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  • Aaron Burgess avatar

    The Fear Of Change Series

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 20,728 views

    This sermon talks about a major hindrance to changing our sinful habits which is the fear of change itself. The apostle Paul is an example of man who fought change. "Kick against the goads?"

    THE FEAR OF CHANGE Acts 9; Acts 26 Someone once said that there are 572 known phobias or fears. Let’s see if you have any of these fears? Acrophobia – fear of heights. Arachibutyrophobia – fear of having peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth. Ballistophobia – fear of bullets. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Getting Blown Off Course?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 9, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,432 views

    The master of the ship was no longer the Master of the ship. The ship was blown eight hundred miles off course. The Devil was now in control. Our sinful habits take another turn. They become addictions!

    Title: "Getting Blown Off Course" You know better than to leave Fair Havens. Paul let the Centurion know that it was "God’s Will" for them to winter in Fair Havens. God had warned him not to leave the shores of the Island of Crete. Application. Being in the will of God should not be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Christmas Came To Nazareth

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jun 24, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,273 views

    We followed Him to Bethlehem, we followed Him to Egypt, we now follow Him to Nazareth. Incidentally, when was the last time you made it a habit, a practice to follow Jesus?

    WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME TO NAZARETH Scripture Reference: Matthew 2: 20-23 INTRODUCTION Two weeks ago we went to Bethlehem where Jesus was born. Joseph and Mary traveled the 5-day, 90-mile journey because Caesar Augustus, the Roman Emperor at that time, decreed that a census should be taken throughout ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Gives And Forgives

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 7, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,407 views

    Most Christians make it habit to limit the Almighty God. We know He is big, but do we realize how much He wants us to have more of His provisions?

    Introduction: We love and serve the One and only God Who desires for us to have more (of Him), while we often expect to have just enough to get by. That is, God is so abundant in His giving while we (sometimes) feel we don’t have enough. Most Christians make it habit to limit the Almighty God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Steven Spillman avatar

    Is "Church” A Dirty Word? Series

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 19, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,821 views

    "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching." (Hebrews 10:25)

    I’ve always felt a little guilty over church. I felt guilty when I didn’t attend; felt guilty when I did attend; felt guilty if I didn’t become a member; felt guilty after I became a member; felt guilty when I stayed at a certain church; and felt guilty when I left that church. Then the cycle ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Rev. # 78~21:1-27 The Pearly White City, Our Future Home Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Dec 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,322 views

    Chapters 21 and 22 are a description of the eternal state (following the Millennium and the final judgment), centering in the New Jerusalem as the eternal habitation of the saved. This idea of a new heaven and a new earth is not confined to th

    Rev. # 78~21:1-27 THE PEARLY WHITE CITY, OUR FUTURE HOME 11-13-10 We left off last time talking about the names of the 12 tribes of Israel being engraved on the gates of the City. Chapters 21 and 22 are a description of the eternal state (following the Millennium and the final ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The River Euphrates: Foolish Fashions Shrink Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,146 views

    A great people learn to balance foolish pride and destructive shame, and learn to be themselves rather than selecting the worst habits of the majority. Cling to what has supported the African-American for years.

    Those who have planned our observance of Black History Month this year selected the theme, "New Currents, Ancient Rivers". Many of you will recognize that the words, "Ancient Rivers" are drawn from a well-known poem by Langston Hughes. The phrase "New Currents, Ancient Rivers" suggests to me that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roger Hasselquist avatar

    There Us One God, The Father Of All (What Every Mother Should Know About God) Series

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 16, 2023
     | 1,427 views

    Every mother should know that when there is no father in the picture, Psalm 68:5 says that God will be there for that family. It says, “A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation.”

    Alba 5-14-2023 THERE IS ONE GOD, THE FATHER OF ALL (What Every Mother Should Know About God) Ephesians 5:6 Jim Blevins, a minister in Louisiana, told how on one Mother’s Day he was preaching in another state and during the Sunday School class he told about one of the two times that he sassed his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Bean avatar

    It Is A New Year But What If You Had Just One More Year

    Contributed by Daniel Bean on Feb 24, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,565 views

    This sermon deals with what if we had just one more year.

    IT IS JUST ONE MORE YEAR BUT WHAT IF WE HAD ONLY ONE MORE ? Luke 13:6-9 INTRODUCTION This is another year -time of starting over -fresh ideas -new challenges/opportunities Nothing may have changed but a new year is looked at as an opportunity for a fresh start. Some things to consider -time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    The Dangers Of Laziness Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 21, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 907 views

    This is the 10th Sermon from the Book of Proverbs Series, "Wisdom For Life".

    Series: Wisdom For Life [#10] THE DANGERS OF LAZINESS Proverbs 6:1-19 Introduction: Laziness is a silent thief that can quietly steal away our potential, blessings, and purpose in life. In Proverbs 6:1-19, God warns us about the destructive nature of laziness and the importance of diligence. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Scott avatar

    Ain't God Good!

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jul 14, 2003
    based on 269 ratings
     | 54,976 views

    God sets the standard for GOODNESS ... He turns badness into GOODNESS. It’s God’s nature to be good. We can trust in the GOODNESS of God.

    “Ain’t God Good!” INTRODUCTION: God is good … AMEN? I learned this from childhood. 1.- When I was just a child, my mother taught me a prayer to say at mealtime: “God is great, God is GOOD, let us thank Him for our food. By His hands we all are fed. Give us Lord, our daily bread. Amen.” 2.- ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Our Father, Who Art In Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,233 views

    This sermon focuses on God and his will and his kingdom. So the first thing Jesus teaches us is that prayer starts with God and then moves to us.

    Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name Teach Us to Pray Matthew 6:9-13 Many of us have probably mindlessly prayed the words of the Lord’s Prayer and never really thought about what we were really praying for. And that’s part of what gives rise to this sermon series ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James May avatar

    Decisions Made In The Valley

    Contributed by James May on Nov 19, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 18,204 views

    We all enter into the Valley of Decision from time to time but in that valley is not the time to make a bad decision. Wait upon the Lord.

    DECISIONS MADE IN THE VALLEY Joel 3:10, “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision." If you were to read the entirety of the third chapter of the Book of Joel, you would see very quickly, if you knew anything about end time ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Human Sacrifices, And Getting Out Of Ruts.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 14, 2021
     | 1,740 views

    Perhaps one of the greatest messages preached at Crane Eater Community Church. Paul is asking us to make is not a "Sin Offering", but a "Thank Offering.”

    Human Sacrifices, And Getting Out Of Ruts. Romans 12:1-2NKJV Today, we get to talk about human sacrifices! This should be fun! Any volunteers? In Alaska there are only two seasons: Winter and July. When the weather gets warm in the summer, the snow melts and the dirt roads become muddy. Cars ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Chandler avatar

    Parable Of The Three Baseball Fans

    Contributed by James Chandler on May 19, 2003
    based on 127 ratings
     | 18,715 views

    This is a parable that I created to illustrate the different types of people responding to Christ.

    The Parable of the Three Baseball Fans I Corinthians 9:24-27 NOTE: Before I entered the auditorium, I changed into a baseball uniform. As the organist played and the people sang “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” I entered the auditorium and walked up on stage. I loved seeing the surprised look on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ