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  • Victor Ramlall avatar

    Bearing Green Leaves In Drought!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jan 20, 2014
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    An exhortation to beware of spiritual drought which can creep up on the believer unawares effectively creating a barrier to productivity and fruitfulness.

    Jeremiah 17:5-11 KJV Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We Want More

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 6, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,651 views

    Revival is waiting to break out in your church.

    February 8, 2004 Morning Service Text: Hebrews 6:1-8 Subject: Maturity Title: We Want More God has placed it heavily on my heart to begin praying once again for revival in this church. The wind of the Holy Spirit is beginning to fan a flame in my heart once again to see it happen. I now that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Psalm 37: When Wickedness Triumphs On Earth Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 4, 2019
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    The first eleven verses look at things from the point of view of the righteous man. The theological foundation for the psalm is the covenant God made with Israel, recorded in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 27-30.

    Tom Lowe Title: PSALM 37: WHEN WICKEDNESS TRIUMPHS ON EARTH A psalm of David. Part 1 Prospects That Are Foreign to the Wicked (verses 1-11) Part 2 Pursuits That Are Favored by the Wicked (verses 12-22) Part 3 Paths That Are Forsaken by the Wicked (verses 23-31) Part 4 Points that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We All Become Shepherds Of The Flock

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2015
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    The value of chastity and the witness of a Christian marriage to a depraved culture

    Sixteenth Sunday in Course 2015 Ordinary Form “A great throng. . .like sheep without a shepherd.” What a picture for those of us with any experience with cattle or sheep. If you have a good cutting horse, one man or woman can control the behavior of a herd of cows. If you have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Black History Month: Don't Sit Down And Die, Get Up And Try!

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Feb 3, 2020
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    Just as Moses and Jonah came out of the water with a message from God. The peoples of African descent came out of the waters on slave ships and have a message from God, for the World.

    Don’t sit down and die but get up and try! 2 King 7:3 Why sit we here until we die? 2 Kings 6:24-30 and 7:1-16 24 And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Leaving A Legacy And Making An Impact

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 10, 2020
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    I want the Lord to do a new thing! leaving a legacy and making an impact right where God has you is written throughout the pages of the book of Esther.

    Leaving a legacy and making an impact Selected verses from Esther Introduction- If you would turn to the book of Esther- it is between Nehemiah and Job. I want to talk this morning about leaving a legacy and making an impact in people’s lives. Can you believe it! The first Sunday of 2020! I ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Sometimes, I Guess There Just Aren't Enough Rocks

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 6, 2021
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    In life, we may tear down relationships or we may build relationships. We use similar aspects to both destroy and build. Christians should be known as builders.

    “Early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.” [1] In the movie Forrest Gump, one scene pictures Forrest and Jenny ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Solemnity Of The Most Holy Body And Blood Of Christ-- Corpus Christi

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 20, 2025
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    “Heavenly bread, hellish misunderstanding."

    Paul Allman Siple was the scientific leader of the United States' first permanent station at the South Pole. In his workroom at that distant outpost he had a large globe of the world. It was upside down. In other words, it had a South-up map orientation; sometimes called upside-down maps. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Character Counts

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 24, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,281 views

    This was actually delivered by my son Matt. He preached during YOUTH SUNDAY. Character counts, and we all should still be working on it.

    Character counts: I am working on it I. How does one pick a plumber? a mechanic? a carpet-layer? an evangelist? a truck driver? The answer: By referral. What others are saying about that person. Very heavy weights (like people’s respect and confidence) are hung on the thin wire of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith That Please God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 1, 2023
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     | 1,148 views

    To emphasize the power, necessity, and rewards of faith in God, and to encourage believers to not just believe in God, but to earnestly seek, trust, and walk with Him daily.

    Good morning, beloved congregation. Let's dive right into the word of God today from Hebrews 11:6, "And without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." This passage carries a powerful ...read more

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    The Sheep And The Goats PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 10, 2023
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     | 2,051 views

    Emphasize the importance of treating others with kindness and compassion, as Jesus taught that our actions towards the 'least of these' are directly seen as actions towards Him.

    Good morning, Church! Today we're going to delve into a pretty heavy topic, but one that Jesus Himself felt was important enough to address. It's about how we treat others, the responsibility we have as followers of Christ to help those in need, and the consequences of our actions. As Dietrich ...read more

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    Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,126 views

    In this chapter God brings a charge of disobedience against Israel (v. l). The religious leader had replaced true worship of God with ritual prostitution. The nation had gone down hill spiritually and morally, breaking the laws God had given to them. The

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: He made free use of Christian vocabulary. He talked about the blessing of the Almighty and the Christian confessions which would become the pillars of the new government. He assumed the earnestness of a man weighed down by historic responsibility. He handed out pious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Your Church A Cruise-Ship Or A Battleship?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 5, 2011
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     | 17,038 views

    Which image better describes a church? Your church? I know, it’s a metaphor. All metaphors break down at some point. When making a choice, our natural inclination is to choose the cruise ship over the battleship any day.

    Opening illustration: watch an illustrative audio-video clip Introduction: On the surface we would believe that the early church in Acts was blessed with outstanding growth due to the anointed preaching of the apostles; their balanced practices that would evolve into much of our church programming ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Oikos Tou Theo: The Household Of God Series

    Contributed by Jan Arthur Lee on Jul 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,984 views

    We are the church, the body of Christ based on what Christ has done for us in breaking down the wall of hostility and bringing us who were far very near. Because of the peace of Christ, we are now reconciled both to God and to one another.

    Oikos tou Theo: The Household of God Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Introduction I’ve been sad and disappointed lately...and it has to do with a few families that decided to leave the church and other individuals who are pondering it themselves. And even though some have told me that those people ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Heart Of A Believer Series

    Contributed by Caleb Onwuka on Feb 22, 2016
     | 9,283 views

    Jesus is the perfect example of a believer. A closer look at how the heart of Christ operated in his earthly work will break all traditions down and bring you up into the reality of what we have become in redemption and how to fully represent Him today.

    THE HEART OF A BELIEVER (SERIES) I do know that anyone who will follow this series "THE HEART OF A BELIEVER" closely will be transformed in so much that even your family would wonder what kind of person you have ...read more

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