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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Turning Information Into Adoration Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 15, 2019
     | 4,841 views

    Genuine faith moves me from information into adoration

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Turn On The Power

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 31, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,263 views

    Amazing events happen when you do that! When you lift up the name of Jesus and leave God in charge and believe God will supply the results, amazing things still happen!

    Turn on the Power Today we celebrate Worship! We celebrate the act of having church! Today is Pentecost Sunday, today is church history! The day the Holy Spirit descended upon those who tarried and waited for the promise of the Holy Spirit to be fulfilled, is the beginning of the church as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Manny Salva Cruz avatar

    The Purposes Of The Ten Commandments Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jun 7, 2015
     | 7,408 views

    In our present society when many people often ignore the basic foundations of God's Word, it is good to revisit the giving of the Law to Moses and understand the main reasons why God put great emphasis in it.

    THE PURPOSES OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS SCRIPTURE READING: Exodus 20:18-21 (NIV) "18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance 19 and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Dunn avatar

    As The World Turns

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025
     | 52 views

    When God stops the spin of our deception, He exposes our sin not to shame us, but to restore us through grace and truth.

    Introduction — David’s World Tilts God used a prophet to expose David. Thankfully, that’ll never happen to me… right? God created beauty—and I love beauty. I did it in love. Love covers a multitude of mistakes, doesn’t it? God brought us together. She was lonely. That’s how it begins. Inch by ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Paul Johnson avatar

    From Barrenness To Blessedness

    Contributed by Paul Johnson on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 22,854 views

    This sermon encourages the listener to trust in the LORD and do good and to wait patiently upon the LORD until He turns your barrenness into blessedness.

    I remember it like it was yesterday … Thanksgiving 2004 was one of the happiest holidays of my life. We spent Thanksgiving with Selena’s aunt Dorothy and a lot of her family members. It was so nice to be apart of a large family gathering in which I truly felt felt loved. Selena was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Agents Of Grace: Abigail Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 11, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,543 views

    God used Abigal to turn David away from a senseless sin.

    What image comes to mind when you hear the word “hero”? Do you think of a grizzled firefighter who routinely risks his life to save others? Such a person is certainly a hero, but so is the child who has the presence of mind to dial 911 when the house is on fire! Heroes come in all ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    A Study Of Psalm 13 And 14 And 15 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 26, 2017
     | 8,826 views

    Someone who walks, lives, prays, and devotes themselves to God … will NEVER be shaken because their refuge is in Him! We have to turn to God for everything we need, even in the worst times of our life.

    A Study of Psalm 13 and 14 and 15 Psalm 13, 14, 15 Introduction - Psalms broken into 5 books, covered an extensive time period - Gathered together as songs of praise & words of encouragement/warning - We are studying book 1, Psalm 1-41 … then will move to something else - There are psalms of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Six Warning Signs Of Drifting Away

    Contributed by Doug Gilford on Jun 8, 2002
    based on 319 ratings
     | 42,113 views

    This sermon tells about the symptoms of drifting away from God.

    Hebrews 2:1 I had an old Pastor that would tell me “Warning comes before destruction.” What he was saying is that before God sends down a judgement against a people. He always sends a warning as in the case of Jonah, and the city of Nineveh. I believe God sends us warning when we start drifting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Turning Point

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 88 ratings
     | 49,900 views

    The God we serve has a history of turning crisis’s Into turning points. I believe He can do the same for you.

    Our story starts with blind Bartemaeus sitting by the wayside begging for a living. He had a crisis in his life, He was blind and he was a beggar Somebody here knows what it feels like to have a crisis in your life. Somebody came to this service today in a crisis situation. *You may have just ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    Repent - The Call Of A Prophet

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,557 views

    The call of John the Baptizer still rings true in the 21st century. Our culture seeks to do away with sin by calling it a "privacy" issue. The scriptures call our acts of disobedience againts God and our fellow man....sin.

    In Jesus Holy Name December 3, 2005 Text –Mark 1:1-4 Advent I – Redeemer Lutheran “The Call of the Prophet—Repent” Christmas is coming! People are shopping! Decorations are being hung. Christmas trees are purchased. Dinners are being planned. In the early part of the 19th ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Come Away With Me!

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,844 views

    Peter and the disciples are struggling across the lake on a cold stormy night. They are tired, worn out from rowing, their muscles are aching, they are cold and they feel like a dirty beaten rug. In that moment of fatigue they see something walking on the

    Sermon - Come away with me! Thesis: Peter and the disciples are struggling across the lake on a cold stormy night. They are tired, worn out from rowing, their muscles are aching, they are cold and they feel like a dirty beaten rug. In that moment of fatigue they see something walking on the water ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Grant Adams avatar

    2. The Futility Of Running From God Series

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 29, 2020
     | 2,930 views

    We cannot run away from God. We all try sometimes. We all try to make our own choices do our own thing. We never seem to learn the futility of it all.

    I. A Deliberate Choice 1. The Ship 2. Life is made up of choices. Hebrews 11:24-25 3. Jonah made a deliberate choice to rebel against God. a. Tarshish was the farthest point that he could flee. As much as 1,600 – 2,000 miles b. Jonah refused to surrender his will to God’s will. 4. The idea was, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Time To Turn Around Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,146 views

    Fifth in a series from the Book of Acts. This message focuses on the need for a lifestyle of repentance.

    There was a painter by the name of Jock, who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often would thin his paint to make it go further. As it happened, he got away with this for some time, but eventually the Church decided to do a big restoration job that involved the painting of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ernest Canell avatar

    Anchor Away

    Contributed by Ernest Canell on Jan 29, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 8,144 views

    four anchor we need to leave in the sea and one we need to pick up

    God will lead us to Him if we listen and obey. Acts 27:27-44 Why did the Author write this story? Was it to show that God will pull us through the storms of life? Or was it to show us how God provides for us and will lead us to safety if we will listen and obey? Background Paul was brought before ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Doug Fannon avatar

    Away In A Manger Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Dec 26, 2017
     | 7,518 views

    The message of the manger. What is the significance of the manager for us today.

    No Christmas song is more loved than this tender children’s carol. For some time “Away in the Manger” was titled “Luther’s Cradle Hymn.” It was thought to have been written by Martin Luther for his own children and then passed on by German mothers. Modern research discounts this claim, however. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist