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  • Jose R. Hernandez avatar

    Turn Up The Heat

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Nov 5, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,797 views

    The side of God that many ignore or pretend not to know.

    Turn up the Heat I was thinking the other day about the way people think of God and I received a message which is quite strong. I say that it is quite strong because we all have an idea or concept of how God is. We all have the concept that He is willing to forgive us, and that He always has His ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living Up To The Name Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 6, 2000
    based on 159 ratings
     | 22,333 views

    As believer

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 1 “Living Up to the Name.” Acts 1:1-11 We have bought the idea of many around that the church is quite irrelevant, a not at all an important segment of society. That view is absolutely false. The church is the most important body in the world today -- far and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Cook avatar

    And Hur Went Up

    Contributed by Steven Cook on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 198 ratings
     | 15,588 views

    This message teaches us the value of following the example of Hur.

    “And Hur Went Up” Exodus 17:8-16 By Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. Read Text – Ex. 17:8-16 B. As Israel journeyed in the Wilderness of Sin, God allowed them to endure experiences of life that taught them great lessons of His power and grace in their lives. C. In Exodus 17:1-7 Israel learned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hold Up The Light

    Contributed by William White Jr on Jan 20, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,832 views

    It is a textual sermon for I only use the one biblical text I supplied to the congregation.

    HOLD UP THE LIGHT-ISAIAH 49:3-6 I remember some three years ago I visited a nursing home with my mentor, Melvin Black. I was captivated by the singing, moving, and ongoings of the patients there but I took great interest in an African American man pushing himself in a wheelchair. After the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Mike Hays avatar

    Will You Grow Up!

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jan 27, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 8,282 views

    God desires for us to grow and mature in our faith, but we are slow to learn and reluctant to press on.

    "Will You Grow Up?" Hebrews 5:11-14 Our teenage and early adult years are often characterized by decisions that reveal our inexperience, lack of maturity, and desire for what we want and when we want it. Oftentimes people will describe these years as mostly marked by a lack of responsibility ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Give Up On Yourself

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,132 views

    A devotional for young believers

    “JESUS CAME AND TOOK THE BREAD, AND GAVE THEM, AND THE FISH LIKEWISE. 14 THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME THAT JESUS WAS MANIFESTED TO THE DISCIPLES, AFTER HE WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD. 15 SO WHEN THEY HAD FINISHED BREAKFAST, JESUS SAID TO SIMON PETER, ‘SIMON, SON OF JOHN, DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Living Up To The Name Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 8,733 views

    Believers were called Christians first at Antioch. What are the characteristics that made this church great.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 22 “Living Up to the Name” Acts 11:19-30 “Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go On To Grow Up!

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jun 4, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 5,092 views

    The writer of Hebrews calls us to seize the opportunities God has set before us to grow up into the fullness of Christ. This study also deals with the ageless debate of "can a follower of Jesus ’fall’ from grace?’"

    Go On To Grow Up! Hebrews 6:1-8 The opportunities are limitless. On any given day of the week there are opportunities for people of all ages to attend a Bible study, sing songs of praise unto the Lord of glory, and spend time drinking deeply of God’s good Word. You want to study Matthew, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Come Up Hither!

    Contributed by Don Spooner on Jul 13, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 34,495 views

    After being in the Spirit the apostle John was invited to "Come Up Hither" to the throne of God.

    The apostle John had spent his life preaching the gospel and in his old age, about 62 years after the cruxificion, he had been banished to the isle of Patmos. He gives the reason for his imprisonment, "For the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ." Life was not easy in this Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chris Thron avatar

    Cleaning Up The Temple

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,166 views

    We overcome bad habits and neuroses by the power of His Spirit

    I will praise You, O Lord, for I am awesomely and wonderfully made. Your works are marvellous, they move me to the very depths of my soul. (Psalm 139:14) Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which God has given you? You have been entrusted with His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Come Up Hither

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 24,360 views

    The call of the Spirit of God is always to a Higher Place, To see more and To be more in God.

    Re 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2Co 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Growing Up With God

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 17, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,746 views

    Responsibilites we have as Children of God

    GROWING UP WITH GOD COLOSSIANS 3:1-10 INTRODUCTION Scripture often uses several different phrases to describe one thought. In Genesis, we are described as being “created in the image of God.” John 3:16-17 tells us very plainly that God loves us so much that He sacrificed Himself for us to save ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Croffut avatar

    Stirring Up The Fires

    Contributed by Rick Croffut on Oct 19, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 24,100 views

    This message describe what the enemy tries to do everytime that you and I stir up the fires of revival. Paul helps us by putting it all into perspective.

    Stirring Up The Fires Acts 28:1-10, “1Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. 2And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold. 3But when Paul had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Cheer Up, Christian!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 7, 2006
    based on 33 ratings
     | 7,705 views

    Because we are God’s children and because our cross will soon turn into a crown we will be cheerful no matter what our circumstances in life.

    One day the reformer Martin Luther was feeling rather down. The Pope was after him. His colleagues were bickering among themselves. He felt the heavy pressure that came with being a professor, pastor, and father. And he was in excruciating pain from kidney stones. As he moped around the house ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    Wake Up Call!

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 24, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,667 views

    This sermon is a wake-up call for teenagers and their parents in the wake of a fatal car accident.

    “WAKE UP CALL” Psalm 57 INTRO – I don’t know many people who actually like this sound (play sound of alarm clock). These come in all sorts of designs with all sorts of sounds. Wake up to the sound of a beep, the radio, a CD, or the sound of rain, or the pounding surf, or crickets chirping. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist