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  • Sheila Crowe avatar

    Courage To Do........

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Apr 15, 2009
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     | 3,180 views

    though courage takes on another dimension, a dimension of peace and joy in the middle of challenges and struggles

    Do you know what my son James dreamed about last night? A friend asked Steve ( adapted from a story by Steve Goodier). The friend continued, “He dreamed about you.” Steve smiled with delight at the honor of a friend’s son including him in a dream. Steve had befriended the young boy early in their ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Our Greatest Hope Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
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     | 812 views

    God may not meet our expectations in every situation, but He ultimately fulfills our greatest hopes and is always present with us, even when He seems distant.

    Hey guys! Today, we're going to talk about something we all experience: disappointment. You know, those times when things don't go the way we want or expect them to. And sometimes, it feels like God isn't showing up when we need Him the most. But I want to share a story from the Bible that shows us ...read more

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    A Gift Beyond Description

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 1,637 ratings
     | 198,696 views

    Paul said, "Thanks be unto God for His indescribable gift." Why does Paul call Jesus "indescribable?" I think that there are at least four reasons.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. My text this morning is 2 Corinthians 9:15. It is a short verse, only 8 words long. Listen as the apostle Paul says, "Thanks be unto God for His indescribable gift." This is the time of year when we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Master Financial Plan

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Feb 7, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,727 views

    A message on givng unto the Lord.

    God’s Master Financial Plan Malachi 3:8-12 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Gain The Proper Perspective On Sin” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 5, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,141 views

    If a Christian is to experience to the full, the joy of their salvation, they must learn how to walk in the victory that have in Christ over sin.

    As we have looked at the Beatitudes, we have pointed out that the word translated “blessed” here literally means “happy.” The promises and principles laid out here by our Savior present us with a blueprint for experiencing true happiness in life - not the kind the world gives and can easily be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walk The Walk, Sing The Song

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,288 views

    To have singing joy in our hearts, we must be ready to serve when God’s time comes, to discern the will of God, and to avoid all escape mechanism.

    I would wager that most of you can finish this sentence. You will have heard it a thousand times. Try it. "If you are going to talk the talk, then you have to what?" "Walk the walk". If you’re going to talk the talk, then you have to walk the walk. It means, of course, that what you profess ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is Known By Many Names

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Dec 22, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,966 views

    A Poetic sermon for Christmas eve, based on Luke’s story of the nativity

    Christmas Eve December 24, 2009 Luke 2: 1-20 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Gracious Christ, babe at Bethlehem, who is also Lord of lords and king of kings, enable us to praise you, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Wedding Banquet Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,262 views

    A parable about Israel and Israel’s response to God’s kingdom. God has sent us an invitation. Will we respond? Will we respond appropriately?

    The Parables of Jesus The Wedding Banquet Matthew 22:1-14 June 28, 2009 This is considered by many scholars to be an extremely difficult parable. Some see the parable of the great feast or great banquet in Luke 14 as a parallel account. While there are several similarities such as the open ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    It's All About Jesus

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Aug 15, 2009
    based on 39 ratings
     | 27,496 views

    Needs to be about Jesus by Robert Rimes The church is not about entertainment, programs, popularity, size or individuals. It should be all about the Son of God.

    It’s All About Jesus Matthew 16:13-18 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Welcome Home Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,314 views

    This week we examine the parables of "lostness" focusing on the parable of "The Compassionate Father and His Two Lost Sons." While the prodigal son’s lostness is obvious, the elder son is lost in his own way as well.

    Parables of Jesus Welcome Home Luke 15:11-32 April 26, 2009 A family had put the carcass and scraps from their turkey dinner in a trash bag and set it outside next to the back steps intending to clean up and then put the bag in the can after making sure that nothing else needed to go in the bag. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Dynamic Church Worships Joyfully Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,318 views

    God renews our hearts so we feel what is true.

    Scripture Introduction If you hang around churches for awhile, you will likely find that our emotions do not always match our profession. Creeds containing truths which thrilled a previous generation are mumbled like a 9-year old boy explaining why he was playing baseball inside the house. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    King David Was A Criminal

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 20 ratings
     | 12,133 views

    David knew he was in need of forgiveness and restoration and that only God could do this.

    Sermon 060909: for it’s when we have been restored, we can bring others to the Lord; Psalm 51. In life there are times and reasons why we don’t believe God would want to have anything to do with us, I’ve even been told by people that, "I’m that bad that God wouldn’t want to have anything to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    God Seriously Wants You To Rejoice! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 14, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,453 views

    God wants His people to rejoice! He uses this word over 250 times in the Bible. Psalm 100 gives us great requirements and great reasons to rejoice.

    Summer Psalms #10 - God Seriously Wants You to Rejoice! Psalm 100:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Aug. 5, 2009 *Does God want His people to rejoice? -- Without a doubt, He does! The first time we ever see the word “rejoice” in the Bible is Exodus 18:9, “Then Jethro rejoiced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Disappointment Series

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on May 18, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,138 views

    In spite of what seems to be insurmountable problems, we find strength by clinging to God.

    Dealing With Disappointment 2 Chronicles 36, Daniel 1 (First in the series Dare to be a Daniel) Introduction: He lived a life of dashed hopes and shattered dreams. His mother died when just a boy. He had to work in the fields to help his family. He only attended school sporadically, but read ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taking Back What The Enemy Has Stolen Series

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 414 ratings
     | 113,210 views

    A message that encourages us to stand firm against the thief who would hold us back from recieving all God has for us.

    Taking back what the enemy has stolen! We live in a land where things get stolen all the time statistics suggest we are a nation in trouble! But I don’t want to focus on the natural today In the spiritual realm, a kind of stealing is going on in many lives. Satan is in the business of ripping ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal