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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Our Heavenly Father Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,511 views

    Jesus shocked the religious leaders of His day by claiming that He had a Father/Son relationship with the God whose name they feared even to pronounce.

    Our Heavenly Father The Old Testament provides us with many names and titles for God, the New Testament reveals Him most fully. Jesus shocked the religious leaders of His day by claiming that He had a Father/Son relationship with the God whose name they feared even to pronounce. Jesus invited His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Friendship Factor - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 23,110 views

    Preaching on the importance of building & maintaining friendships. Encourages members to invest time in relationships & cultivate a ‘Friendship Factor’ within in the church & learn about its healthy benefits.

    THE FRIENDSHIP FACTOR (Part 1) By Pastor Daniel Harman on INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY MEDIA CLIP: Ice Age, Lethal Weapon or Friends OPENING SONG: I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU (FRIENDS THEME TUNE)or YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND (Nat King Cole) or LEAN ON ME Theme: Friendship Anagrams: DR FINE HIPS / RED FISH ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    It's In Your Own Best Interest

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 7, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,543 views

    This sermon deals with it being in our own best interest to follow the word of God and being willing to die to our own selfish nature to build relationships with others.

    It’s In Your Own Best Interest 9/2/2007 Proverbs 1:8-19 John 10:1-18 Could you help me out for a moment. Let’s say one day a family member by the name of Charles shows up at your house with no money, no food, no clothing, no nothing except a sad story about being down and out. It’s cold, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God Getting Our Attention Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 11, 2013
     | 20,001 views

    God speaks gently to us when we are in a daily relationship with Him, but sometimes He needs to us a spiritual 2 x 4 to get our attention.

    I read the following story in a sermon online by Joseph Smith (http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/major-adjustments-joseph-smith-sermon-on-church-purpose-of-60305.asp?page=0) The old farmer claimed that he could command his mule with nothing more than a few soft words, no whips or prods ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Anderson avatar

    As Worthless As A Dead Battery Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 19, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,949 views

    Message 5 in a series through James that helps us explore the relationship between faith and works in our lives. James was the half-brother of Jesus and the leader of the church in Jerusalem

    I have the good pleasure of working alongside several self-proclaimed mechanical ignoramuses. And between these two guys, they have a LOT of talent and God has gifted them with things that he didn’t give me. But the one skillset that neither of them has ever been accused of is this: auto mechanic. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If The Lord Wills Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 19, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,789 views

    Message 9 in a series through James that helps us explore the relationship between faith and works in our lives. James was the half-brother of Jesus and the leader of the church in Jerusalem.

    Listen to this quote from P. J. Conlon in the Monthly Journal of International Association of Machinists, dated January 1899: “…I say if [the public] would only stop to consider this before forming an opinion perhaps the wage-earners might win; but no, they believe everything they see in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hunger Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 3, 2022
     | 3,291 views

    May we commit ourselves to our relationship with God in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit because anything we do for God lasts and satisfies all hunger.

    WISE LIVING: HUNGER Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 #wiseliving2022 READ ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 6:1-12 [person in the congregation] INTRODUCTION… My Week (p) I am not going to lie. This sermon was extremely difficult. I only began to write my sermon on Wednesday morning which is two full days after I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Giving And The Prophets Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 15, 2023
     | 1,602 views

    If we ask, what is the minimum standard we can give to the Lord and still be OK? then it reveals a problem in our relationship with the Lord. We find joy in giving abundantly.

    In many areas of life, we find minimum standards. There are minimum daily requirements of vitamins. There are minimum speed limits on the interstate. You probably remember a time in your student life when a paper was assigned and the first question a student asked was, what is the minimum number ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Life On The Vine

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,606 views

    There is two questions we must all ask ourselves. 1. Are we connected? 2. Are we bearing much fruit? The answer lays within our relationship with the Lord.

    LIFE ON THE VINE JOHN 15:1-8 INTRO- JOHN 15:1-8 I WANT TO TALK TO YOU THIS MORNING ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD. I KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT RELIGION IS PRIVATE, AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    Thankful In Tough Times Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,843 views

    There are three powerful truths in today’s key text that will protect your relationship with Jesus Christ and enable you to express a life of thankfulness to God regardless of the circumstance.

    Turn your Bibles to Philippians 4:6-7 Title: Thankful in Tough Times Theme: Guarding Your Heart in This Life Series: Full Measure of Thanksgiving Listen as I read Philippians 4:6-7, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Hope Has Come

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,459 views

    This sermon deals with the hope we find in Christ when we lose some of the things we treasure the most. It looks at the Shunnamite woman and her relationship to Elisha.

    Hope Has Come Glenville 3/15/2013 2 Kings 4:8-17 1 Peter 1:3-9 Each week it seems as though somebody has taken another person’s life in an argument, a drug deal, or a robbery. We have the debate going on in Congress over gun control on who should have background checks and what ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Chris Anderson avatar

    The Danger Of A Dollar Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 19, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,665 views

    Message 10 in a series through James that helps us explore the relationship between faith and works in our lives. James was the half-brother of Jesus and the leader of the church in Jerusalem.

    Three little girls are in the schoolyard bragging about their fathers. The first girl says, “My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, they give him $50.” The second girl says, “That’s nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a song, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chris Anderson avatar

    Establish Your Hearts Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 19, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,116 views

    Message 11 in a series through James that helps us explore the relationship between faith and works in our lives. James was the half-brother of Jesus and the leader of the church in Jerusalem.

    We are officially 21 days away from Christmas morning. Anyone NOT have their Christmas tree up by now? Everyone else look around and take note of these people that might not love Jesus. We are officially in the thick of the Christmas season which I can’t even imagine given that it was just summer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brandon Hatfield avatar

    "You Don't Have To Be 'superman' To Be A 'super' Dad!"

    Contributed by Brandon Hatfield on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,114 views

    Father’s Day sermon that encourages dads to do all that it takes to be a "Super Dad." Will help the men in your congregation to see how their relationship with their children affects their lives.

    You Don’t Have to be “Superman” to be a “Super” Dad! WGCC Father’s Day, June 17th 2007 There was a father that had three very active boys, maybe some of you here know what that’s like. And one summer evening dad was out playing cops and robbers with his three boys in the backyard after dinner. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steven Cordle avatar

    The Lesser Of Evils (Or Choose Your Sinner)

    Contributed by Steven Cordle on Sep 6, 2024
     | 1,226 views

    Since we are getting close to Election Day and there's a lot of discussion about Christians voting and whether or not Christians should vote for certain candidates and how Christians should vote on the various issues and initiatives that appear on the ballot I thought I would share this.

    Since we are getting close to Election Day and there's a lot of discussion about Christians voting and whether or not Christians should vote for certain candidates and how Christians should vote on the various issues and initiatives that appear on the ballot I thought I would share this. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ