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  • Tim Smith avatar

    Finishing Well Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 28,750 views

    Good starts don't secure a strong finish. So what's needed to finish strong?

    Finish Strong 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Warren Buffett said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” Have you ever noticed in life that a good start isn’t always enough? Now there is nothing wrong with a good start mind you, but it is often not enough to get us to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Love Is The Greatest Series

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 11, 2023
     | 4,040 views

    Of all the remarkable things we have enjoyed, of all the wonderful things we have witnessed; what is the greatest? There's one that is above all the rest! This sermon was preached on Valentine's Sunday.

    Valentine’s Day: Humor: I want to see something cheap! Lead-in: On February 14th we celebrate “Valentine’s Day.” A day that reminds us to show special love and attention to that special someone in our life. Indeed, we do need reminding from time to time not to take our loved ones for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes Us An Heir Of God? A Sermon For The Second Sunday In Lent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 21, 2024
     | 1,840 views

    How does the life and faith of Abraham inform our faith and walk?

    What Makes Us an Heir of God? A Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent Romans 4:13–25 NKJV For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Game Of Thrones

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
     | 1,219 views

    Who sits on the throne of your heart? Who holds the top priority in your life? Who is your idol or who do you idolize? Apparently, that is your king and god. Will you make Jesus sit on the throne?

    Opening illustration: Play video “The Stool.” Introduction: A throne - a seat so magnificent that only an exalted person can occupy it. Many brave warriors have fought and died to claim such throne. It is the place of authority and sovereignty. A throne is the single most important and central ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Holy And Righteous God Compared To Us

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 2, 2023
     | 2,438 views

    The God of the Bible is holy. Holiness is what distinguishes God from all other so-called gods.

    Are you holy? Do you consider yourself to be holy? Today I want to look at the concept of being holy as we turn our attention to and worship the Holiness of God. Are you religious? Have you ever been referred to as being religious? When someone says that to me, I almost consider it an insult ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Just Like My Dad (A Father's Day Sermon On The Prodigal Son)

    Contributed by James Jackson on Jun 16, 2025
     | 1,210 views

    In the Parable of the Prodigal Son (which is really the Parable of the Loving Father) we get a picture of how our heavenly Father loves us.

    Good morning, and Happy Father’s Day! Please turn in (or turn on) your copy of God’s Word and scroll to Luke 15. While you’re turning there, I want to share some photos with you. This past Wednesday, JonWorth encouraged our students to dress like their dad. And the results were hilarious. (Show ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Their Story, Our Warning

    Contributed by Dasol Kang on Jul 10, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 395 views

    God holds up the mirror of the past to keep us from stumbling in the present.

    “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” These were the words of the philosopher George Santayana about nations, politics, and the rise and fall of empires. But much earlier than George Santayana, the Apostle Paul, 18 centuries earlier, made the same point about our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When The Spirit Speaks Series

    Contributed by Apostle Dr. Belinda V. Broadnax on Oct 24, 2024
     | 1,515 views

    This sermon focuses on how to hear the Holy Spirit’s voice, recognize the ways He speaks, and respond to His leading. It highlights how the Spirit guides us in every area of life and ministry when we are open to His promptings.

    Throughout the Bible, we see a consistent truth: God speaks. He speaks through creation, through His Word, and through His Son. But one of the most profound ways God communicates with us today is through the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God, living within each believer, is actively speaking, guiding, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    An Authentic Church Shares Christ

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 6, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,363 views

    Today we're going to use several familiar passages of Scripture to stress the importance of us sharing Christ with the world. Telling others about Jesus is what helps to make a church be an authentic church. Authentic, because we truly care about other's salvation.

    It is mind boggling to think about how much information is shared through social media. People record videos, they filter photos, and they post updates. It's common in today's world for people to share private moments and public thoughts about anything and everything--- almost. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Service Masters Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 18, 2026
     | 204 views

    A message about serving God and people, and not rank and title.

    Service Masters 1st Corinthians Series CCCAG February 8th, 2025 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27–31 ________________________________________ Introduction: We Think in Ladders—God Thinks in Bodies >>One of the most natural—and most dangerous—things we learn early in life is how to assign a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Constantly Abiding

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 22, 2024
     | 1,324 views

    When times get tough, upon what do we anchor our hopes? Strength comes from constantly abiding in the care of our Lord.

    Alba 7-21-2024 CONSTANTLY ABIDING I John 2:24-29 Frank Laubach, was born in the United States. At the age of 45, while working as a missionary in the Philippines, Frank Laubach dedicated himself to the practice of abiding constantly in the presence of Christ. On January 20, 1930 he wrote this: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    To Us A Child Is Born

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 22, 2025
     | 358 views

    Isaiah's prophesy is filled with wonder and promise. Jesus fulfilled it upon His arrival and continues to fulfill it everyday.

    Introduction: A. I want to begin with a quote from Frederick Buechner (Beekner), who was an American minister, theologian, and author of 39 books: “For outlandish creatures like us, on our way to a heart, a brain, and courage, Bethlehem is not the end of our journey but only the beginning - not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Spirit As Intercessor Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 8, 2024
     | 1,048 views

    One of the greatest benefits of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in Christians is the way the Spirit is our intercessor who prays on our behalf when we don't know how to pray or what to pray for.

    A. Four years ago, the world experienced a crisis that few of us had experienced in our lifetime – a microscopic virus shut down life as we had known it. 1. The Covid 19 pandemic crippled the economy, incited global anxiety, and took the lives of multitudes of people. 2. It created a tsunami of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blue Christmas Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 20, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,301 views

    What if Jesus had not been born? What if He'd never existed? Would that have made any difference?

    Today’s sermon is going to focus on the question: “What If Jesus Had Never Been born? What if Jesus had never existed? What difference would that have made? In keeping with our sermon series, we’re focusing on secular Christmas music, and this Sunday’s song is an old classic by Elvis Presley ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Joel. God Wants To Give His Mercy And Grace, And To Pour Out His Love On All People. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 15, 2025
     | 270 views

    Nothing like a plague of Biblical proportions to give a nation a bit of a hurry up about returning to God. In Joel's day it was locusts, they had eaten all there was and it was a heads up that; The Day of The Lord was coming. That, and you can't eat what doesn't exist.

    Joel. God wants to give his mercy and grace, and to pour out his love on all people. The book of Joel, the third of our minor prophets is a short read. This book of three chapters, is about God confronting and defeating evil. The name Joel while being a short name contains a lot of meaning; ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army