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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Joseph Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017
     | 18,262 views

    Three things I need to know in my trials

    ENGAGE Most of you know by now that Matt Dodd, one of the missionaries that we support as a church, was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer a little over two months ago and then experienced a stroke a little over a month ago. And if you have been reading any of his wife, Cameron’s, updates on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Seasons Of A Mother's Life

    Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on May 10, 2024
     | 1,611 views

    A message for Mother's Day

    Galatians 6:9 Mother’s Day 2024 5/12/24 I want to wish all of you Mother’s and those who have Mothered someone else’s child, a HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!! I know you moms TEACH your children SO MUCH but here’s a few things one mother learned from her children about CEILING FANS. 1. If you hook ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Got Problems?

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Apr 20, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,213 views

    Promises cause problems, which God uses to give provision. God gave Israel and you three options: surrender to the crisis, fight the undefeatable foe, or trust in God to deliver you from the enemies that present themselves, and to wipe them out.

    Promises cause problems, which God uses to give provision. Consider Moses and the children of Israel fleeing from Pharaoh and brutal slavery. They had been delivered from 400 years of slavery by ten plagues that crushed Egypt, the most powerful nation on the face of the earth at that time. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faithful Unto Death Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Sep 29, 2011
     | 8,087 views

    Part 2 of 7 in our summer series exploring the letters to the 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. Today's message takes a deeper look at the testimony of the church at Smyrna.

    INTRODUCTION: The majority of Americans know very little about SUFFERING for the FAITH. The letter to the church at Smyrna is a reminder that God does not simply offer His ADVICE. God offers His COMPANIONSHIP. about Smyrna... Only one of the seven cities still in existence (modern Izmir, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking By Faith Or By Sight?

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Feb 24, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 12,749 views

    This sermon looks at the differences between faith based on experience only and faith based on the truth of God’s word. Experiential vrs. Truth.

    Do We Walk by Faith or by Sight? To get a more completed picture of this biblical account, I will take this study from Matthew and John. Lets begin by reading from John 6: 5 Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Will Be Faithful To The End Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 36 ratings
     | 41,021 views

    We all need to make the commitment to be faithful until the end no matter what outer circumstances may come our way.

    I Will Be Faithful to the End Introduction: Over the past few weeks we have talked about different commitments that we can and should make. We have talked about being better witnesses, better stewards, better students of the Word and better servants for Christ. In all we do we need to strive to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Building A Faith Life

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 5, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,719 views

    This sermon kicks off a new series on Building God's House within each believer. Today we're looking at building God's house by faith.

    Building God’s House “Building a Life of Faith” Hebrews 11 The other week, one person suggested I do a series on the three pillars we adhere to at Living Waters Fellowship. One of our pillars is that of discipleship, which we call, “Building Up The House of God Within Each Person.” This got me ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    He Remains Faithful Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 1, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,972 views

    In these statements, Paul gave to Timothy, Titus, and now to us, principles which are true and dependable, truths upon which we can build our faith and our lives in Christ.

    He Remains Faithful A trustworthy statement 08/24/08 AM Text: 2 Timothy 2:11-13 Introduction This morning we have the second lesson drawn from the letters of Paul that we often refer to as the “Pastoral Epistles”, those letters written to Timothy and Titus. In this lesson, as with the others, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Becoming Full Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,167 views

    Painting a picture of what it looks like to be full of faith (faithful) with the acrostic "CHRISTIAN" based upon the text.

    An Incarnational, Missional People “Becoming Full of Faith” 1 John 5:1-21 This past week I heard a pastor describe an experience that I think many pastors have experienced. The pastor had a 90 year old church member who was a godly man, lying in a hospital bed dying. This old saint had lived a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called, Chosen & Faithful

    Contributed by Shishir Bhandari on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,360 views

    God has called us into His salvation. Yet that call is not yet complete or else God’s chariot would have come and snatched us right away to heaven on the day of our baptism; we must also be chosen and receive the highest rank of faithfulness.

    Text: Rev. 17:14 Matthew 5:1-12; Isaiah 53:7 Introduction: God calls each of us to live a life of faith. You may be religious: you may have obeyed everything that your religion or denomination has commanded you to do, but you have never felt the power of God in you. This time however , you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faithful- Finish Strong Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 9, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,786 views

    This is the 222nd sermon in the series "Action". This is the 7th sermon from 2 Timothy.

    Series: Action [#222] FAITHFUL- FINISH STRONG 2 Timothy 4:1-22 Introduction: As we complete our Series, “Action” after 222 Sermons; I want us to talk about finishing strong. Since March 22, 2020; we have studied through the Book of Acts as well as all of Paul’s Letters- We have talked about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith's Hall Of Fame: Israel Series

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on May 11, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,081 views

    How to handle a "Red Sea" (difficult) experience in your life.

    Hebrews 11:29 Faith’s Hall of Fame: Israel Introduction • In a pinch • In a pickle • In a jam • In a corner • In a squeeze • Up a tree • Between a rock and a hard place • Behind the eight ball • Driven to the wall • Hard-pressed These are all expressions used to describe a situation with no easy ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Cave In

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 4, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,843 views

    Throughout scripture we find ourselves many Godly people ending up living in Caves. What are these "cave experiences". This sermon shows the "blessings" found in caves!

    CLIMBING OUT OF YOUR CAVE Psalm 61:1-2 Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. 2From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Listen to what David said in those verses. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by life? We all do from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pure Joy Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 10, 2011
    based on 44 ratings
     | 15,955 views

    1- It’s pure joy to experience trials 2- It’s pure joy to attain wisdom 3- It’s pure joy to be single-minded

    INTRO.- Joy can mean many things to many people. ILL.- A January 1994 Reuters News Service story on Manuel Oliveira's ice cream shop in Merida, Venezuela, reported on his 567 flavors: including onion, chili, beer, eggplant, smoked trout, spaghetti parmesan, chicken with rice, and spinach. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Technicolor Faith - The Dreamer Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 6, 2003
    based on 86 ratings
     | 13,798 views

    Joseph overcame immense difficulties in his life that would have crippled the faith of a lesser man. How did he do it?

    OPEN: Years ago there was a TV show called The Honeymooners (does anyone remember it)? Art Carney played one of the characters on the show Ed Norton - a kind of happy go lucky, but fairly slow thinking worker in the sewer systems of the city. Ed Norton once summed up his philosophy of life with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ