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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Avoiding The Path Of Foolishness Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 21, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 53 views

    This is the 7th Sermon from the Book of Proverbs Series, "Wisdom For Life".

    Series: Wisdom For Life [#7] AVOIDING THE PATH OF FOOLISHNESS Proverbs 5:1-6 Introduction: The Book of Proverbs is filled with divine wisdom, guiding us to walk in righteousness and avoid the pitfalls that lead us away from God's best for our lives. Foolishness, as described here, is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Authentic Relationships: Being Real In An Artificial World Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,856 views

    How Christ’s friendship with His followers exemplifies the traits necessary to navigate our relationships through tough times.

    We begin a new series today on relationships. Every human being is created in God’s image and is therefore a relational being. Since we’re relational beings, if we have any hope of joy and peace and happiness in life we need to know how to “do” relationships. The majority of good relationships ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heart Of My Own Heart, Whatever Befall Still Be My Vision, Oh Ruler Of All Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 13, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,685 views

    A family service with a kids talk based on the song You are My vision (Rend Collective version)

    KIDS TALK - VISION Choose some children to come out and draw a picture on the board whilst blindfolded. Get them to draw a house while blindfolded: Draw a square / a door / a roof / downstairs windows / chimney / upstairs windows / smoke coming out of the chimney/ someone looking out of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    6 Epiphany, Year B

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Feb 10, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,047 views

    The healing ministry of Jesus reaches out and spreads to all kinds of people--including outcasts like lepers.

    Sermon for 6 Epiphany Yr B, 16/02/2003 Based on Mk 1:40-45 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “Honey, the post office called,” Jim’s wife told him when he arrived home from work. “They want you to go down and talk to them.” “Okay,” Jim answered. “Wonder ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Changed Person

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,711 views

    We are all called to repentance; we are called to change. Change we see in our mind, our will, our affection, our attitude and our relationship with God the Father.

    A Changed Person 09/21/08 AM Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Introduction Last Lord’s day our lesson covered change we must believe in, the change preached by John the Baptist, Jesus, the Apostles, and Disciples down through the last two thousand years: Repent! We know that there are only two paths to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Radical Love: The Mark Of A Disciple

    Contributed by Mark Zorn on May 18, 2025
     | 219 views

    Jesus, in His final hours with His disciples, shares these words: “ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

    Introduction Beloved friends in Christ, today’s passage from John 13:33-35 calls us to a profound yet simple commandment: to love one another. Jesus, in His final hours with His disciples, shares these words: “Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and as I said ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Forgive Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,355 views

    How do we forgive?

    I would like to begin this morning with a very troubling verse of Scripture. "If you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." -- Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV) Does this mean ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unfailing Love

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 9, 2001
    based on 151 ratings
     | 10,987 views

    Learning about the power behind agape love.

    WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WORD "LIFE," THE WORD "LOVE" IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ABSTRACT TERM IN THE ENTIRE BIBLE. LOVE, OF COURSE, WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE TEACHING OF JESUS. LOVE IS WHAT DESCRIBES THE NATURE OF GOD, PROVIDES THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS, AND MANIFESTS THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Christ The Reconciler Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,206 views

    Reconciliation is needed because of sin. Reconciliation was accomplished at the Cross. Reconcilation will happen no matter what!

    CHRIST THE RECONCILER COLOSSIANS 1: 19-23 1. Illus. of couple  Call them “Legion” for they are many.  Happily married for many years, but then began to fuss and fight about little things.  Soon were talking about divorce.  Fortunately, this particular story had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Family Photos Series

    Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,812 views

    There are no limits to what God wants to do with the church

    1 Corinthians 3.1-6 “Family Photos” 1. This morning, I want to invite you to close your eyes. Not long enough to go to sleep, but just long enough to get a mental picture. Just long enough to allow your imagination to run wild for a minute or two. So close your eyes, and I want you ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Prayer And Friendship

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Nov 3, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,807 views

    God desires our company and wishes to have intimacy in our relationship with Him.

    MANY OF US GREW UP WITH AND HAVE BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE MANY STORIES FROM AESOP’S FABLES. ONE SUCH FABLE IS ENTITLED “THE BEAR AND THE TRAVELERS.” IN THIS FABLE, IT IS SAID THAT TWO TRAVELERS WERE ON THE ROAD TOGETHER, WHEN A BEAR SUDDENLY APPEARED ON THE SCENE. BEFORE HE OBSERVED THEM, ONE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Christmas Spirit

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,646 views

    This sermon is in a Christmas series

    The Christmas Spirit This morning I want to ask you two questions; First What is the Christmas Spirit? And second do you have it? As together we explore this question, listen to this story entitled the “Christmas Spirit. “Pardon me, Sir, I’m a stranger in town. I thought you might be able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cronicles Of Daniel #6: Finding Focus

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Sep 25, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,491 views

    Finding clear focus is the only way to avoid the pitfalls of life.

    THE CRONICLES OF DANIEL #6: FINDING FOCUS DANIEL 6: 1-16 SEPTEMBER 12, 2004 PM SERVICE INTRODUCTION: Nothing that is valuable is achieved without effort. Fritz Kreisler, the famous violinist, testified to this point when he said, "Narrow is the road that leads to the life of a violinist. Hour ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Have No $uch Fear$

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 10, 2010
     | 2,280 views

    Because our God is generous we never have to worry about the things we need for this life of the next.

    Thanksgiving is traditionally a time to make a list of things that we are thankful for. I want to make another list this morning – a list of things that you are afraid of. What would be on that list? Are you afraid of the dark? Sickness? Being alone? Rejection? Math tests? Public speaking? Spiders? ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Yes Or No

    Contributed by Tom Tarpley on Feb 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,168 views

    Sometimes, there are only two options in life, "Yes" or "No'.

    Matthew 4:1-11 Mark 4:17-22 "Yes or No" You Decide. A few years ago Gloria and I were traveling on one of the freeways our on our way home from vacationing some place in the south, I can't remember exactly where we were coming from. All of a sudden, all I could see ahead of us were braking ...read more

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