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  • Kyle Campbell avatar

    Walking In The Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Kyle Campbell on Jun 1, 2022
     | 3,314 views

    In writing about the early church, Luke recorded that they walked in the “fear of the Lord” (Acts 9:31). This is the only time this expression occurs in the New Testament, although it occurs twenty-six times in the Old Testament (NKJV).

    Introduction. In writing about the early church, Luke recorded that they walked in the “fear of the Lord” (Acts 9:31). This is the only time this expression occurs in the New Testament, although it occurs twenty-six times in the Old Testament (NKJV). In writing to the church at Philippi, Paul told ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Patrick Agbonkpolor avatar

    God's Presence With Us.

    Contributed by Patrick Agbonkpolor on Oct 14, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,847 views

    Man is a stranger in this life.We need to lean on God for direction. We can only have His directive when His abiding presence be with us.

    GOD'S PRESENCE WITH US "And He said,My presence shall go with thee,and I will give thee rest" Exodus:33:14 What a reassuring and comforting words from LORD, even as we go through the journey of life. To set out on a journey into an unknown destination, one thing that is very ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Turn On The Light"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 19,470 views

    A sermon on the importance of studying God’s Word.

    Psalm 119:105-112 “Turn On The Light” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Imagine that you are in the woods late at night, and the darkness is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Perhaps you have gone camping with some friends and on ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Divine Providence Part 7 - Providence And Civil Governments Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Nov 27, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,460 views

    Part 7 of an 8-part series that was originally developed as a 13-week adult class. This part examines the Christian's relationship with and responsibility to civil government.

    DIVINE PROVIDENCE This is Part 7 of an 8-part series that was originally developed for a 13-week adult class, with some of the parts taking more or less than a 45-minute class period. I am starting to post the series on SermonCentral, and plan to post the remaining parts over the next few days as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christian Basics P3 Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 25, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,377 views

    Today we complete our study into the Christian basics, love is the key. Are you ready to go forth in love?

    Christian Basics Christian Basics Part 3 Love forbids covetousness (v.9). Love sums up all the commandments (v.9). Love works no wrong to a neighbor (v.10). Christianity asserts that every individual human being is going to live for ever, and this must either be true or false. Now there are a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Young avatar

    Handles For The Hard Times (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 7,256 views

    Second in a series of sermons for dealing with difficult times.

    "Handles for the Hard Times" (Part #2) TEXT: Gen 45:1-8 and 50:15-20 INTRODUCTION · One day Linus and Charlie Brown are walking along and chatting with one another. Linus says, "I don’t like to face problems head on. I think the best way to solve problems is to avoid them. In fact, this is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Knight avatar

    A New Teaching

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,886 views

    Christ comes with teaching authority and calls for holiness.

    A New Teaching Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37 Boiling a frog by slowly turning up the heat Reality Check #1: There Is A Pervasiveness About Life From the Latin word pervado, which means "to penetrate" Matthew 16:6 "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." (New Living ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Love One Another

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 31,576 views

    There are fifteen characteristics of love in this passage that the Holy Spirit enables us to express with power if we will let Him

    How the Holy Spirit Helps Us Love One Another Illustration:In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, "Do not waste your time bothering whether you ’love’ your neighbor act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Importance Of Planning Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,538 views

    “Does the Bible have anything to say about planning?” The answer is yes! So, in our time together this morning, I would like to look at what the Bible has to say about plans and planning.

    THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING INTRODUCTION: A line adapted from the poem, “To the Mouse”, by Robert Burns is stunningly apropos today. “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” This weekend is one of those “days”. For all of the planning, advertising, and preparation, snow, sleet and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Healing On The Sabbath

    Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Nov 29, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,903 views

    Jesus Christ the Great healer.

    HOLY SPIRIT BLESS US Luke 6: 6- 11 HEALING ON THE SABBATH 6 Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Turning Hearts Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 1, 2015
     | 4,819 views

    The idea of the sermon is the see the contrast between our tendencies to be self-serving or self-promoting versus having the humble spirit that promotes God. The Pharisee and Tax Collector in the parable of Luke 18.9-14 are the examples we will consider.

    1. Self Esteem and Funeral Director A mild mannered young man came into a counselor's office ready for a divorce. He complained that his wife was so bossy that she was driving him off the wall. He wanted things to change, immediately. The counselor gave him a book on assertiveness. He was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Rate Of Exchange

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Aug 10, 2021
     | 2,583 views

    Jesus made it clear that you can gain everything the world has to offer, but it rusts, wears out, turns to dust, and you cannot take it with you after you die. If you lose your soul, however, you lose your life for eternity.

    Humanity in its natural state really does not place much value on life, preferring to love death (Proverbs 8:36) in the form of abortions, murders, manslaughter, varied stages and types of physical, emotional, and mental abuse, and a placing on some individuals and groups a stigma of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Kiner avatar

    The Golden Rule-That's Righteous: Messgae 4 Series

    Contributed by Gerald Kiner on Mar 24, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,857 views

    Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. If you follow that guideline they blessings of God will overtake your life-one day at a time.

    Matthew 7:12 12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 3 PEOPLE THAT DIDN’T FOLLOW THE LAW OF RECIPROCITY: DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE OTHERS DO UNTO YOU #1 HAMAN DIDN’T FOLLOW THE LAW Esther 7:10 So ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fellowship And Citizenship Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 1, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,990 views

    God expectes different responses to offence depending on whether we act as an individual or as a government.

    Rom 12:14-13:14 I know some of you are visitors to St Theos today, so let me just fill you in on what we’ve been looking at in our preaching for much of this year. We’ve spent most of the year working our way through the letter to the Romans. It’s a fairly complex letter so we’ve taken some time to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Careless Words

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,111 views

    The damage resulting from an uncontrolled tongue.

    “I tell you, on the Day of Judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Columnist Michael Coren advocates a revival of judgemental attitudes. He isn’t suggesting that we need to say one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist