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Cast Your Cares

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 26, 2009

based on 36 ratings

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Jesus calls us to cast our cares upon Him.

Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. Psalm 55:22 *In 1 Peter 5, the first word “CARE” or “ANXIETY” is “merimna” in the Greek which carries the idea of a distraction, care or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Seven Deadly Sins: Anger

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 26, 2008

based on 14 ratings

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if you don’t control anger, anger will control you

The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger--(wrath, mad, boiling, hot headed, cruel, rage, violent) Jesus said, that the law says not to murder, but anyone who has wrath, violence, anger--has the spirit of murder living in them. We live in an angry society, don’t cross them or you will get it. The bad thing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why God Cannot Be Defeated Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 17, 2011

based on 16 ratings

| 20,544 views

Acts 12 records another attempt of Satan to defeat God and his plan for the church. However, God cannot be defeated. This sermon explains why.

* Concept of being undefeated: a rare occurrence - Only 1 NFL team; 7 NCAA basketball teams; no NBA or MLB teams * Being undefeated symbolizes that no one was able to be better, play harder, or accomplish more * It's practically impossible to always be undefeated: the longer you play, the less ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Success Is Born On Both Sides Of The Street

Contributed by Darrell Williams on Nov 19, 2019

based on 4 ratings

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Success can be found in many different places.

The movie Pride takes place in 1974 and life is not easy for a black male, even a college-educated one like Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard), to find employment. Struggling to find anything better, Jim, a former competitive swimmer, accepts the job of dismantling the decrepit Marcus Foster Recreation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:19-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mountain Top Experiences

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 21, 2023

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We will huff and puff going up a hill, but joy happens when reach the top!

The “mountaintop experience,” Matthew 17:1-9 1. The Disciples Follow Jesus up to the mountain • If you ever climbed a mountain it’s not easy huffing and puffing all the way. Small short hills cause me to huff and puff • Following Jesus is not easy one might say there’s a lot of huffing and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Seven Traits Of A Successful Father

Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Aug 31, 2002

based on 139 ratings

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Principles of success from God’s Word for Christian fathers.

Seven Traits Of A Successful Christian Father (Prov 22:6 KJV) Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. (Prov 22:6 NLT) Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it. God has given us directive to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Can't Have My Blessing Devil!!

Contributed by Keenan Darnell on Jan 15, 2008

based on 14 ratings

| 16,053 views

Everyday our fellow christians lose out on the blessings of God simply by giving up. A blessing is truly worth fighting for no matter how big or small.

Text Exodus 1 7-19B Here we are in a familiar portion of scripture, the children of Israel are still enslaved by Egypt. A new King is set forth in Egypt by the name of Pharoah, who might I add does not know Joseph ( Joseph died 144 years before Isreal left Egypt, or 64 years before Moses was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:7-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Romans 12:1-8 Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 16, 2007

based on 14 ratings

| 5,401 views

Continies for Romans 12

GETTING ON WITH REAL LIVING (PERSONAL) Romans 12:1-8 Introduction Imagine that I owe you a million dollars. Over the years I have come to you for everything that I need. My parents started it, borrowing for my bottles and booties. When it was time to go the grocery, we came to you for money. I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"Does It Matter How Long We Live?”

Contributed by Donovan Myers on Aug 24, 2005

based on 49 ratings

| 8,953 views

Death is often perceived as the enemy, but could there be another perspective?

Psalm 90 is the oldest psalm and was written by Moses. It was written during a very bleak time in Hebrew history. Moses was commissioned by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. After the miraculous escape through the Red Sea, Moses leads them toward the Promised Land, a land flowing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Trinity Sunday And Father's Day

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 25, 2019

based on 2 ratings

| 4,071 views

On Trinity Sunday we consider the community style of God’s nature, as applied to Fathers.

Trinity Sunday and Father’s Day What is the ultimate structure of being? What can we hope for? Is there some ultimate shelter? These are existential, social, and above all, theological questions. On Trinity Sunday we consider the community style of God’s nature, as applied to Fathers. In the ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Catholic

God Is ... Part 2 Series

Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013

| 5,697 views

Who created everything? Who created God?

Let’s see your bibles today, let’s see your bibles today, say word. One more time say word. Let’s see your pens, lesson plan. Let’s turn to Genesis 1. Genesis is the first page of the whole bible. It’s easy. Genesis 1, the first page of the whole bible. It ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Cracked Open

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 18, 2002

based on 104 ratings

| 5,171 views

The resurrection is the biggest Easter egg ever dropped into human existence.

Easter Sunday April 15, 2001 (Written with assistance from a sermon by Leonard Sweet, "Crack Open Some Easter Eggs and Be Cracked Open" at www.preachingplus.com) INTRODUCTION How many of you have participated in an Easter egg hunt this spring? (Either searching for eggs, hiding eggs, or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Strikes, You're Out! Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 27, 2007

based on 19 ratings

| 12,862 views

Israel missed each opportunity God gave them. Each time Amos interceded, God held off on afflicting them. Finally, He had enough—He afflicted them with almost complete destruction. God is faithful to respond to the intercessory prayers of His people.

1. The first pitch was a fastball of grace. 2. The second pitch was a fastball of mercy. 3. The third pitch was a changeup of affliction. AMOS 7:1-9 I think everybody here knows how much I enjoy sports. Mostly football, but I like other sports too. I like watching NASCAR. I’m a frustrated ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Ever Expanding Joy Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 30, 2007

based on 10 ratings

| 24,562 views

The world is both a hard and a beautiful place. We may experience stratospheric highs in one season only to plunge into abyss. but we more often have to work our way through the regular ups and downs, and bumps of life.

Introduction There was once a farmer who began to look at his farm through critical eyes. Every place he looked on his farm he saw something wrong. So he decided to sell and move somewhere else. He contracted a realtor who came out to look things over. Then the realtor called to get the farmer’s ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Embodying A New Life Part 1 Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 10, 2009

| 3,231 views

As we continue in our series entitled The Liberated Life, based on the New Testament letter we call the Book of Colossians… we continue with the apostle Paul declaring Christ as the liberating new presence that reclaims and restores who we were meant to b

Embodying A New Life Series: The Liberated Life (Colossians) Brad Bailey – May 24, 2009 Intro An edition of Sports Illustrated a few years ago noted a tragic but telling story... It was the story of Rico Leroy Marshall, an eighteen-year-old senior at Forestville High School in Glenarden, Maryland. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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