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  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Pastor: The Noble Task Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 28, 2023
     | 3,838 views

    The work of the pastor is a noble task. The pastor is a called out man of God. The primary qualifications of a pastor is having a good moral character.

    If any man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. As pastor of First Baptist Church, I found myself emotionally down one day and wondering why I was pastor of such a difficult church. Why couldn’t I pastor one of the vibrant first century churches that we read about in the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Now What?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 11, 2019
     | 4,540 views

    Life has a tendency to dash our dreams and imprison our hopes. We can face different types of traps: Metal bars? Mental bars? Joseph had a dream? Now what? The well? Slave market? Auction? Potiphar? Prison? Forgotten? Nothing could stop God's plan.

    NOW WHAT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WE HAD A WONDERFUL FAMILY IN THIS AREA. FOE SEVERAL GENERATIONS THE FISHBACK FAMILY HAD SEVERAL PREACHERS THAT STOOD SOLID FOR THEIR CHURCH FOR MANY YEARS. One of the Fishback Preachers had a personal motto he would tell his friends ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Righteousness Begins In The Heart Series

    Contributed by David Swanger on Mar 13, 2013
     | 6,946 views

    Making clear His attitude toward the Old Law, Jesus challenged the religious leaders teaching and raised the bar when it came to righteous living.

    Righteousness Begins in the Heart Matthew 5:17-20 To some who were confident of their own righteousness (don’t miss that statement) and looked down on every¬one else, Jesus told this parable: Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Phari¬see ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Need To Serve God Not Money Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Oct 16, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,218 views

    Today we look at the fourth area that God has to win. God raises the bar on this area because instead of having to win; it is a must win

    Introduction Today, we come to our fourth “God has to Win” sermon. We have seen over the past several weeks that God has to win the battle of our choices; then secondly, God has to win control over those areas of our life that we have trouble giving over to Him; and last week, we saw that as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Secret Ingredient Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,977 views

    God’s mission without God’s methods is a recipie for disaster. Note: You should have a Hershey’s chocolate bar for this sermon.

    Milton Hershey started out by learning to be a printer. He lived just north of Lancaster, PA, and worked on a German paper. But soon, he realized how much he hated the work. So one day, he threw his straw hat into the press, and promptly got himself fired. And so, needing a job, his mother got ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parenting: A Call To Real Youth Ministry Series

    Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 16, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,291 views

    Today, as we continue our Home Improvement sermon series, I want to focus on the topic of Parenting and I want to help raise the bar.

    Stormie Omartian has written books called, The Power of a Praying Parent, The Power of a Praying Wife & The Power of a Praying Husband. In the Power of a Praying Parent she opens the book sounding like Dickens — "It’s the best of jobs. It’s the most difficult of jobs. It can bring you the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Love This Church

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,989 views

    Uses Toby Keith’s song, "I Love this Bar" and the "Cheer’s" Theme song, to compare to the church and the need everyone has to belong.

    “I Love This – Church!” February 1, 2009 “How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Judgment Seat Of Christ

    Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 181 ratings
     | 18,997 views

    The thought of a public examination before the Judgment bar of our Lord should be incentive enough to awaken even the most slumbering saint of God.

    The thought of a public examination before the Judgment bar of our Lord should be incentive enough to awaken even the most slumbering saint of God. Yet few, if any, ever give it a second thought. Paul declared, "So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God" (Rom. 14:12). Perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Above Our Storms: Part 2 - Disaster Readiness: Are We Prepared? Series

    Contributed by Sidney Sumida on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 12,382 views

    Learning key spiritual principles that will protect us against and preserve us in the storms of life.

    LIVING ABOVE OUR STORMS Part 2: Disaster Readiness - Are We Prepared? Introduction/Review Seven Observations About Storms: 1. Storms are happening everywhere all over the earth. All of us experience storms in life. Someone somewhere is experiencing a storm of some sort even ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Living Above Our Storms: Part 3 - The Reasons For Storms In Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Sidney Sumida on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 13,525 views

    Discovering the three main reasons why God allows us to experience hardships and difficulties

    THE REASONS FOR STORMS IN OUR LIVES Reading Text: Proverbs 6:23, Romans 8:28-29 INTRODUCTION As stated in our previous teaching series, no one is exempt for the storms of life. Trials, tragedies, and misfortunes will come to the righteous as well as the unrighteous (Matthew 5:45), ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Continue To Practice

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 8, 2013
     | 1,960 views

    The above scripture is an eye-opener!

    Continue to practice…. Romans 1:18’For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness..’ The above scripture is an eye-opener! I want to emphasize two points from the above scripture: a) the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Knocking Down Prison Walls Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 1, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,553 views

    Often our spiritual battles are fought behind bars made of human reasoning. This sermon discusses breaking through that stronghold and destroying the debates of Satan.

    A new soldier was on sentry duty at the main gate. Security levels were high. His orders were very clear. No car was to enter unless it had a special sticker on the windshield. A big Army car came up with a general seated in the back. The sentry said, "Halt, who goes there?" The driver, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Rich Toward God Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 18,559 views

    #14 in Proverbs & Parables series Using the Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12 and Proverbs - focuses on Putting GOD ABOVE GOLD, PEOPLE ABOVE PLEASURES, and ETERNITY ABOVE EASE. Preached on EASTER Sunday.

    Rich toward God Proverbs 27-28 INTRODUCTION: On Resurrection Sunday our thoughts turn to heavenly themes. We can sing about Jesus reigning in heaven as the King of all Kings and the Lord of all Lords. The image of the Lamb upon the Throne pictures everything Jesus did for us. He gave his life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    A Settled In Heaven Word Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 16, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 23,699 views

    The psalmist begins this segment with the impacting word- "forever." With it God's Word is lifted above all the changes of time, above all the changes of life, above all the temporary & transient of earth, to the transcendent eternal of heaven.

    PSALM 119: 89-96 [The Ministry of The Word Series] A SETTLED IN HEAVEN WORD [Matthew 24:34-35 / Psalm 90] The psalmist begins this segment with the impacting word- "forever." With it God's Word is lifted above all the changes of time, above all the changes of life, above all the temporary ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curtis E. Nester avatar

    Something Better Than Gold Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 30, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,118 views

    The Apostles had something to give that was better than the wealth of the world.

    SERIES: Adventures in Acts 003 TITLE: Something Better Than Gold TEXT: Acts 3:1-11 INTRO: Luke described the early church by saying, “Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.” (Acts 2:43). But, he doesn't telll us what the signs and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist