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  • Jim Parisi avatar

    Take A Stand

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,997 views

    We continually seek after the Lord and feel that we are either just missing Him or not finding Him at all.

    Take a Stand HHM Nov. 17, 02 Pastor Jim Parisi We continually seek after the Lord and feel that we are either not finding Him at all or just missing Him. Sometimes He is standing there and we don’t even notice. It is not Him who moves away from us… but it is us who tries to hide and run from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    No Regrets

    Contributed by Mike Mizell on Dec 6, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 22,878 views

    Learn to live a life without regrets.

    No Regrets 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Read Story In 3 weeks we will rejoice at surviving this year and celebrate the beginning of a new year. Let me ask you, “How has 2002 been for you? Did you make resolutions this year and if you did, how did you fare with them?” If you are like the vast majority of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Some Ask, "Why Does God Allow Evil And Suffering In The World?"

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 116 ratings
     | 15,427 views

    God is so great that nothing happens without His permission, and in that permission His ultimate plan unfolds. In His plan He is able to use for good what man intends for evil. God is in control

    Illustration:As C.S. Lewis wrote, "The greatest evil is not done in those sordid ’dens of crime’ that Dickens loved to paint...it is conceived and...moved, seconded, carried, and minuted...in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blessed To Be Mortals

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Nov 9, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,747 views

    3rd To Last Sunday In Pentecost: Our mortality can be a fearful thing. But Christ has turned it into a blessing. Have no fear, Christ is risen!

    We are near the end of another church year. At this time of the year the themes typically begin pointing us to the ’end times.’ And our readings today don’t disappoint. Today we turn our attention to matters that are difficult – to matters that deal with the end of life. The readings for today ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Life Interrupted

    Contributed by Tim Shepard on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,386 views

    This sermon is a lesson about the importance of life’s interruptions.

    It happened only a few weeks ago. After my normal shift on the graveyard I had gone home to rest. Some time in the middle of my sleep Storm came and woke me up. In her hand she held the phone. “It’s the police,” is all she said. A thousand questions went through my mind. “Did I do ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Biblical Misconceptions Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 28, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,197 views

    Exposition of Acts 28:1-6 regarding four biblical misconceptions found in this text

    Text: Acts 28:1-6, Title: Biblical Misconceptions, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/27/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Stanford Research Institute was studying the differences in vocational perceptions. They devised a short but succinct test. The first to be tested was an engineer. The researchers asked him: “ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Strongholds Series

    Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Jul 25, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 21,428 views

    Not everything is a demon. Today we will look at strongholds in the life of the believer. Placed there by the flesh (a different enemy of the Spirit) and they need to be torn down and replaced.

    Introduction Repeat after me: not everything is a demon. Last week we spent some time learning about whom satan is and how he attacks. We remember: satan is a created being who started as an archangel and fell due to his pride. He is limited in his power. He is powerful but not all powerful. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is Like... Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 21, 2013
     | 6,327 views

    A sermon on why is it necessary that we study God. (Much material taken from J.B. Phillips book, Your God Is Too Small, and outline taken from God Most High by Dr. Jack Cottrell, pg. 16-17)

    HoHum: God is like Bayer Aspirin- Expect Him to do wonders. God is like Coke- He’s the real thing. God is like Hallmark Cards- He cared enough to send His very best. WBTU: Beginning a series on God today. There are some who say that there is no God. Even the most primitive of cultures ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Always Has A Plan

    Contributed by Terry Frazier on Feb 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,605 views

    Christians need to learn to look at all the circumstances in our lives, the good and what we consider to be bad circumstances and look at these circumstances the way God does. We need to remember that God uses all of our circumstances to teach us things!

    If you’ve been around me for any length of time then you know that I am fond of saying that God always has a plan for each of us. Sometimes we like how His plan unfolds for us and sometimes we can become disappointed in how the plan unfolds. I have also mentioned a Bible study that Diane and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Acceptable Sins

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 8, 2013
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     | 10,507 views

    Christians usually clean up the egregious and external sins soon after they are saved. But there are some things that are often acceptable in many Christian circles that are really sins. This sermons addresses some of them.

    “Acceptable” Sins Chuck Sligh April 7, 2013 TEXT: Song of Solomon 2:15 – “Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.” INTRODUCTION OPENING ILLUS. – A few years ago, Susan’s had a splinter in her foot. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What About The Sins Of The Saved?

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 6, 2013
     | 3,230 views

    What does God Word say about the sins of the saints?

    What About the Sins of the Saved Selected verses This past week, in bible study, I was teaching from the book of Joshua. In that book then is the story of the sin of a man named Achan. Achan sinned when, in the middle of a battle at Jericho, he found some silver, some gold, and some fine clothing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Art Thou Or What Wilt Thou Have Me To Do

    Contributed by D. Walls on Feb 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,215 views

    Saul had questions that could not be answered except by the Lord.

    WHO ART THOU, LORD? OR WHAT WILT THOU HAVE ME TO DO? B.R.: ACTS 5:34-39; ACTS 9:1-16; TEXT: Act 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. Introduction: The mind of Saul was in pain as he traveled ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    "Seek The Lord While He May Be Found"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 32,599 views

    PENTECOST 18 (A) - Seek the Lord while He may be found. Today God's mercy calls us. God's ways are always best.

    “SEEK THE LORD WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND” (Outline) September 26, 2010 - Pentecost 18 - ISAIAH 55:6-9 INTRO: What are you looking for? We often are searching for something much of our entire lifetime. Early on we look for the love and approval of our parents. Next we search ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    God Is The Potter - We Are The Clay

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 15, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 21,025 views

    "I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him." Become a new creation through Jesus C

    One Sunday morning a Minister preached a very short sermon. He explained, “My dog got into my office and chewed up most of my sermon notes.” At the close of the service a visitor said to him, “If your dog ever has puppies, please let my Pastor have one of them.” This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Peace That Overcomes Worry

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,349 views

    The peace that makes our hearts kind and gentle, the peace that overcomes worry, and the peace that protects us from our own fleshly failings and the devil’s lies.

    Intro What an experience it must have been to be in the Old Testament Church. There you are in the Temple. Gold sparkles in the sun. Finely polished wood enamors the eye. Rich tapestries, exquisite engravings, and flawlessly hewn stone make up the Temple of God. And just as memorable must ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran