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  • Troy Borst avatar

    A Protective Mother

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 7, 2025
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     | 1,105 views

    We honor the women who have sheltered us. We thank the ones who clucked, and cried, and charged, and comforted.

    A PROTECTIVE MOTHER Exodus 2:1-4 #MothersDay INTRODUCTION… Famous Mothers Today is Mother’s Day! It is a day to honor those women in our lives who have made an eternal difference. Maybe it was the woman who gave birth to you, but it also may be an aunt, a sister, or another dear woman who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 22,256 views

    A clean heart is wrought by keeping the commandments of God and doing the things that please God. If a child disobeys his father, he displeases his father. The only way he can please his father is by obeying him. The same is true with God. If we are going

    PLEASING GOD TEXT: Hebrews 11:5-6 “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. [6] But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Choice Is Yours!

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Mar 24, 2001
    based on 151 ratings
     | 31,924 views

    Personal Freedom brings a serious responsibility to make the right decisions in life.

    Introduction A. The Power to Choose is a wonderful privilege and freedom 1. From the Garden of Eden to the Plains of Moab, to the Cross of Calvary, choice has always been God’s way. 2. He did not create us to be mindless robots/machines under His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Characteristics Of A Vibrant Church Series

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 10,462 views

    Four attributes that contributed to the success of the early church that can be applied to the church of today.

    In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I curl them together like ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Six Marks Of A Spiritual Mentor

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 2, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 19,261 views

    Paul here explains what it meant that he was a spiritual father to the Cornithians and therein gives us insight into how we can impact others.

    The Heart Of The Passage: “Paul is a spiritual father to the Corinthians.” - v. 15. - There are two ways to become a spiritual father. One is to be part of birthing someone to new life. The second is to raise a spiritual child into a spiritual adult (an adoption type of situation). - In both ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Faithful Minority.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 23, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,380 views

    God is restoring a remnant through Jesus.

    A faithful minority. Rom. 11:1 -- 10. 08/24/03 I looked up the word faithful in the dictionary. The dictionary reported the meaning of faithful as true and trustworthy in the performance of duty. That is sort of what we expected isn’t it? When Hudson Taylor went to China, he made the voyage on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Jesus Managed To Always Come Out A Winner

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,277 views

    Occasionally people wonder how they can possibly make the most of adversity.

    Occasionally people wonder how they can possibly make the most of adversity. Most of us feel like giving up. Consider Jesus Christ who experienced betrayal from one of His closest companions, Judas Iscariot. No doubt Jesus felt angry and tempted to lash back for such improbity. However, Jesus knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    All Things Revealed

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,037 views

    Payday is coming.

    ALL THINGS REVEALED LUKE 12:2-3 I. INTRODUCTION NOTHING ESCAPES THE EVER WATCHFUL EYES AND THE ETERNAL MIND OF HIM WHO IS SOVEREIGN. GOD HEARS ALL, KNOWS ALL, AND SEES ALL. YES MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, MANY HAVE DONE, ARE DOING, AND SHALL DO THINGS IN THE DARK THAT SHALL BE BOUGHT TO THE LIGHT, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Raising Boy's; Not Mending Men

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,522 views

    A Father’s day word to Men who want to become Priest!

    Investing in Your Seed Text: Proverbs 22:6 6). Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. (It’s time to Raise Boys Instead of Mending Men.) Show film on father’s from sermonspice.com (Thanks Dad) Training includes hands on, following by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Come And Dine

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,074 views

    There are things in our lives that keep us from consuming God’s Word and nourishing our spirits.

    *Intro: We brought Josiah home last Thursday evening the 18th. As you might guess, the first night home was a bit tough for him. But, the hardest thing for me as his dad was that there was a 12-13 hour stretch on Friday that he didn’t eat. Kim would attempt to feed him and he had no interest. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    For Righteousness Sake Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 22, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,691 views

    "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10

    INTRODUCTION The preacher of an underground Chinese church tells others of the precautions they must take to avoid government persecution. Each time their church reaches ten to fifteen members, they split to reduce attention. They also alternate meeting places for the same reason. Because phone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Abiding Injesus Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,238 views

    It is only by abiding in Jesus that we can bear fruit

    John 15:1-17 March 22, 2009 Abiding in Jesus World Water Day Being fruitful is serious business! Not to produce fruit is to be cut off and burned Pruning – you have already been pruned… - pruning is suffering with a purpose What is this fruit? 1) Fruit of Repentance Luke 3:7-14 ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Spiritual Adultery Series

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,045 views

    the sermon parallels the physical adultery of the woman and the spiritual adultery of the Pharisees

    As I was preparing this message on the woman taken in adultery, I really wanted to focus only on the woman and not anything about the Pharisees. However, the more I studied the passage the more I came to understand a message there I had never seen before. Turn with me to John 8:1-11. (Show video ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Salvation Comes

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,214 views

    Salvation comes to us when we are willing to breakdown the barriers that separate us from God.

    Luke 19: 1 – 10 / When Salvation Comes Intro: Randy Newman wrote a song some time ago called “Short People.” The lyrics go something like this: “Short people got no reason to live. They got little hands and little eyes and they walk around tellin’ great big lies. They got little noses and tiny ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Carl Allen avatar

    God's Love

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 4, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,930 views

    With humanity so confused about love, who is to say what love is? The answer is God! One of the simplest and yet most profound definitions of love is found in 1 John 4: "God is love."

    READ 1 John 4:7-21 "God is love" ought to fill our hearts with warmth and hope. But we need to understand this rightly. "God is love" does not mean, that "love is God." It has accurately been said that "love does not define God, but God defines love." Love in modern society bears no resemblance ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist