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  • Terry Campbell-Lebendig avatar

    Wake Up Church, Wake Up Christians, Wake Up America! Series

    Contributed by Terry Campbell-Lebendig on Nov 4, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,116 views

    A comparison of the Lack in the Churches of Revelation to the Churches of Today

    Are our Churches in America asleep or indifferent and why are some wasting away while others flourishing? Is it Apathy or Ignorance? Scripture says: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grow Up In Christ

    Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,307 views

    We are born into the kingdom or God, and like babies in the natural our Father God expects us to grow up.

    There was a group of tourists who were visiting a picturesque village and came upon an old man sitting beside a fence. In a rather patronizing way, one of the tourist asked, “Were any great men born in this village?” The old man replied, “Nope, only babies.” Very true, only Adam and Eve did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    When Human Barriers Come Down, Heavenly Blessings Come Down! Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,257 views

    We all have built-in prejudices that God must break down before we be truly effective with the Gospel. We see Him doing just that in our text.

    When human barriers come down, HEAVENLY BLESSINGS come down! Acts 10:1-34 Have you ever noticed that the guy driving slower than you is always a jerk, whereas the guy driving faster than you is always a maniac? By fallen nature, we’re all prone to justify ourselves and to condemn those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Never Give Up

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Jun 30, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 44,180 views

    PERSEVERANCE

    NEVER GIVE UP GALATIANS 6:9 1. INTRODUCTION: LIFE IS FULL OF UPS AND DOWNS. THINGS DO NOT ALWAYS GO AS PLANNED. FRUSTRATION, IRRITATION, AND AGITATION ARE INEVITABLE. BUT IN-SPITE OF ALL WE GO THROUGH FOR THE KINGDOMS CAUSE, WE MUST NEVER GIVE UP. LISTEN TO THE POETIC, PROFOUND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    The Whole World Needs To Hear And See

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 2, 2020
     | 5,718 views

    I believe this is a wake up call from God.

    The whole world needs to see and hear. Let say it is so good to see each of you today. Its like it has been months that we have not come to church. Thank God everyone is ok we are blessed in Ohatchee. When we think back to September 11 we though that was bad and it was nothing to compare with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Renew As An Eagle PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 2, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,900 views

    This sermon encourages believers to find strength in God amidst life's battles, be empowered by the Holy Spirit, and actively spread the Gospel.

    Welcome, beloved, to this sacred gathering where we come together, not as strangers but as family, bound by the love of Jesus Christ. It is indeed a joy to see each one of you here today, for we are not just congregants, we are comrades, standing shoulder to shoulder on the battlefield of life. Our ...read more

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    Stand Up And Be Counted Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,617 views

    Esther, Pt. 5

    STAND UP AND BE COUNTED (ESTHER 5) In 2006, America’s Public Broadcasting Company aired a documentary on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Who was this man who had inspired Martin Luther King, Jr., Desmond Tutu and millions of Christians around the world? The calendars of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    All Life Is Precious (A Memorial For An Adult Male With Down Syndrome)

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Dec 16, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 56,529 views

    This is a funeral that for an adult male with Down Syndrome. This message recognizes the value of all human life and it seeks to honor the parents who had invested their lives in three children, two of which were special needs. Names have been changed.

    All Life is Precious - A memorial service for an adult male with Down Syndrome On behalf of the Smith family, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for being here to remember the life of Larry Smith. Psalm 121:1-8 (NIV) 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from? 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Why The Devil Is Going Down

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Oct 30, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,488 views

    the devil’s defeat and Christ’s victory

    Intro: during the season of Halloween television becomes a tribute to the dark side. Every show advertised gives the impression that the devil is so powerful that nothing can stop him. As Christians we know better, we know that in Christ the devil is defeated, his time is almost up, and he is going ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 31, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,543 views

    Nobody will get through this life without taking a few hits. The Bible says that a just man falleth 7 times, but he riseth again. Somebody is making a come-back today.

    Acts 14:19-21 ¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Let The Walls Come Down

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,844 views

    Letting the Walls of our life come down so we can let God in and we can reach out.

    Last week I stood in the food court of the Seattle Center waiting for my sandwich to be prepared. As I walked by one area, a piece of graffitied stone stood beside me, encased on 4 sides with a wooden framework but the edges of the stone showing and left ragged. I thought it was unusual that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Trip Down Memory Lane Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 29,016 views

    We need to remember what God has done for us, and realize that He can do it again.

    A Trip Down Memory Lane Text: Joshua 4:1-24 Introduction 1. Illustration: Maybe you heard about a guy named John who had a really horrible memory. One day John ran into a friend whom he had not seen in a long time. He greeted him & said, “Bill, do you remember what a bad memory I had?” Bill ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    Love Came Down At Christmas Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Dec 16, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 26,475 views

    Christmas is a time to reach out and love one another

    Last year while at the mall with his Mom, a seven-year-old boy watched as children lined up excitedly to see Santa Claus. Having been taught as a little boy that Christmas is the holiday that Christians celebrate the birth of God’s Son, with the innocence that only a child can have, he asked his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Apr 20, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 22,802 views

    How often have we felt the blows of life and needed to know that we are ultimately victorious in Christ? Whatever comes our way we are more than conquerors.

    KNOCKED DOWN BUT NOT KNOCKED OUT 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (Living Bible) ….. But this precious treasure – this light and power that now shine within us – is held in a perishable container, that is in our weak bodies. Everyone can see that the glorious power within must be from God and is not our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Walls Come Tumblin' Down

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 14, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,355 views

    We run into many walls we cannot seem to get past: estrangement, grief, illness. The way past those walls is described as Sabbath, symbol, silence, and shout.

    When you are up against a wall, there will be more than one way to deal with it. There will be the conventional way. And there will be the creative way. When you are up against a wall, there will be a way to break it down that costs a whole lot less than the usual way. All of us remember Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist