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  • Mike Rickman avatar

    He Is Waiting For You Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 2, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,356 views

    It is time to get back to basics in our faith life.

    May 4, 2014 Morning Worship Text: Isaiah 55:1-3 Subject: Invitation Title: He is Waiting for You Today we begin a new era in the life of the church. Brian and Jennie and kids are gone. I once again have taken the role as youth pastor and also am finishing up the membership class for Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "slavery To Sin"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 10, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,805 views

    An opportunity to turn back to the God who awaits you.

    “Sold as Slaves to Sin” John 1:29 It doesn’t seem like we hear people talk much about sin anymore. I know it can be a downer of a subject, and we don’t want to over-dwell on it, but we certainly don’t want to pretend it doesn’t exist. I know it exists in my heart, in my life. I know I have ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God's Dealing With Joseph - Overall Look Series

    Contributed by Marian Diceanu on Jun 14, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,984 views

    The message deals with God’s providence in Joseph’s life: his journey from riches to rags; from rags to riches...back to rags and back to riches

    Genesis 37. Study in the life of Joseph I must confess to you that when I finished reading the story of Joseph, the first words that came to my mind were the words of that hymn: When we walk we the Lord In the light of His word What a glory He sheds on our way While we do His good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rend Your Heart And Not Your Garments

    Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Aug 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,868 views

    God knows His children will stray but has always given them access back to His blessings. He will go to any length to bring us back.

    Rend Your Hearts and Not Your Garments Joe Mack Cherry Text: Joel 2: 12-14 Purpose: To see lengths at which God will go to bring His children back to him, to see what God requires to come back, and to see how greatly God blesses the penitent heart. I. Introduction A. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Second Coming Of Jesus

    Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Jun 13, 2021
     | 4,171 views

    Jesus is coming back, and the church is coming back with Him. That is why we need to live a Holy life now. We need to prepare to be part of the Army of God.

    Jesus is coming back, and the church is coming back with Him That is why we need to live a Holy life now You can’t think that you can just live like the World and then God will do all the work cleaning you up, making you act and think Holy after you die According to 1 Timothy 6:14 we need to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Moving To A New House

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Aug 24, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 26,370 views

    We need that old time covering, and we need that old time Pentecostal power back in our lives. The church world needs to get back to the basics of our faith, get back on our knees and start talking to the Lord. We need a childlike faith.

    Moving To A New House 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Don't Ring Out

    Contributed by Steve Ely on May 28, 2009
    based on 13 ratings
     | 13,882 views

    Have you ever wanted to throw in the towel? Felt like walking away? Quitters never win! Too many Christians give up when it gets tough. Don’t ring out! Stay in the fight.

    Don’t Ring Out Ring bell 3 times. I. Introduction It is called Hell Week. The soldiers are pushed to their limits physically, mentally, and emotionally. They are forced to operate with little to no sleep. They are put through evolutions or exercises that exhaust them and stretch them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Answering The Call - Part One: Tenth Hours Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,689 views

    Tenth hour moments - times that change our lives forever

    What happens in the lives of people to bring profound change? John remembered the day Jesus called him to follow; what’s more, he remembered it was the tenth hour. [1] He recalled the exact time. What makes a man remember such detail 50 years after the event? Napoleon said that in every battle ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Encouragement - 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 22, 2025
     | 206 views

    What does it mean to biblically encourage one another.

    Being an Encourager Hebrews 3:7–13 September 21, 2025 Have you ever noticed the times when scripture quotes scripture? It’s really unique and another indication the Word is alive and active. It’s a powerful reminder that the writers have already had their hearts and spirits touched by the power ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Awakening

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 2, 2015
    based on 9 ratings
     | 36,946 views

    The great need of the hour is for there to be an awakening to revival and spiritual desire.

    AN AWAKENING TEXT: Romans 13:11-12 Romans 13:11-12 KJV And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. [12] The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Rooster’s Call: A Story Of Denial, Repentance, And Transformation. Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 20, 2025
     | 589 views

    Peter’s denial of Jesus caused tremendous heartache, but he confessed and left transformed.

    INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE TITLE SLIDE • After dedicating our lives to Jesus, I firmly believe that the majority of individuals have the utmost desire to follow and live for Him. • The story of Peter punctuates this point. • Peter was one of the closest disciples of Jesus. • Peter was in the inner ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pouring Out My Soul

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025
     | 89 views

    God welcomes our honest, broken prayers; when we pour out our souls, His peace meets us even before answers arrive.

    (A Conversation About Heartbreak, Prayer, and Hope) Good morning, friends. I want to invite you into a story that feels surprisingly close to home. It’s the story of Hannah, found in 1 Samuel 1. You may have read it before, but today let’s walk through it like two friends sharing life over a cup ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Cost Of Prayer

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,478 views

    This is the third message in the series on prayer. This message speaks of the cost involved with praying.

    Luke 11:1 KJV And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Jeremiah 29:13 KJV And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. l. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Building Up Broken Down Walls

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011
     | 11,395 views

    Repairing that which is broken.

    Nehemiah 4:1_3 - "1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews." "2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Is Your Sense Of Sight? Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,128 views

    This is the second in a 5 part series designed to help us look at our realtionship to God through the perspective of the five senses. It deals with our sense of sight.

    MAKING SENSE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD – SIGHT 2 Peter 1:9 INTRODUCTION: A. Sight, what a wonderful sense 1. We take it for granted 2. Those who have never had it can’t really comprehend it magnificence 3. But those who have had it and lost it – what a loss! 4. It is a very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist