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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Selflessness Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 4, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,773 views

    Authentic relationships are enhanced when I yield my rights in order to prevent unnecessary fights

    For the past several years, we’ve spent some time around Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to do some topical preaching on the family. And in a culture that is increasingly pressuring us to abandon what the Bible teaches about the family, that teaching is more needed than ever. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beauty Is Only Skin Deep Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 15, 2026
    based on 2 ratings
     | 269 views

    This is the 20th Sermon from the Book of Proverbs Series, "Wisdom For Life".

    Series: Wisdom For Life [#20] BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP Proverbs 11:22-31 Introduction: Today, we are looking into a timeless truth wrapped in a familiar phrase- "Beauty is only skin deep." In our World, it’s easy to get caught up in the obsession with looks- Social media filters, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building On The Rock Or On The Sand

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 10, 2022
     | 2,629 views

    The first step in building a building, is to test the soil to see if the ground will support the weight.

    Jesus concludes his sermon on the mount with a spiritual soil sample. You and I are slowly fashioning a character that will never die. We are building a life that will last forever. If we build our life on Jesus’ teaching, our life will stand the tests of time and eternity. If we build it on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do What You Are

    Contributed by John Roy on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 188 ratings
     | 9,360 views

    God has called and equipped us to do what we are.

    DO WHAT YOU ARE Once upon a time the animals decided they should do something meaningful to meet the challenges of the new world. So they organized a school. They developed an activity curriculum of climbing, swimming, running, and flying. To make the administration easier all the animals took all ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Growing Kids God's Way Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,499 views

    Parents have an awesome task. I am confident that every parent here felt the weight of that responsibility the first time they held their child. Everyone mother and father—and grandmother and grandfather—knows what I am talking about. If we feel over

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Family Classics Series 2006 Growing Kids God’s Way Luke 2:21, 39-42, 51-52 Introduction: The most powerful job in the world is not the president of the United States, the Secretary General of the United Nations, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Life That Now Is

    Contributed by Joe Overholt on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,671 views

    God has provided for us, both in heaven, and the life that now is.

    The Life That Now Is! Foundational Text: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, 15 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. (8) For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Prayer You Can Always Pray

    Contributed by Steve Salmon on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,135 views

    There are times when we do not know what to pray. Paul gives us an example of what to pray at those or any time.

    A Prayer You can Always Pray Ephesians 1:15-17 S. I. C. C. August 5, 2001 (Morning Service) I would have liked to have seen Paul’s prayer list. It must have been a douse. I am sure he prayed for all the churches he started and for the ones he had heard about and acquired an affinity ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Everybody Gets To Be A Deacon Series

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Aug 29, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,696 views

    I Will Serve The Ministry Of My Church. God has called every believer to serve in the church.

    Everybody Gets To Be A Deacon Mark 10:43-45 Covenant – Part Three Intro: Several years ago a young wife and her husband stopped me at the back of the church. “I want my husband to be a Deacon,” she proclaimed, “what does he need to do?” I knew what she was asking; she wanted to know what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Made It Again/Fruit Salad

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,548 views

    ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS YOU COULD GIVE JESUS IS TO FORGIVE THAT PERSON WHICH YOU ARE, BITTER, ANGRY OR HURT. AS YOU FORGIVE ANOTHER, YOU WILL RELEASE YOURSELF FROM BEHIND THE BARS OF BITTERNESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT.

    HE MADE IT AGAIN! FRUIT SALAD! Broken, spilled out, at Jesus’ feet. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Jeremiah 18:2 The word of the Lord told Jeremiah, ARISE, and GO to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my word. 4. And the vessel that He made of clay was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Can Humans Have Integrity?

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Nov 22, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,706 views

    Satan challenges God asumption that Job is righteous. The open question of Job is, "Can humans serve God for who he is?" Can they have real integrity.

    When I was a child my mom had to promise me she would give me a prize if I was good in the grocery store. I didn’t get that many prizes. But the motivation for my goodness was a prize. As I matured my Mother would ask me to be good in the store out of respect for her and the other shoppers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Reflectors Of Light

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Jun 24, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 9,255 views

    As a Christian you can be a reflector of the Light of Christ. Jesus said, "You are the light of the world." Sermon included Youth Commissioning Service for summer mission trip.

    Sermon.980 “Reflectors Of Light” From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church, Sunday, June 24, 2001 Text: John 1:6-9 (page # 1646) These verses are written “So that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name” (John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Islam Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 15, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,263 views

    The Islam religion and there differences to Christianity

    Islam “Allah is One, and Christ was just a Prophet” Intro The Islam religion is the fastest growing cult in the world. It has claimed nearly 1 billion followers in countries throughout the world. It originated in Saudi Arabia, and from there it expanded along trade routes to Africa and Asia. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Empowered To Engage Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,697 views

    God has empowered each one of us to engage so that we can express love to one another and so that we can exalt Him.

    The Beijing Olympics has come and gone. Sadly, our athletes did not win a single medal, let alone a gold medal. Yes, we won a gold medal in Wushu. But it did not affect our medal standing because it is just a demonstration event. I am not putting down our athletes. They tried to compete against all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trouble In The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 26, 2014
     | 7,997 views

    This message points a finger back at ourselves in dealing with the issue of trouble in the church and how we can avoid it.

    TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH Philippians 1:15-18 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; 16  the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17  the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Connecting With Others Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jan 22, 2016
     | 9,735 views

    In order to fulfill Christ's command to share the gospel and build disciples, Christians must be connected with one another.

    LAST WEEK we examined Ephesians 2:21-22 “in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.” The theme of this passage and last Sunday’s sermon was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational