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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "core Training"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 21, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,716 views

    A sermon about the importance of accountability groups.

    “Core Training” Proverbs 27:17 Remember back in grade school P.E. class when the gym teacher had all the students see how many sit-ups they could do? In third grade it was the day for the sit-up test during physical fitness week. (Some kids were conveniently "sick" that day.) I ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Wrecking Ball (Fourth Sunday After Epiphany 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 2,334 views

    Sometimes what we learn is like a “Wrecking ball” that crashes against walls in much the same way that our new insights made the old ones obsolete. ... The Beatitudes can be like a wrecking ball as to how they can help us to grow where we thought we had arrived.

    WRECKING BALL Text: Matthew 5: 1 -12 Back in the 1800’s, the cleanliness factor involved in surgeries within the practice of medicine was far different than what is practiced today. Multitudes of people were dying shortly after their surgeries. There was one doctor who figured ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Taiwo Ola-victor Babalola avatar

    Spiritual Maturity: Growing Up In Christ Series

    Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Jun 13, 2021
     | 4,245 views

    What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should?

    SPIRITUAL MATURITY: GROWING UP IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should? Growth is development or improvement toward a goal called "maturity" (or, in the Bible, "perfection"). When one is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual Maturity: Growing Up In Christ Series

    Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Jun 13, 2021
     | 8,076 views

    What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should?

    SPIRITUAL MATURITY: GROWING UP IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should? Growth is development or improvement toward a goal called "maturity" (or, in the Bible, "perfection"). When one is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    The Mathematics Of The Christian Life

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 14, 2021
     | 3,258 views

    Many people take great delight in trying out different restaurants in town. Sometimes you can hear folks around church saying, "Let's get together, I have found a G-R-E-A-T restaurant!”

    When a RESTAURANT serves good food, the customers will keep coming back for more, even if they have to travel a long distance to get there. The same thing is true for a CHURCH. When a church preaches and teaches the Word of God, people who are hungry for God’s Word, will be there every time the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aneel Aranha avatar

    Heart Of The Matter Series

    Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 1, 2021
     | 2,666 views

    What did Simeon mean when he said that Jesus was going to cause the rising and falling of many? [Watch video: https://youtu.be/dl0sCOH54JY]

    Scripture Reading: Luke 2:22-32 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Skeletons In The Closet Series

    Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 4, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,673 views

    Are you worried that those skeletons you have buried in the closet will come out to point a finger at you? Well, give Jesus the key and let him clean them out!

    Scripture Reading: Mark 6:14-29 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    5 Keys To Grow Up Into Christ Series

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 6, 2021
     | 5,724 views

    Traits of Babies: fussy, cranky, want pacifier, throw fits, want sweets, wear diaper -- is what many Christians resemble. God wants us to grow up. Here's 5 tips to gaining maturity in Christ.

    5 KEYS TO GROW UP INTO CHRIST BURLY IN GROWTH Eph. 4:11-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Elon Musk Jokes 1. Conversation between a guy and a salesperson during the new Tesla roadster drive test..."Excuse me, sir, I see on the specs that the new Tesla roadster comes standard with a defibrillator. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hard Hearts Series

    Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 15, 2021
     | 2,399 views

    A hard heart prevents us from understanding spiritual truths. What causes it, and what’s the antidote? [Watch video: https://youtu.be/xfdCdhRhS3I]

    Scripture Reading: Mark 8:14-21 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kyle Campbell avatar

    Our Faith In God

    Contributed by Kyle Campbell on Feb 9, 2022
     | 1,194 views

    In a time when forces of evil are seeking to ruin our minds, remember that our responsibility is always to uphold sacred truth. To successfully bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5), we need to have a tremendous faith in every aspect of God.

    Introduction. There is a philosophy that has been expounded and continues to be expounded today that denies the existence of God and insists that “man in the measure of all things.” We call this philosophy “humanism,” but it is no more than what we used to call “atheism.” This philosophy has almost ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Step Up Your Believe

    Contributed by Ed Lu on Feb 9, 2022
     | 2,218 views

    A New Year message to encourage, edify, and empower.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XqoJ9KilKw Well each New Year persuades us to leave behind the old stubborn stains of yesteryear and look forward to the new unvarnished canvas with anticipation. Like a new brush with fresh oil in hand, we are ready to paint a future with brighter outlook and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aneel Aranha avatar

    When You Are Healed, Become A Healer!

    Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Aug 24, 2021
     | 1,848 views

    God blesses us so that we may bless others. When we do so, he blesses us even more.

    There is not a single person among us who hasn’t struggled with a major calamity in life. It may have been a severe illness that left us bedridden for weeks. It may have been a broken relationship that shattered our hearts to pieces. It may have been an addiction that we couldn’t break. It may have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Have Lift Off Series

    Contributed by Troy Walliser on Apr 19, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,495 views

    The CRITICAL nature of the mission DEMANDS that we give our best to see it accomplished.

    We Have Lift Off! Acts 13:1-12 Growing up in central Florida provided a unique opportunity. As a child and even in to my teen years I have fond memories of taking the 2 hour car ride on Interstate 4 from Tampa on the west coast of Florida to Cape Canaveral on the East Coast of Florida to visit the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Which Branch Do You Want To Be?

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Apr 28, 2021
     | 4,224 views

    As we think about Jesus being The Vine, this sermon challenges us to think about our relationship with Christ and how we move into closer relationship through our lives.

    In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. One thing that I am not is green-fingered, I know how to mow a lawn, and how to pull up weeds, although if I’m being honest they are more likely to be flowers, and I know that roses should be pruned. I don’t know why this is the case, I just ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Life Line (2018, Fifth Sunday Of Easter)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 28, 2021
     | 2,725 views

    Sin is perhaps the biggest of the obstacles because it is connected with all of the other obstacles in our lives that hinder God’s will. Sin has many forms and formats that make deadwood in our lives, but sin has one purpose and that is our destruction.

    THE LIFE LINE Text: John 15:1- 8 Just recently my daughter Lilly looked at the bushes of the parsonage that had been trimmed back. She expressed her concern that the bushes might not grow back. I assured her that that the pruning that had taken place was good for the bushes because ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist