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  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Education Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 3, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,949 views

    This sermon examines how Jesus would vote on education.

    Scripture We are approaching the end of summer. Soon, students will go back to school, and some will tell about their summer. In the classroom setting of one Peanuts comic strip, on the first day of the new school year, the students were told to write an essay about returning to school. In her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Out And About Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,412 views

    Lessons to learn from when the apostles were set free from jail.

    INTRO>On one of his European tours, master magician and locksmith Harry Houdini found himself locked in jail for improper actions. After he had been searched and manacled in a Scottish town jail, the old jail keeper shut him in a cell and walked away. Houdini quickly freed himself from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Healthy Heart Habits Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
     | 7,883 views

    The Sixth and Final Sermon in a post-Easter series on Love.

    I begin this morning with this question… (Slide 1) How healthy is your heart? I am speaking on two levels right now – the physical and the spiritual. What do you know about your heart? That is, your physical heart? From the Texas Heart Institute’s website, we learn the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Richard Cook avatar

    Saints Are Just Sinners Who Fall Down And Get Back Up

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 48,373 views

    Help believers understand that the Bible doesn’t teach sinless perfection; but rather endurance, perservering to the end and being an overcomer is what it’s all about.

    MICAH 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. THE SAINTS ARE JUST THE SINNERS WHO FALL DOWN AND GET UP In our modern day vernacular we have made the term “SAINT” synonymous with perfection. If someone: Lives a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Who Do You Serve? Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 2, 2008
     | 11,872 views

    We are destined to serve somebody or something. Do you really serve the true God?

    TEXT: ACTS 16:16-34 TITLE: “WHO DO YOU SERVE?” OPEN: A. A preacher meets an old friend from Bible college while at the North American Christian Convention. The old friend asks the preacher, “How many members are in your congregation?” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Truths About Temptation

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 28, 2013
     | 5,662 views

    Our Lord didn’t ask for the tempting by Satan, but God ordained it, because it would be proof that He was who He said He was. Satan may have thought that he was forcing the issue and that he was the one in charge, but the power and authority of Christ wou

    Truths About Temptation Written: 9-26-06 Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11(Good News Bible) Scripture Reading 1 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After spending 40 days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making A Difference

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 5, 2011
     | 6,643 views

    We make Christ known by being present and active in the world... by makine a difference.

    Title: Making a Difference Text: Matthew 5:13-20 Thesis: We make Christ known by being present and active in the world… by making a difference. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany The First Sunday of Epiphany we encountered Christ at his baptism. • The First Sunday after Epiphany ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tongue Tamers

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 20, 2012
     | 7,831 views

    The tongue is a powerful tool. However, as someone once said, "When it is good there is nothing better but when it is bad there is nothing worse." It's that last part that moves us to understand the importance of taming the tongue.

    TONGUE TAMERS James 3:1-12 INTRODUCTION: In northern New Mexico, at around 5 AM on July 16, 1945, the still dark early morning sky became as bright as the noonday sun. In that one blinding flash, the Atomic Age had begun. The atomic fireball shot upwards at 360 feet per second. The characteristic ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Consuming Alcohol

    Contributed by Lee Edgar Elkins on Jan 21, 2013
     | 6,656 views

    This sermon is dealing with the consumption of alcohol.

    It would not be much of a stretch for me to say that when it comes to teaching and preaching about alcohol; this subject can really bother some people. I have seen people storm out of churches just because of what the preacher was preaching about. Instead of confronting him on the issue and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Joyous Homecoming

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Oct 1, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 30,779 views

    A Homecoming Sermon: Joy comes from the satisfaction of hearing God’s Word, understanding and applying it to our lives in the community of fellowship.

    10) Then he said to them, "Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (11) So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Transformation

    Contributed by John Gullick on May 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,609 views

    A sermon that explores the ascension of Jesus in relation to the personal transformation it brings to the Disciples and ultimately to us.

    Would you like to hear a poem about clouds? Very well then. Clouds Christina Rossetti, 1830 - 1894 White sheep, white sheep, On a blue hill, When the wind stops, You all stand still. When the wind blows, You walk away slow. White sheep, white sheep, Where do you go? It’s a poem about clouds ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Grieving The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Arthur Miller on Apr 5, 2014
     | 6,112 views

    What does it mean to Grieve the Holy Spirit? How does finite man grieve infinite God? Eph. 4:30 seems strange at first glance, but we will see that this verse fits in perfectly with the rest of the passage.

    All verses from the Bible Gateway NIV and NASV. The Christian Walk 101 – Grieving the Holy Spirit Opening The next lesson in this series on Christianity 101 may seem on the surface to be out of step with what has been discussed before. Here we have the apostle Paul telling us to speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Welch avatar

    Encouragement Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 15, 2018
     | 5,852 views

    This is the first of three messages exploring the concept of encouragement from God and each other. This messages focuses on God's encouragement.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Our God of All Encouragement” Introduction Most of you could complete the lyrics of this old song. “Where seldom was heard….” Today’s culture broadcasts plenty of discouraging words. Today’s environment generates abundant discouraging circumstances. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Encouragement Pt 2 -- The Art Of Encouagement Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 15, 2018
     | 5,629 views

    This is a second message exploring the concept and practice of encouragement. This message explores the mandate to encourage one another.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Art of Encouragement” Introduction Last week we explored the need and availability of encouragement. Given the multiple causes for discouragement in our world, encouragement is a critical component to survival. Our own thinking causes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Art Of Encouragement

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 5, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,630 views

    This is an updated (2019) treatment of a message previously submitted that I think better covers the subject of encouragement.

    Sylvan Way Baptist Church August 4, 2019 Pastor David Welch “The Art of Encouragement” Introduction The number of times something appears in Scripture often indicates importance. Today I want to direct our attention to a topic that at least makes the top ten. I think it is a crucial key to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance