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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Fortifying The Foundation Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 9, 2016
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,104 views

    Jesus is the foundation of the Church. A unified church fortifies that foundation. How do we avoid causing division? How do we handle the divisive person? Check out these thoughts from our Family Minister, Scott Jewell.

    (This is a sermon by our associate Scott Jewell concluding our sermon series "God's Blueprint For His Church") Jeff started this series a month ago telling us about an episode of “This Old House”. It was about a young couple who purchased a 1906 church building in San Francisco to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ, Our Advocate 1 John 2:1 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 25, 2024
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     | 1,473 views

    In 1 John 2:1. The apostle John speaks directly to the hearts of believers, addressing us tenderly as “my dear children.” He writes with a deep pastoral concern to encourage us to live holy lives, avoiding sin.

    Christ, Our Advocate 1 John 2:1 1 John 2:1 (NLT) – “My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.” Introduction Today we explore the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Nishal Maharaj avatar

    Choose Your Builder Wisely!

    Contributed by Nishal Maharaj on Aug 14, 2022
     | 1,855 views

    We all know God has a plan for us but do we know the enemy also have a plan for you? A plan to devour you. In this sermon we'll see how to avoid enemy’s plan.

    2 Peter 2:1 1 False prophets appeared in the past among the people, and in the same way false teachers will appear among you. They will bring in destructive, untrue doctrines, and will deny the Master who redeemed them, and so they will bring upon themselves sudden destruction. (GNT) This verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Nowhere To Run

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 2, 2014
     | 8,326 views

    Running from God is what most people do when they are avoiding God and do not like what He is telling them. Disobedience will cause us to run, but coming clean with God causes us to make wise decisions.

    Nowhere to run Jonah chapter 1:1-1:7 This morning we will look at the familiar passage of the prophet Jonah running from God and what can happen if you choose to run from him. This passage will speak to each of us because all of us have attempted to run from God, hide from God and some are ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Mercy In Judgement

    Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Dec 14, 2014
     | 4,524 views

    A perspective on John 3: 14-21. Impatience is the symptom of not trusting God to fulfil his promises to us. As a result, we try to make our own plans, go our own way, and hopefully avoid the 'snakes' on the way.

    John 3: 14-21 Mercy in Judgement Vs. 14, 15. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. The people of Israel, the chosen ones became impatient with God during their wilderness experience and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Protection Through Prayer Part 2 Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 23, 2011
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     | 3,269 views

    After we pray for God to be lifted up and glorified, and that we will obey Him, then Jesus instructs us to ask Him for our daily needs, our daily forgiveness, and finally that we would avoid falling into sin as we go through trials and that we would be sa

    "God, please don't let me be a failure!" Purpose: To alarm believers about the danger Satan poses. Aim: I want the listener to humbly seek God's protection. INTRODUCTION: After we pray for God to be lifted up and glorified, and that we will obey Him, then Jesus instructs us to ask Him for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faith Is The Way To Go! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2010
     | 5,697 views

    Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred for evil’s corruptions.

    Faith, is the way to go! Series Jude pt 2 Thesis: Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred for evil’s corruptions. Scripture Texts: Jude 20-25 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Can't We All Just Get Along?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,355 views

    Conflict. It can come in various forms and in various ways. There can be a conflict of interest, conflicting opinions, etc. Conflict is one of those things that we’ve all dealt with on some level. Some people go out of their way to avoid conflict; others

    CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? INTRODUCTION: (Rodney King saying. Ironic that I’m doing this sermon with his famous line and I read that he just got arrested! I think this time it was without incident). Conflict. It can come in various forms and in various ways. There can be a conflict ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    If It Ain't One Thing It's Another!

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 105 ratings
     | 44,410 views

    The testing of our faith.

    We live in a world full of trouble and problems, there are problems after problems. Not many of us can truly say "I don’t have any problems" Job even said it himself, "Man born of a woman but for a few days and full of trouble. But Job goes on to reason that since his days on earth are already ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Listening? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 15, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,113 views

    This sermon encourages us to actively live out God's Word, harnessing its wisdom and honoring God through humble works.

    Good morning, my dear friends. I am so overjoyed to see each one of you here today, gathered together as a family in the house of our Lord. We are here in our Father's house, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here to hear from Him, to learn from Him, and to be transformed by Him. ...read more

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  • Perry Greene avatar

    The Point Of Phineas

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 1, 2013
     | 10,239 views

    Phineas (Pinchas in Hebrew) made a significant "point" in his jealousy for God. He took initiative to honor Him.

    1. [Doors of Opportunity Video Clip (Sermoncentral.com) 2. We Have the Opportunity to Become the Model for Someone "In 1926, a wealthy Toronto lawyer named Charles Vance Millar died; leaving behind him a will that amused and electrified the citizens of his Canadian province. Millar, a bachelor ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 15, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 607 views

    This sermon encourages understanding and living God's promise of abundant, eternal life through knowing Him, participating actively in His Kingdom, and being ambassadors of His love.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and souls, united in our shared love and reverence for our Lord and Savior. We are here today to delve into the Word, to seek guidance and wisdom, to find solace and strength. We are here today to connect with the Divine, to listen to His word, to ...read more

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  • Michael Stark avatar

    If That's The Way Christians Act, I Want Nothing To Do With Their God!

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 6, 2022
     | 2,063 views

    Lost people often use our failure to live as we ought to justify their rejection of Christ. While we cannot excuse them, we must know that we do offend. Therefore, we require grace to honour God and to avoid giving offence to the lost.

    “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Overcoming Bitterness With Praise"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,227 views

    An Acrostic message. Hopefully, this will help you to remember the key points. We will be spelling the word, "Praise." The means by which God has given to us to defeat the evil in this world is with our "praise."

    Read Genesis 45:1-15 Joseph had a "right" to be angry. His ten brothers had thrown him into a horrible pit and sold him into slavery. Can you imagine how Joseph must have felt when he heard his brothers denouncing him as a "dreamer," and wanting him dead. For nearly twenty years Joseph lived ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wilderniss Into Oasis Series

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Mar 5, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,583 views

    When we experience wilderness in life, it is difficult to uphold our moral standards. Rooted in God and with the power Jesus gives us, we can try to overcome the attractions and promises of evil.

    Mark 1.12-15 describes the Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness. After the baptism in the Jordan, the Spirit leads him to the wilderness to spend fourty days of fasting and prayer. There he is tempted to give up the call of God and yield to the temptation to react to situations in the normal ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic