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  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Are You Glad Its Them And Not You Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 26, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,175 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke 13: 1 – 5

    Luke 13: 1 – 5 Are You Glad Its Them And Not You There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    How Do You Face Trouble?

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,008 views

    Is there any good news for those who suffer? In times when trouble strikes, we need to take an inventory to see if there is any good news that can cheer us up and help us to bear the burden of pain. Trouble and suffering are facts of life that all of us

    Title: How do you face trouble? Text: Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peter’s Description Of Dealing With Sufferings Series

    Contributed by Stuart M Guthrie on Aug 22, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,593 views

    Today we will talk about Christians and how and why should deal with sufferings and trails of life!

    1 Peter 4:12-19 (Peter’s Description of Dealing with Sufferings) August 19, 2012 HIT RECORD ON THE CAMERA! Introduction: Prayer: You know I was trying to think of a great story to tell along with my sermon this week, talking about dealing with sufferings or dealing with something that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Secrets Of A Happy Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 30, 2012
     | 8,230 views

    Christians live lives contrary to the world. We are filled with the spirit. We live in community. We have purpose in our lives, and we celebrate God's abundance.

    Ephesians 5:15-20 “Secrets of a Happy Life” INTRODUCTION Warren Buffet is one of the richest men in the United States and in the world. He is known as the oracle of Omaha, because of his ability to read the economic tea leaves, predict the future, and offer advice on what to do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faithing - Faith Without Works Is Dead

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 9, 2012
    based on 397 ratings
     | 92,740 views

    In the Christian life faith and works go together like inhaling and exhaling. Billy Graham stated it in these terms: Faith is taking the Gospel in; works is taking the Gospel out.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day were: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 ; Psalm 125 ; James 2:1-17 and Mark 7:24-37. Alexander Graham Bell was an amazingly talented person. He invented the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Jesus Loves The Church... And So Do I

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 11, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,531 views

    Jesus loves the church and wants it to be a place of fun, family and faith.

    JESUS LOVES THE CHURCH… AND SO DO I! INTRO TO SPEAKER: Discuss Friday night’s car accident that Caleb, Phil, Martin & Logan were in on the way to football. Church support – prayers, offers of vehicles, etc. OPENING TEXT: “Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Never Once Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 20, 2013
     | 5,116 views

    Never once have we ever walked alone. never once did He leave us all alone. He is faithful.

    “Connected: Never Once” Ez. 34:11-6; Lk. 15:1-32 The past few weeks we’ve been considering what it means to be connected to God. Admittedly, spiritual disciplines are hard – they take time, effort, and energy. There are times when we simply fail to make a good connection. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Faithful Servant’s Final Words Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Apr 11, 2015
     | 7,980 views

    John the Baptist ends his testimony and ministry with some humble words.

    “A Faithful Servant’s Final Words”: John 3:22-30 Charles Spurgeon once said: “Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.” We all recognize that humility is one of the great Christian virtues being the opposite of pride, but where does humility come from and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Night Light

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 6, 2015
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,780 views

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    Night Light Philippians 2:14-17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/nightlight.html This letter is all about joy. It's like bells keep ringing each time we study. It's like a light shining in the midst of deep darkness. The world says to get all you can, can all you get, and sit on the can. Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Just Want To Be Happy! Vanity?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 28, 2015
     | 3,756 views

    I hear many say their goal in life is to be happy? Oz is only Oz to those that do not live in Oz.

    I JUST WANT TO BE HAPPY... VANITY The elusiveness of the butterfly... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 37 TIMES SOLOMON STATES VANITY OF VANITIES Ecclesiastes 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Ecclesiastes 1:2 (NLT) “Everything ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Trials And Troubles

    Contributed by Joe Birdsall on Dec 29, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,330 views

    A short treatise on the first few verse of Chapter 1 of James.

    Trials and Troubles James 1:1-4 Many of you know that I was divorced about 20 years ago after more than 20 years of marriage. Before or since, there has not been a worse trial or difficulty in my life. I honestly felt as if my life was ending and everything I had was worth nothing. I fell into a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You Are Unique!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 27, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,322 views

    Failures, disappointments, emptiness, hollowness, pain and betrayals are God’s tools for building! Don’t panic! Season of dancing would surely follow!

    You are Unique! Psalm 126:5”Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!” Hey friend, God’s plan is unique in each one’s life! Others stay away when the Master is at work ! Don’t try to give your inputs and foil the plan! Job’s friends tried to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Way Of Beauty Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 19, 2015
     | 4,634 views

    There can be no tension between devoting ourselves to love of God and love of neighbor.

    Thursday of 25th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel There is a very old argument in the Church that contrasts what we owe to God with what we owe to our neighbor. These days, it goes like this: we don’t need ornate churches with lots of stone and pipeorgans and marble altars and Italian ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Happiness Is A Choice...

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 6, 2015
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     | 17,243 views

    We have to make a choice to worry about NOTHING...and be willing to PRAY about EVERYTHING....THANKING and Trusting God in advance knowing that He is able..and that's all we need to know...

    Happiness is a choice... The story is told of a man and woman who had been married for over 60 years. They had shared everything, except there was one secret in their marriage. The wife had a shoe box in the top of her closet, and she had cautioned her husband never to open it and never to ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abundant Life

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 26, 2015
     | 9,827 views

    Reveals three things we need to do to find the abundant life. Repent, Release, and Receive

    “Abundant Life” October 21, 2015 John 10:7-11 7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness