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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Seeds, Part Ii: The Use Of Compost In The Spiritual Life Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 23, 2013
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     | 2,827 views

    The seed that needs to die to bear much fruit needs nutrients; these come from composting the great temptations in our lives.

    Tuesday of Holy Week 2013 Seeds 2 “Unless a grain of wheat fall to the ground and die, it remains alone; but if it die, it yields much fruit.” As we continue our Holy Week contemplation of the death of Jesus, we encounter the prophecy of Isaiah about the Messiah. This is a later ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Philippians And Stress 1: Making The Best Of Stress Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 26, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,969 views

    Make stress a learning experience. Make stress a growing experience. Make stress a fruitful experience. Introduction to the book of Philippians and the series

    PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: MAKING THE BEST OF IT--Philippians 1:1-11 ***We are beginning today a series on stress. Before we begin, I want to give you a stress test, developed by the American Institute of Stress. On the screen, we are going to project a picture of two dolphins jumping out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Quest For Christ Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,259 views

    God presents choices to all people today. It is our responsibility to follow Him in the right choices.

    Tonight marks the end of our journey through the greatest sermon ever preached—The Sermon on the Mount. Sunday morning we went on a Quest for Blessedness as we looked at the Beatitudes. Sunday night we went on a Quest for Purpose as we looked at how Jesus calls believers to be salt and light in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The World Watches Us Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 13, 2025
     | 651 views

    Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

    Series: 1 Peter Sermon: “The World Watches Us” 1 Peter 2:9-12 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 3 “9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus, The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 10, 2015
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    Jesus does not protect those he loves from bad things happening, but uses bad things to fulfill his plans for our lives. When we suffer, he is glad not because we are suffering, but because through suffering we have the chance to grow in faith.

    A mother was once asked by a census-taker how many children she had. She replied, “Well, there’s Billy and Harry and Martha and…”. “Never mind the names,” the man interrupted, “Just give me the numbers”. The mother angrily replied, “They ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Sermon: Finding Stability In Times Of Confusion

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 26, 2025
     | 509 views

    Asaph verbalize a question that many righteous people wanted to ask, “Why God allows the rich to flourish while the righteous often suffer?” Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do good things happen to bad people? God is still in control!

    Sermon: Finding Stability In Times of Confusion Scripture: Psalms 73:1-28, “Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For they have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sermon: Finding Stability Amid Life’s Confusion

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 27, 2025
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     | 710 views

    Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do good things happen to bad people? Why does it rain on good and evil, the just and the unjust? Asaph decided to seek God. In seeking God, we will find stability amid life’s confusion.

    Sermon: Finding Stability Amid Life’s Confusion Scripture: Psalms 73:1-28, “Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For they have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    5 Benefits Of Walking With The Lord Series

    Contributed by Danny Rogers on Nov 29, 2006
    based on 38 ratings
     | 119,080 views

    When you walk with the Lord you can be sure that you will receive the nourishment needed to produce healthy, growing fruit.

    Intro: A farmer one planted two fruit trees on opposite sides of his property. The one he planted to provide a hedge hide the unsightly view of an old landfill; the other to provide shade to rest under near a cool mountain stream which ran down beside his fields. As the two trees grew, both ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Threshing Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Oct 13, 2015
     | 7,339 views

    Sometimes things that hurt are those things that cause the most good in our lives.

    Last week we started our new series on baking bread with the harvest. We learned that in order to make bread, we need to follow four steps: harvest , threshing, grinding into flour, and finally combining with other ingredients to bake into bread. We also learned, more importantly, that the time for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Is The Proof

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Dec 27, 2022
     | 1,266 views

    Every Christmas people gather in churches and exchange gifts among families and friends. Glory and honor to God for giving us His Son, Jesus Christ. We thank Jesus Himself, who chose to be born into our lives, die for us, and resurrected to give us eternal life.

    Although there are some people who do not celebrate Christmas because they claim Jesus was not born on the 25th of December. Okay, maybe they are right. Contrariwise, others celebrate Christmas, regardless of when Jesus was born. The question I would like you to ponder today and answer is, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Does God Allow Trials In Our Lives?

    Contributed by Izak Shipman on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 13,690 views

    Ever wondered why bad things happened to good people, or why God allows trails in our lives, A sermon about dying in self.

    Why does God allow trials in our lives? John 12:24-25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it die, it bring forth much fruit. 25. He that love his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sincere Faith Or Cosequences Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,816 views

    People related to Jesus in various ways. This is true in our day as well. The type of relationship we have to the Lord carreis with it consequences, both good and bad.

    Sincere Faith or Cosequences (Mark 11:1-18, Luke 19:41-44) INTRO 1. Few disappointments hurt as much as relational disappointments: 2. "All you think about is golf," the heartbroken wife complained. "You never think of me--even here at the breakfast table." "Of course I think of you," he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Life As A Stunted Plan Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 2, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,160 views

    Do you feel a lack of growth? It could be that you are experiencing the effects of bad doctrine or that you need to re-connect to the root - Jesus Christ.

    The Colossians were Christians - they knew Jesus as their Savior. But what threatened them in the proto-Gnostic heresy was a lack of maturity. They were like plants - plants that hadn’t grown up and were stunted in their maturity. As Christians if we do not grow in our discipleship in Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Gospel Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by John Bartol on Nov 7, 2012
     | 5,375 views

    The Holy Spirit is the answer to three of the greatest needs of our day: conviction of sin leading to repentance, glorifying Christ is the universal Savior, and producing the fruit of the Spirit.

    . The Gospel of the Holy Spirit. I believe that all of us here today have two great spiritual needs. The first is the need for forgiveness, to be right with God. The need for pardon and peace within. Secondly, there is a need for strengths of character, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disciples Are Juicy(Pastor Jose Gomez Jr.)

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,686 views

    Jesus compared his disciples to juicy grapes attached to a healthy, living vine. How important is it to bear fruit? What happens when we become lazy or self-centered and stop bearing fruit? How dependent are we on being attached to Christ?

    A Tour of John 15:1-17 We Are Planted and Pruned to Produce Juicy Fruit 1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. 3 You have already been pruned for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational