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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Rewarding The Faithful

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,541 views

    Parable of the ten minas. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Luke chapter 19 verses 11-27. Quote: Hebrews chapter 11 verse 6: “Without faith it is impossible to please God.’” Quote: “The word ‘Faith’ in the Bible is spelt ‘R.I.S.K.’” In the parable before us: • Nine servants were ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    By Faith Noah

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 4,226 views

    By Faith Noah (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Hebrews chapter 11 verse 7: Ill: T.V. Ad This morning we have a Readers Digest version of the story of Noah; • Contained in one verse of Hebrews chapter 11; • We have a summing up of Genesis chapter 6-9 (104 verses) The N.I.V: “By faith Noah, when warned ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Profitable Faith

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 30, 2010
     | 3,406 views

    James divided/isolated/separated salvific faith from conceptual faith on the basis of works. But What distinguishes the two? Faith that profits enables...

    PROFITABLE FAITH—James 2:14-26 Attention: Pre- TV ‘Horders’ era—The house on Old Kibbee Rd./packed to the ceiling with boxes—year after year same situation. Hoarders—So many things which are “profitable” to them that they miss the goodness of life & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping The Faith

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 1, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,414 views

    how to keep the faith in a world that is losing it..

    Intro: they once asked a prisoner of war how they had survived in the worst places imaginable. One said, every day I woke up with the thought, today will be the day that we get rescued. Many said, it was hope that kept them alive. Many said, it was a faith in God that made the difference. In these ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Prayer Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,270 views

    A prayer of faith can change a lot of things

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • When life gets difficult or when things are tough, what is the first thing we do? Where do we turn to? • How do we react when things are not going well for us? • What is one the most under-utilized gifts we have from God? • What is one of the most easily exercised gifts we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Courageous Faith

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 6, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,635 views

    Jesus teaches His disciples that courage is not found in acts of bravery but in trusting in God.

    Jesus, the God Man: The Gospel of John “Courageous Faith” John 11:7-16 Introduction: Most of us remember these memorable lines from The Wizard of Oz: Cowardly Lion: Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith And Work Series

    Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 22, 2011
     | 7,413 views

    Faith that work

    Topic: FAITH AND WORKS. James 2:14-26. James 2:14-26 (MSG) 14 Dear friends, do you think you'll get anywhere in this if you learn all the right words but never do anything? Does merely talking about faith indicate that a person really has it? 15 For instance, you come upon an old friend dressed ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Faith And Family Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2011
    based on 79 ratings
     | 20,587 views

    If God condemned Israel for it’s lax attitude toward marriage, has God blessed America because of the Biblical attitude our nation has had for it’s first 150 years or so? This Sermon also focuses on many of the lies about marriage our nation has begun to

    OPEN: This is our last in our series: "What Made America Great." Over the past weeks we’ve dealt with the Christian Work Ethic, the Godly Freedom we enjoy, and the influence of the Church in shaping the thinking of our early founders. Today’s sermon focuses on the role Marriage has played in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Faithfulness Of God Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 4, 2011
     | 10,950 views

    Faithfulness in the series Fruit of the Spirit . God is faithful and He desires for us to be faithful to Him and to each other.

    The faithfulness of God Galatians chapter 5:22 Introduction- Galatians 5:22- We continue to look at the series “Fruit of the Spirit.” We have determined that love; joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control are characteristics of God. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Faith Of Jairus

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Oct 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,745 views

    In this text we read about a religious leader named Jairus. His daughter was lying on her deathbed and so Jairus goes to Jesus and tells him about his situation. Notice that as soon as Jairus spoke his faith, Jesus was attracted by that faith and went w

    Title: The Faith of Jairus Text: Mark 5:21-36 In this text we read about a religious leader named Jairus. His daughter was lying on her deathbed and so Jairus goes to Jesus and tells him about his situation. Notice that as soon as Jairus spoke his faith, Jesus was attracted by that faith and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Sticky Faith" Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,536 views

    In this message I discuss the things that are vital to building a sticky faith. Churches must be filled with people who have a sticky faith that will help others decide to stay.

    FAITH MATTERS Sticky Faith 1st Corinthians 9:19-23 You are looking at a picture of the Sunshine Skyway bridge. Fo those of you who have lived in this area a long time you can remember the tragedy that took place in 1980 when the Sunshine Skyway bridge collapsed. Here is a picture from that year. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Keller avatar

    Faith Encouraged Series

    Contributed by Eric Keller on Jan 19, 2011
     | 5,245 views

    God will give you the encouragement your faith needs to grow

    I. SCRIPTURE READING A. Acts 1:3-11 II. FORTY DAYS A. Jesus spent 40 days with the disciples B. Why 40 days? C. 40 days was a common period of preparation in the Scripture D. God often used that time period to instruct people for their future work E. Moses was on Mt. Sinai for 40 days and nights ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    The Object Of Faith

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jan 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,300 views

    For our faith to be sure we must place it in the only thing that is sure, the word of God.

    The Object of Faith 01/17/10 AM Text: Hebrews 11:6 “Without faith it is impossible to please Him.” Introduction In our lesson today we are going to focus on a topic that is crucial to any who would seek to follow after God: faith. Faith is so elemental that we tend to simply overlook ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Outcome Of Faith

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jan 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,008 views

    Having God as the object of our faith and coming to know Him by the word implanted in our hearts, the outcome of our faith will be works which benefit ourselves, our church, and the world all to the glory of God. Invitation

    The Outcome of Faith 01/17/10 PM Text: James 1:22 “Prove yourselves doers of the word...” Introduction In our lesson this morning we saw how the object of our faith and our knowledge of that object determines the value and quality of our faith. We saw that as an object of our faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Comprehensive Faith Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 23, 2011
     | 4,276 views

    Evangelism is not primarily about keeping people out of hell, but winning them to serve God. That's why we need to keep the focus on God.

    A Comprehensive Faith Acts 13:13-26 1. This week an interesting story hit the presses: A woman who was kidnapped as a newborn 23 years ago says finding her real mother "felt like a dream." Carlina White was just 19 days old when she disappeared from Harlem Hospital in New York. She tells the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible