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  • bala samson avatar

    Stay And Succeed

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 22, 2024
     | 683 views

    There is always a Bad day for everyone, it should be overcome with perseverance and not by cowing down to it and quitting.

    Stay and succeed! Genesis 37:10”He related it to his father and to his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, "What is this dream that you have had? Shall I and your mother and your brothers actually come to bow ourselves down before you to the ground?" Others can never ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Doing The Word Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 199 ratings
     | 21,047 views

    In order for us to become everything God desires us to be, we must listen to His Word and allow it to conform our behavior to His Will.

    At the age of 33, Erik Weihenmayer is a phenomenal athlete who loves to skydive, snow ski and climb mountains. Mountain climbing is his specialty. As a matter of fact, he is on track to be one of the youngest to climb all of the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each of the continents. In 1995 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Flesh And Spirit: Love And Gentleness Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 21, 2009
     | 4,511 views

    Treating others with gentleness begins with understanding that God uses gentleness with us, and then moves to our being gentle with ourselves. Gentleness does shape the behavior of others.

    Why is it that some situations cause us to lose our tempers? Why do we sometimes lose all sense of reason and just get angry all over? Why is it that when we are trying to get someone else to do what we want them to do, we can barely control our rage? A few weeks ago I introduced you to our new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Treasure’s Trap Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,172 views

    Stop pursuing wealth, because: such a pursuit has made us (the American Church) sick; it never satisfies; and it is a snare into sin and self-destructive behavior.

    Several years ago, Millard Fuller of Habitat for Humanity addressed the National Press Club on public radio, on which he recalled a workshop he conducted at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary with 200 pastors in attendance. The assembled pastors quickly pointed toward greed and selfishness as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Parable Of The Persistent Widow

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 14, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,910 views

    if you want something bad enough, you need to have faith, pray and never give up

    Luke 18:1-8 Welcome once again to the Parable Parade. In Year C of the Episcopal Liturgical Calendar, we read a lot of scripture from Luke. And Luke LOVED to relate Jesus’ parables. For those of you who are tired of trying to figure out the real meaning, you will be happy to know that we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Help Me Out Of This Valley

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 22, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,646 views

    Bad times seem to hang around a lot longer than the good times, from this message we learn what the bible teaches us about bad times, and how we can face them.

    Help Me out of this Valley! Psalm 13:1-6 Introduction: Have you ever noticed how it seems that bad times seem to hang around a lot longer than the good times do? We have a saying I am sure you all have heard, “Time flies when you are having fun”. And I know from personal experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Biblical Leaven

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 10, 2018
     | 4,694 views

    The Bible uses leaven to symbolize how both good and bad things grow in our lives. Let's put in the good leaven and leave out the bad, because either one can fill our lives.

    Prelude The Bible uses leaven to symbolize how both good and bad things grow in our lives. It’s important for us to know the difference, so that we make sure that the good things in our lives grow and not the bad. Purpose: Let’s learn about the meaning of leaven in the Bible. Plan: We’ll look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Realistic Reminders Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 17, 2020
     | 2,497 views

    We need reminders to keep us realistic about human social behavior, about our tendency to accommodate our own sin, and about the nature of government leaders.

    Realistic Reminders (Proverbs 28:11-16) 1. Everyone is forgetful at times. The difference is often this: some people remember they are absent-minded, others forget they are absent-minded. 2. One of my favorite original jokes is also true: I read a book about how to remember, but forgot what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Avoiding The Ditch

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 2, 2021
     | 2,137 views

    We usually tend to think of stories having a good guy and a bad guy. The good guy is always the hero and the bad guy is always the villain. This story adds a third dimension that makes us uncomfortable which is the indifferent category. This sermon is about avoiding the pain of others.

    AVOIDING THE DITCH (July 25, 2012) Text: Luke 10:30 -35 Luke 10:30-35  Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.  (31)  Now by chance a priest was going ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Trials: God's Hard Gifts Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 13, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,118 views

    The trials in our life are never easy, but God uses them to refine us into better people.

    James 1:1-18 January 12, 2003 Trials - God’s Hard Gifts Last week we looked at the Man James, brother of Jesus. Today, we begin to look at the letter that he left us in the New Testament. Jesus was prophesied to be a man of sorrows, well acquainted with grief; his brother James also had ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Church Growth: To Be Or Not To Be

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 585 ratings
     | 46,610 views

    What hinders churches from growing and what causes them to grow?

    CHURCH GROWTH: To be or not to be Acts 2:36-41 INTRO.- ILL.- It was their 13th wedding anniversary. The husband was away at a meeting on their special day. He called a florist to send a bouquet of 13 helium balloons with a message of gratitude for the heights to which his wife had inspired ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wise Perspectives Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 23, 2021
     | 1,959 views

    Wise perspectives incubate wise actions. This Sunday's sermon will look at wise perspectives about leadership, our shared humanity, and discipling children.

    Wise Perspectives (Proverbs 29:12-17, 26) 1. A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter Amanda to answer the phone. And kids view the world differently sometimes. Literally. She answered the phone obediently, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What's The Point Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 13, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,118 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the series "Moving With God".

    Sunday Morning January 27, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Moving With God (Exodus)” [#5] WHAT’S THE POINT? Exodus 4:18-31 Introduction: Why do we bother reading our Bibles, praying, giving, attending, witnessing, serving, etc…? What’s the point to all of this? There ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Wake And Repent, But That's Not All

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 30, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 944 views

    We have to be ready for Christ every moment of every day. It is our 24-7 responsibility as Christians.

    First Sunday in Advent 2023 In many churches, the prescribed hymn for the first Sunday in Advent is “Wachet Auf,” which in English is usually rendered “Wake, awake, for night is flying, the watchmen on the heights are crying; awake, Jerusalem, at last. Midnight hears the welcome voices, and at ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Acquire The Vision Of Jesus

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 15, 2014
     | 2,736 views

    Nobody can be like Christ and attract others to the community of faith without being filled with His compassion.

    Thursday of 6th Week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei "Get behind me, you adversary! For you are not on the side of God, but of men." I suppose St. Peter, who was just plain Simon Peter at the time, was confused by what Jesus had just said to him. After all, he was supposed to be the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic