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  • John White avatar

    Our Mighty Fortress

    Contributed by John White on Oct 18, 2006
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     | 6,408 views

    The security and safety of being firmly grounded on our Solid Rock, Jesus Christ.

    OUR MIGHTY FORTRESS Psalm 46:1-11 "God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; [Though] the waters thereof roar [and] be troubled, [though] the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Hypnosis

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,499 views

    There is a battle today for your MIND. There are tens-of-thousands if not millions of things that influence everything about you. They can be so powerful that the control they have is like hypnosis.

    Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 (The Message) Text: 5We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. 2Don‘t become so ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Chris Kelly avatar

    How God Changes The Unchangable Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,246 views

    Learn with Esther how to understand and follow the invisible God through the incredible trials and challenges of life.

    How God Changes the Unchangeable Series: Letting God Guide You May 22, 2005 Problems! You got um! I’ve got um! All God’s children got problems! Sometimes problems are small and quickly solved… sometimes problems overwhelm us. It’s like the guy who had 4 long distance calls before he could get ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Why Can't We Be Friends

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,185 views

    This sermon is built upon Rev. Jerry Shirley’s Message, Married, But Not Friends. He did a great job. I expanded upon some of his ideas.

    Why Can’t We Be Friends Why can’t we be friends: Much of this message comes from a message by Rev. Jerry Shirley entitled, Married, But Not Best Friends. I have expounded on some of the truths that he shared. Song of Songs 5:16-5:16 Let me read you a verse from one of the great love ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Josh Reich avatar

    Finding God's Hand In Our Pain & Tragedy Series

    Contributed by Josh Reich on Mar 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,547 views

    How do we handle the fact that God is in control and God is good when things seem to fall apart?

    Finding God’s Hand…in our Pain & Tragedy Let’s pray. Have you ever had a time in your life when what you were going through felt so painful, so hard that you didn’t know when it was going to end? But not only that, you couldn’t figure out where God was? Maybe you were hurt by a parent. Maybe a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Down Through The Years The Lord Has Been Good To Me

    Contributed by Mcclinton Hall on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 33 ratings
     | 48,486 views

    This sermon encourages those who have been going trials and tribulations for a long time.

    Down Through The Years, The Lord Has Been Good To Me I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psalm 37:25 My brothers and sisters, the opening words of our text in Psalm 37 could have been written by any of us, for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Elvery avatar

    Faith In Community, Desperate Times Require Desperate Measures Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,963 views

    Looking at the healing of the paralysed man

    Faith in Community Gladstone Baptist Church – 8/8/04 Desperate Times call for desperate Measures. Have you ever considered what you would do in a desperate situation? What about if you were diagnosed with a life threatening disease where the only treatment available was in Europe at one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    R.s.v.p. - Respond To God’s Invitation

    Contributed by James May on Feb 21, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 19,533 views

    If we are going to be a part of the Bride of Christ and attend the Marriage Supper of the Lamb then we must RSVP God’s invitation.

    RSVP Answering God’s Invitation Sunday, February 21, 2010 By Pastor James May RSVP comes from a French term that was first used around 1895–1900. In French it says, “répondez s’il vous plait” which in English simple means, “Please reply, or Please answer”. Most of us have received ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Did God Do When The Lights Went Out

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 19, 2011
     | 3,999 views

    I THOUGHT THAT THIS MORNING, WE WOULD FIND OUT WHAT GOD DID WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE PROBABLY HUNKERED DOWN, LIT CANDLES, PULLED OUT FLASHLIGHTS, SEARCH FOR OTHER HOUSING, OR A VARIETY OF OTHER THINGS. WHILE SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURE, I FOUND SEVERAL

    WHAT DID GOD DO WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT A Survey through the Scripture concerning God and Darkness INTRODUCTION: THIS HAS BEEN SOME SORT OF WEEK HASN’T IT? THIS WEEK OUR LITTLE AREA OF THE WORLD HAS SURVIVED AN EARTHQUAKE, A HURRICANE NAMED IRENE AND A TORNADO. ALL THAT IS LEFT IS FOR A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restoration! Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 9, 2011
    based on 82 ratings
     | 39,607 views

    How do we go about "contending for the faith once delivered to the saints"?

    Bobby Bowden, (former football coach of Florida State University) said that when he was in college, he played college baseball. During one game he managed to hit a ball right down the right-field line, into the corner. He rounded 1st and looked to the 3rd base coach. He turned at 2nd, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    The Near-Sighted Church

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 17, 2011
     | 7,325 views

    In this sermon we look at what causes evangelistic near-sightedness and how to overcome that condition. This sermon is based on an excellent sermon by Dan Williams.

    Introduction: A. I like the story of the policeman who pulled a lady driver over and asked for her license. 1. After looking at her license, he said, “Lady, it says here that you should be wearing glasses.” 2. The woman answered, “Well, I have contacts.” 3. The policeman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 26, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 26,514 views

    What we gather around announces JOY.

    Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room Series: Joy to the World December 8, 2013 - Brad Bailey INTRO The most popular hymn of Christmas... "Joy to the world." The words are by English hymn writer Isaac Watts, based on Psalm 98 in the Bible. The song was first published in 1719 and as of the late 20th ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Defining Moments

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 11, 2014
     | 5,496 views

    There are defining moments in our spiritual lives that define who we are and lay the foundation for who we will become and how God will use us.

    20140810 9th Sunday after Pentecost A (The fork in the road on our power point slide represents defining or decisive moments in our lives.) Title: Defining Moments Text: Romans 10:1-13 Thesis: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you cannot take credit for this; it is a gift from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Manny Salva Cruz avatar

    Character Tansformation Through Waiting

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Aug 11, 2014
     | 8,698 views

    One of the most important investment that we could make in our lifetime is through developing our godly Christian character which is accomplished by patiently waiting upon the Lord to transform our hearts.

    CHARACTER TRANSFORMATION THROUGH WAITING Everyone has to go through the anxiety of waiting. We wait in line to pay our grocery bills. We wait in line to see the doctor.We wait in line to transact business at DMV. We wait in line to board an airplane. We wait in line to get our food during our ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    When We Are Complete Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 21, 2014
     | 6,008 views

    The 4th in a series on the ways in which God constructs our lives, this message looks at what it will be like when we are completed, when we are in glory.

    Warning! I’m Under Construction – What We Will Be Like When the Building is Complete - Revelation 21:1-7 Today we are finishing up a series that we've been doing called "Warning! I'm Under Construction". The first week we considered how God builds our character. Then we looked at how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational