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  • Alan Hughes avatar

    "True Success”

    Contributed by Alan Hughes on Apr 23, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 24,046 views

    What is success? What does it mean to you this morning to live a successful life? If you asked 10 people you would most likely get 10 different answers.

    “True Success” John 3: 22-36 What is success? What does it mean to you this morning to live a successful life? If you asked 10 people you would most likely get 10 different answers. Success to some would mean financial security. They would say being successful means they no longer have to worry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Puts The Tiger In Our Tanks? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,964 views

    It is tough to stay motivated to serve the Lord. We all gravitate toward room temperature – being lukewarm. How can we stay motivated?

    What Puts the Tiger in Our Tanks? (Philippians 1:20-30) 1. Let me talk to you about Ants. Not the kind that marry uncles, but the kind that live outside. According to a CNN article, 2."Like humans, fungus-growing ants are true farmers and the survival of the colony depends on the food they ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Flesh And Spirit: Love And Peace Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 20, 2009
     | 3,881 views

    Achieving peace in the world must come from those who have achieved peace with themselves. That in turn comes from achieving peace with God. For the Day of Prayer for World Peace, for baptism, and for Communion

    My mother-in-law made an arresting comment the other day. She had been reminiscing about what it was like to take care of two small children in a British bomb shelter, and then our conversation turned to the present situation with Iraq. "Oh, you men", she said. "You men, always getting us into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Is Not Always Easy

    Contributed by Donald Seales on Aug 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,093 views

    This sermon was given to my youth group during a lock in on the importance and blessing of perseverance.

    I. Survivor theme and show description As you can tell, tonight’s theme is Survivor. In case you don’t know, Survivor is a reality show based on someone’s ability to survive a defined amount of time in a predetermined area (jungle, isolated island, etc..). If you have ever seen the show, its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All I Want For Christmas

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Dec 19, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,021 views

    God's Unspeakable Gift

    Christmas Sunday Service Theme: The Unspeakable Gift Text: 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. The practice of giving and receiving gifts for Christmas has been immortalized in well known songs of our times. Songs like Donald Gardener’s 1944 song All I want for ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "The Living Word Of God”

    Contributed by John Harper on Nov 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,418 views

    God’s Word has the power to probe our hearts, and root out the unbelief that is preventing from entering the rest of God

    “THE LIVING WORD OF GOD” Hebrews 4:11-16 July 27, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God Introduction: • It is hard work to enter the rest of God • God’s Word reveals what keeps us from rest • Once the hindrance is revealed we can go to Jesus who will help us enter His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Filling Our Tank With The Spirit"

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Oct 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,508 views

    Being filled with the Holy Spirit and letting him lead our lives.

    “Filling Your Tank With The Spirit" Did you ever run your vehicle close on fuel? As you drove you watch the gauge and wonder how far will it go. And the whole time your sweating it and hoping that you can make it to a station. You suddenly start thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Simple Path Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,609 views

    Mother Teresa spent her life living out her faith, serving others – may it be said of us that we did the same. When we serve others we plant seeds of love in their hearts. When we serve others the fruit of love grows in our hearts.

    A Simple Path, I Corinthians 16:14 Introduction “We have all been created for greater things – to love and to be loved. Love is love, to love a person without any conditions, without any expectations. Works of love are works of peace and purity. Works of love are always a means of becoming closer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Righteousness Par Excellence Series

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Sep 18, 2006
     | 3,479 views

    What God is after is a love relationship with His people – not legalism.

    RIGHTEOUSNESS PAR EXCELLENCE Matthew 5:17-20 1. I have been an “average person” much of my life. • During my school years, I was an average student in my class. I studied and worked and aimed as high as I could, but I knew there were always those other students who would consistently achieve ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Jesse Is Ahero

    Contributed by Alberto Valenzuela on Oct 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,482 views

    Do you know what a hero is? How many of you have a hero? Are your heroes from the Bible or from real life? How many have heroes from the Bible? How many have heroes from real life?

    Jesse is a hero “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). Do you know what a hero is? How many of you have a hero? Are your heroes from the Bible or from real life? How many have heroes from the Bible? How many have heroes from real life? Today I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    My Wife Told Me To Stand Here Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2015
     | 6,069 views

    How can we raise our children in the training and instruction of the Lord without exasperating or embittering them? (Material adapted from Wayne Mack's book, Strengthening Your Marriage, Unit 7 Raising Children, pgs. 152- 161)

    HoHum: At the end of the age when all the saved were standing in line waiting to get into heaven, God appeared and said, "I want all the men to form two lines. One line will be for the men who were the true heads of their households. The other will be for the men who were dominated by their wives." ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christians Find Glory In Unlikely Places

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 22, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,265 views

    Christians Find Glory In Unlikely Places 1) Glory in death; 2) Glory in service

    If you had to buy milk and eggs, would you go to a sports store? If you wanted to eat a big juicy hamburger, would you stop by a sushi restaurant? No. A sports store is an unlikely place to find groceries, and a sushi restaurant is an unlikely place to sink your teeth into a meaty hamburger. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “who Do You Say That I Am?” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 2, 2014
     | 9,340 views

    We learn three truths as we consider our Lord's dialogue with Simon Peter when He asked, "Who do you say that I am?"

    When Jesus asked this question of His disciples, it was Peter who provided the answer Jesus wanted to hear. In what Jesus said to Peter afterwards, we learn three valuable truths. 1. Knowing Christ comes from the revelation of God - v. 17 Many today say they know who Jesus is. But what they say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Partner Of Parenthood

    Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Jun 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,593 views

    Ways the church can partner with parents in the responsibility of raising children.

    THE PARTNER OF PARENTHOOD Some names are interesting because we easily recognize them without knowing anything about them except the name. Some such names are of places. For example, everyone has heard of “Timbuktu.” But do you realize that is the name of an actual town in the West ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love: The Greatest Characteristic Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2018
     | 8,407 views

    Love is the greatest characteristic of a disciple of Jesus Christ. This messages focuses on the meaning of love in the life of a disciple.

    All You Need is Love Love: The Greatest Characteristic 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8a, 13 Whoever thought love could be such a lucrative business? Retailers, that’s who! According to the National Retail Federation, the average amount spent on Valentine’s Day is $134/person in 2014, with a total spent ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist