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  • Jack Warford avatar

    An Everlasting Father Has Come

    Contributed by Jack Warford on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,746 views

    So many today do not believe that Jesus and the Father are one, or that Jesus is God and has always been God. What is your responsibility when you hear or see these lies about the true Jesus?

    Matthew 1: 23, John 10:30 (NLT) So many today do not believe that Jesus and the Father are one, or that Jesus is God and has always been God. What is your responsibility when you hear or see these lies about the true Jesus? Will you share the true Jesus with them or will you be silent? Most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Truth About The Father's Heart

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008
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    The truth about the Father’s heart is that He wants you to come to Him and get to know Him as He truly is: Lover, Forgiver, Restorer, Hero and Eternal King

    The Truth About the Father’s Heart Intro.: Man’s great misconception is found in Psalm 50:21, “You thought I was altogether like you…” Isaiah 55:9 is much more accurate, “But as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” God ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    Encouraging A Son In The Faith

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jun 10, 2023
     | 1,506 views

    Father's Day, Paul and Timothy

    Encouraging a Son in the Faith 1 Timothy 4:1-5, 12-16 Good Morning…Happy Father’s Day! Mark Twain once said, “When a boy turns 13, seal him in a barrel and feed him through a knot hole. When he turns 16, plug up the hole.” Mark Twain also said, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Elevate To The Next Level - "Living Intentionally

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 3, 2025
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    I’d like to look at intentional living, which is about reassessing life, and living lives intentionally given the fact each one has only so many days left to live. As we begin, we’ll find those things we considered important might not be that important after all.

    Elevating to the Next Level “Living Intentionally” Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDsFY6vQAU8 As we are continuing in our series on elevating our discipleship to the next level, I thought it would be beneficial to look at how are to live our lives in this crazy ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    King David's Last Instructions To His Son Solomon Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Nov 26, 2023
     | 1,582 views

    David says to Solomon, “so be strong, act like a man.”

    King David, an old man, exhausted and unable to keep himself warm, called in Solomon his son, the young man who would one day replace him as king of Israel and gave him instructions on how he should live his life. He’s also going to ask for Solomon to deal with his enemies after he is gone. David ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Live Your Life Like You Mean It

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 12, 2010
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    We cannot shut our eyes to this one fact: The way we live reflects on the One who gave us life.

    LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE YOU MEAN IT Isaac Butterworth November 14, 2010 2 Peter 1:3-11 (NIV) 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Two Fathers/Two Phases

    Contributed by Jack Warford on Jun 14, 2002
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    We men and boys are Two Fathers going through Two Phases required by God’s Holy Word. We are either a father doing what God has instructed us to do, or we are a father-to-be learning by discipline how to someday be a father after God’s own heart.

    This is the first Father’s Day I will have without my father. Let me say, that in heaven there is only one Father, and that is God himself, but my dad recently went there, and so while I am on this earth, I have two fathers in Heaven now. God gave him over 85 years on this earth, and he gave me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Duty To Forgive Our Enemies

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 12, 2009
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    To the rabbi who wrote "The Virtue of Hate," we must respond that the real Enemy is not Osama bin Laden, and the real Victor is Christ, who bade us to forgive and pray for our human enemies.

    November 15, 2009 33rd Sunday in Course The great division. The end. The separation of sheep from goats, of good from evil, of winners from losers. That is the day we anticipate, not just on the 33rd Sunday in Course, but every Sunday, and indeed every day of our lives. If we don’t arise each ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    At Work In You Both To Will And To Do Of His Good Pleasure

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 12, 2003
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    We can praise, trust and obey the Lord knowing that He is our enabler. To enable someone is to give means, authority or power to do what you have directed them to accomplish. He not only supplies us with all that we need according to His sufficient grace,

    At Work in You Both to Will and To Do Of His Good Pleasure (Phil. 2:13,14) We can praise, trust and obey the Lord knowing that He is our enabler. To enable someone is to give means, authority or power to do what you have directed them to accomplish. He not only supplies us with all that we need ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Draw Near To Father God

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 31, 2013
     | 3,179 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you drawing near to your FATHER? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we can be so near to FATHER GOD. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:22 (Amplified Bible) Let us all come forward and draw near with t

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you drawing near to your FATHER? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we can be so near to FATHER GOD. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:22 (Amplified Bible) Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Life Beyond Our Fears Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,598 views

    Today we gather around an event that has broken into human history like no other. It’s vital to recognize that it is indeed into history… real history. It was the unfolding of what God spoke through the prophets was going to happen. He would send a Messi

    NOTE: At start of service the following text is read – John 20:1-22 or 1,11(after ‘but’) -22. Only 20:19-22 are in bulletin insert The following portion of text was included in sermon outline bulletin insert (but not read again): John 20:19-22 (NIV) 19 On the evening of that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prodigal Father- Amazing Grace Series

    Contributed by Mark Wilkinson on Feb 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,889 views

    God is reckless in his love for you. When Christ cried out from the cross God did not answer because he chose you. I don’t know what kind of a father you had in the past. I know the father you can have now.

    The Prodigal Father- Amazing Grace We begin a series on Grace. I recommend the book what’s so amazing about grace by Philip Yancey. The first lesson is on the prodigal Father. I use the word prodigal in describing the father because prodigal means reckless. A prodigal does what he wants. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jonathan Falwell avatar

    Lessons From Our Marriage Vows

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 27, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,102 views

    Marriage is both civil and religious. We must recognize the Laws of Virginia so the minister says, “By the power invested in me by the State of Virginia.” We must also recognize God, “I pronounce you are husband and wife, in the name of the Father, the

    INTRODUCTION 1. Marriage is both civil and religious. We must recognize the Laws of Virginia so the minister says, “By the power invested in me by the State of Virginia.” We must also recognize God, “I pronounce you are husband and wife, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    The Gate Keeper

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 4, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 12,007 views

    Illustrated sermon showing the danger of letting things we shouldn’t into our homes.

    The Gate Keeper (Note to Sermon Central readers. This sermon was an illustrated sermon. If you don’t read the drama portion you won’t get the full effect of the message. The drama portion has also been posted to Sermon Central and it has the same name: The Gate Keeper) Text: Nehemiah 3:29 ... The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Thomas Monroe avatar

    To Know A Noah Like Faith Series

    Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Sep 28, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,464 views

    A look at the life of Noah and his qualifications for Hebrews 11

    To Know a Noah Like Faith Genesis 6-9 “Everything I need to know I learned from Noah” What can we learn from the life of Noah before, during, and after the call to build the Ark? I. Before the Call’s Inception: A. He stood out among a wicked people (6:5): 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist