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  • Perry Greene avatar

    Courageous Faith Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 27, 2011
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     | 9,476 views

    In our Quest for God, we sometimes have to go against the flow and stand up for God's words. This takes courage and commitment. It promises a great reward!

    1. Doing the right thing: A man dies, arrives at the Pearly Gates, and (as always in stories like this), St. Peter is there and asks him to relate a good deed he had done. He thinks for a moment then says, “Well, there was the time I was driving down a road when I saw a group of hoodlums ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blow The Trumpet In Zion

    Contributed by Apostle Bobby Hogan on Sep 19, 2011
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    This is a call to every man and woman of God to lift up your voice and make the message clear: If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, no one will be prepared for the battle.

    “Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand;” Joel 2:1 Notice the first part of the verse, “Blow the trumpet”. Where did God tell the Prophet Joel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    1st Samuel 28:3-20 Saul And The Witch Of Endor

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 20, 2013
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    Was the spirit that was supposedly summoned up by the witch of Endor really the deceased Prophet Samuel, or was it a demon? There are many different opinions on the matter; my personal opinion is that it was a demon.

    1st Samuel 28:3-20 SAUL AND THE WITCH OF ENDOR 4-20-13 Was the spirit that was supposedly summoned up by the witch of Endor really the deceased Prophet Samuel, or was it a demon? There are many different opinions on the matter; my personal opinion is that it was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Foolish Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 21, 2009
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    We don’t have to spruce the Gospel up.... Our job is to simply tell the story as clearly as possible – the power resides in the Gospel, not in our eloquence.

    Foolish Wisdom 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI October 19, 2008 Series: The Church in Crisis There is a major flaw in Christianity that no one seems to want to talk about. It is the elephant in the room, the gorilla in the corner, the unsightly blemish on the face that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Gideon;man Of Purpose

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 14, 2011
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    God will rise up men and women for His purposes. We have to be willing and ready to accept that call and respond properly so that the kingdom of God will grow.

    Gideon; Man of purpose Judges chapter six Introduction- Turn to Judges chapter six. We are going to take a look at Gideon this morning, and the conversation he has with God. The story runs from chapter six to chapter eight. We cannot read all those verses this morning, so let me set this up for ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Healed

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 18, 2014
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     | 17,707 views

    Sometimes we get so wrapped-up in what Jesus can do for us …when we really just-need to find Jesus!

    Just Words: Healed Scripture Text: Mark 1.29-39 INTRODUCTION Peter must’ve loved his mother-in-law, …because he brought Jesus to her! I’m sure that you’ve heard any-number of mother-in-law jokes… …such-as: What is the worst thing an emergency room doctor ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Light On Your Feet

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 28, 2014
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    Paul was not the first to come up with the beautiful feet concept. However, the beautiful feet carry the light of God's good news to all people in all times.

    1. Da Vinci Inspiration Leonardo da Vinci had once worked on a great masterpiece for a long period of time. There was a young student standing next to him as da Vinci worked, and the student watched the master work as the painting had evolved in front of him. The student was awed by da Vinci's ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growing Grand Kids Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 30, 2014
     | 5,015 views

    If we want to raise grand kids, then we must teach them to obey without putting them down, but bringing them up to follow Christ.

    Several years ago (1997), Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh, was invited to give the annual Lindbergh Address at the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum. They were commemorating the 70th anniversary of her father's historic solo flight across the Atlantic. On the day ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Servant Leadership And The Upside-Down Church

    Contributed by Arthur Miller on May 5, 2015
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    To be great we need to understand greatness from God's perspective. To be a great church we must give up on the worlds top down organizational structure.

    Introduction Good morning Church! Turn to the person next to you and say, “I’m glad you’re here.” Find a Bible and open to Luke 22. Today’s lesson is going to build upon the lesson given by Austin two weeks ago on God’s definition of who is the greatest. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Strength To The Weak

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 31, 2015
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    To prove that GOD alone can empower, enable, and increase our strength. Apart from GOD we all end up nothing and accomplishing nothing.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you strong? Yes because I'm weak. Joel 3:10 Joel 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong [a warrior]! II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD alone can empower, enable, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Clean House Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 24, 2015
     | 12,819 views

    If we want to see our nation turn back to God, we must clean up God's house, the White House, and our own house.

    A company held an inter-office softball game every year between the marketing and support staff. One year, the support staff whipped the marketing department soundly, but the marketing department demonstrated how they earn their keep by posting this memo on the bulletin board after the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Why Does The Government Do More Than The Church To Help The Poor? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 26, 2015
     | 5,440 views

    This passage on the care of widows opens up a larger question: what's the place the church should have in the care of the poor (versus the place the government should have)?

    THE POINT OF THE PASSAGE: Taking care of the needy widows was a big deal in the early church. - There was a different societal structure and a lack of social safety net back then. The church stepped in to help. - Unpack some of the passage. - The passage raises a more general question: why ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith, Hope, And Love: Essentials Of A Healthy Heart Life

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 14, 2014
     | 6,425 views

    Faith, hope, and love. They make up a triad of truths about God and us. We continuously need these three factors, which is what "abide" implies.

    Faith, Hope, and Love: Essentials of a Healthy Heart Life 1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” - Faith, Hope, Love: These 3 can be discussed on their own merit, but I’d like to take a look at how they relate to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hear The Word

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,048 views

    Hear the Word of God as often as you can, by all means. Faith is built up when you hear the Word. Meditate on it and you shall be blessed.

    Amos 8:11-12 11"The days are coming," declares the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine through the land - not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. 12Men will stagger from sea to sea and wander from north to east, searching for the word of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus The Cleaner Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 1, 2015
     | 4,611 views

    This is the 9th sermon in the series "The Cure". Jesus has many attributes and one of those is that He has cleaned up our mess of sin.

    Series: The Cure [#9] JESUS THE CLEANER Romans 5:12-21 Introduction: At this point in Romans, we have proven that Jesus is the cure to all of our problems. Jesus is our Savior, our Creator, the Light, our Healer, etc… We could go on and on. This morning we are going to look at a title of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist