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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    "Am I One Of These?”

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 13, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,521 views

    God said, "I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them . . . Away with the noise of your songs!" What happened? Why was God so angry?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Amos 5:21-24; Mark 4:15-19; Matthew 23:23; 3 John vs. 9; Hebrews 13:2; John 4:23 ILL. James Dobson ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Can These Bones Live Again?

    Contributed by Tom Maines on Dec 18, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 36,464 views

    This scripture can be used to describe the serious problem that exists within many of our churches today.

    Title: Can these bones live again? Text: Ezekiel 37:1-10 Jokingly, we often say that Ezekiel was called to the worst congregation any preacher has ever faced. However, it pictures something many believers face in their Christian experience – the "hopeless situation." Introduction: At this time in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Driving Our Church

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,258 views

    A fully functioning church is one driven by the five main functions – worship, outreach, fellowship, discipleship, and service.

    Rick Warren tells the story of Westside Church’s yearly church council meeting whose sole agenda item was to determine the church program for the next year. Convened by the chairperson, Steve Johnson this is a summary what happened: “We’ve got a lot to cover tonight, folks, so we’d better get ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Being A Godly Father In An Ungodly World

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 26,943 views

    If Enoch could live godly before his children in his world, we can too.

    June 10, 2001 Gen. 5:21-24 “Being a godly father in an ungodly world” INTRODUCTION - celebrate Father’s Day a little early this year since I am going to be gone next Sunday - How many of you dads remember the day that you first became a father? I don’t know what the circumstances were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What In Hell Do You Want?

    Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 59 ratings
     | 22,359 views

    What’s so great about Hell that has you acting such a fool? How come nobody told you that Hell is bad?

    I came to talk about Hell today. Because I think we have a misunderstanding of this concept. Its not just a word but some of us think of it that way. You can walk down the street any given day and hear it tossed about loosely with reckless abandon. One minute you’ll hear somebody say its cold ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The E Word

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,061 views

    The Eword scares so many Christians. I tmakes them give excuses and avoid doing what we are suposed to do.

    The “E” word I am not sure that any of you have noticed something about me. I don’t necessarily think it is weird but you might. I spend a little time each week thinking about stuff that seem like it should not matter to anyone. My thought this week; I wonder, as you are heading to church ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Practice Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 4, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,085 views

    Worship is a necessary practice in growing deeper in Christ. Our worship needs to be God centered, an offering unto him.

    Do you understand that from a worldly perspective, what we are doing here on Sunday morning is absolutely ridiculous? I was recently asked, why don’t more people come to worship? Why would they? To most people worship gathering is a waste of time. Why would I go to church when I could sleep in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Bless Your Kids

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,627 views

    Another message about how to be Christlike to your kids.

    How to Bless Your Kids Matthew 19:13-15 February 10, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I’ve mentioned in the past how much my father’s acceptance means to me. Even though I’m in my 40’s with children ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    The First Missionary Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,090 views

    Whatever you’ve done with your life, whatever you’ve chosen to do. its a story and it needs to be told, free yourself. God will do the rest

    The First Missionary: Breaking Boundaries Luke 8:26-39 Mar 8, 2009 Lent #2 Intro: This morning marks the second week of the season of Lent, which is the time when the people of God prepare to remember and celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection. Easter is coming closer each week, and as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Temptation Truths

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 6, 2009
     | 2,747 views

    A look at the subject of temptation from James 1 and various other Bible texts

    "Temtpation Truths" Temptation comes to the child of God in many ways, but James tells us that "Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lusts and enticed" (James 1:14) teaching us that the source of temptation is the lust within man, not necessarily the devil as most of us would ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Blessed Every Single Day

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,298 views

    Discusses the fact that we are blessed.

    Blessed Every Single Day Scripture: Matthew 6: 9-11; 25-34 Introduction Have you ever heard someone make the following statement: “I need to slow down” or “I feel like I am running in a rat race!”? How many times have you heard someone say that they needed to take time to smell the roses? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    The Art Of Making Peace Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 6, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,809 views

    This sermon in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount deals with the seventh beatitude and how we are to be peacemakers and how we go about making peace.

    The Sermon on the Mount “The Art of Making Peace” Matthew 5:9 A three-year-old boy named Matthew had his friend Luke over for playtime. Matthew, however, was having a tough time. He was arguing about the toys Luke was playing with and became very grumpy. When his mother put him down ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Calling Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,190 views

    Through this Scripture, Jesus announces his mission statement but he also give us our mission statement as well

    Calling Isaiah 61:6 and Luke 1:26-38 We long to have our lives matter. It starts as children and our fascination with super heroes. And in our 20’s and 30’s, we try to answer who we are and why we are here. It’s not enough for us just to exist, we need our life to mean something. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    The Sleeping Church Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 22,323 views

    In the past 50 odd years we have seen moral compromise in the body of Christ and our nation. Put another way, when did the church fall asleep? What caused the church to fall asleep? Are we to remain sleeping or wake up the sleeping giant? I don't have ...

    Opening illustration: Where was the church when prayer was taken out of schools in 1962? Or when abortion was legalized in 1973? Or when same-sex marriage started to gain momentum to the point that Christian businesses are persecuted for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple? Put ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Creator Word Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Oct 19, 2014
     | 4,255 views

    John 1:3 answers the age old questions: Who is Jesus? How did the World get here? How did I get here?

    “The Creator Word” (10 19 14) John 1:3 Last week we looked at John 1:1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with (the) God, and the Word was God.” I. “In the beginning was the Word,” Jesus’ Eternality (Structurally and grammatically, this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist