable things that sometimes happen in the name of the church and have to wonder, “Was this a good idea?” I know I’ve wondered. - Is God up there shaking His head at us? What is God’s view of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace At The Table Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 1, 2015
     | 6,056 views

    There can be debates an disagreements over who should or shouldn't be permitted to receive communion, but let's go back to the Last Supper to see who took part.

    Grace at the Table It was the summer of 1980. I had just completed my first year of university and for the summer I volunteered with an organization called the Shantymen Christian Association, now referred to simply as SCA. In an article written for the Toronto Star in the 1970s the author wrote: ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Reforming The Reform--Without Whitewash Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 11, 2010
     | 3,480 views

    The reform of our liturgy is not a matter of going back to pre-Vatican II forms, but of becoming more faithful to true worship as it has developed over 2000 years

    Monday of 23rd Week in Course The Spirit of the Liturgy Sept 6 2010 The stories in chapter 6 of Luke are familiar enough, but we need to understand why the Pharisees were wrong–and not just incorrect, but truly evil. They did not recognize the supreme Good who stood in their midst and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Caricatures Of Christianity

    Contributed by Henry Shellman on Jul 16, 2011
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     | 3,141 views

    This serman shows that modern spirituality is a distorted view of Christanity much like a caricature is a distorted view of an individual hoping to bring people back to their committment to be a disciple of Christ

    Caricatures of Christianity as edited by Henry Shellman Original Idea and manuscript written by Rev. Aaron McCollough-freshfireministries.com Preached and Posted with his permission and prayers Matthew 28: 19-20 John 15: 1-12 Text Scripture: Matthew 28: 19-20 Matthew 28:19 – Go ye ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Not Abandoned Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 9, 2011
     | 5,200 views

    Thought Israel rejected Jesus, God did not abandon them. He continues to move drawing them back to him--just as he does in our lives.

    Romans 9:1-5 “Not Abandoned” INTRODUCTION One of the fundamental questions with which we struggle so often is, “Can God be trusted?” Or, to put it another way, “Is God true to his promises, or has there been an example of a time when God failed to keep his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Justice And Quickly Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,450 views

    The Parable of the Persistant Widow. God does not judge like the human judge. He does what is right and quickly, there’s no back log and no need for a bribe!

    The Parable of the Persistent Widow; Luke18:1-8. Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, we have the Lords Prayer as an example of prayer. We also have in Luke’s gospel a little parable about prayer. Jesus uses the story of an un-just judge and a persistently annoying widow woman to make his ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Dealing With Faith Failure

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,355 views

    Sometimes our faith is weak and fails, and God teaches us three wonderful truths from Moses life that will help us get back on the faith track.

    Dealing with Faith Failure Griffith Baptist Church – 1/18/09 A.M. Service Text: Hebrews 11:27-29 Key verse: Exodus 14:12-13 - 12Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping Your Foot Out Of Your Mouth

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,587 views

    James in our text gives 3 reasons why we should learn to manage our mouth and he backs each reason up with 2 illustrations

    Keeping Your Foot Out Of Your Mouth James 3:1-12 Today we’re going to look at what James has to say about "How to Manage Your Mouth". We love to talk. There are talk shows everywhere. Everybody seems to have something to say. Statistics on the average American. You have 30 conversations a day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Transformed Lives Transformed Churches

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Feb 6, 2012
     | 6,166 views

    Abundant living is an exciting existence because it places us in the center of God’s will. We give him our all and hold nothing back.

    Transformed Lives; Transformed Churches Matthew 19:16-22 A. What does commitment to God look like? 1. Attending church-once, twice or three times a week? 2. Teaching a class, serving on a committee, being morally good? 3. Nor cursing, smoking, drinking or doing drugs? 4. Making good choices, being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Give More "Presence" Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 15, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,376 views

    How can we get back to celebrating Christmas with less of the stress and yet give even more meaningful gifts that will express our love in greater ways?

    Give more “Presence” Slide I want to ask you a question. What makes a good gift? Is it the amount of money that is spent on the gift? Does a good gift come from certain stores only with certain names on them? Is a good gift one that is completely practical? Is it exactly what was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When There's A Problem, Address It! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 15, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,494 views

    This is the last sermon of the series and covers Nehemiah 13. There are at least 4 major problems that Nehemiah had to address after he came back to Jerusalem for a second time.

    Introduction: A. Let’s start with this cartoon. 1. This mother stands at the door of her son’s room, and the room is a mess – toys and clothes are scattered everywhere. a. Have any of you mothers and dads come upon a scene like this? b. It’s an everyday experience for you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ