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  • Paul Zwarich avatar

    Faith Requires Action

    Contributed by Paul Zwarich on May 28, 2008
    based on 38 ratings
     | 13,558 views

    Today’s gospel message is not a lesson on how to avoid storms, but rather how to build our lives in order to withstand that storms that will come.

    Lectionary 9 Matthew 7:21-29 A Rabbi and a Soap Maker went for a walk one day at the park and studied the people who had come out to enjoy the warm summer day. After going about a mile along the path the soap maker suddenly turned to the Rabbi and said to him, “Rabbi, what good is religion? Look ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Strength To Continue

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,880 views

    In this sermon you will find encouragement and strength to continue when trials are present.

    Over the past few weeks I have shared several messages from the book of Nehemiah. One week we looked at Nehemiah 1. In that message, “Rising Above The Rubble”, we saw how Jerusalem lay in shambles and Nehemiah lead an effort to rise above the rubble of defeat. In the next message, “From Sadness to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Do When Your Breakthrough Does Not Come Through

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Jul 11, 2010
    based on 31 ratings
     | 50,945 views

    There are times when you expect a breakthrough to occur in your life, but it don’t happen. So, what are we to do when our breakthroughs don’t happen?

    Genesis 40:9-15, 20-21, 23 Topic: What to do when your breakthrough don’t come through In these passage of scriptures of Genesis 40-41, we read about a man named Joseph. Joseph was one of the 12 sons of Jacob; in matter of fact, Joseph was the 11th son of Jacob(Israel). Joseph was the favorite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Authentic Life Part 2 - James 1: 9-14 Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Aug 19, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,325 views

    James is a no nonsense leader of the church. His letter speaks to specific issues in the church, and those issues are still around today.

    Study of James: Wisdom and Practical Christian Living * as a long time participant in Sermon central... there will be spliced material and illustrations in from the site. If not cited I apologize. JAMES 1: 9-14 The Book of James is probably the oldest book of the New Testament, written perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "What Is Threatening To Choke You?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,548 views

    A sermon about perseverance in the face of suffering.

    James 5:7-11 “What is Threatening to Choke You?” BY: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com Take a moment and think about what lays heavy on your heart. For many of us, this won’t even take a moment. For many of us, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Money Talks & The Power Of Patience

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,795 views

    Money Talks & the Power of Patience (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: James chapter 5 verse 1-11. Ill: • Albert Einstein was invited to speak Swarthmore College. • It was to be at a banquet held in his honour. • Hundreds of people from all over the country came along; • They crowded an auditorium to hear what he had to say. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Part 3 - Genesis 22:1-11 - When It Comes To The Crunch... Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 10, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,790 views

    It is what happens in these intervening years before the "some time later..." that determines my destiny. It is those things appropriated and applied in the EVERYDAY that determine how I will respond to God when the crunch comes "some time later".

    Part 3 - Genesis 22:1-11 - WHEN IT COMES TO THE CRUNCH... Day after day the drudgery of books had began to depress me. Don't misunderstand. I love reading books. I was working in a warehouse at the time. Two of us would work in a large cubicle to pack books into boxes according to a computer order ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Denying Jesus

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,072 views

    Discussion of Peter’s boldness in telling Jesus he would stand by Him, his subsequent denials of Jesus, and how we do the same thing sometimes...

    Denying Jesus Matthew 26:31-35, 69-75; John 21:15-17 July 26, 2009 Me/We: I had originally planned to bring another message about that Last Supper, when Jesus instituted the sacrament of Communion. But the more I actually worked on the message, the more I felt like God was telling me I needed ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Respond To God When Things Don’t Make Sense Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 4, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,516 views

    Habakkuk’s psalm helps us to know how to respond to God even when things don’t make sense.

    This morning we’re going to return to our journey through the Old Testament prophets in preparation for our study of the Book of Revelation. So go ahead and turn in your Bibles to the Book of Habakkuk. If you’re not familiar with that small book, you can find it by going to the first book in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    La Misericordia En La Miseria

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Jan 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,513 views

    Dios deleite en mostrar Su gran misericordia cuando un menos lo merece.

    La Misericordia en Medio de la Miseria Habacuc 3:1-16 El profeta entendía que Dios estaba al punto de permitir la destrucción de Jerusalén. A pesar de eso, Habacuc le conoció a Dios como un Dios de misericordia. Sí, iba a venir el castigo de Dios a su pueblo por sus rebeliones, pero por los que ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Comfort The Shaken!

    Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Jan 20, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,047 views

    When God shakes the earth, people must listen! We need to offer relief to the shaken!

    Introduction: The recent earthquake in Haiti jolts us with a thunderous reminder of one theological fact - our God is sovereign. No one on this planet is genius enough to understand, in its minutest details, everything in this life. But we must accept, although grudgingly as others would, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    The Beauty Remains. The Pain Passes

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,086 views

    We can be changed into the people God wants us to be through the mountaintop and valley experiences of life.

    Mark 9: 2 – 9 / The Beauty Remains. The Pain Passes. Intro: The process of metamorphosis has always fascinated me. It is best seen in the life cycle of the butterfly which lays eggs on a leaf. A small larva emerges, molts a few times each time getting bigger. Finally, it becomes a pupa hanging ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Let Them

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,638 views

    We cannot force people to come to Christ; but, we must let them come by providing opportunities for them to witness the power of God in our lives.

    Mark 8: 31 – 38 / Let Them Intro: It was 1928. A man was at the side of the road working on his Ford auto that he couldn’t get to run. --- A new Ford pulled up, out stepped a well-dressed gentleman in a derby with a cane. He looked at the engine and suggested, “If you’ll adjust this screw here, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Resistance Resistant

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,028 views

    Anytime there is a new initiative in the kingdom of God, resistance will arise. Where God is at work, the enemy is also at work. Rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem was certainly no exception to this. When people take kingdom priorities seriously, people res

    Resistance Resistant Nehemiah 4:1-8 Don Jones tells the story of a close friend who pastored in the Phoenix area but God had laid on his heart the desire to start new churches. He left to go plant a church in another state. The plans were laid for him to begin with the cooperation of two ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Mays avatar

    What The Recession Reveals About Your Confession

    Contributed by Rick Mays on Mar 13, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,431 views

    When recession hits home, it reveals the foundation you’re standing on and what you’re trusting in.

    WHAT THE RECESSION REVEALS ABOUT YOUR CONFESSION James 1:1-4 Rev. Rick Mays, Pastor Trinity Temple Assembly of God Arkadelphia, AR 71923 There is nothing that reveals who a person is than when they face trying circumstances. The real person surfaces when the pressure is turned up and the fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God