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  • Be Aware Of The Currency We Are Trading! thumbnail

    Be Aware Of The Currency We Are Trading! PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 18, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,313 views

    To explore the concept of recognizing the true value of spiritual currency over worldly currency and how to apply this understanding in our daily lives.

    Good morning, Church family! Today, we're going to unpack a thought-provoking passage from the book of Matthew. We're going to delve into the idea of Recognizing the Currency We Trade, Engaging in God's Economy, and Transforming the World's Currency. In our daily lives, we often find ourselves ...read more

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    Signs Of Spiritual Death

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 15, 2025
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    Spiritual death doesn't always come suddenly; it often begins gradually as a person drifts away from intimacy with God, ignores the Holy Spirit, and embraces sin or spiritual complacency.

    SIGNS OF SPIRITUAL DEATH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Revelation 3:1 “And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.” Supporting Texts: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Fear Of Losing Out

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,447 views

    Why struggle for the approval of worldly things when the things of heaven are better in so many ways?

    Mary Mallon was a very ordinary woman. She had the same desires as you and me. She was born in 1869, died in 1938, and because of that the career options opened to her were different, but the impulse was the same. She just wanted a better life. She had been born in the aftermath of the Irish ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Is The Potter, We Are The Clay Jeremiah 18:1-6

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 8, 2008
    based on 35 ratings
     | 207,256 views

    Some times He has to break our worldly vessels and make us over again

    HE IS THE POTTER, WE ARE THE CLAY 7-5-08 Jeremiah 18:1-6 Today I want to talk just for a little while on the fact that God is the Potter and we are the clay, some times He has to break our worldly vessels and make us over again. And I’m glad ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is The Bible The Word Of God? Series

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,770 views

    Are you tired of worldly critics having the 'upper' hand on Christians, it's time to turn the tables!

    :11 after the hour…I’ve been seeing it everywhere! 11:11, 9:11, 3:11…it’s been driving me CRAZY! Welcome/greeting “is the bible the word of God” Christians say “I believe the Bible is the Word of God because it’s in the Bible” GREAT, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love One Another

    Contributed by Carl Palatino on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 18,334 views

    God wants Christians to observe loving one another to have distinction between believers and worldly.

    TITLE: LOVE ONE ANOTHER Text: John 13:34-35 John 13:34-35 But I am giving you a new command. You must love each other, just as I have loved you. If you love each other everyone will know that you are my disciples. Introduction: In the case of Christians they were not to be known by distinctions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beginning Of Saul's Witness

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 7, 2014
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    It seems like the more faithful you are to Christ, the more worldly abuse and persecution you receive.

    Last time we saw Saul being relieved of his blindness by Ananias. Saul hadn’t had anything to eat or drink for three days. Before he ate, though, he was baptized. And now begins his ministry. READ v. 19. As I said, Saul has spent three days without food or drink. He was drained and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Year, New Life, New Wine

    Contributed by John Ong on Jan 15, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,116 views

    We should not be drunk and indulging in worldly pleasures, instead we must soak in the Holy Spirit.

    As we celebrate a new chapter of our lives, we hope for a lot of fortune and opportunities. Life as we know it is full of things that may lead us to wrong choices. These choices include our hope for meaningless fortune we wish and ungodly opportunities we want just to suffice our human desires. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Peace Of God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 6, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,420 views

    Explores the divine peace of Jesus, how it surpasses worldly understanding and circumstances, and the provision of this peace to believers.

    Hey everyone, how are you all doing today? I hope you're all in good spirits because we've got a pretty special message to share with you. We're going to be talking about peace, but not just any kind of peace. We're talking about the peace that comes from Jesus, that kind of peace that surpasses ...read more

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    The Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Rusty Tardo on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,828 views

    The missing element in our Christian circles, and the cause of loose living and worldliness in the church the Lord purchased with His own blood

    THE FEAR OF THE LORD Dr. Russell K. Tardo I. Why Should Believers Fear God? Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is whole duty of man. [Eccl. 12:13] The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sanctification PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 29, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,063 views

    This sermon encourages Christians to live as beacons of God's holiness, resisting worldly conformity and embodying God's character in their thoughts, words, and actions.

    Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is indeed a joyous day, a day filled with the promise of God’s unending love and mercy, a day that the Lord has made for us to rejoice and be glad in. As we gather here, let us open our hearts and minds to the wisdom and guidance that comes from ...read more

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    Being Intentional: Shunning Dependency, Inviting People, Relying On God, Serving The Other Servants, Avoiding Distractions. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 15, 2021
     | 1,756 views

    My wrap up message at officer councils, 2021, Fiji Division.

    Being Intentional: Shunning dependency, inviting people, relying on God, serving the other servants, avoiding distractions. I’ve already discussed my view that the Fiji Division can be a leading light within The Salvation Army within the NZFTS Territory. While we are currently dependant on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    God’s Promise To Prodigals Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 25, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,610 views

    Message 9 in an expositional series through Paul's "second" letter to the church in the ancient Greek city of Corinth where he defends his apostleship and corrects serious doctrinal errors within this young church.

    Finish this sentence for me: “This is going to hurt me… (more than its going to hurt you).” That is a lie that parents have been telling since the beginning of time. I grew up in the age of corporal punishment (i.e. paddling at home and at school). And while I’ll admit to having doled out a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Watch For The Traps Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Apr 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,199 views

    Through Daniel we learn that Satan has traps set for us. What are they and how can we avoid them?

    Watch For the Traps Griffith Baptist Church – 4/13/08 P.M. Service Text: Daniel 6:1-9 Main Verse: Daniel 6:3-4 - 3Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. 4Then the presidents and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Mile Wide And An Inch Deep Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,195 views

    31st in a series on Ephesians. Paul gives Christians some instruction on how to avoid a faith with no depth.

    Artemus Ward, an early American humorist, once described the South Platte River in northeast Colorado as “a mile wide and an inch deep”. It would be a considerable river, he mused, if it were turned on its side. Unfortunately, Ward’s description of the South Platte River could just as easily be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist