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  • Davon Huss avatar

    Family Integrated

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 6, 2016
     | 4,992 views

    Let's talk about the family integrated movement (Material adapted from Greene Community Church at: http://greenechurch.com/family-integrated/)

    HoHum: Every time I accept the call to preach at a church, I get mixed reactions about the past preacher. Some think that he was God’s gift to the ministry and hated to see him go. Others think that he was the anti Christ and they rejoiced the day he left to go somewhere else. Strive to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Persistance In Prayer

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 10, 2001
    based on 89 ratings
     | 11,254 views

    Pray without ceasing

    Text: Matthew 7:7-11 Subject: Prayer Theme: God answers prayer. Prop: Persistence in prayer pays. T.S.: Let us look at what it takes to get an answer to our prayer. INTRODUCTION We are sorry to announce the passing of Mrs. Prayer Meeting. She died recently at the First Neglected Church on Ho-Hum ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Remembered By God Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,920 views

    The life of Joseph intrigues us. And his life intrigues because it’s a roller coaster ride of a life. Along the way, he wears the hats of a shepherd, a slave, a prison warden, and a governor. Relationally, he’s a son, a brother, a husband, a father, and a grandfather.

    The life of Joseph intrigues us. And his life intrigues because it’s a roller coaster ride of a life. Along the way, he wears the hats of a shepherd, a slave, a prison warden, and a governor. Relationally, he’s a son, a brother, a husband, a father, and a grandfather. Now the last time we saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2025
     | 147 views

    When Jesus prayed in the garden, he was praying for the Joy he had given at the first Christmas

    The words that were just read, came from the prayer of Jesus, in the garden just before he was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the temple guards. And you’re thinking, that’s a weird advent reading. Maybe, or maybe not. This Advent season your preaching team has been focusing on Gifts from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Jude 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 29, 2023
     | 2,538 views

    We need to contend for the faith because false teachers and non-Christians will try to wear us down so that we give up the faith fight!

    Video Transition: A Million Little Choices Sermon: Jude The following from https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Jude.html • Timeline: The Book of Jude was written somewhere between A.D. 60 and 80. The Book of Jude is closely related to the book of 2 Peter. The date of authorship for Jude depends ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer: Who, What, When, Where, How

    Contributed by John Browning on Jun 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,527 views

    We are taught to pray for every thing in all situations. But not everyone prays the same way. Ultimately the how you pray is up to you and your relationship with the Heavely Father.

    Prayer: Who, What, When, Where, HOW? By Pastor JC Browning June 3, 2007 We are told to pray over 1000 times in the Bible. Every time we turn around the world is telling us where we can and can not pray. But I’m here to tell you in the words of William Wallace in the movie ‘Braveheart’ “Yes, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power And Guidance Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on May 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,637 views

    How many times do we struggle with what to do and what direction to take in serving God? This is something that affects us down to our very prayer life... but God created us and knows our weaknesses and He has provided help...

    Sermon Brief Date Written: May 10, 2012 Date Preached: May 20, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Title: Power & Guidance of Holy Spirit!! Sermon Text: Romans 8:26-30 [NLT] Introduction: 26And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rejoice Always Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 6, 2014
     | 5,612 views

    how can we rejoice always?

    Many people make New Year’s Resolutions; making commitments to better themselves and for those around them. What do you think is the average percent success rate of actually accomplishing resolutions made?? A recent scientific study by the University of Scranton: 45% of Americans make New ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Our First Response Series

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Oct 24, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,699 views

    What do we do when we have a problem? The Scripture is clear, and yet it is our our natural first response. The Bible tells us that our first response should be to pray. Why?

    In the film, The Perfect Storm, a true story about an ocean going fishing boat that went off the coast of Massachusetts, way out into a storm. They didn’t go out into a storm but a storm developed in the ocean there, the North Atlantic. And they were trying to get back through the storm. And if ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    What Do You Do When It's Your Turn To Pray

    Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,854 views

    Prompts awareness about prayer

    WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN IT’S YOUR TURN TO PRAY Jeremiah 29:12 Prayer is Serious How is your relationship with God? How is your prayer life? There are some that think that all is in order, but by God’s standards there is much to be done. I stopped by to tell you this hour that if you don’t have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does God Say When People Pray? (Part 1)

    Contributed by James Wilson on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 161 ratings
     | 5,933 views

    How Does God Respond to Our Prayers?

    What Does God Say When People Pray? (Part 1) I Kings 18:21 In I Kings 18, we encounter a group of the children of Israel who drifted away from a vital relationship with God. Their relationship was, well-- convenient, but it wasn’t genuine. While they were in the wilderness, they depended upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Pray With Boldness: The Prayer Of Jabez - 1 Chronicles 4:10 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 25, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,047 views

    The prayer of Jabez is a cry for divine intervention, a prayer of bold faith, trust, and surrender to God’s will.

    Go! And Pray with Boldness: The Prayer of Jabez - Chronicles 4:10 Introduction: Today we turn to a short but powerful prayer found in 1 Chronicles 4:10 (NLT): "He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Every Day We Pray Toward The Time Of Our Own Ascension Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 28, 2025
     | 252 views

    We pray with Mary as the disciples did in the upper room, and do so with souls quieted from everyday concerns, as we await Christ’s summons.

    Solemnity of the Ascension 2025 Today we are gifted by God with readings centering on promises and partings. We affirm it every weekend: “He ascended into heaven” and ”sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty.” The Gospels are not entirely clear, but the tradition of the Church for two ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Asking According To His Will (I) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 4, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,805 views

    We can pray with confidence when we know we’re praying “according to His will”? How do we know we're doing that? This message proposes four questions for processing that issue.

    12/6/15 Our text today is 1 John 5:14-15, . “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”i Our goal is to enjoy this ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Standing In The Need Of Prayer

    Contributed by Susan Babb, Osl on Mar 28, 2013
     | 10,448 views

    We know how to make intercessions for others. But is it alright to pray for my needs as well.

    Standing in the Need of Prayer Matthew 7:1-7 I. Pastor – parrot A. all would say, “Let’s pray, let’s pray.” 1. Pastor tried to teach parrot to say other things but to no avail B. Pastor learned that a Deacon had a parrot 1. Deacon’s parrot would ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist