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  • David Owens avatar

    Faith That Saves Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 6, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,693 views

    Saving faith is more than something you say, feel, or think, it is something you do.

    Introduction: A. How many of you have heard of the great tightrope walker named Blondin? 1. For many years I’ve used his story to illustrate saving faith. 2. His story really captivates my mind and challenges my heart. 3. Blondin’s real name was Jean Francois Gravelet. He lived from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Wants And Desires For You

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jun 15, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,733 views

    Ever consider what really pleases God? I think it has something to do with the mind.

    God’s Wants And Desires For You Eph 6:10-18 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    United We Stand

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,911 views

    Standing together as one Family under God. What the World thinks of "The Passion of the Christ"

    United We Stand. 2nd Peter 3:3-11 “In the end days there will be many scoffers...” In a world filled with hate, we as christians can do only one thing, Stand together. The world is starting to show its true colors, when the image of Jesus on the cross can be used ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Can A Person Commit Suicide And Still Go To Heaven

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Sep 16, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 16,967 views

    This is not a sermon like the title would have you think. It is talking about Spiritual Suicide and not physical.

    Can a Person Commit Suicide and Still Go to Heaven? 9/11/04 Mark 10:17-22 A question that I have often been asked is if a Christian commits suicide will they still go to Heaven or not? The answer to the question is in the question itself. If you are truly a Christian, no matter how you die, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    When Things Don't Happen Like You Expect

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,278 views

    An look at how to respond when things aren’t going the way you think they should.

    WHEN THINGS DON’T HAPPEN LIKE YOU EXPECT - 2 Chronicles 32:1-8 Verse 1 says, Sennacherib, king of Assyria came and entered Judah. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t want anyone invading my country. I wouldn’t want people coming in and stomping all over the place, destroying my cities and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avoiding Imposters Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,081 views

    How can we spot a religious impostor? What does God think of shallow religion?

    Avoiding Imposters II Timothy 3:5-9 Purpose: To describe what false teachers look like. Aim: I want the listener to be alert to false teaching and turn away from it. INTRODUCTION: Sunflowers are fascinating. These large flowers actually follow the sun from sunrise to sunset. I remember seeing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prayer Meeting Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 51 ratings
     | 63,459 views

    Many think prayer is a waste of time, but without the ministry of prayer, our work is a waste of time.

    Prayer Meeting Acts 1: 14 Many think prayer is a waste of time, but without the ministry of prayer, our work is a waste of time. The thermometer of any church is its prayer meeting. You can do more than pray - but only after you have prayed. You can do more than pray after you have prayed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divine Healing - Great Expectations - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Joe Fornear on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,635 views

    God wants to work miracles of physical healing much more often than we think.

    This morning I would like to talk about Divine healing – God healing our physical body of disease and sickness. Now most all of you know that I have had a healing this month of fourth stage melanoma cancer. I had 10 different sites on my body where cancer was growing. The radiologist said there ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Divine Healing - Great Expectations - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Joe Fornear on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,303 views

    God wants to work miracles of physical healing much more often than we think.

    This morning I would like to talk again about Divine healing. God can heal our physical body of disease and sickness. Now most all of you know that I have had a total healing this month of fourth stage melanoma cancer. I had 10 different sites on my body where cancer was growing. The radiologist ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lord I Need You To Move. Series

    Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 30,192 views

    to let people know that God can and will move right now, or quicker than you think.

    SUBJECT: LORD I NEED YOU TO MOVE. SCRIPTURE: ACTS 5: 17-21 1.) There are times in my life and I can imagine in the lives of many others, when time comes and we need God to move. I don’t just mean move, but I mean quickly. Sometimes we can not wait for things to work themselves out, but we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Dangers With Reference To The Second Coming Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 96 ratings
     | 11,245 views

    Examines three danges that we as Christians need to avoid in our thinking about the Second Coming.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 47 “Three Dangers with Reference to the Second Coming” Luke 17:20-36 Whenever something climatic occurs in our world; whether it be “The Persian Gulf War” in 1990, or the September 11 Terrorist Attack in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Broken To Be Made Whole

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 21,023 views

    Regardless of what you may think of yourself, you are having an impact on someone else’ life.

    BROKEN TO BE MADE WHOLE Key Verse: John 3:30 “He must decrease, and I must decrease.” Opening: We face a new year that will be different than any other. For most people, that is. Some folks expect and are excited about 2003. Others are not. God has convinced and challenged many of you that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Pbc Revealed Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,334 views

    Sermon incorporates results of Reveal Survey and closes with what Jesus thinks about our church.

    PBC Revealed Acts 2:42-47 Rev. Brian Bill 5/4/08 Pastors get asked a lot of questions, they receive a lot of requests and sometimes people just need to share their ideas. Here are some actual letters from some children to pastors. “Dear Pastor, I know God loves everybody but He never met my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Across The Street And Around The World Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 10, 2012
     | 6,136 views

    Jesus instructs us to think and go global in our mission to reach and disciple others for Christ.

    Title: Across the Street and Around the World Text: Acts 1:1-11 Thesis: Jesus instructs us to think and go global in our mission to reach and disciple others for Christ. Healthy Missional Churches have a global vision for sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ… Healthy Missional Churches see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Sears avatar

    Caution: God Working Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Sep 15, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,216 views

    Is the idea that God is working just wishful thinking? What does that look like if he is?

    (Introduction) (Other ideas might be the pains of road construction: and the signs that say, “Completed in 2011 as promised) The grief of my grandfather’s loss was still fresh. His wife, my step grandmother, had passed away unexpectedly. She was alive and well as they went to bed. He awoke ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church