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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Anything Is Possible"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 7, 2011
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     | 11,519 views

    A sermon in which the conclusion is that there is no such thing as an impossible situation.

    Ezekiel 37:1-14 Philippians 4:4-13 “Anything is Possible” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.org Anxiety is the way of life for many of us. With so much competition and pressure, with so many others striving for the same ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Complete Confidence In God

    Contributed by Marion N. Bell on Jun 3, 2016
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    Everything God has started in us He is able to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

    Paul is the writer to the Christians at Philippi, inclusive of the saints, bishops and deacons. He writes in verse 1: ...to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons. Philippi was a small mission church born out of a prayer meeting in Macedonia at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Will Build My Church

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 4, 2020
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    We can become discouraged by current conditions, but we're on the winning side with the Kingdom of Jesus. It has grown from 12 men to 2.3 billion and will only gain more dominance. You can't lose because you're on the winning team!

    I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH Matt. 16:17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A woman locked her keys in her car. She looked around and found an old rusty coat hanger and was tried to get into her car but couldn’t. Finally, she bowed her head and asked God to send some help. Within five minutes a dirty, greasy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Joy

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 3, 2025
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     | 830 views

    A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent.

    Luke 1:39-56 Joy For nine- or ten-days Mary had carried with her the most astounding secret: She was pregnant, and the child was to be the long-awaited messianic king, Israel’s deliverer. Understandably, she had been afraid to share this news, because if the wrong person heard, Herod could have ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God Of The Overlooked Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 17, 2009
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     | 10,205 views

    The God of the oppressed is also the God of the overlooked and that God’s love is encompassing, God’s love is embracing, and God’s love is enduring.

    God of the Overlooked Luke 2: 8-15 Luke 2:10 “I bring you good news of great joy” Over thirty years ago, Dr. James Cone, Professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York, wrote a breakthrough book in Black Theology called “God of the Oppressed.” This book catapulted Dr. Cone to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Flashback

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 5, 2011
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     | 27,190 views

    Before believers succumb to the temptation to doubt God, they should remember that God has never left them alone.

    Flashback In Psalm 27:13 David said I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. What is a Flashback? a : interruption of chronological sequence (as in a film or literary work) by interjection of events of earlier occurrence;also : an instance ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Remembering God

    Contributed by Mark Roper on May 25, 2008
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    Remembering God empowers, transforms, and liberates us.

    Remembering God Life is unfair, Life is hard, and Life is challenging. At the same time satan works to discourage us, defeat us, and destroy us. What are we to do? REMEMBER GOD! Ps 121 NIV 1 A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills — where does my help come from? 2 My help comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Get Off The Boat Stop Sinking And Start Rising

    Contributed by Elder Jonathan Morrison on Mar 27, 2011
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     | 7,725 views

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    Get Off the Boat Stop Sinking and Start Rising Text: Matthew 14; 27-33 Key Scripture Matthew 14; 29 29} He said; “Come” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Be Accountable And Responsible For One Another.

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 8, 2021
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    To God, if one commits sin, then the whole others in the community are also responsible. If one of our members committed sin, then all the church members are also responsible.

    We just read chapter 7, but Chapter 6 describes one of the most amazing battles the Israelites experienced. Jericho was a fortified city with a wall around it. What Israelites did was simple. Obeying God’s command, they marched silently around Jericho once each day for six days, then on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bless The Lord - God's Benefit Package Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Larry Semore on Feb 9, 2017
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    A beautiful Psalm of Healing and Hope

    Psalms 103:1-5 Part 4 of a 4 Part Series TEXT: Psalms 103:1-5 NKJV Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Ask! Ask! Ask!

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 14, 2023
     | 2,404 views

    A New Year's day message about asking God for blessings.

    New Year! New You! Ephesians 3:20-21 January 1, 2023 One of my favorite Christians authors is C.S. Lewis. In part, because he wrote so many deep and profound books which are challenging, and also because he was able to write Christian fantasy books. One of them is a series of books, called The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gifts Of The Spirit 11: The Power Of Prophecy Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,830 views

    A sermon covering the confusing bit about whether tongues & prophecy are signs for believers or unbelievers (v20-23) and then the power of prophecy bringing people to faith.

    Gifts of the Spirit 11: the Power of prophecy. 1 Cor 14:20-33 WBC 7.11.04 pm INTRODUCTION Want to speak of the power of prophecy, tonight - that¡¦s what Paul is wanting to do in this bit of 1 Cor - starts by contrasting it with ¡¥uninterpreted tongues¡¦ (v20-23) o but in a way that can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Keep The Unity Of The Spirit” Part 3 Series

    Contributed by George Yates on Sep 26, 2006
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     | 2,548 views

    Unity in Spirit occurs as the whole body matures and disunity happens as we let the immature wreck havoc. Speaking the truth in love means words of exhortation. Unity comes as Christ is exalted. Unity means each member serving the team.

    EPHESIANS 4:1-16 September 24, 2006 New Covenant EPC “KEEP THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT” Part 3 Body Life - The Book of Ephesians I. The last 2 weeks we have been focusing on this “Keep the Unity of the Spirit” A. Two weeks ago 1. (vs 1-3) Live up to your calling - humble, gentle, bearing with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David McNally avatar

    The Christian's Body - A Temple Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Sep 18, 2011
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     | 22,842 views

    Salvation is by faith not works but believers should be aware that God is in us and part of us, and this should help to keep us from doing anything that He would not approve of.

    1st Corinthians 6:19-20 Our body - a Temple of the Holy Spirit We have all heard people say: "It's my body" and "I can do what I want so long as it doesn't hurt anyone else." We have probably said something along these lines ourselves from time to time. But the bible makes it clear that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lord Jesus, Receive My Spirit

    Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 11, 2013
     | 4,848 views

    “And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit’” Acts 7:59.

    Lord Jesus, receive my spirit Text: Is. 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Acts 7:54-60 Today is Saint Stephens’s Day when we remember the first martyr of the Christian Church. His death in the service of Christ, taking place a day after Christmas, reminds us of the cost involved in discipleship. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed