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  • Glen Lawhun avatar

    What Is Your Driving Force? Series

    Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,962 views

    What is your driving force? What makes you tick? Do you even know? For what do you work? For what do you toil? Why do you live the way you do? Does it even matter? For what do you give your energy to? What matters most in your life?

    Ec 4:4 Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind. 5 The fool folds his hands And consumes his own flesh. 6 Better a handful with quietness Than both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Use The Best To Stand The Test

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 23, 2019
     | 6,429 views

    Every Christian will have his or her deeds tested by fire. If anyone is not ready, there is still time to make corrections. But this life is all we have, so please, live it wisely!

    Use the best to stand the test Some time ago, I saw a question which read, “What on earth are you doing for Heaven’s sake?” That question could be taken any number of ways. I definitely wish more preachers had used this text so as to remind us that our deeds are important, and that this life is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Putting First Things First

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 1, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,979 views

    One of the most common faults among those who claim to be Christians is that of having wrong priorities in this life. The truth is, we are amiss when it becomes our habit to put secondary things primary, and primary things secondary. It is hard to believ

    Intro: One of the most common faults among those who claim to be Christians is that of having wrong priorities in this life. The truth is, we are amiss when it becomes our habit to put secondary things primary, and primary things secondary. It is hard to believe and yet so true that we sin and do ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Going And Doing

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 22, 2011
     | 3,619 views

    Many sermons are quickly forgotten! The way to remember a sermon is to go and put it into practice. Jesus asks his disciples to go, make, baptise and teach. We're called to do the same.

    I was looking at a website this morning called Kolij Misry (College Misery) which was discussing the so-called Last Lecture phenomenon. In other words, college lecturers were asking each other this question: If you had one last lecture, one last class to give, what would you spend your time on? ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    All About Love

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Apr 17, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,370 views

    FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

    All About Love Scripture: John 10: 11-18. Reflection My dear sisters and brothers, Let us now listen to the Gospel text according to Saint John (John 10:11-18): Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Treasure In Heaven

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 19, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 14,159 views

    We need to place our treasure in heaven through giving to the poor and tithing to the church rather than fall into greed (excessive spending) and worry (excessive saving).

    [Clip from short film, Gone Nutty, from Ice Age. Scrat tries to store nuts for the Ice Age, and he stores one too many. 4:12] Jesus warned us about two dangers: greed (which includes materialism), and worry. Both of which lead to the same problem, storing up for ourselves treasure on earth, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Have A Successful Partnership

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,154 views

    The parternship of Paul and Timothy teaches us many things about the art and science of a successful alliance

    How to Have a Successful Partnership (Acts 16:1-6) Illustration:Grace Coolidge, the wife of President Calvin Coolidge, tried to surprise her husband by having his portrait painted. When it was finished, she hung it in the library of the White House. Later the same morning the President happened ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Local Hero - Shamgar

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 7,934 views

    In a world of uncertainty and insecurity, spiritual people are needed.

    A LOCAL HERO - SHAMGAR “After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an ox goad” (Judges 3: 31). In the book of Joshua, God was with the whole nation as they conquered the land of promise. But, in Judges, God turned from the nation and gave victory to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Unity Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 23, 2013
     | 11,154 views

    Unity is not formed from agreement, but from love and forgiveness.

    John 17:20-26 “Unity” INTRODUCTION The words contained in today’s lesson are some of the most troubling Jesus ever spoke. We think we understand Jesus’ parables, like the Parable of the Sower, or the Parable of the Prodigal Son.” The significance of “Come ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Holy Spirit, The Comforter

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 7, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,545 views

    Another Comforter = another of the same - who re-presents Jesus. He is the One who stands beside us to strengthen and empower.

    THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE COMFORTER. John 14:8-17; John 14:25-27. This reading is an excerpt from the ‘Upper Room Discourse’ (John 13:31-16:33). John 14 is one of the most well-known, and best loved, chapters in the Bible. It is our purpose here to concentrate on just one, or perhaps two, of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Is My Helper And Buddy!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 31, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,582 views

    Stop running around for help, stop calling million people, stop checking google for help and the best doc, kneel down and look up from where the help comes. Prayer is our fortitude! Are you listening?

    He is my Helper and Buddy! 2 Chronicles 32:8”With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles." And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” The amazing life of king Hezekiah should encourage people, who do ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Watch Your Word On The Street

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 5, 2016
     | 4,238 views

    Take Jesus and the Word to the street, but be careful of how you represent and present them.

    Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. I have done many years of door-to-door evangelism and even a session of street preaching. During that session, I was approached by mam claiming to be Jeremiah the prophet going to the churches of Winston-Salem casting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Exhibiting The Steadfastness Of Christ

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 3, 2022
     | 1,048 views

    Jesus, how are you going to get out of this trap?

    Thirty-Second Sunday in Course 2022 Every week we rise together and recite one or the other professions of faith, either the Apostles’ Creed or the Niceno-Constantinopolitan. (That’s the long one with the word “consubstantial” in it.) One of the statements we say we believe is “the resurrection of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Building A Life Of Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,820 views

    Growing in the area of sacrifice

    Building a Life of Sacrifice 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 "Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also." 2 Cor. 8:7 (KJV) A church member of Rick Warren's tell the following story. Bob ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is It Worth The Trade?

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Apr 19, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,687 views

    WHAT WILL A MAN TRADE HIS SALVATION FOR? JESUS ASKS A GOOD QUESTION. NOT JUST A GOOD QUESTION BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION A PERSON WILL EVER BE ASKED.

    08 IS IT WORTH THE TRADE? Matt 16:26 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? KJV INTRODUCTION: WHAT WILL A MAN TRADE HIS SALVATION FOR? JESUS ASKS A GOOD QUESTION. NOT JUST A GOOD ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist