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  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Are We Ready?

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 26, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,065 views

    This message is about whether we can ready ourselves for the New Year, even with all the uncertainty. It looks at the time and opportunities we have, and knowing God's will through the filling of the Holy Spirit.

    Are We Ready Ephesians 5:15-18 Today’s message is to answer the question, “Are we ready for the coming new year?” And then, what are we expecting given the uncertainty surrounding this current pandemic? I heard a story of a son who had called his parents to wish them a Happy New Year. As he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    We Know Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 41 ratings
     | 16,165 views

    1- We know that we are in Him 2- We know the God of love 3- We know the security of salvation

    INTRO.- ILL.- Vance Havner was a southern Baptist preacher. (1901 - 1986) He was a very popular "revivalist" and Bible conference speaker and authored over 30 books of sermons and devotional books. He became a Christian as a boy, licensed to preach at twelve and ordained at fifteen. His charm, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    For We Are Kindred

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 6, 2010
     | 4,354 views

    The problem of acceptance cross-generationally in a church

    1So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb. 2Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3He journeyed on by stages from the Negeb as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Motivational Gifts / Why Am I Here Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Aug 7, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,039 views

    Why am I here ? Why do I act and react the way that I do ? Why do I think and reason the way that I do ? Romans 12:1-8 answers these questions and more. Read on !!!

    First I want to thank God for loving me. Next I want to thank Lyril for mentoring me. Lastly I want to thank Dr. Vick for teaching me. The Motivational Gifts. Why am I here ? Why do I act and react the way that I do ? Why do I think and reason the way that I do ? Romans 12:1-8 answers these ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    We Are The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 27, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,225 views

    In Daniel God predicted He would establish a Kingdom that would never end. What is that Kingdom, and what difference can that make in our lives?

    The famous writer named Ernest Hemingway (author of books like “For Whom The Bell Tolls”, “The Old Man and The Sea”, “A Farewell to Arms”) had a brother named Leicester. In 1964, Leicester decided to form his own Kingdom. He built an 8 x 30-foot floating bamboo platform that he anchored with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • C Jordan avatar

    We Are Family

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 14, 2007
     | 5,655 views

    The church is the family of God. WE ARE FAMILY! ~ And our #1 family value is: LOVE! Let’s be the family God has called us to be and learn to love each other.

    WE ARE FAMILY (Membership Sunday) OPENING JOKE: A pastor had had a bad week. On Sunday he was very frustrated and he began his sermon, "Everyone who belongs to this church is going to hell if they don’t change their ways." One man in the back began to laugh. So the pastor said it again louder. The ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Are We In Revival? Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Sep 13, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,535 views

    Many claim we are experiencing revival today, yet so much of the church seems to be in retreat. Where is the gut-wrenching repentance of former revivals? Where is the confession of sins by entire church populations? This all happened when revival came...

    ARE WE IN REVIVAL? 33. What Does Bible Revival Look Like ? In the 600's BC, in a day when Babylon threatened to devour the once godly kingdom of Judah and the labors of the Patriarchs, the Conquerors, the Kings and Priests of many hundreds of years, Habakkuk the prophet cries out to God, "Revive ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    We Are Slaves

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jul 20, 2022
     | 2,891 views

    When you look at lives of the apostles Paul, Peter, James and John, what did hey have in common with Jesus? This message looks at what it takes to be like Jesus.

    Good evening everyone. You are the blessed of the Lord. I really enjoyed that quiet time. I really enjoyed that quiet time. As I was thinking about the message, I started to think about some of the truths — T-R-U-T-H-S — in scripture that have been destroyed by many in the Church. They have taken ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Win Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
     | 8,225 views

    Winning the race of the Christian life

    Hebrews 12 - 10/28/12 PRAY - Turn with me this morning to the book of Hebrews, chapter 12. We have been going through this book that talks about the “better” system we have in Jesus Christ. The book is written to Jewish Christians who were tempted to go back to the OT sacrificial ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Why Bad Things Happen"

    Contributed by Dave Martin on Sep 15, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,174 views

    This past Tuesday was the 11th anniversary of 911… I want to ask and attempt to answer the question “Why bad things happen…” Why all the hatred? … Why are we seeing presently all the Islamic riots erupting all over the world? … Why all the cancers and di

    Pastor Dave Martin, Cross Creek Community Church, Sept 16, 2012 www.crosscreekcc.org “Why bad things happen…” 2Chron 7:19-22 and Selected Certain events in human history impact us so greatly, that we will forever remember the circumstance surrounding where we were when we heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    We Matter

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 13, 2013
     | 8,748 views

    We matter because we are God's... God created, formed, ransomed and claimed us as his own.

    Title: We Matter Text: Isaiah 43:1-7 Explain the parallelism in the lines of Hebrew Poetry… the first line makes an observation and the second line restates it in slightly different language. It serves as something of a double-whammy by making a point and then reinforcing that point. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Owens avatar

    We Are Loved Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 12,278 views

    This first sermon in my transforming truth series addresses the most fundamental of truths - God loves us. If we get that one on straight, then we will be well on our way.

    A. Let me begin by sharing a few simple, practical truths: 1. “A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.” – unknown 2. “A bulldog can whip a skunk, but sometimes it’s not worth it.” - J. Nowell 3. “A closed mouth gathers no feet.” - Sam Horn 4. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Are We Ready?

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 23, 2017
     | 7,034 views

    Is the Army of the Lord ready for battle? Do we even know that we are in a spiritual battle? The enemy is constantly attacking. Perhaps we're just wearing the uniform but are not really soldiers of the Lord. Let's get ready!!!

    Ephesians 6:10-19 (Please open your Bibles so you can read along) No one likes war unless they are crazy. People die. People suffer. In war one country is the aggressor, sometimes they both are. Are we in a war? I’m not talking about a war against ISIS or the Taliban? Sometimes war is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    We Are The Trinity

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Mar 1, 2025
     | 520 views

    three persons and us

    WE ARE THE TRINITY Genesis 1:27 Gracious God, bless now the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts. Breathe your Spirit into us and grant that we may hear, and in hearing, be led in the way you want us to go. Amen. Today is Trinity Sunday, the only Sunday in the entire Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Richard McNair avatar

    What Are We? Series

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,533 views

    The Lord wants us to be more than we are. We can really be something for God!

    An old man lived alone in Idaho. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was backbreaking work, and his son, Bubba, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man mentioned it in a letter he sent to his son by saying, “I’m not sure exactly what to do. I’m just getting too old to be digging ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist