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  • D Marion Clark avatar

    Mercy Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 30, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,847 views

    Jesus' mercy is only for those who say, “Have mercy.”

    Introduction “No mercy” is a popular slogan seen on bumper stickers and t-shirts. Sports fans like to display it. No mercy for the other team! My guess is that pro wrestling has helped to popularize the concept with its tough guy/bad boy image of wrestlers who mercilessly attack one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Changing My Citizenship Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,534 views

    My life of discipleship must begin by changing my citizenship from this earth to the Kingdom of God

    This week I read an article about the First Presbyterian Church of Newark, Ohio that caught my attention. In part it read: While he served as pastor at Central College Presbyterian Church on Sunbury Road in Westerville, the Rev. Dr. Richard Ellsworth remembers seeing fishermen going by early on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conquering Contempt Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,674 views

    How believers are to handle the contempt of the world.

    By now, I’m sure all of us are familiar with the interview with Don Cathy, the chief operating officer of Chick-Fil-A that set off such a firestorm several weeks ago. As we might expect, much of the reporting on what he actually said has been inaccurate. So let me read to you a portion of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David Flees From Absalom Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 9, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,582 views

    Second Samuel 15:1-37 shows us how faith works when facing trouble.

    Scripture Kayla Mueller, 26 years old, was captured by ISIS, and on February 10, 2015 U.S. officials confirmed that Muslim extremists had murdered her while in captivity. In the spring of 2014 as a captor, Kayla wrote to her family. The letter begins with Kayla’s assurance that she has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God Fights For You! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 17, 2019
     | 13,485 views

    Proceed with confidence in God’s Word. Pray with confidence in God’s Will. Then prevail with confidence in God’s might no matter how great the enemy.

    Preschooler Denny came to class one morning bubbling with excitement about having played tee ball. “We won our game,” he said. “Did you get any hits?” his teacher asked. “Yes,” he answered. “And I got some scratches, too.” (Dorothy Hsu, Columbus, Ohio, “Kids of the Kingdom,” Christian Reader; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Unbelievable Scars

    Contributed by K. Heath Mcdougal-Deans on Apr 20, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,827 views

    I heard it once said, 'nobody likes scars.' Yet, I beg to differ. Scars, and what they often represent, Truth, Light, Love, Strength, and Determination... are powerful.

    Unbelievable Scars A small orphaned boy lived with his grandmother. One night their house caught fire. The grandmother, trying to rescue the little boy asleep upstairs, perished in the smoke and flames. A crowd gathered around the burning house. The boy’s cries for help were heard above the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Developing An Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 82 ratings
     | 18,223 views

    Expanded topical sermon outline on the value of gratitude and thanksgiving.

    INTRODUCTION Discussion of the Thanksgiving Holiday and the value of thanksgiving and gratitude throughout the year. BODY The Importance of Being Thankful 1. God COMMANDS us to be thankful. 1 Cor. 16:8 “Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Christ Gifted His Church

    Contributed by Paul Gauntt on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,918 views

    As children of God and members of the Body of Christ, we are basically clueless as to the awesome power which has been vested in Christ’s New Testament Church, through His gifts working through us.

    Virtually every cardinal doctrine in the Holy Scripture is covered in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Ephesians consists of two basic truths - positional truth and practical truth. In studying this blessed book, I counted thirty nine different benefits which are ours as members of Christ’s Body ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Value Of Tongues, Keeping Perspective In The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,224 views

    In the church today there is tremendous tension and polarization over the issue of sign gifts, particularly tongues. Divisions and church splits over the charismatic movement have become all too common. Conditions in some of the churches today hardly diff

    THE VALUE OF TONGUES Keeping Perspective In The Church 1 Corinthians 14:1-20 INTRODUCTION: in the church today there is tremendous tension and polarization over the issue of sign gifts, particularly tongues. Divisions and church splits over the charismatic movement have become all too common. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer That Changes Things

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,188 views

    Proposition: Faith is necessary for believers to rise to God’s expectations.

    Prayer that Changes Things Rev. Sean Lester October 17, 2004 Text: Luke 17:1-10 LK 17:1 Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. [2] It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jericho - When Your World Drastically Changes Series

    Contributed by Terry Jones on Nov 8, 2008
     | 3,278 views

    In Prime Time Christianity, Pastor Terry will look at our impact for Christ in the world around us with some help from this seasons more popular prime time Television Series. In this, forth message in the series Pastor Terry asks us to consider what to d

    Jericho is a small rural town in Kansas. This sleepy little town awoke on day to learn that the world as they had known it had changed forever. Somewhere in the distance, possibly as far a Denver, an atomic bomb had been detonated. What was worse, with all communication and electricity down, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jon Sullivan avatar

    How To Have A Family Day Series

    Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Jan 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,270 views

    Building Strong Families With lessons based on the 10 Commandments

    Introduction: Today is probably the hardest for us to apply. The other difficult one is not coveting. But today we want to talk about overcoming workaholism. The two really seem to go hand in hand as we work more hours to have more things. How can you tell if you are a workaholic? Yes/No 1) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hearing Is Believing Series

    Contributed by Tom Osterkamp on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,636 views

    True faith doesn’t have to see it to believe it.

    Hearing Is Believing John 4:46-54 Intro: The phone rang. A man put down his garden tools, wiped the sweat from his face and rushed into the house to grab the phone before its final ring. With his mind on his Saturday morning chores, he didn’t notice the sliding glass patio door was closed. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rite Of Passage Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 22,364 views

    Message showing the importance of taking our children through rites of passages in their lives.

    Title: Rite of Passage Theme: To help the church to understand the importance of having rites of passage in a family’s life. Text: Luke 2:21 - 49 Introduction Last Sunday 12 Stones of Heritage. Joshua crosses the Jordan. Told to place stones on the shore so that the next generations ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Get Down To Go Up

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,042 views

    God honors a humble spirit rather than a boastful one.

    A mild mannered young man came into a counselor’s office ready for a divorce. He complained that his bride was so bossy that she was driving him off the wall. He wanted things to change, immediately. The counselor told him that he needed to build his self-esteem and that this would take time. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ