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  • Tim White avatar

    A House Divided Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2014
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     | 13,985 views

    A house divided against itself cannot stand.

    • Pastors hate division. You would think that Christians would too. • John Calvin said if Christians hated division as much as they hated those who disagreed with them, we would have won the world. • Ill. It is said that when the British and French were fighting in Canada in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Receive God's Promises After Perseverance Series

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 18, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,695 views

    To show that doing GOD's will is not human effort but it takes divine effort, takes the patient endurance of the LORD JESUS to accomplish it and the LORD JESUS have already provided it for us.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have patient endurance to do GOD' will? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that doing GOD's will is not human effort but it takes divine effort, takes the patient endurance of the LORD JESUS to accomplish it and the LORD JESUS have already provided it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Pitiful Fool"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 30, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,564 views

    argument for Creationism

    “The Pitiful Fool” September 1, 2013 Psalm 19:1-4 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Greatest

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 12, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,999 views

    The analogy of the child being the greatest in God’s Kingdom was completely contrary to the prevailing culture then and now. Imagine how His disciples must have reacted to Jesus then and how indifferent it is even today.

    Opening illustration: If God was taking resumes, what would you put on yours? In other words, what makes a good Christian? What would really impress them when you arrive in heaven? Experience, qualifications, references, character traits … The reason I asked is because followers of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peter's Big Fish Story

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 15, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,193 views

    This is one fish story that's true! It shows how we shouldn't limit God's meeting our needs. It affirms our special place as Sons of God and Jesus Himself models how to avoid offending people when unnecessary. Obedience brings blessings!

    PETER’S BIG FISH STORY Mt. 17:24-27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Tax Jokes from Reader’s Digest 1. “It’s time to pay my income tax. And, brother, that’s no joke. For after paying IRS, I find that I R broke!” —Jerry Henderson in the Lubbock, Texas, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Empire Strikes Back Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 27, 2008
     | 3,950 views

    Exposition of Acts 12:1-17 regarding the attack of Herod on the church and the churches response to persecution

    Text: Acts 12:1-17, Title: The Empire Strikes Back, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/30/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Ignatius Kung was ordained as a Bishop of Shanghai in 1949, shortly after the communists took over China. The Chinese government pressured him to align his loyalties to the "Chinese Catholic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit - Temperance Series

    Contributed by David Quackenbush on Mar 29, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 48,086 views

    A look at the last of the 9 manifestations of the fruit of the Spirit in the life of the believer.

    The Fruit of The Spirit - Temperance Scripture: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affectionsb and lusts. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Is Lent? (Temptation)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 39 ratings
     | 33,860 views

    A sermon that focuses on temptation while dealing with the questions of "What is Lent all about?"

    Luke 4:1-13 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit for forty days in the wilderness, tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Storm Warning Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 61 ratings
     | 10,871 views

    A lull before the BIG storm - What the church has failed to do for 2,000 years will be accomplished quickly during the tribulation. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Storm Warning Matthew 24:14; Revelation 7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/StormWarning.html Our text tells of the gospel reaching all the earth in a short period of time. What the church has failed to do for 2,000 years will be accomplished quickly during the tribulation. Signs of the times are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven You're Not Home Yet!

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on May 14, 2017
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     | 15,407 views

    Christ has gone before us to prepare an abiding place for us in heaven. He has made the arrangements for us. The apostle John writes that all these truths have been written in Scripture so that: Quote "You may know that you have eternal life".

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scriptures read prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10 and John 14:1-14. After having served for decades in Africa, ... a missionary couple, ... Mr. & Mrs. Henry Morrison, were ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "How Many Hairs Do You Have?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 21, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,295 views

    A sermon about overcoming fear.

    “How Many Hairs Do You Have?” Matthew 10:24-31 Fear and worry and anxiety run deep in all of us. We’re afraid of being alone, of being unloved, of being abandoned. We’re afraid of looking dumb. Some of us are afraid of losing; others are afraid of success. We’re afraid of taking chances, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Horrifying Words For The End Days Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 19, 2014
     | 6,776 views

    Jesus completes His description of the Last Days

    Mark 13:14-37 Horrifying Words for the End of Times Introduction – America has become famous for its warning labels. Some are helpful and urge caution concerning some hidden dangers or possible side effects of certain products. Others, however, seem obvious if not downright absurd. Consider ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    2 Bags Of Dirt On 2 Donkeys

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 1, 2019
     | 7,725 views

    Naaman the healed leper had a very strange request for a souvenir from the prophet Elisha: he wanted all the dirt that two mules could carry. What did he want dirt for? The answer is quite remarkable and challenges even the most spiritual among us to live up to his example.

    2 BAGS OF DIRT ON 2 DONKEYS 2 Kgs. 5:14-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Have you ever noticed that things really DO look different from one generation to the next? 2. Janet Krogfus says that since she lives in rural Minnesota (way out in the country), she finds driving in the crowded city of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    2 Bags Of Dirt On 2 Donkeys

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 1, 2019
     | 7,315 views

    Naaman the healed leper had a very strange request for a souvenir from the prophet Elisha: he wanted all the dirt that two mules could carry. What did he want dirt for? The answer is quite remarkable and challenges even the most spiritual.

    2 BAGS OF DIRT ON 2 DONKEYS 2 Kgs. 5:14-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Have you ever noticed that things really DO look different from one generation to the next? 2. Janet Krogfus says that since she lives in rural Minnesota (way out in the country), she finds driving in the crowded city of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Serving The Lord Jesus

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,070 views

    To show that GOD, the LORD JESUS looks upon us differently from how the world looks at us. We will never receive honor from men but from GOD alone.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you serving the LORD? Yes. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD, the LORD JESUS looks upon us differently from how the world looks at us. We will never receive honor from men but from GOD alone. IV. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 4:10 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal