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  • Davon Huss avatar

    Eternity In The Heart

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 25, 2016
     | 7,737 views

    Eternity in the heart is focused on eternal time and eternal meaning. After this we'll talk about an objection (Material adapted from Robert Roberts book, Spiritual Emotions, Chapter called "Something Eternal in the Self" pgs. 50- 61)

    HoHum: School days, school days; Dear old Golden Rule days; ‘reading and ‘riting and ‘rithmetic; Taught to the tune of the hick’ry stick; You were my queen in calico; I was your bashful, barefoot beau; And you wrote on my slate "I Love You, Joe"; When we were a couple o' ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blessings In Bethsaida Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Oct 11, 2017
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     | 10,057 views

    As Jesus came into the area of Gennesaret, word quickly spread that He had arrived. The entire region sought Him, bringing the sick unto Him by faith. We need to spread the word about Jesus, and point others to Him.

    Blessings in Bethsaida Mark 6: 53-56 Our text today immediately follows the miraculous, and yet frightening night the disciples had spent upon the sea. While we too would likely have responded much the same or worse, we cannot overlook their lack of faith. Jesus had commanded them to get into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mirage

    Contributed by Paddick Van Zyl on Oct 6, 2014
     | 8,235 views

    Things are always skewed when we do not look at them in perspective....

    Sermon by Pr. Paddick Van Zyl 6 Oct , 2014 Title: The Mirage (Psalm 73) Intro: - A beggar standing on a street corner commented to his friends, “If only I had a hundred dollars, I would never complain again.” A businessman walking by overheard his statement and interrupted the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When We Trust.....amazing Things Happen

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Aug 15, 2014
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     | 11,940 views

    Trust is an important aspect of being a Christian...this sermon explores what it means to trust God and grow in trust with fellow Christians

    When I think about all the remarkable things that happen in this world. When I look at some of the greatest achievements. There is a common thread… they happened because there was a significant level of trust. Trust that something good, Trust that something great would come from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Must I Do? You Must Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 19, 2014
     | 5,169 views

    We must pay more careful attention ... so that we do not drift away (Hebrews 2:1).

    WHAT MUST I DO? GUARD YOUR HEART HEBREWS 2:1-3 We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Race Of Life: Starting Well Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 14, 2012
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     | 8,908 views

    A well-lived life requires teamwork, preparation, endurance and focus.

    Starting Well—The Race of Life: Introduction Racing, Dale Earnhardt once said, is life. Well, Earnhardt actually had it backward. Life is a race. Racing to work, racing home, racing to some type of sports practice, racing to recreational activities, racing to church. Racing here ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Finding Your Passion In Christ

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Oct 6, 2019
     | 4,336 views

    The Big Idea: Intimacy with Christ changes our perspective

    Legend holds that near the end of the 19th Century, a Swedish Chemist and Industrialist named Alfred awoke one morning to read his own obituary in the local paper. It read: “This great scientist, the inventor of dynamite, died yesterday. His innovation made it possible to efficiently kill more ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Anxiety (Part 1): Understanding Anxiety, Its Symptoms, Types, And Cases In The Bible Series

    Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Oct 7, 2021
     | 5,381 views

    Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. That is why we need to understand what anxiety is, its symptoms, various types of anxiety, and the factors that cause it before we learn to deal with it biblically.

    Intro: A pastor in the countryside was retiring after 35 years of serving in the church. As he came to clear out his bedroom, he found a small bowl with five eggs and $1,000 in it. Baffled, he called his wife, "Honey, what is this little basket under the bed with five eggs and $1,000 in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loving, Caring Christians

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 3, 2025
     | 149 views

    God calls His people to reject indifference, embrace compassion, and reveal Christ’s heart by noticing, moving, and loving where others pass by.

    Introduction – When the Heart Grows Numb Our text comes from the Book of Lamentations. Jeremiah stands amid the ruins of Jerusalem and cries, > “How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she who once was great among the nations… All her people groan as they ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2023
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     | 823 views

    Emphasize the importance of staying in tune with God, obeying His quick revelations, and trusting in His deliverance.

    Good morning, beloved! Today, we’re diving into a lesson straight from the pages of 1 Samuel, a lesson about obeying those quick revelations from God, about His deliverance, and how staying in sync with Him can guide our steps. You see, in our walk with God, it’s pivotal to remain in tune, to hear ...read more

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    Yesterday's Gone PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,467 views

    Explores living in the present without worry, trusting in God's daily provision, and embodying salvation through fearless faith in a fearful world.

    Good morning, dear friends. It's a joy to gather with you today. We are here to share, to learn, to grow, and most importantly, to connect with our God in a deep and meaningful way. Our focus today is on a very familiar passage from the Gospel of Matthew. It's a verse that has comforted many of us ...read more

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    Unholy Alliances Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Dec 28, 2025
     | 142 views

    The risk of joining hands with unbelievers in ungodly ventures

    UNHOLY ALLIANCES – The risk of joining hands with unbelievers in ungodly ventures By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Chronicles 18:1-4; Judges 2:1-3 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 13:20; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Psalm 1:1-3; Amos 3:3; Joshua 23:11-13; 1 Kings 11:1-11 INTRODUCTION There are moments ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Peace And Safety-October 2025

    Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 15, 2025
     | 483 views

    This sermon if from my book, "The Narrow Road", (Amazon) and warns against the danger of false peace, emphasizing that true peace is found only in Jesus Christ and warns of deceptive security that lead to sudden destruction and calls for spiritual vigilance.

    “Peace and Safety” 1 Thessalonians 5:3 (KJV) “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” I. INTRODUCTION — The Illusion of Peace Imagine a city going about its daily life—markets open, music ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Godly Dads

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
     | 580 views

    We honor fathers who not only gave us life, but who also show us how to live.

    Opening illustration: While waiting for an eye examination last year, I was struck by a statement I saw in the optometrist’s office: “Eighty percent of everything children learn in their first 12 years is through their eyes.” I began thinking of all that children visually process through reading, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "can I Get A Witness?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 16, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,688 views

    A sermon for Ascension of the Lord Sunday.

    “Can I Get a Witness?” Acts 1:1-11 The two men dressed in white asked a strange question: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into the sky?” Think about it, if you saw Jesus rising into the clouds, wouldn’t you look up? And then they added, “This same Jesus, who has been taken from ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist