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  • Tim Smith avatar

    Is That You? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
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     | 5,158 views

    Discerning the voice of God

    Is That You? 1 John 4:1-6 We are in the third week of our Holy Spirit series, “The Forgotten God.” We’ve been challenged and reminded of both our desperate need and quite often our neglect of the Holy Spirit. The truth is we cannot do anything of eternal value without the power ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Noting The Constant Presence Of God

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 15, 2019
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     | 6,723 views

    God is always with us through the Holy Spirit. We need to depend on the Spirit, trust in his truth, and serve like him.

    John 16:12-15 Noting the Constant Presence of God Today is Trinity Sunday. The Trinity--God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit--is one of the great mysteries of the faith. Our brains struggle to fathom one God in three persons. We have different images to help us. As a kid, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Be Filled: The Holy Spirit Is Not An Optional Extra, He Is A Divine Necessity! - Acts 1:8 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 7, 2025
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     | 693 views

    The Holy Spirit is not an optional extra for the Christian life. He is a divine necessity! He is not a bonus for the super-spiritual, He is the breath of the Church.

    Go! And Be Filled: The Holy Spirit is Not an Optional Extra, He is a Divine Necessity! - Acts 1:8 Acts 1:8 (NLT): "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Walking In The Peace Of God

    Contributed by Terry Denis on Aug 8, 2019
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     | 11,232 views

    Everyone seeks peace of mind. Who doesn’t want peace? Many try to find peace by traveling to places close to nature, with an ardent hope that the aura of tranquility would usher to them a mood of calmness and peace of mind.

    Introduction, Everyone seeks the feeling of peace of mind. Who doesn’t want peace? Many try to find peace by traveling to places close to nature, with an ardent hope that the aura of tranquility would usher to them a mood of calmness and peace of mind. Still, others enroll in courses on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Way We Were, Pt 2 Welcoming The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Sep 10, 2009
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     | 4,532 views

    God meant His Church to be filled and following the Holy Spirit, You can also listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr

    It is impossible to try and consider how Church was meant to be without considering the role of the Holy Spirit. Some times the book of Acts is called the “Acts of the Holy Spirit.” The following references reveal that the activities of the Holy Spirit are pivotal to how Church was meant to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Guarding Against Antichrists Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
     | 4,925 views

    We look at the fifth test that proves if one really knows God. Are we guarding against antichrists?

    As we look at the seven tests that prove if we really know God we can get a little lost as I try to explain them. Kind of like the time when the husband stayed home while his wife went to church. When she got back he asked her what the preacher preached about. She said, “I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    2013 - Stay The Course

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on May 17, 2013
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    2013 will bring many challenges to believers faith and they must realize the testing of that faith is what will strengthen them.

    2013: Stay the Course Luke 4:1-12 As I have prayed and thought about the New Year of 2013, I feel in my heart that the Lord is saying this will be a year of testing A testing of our faith in God; our relationship with God; our dependence upon God; our understanding of God We will be tested in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jtv: A Temptation Island #1 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 30, 2019
     | 1,458 views

    Jesus' temptation and success provides us hope through an understanding of God’s inner workings when we are tempted.

    This week we begin a new 6-week message series entitled, “Jesus Television or JTV.” The premise is that for Americans, who watch an average of 4 ½ hours of TV per day, 32 hours per week (Nielsen Media Research – www.buzzle.com) , the TV and its program represent almost a 1/3 of person’s waking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dealing With Doubt Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 13, 2021
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     | 3,580 views

    First John 3:19-24 shows us what to do when we doubt our salvation.

    Scripture After completing high school in South Africa, I spent two years in the South African Air Force doing my compulsory military service. Early during my second year in the South African Air Force, I was converted to Jesus Christ. For much of the rest of my second year, I was in the war in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Forbidden Fruit Creates Many Jams

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 4, 2013
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    A sermon on temptation, trials and testing from 1 Corinthians 10:13 (Much material adapted from Todd Hunter's book, Our Favorite Sins, chapter 3 The Insider Report) material between [] is extra material added for a camp vespers service

    HoHum: Todd Hunter in Our Favorite Sins: "I’d just taken a few steps out the front door of church after a Sunday worship service when Bob walked up to me with gusto and, with a joyous smile, said, “Now there’s temptation right there!” He was pointing to a shiny, black, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thanks For Nothing - Your Tests Tripped Me Up. I Guess I'm Good And Lost..

    Contributed by Coz Von on Feb 10, 2016
     | 3,294 views

    We have effectively silenced Him out of our lives and we get frustrated when we go it alone. We are losing everything and we ask – Where are you Lord! “and we wonder am I Slipping from the palm of Gods hand. I guest I will be one of those Lost ones?

    Why do ye imagine evil against - Lord? Though I cause grief, yet will I have compassion according to the multitude of My mercies. Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?) He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve He the children of men. God shall bring every work into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Quench Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 14, 2021
     | 3,621 views

    1 Thessalonians 5:19 says “Do not quench the Spirit.” How do we obey that? How do we stay hungry and thirsty for God? How do we feed the flame of the Holy Spirit in our lives?

    QUENCH 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 #1Thessalonians5 INTRODUCTION… The Word Quench (etymonline.com/search?q=quench) Some words in the English language are just weird or sound strange. “Nugget” is a weird word. “Fungus,” “kerfuffle,” “cattywampus,” are also weird words. Some words sound bad but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Balance In Listening For God's Guidance Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 10, 2021
     | 3,258 views

    Hearing God must be tested through commanding scripture, common sense, counsel of the saints and core supporters

    HEARING GOD – BALANCE IN LISTENING FOR GOD’S GUIDANCE A family was driving to Tampa, Florida. As far as the eye could see, orange trees were loaded with fruit. When we stopped for breakfast, I ordered orange juice with my eggs. "I'm sorry," the waitress said. "I can't bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • David Dykes avatar

    The N.t. Condensed Version Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 31, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,108 views

    Every word in the Bible is important. So you can’t condense the Bible down, but what I’m talking about to today is condensing the essence of the gospel, the kingdom of God, down into one verse.

    INTRODUCTION Let’s open our Bibles to Romans 14:17. We’ll read exactly what we just sang about there. You have to be careful what you read to make sure you figure it out. Some of you have already read some of these things called “actual bloopers from church bulletins.” One ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Brock avatar

    How Does The Holy Spirit Free Me From Sin? Series

    Contributed by Tim Brock on Sep 16, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,988 views

    Holy Spirit convicts us of the precise sin(s) that may be keeping us from being intimate with God.

    My parents home in East Tennessee sits atop a beautiful hill that overlooks hay-fields & an old cattle barn. At the base of our driveway use to stand an Old White Oak Tree that dated back to the late 1800s. It had stood there long before my grandparents ever settled on the property. We never gave a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church