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  • Guy Caley avatar

    Master Of Everything Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 10, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,911 views

    3rd in series "Miracles in Matthew." Looks at whay we doubt the Lord in crises and why we don’t need to doubt.

    Introduction: 1. A storm at sea. There is nothing else that so vividly potrays a picture of helplessness. A tiny boat on the open water tossed by the waves, defenseless. 2. It makes a perfect metaphor for the difficulties that we all face in life--situations beyond our control, unpredictable, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Where Is Your Heart?

    Contributed by Bo Lane on Dec 8, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,982 views

    Many people get distracted when they are in the presence of God. This sermon shows simple steps in getting rid of these distractions and putting our focus on Jesus.

    Where Is Your Heart? Basketball - The audience participates in distracting the opposing team by banging annoying cylinder things together. - When I played basketball in school, our girls volleyball team would always be there, acting as our cheerleaders. Now, we had a really good team, pretty ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Conversion Of A Captain

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 15, 2003
    based on 100 ratings
     | 8,130 views

    Using the Old Testament story of Naaman, this message illustrates what takes place in salvation, and the misconceptions about it.

    Conversion Of A Captain Text: II Kings 5: 14 Intro: We find in II Kings 5: 1-19 a man who seems to have everything going for him. At the beginning of this chapter we are introduced to a man named Naaman. The Bible describes him as a man of position, power, and popularity in his native land of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Throne After The Second Coming Series

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 2, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 6,470 views

    There are several interesting characteristics about the Great White Throne judgment that need to be understood by both saints and sinners. The first thing I believe we need to notice is that it is a fearful sight.

    James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. INTRODUCTION Our text tells us about the Great White Throne judgment in a message we call, “The Throne After the Second Coming.” This is the saddest ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Are You Guided By The Roar Of The Lion?

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 14, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,573 views

    Do you let Satan scare you off before you get your answers to prayer. Are you guided by his roar to make unwise decisions.

    April, 2007 Are You Guided by the Roar of the Lion? I Peter 5:8-11 INTRODUCTION: Satan gets to all of us from time to time through his roar tactics. Christians are not exempt from his search and often they allow him to guide their lives by his powerful roar. Does this sound familiar? Are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    Questions Answered In The Heart Of God

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Sep 25, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,092 views

    Everything that we see in creation is an expression of the heart of God. Because before it existed the only place it could be seen was in the heart of God. Miracles for you and for the world are still hid in the heart of God. We need to get these out of H

    IAN JOHNSON www.papelim.org.nz Today I want us to remember that God created the world in Six days. Out of nothing He spoke every thing into existence. It is in fact the worlds birthday according to Jewish tradition today “Rosh Hashanah” 5767. Everything that we see in creation is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 28, 2006
    based on 49 ratings
     | 66,857 views

    Guard your heart above all else for it impacts everything you do

    GUARD YOUR HEART PROVERBS 4:20-27 I used to watch Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter on TV whenever I got a chance. So many times I thought for sure he would be fatally bitten by a snake, crushed and killed by a crocodile, or mauled to death by some wild beast. It was a shock and surprise to learn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Gold Christmas Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 20, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 15,426 views

    What was the most valuable gift that was given in the story of the wise men? And what can we learn from the gifts that were given?

    (This sermon was preached following a Christmas cantata, and time constraints forced us to sing only one congregational Christmas song. To compensate for this, I included 3 Christmas carols/hymns in the sermon). OPEN: Someone sent an e-mail that made a list of Christmas Signs they’d seen in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lord’s Prayer 1 - Praise Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,900 views

    When we pray we start by recognizing who God is, who we are and what God wants.

    THE LORD’S PRAYER - PRAISE A father walked by his daughter’s bedroom door which was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would bring before God, he paused and listened. He was puzzled though to hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Bo Lane avatar

    Closeness With The Father - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Bo Lane on Apr 19, 2005
    based on 42 ratings
     | 7,737 views

    This series urges believers to live a life of intimacy and relationship as God intended from the beginning.

    Our key verse for this series is: - James 4:8, “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.” - God desires for us to be close to Him, to share intimacy with Him Last week we talked about intimacy. - Intimacy isn’t just about sex. - A close friendship has intimacy, belonging to someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Impress God

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 178 ratings
     | 51,384 views

    We can only impress God when we finally realize that we have nothing in life aside from Christ within us. That is how we manage to impress God - not with our pride, but with our humble honesty.

    There was a very lost, wicked, and rebellious man who decided it would be good for business if he went down to the church and joined it. He was an adulterer, an alcoholic, and had never been a member of a church in his life. But when he went down to place membership, he gave public testimony to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Does It Really Mean To Serve Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Jul 18, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,166 views

    Jesus gave everything, we too should choose to give and serve one another in love.

    Tonight I want to start out by having a little brain storming session. I have a blank card for each of you that I want to pick one of the sides and write the word “serve” at the top. Now, I want us to take a minute or two and just write down all the things that come to your mind when you hear this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Herbert Armstrong Bosantog avatar

    What Cause God To Create Human? (1) Series

    Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,538 views

    In the first place, God can OVERTHOW Satan whenever He wants. Since Satan is called, the ACCUSER, he is accusing God of INABILITY to perform a RIGHTEOUS and upright JUDGEMENT! So God CREATED Human in His own IMAGE. In other words, we HUMAN, have the ABILI

    "What is man that You should think of him, and the Son of man that You should care for him? For a little while you made him lower than the angels, and YOU CROWNED HIM with GLORY and HONOR. YOU GAVE HIM AUTHORITY OVER ALL THINGS [Subjection Under His Feet, KJV].” (Hebrews 2:6-8, NLT) Long ago, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    I Deserve The Best

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 6, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,367 views

    our we ambitious or greedy? Humble or do we think God owes us the best? Ambition of James and John shows us the answer.

    Ambition of James and John/ I deserve the best Mark 10:35-45 Prayer- Introduction- This morning we will look at the heart of James and John, two of Jesus disciples and hear the request they made of Jesus. At first most will say that they would never ask such a question of Jesus, but as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Gift Of Christmas Part 3, A Strange Way To Save The World Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Dec 17, 2017
     | 4,534 views

    part 3 of our 2017 Christmas series

    The gift of Christmas Part 2 “What a strange way to save the world” Matthew 1:18:25 Last week in the first of the gift of Christmas series We took a look at what Mary did not know And saw how with just a small piece of the plan She willingly accepted the plan Rejoiced in the plan And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist