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  • Chris McCall avatar

    Swimming In The River!

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 13,355 views

    Are you living in the center of God’s perfect will in your life right now! Have you reached a level of spiritual maturity and obedience to God’s Word that you feel God wants you to have?

    Swimming in the River! Ezekiel 47:3-5 NKJV And when the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles. 4 Again he measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Gracious God Gives Good Gifts

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,239 views

    PENTECOST 11 (A) - The Lord God Almighty who is also our gracious God and loving, heavenly Father gives good gifts with compassion and always more than enough.

    OUR GRACIOUS GOD GIVES GOOD GIFTS (Outline) August 8, 2010 - Pentecost 11 - MATTHEW 14:13-21 INTRO: Everyone likes to get gifts. It rarely makes any difference at all if the gifts are big or small, ex-pensive or simple. Gifts come from people who care for us. Family and friends ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Healthy Living

    Contributed by David Diyanni on May 6, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 33,217 views

    God is as interested in our bodies as He is in our spirits. He want us to be healthy body, soul, and spirit.

    Healthy Living I Thess 5:23-24, I Tim 2:4, I Cor 6:19-20, Rom 12:1,I Tim 4:7-8 05/28/06 Why are we at Vineyard Community Church committed to a health and fitness ministry? I Thess 5:23-24 1.Most people think a pastor is not supposed to talk about losing weight, exercise, or motorcycles, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Distiny Pt3 Distractions Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Jul 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,052 views

    Desitiny Distrations that stop us from being doing what God has designed us to be and do. You can’t be denied you destiny, Just miss it. Also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    Destiny will not be Denied but Destiny can be Missed. Jesus tells the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-31. The destiny of the son was assured as long as he stayed close to his father. The son’s destiny was to inherit the estate. Until that time, with his father and family, his role was to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Other Ethiopian Eunuch

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 25, 2013
     | 10,530 views

    There are great lessons we can learn from the Ethiopian Eunuchs in scripture. In this lesson we will examine an event in the life of the less well-known Ethiopian Eunuch, Ebed-Melech.

    Turn to the story of the Ethiopian eunuch… Where did you turn, Acts 8? That’s not the eunuch I want us to look at this evening. Introduction. In the dark days prior to Jerusalem’s destruction, when the people had rejected God and His word, a foreigner chose to trust in God; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Life Is A Beach

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025
     | 316 views

    Jesus calls every disciple to daily self-denial and Spirit-empowered cross-bearing that ends not in loss but in resurrection life.

    (Losing to Gain) Part 1 – The Comfortable Illusion It sounds so inviting: Life is a beach. The phrase promises calm tides, soft sand, a life where the hardest choice is whether to nap or swim. We crave that ease. Sometimes we even remake God in that image—faith as a sunny getaway where problems ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Heart Of A Minister Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,691 views

    If our hearts are right with God, we have an active part in the ministry of God.

    The Heart of a Minister Acts 8:14-25 Intro: A number of questions arise from this passage. Why hadn’t the Samaritans received the HS under Philip’s ministry? When the apostles laid hands on them and prayed that they would receive the HS, what happened? When the Samaritans received the HS, was it ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus, The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,516 views

    Jesus does not protect those he loves from bad things happening, but uses bad things to fulfill his plans for our lives. When we suffer, he is glad not because we are suffering, but because through suffering we have the chance to grow in faith.

    A mother was once asked by a census-taker how many children she had. She replied, “Well, there’s Billy and Harry and Martha and…”. “Never mind the names,” the man interrupted, “Just give me the numbers”. The mother angrily replied, “They ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "A Sad Situation" Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,801 views

    A sermon on the dangers of backsliding.

    “A SAD SITUATION” Prov. 14:14 INTRO – Youtube video: Paul Simon – 1977 – “Slip Slidin’ Away” – reached #5 in on the charts in the US. Lot of folks have different ideas about the meaning behind the song, but all pretty much agree that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Providence Of God? Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 9, 2016
     | 8,845 views

    God, in His wisdom, will guide us through every circumstance we face but we must surrender to His will. Thanks to Pastor Jason Jones for the original submission.

    What is the Providence of God? Acts 25:1-12 Millard Erickson once said, “The providence of God means the continuing action of God in preserving His creation and guiding it toward his intended purposes” What this means is that we are able to live our lives knowing that God is present ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    What’s The Deciding Factor?

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 12, 2021
     | 1,898 views

    We were created to depend solely on God. Our Lord, and our Savior. We were created to be God’s Sons, and God’s Daughters. We shouldn’t fight this. We are His.

    What’s the Deciding Factor? Psalm 32:5, 7-9TPT I was reading this article about a couple and their plants. The wife stated, My household plants were drooping, She read about this horticultural hint, on how to keep plants looking fresh. It stated that dust accumulating on the leaves can actually ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Thibodeaux avatar

    Spiritual Discipline

    Contributed by James Thibodeaux on Oct 29, 2021
     | 6,874 views

    Have you ever wondered whether it was talent or sustained systematic training that makes athletes so good. When this question comes to mind, how do those so called athletes get to a point of being good at what they do?.

    Intro: Have you ever wondered whether it was talent or sustained systematic training that makes athletes so good. When this question comes to mind, how do those so called athletes get to a point of being good at what they do?. Well the reason why so many are good at what they do comes down to how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. JWT Spies avatar

    A God Who Can

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Aug 16, 2025
     | 2,004 views

    The story of David and Ziklag comes from 1st Samuel 30 in the Bible. It is a powerful moment in David’s life that shows us leadership under pressure, emotional resilience, and trust in God during a deep crisis.

    The story of David and Ziklag comes from 1st Samuel 30 in the Bible. It is a powerful moment in David’s life that shows us leadership under pressure, emotional resilience, and trust in God during a deep crisis. When we look at the summary of this story, it focuses on how the people reacted when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Secrets Of Our Success

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,955 views

    Successful Christians are those who know God and are willing to do what He wants them to do.

    The Secrets of our Success Intro: You don’t have to look very hard to find all kinds of books and seminars on success. How to be successful in business. How to earn a 6 figure income while staying at home. 6 Easy steps to Success. No doubt you can probably find some good principles in some ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus Weeps At The Parade

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 13, 2020
     | 4,169 views

    Jesus weeps over Jerusalem. Does He do the same over our towns?

    Jesus Weeps at the Parade Luke 19:41-44 April 5, 2020 I don’t know about you, but I’m not much of a parade guy. Debbie likes them, I don’t! Debbie likes the New Year’s Day and Thanksgiving Day parades. For me, they move to slowly, last too long and interfere with the food I want to eat and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist