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  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Christmas: Praise God Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,839 views

    Christmas broke 400 years of silence from God, big time. Now suddenly at Christmas God was speaking abundantly.

    Have you ever heard the expression silence is golden? I can relate to that expression when after a long time of activity and noise in our house there is silence. In those times I relate to the expression silence is golden. But now I want to focus on times when silence is not golden. The Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope. It Is Not Over Until.... Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,084 views

    Hope. Not that sappy Oprah kind, but the biblical kind. The kind that says: In spite of the circumstances that surround you, God will hold hope for you, And beyond any explanation possible there will be joy.

    This is a wonderful passage. There is so much that is packed in to these few words. I don’t know about you, but the first thing that jumps out at me is verse 8 – Place your finger there – and let’s look at it again…I see Peter, as he is writing this statement, saying it with….shock and awe. 8 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Glorying In The Cross

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Mar 15, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,661 views

    According to Merriam Webster, glory in something means to show joy or pleasure because of (something). What do we glory in? Is it temporary or eternal? When you glory in the cross you can have joy and faith in the very thing that was used to bridge the gap between God and man.

    This is the conclusion to Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Not long after the gospel was preached here and people were saved, there came in a group of people who were called Judaizers. They taught that is was not enough for a person to just embrace Jesus Christ, but that they also had to embrace the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Six Things A Christian Can Lose

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 100 ratings
     | 27,171 views

    A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE THEIR ASSURANCE OF SALVATION, THEIR TESTIMONY OF INFLUENCE,THEIR JOY,THEIR REWARD,THEIR HEALTH, AND THEIR ZEAL FOR SERVICE.

    SIX THINGS A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE 2 JOHN 8 In this passage, he is talking to Christians admonishing them to be careful about their labors that they lose not there rewards. But in the end have a full reward. Your works are important, not in salvation, but in your reward. You are not saved by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Addicted To Jesus

    Contributed by Dwight Jones on Feb 12, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 20,180 views

    A great sermon that will help you decide your level of addiction to Jesus Christ, and understand the power and Joy of serving him.

    1 Cor. 16:13-19 (KJV) Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. [14] Let all your things be done with charity. [15] I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • James May avatar

    My Father's House

    Contributed by James May on Jul 30, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 23,325 views

    Come and go with me to My Father’s House where you will find peace, joy and Love beyond compare.

    My Father’s House By Pastor Jim May Many years ago there was a movie produced that bore the title, “The Wizard of Oz”. Now I don’t believe that we should be honoring wizards, and I certainly don’t promote Hollywood and the movie industry as a shining example of righteousness, but I see in that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Has A Plan For You

    Contributed by David Nsiah on Sep 28, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 28,432 views

    God has a purpose for you. You are not on this planet by accident and God has a plan that will give you happiness, joy, and prosperity.

    GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU! God is a God who reigns always. This God says you are a man of destiny. In Jeremiah 29:10-11, God says He has a plan for you to prosper. Today, as you read this message, you are fulfilling your appointment with destiny. God says for a moment, He might have forgotten the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Havin' Church

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,935 views

    Corporate worship is up to you. We must not harden your hearts. Worship is the sharing of joy and the humbleness of our place.

    Havin’ Church Psalms 95:1-95:11 For every person in this room there is probably some different idea or memory about what a worship service is like or should be like. -This morning our special guest Heather, has helped us in this service to be a little different than we normally do. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Mary's Response Reflects The Truest Christmas Spirit

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,948 views

    An indepth reflection on the first few verses of Mary’s Magnificat show the source of her joy prior to that First Christmas.

    December 25, 2004 Luke 1:46-48 Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. When the news media showed video tapes of people in Palestine ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do You Hear What He Heard?

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Dec 27, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 2,775 views

    The truth about the meaning and joy of Christmas rings out loud and clear in Paul’s opening remarks to the Roman Christians.

    It brought an out of control party animal named Augustine to faith in Christ, and Augustine went on to become one of the most prolific and influential Christian thinkers of his generation. It sparked the Reformation, as a monk named Martin Luther discovered in it that the righteousness God ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Truth About Rest Series

    Contributed by Paul Kuzma on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,532 views

    By accepting the truth about rest we can find the peace and joy that God intends to bring through the seasons of life.

    STRESS-FREE HOLIDAYS: THE TRUTH ABOUT REST Matthew 11:28-30 & various I. INTRODUCTION A. Stress-Free Holidays — I believe they can happen! 1. The desire of my heart is that you receive everything the Lord has for you in this holiday season, for each individual and each family. 2. I believe the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Ronald Fair avatar

    Living Letters Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on May 30, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 21,781 views

    Christians are meant to be living letters of Jesus Christ, bearing a message of good tidings of great joy unto all the world.

    Living Letters of Jesus Christ Text II Corinthians 3:2-3 “Ye are our Epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men, manifestly declared to be the Epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God, not in tables of stone but in fleshy tables ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Richard Crow avatar

    The Believer's Blessed Hope Pt 1

    Contributed by Richard Crow on Aug 27, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 5,836 views

    There is no blessed hope in any other but in Jesus Christ. As Christians, we can look forward to His coming with excitement and joy.

    The Believer’s Blessed Hope Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Cooper avatar

    A Lifestyle Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 184 ratings
     | 10,688 views

    WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT BITTERNESS AND UNFORGIVENESS. IT DESTORY’S OUR JOY, PEACE, AND OUR REALTIONSHIP WITH GOD.

    Title: A Lifestyle of Forgiveness Text: Mathew 18:21-35 Intro: Have you ever known someone that had a problem with forgiving? Someone that held a grudge and would not let go of it. Most likely they walked around bitter and angry most of the time. Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gerald Kiner avatar

    I Understand Series

    Contributed by Gerald Kiner on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,586 views

    MESSAGE 1 FROM THE UNDERSTANDING SERIES: THE OBJECTIVE TO TO DEFEAT MISUNDERSTANDING WHICH HINDERS ONE FROM A LIFE OF PEACE AND JOY.

    Proverbs 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. I UNDERSTAND 3 THINGS A BLESSED WOMAN ALREADY UNDERSTAND #1 THEY UNDERSTAND WITH WHOM TO HANG Nehemiah 6:2-4 2That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational