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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Beware Bad Advice

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,900 views

    A sermon outline that follows three men and their choices.

    I. The man of God who allowed himself to be deceived. 1. He ADMITTED that the Lord told him not to eat or drink anything in the land. (Verses 9 & 17) (Luke 12:48 - "Unto whomsoever much is given of him shall much be required.") (See also James 4:17) 2. He ACCEPTED the prophet’s word on the matter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim HBC avatar

    Decision Time – Again Series

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Jan 2, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,938 views

    Life is about choices, and God brings his people back again and again to one essential choice: Who will you serve?

    Introduction A pig and a chicken were walking past a church, and read the pastor’s sermon title on the outside notice board. It read: ‘How Can We Help The Poor?’ The pig and the chicken debated the question as they carried on their way. Then the chicken had a bright idea: I know, she said, we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Get A Vision

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 117 ratings
     | 19,529 views

    The three fold vision that prepares us for service

    Pro. 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish. The Price of Vision: King Uzziah died The 3 fold vision, that we must have as individual believers, and as a body of believers. (1)UPWARD: The first vision we must have is an upward vision, That is we must have a vision that is lifted above ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Two Ways

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,986 views

    Christ is the only door into heaven. We have two ways – to follow Him or not! The choice is ours and our eternity is based on just that choice!

    Opening illustration: In the marketplace of ideas, all vendors have an equal right to sell what they believe. But that doesn’t mean all their ideas are equally right. Christians proclaim that Jesus is the only way to God not because they are bigots but because they believe it is true. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Neil Lieder avatar

    The Obedience Factor - Commit To Submit Series

    Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,997 views

    Learn to Drive Series Week 7: The Obedience Factor - "Commit to Submit" stresses the importance of obeying every God-given authority in our lives.

    Learn to Drive Series The Obedience Factor Part II Commit to Submit As you should know by now, that we’ve been talking about “Learning to Drive”. This means learning to take responsibility for ourselves as we drive the journey of life. We talked about road signs, which are the warnings ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Another Long Sermon

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,612 views

    Sunday, the day the church gathered for worship, because it was the day of Christ’s resurrection. The writings of the early church Fathers confirm that the church continued to meet on Sunday after the close of the NT period. Scripture does not require Chr

    Another Long Sermon Text: Acts 20:7-12NLT On the first day of the week, we gathered with the local believers to share in the Lord’s Supper. Paul was preaching to them, and since he was leaving the next day, he kept talking until midnight. 8 The upstairs room where we met was lighted with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Revival: More Than A Whale Of A Story

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 130 ratings
     | 17,573 views

    Principles of preparation for revival.

    James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. TEXT: Jonah 1:1-6, 17; 4:11 TOPIC: Revival THEME: Principles of preparation for revival REVIVAL: MORE THAN A WHALE OF A STORY By Dr. James O. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    The Deal Breaker

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 1, 2015
     | 3,656 views

    Easter Sermon - The resurrection of Jesus, or the lack of it, is a deal breaker when it comes to accepting the authority of Jesus

    If you’re in the market – for anything – there’s a list of conditions called “deal breakers.” Everything else might be right, but if one of those conditions is present, forget it. If it’s a house, it might be something like pet odors, or a bad location, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    The Baptism In The Spirit - Spiritual Warfare Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,498 views

    (PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com)

    Spiritual Warfare (SW-07) The Baptism IN the Spirit Acts 8:12-17 If you had to ask me what the most underutilized resources was in the Church in the West both collectively as the Body of Christ and individually believers, I would say ‘power’, the supernatural, miraculous power of God that is ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    The Last Command

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 30, 2013
     | 4,774 views

    A sermon to challenge believers to witness for Christ.

    "The Last Command" Matthew 28:16-20 Matthew 28:16-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Disposition For Position-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 8, 2014
     | 4,217 views

    1 of 2. Jesus characterized the disposition needed for holding position & power in Jesus’ disciples. But what is the proper disposition? Position & power in Jesus’ disciples is tied to our...

    The DISPOSITION For POSITION-I—Mark 10:35-45 Attention: A Better Solution When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in 0 gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade & billions of dollars developing a pen that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Which Shepherd Are You Choosing? (Pt. 1) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 14, 2022
     | 2,522 views

    This exposition of Zechariah 11:1-6 deals with Israel's tragic choice to reject Messiah and the devastation that followed in 70 AD. Choices matter and the choices we are making will lead to tragic results or life everlasting.

    Intro Our text today begins with a horrific military invasion. The first three verses of Zechariah 11 constitues a poem vividly picturing the destructive advance of Rome against the Jewish people. Because it is poetic, it has some symbolism in it. How much is symbolic and how much is literal is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Jeff van Wyk avatar

    Understanding The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 16, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,778 views

    God wants us to have an understanding and a revelation of His Kingdom which will help us to understand who we really are. If we do not understand who we are in Christ, we are never going to be able to access the blessings of heaven. God wants us to have a

    Understanding The Kingdom Of God God wants us to have an understanding and a revelation of His Kingdom which will help us to understand who we really are. If we do not understand who we are in Christ, we are never going to be able to access the blessings of heaven. God wants us to have a picture ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    God In His Proper Place Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on May 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,370 views

    Sometimes, we do not have a right perspective of the Christian life because we do not have God where He belongs in our lives. He is not in His proper place.

    God in His Proper Place Griffith Baptist Church – 6/15/08 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 33 Main Verse: Psalms 33:13 - The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. The Introduction A man was driving in the country one day and he saw an old man sitting on a fence rail watching the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    When Jesus Builds The Church

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025
     | 73 views

    What It Takes to Be a Light in a Dark World. Jesus calls His church to reject comfort, silence, and spectacle, and stand strong in His presence, Spirit, and Word.

    Picture Jesus, freshly baptized, water still drying on his shoulders, the voice of the Father ringing in his soul. “You are my beloved Son.” The dove has barely taken flight. That is exactly when the devil comes calling. Nobody gets a free victory lap after baptism. The real fight often starts ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist