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  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    A Lesson In Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,520 views

    Jesus graciously proclaims that his followers are salt and light. They live out a new righteousness established by the cross and empowered by the Spirit.

    Matthew 5:13-20 “A Lesson in Righteousness” INTRODUCTION There’s an old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We all know that this is not true. Words have a powerful effect in our lives. Each of us seems to have something ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Valentine

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 13, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,251 views

    God's gift to man is the one necessary for man to spend eternity with Him in his kingdom.

    Text: “We love Him because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). Tomorrow is February 14 and is known as Valentine’s Day. This is a day when gifts of candy and flowers are exchanged between loved ones. This day is remembered and celebrated in the name of a mysterious saint named ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Jesus Is The Compassionate Healer Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 13, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,082 views

    Jesus is a compassionate healer. As believers, we need to step out in faith in obedience to the great commission and pray for the sick, and see them recover.

    VISITATION #9: JESUS IS THE COMPASSIONATE HEALER OPENING TEXT: “And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Coming Of Christ Brings Me Hope

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
     | 3,963 views

    The coming of Christ brings hope for me and for everyone I encounter.

    The Coming of Christ Brings Me Hope John 1:1-18 OPENING SONG: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” SLIDE #1 – Title Slide We are coming into the time of the year, which is called “Advent” in the Christian calendar. For most Americans, that does not register with us. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What If I Give All I Have?" Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,364 views

    Giving all we have to God through Jesus Christ. We should give everything because it all belongs to God. And we should give gladly.

    I read an alarming statistic. Annually, Americans spend more on dog food than on church contributions. We may want to review some priorities. I also read, “It’s not how much of my money will I give to God, but how much of God’s money will I keep for myself.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Missing The Best While Looking For The Rest

    Contributed by James May on Jul 25, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,416 views

    What do we expect to find when we go to the House of the Lord? God has so much more in store for those who will reach out in expectation and receive what He wants to give.

    Missing the Best While Looking for the Rest Sunday, July 25, 2010 AM By Pastor James May What did you come to church looking for this morning? You got up this morning, knowing that today would likely be a rainy day because of the remnants of a tropical storm that were coming into the area, yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Spirit Comes Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,863 views

    The disciples waited for the Spirit. When the Spirit did come it stayed. Empowered by the Spirit the church transformed the world.

    Acts 2:1-21 “The Spirit Comes” INTRODUCTION Jesus gave his followers challenging tasks. He told them to love one another as he loved them—this is the great command. Jesus also told his followers to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Get Out Of Hell Free

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,070 views

    Ther is a way out if wewill take it.

    GET OUT OF HELL FREE No person really wants to go to hell , so God offers a free way to get out of hell. Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Development Without God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 17, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,472 views

    Like Jesus and Stephen, Pope Benedict's words are rejected by a world that cannot admit its need to be changed from within.

    April 19, 2010 Caritas in Veritate The secular world doesn’t get it. In fact, the leaders of society have rarely gotten it in any age, because they don’t understand what people really want. In New Testament times, they resisted the change urged by the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Stewardship: Doing In Times Of Little Series

    Contributed by Anthony White on Feb 28, 2009
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,990 views

    With the looming economic meltdown, persons are tempted to not be faithful in their stewardship. This sermon is an encouragement to be involved despite the hard times now being faced.

    Stewardship: Doing In Times Of Little 1Kings 17:1-24 Since 2004, we have always set aside February as stewardship month, in which we talk about the use of our spiritual gifts, the use of our time and the use of our resources. Last week I started the stewardship series, by looking at Stewardship: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Letter To Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,150 views

    The opening of our study of the book of Ephesians. This sermon gives a brief overview of the book, it’s purpose, and theme

    The Letter to Ephesus Text: Ephesians 1:1-2 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) We are beginning a sermon series on the book of Ephesians and in doing so I hope that we can dig out all the truth of this great letter from the Apostle Paul to the church in Ephesus. Now just like when you read any kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Anointed To Labor

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jul 13, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 20,029 views

    God gives gifts to those who will honor Him with their lives. He chose Bezaleel to work with his hands and gave him wisdom and knowledge in building the Tabernacle.

    ANOINTED TO LABOR Over the years God has called people to do special jobs in the kingdom. Under the law God chose Prophets, Priests and Kings and placed his Anointing on them to accomplish His mission. And in this period of grace or the CHURCH age; God places his anointing on believers to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Artaxerxes's Generous Giving

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,245 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a cheerful giver? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our motivation should be out of love not of fear when it comes to giving. IV. TEXT: Ezra 7:21-23 (New Living Translation, Second Edi

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a cheerful giver? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our motivation should be out of love not of fear when it comes to giving. IV. TEXT: Ezra 7:21-23 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “I, Artaxerxes the king, hereby send this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When Mary Cared Enough To Give Her Very Best

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 21, 2020
     | 6,046 views

    Ever heard the phrase, "no good deed ever goes unpunished"? Mary of Bethany may have felt that way when she showed Jesus how much she loved Him.

    Based on a sermon preached at Carrington Baptist Church, Fulton, MO 3-08-2015. (This is not an exact transcription.} Background Many events took place during the last several days before Jesus died on Calvary. He had left the area some time before, according to John chapter 11, and had stayed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Only Way To Solve The Problem Of Violence Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 2, 2019
     | 3,188 views

    We have to solve the problem back at the source of the problem. And that’s the human mind and heart.

    Ascension Sunday 2019 “Let us then be children no longer, tossed here and there, carried about by every wind of . . .human trickery.” If you’ve ever been a supervisor of little boys, you know what St. Paul is writing about to the Ephesians. One little kid has a stupid idea–let’s throw some cats in ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic