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  • Yew Song avatar

    Empty Jars

    Contributed by Yew Song on Dec 12, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 15,336 views

    Many stop receiving God’s blessings because we stop bringing empty jars, and allow Him to change our little into much. Keep asking, seeking & knocking.

    ‘Empty Jars’ Text: 2 Kings 4:1-7 The story – picture the story in your mind. The prophet is sick and had to borrow to pay bills. Then he died, leaving his family in debt, with only a little oil left. In comes the prophet Elisha and a miracle happens but: Question: Why did the oil stopped? Before ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What If God Gave You A Witness Like He Did The Shepherds

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,901 views

    This sermon asks the question "What if God gave you a witness like He did the Shepherds?" What if He let you witness something as powerful as the birth of the Son of God?

    .  (1) Preparing for large Christmas Eve family gathering, a mother had been giving out orders like a drill sergeant: "Pick up your things! Don’t get your clothes dirty! Put away those toys." Well, her 4-year-old daughter had been underfoot all day, so she sent her to the next room to play with ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Always Be A Winner

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 4, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,030 views

    Ask the Lord to help you to grow in all wisdom, faith and obedience so that you can more fully assured of God’s triumphal attitudes working in and through you!

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us To Always Experience a Winning Attitude - I Cor. 2:14-17 Illustration:Author Jamie Buckingham once visited a dam on the Columbia River. He’d always thought that the water spilling over the top provided the power, not realizing that it was just froth, that deep within ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Out Of The Moose Muck!

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,996 views

    By asking God alone to act, you can find a way out of your difficult situation. No matter how impossible things seem, you can come back to God.

    Two of my nephews are Eagle Scouts. They started in scouting early on and worked their way up to Eagle Scout. The oldest has been an Eagle Scout since 1993. One of the requirements that they had to achieve was a canoe trip up in Canada. My brother accompanied the scouts on this particular ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Do You Really Want?

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,463 views

    A devotional from a Prayer & Praise Concert. Encouraging us in not just asking for things from the Lord , but to actually begin to seek them out too...faith without work is dead.

    "What do you REALLY want?" John 5:1-9 Prayer… Most of us are familiar with this story… There is a man here who has had an infirmity for about 38 years… And he, among many others who were sick with a variety of infirmities, would wait beside a pool called Bethesda… -Waiting for it to be stirred ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Bishop Johnathan Hester avatar

    The Special Of The Day

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Feb 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,293 views

    What is the ’Special of the Day I asked, with excitement ringing in my voice. Salvation, was his reply. I’ll take it, I practically cried out.

    Romans 5:1-5:5 The Special Of The Day SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES: Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,999 views

    Stewardship is about more than what we do with 10% of our check. That is not all God is asking for. So what does God really want in the offering plate?

    4. Spiritual Disciplines Series May 3rd, 2009 Stewardship The parable of the talents indicates that we will be held accountable for what we do with the time that we have been given. The Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it. Everything that is belongs to God. We do not own anything we ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Seven Ways To Better Glorify God

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Aug 17, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,548 views

    It is our mission in life to glorigy God. But, we ask, just how can we glorify God? Here are seven ways to not just glorify God, but to do it better!

    GLORIFY GOD BY FALLING IN LOVE WITH HIM Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. 1 John 3:1 We love him, because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 Moses asked God: Show me thy way that I may know thee. I beseech thee, show me thy ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Are You Prepared?

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Nov 7, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,047 views

    Jesus gives some "scary" pictures of the end of the world. We don’t need to be scared! Jesus will make sure that we are prepared for whatever He asks us to face.

    -When Linda saw that there were tornadoes heading this direction on Wednesday night, we cancelled our evening plans, we moved a few valuable and sentimental items to the basement, secured a few items outside and settled down in the basement and let the storm move on through -Before 31 December ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Is Your Life?

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 16, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 33,782 views

    James asked his readers, “What is your life?” to emphasize the brevity of life and the urgent need for the guidance and help of God if we are to make our lives meaningful and productive for God.

    What Is Your Life James 4:14 Introduction Starting in 1955 there was a game show on television called This Is Your Life. Celebrity subjects were ambushed during their ordinary daily routines and brought into the studio to have a spotlight shined on their past. I think it is safe to say that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Do You Need More Wisdom? Series

    Contributed by James May on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,349 views

    #2 in the series on the Book of James. If we need wisdom, let ask God, but we will only receive from God what we have faith to believe that we will receive.

    Book of James Series #2 Do You Need More Wisdom? By Pastor Jim May Could you use a little more wisdom? In all of the decisions that you have had to make in life, how much better would your life be today if you had the wisdom to do the right thing at the right time, to avoid many of the mistakes ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jamie Wright avatar

    He Is A 2nd Chance God

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,153 views

    God asks us to forgive 7 times 70. Won’t he do the same for us? He gave Jonah a second chance; He will do the same for you.

    Ever failed at anything? Ever tried to do something and been unsuccessful? Ever wish you had another chance to do or be or say something? Maybe today you wish you had another chance: at a job On a test In a relationship With your children To please ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Whose Is It Anyway

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 12, 2008
     | 2,812 views

    Jesus is asked to referee in a fight over money. He points out we can suffer from the sin of affluenza, then reminds us all we have is God’s

    I am grateful for sermoncentral which is one of the many resources I used in preparing this message. WHOSE IS IT ANYWAY? February 10, 2008 Jay Davis Robison LUKE 12:13-31 Have I got a stock tip for you For 6 yrs running, voted Most Innovative among Fortune mag’s Most Admired Companies ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Pharis avatar

    Jacob, How Big Is Your God?

    Contributed by Peter Pharis on Jun 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,806 views

    This is a Father’s day sermon concerning Jacob’s return from Haran. It asks is your God big enough to deliver from danger, forgive and keep His promises.

    A businessman suffered some financial losses at the same time when his wife was seriously ill. He came home one day, discouraged and respondent. His five-year-old daughter, sensing her father’s mood, gave him a hug and said, "Yesterday in Sunday school, my teacher said that God raised Jesus back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are The Persecuted

    Contributed by Kiley Garrison on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,501 views

    The Bible promises that everyone who follows Jesus will face persecution. If we aren’t facing any opposition for our faith, maybe we should ask ourselves why.

    Small Group Discussion Questions When you hear the word "persecution," what do you think of? What images come to mind? What are some ways Christians are persecuted today? Do you think persecution is worse for Christians in other countries than in the United States? Why or why not? Can you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ