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  • Pat Cook avatar

    Slow Down And Shut Up Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 5, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 10,266 views

    24th in series on Joshua. This is about jumping to conclusions about someone else’s faith, and how it’s much safer not to speculate.

    Joshua 22:1-34 – Slow Down and Shut Up (NOTE: I draw heavily on Brian McLaren’s A New Kind of Christian for this message. And the reference I make to Pentecostals are towards the Jesus-only variety, not the Trinitarian varieties.) Maybe you have heard the poem called The Cookie Thief, by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hands Up...worries Down!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 25, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,808 views

    As Christians we don't have to live in fear, of not knowing what's up ahead around the corner, or what the future might bring. As long as God knows, isn't that enough? It's time we left our hands up...and our worries down!

    Hands up...Worries down! Philippians 4:4-7 MSG 4-5 Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revelin him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Tearing Down The Temples Of Hell Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 13, 2005
    based on 226 ratings
     | 37,540 views

    Paul had an open door of OPPORTUNITY. There were many OBSTACLES. God helped him to OVERCOME! Link included to Formatted Text version, Handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Tearing Down the Temples of Hell Acts 19:8-27 Paul stayed in Ephesus for 3 full years…not his normal pattern. There was much work to be done there, and w/ a pop. of 300,000 people, it was the capital of the Roman province of Asia. 1. Paul’s opportunity I Cor. 16:8-9 But I will tarry at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You're Not Down Yet!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 28, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,077 views

    Sensing his impending death, Paul gives us a motivational model for living our lives in anticipation of finishing well.

    Title: You’re Not Down Yet! Text: II Timothy 4:6-8 Thesis: Sensing his impending death, Paul gives us a motivational model for living our lives in anticipation of finishing well. Introduction I-70 originates in Baltimore, Maryland and terminates at Cove Fort, Utah. Here in Colorado I-70 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    A Strange Place To Kneel Down Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 2, 2026
    based on 3 ratings
     | 679 views

    A story sermon - using the imagery of the 3 wise men kneeling with their gifts before Jesus, comparing those gifts to CS Lewis, John Wesley and Ignatius Loyola giving lives to Christ, and challenging us to give our lives fully to him.

    A strange place to kneel down. And yet on the bare floor of this stable, his knees fell to the floor. It was like the clouds opened and as the star shone down it all made sense. And Melchior fumbled in his cloak and brought Gold to bring to the King - to the King who wasn’t the sort of monarch he ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Put Your Pencils Down

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 1, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,792 views

    A Labor Day and Communion message, dealing with the sources of satisfaction in work. Designed for audience participation.

    Labor Day, and school is starting again. I wonder, do they still do the same things as when I was in school? Do they still have the same rituals? Maybe not. Things do change. Dodgeball, for example. Now that was THE game in my day. You had the right to throw the ball as hard as you could and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Gearing Down, Gearing Up

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 164 ratings
     | 41,090 views

    From our text, let’s think about some things we can do to improve our lives and our relationship to the Lord. 1- Wake up 2- Shape up 3- Dress up

    INTRO.- ILL.- Do you remember those days when you had a manual transmission and had to downshift in order to help slow the car down? I remember back in 1968 I had purchased a new Pontiac Firebird with a 400 cubic inch engine with 330 horsepower. I drove it on the highway a lot because while I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go Down To Go Up Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 24, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,108 views

    Find the highest honor in the lowest places.

    John Ortberg, in his book Love Beyond Reason, talks about the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, who pulled into a service station to get gas. He went inside to pay, and when he came out he noticed his wife engaged in a deep discussion with the service station attendant. It turned out that she knew him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Kenneth Booker avatar

    When Heaven Came Down

    Contributed by Kenneth Booker on Dec 8, 2025
     | 1,121 views

    My brothers and sisters the Christmas season is upon us and it is the time when for many their thoughts will turn toward: • Mistletoe and candy canes • Shopping malls and sales • Santa Claus sliding down the chimney

    WHEN HEAVEN CAME DOWN LUKE 2: 1-14 My brothers and sisters the Christmas season is upon us and it is the time when for many their thoughts will turn toward: • Mistletoe and candy canes • Shopping malls and sales • Santa Claus sliding down the chimney While I acknowledge these are all images of ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Staring Down Your Critics Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 19, 2024
     | 980 views

    Behold the glory of the Lord and be bold in your service for the Lord.

    There is an old Peanuts cartoon, in which Linus has just written a comic strip of his own, and he wants Lucy's opinion. In the first frame, he tentatively hands Lucy his comic strip and says, “Lucy, would you read this and tell me if you think it is funny?” In the next frame, you see Lucy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Lighten The Load Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 9, 2001
    based on 257 ratings
     | 13,502 views

    This is the second sermon in the series "Finding Freedom From Sin". This sermon shows us how to run the Christian race faster and endure longer.

    Sunday Morning August 12, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico Series: Finding Freedom From Sin #2 LIGHTEN THE LOAD Hebrews 12:1 Introduction: 1. Have you ever run a race? I am sure most of us have run in a race at some point in our life. If you want to see the best foot races, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    God Glorified Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 16, 2009
    based on 26 ratings
     | 14,953 views

    Isaiah closes by describing the conditions that will exist after the restoration of earth & God’s people. The mission of Zion has always been to declare the glory of God to all the inhabitants of the earth. During the millennia His glory will be revealed

    ISAIAH 66: 18-24 GOD GLORIFIED The last section of the Book describes the conditions that will exist after the restoration of earth and God’s people. The mission of Zion has always been to declare the glory of God to all the inhabitants of the earth. During the millennia the glories of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    The Glory Of God

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,232 views

    1. Man Displays Glory 2. God Displays Glory 3. Omnipotent Power 4. Glorious Power 5. Righteous Power 6. Legal Power 7. Glorify His Power

    The Glory Of God Colossians 1:16 (AV) 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 1. Man Displays Glory - 4th of July we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Have You Been Knocked Down?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 13, 2019
     | 5,704 views

    Life and Ministry can be cruel. Do we understand the knock down count down? Maturity and growth does not always mean we win. What do you do when ministry knocks you down. Get up out of that pity puddle, wash off. Forgive. Answer this: WHO CONTROLS YOUR EMOTIONS? A seven mile walk that hurts?

    WE MAY BE KNOCHED DOWN, BUT WE DON’T HAVE TO STAY KNOCKED DOWN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com REMEMEMBER THIS: It is not how big the dog is in the fight! IT IS HOW BIG THE FIGHT IS IN THE DOG!!! One time the doctor told me I should exercise more? What doctor? I am so tired ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Finding Rest

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 24, 2023
     | 2,261 views

    What does Jesus have to say about rest?

    Finding Rest Matthew 11:28-30 Good morning everyone, today we are going to look at Jesus words to us about rest. For some of us, you’ll see that you need rest. For some others you will be awakened to the fact that maybe you have rested enough and you need to get busy. Let’s pray Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene