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  • Craig Condon avatar

    Blessed Are The Poor Widows

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 10, 2015
     | 9,944 views

    God measures giving not by what we give, but by what we keep for ourselves. He measures the gift by the sacrifice involved. That is why Jesus valued the widow’s gift. She sacrificed her well-being in order to show her love for God.

    When I was preparing my message for today, I came across a story about a little boy who went to church one Sunday morning to get out of the cold. He had been trying to sell newspapers, but no one had passed by. He entered the church, hoping to pass an hour unnoticed in the back row. The minister ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Being The Church In Christ Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,608 views

    Christ is building His church through the ministry of His people.

    Being the Church In Christ Text: Eph. 4:11-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: A man called a pastor’s office at a church one day to inquire into membership in the church. He stated that he would not be able to get involved or anything, but he felt it was important to have some religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    2013 Aim Low Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 14, 2013
     | 6,158 views

    New Year, time to dig deep and start over, time to renew commitments, overcome bad habits and slay giants. Time to "do more" and "try harder" - WRONG!

    Dakota Community Church January 13, 2013 2013 - Aim Low True North: Charting the Direction for 2004 Think about the way you spend your time. Are you ready to give an account? Are you a participant or a spectator in the Body of Christ? Make Your Move 2005 When it comes to having things happen in ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Living In Expectation Of Jesus' Return

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 11,064 views

    Whatever situation you are in – good, bad, or somewhere in between – you will only find what you’re looking for when you bring that situation to God.

    James 5:12-16 Oct. 3, 1999 Living in Expectation of the Return of Jesus Reacting to Life’s ups and downs Main Thought: Whatever situation you are in – good, bad, or somewhere in between – you will only find what you’re looking for when you bring that situation to God. INTRODUCTION The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hedge/Protection Of God

    Contributed by Izak Shipman on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 105 ratings
     | 11,035 views

    A sermon answering the question of why bad things happens to good people. Why we’ve got to count it joy when we’re tested.

    Job 1:6-12 James 1:2-3 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. ·We must count it joy when we are tested. ·Why are there tests? ·Who test us? ·Find answers here in Job. ·Here we find the curtain lifted up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sow The Wind Reap The Whirlwind Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 2, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 12,555 views

    There is no faithfulness steadfast love or knowledge of God. This is the fault of poor teaching by the priests and bad leadership by the nations secular leaders. It results in false religion and false hope.

    The prophecy of Hosea begins with a dramatic enactment by Hosea of the relationship between God and his people Israel. It’s a shocking revelation of the unfaithfulness of a people who should have known better, who had had every opportunity to get their act together and to worship God faithfully but ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Dark I Am Yet I Am Lovely.

    Contributed by Raphiel Manenge on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,170 views

    We all have shortcomings,imperfections but that does not make us outcasts.We may have bad past but in God’s eyes we are lovely.

    “Dark am I, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon. Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am darkened by the sun. My mother’s sons were angry with me and made me take care of the vineyards; my own vineyard I have neglected.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Believer's Desire"

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,496 views

    This message deals with both good and bad desires that plague mankind. It reveals that when we have the right desires, we will live the right kind of life.

    "The Believer’s Desire" Text: Psalm 73:25-26 Intoduction- DESIRES!!! We all have them. Sometimes they are good, and sometimes they are bad. Scripturally we could say that unfulfilled desires are the source of all of the evil that exists in our world today. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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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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    The Best Of Examples

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,798 views

    You certainly don’t have to look very far to find plenty of bad examples, but the child of God is exhorted to follow after the Best Example.

    THE BEST OF EXAMPLES I Pet.2:21 INTRO. There are 7 instances in the New Testament of specific examples being left by some for the benefit of others. 1. Sodom and Gomorrah - examples of what will happen to those that live ungodly. [2Pet. 2:6, Jude 7] 2. Children of Israel in the wilderness ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Is There Life In These Bones? Faith, Hope! Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 1, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,026 views

    Let us look at bones in the Bible. Dry bones can, when obedience is practiced. No matter how bad the situation, the is NEW HOPE WHERE THERE IS FAITH.

    BONES, FAITH AND NEW HOPE... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THIS IS A THREE PART LESSON. INTRODUCTION: I have a little three feet long skeleton that I purchased after Halloween one year I use in this lesson. You can pick up one cheap. I call my little skeleton BONES! I have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Randall LaVere II avatar

    Its Only A Mirage

    Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on May 1, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,613 views

    Often times in life we look at the present things of this world as if they are all that we have, but fortunately for us, things aren’t always as bad as they look.

    2 Kings 3 V.11- Up to this point, the king of Israel (Joram), was betrayed by The king of Moab. Every year, Moab had to pay a hundred thousand lambs, and the wool of a hundred thousand rams, to the king of Israel. It was almost like a tax. But since the Old King Ahab had died, and Joram took his ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Dale Pilgrim avatar

    Embracing Dinosaur Principles In A Developed Society

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,922 views

    What can we do about failure, hurt, regrets we carry and bad, destructive choices we’ve made? Go back to the Bible

    Embracing Dinosaur Principles in a Developed Society Scripture reading: Psalm 51: 1-10; 16-17 Sermon text: Psalm 51:10 KCC 2009–10–13 David’s Psalm concerning his adulterous affair with Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11 (year earlier). For David, adultery, for another it could be lust but not lust for ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Intensifying Conflict

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 5, 2011
     | 3,369 views

    As the Passion of Christ draws near, the conflict intensifies with the Jewish religious leaders. We think conflict is always bad, but it is actually inevitable. What is the appropriate response?

    Passage: Matthew 21:23-32 Intro: On our trip through Matthew, have you noticed the slowly intensifying conflict? 1. it has not been with Rome, but with the religious leaders of the Jews. 2. began in Sermon on the Mount, PP Matthew 5:43-44 3. over time, popularity of Jesus caused ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Privileged

    Contributed by Jason Duhon on Jul 23, 2016
     | 7,292 views

    “Privilege” has become a bad word in today's society, yet Christians are the most privileged members of our society. And that's a good thing.

    Romans 5:1-5 (ESV) (1) Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (2) Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. (3) Not only that, but we rejoice ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist