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  • Rick Kallstrom avatar

    Prepare To Meet Thy God

    Contributed by Rick Kallstrom on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,194 views

    Today, we live in a world full of sin and corruption. It is a world that seems to focus more on the pleasures and material things that surround us than on the spiritual things of God!

    Today, we live in a world full of sin and corruption. It is a world that seems to focus more on the pleasures and material things that surround us than on the spiritual things of God! All across this wonderful place called planet Earth, a land created for us by God, men, women, boys and girls, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Be A Godly Employee

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,617 views

    Contentment is a rare quality in today’s culture, but it is extremely liberating! Materialism, striving for rank , back-stabbing, and discontent lead to emotional, mental, financial, and spiritual bondage

    HOW TO BE A GODLY EMPLOYEE 1. TRUST IN GOD ONLY. Trust in no one but GOD. People will disappoint you. God created you and has a wonderful plan for your life. He is too good to do wrong, and too wise to make a mistake. Let His peace abide in you. (Proverbs 3 :5-6) 2. WORSHIP GOD ONLY. Don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Burnt Stones

    Contributed by Daniel Chua on Jun 1, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 10,132 views

    The Church is God’s preferred dwelling place on the earth. He’s building for Himself a glorious temple. What sort of building materials is He looking for?

    BURNT STONES And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Will they revive the stones from the heaps of rubbish--stones that are burned?" Nehemiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Man's Role In The Home Series

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 9,924 views

    This message addresses how a godly man treats his wife. (Some of the material was taken from Jeffrey Anselmi’s sermon "The Roles of the Christian Husband."

    HOME BUILDERS: THE MAN’S ROLE IN THE HOME Ephesians 5:21-31 INTRODUCTION: A. This week I ran across a list of things you’ll never hear Dad say–Here are the top 4. ILL> Top 4 Things You’ll Never Hear Dad Say 4. Hey, kids, your mother and I are going away for a few days. You might ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Clues To Contentment Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Aug 29, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,217 views

    This is the final in a series of sermons based on Paul’s letter to Timothy as a guide to how the church should behave. This message explores living in contentment with our material condition.

    (Opened message with showing of U2 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” Music Video) Even though that song is now pushing 20 years old, it may more than any other song continue to describe our culture today. A culture littered with people who are searching, running, scaling, looking for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Can You Tell Me Your Weaknesses?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 23, 2006
    based on 68 ratings
     | 28,348 views

    A sermon on 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 focusing on Paul’s thorn in the flesh. (Material taken from Sermon Central Contributors and especially C. Bouwman)

    Sermon for 5/21/2006 Can You Tell Me Your Weaknesses? 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Introduction: Tell the story about how interviewing a prospective campus minister: Elaborate on your strengths was my first question. My second question was, Elaborate on your weaknesses. Guess what, he wisely refused ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Ultimate Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,696 views

    November 1989: We are at bottom grateful for spiritual values rather than material ones. Ultimate thanksgiving will be to sing praises in a global community and in recognition of our deliverance.

    On the surface, Thanksgiving seems like a holiday designed to celebrate the American experience of material fulfillment. On the surface, at least, it would appear that what we do at Thanksgiving is to celebrate our wealth, our material prosperity, and our achievements. We indulge in an orgy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come: To A Choking World

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,629 views

    What chokes the joy out of life? Too many cares that major on minors, and the relentless pursuit of material success. Jesus came to be authentically human among us.

    Nearly every time I take an airplane trip, I get a happy surprise. When we take off and rise through the congestion of earth and the grim gray clouds of our immediate atmosphere, there comes that astonishing moment when the plane bursts through the cloud cover into bright sunlight. I am always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Play Dough Or Pliable Clay?

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Jan 7, 2012
     | 8,699 views

    Don't be a silly putty christian. Bouncing around and taking on all shapes and forms. The Potter is looking for material that He can mold and make into a vessel of honor.

    Pliable Clay or Silly Putty? Text: Jer. 18:1-6 What substance are you? If only a vase could speak. It started out as an ugly chunk of dough, placed upon the wheel of the potter, spun around uncountable times with pressure applied; shaping and reshaping. Then it was sent to a ferociously hot ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Double Trouble And The Double Cure Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,493 views

    A sermon based off of Romans 6:1-14 on the sinner's double trouble and God's double cure (Outline and material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell)

    Introduction: Elvis Presley had a song called Double Trouble: I guess there's gotta be two dark clouds hangin' over me My future looks as bumpy as a matchbox on the sea Every time I think that I have finally got it made Some losin' cards are played, I just can't make the grade I got double ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Holy Spirit And Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 16, 2012
     | 6,016 views

    A sermon on spiritual gifts, serving and meeting needs (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, "The Holy Spirit: A Biblical Study", chapter 7)

    HoHum: The former editor of Christianity Today, Kenneth Kantzer, commented once that he never knew what his gift was. He just served where he saw the need. If a man of this experience and caliber never knew what his gift was but just served where he saw a need, then this should serve as a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gospel Has A Leveling Effect Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,181 views

    We live in a world that promotes materialism and the sad part is, they have convinced us that we can't be happy without the newest item, newest gadget.

    James 1:9-12-Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Martin avatar

    Secrets To Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jul 23, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,320 views

    A sermon on prayer originally preached August 8 & 9, 1998 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner, Iowa. Some material from Rev. Clyde Kieschnick.

    Pentecost 9C/Proper 12 Luke 11:1-13 “The Secret(s) to Prayer” Assistance from: Rev. Clyde Kieschnick It never fails-you see someone doing something you’d like to be able to do-or something you’d like to be able to do better on your own. So you ask what the secret to their success is. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Covenant Characteristics Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 20, 2015
     | 12,401 views

    Sharing 5 characteristics of a covenant relationship (Material adapted from Gary Chapman's book, Covenant Marriage; chapter 2 Covenant Marriages, pgs. 13- 24)

    HoHum: A man and woman, both 60 years old, had just spent the day celebrating 40 years of marriage. They got home and were examining their gifts when all of a sudden an angel appeared and said, “Because you two have been such a loving couple all these years, the Lord is going to give each of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Harm In Same Sex Marriage Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 16, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,613 views

    What's the harm in same sex marriage? (Material adapted from various sources and Marriage: What is it, why it matters, and the consequences of redefining it by Ryan T. Anderson)

    HoHum: Henry Rollins- “Don't hide behind the Constitution or the Bible. If you're against gay marriage, just be honest, put a scarlet 'H' on your shirt, and say, 'I am a homophobe!” WBTU: Many are saying that we are losing the fight over marriage in this country. A majority of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ