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  • Paul Dayao avatar

    The Danger Of Drifting: A Warning Against Neglecting So Great Salvation

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 12, 2025
     | 177 views

    This sermon delivers a critical warning that spiritual ruin often comes not from a dramatic shipwreck, but from the slow, silent drift caused by neglecting our "so great salvation."

    Introduction: The Unseen Current Good evening, my brothers and sisters. Imagine a boat tied securely to a dock in a quiet harbor. For that boat, the most obvious danger is a violent storm—a typhoon with crashing waves and howling winds that could smash it to pieces. But there is another danger, one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The God Who Sends An East Wind Against Your Enemies Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 14, 2025
     | 96 views

    God uses the east wind as a divine instrument to fight for His people, making a way of escape for the righteous and bringing judgment upon their enemies.

    THE GOD WHO SENDS AN EAST WIND AGAINST YOUR ENEMIES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Exodus 14:21-28 Key Verse: “And the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.” — Exodus 14:21 (KJV) Supporting Texts: Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    Lies We Believe About Circumstances Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,117 views

    Lie #1: If my circumstances were different, I would be different. Do you believe this?

    2. Opening Story a. In the children’s book by Judith Viorst called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day the young boy at the center of the story is having a bad day. i. “I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    What We Believe...about The Church

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,517 views

    I used this sermon in my series of studying the doctrine of the Nazarene Church, however, I don’t focus much on the doctrine part. I decided to focus more on the encouragement of the Christians to be the Church that God desires us to be.

    Larry C. Brincefield larkayb@earthlink.net April 6, 2003, Sunday Evening Title: What we believe...about the Church Text: Acts 2:42-47 Introduction We have been talking about the various doctrines of the Nazarene Church. Tonight, we come to Article 11, the Doctrine of the Church But instead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    You Said It, I Believe It

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Nov 3, 2023
     | 1,640 views

    We must always be in agreement with what God's Word says about us.

    October 22, 2023 Morning Worship Text: John 17:17 Subject: The Priority of God’s Word Title: You Said It; I Believe It In June of 1964 our family moved to the Troy area. My parents purchased a little country store along Highway 61 near Briscoe. Some of you long time residents might remember Read’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Courage To Swim Against The Current - Jer. 38:1-13

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 18,951 views

    The Courage to Swim Against the Current - Jer. 38:1-13

    The Courage to Swim Against the Current - Jer. 38:1-13 Illustration:To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. Elbert Hubbard. Illustration: Where Am I Going? Pastor Rick - Crown Of Life Church From Zalomes Bridge to the World ============== It’s comforting to hear that even ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbour."

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
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    "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."

    Exodus 20 v. 12 -16 "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." James 3 . 1 - 13 1. THE PRINCIPLE OF HONESTY - "false witness" Prov 12 v. 22 "Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight." Psalm 101 v. 7 "He that worketh deceit shall not dwell ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • William D. Brown avatar

    What We Believe, Does It Matter?

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,185 views

    Some folks it seems think that as long as their sincere in what they believe, that one religion is as good as another, but as we’ll read today that is not the case.

    ACTS 17: 10-34 WHAT WE BELIEVE, DOES IT MATTER? Some folks it seems think that as long as their sincere in what they believe, that one religion is as good as another, but as we’ll read today that is not the case. Here in Acts 17: we find that Paul had been preaching ‘Jesus” in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    The God I Don't Believe In

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 31, 2007
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     | 6,694 views

    You believe in a God who doesn’t exist if you believe He is like you, you can ignore Him or take Him for granted, He does not love you and will do anything to save you.

    It was another one of those articles, "How to Get People to Come to Church in the ’90’s." It said you need to help them raise their self-esteem, teach them to handle anger, to deal with depression, to save their marriages, give them strength to face all kinds of trouble in this world. All of those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    “believing The Risen King” Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on May 5, 2014
     | 5,550 views

    Jesus' second appearance to His disciples reveals the blessedness of personal faith in the risen King.

    The Forgotten Fifty Days: “Believing the Risen King” John 20:24-31 The caption on the National Enquirer (I think it was) used to be, “Inquiring minds want to know?” Most people are innately curious. People are also generally skeptical: they want proof or evidence in order ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Whose Report...do You Believe??

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 30, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,251 views

    And that's why when you know the word... Or at least are willing search Gods word For your answer... you can give it right back to him and remind him what you do have and what God's Word says you have! Amen??

    Whose Report Do You Believe? In the day and age we live...we hear a lot Of different reports of the news that is happening around the world... Some would have us believe things are great and normal and that all is going well. Others would have you believe the exact opposite...and sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    When Believers Lose Their First Love

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 22, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 361 views

    When believers lose their first love, their passionate devotion, intimacy, and zeal for God fade, leaving them with outward religious activity and an empty heart disconnected from true fellowship with Him.

    WHEN BELIEVERS LOSE THEIR FIRST LOVE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Revelation 2:4-5 “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Bradford Reaves avatar

    The Believer's Victory In Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 16, 2025
     | 199 views

    As Americans, we honor those who died so we could live in freedom. But as Christians, we must also honor the One who died to free us from sin, darkness, and the grip of Satan himself.

    The Believer’s Victory in Jesus May 12, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Matthew 5:5-6 A War Worth Remembering Today is Memorial Day weekend. For many, it is a time of cookouts, flag-waving, and gatherings. But for a moment, we pause to remember the fallen—those who paid ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Phil Morgan avatar

    We Believe In Jesus Atoning Death Series

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,181 views

    Dotrine of the atonement.

    READ: Colossians 1:19-23 Continuing with our series on the things “We Believe”, we come this morning to the death of Jesus: ‘WE BELIEVE IN JESUS’ ATONING DEATH”. As we do so, we are right at the heart of our faith; right at the centre of Christianity. What other religion exults in the death of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Jenkins avatar

    Sound Church Equals Sound Believers

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Jul 30, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,067 views

    Sound Church equals Sound Believers

    Acts 2:42, "They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord’s Supper and in prayer." An essential in every sound biblically based church will be the devotion to God’s Holy written Word. It is sound theology that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible