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  • Dr. Jonathan Vorce avatar

    The Importance Of Unity

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Feb 5, 2021
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     | 6,053 views

    Unity and Agreement are not the same things. Unity and Union are not the same things. Hopefully, this message will lead you down a Biblical and practical path of instruction that will result in conflicts being resolved and unity being restored in many of God's people!

    Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (NIV) 9. Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor: 10. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. 11. Also, if two lies down together, they will keep warm. But how can one ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Why The Devil Goes To Church

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Oct 22, 2002
    based on 844 ratings
     | 93,284 views

    This sermon is meant to help us evaluate how we worship and to warn us to avoid Satan’s influence even at church.

    Every time Jesus met someone demon-possessed He kicked the demons out! This case is unusual because of where it took place - in the very house of God! Why in the world would a man possessed by demons even be interested in going to the house of God? Why would the devil want to go to church? 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How Could Paul Be The ‘world’s Biggest Sinner’ When He Was So Religious? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 29, 2014
     | 4,118 views

    A look at how the greatest evil is often wears religious clothes and how we can avoid having that happen in our lives.

    A QUESTION: How could Paul be the “world’s biggest sinner” when he was so religious? - 1 Timothy 1:15. - This passage is interesting and sets up an obvious question: if Paul was so religious and so focused on pleasing God, how could he have been the world’s biggest sinner? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    The Blessing Of Trouble

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 14, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,903 views

    We try to avoid the very things God wants to use to mould us into the glorious creatures He intends us to be.

    “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing” It is noteworthy that the man who, by the time of this writing ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    No More Cutting In

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 10, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 16,125 views

    This sermon deals with the need to avoid allowing other people or things to cut in on us as we run our race for Jesus Christ.

    No More Cutting In 2/11/07 1 Kings 13:1-10 Galatians 5:7-18 Have you ever been standing in line for a long time, and then someone comes to the line and a person up ahead of you says, ”you can get in front of me”? How do you feel about it? Have you ever been driving on I-90 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    The Unfairness Of God

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,123 views

    This is on the parable of the workers in the vineyard that were all paid the same.

    I want to tell you a story… There is a small rural farming community not far from here. It is not a wealthy place. In fact, it’s a very poor place. There are a lot of immigrants—legal and illegal—there. Jobs are scarce. The only work most of these immigrants can get is backbreaking work in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Why The Blind See And The Seeing Are Blind Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 59 ratings
     | 6,625 views

    Why is it that the same Gospel both draws and repels people?

    Why the Blind See and the Seeing Are Blind (John 9:1-41) 1. There are many things in life that once bore us and then they later become enjoyable and fascinating. 2. Me and my music. 3. Art. Recycling. 4. The same is true in the spiritual realm. Many of you may have thought Christianity ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David DeWitt avatar

    A Savior To Encounter Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 24, 2000
    based on 60 ratings
     | 3,976 views

    When a life encounters the savior it can never be the same

    A Savior to Encounter Luke 2:8-20 Introduction I. Different stories of encounters A. Literature 1. Scrooge: Ebaneezer Scrooge had a Christmas Eve encounter with three spirits of Christmas and he was never the same again 2. It’s A Wonderful Life: George Bailey had an encounter with an angel named ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dale Johnsen avatar

    What If It's True

    Contributed by Dale Johnsen on Dec 28, 2000
    based on 234 ratings
     | 5,709 views

    An evangelistic message based on the media blitz by the same name.

    What if it’s true that there is an all-powerful Creator God who actually cares about peon humans like you and me? The Bible (in Deuteronomy 23:5) says that "the LORD your God loves you." Isaiah 40:11 says "He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dustin T Parker avatar

    He Knew Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Dec 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,295 views

    God’s grace - same yesterday today tomorrow

    He Knew Aug 13 Ex 24:3-11 † In the name of Jesus † Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Is it a paradox? Sacrifices “commanded” and 1 Samuel 15:22 Sacrifice a “term” of covenant THere seems to be an idea out there, that God’s grace is different in the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Offer Still Stands

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,008 views

    This is a brief sermon accompanying a choral cantata by the same title

    A. W. Tozer said, “Our Lord died an apparent failure, discredited by the leaders of established religion, rejected by society, and forsaken by his friends. It took the resurrection to demonstrate how gloriously Christ had triumphed and how tragically the world had failed. The resurrection ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "A Dinner To Honor Jesus"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,936 views

    Great love and great hatred displayed at the same table

    Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. 3 Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Andrew Stringer avatar

    Becoming Good Stewards Series

    Contributed by Andrew Stringer on Jul 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,495 views

    This is a modification of a previous sermon on Stewardship from the same passage.

    Becoming Good Stewards II Corinthians 8:1-15 Introduction: 1. This morning we began our annual stewardship series! 2. We discussed the requirements of stewardship. 3. Tonight, we will continue with the idea of “Becoming Good Stewards!” 4. How many of you want to be a poor steward in any area of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Raymond Smith avatar

    My Peace I Give To You

    Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,995 views

    God’s peace and the World’s peace is not the same

    MY PEACE I GIVE TO YOU Reading: John 14:23-31 We live in a world that promises so much, yet in reality, all too often fails to come up with the goods. When electricity was first becoming nationally available there was the promise of it being "free", when nuclear power stations were first being ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Cox avatar

    Desires Of Your Heart

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 22,329 views

    Are your desires the same as God’s desires for you?

    PSALMS 37:1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal