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  • Tony Fox avatar

    Peter's Exhortation On Preparing For Suffering Series

    Contributed by Tony Fox on Apr 22, 2016
     | 7,666 views

    Will there come a time in America when Christians' faith will literally be on trial in courts of law? If you doubt it, you're wrong. We are living in the beginning of those times. What should we do? See what Peter wrote to the strangers scattered abroad.

    Faith on Trial Ready to Answer… April 17, 2016, a.m. (1Peter 3:13-17) Command Baptist Church And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness 'sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gates Of Nehemiah: The Valley Gate

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 26, 2016
     | 11,360 views

    The fourth of a series of messages on the ten gates of Nehemiah- spiritualized to represent the progress of every believer

    The Gates of Nehemiah: The Valley Gate Introduction: Tonight we are looking at the fourth message in our ten week study. The next gate in the ten gates of Nehemiah that represent our spiritual progress as a Christian is the valley gate. Last week we studied the meaning of “the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is My Past My Future

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 1, 2016
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     | 13,384 views

    A sermon to give hope to those who feel that they are bound and shackled to their past.

    Is My Past My Future? 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. ILL - Jimmy Stewart shared the story about the filming of the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life." "It's hard to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Influence

    Contributed by Mike Schmelzer on May 22, 2016
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     | 25,715 views

    Timothy had the influence of his mother, grandmother, father and the Apostle Paul. This message takes a look at how we as Christians play a roll in helping the unsaved become mighty for Christ through our influence!

    SLIDE: 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Song Of The Sheep

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 26, 2016
     | 5,345 views

    The sheep sings the praises of His Shepherd, His Relationship, His Care, and His Blessing.

    TITLE: The Song of the Sheep TEXT: Psalm 23:1-6 INTRO: A little girl...done something wrong...on the outs with her parents, so she had to eat by herself...corner...a small table. She bowed her head & said, "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies." The Twenty-third Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Right Time To Rebuild Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on May 28, 2016
    based on 7 ratings
     | 29,446 views

    A sermon examining the transition from procrastination to progress among the people of God.

    The Right Time To Rebuild Haggai 1:6-15 Several years ago we (as a church) felt led to invest our time, money and resources into remodeling our church building. This facility was erected in 1979 and over the years time had taken it's toll. In all honesty, much of the work should have been done ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Happy New Year Of Renewal – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 22, 2013
     | 3,401 views

    To magnify our great Lord for His attribute of renewing things!!!

    HAPPY NEW YEAR OF RENEWAL – PART 2 Continuing with series on “God of renewal”, now in the concluding part of the series, let’s focus on these subjects… GLOBAL God can not only renew an ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Holiness And Advent

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Nov 24, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,686 views

    Advent begins our journey towards Christmas. It is also a vital part of our holiness journey. Do we understand the true nature of a holiness journey? Let's see what the Holy Spirit has to share about our holiness journey!

    Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Genesis 17:1-8 and Psalms 25:1-10 Title: Holiness and Advent Proposition: Advent begins our annual journey towards Christmas. It is also a part of our holiness journey. INTRO: Grace and Peace to you this morning from God our Father and the LORD Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Tearing Down The Strongholds Of Hell Part 1 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015
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     | 8,358 views

    I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

    Tearing Down the Strongholds of Hell Acts 19:8-27 [2Co 10:4 NIV] “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” Paul stayed in Ephesus for 3 full years because there was much work to be done there. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bringing Down The Strongholds Of Hell Part 3 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015
     | 4,393 views

    I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

    Bringing Down the Strongholds of Hell Acts 19:8-27 Part 3 [2Co 10:4 NIV] “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” Last time we looked at the open door of opportunity, placed in front of Paul. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Close To The Poor Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 5, 2015
     | 4,083 views

    'No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas.'

    Thursday of 2nd week in Advent 2015 Joy of the Gospel The passage from Isaiah we just heard is from what is often called “Second” Isaiah, probably a disciple of the original Isaiah who wrote during and immediately following the Babylonian exile. It is full of hope; from this we find ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Show Your Faithfulness To The Truth

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Dec 14, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,729 views

    There are many great dangers to our faith! But ultimately the response to all of these is the TRUTH of God's Word.

    What is the greatest danger to your faith? Please don’t let that question slip quickly from your mind. Consider it carefully. What is the greatest danger to your faith? As we take a moment to reflect on that question I want you to think back to the three Scripture readings for today. Did ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    The Child In You

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 13, 2016
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     | 6,732 views

    The child in you can be the determining factor in life, which can be lead and be misled. In most people the Inner child not only survives but thrives as a bawling, brawling, sprawling character.

    1 Corinthians 13:11 Introduction Nathan Bernardo of Psychology and Psychiatry States in a February 2015 article The difficult person is essentially immature. Now, I don't use that word immature in the usual and customary sense. Most people judge maturity according to how much someone conforms to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Remember Your Baptism!

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on Jan 13, 2014
     | 8,690 views

    This sermon on the Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Year A, seeks to remind us what baptism means in our lives.

    REMEMBER YOUR BAPTISM! MATTHEW 3:13-17 JANUARY 12, 2014 BAPTISM OF THE LORD SUNDAY, YEAR A FARM HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARRISBURG, AR INTRO. Strange things can happen at baptisms. I read somewhere of a pastor who was baptizing in a river. Not realizing what he was doing, he positioned the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Pathology Of Sin

    Contributed by Arthur Miller on Jan 13, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,168 views

    There is a very predictable pattern to sin. If we understand the pathology we will be able to see more clearly and avoid the path that leads to distruction

    Pathology of Sin Equals Death Hosea 13:4-6 Introduction Do you remember The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi? This 1883 classic book really puts our sinful nature into perspective. Pinocchio who was created by his loving father Geppetto as soon as he was created took off with Geppetto ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ