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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    The Feast Of Trumpets

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,816 views

    A message from Pastor Pat and Pastor Dana that focuses on the prophetic significance of the Feast of Trumpets

    Pat: Those of you who have been with us this entire year will remember that we’ve been taking some time out of our continuing sermon series at the appropriate times of the year to examine the Jewish Feasts and how they are fulfilled by Jesus. We began in the spring and saw how Jesus fulfilled the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cost Of Service Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,166 views

    The cost of serving Christ includes insult, rejection and death for some, but those who want to be powerfully used by Christ must pay the price.

    Cost of Service (Mark 6:1-29) Linda, who teaches first grade in Dallas Texas, has an interesting job, especially when it comes to helping children adjust to their first whole day of school. Little Ryan was used to going home at noon in kindergarten; so when it was time to go to lunch with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    May God Sanctify You Through And Through

    Contributed by Dan Stires on May 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,851 views

    The experience of sanctification and the walk of Holiness

    Pataskala Church of the Nazarene May 2, 2010 May God Make You Holy Through and Through Scripture Reading: I Peter 1:13-25 I Thessalonians 5:16-24 "Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord." Hebrews 12:14 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Being Peacemakers In A World Of Troublemakers

    Contributed by David Owens on May 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,923 views

    In this sermon we look at the call to peacemaking, the need for peacemaking and the how of peacemaking.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a young girl who was working so diligently on her homework that her father became curious and asked her what she was doing. 1. She said, “I’m writing a report on how to bring peace to the world.” 2. Humored by this, her father smiled and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Nature Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,967 views

    A look at sin, what it is and who is responsible for it in your life.

    The night air was as thick and as silent as velvet. When suddenly the stillness was broken by the soft flapping of leathery wings. Out of the gloom came anger, his already contorted features twisted as he saw the man. Anger’s cohorts were already there, perched on one shoulder was despondency ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Tragedy Of A Profitless Life

    Contributed by John Perry on May 15, 2010
     | 7,651 views

    What will your life amount to? The parable of the talents is a parable about life, a parable about the fact that we've got to do something with life, a parable about the fact that a life not put to good use is a life lost!

    Bunbury Fri pm Men’s D/S “The tragedy of a profitless life” Intro: *** There was a story about a man who died & when they were winding up his estate it was discovered that in his will he wanted his estate left to the devil! Since the estate involved a property the executors of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Friends, Foes And Family Series

    Contributed by David Moore on May 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,826 views

    This sermon addresses the sources of opposition to the work of God.

    Friends, Foes & Family Text: Mark 3:20-35 Introduction: Writing to the Corinthians the apostle Paul once commented, “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.” Isn’t that the truth? Last Sunday we saw how Jesus ministry was increasing in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stormbringers Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 29, 2010
     | 4,005 views

    For Pentecost Sunday, I wanted to share that we still have a responsibility to be empowered and to be evangelizing.

    In the film version of Ray Bradbury’s “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” the action starts with a cold October wind blowing through a Midwestern town. Let’s look at the theater film preview of this film and give you an idea of what I’m talking about. The “October ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Aim For Perfection Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 11, 2010
     | 9,349 views

    In this sermon, we wrap up the entire series by challenging ourselves to aim for perfection, strive toward unity, examine ourselves, and lean on the Lord.

    Introduction: A. How many of you break out into a cold sweat or used to break out into a cold sweat when you hear the words: “Clear your desk, take out a sheet of paper and something to write with. We are going to have a pop quiz”? 1. How many of you like taking tests? 2. It can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of Praying People Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,864 views

    We’re to look to God… 1. When we’re suffering. (13a) 2. When we have success and are happy. (13b) 3. When we have sickness. (14-15a) 4. And, when we’re in sin. (15b-16)

    The Power of Praying People It’s amazing how many bad things can happen to people. Here are some stories from a few years back… —Paul Stiller, 47, was hospitalized when a quarter stick of dynamite blew up in his car. While driving around with his wife at 2AM, the bored couple lit ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Victory In Times Of Crisis

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 14, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 15,416 views

    As Christ followers we have the assurance that in every crisis the Lord is always present, He is always with us.

    Victory in Times of Crisis Psalm 23:4-6 Have you ever felt afraid? So afraid you feared for your life? On several occasions I have felt intense fear. Once when I was a young teen and a tornado was headed toward the farm house we were staying in for a summer. On another occasion I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    How Can We Change Our Neighborhood? Part 2

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jun 17, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,278 views

    America will go the same way Turkey turned away from Christ if we don’t see a revival. How can we do our part to bring our nation back to God?

    Purpose: To describe how a Christian becomes a good disciple of Christ. Aim: I want the listener to pursue having both right doctrine and right living. INTRODUCTION: America enjoys more of a Christian heritage than any other nation on earth. Godly Men like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitfield who ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Seasons Of Hope

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Apr 7, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,498 views

    God wants to resurrect hope in your life today!

    Seasons of Hope Intro: It seems that one of the vital components of this life we live is the ability to hope and to dream. You might call it having ambition, aspiration, vision, plans, goals, endeavors, or whatever, but it usually starts very early in life. Even as children we dream of the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    In His Risen Presence

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,603 views

    The resurrection bings his Risen presence, peace, purpose and faith into our lives.

    THE RESURRECTED LORD – TO BE IN HIS PRESENCE. The 1st day of the week it all started normally with the disciples locked away in a house in Jerusalem in despair of their long expected Messiah dead & the subsequent fear of reprisals from their fellow countrymen who sought to crucify ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Servant’s Second Coming Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,290 views

    A cosimple approach to Jesus’ teaching about his second coming.

    SERIES: WALKING WITH JESUS “THE SERVANT’S SECOND COMING” MARK 13:1-37 OPEN One of the most controversial subjects in Christianity is that of the End Times. There are several viewpoints concerning Jesus’ Second Coming and some folks have turned these viewpoints into matters of salvation. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ