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  • Tony Salisbury avatar

    When Good Works Are Bad

    Contributed by Tony Salisbury on Feb 12, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,518 views

    A look at some Criteria that are necessary for good works to be good.

    For Valentine ’s Day several years ago I bought chocolates for everyone in my family. To help everyone remember which chocolates belonged to whom I bought different ones. One got rich dark Belgian chocolate. Another one received smooth creamy milk chocolate. All went well until my daughter ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Sermon # 18 - Safe In The Shadow Of The Almighty God Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 485 views

    When fear grips our heart and in those times when we feel all alone, deserted and feel that there is no one to help us or stand by us, let’s remember that God sees and He is by our side. The life of Hagar gives us a glimpse of God’s presence in the midst of life’s hardest moments.

    We read in Genesis 21:17, “God heard the boy crying, and from heaven the angel of God spoke to Hagar, "What are you troubled about, Hagar? Don't be afraid. God has heard the boy crying.”(GNB) Hagar and her son wandered through the wilderness, and when the little water she carried got ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    James 3 - 2 Wisdoms! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 14, 2018
     | 7,504 views

    James tells us that there are two different wisdoms trying to influence and even control our lives – one originates from Heaven above and the other is an earthly unspiritual wisdom with its roots from below.

    Series: James – Let’s do it! Thesis of Book: The message of the book is “Let’s do it – live the faith – put it into action! The half-brother of Jesus is speaking to the scattered Jewish Christians across the nations – they were scattered right after Stephen was killed. James tells these ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ryan Peters avatar

    Church Growth Principles #2 "It's A Seed Problem" Series

    Contributed by Ryan Peters on Mar 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,645 views

    So many churches out there today desire to change the world, the only problem is that they do not desire to change themselves first. In order to change the fruit of the ministry you must first check your roots!

    • Focusing on Church growth what would you say that it is instituted or measured? o In Numbers? o In Evangelism? o In Money? o In a beautiful facility? o In a parking lot filled with new and expensive cars? o In the church with a plethora of ministries? • Too often churches and people when focusing ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Tomorrow Can Be A Good Day

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 2, 2010
     | 7,452 views

    How to Live in a Better Day: ◆ Look to a Better Day ◆ Start Each Day with God's Perspective ◆ Don't Live in the Past ◆ Get Rid of Bitterness

    ❶ Last Week Had Bad Days • Health care summit gets & political divisions • SeaWorld trainer killed by killer whale • Chile’s 8.8 earthquake: death toll passes 200 • Hawaii issues tsunami alert with 3 to 8 feet waves, evacuating up to 100,000 residents and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eclipse Of The Heart (March 27, 2022)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 23, 2022
     | 2,332 views

    This morning let us strive to look at this story from a different angle as we give weight to the bitterness and indifference of the elder brother. Today we will focus on the hungry heart and the alienated heart.

    ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Text: Luke 15:1 - 3, 11-32 Luke 15: 1 -3, 11- 32  Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.  (2)  And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "My Struggle Ain't Strange"

    Contributed by Jerrell A Barron on Sep 20, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,077 views

    Every struggle in your life was tailor made to fit you and shape your life. Every struggle in your life God uses to make you better, not to make you bitter.

    Intro: As Christians we must clearly understand that the happenings in our lives were tailored just for us. Your difficulties are not to make you bitter but to make you better. God created us with a plan in mind, and again the plan wasn't to make you depressed, or miserable, the plan is to make you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    (6) Eyes Wide Open Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 28, 2025
     | 128 views

    John's 6th sign. Jesus calls us to cast off bitterness and blame, receive His mercy, and follow Him with eyes wide open to new life.

    Part One Jesus was on His way out of Jericho. Passover crowds filled the road. The noise of merchants and pilgrims echoed off the stone walls. And on that roadside sat a blind man named Bartimaeus—son of Timaeus. That name is striking. Timaeus means honorable. But nothing about this scene ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Rotten Living That Leads To Loss Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,810 views

    Don’t treat sin like a weed-eater whacking away at the visible weed—go to the root of the problem. It’s a heart problem, not a behavior problem.

    INTRODUCTION In the last message I mentioned one of my favorite Presidents, Calvin Coolidge. He was known as “silent Cal,” because he was a man of few words. One day, President Coolidge was walking home from attending church and reporters gathered around him. They asked, “What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Just Pluck It!

    Contributed by Shane Prewitt on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,150 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to encourage the believer to identify those areas of life that causes them to habitually sin, and then to put into action a plan in order to root out habitual sins.

    JUST PLUCK IT!!! Matt 5:29-30 Introduction: “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished” (Proverbs 27:12). I’ve been thinking a lot about the message of verses’ like this in Scripture. A person who is wise, a person who is prudent hides himself from evil, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Bartosik avatar

    "Two Men, Two Ways, Two Destinies"

    Contributed by Rick Bartosik on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 17,034 views

    Ultimate success in life is found in getting the roots of our lives deep into the truth of God’s Word and letting it shape our thinking and transform our lives.

    “Two Men, Two Ways, Two Destinies” Psalm 1 Dr. Rick Bartosik, Senior Pastor Mililani Community Church January 23, 2004 Today we are beginning a new series of Sunday morning messages on the Psalms. One of the early church fathers, St. Basil, wrote that "they are like a general hospital for souls ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Affluenza [april Fools Message] Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 184 ratings
     | 32,850 views

    The Parable of the Rich Fool. "Affluenza" is the disease, the love of money is the root cause, and this story of Jesus is the cure! Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Ample Fool’s Day Luke 12:16-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/RichFool.html Why is it that when life is going the best and we have the most, that we act the most foolishly? When supplies are ample, or we are celebrating a great victory, or someone praises us—we take such opportunity to show what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Bohrer avatar

    Utopian Dead-Ends And The Faith That Lives Beyond Death Series

    Contributed by James Bohrer on Jan 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,350 views

    Faith has a tangible result in the real word. Faith does not get caught up in idealism that does not root itself in the recognition of sin or God’s sovereignty.

    Utopian Dead-Ends and the Faith that Lives Beyond Death Hebrews 11:13-16 Pastor Jim Bohrer November 23, 2008 If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale, and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into heaven?" I asked the children in my Sunday school class. "NO!" the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Max Goins avatar

    What Does It Mean To "Worship”

    Contributed by Max Goins on Dec 7, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,523 views

    Our Worship of God is deeply rooted in our entire life. If He is first in our lives, everything else, including our corporate worship will fall in place.

    What Does It Mean to “Worship” Text: John 4:19-24 Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words says, “The Worship of God is not clearly defined in the scriptures.” (Page 1247) In the Greek language there are five verbs and three nouns that are translated “Worship.” The first and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Samuel Fulkerson avatar

    One God/One Savior

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Mar 28, 2013
     | 4,988 views

    Three of the world’s major religions root out the same source: Judaism, Christianity and Muslim-ism; and the God of the Old Testament is the God of the New Testament.

    Quotes: “Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.” ― Ronald Reagan “Because God has made us for Himself, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him.” ― Augustine “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal