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  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Draw Water From The Wells Of Salvation

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 87 ratings
     | 39,771 views

    LENT 4(C) - With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation both constantly and thankfully.

    DRAW WATER FROM THE WELLS OF SALVATION ISAIAH 12: 1—6 MARCH 30, 2003 ISAIAH 12 1In that day you will say: "I will praise you, O LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. 2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Worship Filled Life

    Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 5,300 views

    Why Worship Can Change Your Life

    A Worship Filled Life Part 2 Pastor Jeff Seaman The loner we live the more we learn about the way God thinks, His nature, and His character through the things and persons the Lord puts near us. For example, when Dede and I had the honor of becoming parents for the first time, our whole life ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Truth About Trials

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 16, 2002
    based on 719 ratings
     | 151,025 views

    A sermon about the purpose of trials in our life

    TITLE: The Truth About trials TEXT: James 1:2-12 THEME: trials, faith, believers under test, testings, perseverance P.S. The Christian does not have to be a victim of his circumstance, but can have victory even in times of trials and testings. INTRODUCTION: Max Lucado, In the Eye of the Storm, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Christ Is Our Mediator

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 19, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 9,158 views

    PENTECOST 14(C) - Jesus Christ is our Mediator not from Mount Sinai but from Mount Zion.

    CHRIST IS OUR MEDIATOR Hebrews 12:18-24 - Sept. 14, 2003 HEBREWS 12:18-24 18You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Thankful Prayer Of God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 101 ratings
     | 29,952 views

    It used to be said that Christians looked like they’d been weaned on sour pickles and raised on prune juice. But that should never be so. We ought always to be thank filled people. Find out why.

    OPEN: A farmer was sitting down to breakfast at local restaurant and bowed his head in prayer. A couple of young men at the next table thought that was a bit odd and they made fun of him quietly as he prayed. When he finished his prayer, they chided him: “Hey old man, does everybody pray over their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The First Miracle Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 17,026 views

    Jesus can quench our thirst for real, lasting joy.

    In every wedding ceremony, there is always at least one mistake. A young couple, very much in love, was getting married. Marilyn, the wife to be, was very nervous about the big occasion and so the pastor chose a Scripture verse that he felt would be a great encouragement to her. The verse was 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving Thanks – The Thanksgiving Way Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 21, 2008
    based on 55 ratings
     | 23,043 views

    This sermon could be preached at any time of the year but was written for Thanksgiving 2008. It uses 7 verbs from Psalm 100 as an outline.

    Giving Thanks – The Thanksgiving Way Today as we approach Thanksgiving I want us to look at: A Psalm for Thanksgiving It is Psalm One Hundred in your Bibles. I will be using the New American Standard Translation of the Scriptures today – because I like the way it reads and my outline will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Good Worship Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 30, 2012
     | 3,541 views

    Good worship springs from the heart and is guided by the Word.

    11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve. Introduction We begin this morning the final section of Mark’s gospel. Chapter 1- 8:26 is the first section, in which Mark presents ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love In Action

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Oct 16, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,348 views

    How do we actually love each other? Scripture gives us a variety of guidelines and illustrations for doing so.

    Love in Action-Caring for each other 10-16-11 Romans 12:9-16 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Always Giving Thanks – Even After Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2011
    based on 26 ratings
     | 71,919 views

    Giving Thanks is about: 1. EXCITEMENT 2. SERVING 3. COMING Before God 4. Getting to KNOW God 5. ENTERING His Gates 6. SACRIFICE 7. BLESSING The Lord

    (This is a reworking of a sermon I had written a few years ago. This sermon is designed to preach after Thanksgiving.) Always Giving Thanks – Even After Thanksgiving This past week we celebrated in this country – “Thanksgiving”. [Dates can be adjusted to fit the occasion. Example: Two ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thankfulness

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 23, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,452 views

    "Thanks" is a word we probably don’t say often enough. And being thankful is an attitude we probably don’t have enough. Unfortunately, when Thanksgiving is over we typically move from being thankful to being materialistic when the Christmas shopping seaso

    THANKFULNESS INTRODUCTION: Rudyard Kipling was one of the few old writers who had opportunity to enjoy his success while he lived. One time a newspaper reporter came up to him and said, "Mr. Kipling, I just read that somebody calculated that the money you make from your writings amounts to over a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thanking The Trial Series

    Contributed by David Newman on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,944 views

    Learn to be thankful for trials for they grow your character and teach you perseverance and patience

    “Thanking The Trial” Our family had just completed a lovely Thanksgiving Dinner. There were twelve of us seated around the table. Jerry, my son-in-law, asked each person to share what they were thankful for. The first one to volunteer was Gillian, my just turned six-year-old, granddaughter. ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    The Resurrection

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,271 views

    Once the disciples had met the risen Christ, nothing could stop them preaching their message ... The resurrection was the fundamental premise of what they believed and preached. Such is the power of the gospel to change, challenge, and charge men and wome

    Opening illustration: Joyce Hollyday tells the story of a school teacher who was assigned to visit children in a large city hospital who received a routine call requesting that she visit a particular child. The teacher took the boy’s name and room number, and was told by the teacher on the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fasting To Feasting Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009
     | 6,856 views

    God specializes in taking hard, difficult, painful messes and turning them into something beautiful. He has done it in the past, and He will do it again.

    Fasting to Feasting September 21, 2008 Zech 8:18-23 Intro: God specializes in taking hard, difficult, painful messes and turning them into something beautiful. Remember Abraham and Sarah – old, childless, wandering. God turned their barrenness into a nation of people still prominent today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    The Bad Company Of Bad Habits

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 2, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 15,497 views

    Bad habits can really bring us down. We need to replace them with good habits. This sermon encourages others to do so.

    The Bible says we are to confess our sins to one another. Therefore, I am going to confess a sin of mine to you this morning. In fact, it has become a habit. I feel comfortable confessing a habit of mine to you because I suspect that all of us are subject to this habit. The habit of mine is called ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare