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  • Terry Owens avatar

    Preparing For Personal Revival Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Terry Owens on Apr 5, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,736 views

    The second installment in the series on Preparing for Personal Revival.

    Ps 86:11 “Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.” Introduction: A couple of weeks ago we began a series on preparing for personal revival. I think it’s important that we realize every single one of us needs to make sure our experience with God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Shrewd Dealings Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005
     | 3,819 views

    The final part of a three-part series on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, all inspired by the question, "How to Spend an Inheiritance."

    Title: Shrewd Dealings Text: Luke 16:1-9 FCF: We ought to use the talents, gifts, and love that our Lord gave us. SO: Eventually, I want to get this church up and active – by reminding the church that it needs to use what the Lord has provided, I hope to remove barriers to service. Intro: At ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Tiller avatar

    Can You Imagine?

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 15, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,000 views

    A sermon for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

    (Show video clip for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.) It wasn’t long after the church’s first Pentecost that the first follower of Christ was martyred for his faith. With furious opponents gathered around him, Stephen “looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God.” (Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Elijah Part One Series

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,634 views

    This is the first sermon in a series on Elijah.

    I. Meet Elijah This morning we begin a sermon series entitled Elijah: The prophet of God. Over the next few weeks we are going to delve into the life and ministry of the prophet Elijah. Elijah is one of two men in the Bible who did not die. The Other being Enoch from the book of Genesis. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Juan Lane avatar

    We Must Learn To Receive From God

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Jul 21, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,974 views

    There are times that God wants to be a blessing and we stop him and we need to allow him to have his way.

    We Must Learn to Receive From God Scripture Reference: John 12:1-7 / Mark 14:3-9 (KJV) John 12:1-7 1 Then Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Do You Have A Hold On Your Calling??

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Aug 11, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,411 views

    Seeking your calling from God!!

    DO YOU HAVE A HOLD ON YOUR CALLING?? Phillipians 3:8 - 12 Tonight the greatest thing that could happen to us as Christians, is to be Heavenly Minded!!! AMEN If we are gonna be heavenly minded we have to live every part of our lives with the goal of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Gerald avatar

    Mother

    Contributed by John Gerald on May 5, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 15,435 views

    Tributes to Mothers

    MOTHER It takes a mother’s love to make a house a home, A place to be remembered, no matter where we roam. It takes a mother’s patience to bring a child up right, And her courage and her cheerfulness to make a dark day bright. It takes a mother’s thoughtfulness to mend the heart’s deep ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    More Than Forgiven Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,232 views

    3rd in series on Jesus’ priorities. This shows we all hurt, and God wants to heal us.

    Mark 2:1-12 – More Than Forgiven It’s hunting season and two friends were out hunting. One was always bragging about what a good shot he was. About that time a duck flew over. He took aim and fired… the duck flew on unscathed. He paused a minute and said, "My friend, you are now witnessing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inspecting The Wall Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,562 views

    The principles of wisdom that opened the door for Nehemiah to go to Jerusalem and inspect the walls. When he and we inspect the walls- what do we find?

    Inspecting the wall. Nehemiah 2:1-20 WBC 9.1.05am At the beginning of a new year, a high school principal decided to post his teachers’ new year’s resolutions on the bulletin board. As the teachers gathered around the bulletin board, a great commotion started. One of the teachers was complaining. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Carmer avatar

    Don't Let Anger Rattle Around In Your Soul Series

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,760 views

    There is a difference between the righteous anger Jesus felt at times and the piddling little things that make us angry. Anger can be an impediment which stands in the way of our enjoyment of God.

    Don’t Let Anger Rattle Around in Your Soul James 1:19-21 February 13, 2005 One of the things that I regret about the way I reared my children is that I think I raised my voice too often. As I reflect back, I understand now that on those occasions when I had reached the limit of my patience with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bob Marcaurelle avatar

    Nehemiah- A Man Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 22, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 21,584 views

    A example of the kind of praying God uses to enable us to be used by God to accomplish what He wants done.

    Nehemiah Sermon 3 1:4-11 (Part1) A Man of Prayer “When I heard these things I sat down and wept. For days I mourned and prayed and fasted before the God of heaven. Then I said, ‘O Lord, God of heaven/ Look at me Lord and hear my prayer, as I pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    A New Perspective

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,830 views

    Three reasons we can have a better perspective when in difficult times.

    2 Corinthians 4:17 A New Perspective Woodlawn Baptist Church July 2002 Introduction A. During the course of the last several weeks, many of our messages have dealt with life’s problems and trials, the giants we face and how we are to deal with them. There has never been a time in history when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nails

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,617 views

    A sermon on the Crucifixion.

    Colossians 2:13-15 – “And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;” “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making Your Life Count: The Wisdom Of Godly Arithmetic

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jun 24, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 13,323 views

    God gives every human being exactly 86,400 seconds every day. This message focuses on the importance of "Godly" as opposed to "human arithmetic" in numbering our days.

    MAKING YOUR LIFE COUNT: THE WISDOM OF GODLY ARITHMETIC Psalm 90: 12 1. I received the most incredible news this past week – and I expect that each of you either has or will be receiving yours as well – that an account had been opened in my name at Life Bank with a daily deposit of $86,400. Isn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,289 views

    Forget gifts for a moment. Let me show you the best way to demonstrate your Christian maturity. If you want to show just how mature you are as a Christian, then show it not by the way you exercise the gifts God gives you, but by the way you bear the fruit

    Today we return to 1 Corinthians, but it’s been over a month, so I thought I should bring us all up to speed again. Let me remind you of where we got to last time. Paul has been addressing the question of the nature and function of spiritual gifts in the congregation. Corinth is a place where ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican