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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    God's Word Provides Hope Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 17,222 views

    Steps to finding hope in God’s Word.

    God’s Word Produces Hope – Romans 15:4 Part 3 of 4 in the series, “A Time for Hope” We’re in the series on hope and so far we’ve established two things that bring hope. First, we found out that persistent prayer produces hope. Jesus told us “don’t quit praying!” Then last week we were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Judgment, Salvation: No Kidding, Better Than Fishing Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,331 views

    The Gospel is an exclusive messge, not an inclusive message. We must Repent, Believe, Follow or we are not in the kingdom of God. This exclusive message shows Jesus is the only way to salvation.

    You may have heard about the two guys from Texas, who came up to Alaska do some ice fishing. They landed in Anchorage, but didn’t bring any fishing gear. So before they did their ice fishing they stopped by a Wal-Mart to get some supplies. They asked the clerk if he had any ice picks and the clerk ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Shepard avatar

    Life Interrupted

    Contributed by Tim Shepard on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,083 views

    This sermon is a lesson about the importance of life’s interruptions.

    It happened only a few weeks ago. After my normal shift on the graveyard I had gone home to rest. Some time in the middle of my sleep Storm came and woke me up. In her hand she held the phone. “It’s the police,” is all she said. A thousand questions went through my mind. “Did I do ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Fran Van Hoven avatar

    Defeating Giants

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 20,078 views

    We’ve all been to the place where we’ve had to deal with giants; giants like worry, doubt, fear, anxiety, depression. Whatever it has been, we’ve wandered through those dry valleys looking for answers, and sometimes we come up empty. We f

    DEFEATING GIANTS Students involved in a research project at the University of Illinois called 2000 homes at random between midnight and 2 A.M. on a Friday night in the city of Chicago to see if parents knew where their children were. In 75% of the homes called, a child answered and didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    Revival In Our Day Series

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,579 views

    They tell us we see two things happening when revival is about to come to a nation. No. 1, there will be a marked increase in conversions; people getting saved. No. 2, there is a changing of the moral climate of the nation.

    Revival in our day Ezra 1 7/1/07 It has been asked if America would ever see a real movement of God in such a way that we could call it a revival. I really don’t know whether we will ever experience revival as a nation or not but I can see little traits of revival in various places. They tell us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    The Word And Worship Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jul 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,759 views

    Examining the role of Scripture in our private and public worship

    From the worship service in Nehemiah 8, we learn five responses we must have to the Word of God in worship. 1. We must give ATTENTION to the Word of God (v. 1-3) A. Do we, like the people, come together to receive the Word of God? (v. 1a) B. Are we, like the people, hungry for the Word of God? (v. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Olson avatar

    Surviving Or Thriving? Series

    Contributed by Mark Olson on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,013 views

    Are you just surviving or thriving? Learn why and how to thrive in God’s word.

    Surviving or Thriving? Acts 17:1-12 Pastor Mark Olson 7/8/07 Some People Only Survive...Never Learn to Thrive Story: Boy Scouts survival camp; TV “Man vs Wild” Spiritually thrive - God’s power must be present & at work in your life But how do you/I tap into this power? Answer: means of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Purpose Of The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Dr. Thomas Norton on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,465 views

    Understanding the purpose of God’s Word for Pastors and Christians

    Have you felt lost and alone with little hope of understanding what you need to know and what you need to do? Where do you turn to under pressure and in distress when everything seems to be bearing down on you? We all are looking for answers on this planet with so many things that seem to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Priority Of Preaching Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,137 views

    This sermon examines what it means to be entrusted with the very words of God, not from the perspective of its possession but from the perspective of its proclamation.

    Scripture When you think of a church’s priority, what comes to mind? We live in a day in which there is a lot of confusion over this question. Many churches are a reflection of our society which has become satiated with entertainment. Neil Postman, in his profound book titled, Amusing Ourselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Weston Blankenship avatar

    Let Not

    Contributed by Weston Blankenship on Jul 29, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,717 views

    Find out about the "Let Not’s" of the Bible. You will be surprised!

    “Let Not” From the desk of Pastor Blankenship TEXT: Rom. 6:11 Ro 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Jonathan Falwell avatar

    Preparing To Build - 3

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,210 views

    In Order To Build Up, You Have To Dig Down!

    Preparing To Build, Part 3 In Order To Build Up, You Have To Dig Down! Today, we continue our series about building. Two weeks ago, we started talking about building. Talking about the importance of building our church for God and building our lives for God. Our theme verse for this series is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Falwell avatar

    Preparing To Build - 4 Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,609 views

    Consulting the Blueprints before Buying the Nails!

    Preparing to Build, Part 4 Consulting the Blueprints before Buying the Nails! Today we continue our series, PREPARING TO BUILD…SEEING THE VISION…LIVING THE DREAM! This series is focusing on what we need to do to prepare our lives and to prepare our church for what God has in store. We are so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 1: How God Leads Through Scriptures

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,413 views

    The Bible is God’s book, it brings me to God.

    Lesson 1: How God Leads Through Scripture A. WHAT DOESN’T WORK 1. Sitting on a rock by a lake waiting for God to speak. Christianity is a relationship and you learn from God in similar ways that you learn from others. 2. Name it, claim it, saying what you want God to do, so it will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darren Rogers avatar

    The Compass Of Life

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 26,332 views

    The Bible WILL always point us in the right direction

    I have gleaned from many different sources for this sermon and to those sources I say thank you - the Lord knows who you are - God Bless. Compass of Life Have you ever seen a compass? There are 8 main directions. North, North-East, East, South-East, South, South-West, West, North-West. Even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Groover avatar

    The God Commissioned Pastor

    Contributed by Ed Groover on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,513 views

    The duty of pastors in God’s churches.

    Intro: The perfect pastor preaches exactly 20 minutes, then sits down, He condemns sin but never hurts anyone’s feelings. He works from 8 AM to 10 PM in every type of work, from preaching to custodial service. He makes $60 a week, wears good clothes, buys good books regularly, has a nice family, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist