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  • Eugene Morell avatar

    How To Trust God When You Don’t Like The Changes In Your Life

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Dec 28, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,861 views

    One of the things that we all have been dealing with these past months is change.

    No one likes change There are changes in our lives that we will like and there are changes in our lives what we will totally dislike.. A young child goes through many changes just to become an adult and them for many when that point in life happen they seem to be completely unsure of what the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Thing's And The Mind Of Christ

    Contributed by Roger Culwell on Jul 20, 2018
     | 3,810 views

    We are to spiritual minded like Christ not carnal minded like the world

    And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 1Co 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Saints Disagree Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,532 views

    Disagreements among believers don’t have to wreak the church.

    WHEN SAINTS DISAGREE Acts 15:1-2, 36-41, 28-30 (adapted from a message from Steven Shepherd Church of Christ (When Christians Disagree) This title came from a sermon booklet by Dr John R. Church.) INTRO.- Do people ever disagree? Do Christians ever disagree? What a question! Of course, they do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Would A Celebration Be Without Gifts Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 8, 2012
     | 3,205 views

    We have the gifts, why don't we celebrate!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • What would a celebration be without gifts? • God wants us to celebrate our salvation. • Each and every day, we have reason to celebrate when we belong to Jesus! • Today is a day in which we can celebrate! We have learned that when we come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Have Forgiveness, Comfort And Joy When You Can Have Condemnation?

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 21, 2014
     | 3,471 views

    People hurt themselves and others through their own selfish sinfulness; and it is not uncommon for a minister to condemn a congregation with fire and brimstone not realising that this condemnation promotes them to do the same to others. Read on …

    Summary: People hurt themselves and others through their own selfish sinfulness; and it is not uncommon for a minister to condemn a congregation with fire and brimstone not realising that this condemnation promotes them to do the same to others. Read on … This sermon was delivered to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    "lord _____________"

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 1, 2023
     | 3,816 views

    I don’t have a fancy cliché’ to quote. I don’t have a catchy phrase to say. However, I do have a prayer that I am entering into this New Year with and that is Lord ____!!!!

    Lord _____________!!!!!!! By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - As we enter a New Year, so many people are discouraged, despondent, and filled with doubt because this past year has been filled with hurts, heart aches, disappointments, trials, death, sickness, grief and many other things. ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Be Encouraged Series

    Contributed by Godday Osoba on Aug 3, 2023
     | 5,808 views

    Encouragement is something that you must build yourself with. You do not have to live in a world of hurt and doubt. You don’t have to live alone. You don’t have to weep in solitude.

    When life is tiring, when you are struggling with your sin, when family members aren’t saved, when bills aren’t paid, when school is difficult, when work is exhausting, when your health is failing, when your loved ones are hurt, when the future is unsure, and when a good friend leaves, it is easy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Law-Abiding Citizens

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 1, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,469 views

    You can have all the things of this world, but if you don’t have Jesus, you have nothing.

    Law-Abiding Citizens There was a family who had no interest in spiritual things, & therefore never went to S.S. or church. But one Christmas their little boy was invited by his best friend to attend the S.S. Christmas Program, & he went. This was a new experience for him, & when ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Tree Of Goodness Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 12, 2006
    based on 65 ratings
     | 14,852 views

    The Bible tells us that we should strive for goodness in our lives... but Jesus said no one was good except God. How can we be asked to do something that only God can accomplish?

    Open with audience reciting the following verse: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...” Galatians 5:22-23a OPEN: A preacher once spoke of the fact that some of the people in his congregation had gotten in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Forget Not All His Benefits

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 15, 2020
    based on 6 ratings
     | 27,096 views

    If we don’t get into the habit of thanking God for what we DO have we’ll soon become ungrateful because of what we DON’T have.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Text: Psalms 103:1-22; Ephesians 5:19-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ILL. Thinking about his childhood, Chuck Swindoll wrote: "I recall, as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Catastrophe Happens, What Next?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 29, 2022
     | 1,100 views

    No external law can fix a problem that comes from deep within a twisted mind and heart.

    Ascension 2022 I polished up my Ascension Day homily last Sunday. Then I tore it up on Tuesday afternoon. Senseless, mindless murder down the road in Uvalde, a place many of us have visited or lived. When catastrophe happens anywhere in the world, don’t we all grieve, and ask “Lord, WHY?” “What ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Loving Just Like Jesus

    Contributed by Eddie Young on Aug 30, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,341 views

    Having a love for one another like Jesus does

    How is your love life? I’m not talking about a courtship or marriage, love life, I’m talking about the way Jesus loves. The context of these verses gives us only a glimpse of this great parable that we call The Good Samaritan. But within these verses, we find the multiple truth of loving like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Model Of Good Works

    Contributed by Billy Reese on Sep 24, 2018
     | 8,476 views

    A exhortation to all belivers becoming full circle and well balanced. Becoming complete in Christ as a model of good works.

    A Model of Good Works Titus 2:7-15 & Colossians 3:16-17 Introduction: Paul exhortation to all believers that they become full circle and well balanced in their faith and the challenge to live that well-balanced Christian life every day. We are to become complete in Christ as a model of good works. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    When You Don't Like Where God Is Leading You

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 19, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,454 views

    A look at struggles we have with the idea that God gets to shape us rather than us being in charge of our lives ourselves. What does it mean to let Him shape us like a potter shapes the clay?

    WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO BRING THAT INTO MY LIFE? We want to be shaped in the way we choose. - It can be painful to be shaped. - Like a potter pressing his fingers into the clay to mold it into a different shape would probably not “feel good” to the clay if it were sentient, so the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Saw Me Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jul 3, 2019
     | 4,614 views

    My ancestors were not monkeys. I am created by God. I am unique and awesome. I am proud of my being, why? the answer is found in this sermon.

    Text: Psalm 139:16 Theme: “You saw my unformed body” Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am happy that the Lord has given me the opportunity to preach this morning on the theme ‘the foreknowledge of God’ under that broad theme we were meditating on various perspectives. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist