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  • Rule Digal avatar

    Spiritually Ambitious

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,105 views

    What is your greatest aspiration in life? Are you like James and John who aspired a closer relationship with Christ?

    Theme: Spiritually Ambitious Text: Mark 10:35-42 Introduction A. In every funeral service, lengthy eulogies would not be missed to hear. But, what is its purpose? B. Newspapers give space for obituaries. What are they for? It is man’s last attempt to impress the world that he does matter; that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Are You Doing?

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 25, 2007
     | 2,132 views

    As children of God we are to work for Gods Kingdom.

    What are you doing? Matthew 25:14 - 30 (NIV) Sunday morning we talked about counting the cost. What are you willing to pay to not only enter but also to expend the kingdom? Then Sunday Evening I talked about if someone wanted to make an impact on the world that we must view ourselves as servants ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Dependence On God Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,502 views

    A simple groundbreaking sermon.

    Opening Prayer Gracious and loving Father, we give You praise and thanks for this wonderful day of blessings and victory. We have come to this place today with a heart that sets on praising Your holy name and a heart that trusts in your unfailing love. From our innermost being we shout our praise ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being Restored By God As We Serve

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,718 views

    God is constantly at working preparing and restoring His servants. This sermon discovers what it means to be a servant of God.

    If a friend of yours was to ask you what it means to be a servant of God, how would you respond? In our reading from Isaiah 49 God reveals some of the things about being one of his servants. Interestingly this reading is a prophecy spoken many years before Jesus was born on earth to help people ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Taking The Test Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 13, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,203 views

    What happens after you hear the words of Jesus? Is your life different? Today as we study Mark's gospel we see how the Lord gives the disciples an opportunity to test how much the words of Jesus became life in them.

    When I was 15 I took a course at high school in how to drive a car. Drivers Education featured movies, texts, and lectures. At no time during this course did we set foot inside of an actual vehicle. Later, I took driver’s training where we tried out our skills behind the wheel. All this was ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Holy Spirit And Miracles Today Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,508 views

    A sermon on the cessationist view of charismatic gifts (Material taken from Holy Spirit: A Biblical Study by Dr. Jack Cottrell, chapter 8, and Power from On High by Dr. Jack Cottrell, chapter 11)

    HoHum: Many commented on spiritual gifts last week. Probably talk about that more in the future. Last week we talked about how there were temporary gifts and permanent spiritual gifts. Tonight we are talking about “cessationism”. It’s important to remember that this has nothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James Snyder avatar

    Delighting In Kingdom Ministry

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 10, 2016
     | 4,005 views

    Ministry is seeing an issue in the kingdom that needs to be addressed and driving us to our knees.

    Nothing is more beautiful to watch than thorough breds galloping around the track. This is the horse capital of the world and most of the thoroughbred champions were bred and raised here in Ocala. The amazing thing is to see those four legs working in complete harmony with one another in racing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Intentional: Today Is My Day

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 29, 2021
     | 2,933 views

    Often we live our lives QUE SERA, QUE SERA --- WHAT WILL BE WILL BE. God had a plan and a purpose for each person. What are we doing to grow a Godly value system? Do we grow by accident or by intentional patterns?

    TODAY IS MY DAY! INTENTIONALLY KIND… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com BY WHOSE PURPOSE DO WE LIVE? MY PURPOSE? GOD’S PURPOSE? Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ARE WE PLAYING A ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    : Hope That Endures – Walking Forward In God’s Strength Series

    Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Sep 1, 2025
     | 1,608 views

    “To break this down: endurance produces hope to walk forward with the power of the Holy Spirit.”

    Hope That Endures – Walking Forward in God’s Strength Text: Romans 5:3–5 "Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Richard Francis avatar

    The Fullness Of Christ

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Aug 19, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,720 views

    As a Christian is your heart for people, walk with Jesus and see how he reached out with a heart for people and lets learn to be more like our Lord everyday.

    A prayer for all believers in Christ Before we explore John 5: 1-11 can you walk with me for a while and consider our hearts? I would like to start by asking what fills your inner being, what defines you? It’s a difficult one to answer, if you are like me many things can fill my inner being most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Trust And Obey

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 16,787 views

    The people just couldn’t wait to hear what Jesus had to say. I think there are many times in our lives that we wait with great anticipation for our Lord’s direction. Let’s think of a time that was perhaps in the not too distant past and perhaps we can f

    Sermon Title: Trust and Obey Sermon Text: Luke 5:1-11 Sunday Evening, August 6, 2000 Scripture Introduction: In this particular section of Scripture, we read about a particularly important aspect of Jesus’ journey to the cross. In this section of Scripture we read about the selection of some ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Tim Hedberg avatar

    Faithfilled Ones

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jul 9, 2007
     | 1,755 views

    Are you faithful or faithfilled-trusting in God.

    Faithfilled Ones Luke 24:1-12 Easter 2007 - April 8, 2007 Certain phrases are often associated with certain people. Specific phrases are often linked to specific people. Monday’s edition of the newspaper, USA today named 25 people whose phrases linger in our memory. The paper compiled 25 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    There Is Hope

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 5, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 37,025 views

    We have hope because of: 1. Who we are. 2. Whose we are. 3. Where we are.

    On November 21, 1943, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote a letter to his fiancee, Maria von Wedemeyer, while he was imprisoned by Hitler during World War II. In the letter, he talked about a spiritual lesson he was learning from his life as a prisoner. He wrote: “A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Without One Plea Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 13, 2008
     | 6,210 views

    Like Paul, we cannot plead that we are either too broken or too privileged to engage in service. Brokenness is what God can use for the Kingdom.

    No excuses. No excuses. We are accountable for what we do. We are accountable to God. And what God has called us to do, we can do. No excuses. If God has chosen us, then He has expectations. There are Kingdom tasks to be performed, there is a witness to be made, there is something that each of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Some Aspects Of The Church From Its Beginning - Christ's Tender Care And Provision For The Church - Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 17, 2023
     | 968 views

    The Church is a living, vital organism under the care of the Master Physician, the most precious entity the Lord possesses, so close to His heart and embodied in the first marriage union. Let us look at the Lord’s tender care for His Church as He works to bring us to the fullness of Christ.

    SOME ASPECTS OF THE CHURCH FROM ITS BEGINNING - CHRIST'S TENDER CARE AND PROVISION FOR THE CHURCH - PART 7 [1]. CHRIST'S THE CARE FOR, AND SUSTENANCE OF THE CHURCH The Church is not a collection of names on a roll kept in heaven. It is not a detached organisation of people. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational