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  • John Gaston avatar

    Don’t Let Your Memories Be Bigger Than Your Dreams

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 2, 2021
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     | 12,455 views

    Many Christians don’t set goals because they’re content with where they are, feel they can’t get any better, or feel their best days are behind them. It's God's will that we have dreams!

    DON’T LET YOUR MEMORIES BECOME BIGGER THAN YOUR DREAMS INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A woman walked into her bathroom at home. As she did, she saw her husband weighing himself on the bathroom scales, sucking in his stomach. 2. The woman thought to herself, "He thinks that he will weigh less ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Call To Genuine Unity Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 26, 2011
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    The call to unity extends to relationships within a Church fellowship, between Church fellowships, between different expressions of Church. Jesus prayed for unity. Will we cooperate with him to work for that unity? Since he prayed it what will we do about

    What is the difference between a spotlight and a laser beam? Why is it that a medium-powered laser can burn through steel in a matter of seconds, while the most powerful spotlight can only make it warm? Both may have the same electrical power requirements. The difference is unity! Now forgive me I ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Stewardship Of Our Congregation - Forward Steps 2 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
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    This is the second week of our Stewardship Series 2009. It is based upon the classic Christian poem "Footprints in the Sand." We can step out boldly knowing the God will always walk beside us. This sermon uses the "one body" illustration to bring us to

    1 Corinthians 12:12-27 12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body-- whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free-- and we were all given the one Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Shadows

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 4, 2009
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    Symbolically, a person’s shadow is the symbol of their influence. The shadow of a man is often larger and more far reaching than the man himself. The most potent form of influence is not only silent but also for the most part, unaware -- Just as we are

    Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Antioch Institutional Baptist Church Oklahoma City, OK 73117 RevWLawson@aol.com Preached Sunday, November 15, 2009 TITLE: SHADOWS SCRIPTURE: ACTS 5:15 Simon Peter is one of the most interesting men in religious history. More conspicuously than any other, he illustrates ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Celebrate And Be Glad! Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,540 views

    The second in a Christmas sermon series

    Celebrate and be Glad! Text: Luke 2:8-20 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Christmas is a time when we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and our text tells us that some of the first people to realize this and celebrate were a group of shepherds outside of the town of Bethlehem. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Mark Of A Christian Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 7, 2010
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     | 6,157 views

    Exposition of John 13:34-35 regarding the command to love one another

    Text: John 13:34-35, Title: The Mark of a Christian, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/10/10, AM A. Opening illustration: “even now, there is nothing else that causes the heathen to stumble, except that there is no love…Their own doctrines they have long condemned, and in like manner they admire ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear Not

    Contributed by Lacy Scott on Apr 14, 2008
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    Fear is an obstacle that we all must overcome by building and standing on our faith.

    “FEAR NOT” Matthew 14: 26 & 27 INTRODUCTION: Fear is an obstacle that we all must overcome by building and standing on our faith. The man who fears lacks a strong faith. He who strengthens his faith weakens his fears. I. What is Fear? A. Healthy B. Harmful II. What Do We Fear? A. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    This Special Day! Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 14, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,709 views

    Which day is THE Special Day? Saturday or Sunday? The Old Testament Shabbat or the New Testament Lord's Day? What do you think?

    Exodus 20:8-11 This Special Day! As I prepared this series, I realized how little we actually preach or teach on the Ten Commandments as if they are neither important nor relevant. They are both. It was very enlightening to me to preach through them. I learned a lot! I trust this series will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Prayer God Hears

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 24, 2019
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     | 11,729 views

    Jesus shows two very different prayer styles, and in so doing, reveals two very different heart styles. One will enter the kingdom of heaven; one won't. Our prayer life should reflect humility throughout.

    Luke 18:9-14 A Prayer God Hears Last week we looked at a parable where Jesus taught us to be persistent in our prayers: pray always, never give up, and above all, keep the faith! Today, in the very next passage in the Bible, Jesus makes a different point: he really points to the very crux of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Are Welcome In This House

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 29, 2019
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     | 9,045 views

    Being a welcoming church is more than an abstract principle.

    “So warmly welcome each other into the church, just as Christ has warmly welcomed you; then God will be glorified” Romans 15:7 TLB Introduction: Being a welcoming church is more than an abstract principle. It’s more than words on paper. And so, what does it mean for us to be a people or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wisdom Literature- Depending Of God Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 19, 2019
     | 5,950 views

    God reveals his wisdom to humanity through a variety of creative forms, so we can make decisions in a way that pleases him.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we continue with our series, Binge Reading the Bible. • This series focuses on how God reveals his will and desires for mankind through each specific section of the Bible. • Each genre, including the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Literature, the Prophets, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Harmony In The Home

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 15, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,792 views

    Continuing with his call for submission to the Lord, Peter challenged believers to submit to God's given design for the home. Their submission to honor one another would provide honor unto the Lord.

    Harmony in the Home 1 Peter 3: 1-7 Our text today deals with the relationships within the home. On the surface it may appear that Peter has taken a different perspective, but the overall theme he sought to convey in the latter part of chapter two continues. He dealt much with our submission to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choices: Discipline Or Regret Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 3, 2018
     | 5,480 views

    One significant choice we must make in life is to choose discipline. Otherwise, we'll live with the regret of that decision.

    We continue our message series entitled “Choices” this morning. We said as we began this series that we are the sum total of all the choices we’ve made in our lives until today. Going forward, the choices we make will shape the person we become. We’ve looked at choosing purpose over popularity and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    A Person Of Integrity

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 4, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,186 views

    A quick series looking at what it means to have integrity in life

    A Person of Integrity Psalm 112:1-10 August 5, 2018 For the next few weeks we are going to be looking at a couple of Psalms to see what they have to say about integrity! Integrity is a difficult word, because to so many people it has different meanings, as we’re about to see. Ultimately, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Be Like Jesus

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 7, 2018
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     | 7,369 views

    If you say you want to be more like Jesus, do you mean it or is it lip service?

    To be like Jesus Illus. By sermon central The American minister and writer Philip Brooks (1835-93); was noted for his poise and quiet manner. However, one day a friend saw him feverishly pacing the floor like a caged lion and asked him what the trouble was. "The trouble is," replied Brooks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational