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  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “two Questions For Us To Ask Ourselves” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 28, 2013
     | 5,625 views

    Understanding God's purposes for my life provides me with daily direction. But to live a purposeful Christian life requires a daily decision.

    How tragic it would be to come to the end of life only to realize that I have wasted it. As someone once put it, “How sad it is for a person to climb the ladder of success, only to reach the top and realize that their ladder was leaning against the wrong building!” Notice the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • E.T. Cummings avatar

    "An Anointed Experience..."

    Contributed by E.t. Cummings on Sep 18, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 11,040 views

    In this sermon, God designed purpose is to get the believer to understand his purpose in ministry and his plan to accomplish his planned tasks.

    As we discover the church of today, the church really doesn’t know how to experience the anointing because many sermons have been preached, many stories have been told, and many books have been written, but to give you the true meaning of anoiting, many people can’t tell you because they have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Did You See The Gorilla?

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,122 views

    The heart of this message is how very easy it is for us to miss some of the really BIG issues of the Christian life because our focus and attention is elsewhere.

    DID YOU SEE THE GORILLA? Matthew 28:16-20 1. “Most people like to think of themselves as alert and aware. But under the right circumstances, even the most observant people can be blind to what’s going on around them.” • With those words CBS commenced a report entitled “What You See Depends on ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Others Can’t Do It, But God Can!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 27, 2012
    based on 26 ratings
     | 20,395 views

    The more you seek His word and what He has promised you, the more you will be blessed! Tune out the negative and focus on Gods positive word in and over your life and hold on, because He will exceed every expectation you place before Him,

    Others can’t but God can! Romans 3:3 NKJ 3. For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? Gods faithfulness, is not based on our faithfulness, or on the faithfulness of those who are around us. TBS.(the bible says) no matter what, He remains ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Discover Your Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,262 views

    Spiritual gifts are special abilities distributed by the Holy Spirit to every believer according to God’s design and grace. They are spiritual endowments used for the ministry and purposes of God so that each of us can make our own unique contribution in

    With his life in disarray, Steven Lavaggi sat on his bedroom’s wooden floor, and began searching his Bible for answers. His wife had just left him to marry a writer for The Rolling Stone Magazine. Ten days later, Steven discovered his son was stricken with Juvenile Diabetes. The he lost his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus Christ Our Hope

    Contributed by Chew Chew on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 37,646 views

    3 aspects of Jesus Christ as our hope

    Title: Jesus Christ…Our Hope Text: NAS 1 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope; Col 1: 27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Terry Jones avatar

    What's That In The Bushes Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Terry Jones on Nov 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,495 views

    WHen your in the thick of a problem, stop and listen, God’s provision is nearby.

    Background of story • God made a covenant with Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation • God gave Abraham and Sarah a son, Isaac, in their old age • In the context of our scripture reading this morning: o God told Abraham to offer his son as a sacrifice to God Genesis 22:1-2 1 Now it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Am I Still Here? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,118 views

    This sermon explores understanding our purpose through God's perspective, persevering in that purpose, and actively participating in God's divine plan. Key

    Good morning, beloved family of God. How wonderful it is to gather together in His name, to bask in the warmth of His love, to seek His wisdom, and to find solace in His promises. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Each one of us, unique in our experiences and perspectives, yet ...read more

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  • Edwin Amundson avatar

    God Left You A Message, Did You Get It?

    Contributed by Edwin Amundson on Dec 12, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,704 views

    In a world spooning from the advances of the information age, we send and receive so many different messages with so many different devices. So why is God still sending the same old message, the same old way to me? And why does He expect me to pass it on

    "GOD LEFT YOU A MESSAGE... DID YOU GET IT?" LUKE 1:1-5 JOKE--- After directory assistance gave a woman her boyfriend’s new telephone number, she dialed him and got a woman. "Is Robert there?" she asked. "He’s in the shower," the lady responded. "Please tell him his girlfriend called," and she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Offering Of A Testimony!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 20, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,886 views

    We can forget how important the power of a personal testimony is, and then be slack about testifing for the cross.

    THE OFFERING OF A TESTIMONY THE POWER OF A TESTIMONY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. I. I KNOW PEOPLE THAT ARE GIVERS, AND THEY FORGET TO GIVE A POWERFUL TOOL OF DELIEVRANCE. A. I know loving people that give regularly to the work of the Lord. B. I have been sustained for the last 25 years because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    He Will Enlarge Your Path! Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 31, 2013
     | 7,106 views

    I want to keep this message very simple, so that it gets across each of you and you would understand the ‘father-heart’, no….no….’mother-heart’ of God.

    He will enlarge your path! 2 Samuel 22:37”You enlarged my path under me; So my feet did not slip.” The above is a thanksgiving song of King David when God had delivered him from all the enemies, read: 2 Samuel 22:1”Then David spoke to the LORD the words of this song, on the day ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pastor Amos Dele Dada avatar

    My Month Of Soul Winning

    Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Mar 4, 2020
     | 8,848 views

    It shall be your month to shine, stand out and be outstanding because the bible says "Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever" Dan 12:3

    MY MONTH OF SOUL WINNING It shall be your month to shine, stand out and be outstanding because the bible says "Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever" Dan ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ryan Johnson avatar

    God's Vision For His Church Series

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 20,537 views

    Sermon to cast vision around the 5 fold purpose of the church. Rediscover your purpose!

    God’s Vision for His Church Intro: Write down what you think the purpose of the church is Doctors fix Bodies Mechanic fix cars What do churches fix?… Lives and souls God is asking us one question church… How’s Business??? We say Glen Elder Chrisitan Church his a place where God is seen.. Love is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul L Brantley avatar

    Your Condition Is Not Your Conclusion

    Contributed by Paul L Brantley on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 101 ratings
     | 115,538 views

    Where you are now is not the end, its just the beginning. This is not the end it’s just the start of great things.

    Your Condition is not your Conclusion Today I want to take a few minutes to deal with conditions, all of us have condition, and no matter how long you have lived we all have condition. The word Condition as defined by Webster’s dictionary means: “A mode of being or form of existence of a person or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Meet The Ethiopian Convert"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 13, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,210 views

    We can all be evangelists.

    Acts 8:26-40 John 15:1-8 “Meet the Ethiopian Convert” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Parkview UMC, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Philip was one of the seven deacons chosen to assist the apostles in their work. The deacons were given the responsibility of overlooking the daily ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist