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    Prune Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,477 views

    God, as the divine gardener, prunes away unhealthy and unfruitful areas of our lives to promote growth and fruitfulness. Embracing this process, though sometimes painful, leads to a deeper relationship with God and spiritual growth.

    Today we're going to talk about pruning. You know how a gardener trims a plant to help it grow better? Well, God does that with us too. He helps us grow by cutting away the stuff in our lives that's holding us back. Our main Scripture for today is John 15:1-5. Object Lesson: Bring in a small potted ...read more

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    The Greatest Challenge

    Contributed by Clinton Nobles on Nov 26, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,679 views

    In the life of a Christian there are many things that we do that we can often refer to as "stumbling blocks." These are barriers in our personal walk with Christ Jesus our LORD.

    "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance . . . and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living In The Joy Of The Lord

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 1, 2014
     | 8,274 views

    “Joy, which was the small publicity of the Pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian”. - G.K. Chesterton This message looks at the avenues and barriers to living in the joy of the Lord.

    Sermon for CATM – June 1, 2014 – Living in the Joy of the Lord - Nehemiah 8:1-10 Robert Louis Stevenson once entered in his diary what he considered to be an extraordinary thing. He said, "I have been to Church today, and (Surprisingly) I am not depressed." I hope that your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Breaking Free From Constant Disappointment

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 25, 2025
     | 481 views

    Disappointment is a painful experience that can leave a person feeling frustrated, hopeless, and discouraged.

    BREAKING FREE FROM CONSTANT DISAPPOINTMENT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Mark 5:25-34 – “And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse…” Supporting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Psalm 38 Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Feb 28, 2020
     | 6,617 views

    David, realizing the harmful effects of his sins on his health and overall well-being, implores the Lord to bypass the discipline he fully knows he deserves.

    For Sermon Central researchers: I have posted a series of 15 sermons on the Psalms. In recent personal studies I have found the psalms to be richer and more thought-provoking than I had fully appreciated. I had too often swept swiftly through psalms without slowing down to inquire as thoroughly as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take The Checkered Flag Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 6, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,980 views

    The final sermon in this NASCAR series that uses Parable leading to Textual Exposition to call people to generous living.

    Bible Text: 1 Timothy 6:3-19 Series: NASCAR Comes To Church Title: Take the Checkered Flag Topic: Christian Living / Stewardship Theme: Purposeful Growth in Christian Living / Stewardship of What We Have Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to commit ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 53 ratings
     | 28,155 views

    In a state of humility (poor in spirit), mourning (the natural response of brokenness), and meekness (submitting to Christ), they have a passion to rid themselves of the sin that fills them and to be filled with what they see in Christ (Hunger and Thirst

    “Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness” Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Review: The single most important lesson we have learned about the Beatitudes is that they are not eight separate and distinct classifications of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Under Construction

    Contributed by Paul Dehaan on Aug 14, 2003
    based on 203 ratings
     | 35,166 views

    This message deals with the Potter and clay, and how God is still working on us to mold us into a vessel of honor.

    Under Construction Jer 18:1-6 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4 And the vessel that he made of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Increasing Your Spiritual Assets

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,928 views

    Learn to increase the worth of your relationship with God

    I received an email this week asking the question, "What’s the difference between people who pray in church and those who pray in casinos?" The answer, "The ones in the casinos are serious." There may be more truth to that email than we want to believe. The prayer to increase one’s wealth ...read more

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    #9 Remove The Weight Bitterness Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 146 ratings
     | 12,685 views

    We consider the 9th weight of BITTERNESS and how we must unload this weight to grow.

    9 of a 12 part series. #9 REMOVE THE WEIGHTS ... BITTERNESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12: 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET SO RUN WITH ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Is Our Fortress And High Tower

    Contributed by Donald Curtis on Jul 7, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 32,014 views

    God is there for our encouragement and protection.

    Fortress or Tower MIGDOL Migdol is the ordinary Canaanite word for "watchtower," It means "tower; small fortress; watchtower." The word occurs about 50 times in biblical Hebrew. Migdol means "tower." This is its use in Gen 11:4 (the first occurrence of the word): "And they said, Go to, let us ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    I'm So Excited (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 198 ratings
     | 29,691 views

    THE WORLD DOESN’T NEED ANY MORE LONG FACED CHRISTIANS. THEY NEED SOME ONE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT GOD CAN DO AND IS DOING.

    TITLE: I’M SO EXCITED TEXT: PSALMS 122:1 INTRO: In the 80’s there was a song that said: “I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it; I’m about to lose control; and I think I like it.” We have come here today to Celebrate the presence of our God in our lives. We have a reason to be excited ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Duty Vs. Devotion Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 695 ratings
     | 93,764 views

    Is it possible to serve the Lord out of habit rather than out of love? An examination of Martha and Mary illustrate the cost of a loss of focus.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 27 Duty vs. Devotion Luke 10:38-42 What brought you here today? Was it a sense of duty, you feel a sense of obligation, a responsibility to the Lord for all that he has done for you. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Like An Eagle

    Contributed by Joel De Wild on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 264 ratings
     | 52,379 views

    We can learn spiritual lessons through nature. Especially in the life of an eagle.

    Introduction: Recently, I have been reading in the news about "panspermia" Have you heard about this most recent theory called "panspermia?" It’s the idea that life on Earth started as a result of bacteria coming from Mars on meteorites. The idea that life started elsewhere and was somehow ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Wilderniss Into Oasis Series

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Mar 5, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,521 views

    When we experience wilderness in life, it is difficult to uphold our moral standards. Rooted in God and with the power Jesus gives us, we can try to overcome the attractions and promises of evil.

    Mark 1.12-15 describes the Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness. After the baptism in the Jordan, the Spirit leads him to the wilderness to spend fourty days of fasting and prayer. There he is tempted to give up the call of God and yield to the temptation to react to situations in the normal ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic