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  • Brad Beaman avatar

    A Time To Wait, A Time Not To Wait Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 4, 2022
     | 2,642 views

    The believers were instructed to wait in Jerusalem. They were not ready, but why not? They were absolutely convinced of the resurrection, but still not ready to launch out and take the Gospel to a lost and dying world. Wait for the power of the Holy Spirit.

    We gain a lot by studying the book of Acts. We learn about how the church grew in its infancy stage. Now over twenty percent of the world’s population claim to be true disciples of Jesus. But we are starting here with one hundred and twenty loyal believers huddled together in one room. It helps us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Time To Do; A Time Not To Do

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 24, 2024
     | 384 views

    What comes to us when our breath stops, when our days pass and we don’t even make a shadow anymore?

    Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Course 2024 Our first reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes/Qoheleth today may be for older Americans one of the ten most familiar Bible quotes. The atheist singer Pete Seeger penned “Turn, turn, turn” in 1959 and it became a Billboard number one song when ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Bogged Down

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 12, 2020
     | 2,723 views

    Life has a tendency to get us all BOGGED DOWN in our busyness and responsibilities. God has a plan. Let us lift each others arms to V-I-C-O-R-T-Y!

    BOGGED DOWN By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com BOGGED DOWN: 2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 Timothy 3:1 (MOFF) Mark this, there are hard times coming in the last days. 2 Timothy 3:1 (MSG) Don't be naive. There are difficult ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Pray A Blessing! Push The Rock?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 3, 2009
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     | 6,196 views

    Numbers 6 records a 4,000 year old prayer of blessing, will we push against the rock and reach for blessings?

    PRAY FOR BLESSINGS! PUSH THE STONE AND GROW THE FAITH... 1/28/09, I write this letter to dear minister friends in the heat of heartbreak and disappointments in ministry. To my Dear Co-laborers in the Lord: Ellen and Brent: I have carried a heavy burden for the both of you. I have been praying and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Resilience: Love Never Fails.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 18, 2025
     | 380 views

    We must never quit... We must try again... When all fails in patience try again.

    RESILIENCE: LOVE NEVER FAILS! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) This candle is absolutely worthless with a way to ignite it? WHEN YOUR EARTHQUAKE SEEMS TO DESTROY YOUR PLANS… Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    God Does Not Throw The Clay Away! Try Again!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 18, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,243 views

    WE CAN NEVER GIVE UP ON PEOPLE. Seems, I can see farther than I can reach? We must love hard to love people and dream new possibilities. Marred clay? No excuses, try again.

    GOD DOES NOT THROW THE CLAY AWAY... TRY AGAIN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com YOU CAN SEE FARTHER THAN YOU CAN REACH... BUT KEEP REACHING... Have you ever watched a western where the cowboy falls into QUICKSAND? The cowboys natural reaction is to kick and fight. The more the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Do You See It Now & Was It Worth It?

    Contributed by Harry M. Ford Jr on Apr 20, 2012
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     | 4,733 views

    The sermon deals with life after the fall, an after you have tried to rebuild. What does the rebuilt body look like after a sickness, the rebuilt marriage after you try again, more importantly was it worth it?

    I remmber the first car that I had. It was a blue 87' Pontiac Grand Am. I loved that car. One Sunday as I was on my way home from church when a lady switched lanes without looking and hit my beloved car. My car was in the shop for two weeks before it was fixed. Once I got the car back I never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time: Buried Treasure And Pearls

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 28, 2023
     | 1,096 views

    The main character spends the rest of the movie frantically trying to figure out what Curly meant. What IS that “just one thing?

    In 1905, the world’s largest diamond, a 3,106-Carat Diamond called the Cullinan diamond, weighing over a pound and worth $2 Billion dollars, was found at the Thomas Cullinan Premier Diamond Mining Company in South Africa. Diamonds are forever, but, if you don’t own one, don’t feel bad; consider ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Walking With God Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,331 views

    What are you going to do when stars start falling and nature goes berserk? Do you want things to happen for you to get back to God? It’s time we stop looking for signs but start listening to His voice. Enoch lived in trying times & yet he walked with God.

    Reflections for ‘Prepared for the Rapture’: All died except Enoch – by rapturing God was showing the world that if they had not sinned, they would be gone to be with the Lord in the same manner. (Enoch – 7th generation from Adam) (Noah – 10th generation from Adam) **We live in the 7th century or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Douglas Bryan avatar

    Answers To Difficult Questions: Is There A Time For War?

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,601 views

    Should Christians support war? That can be a tough question especially in today’s world in which war is highly debated and views are often politcally motivated. This message does not try to take sides, but simply tries to look at war from a biblical per

    ANSWERS TO DIFFICULT QUESTIONS: IS THERE A TIME FOR WAR? Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (Note: Some of the material was gleaned from Jeff Armbrest’s sermon "What Does God Think About War" and from Rodney Buchanan’s sermon "A Christian Perspective of War and Peace." Thanks fellows.) INTRODUCTION: A. Since ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Scott Spencer avatar

    The Miracle Of The Moment

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Dec 6, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,356 views

    Have you ever stopped to consider how important timing is to everything that exists? Do you plant tomato plants in November? Outside? Do you paint the outside of your house in January? Does any sane person go swimming in the icy River in February? No? Why

    The Miracle of the Moment - Galatians 4 Sermon series: the Miracle of Christmas Scriptures: Galatians 4 Introduction (look at watch until 60 seconds have passed). Exactly one minute has passed. Isn't that amazing? My watch tracks time. It has a second hand that moves every second. Sixty seconds ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Michael Catt avatar

    Waiting Time Is Never Wasted Time Series

    Contributed by Michael Catt on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,300 views

    Message is from Holy Boldness series in Acts highlighting the Christians’ role in the New Testament Church.

    WAITING TIME IS NEVER WASTED TIME Acts 1:12-26 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    1. Eternal Time And Chronological Time Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 1, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,663 views

    The Eternal dimension and Physical Dimension (Figures can be viewed at www.ingodsimage.site)

    IN GOD'S IMAGE 1 - ETERNAL TIME AND CHRONOLOGICAL TIME This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Vinnie Cappetta avatar

    Reconnecting W/ God In Times Of Crisis

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Jun 11, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,765 views

    Crises will come; the question is how long you will wait during a crisis before you reconnect with God? Some people do it right away, and some people wait longer. Some don’t do it at all; they try to make it through on their own. What does it look

    Reconnecting With God in Times of Crisis Job 1:13-22 How do we keep ourselves from disconnecting from God in a crisis? You and I are not immune to crises. Job was rich but that didn’t matter. It rains on the just and the unjust. Job was godly, that didn’t matter. God gave permission for Job’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Time To Engage: "Building A Spiritual Life”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 5, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 862 views

    Without the fullness of the Holy Spirit operating in our lives, all steps and principles of discipleship won’t work, because we’re trying to put into practice spiritual principles through natural understanding. Therefore, it’s only logical to build our spiritual lives.

    Time to Engage: The Journey to Discipleship “Building a Spiritual Life” Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiaFcom_MtI This year we are entering into the third part of the vision God had placed upon my heart for Living Waters Fellowship. It began in 2024 with the word, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare