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  • Shawn Rose avatar

    The Duty Of Self Examination

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
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     | 5,624 views

    We need to check ourselves spiritually to maintain a close relationship with God.

    THE DUTY OF SELF-EXAMINATION Text: 2 Corinthians 13:5 a – c · Didn’t check work in high school; made many simple mistakes; learned to check myself in college · A good employee always proofreads before giving to the boss · Checking and rechecking taxes · We need to check ourselves spiritually to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Glorify

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 19, 2023
     | 1,324 views

    God wishes to be close to us that He may be glorified by our lives.

    Glorify – John 17: 1 - 11 Intro: In the 1930’s Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts. When he was running for a 2nd term it was a difficult campaign. One day, after a busy morning, Mr. Herter arrived at a church cookout. It was late afternoon and he was famished. As he moved down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    David And The Dwarf Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002
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    When you study the event of David vs Goliath closely you gain some valuable insight: that the real giant that day was not the one big in stature but the one who was completely sold out to God.

    DAVID AND THE DWARF 1 SAMUEL 17: 1-56 INTRODUCTION: The story of David and Goliath is one of the most popular in all the Bible. It is undoubtedly one of the greatest incidents in the life of this Godly man that we have chosen to study. It was a contrast of incredible proportions. Anybody ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    God's Grand Narrative: Lessons From The Past Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 2,884 views

    Inside the believer’s mind, there is something very close to assurance yet is as dangerous as the “running with the bulls” in Spain. It is presumption. Presumption is an idea taken to be true though it is not known of certain.

    Begin message with an Interview with Clay Warnock from The Call on Foster Care. Questions are: 1. How many children are currently in care in our local area? 2. How many homes are available for these children? 3. What do these children need from the church? We’re in a series of sermons in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Stokes avatar

    Courage Under Fire

    Contributed by Alan Stokes on Apr 22, 2001
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    This sermon covers the theme of courage as it relates to the example of Peter and John’s close relationship to God discussed in Acts 4.

    Members of the 4th grade class at Spring Hill Elementary School in McClean, Virginia were asked the question: "What Is Courage". Their answer was: "Having faith. Being brave. Doing something when you’re scared of it. Doing something when you think you can’t. Trying something that you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Glory In A Field Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 26, 2013
     | 5,331 views

    God's glory, through Jesus (God with us), is close and tangible and brings peace, not fear.

    To avoid offending anybody, the school dropped religion altogether and started singing about the weather. At my son’s school, they now hold the winter program in February and sing increasingly nonmemorable songs such as “Winter Wonderland,” “Frosty the Snowman” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Waiting Room

    Contributed by Daniel Cabrera on May 22, 2022
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     | 2,507 views

    Intro: What Principles should help us in the waiting room

    Text Rom. 8:25 Intro:What Principles should help us in the waiting room Hear what God says..but don't see what he said Abraham heard God's promise..BUT didn't see IT or at least right away..HE (Abraham) stepped into Gods Waiting Room Abraham and Sarah waited for over 25 years from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Tim White avatar

    Near To God Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 1, 2015
     | 5,475 views

    Christ has made us near, and that work is the most power factor in our lives today.

    (This sermon was preached with a pair of sunglasses sitting on the top of my head, reasons to be seen later in the sermon.) Every Church longs to see revival. I am not talking about a series of revival services. Those can bring about spiritual awakening, but seldom do. I’m talking about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Apostle Dr. Belinda V. Broadnax avatar

    Living A Life Attuned To God's Voice Series

    Contributed by Apostle Dr. Belinda V. Broadnax on Oct 24, 2024
     | 928 views

    This closing sermon emphasizes the importance of continuing to cultivate a life attuned to hearing and following God’s voice. It calls the congregation to embrace the journey of listening, trusting, and obeying God’s direction daily.

    We’ve spent weeks exploring what it means to hear God’s voice. We’ve discussed how tuning out the noise of the world, recognizing the Shepherd’s call, trusting His guidance, discerning between voices, obeying His commands, and walking in divine purpose are all key elements of hearing and following ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Praying For God’s Family Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009
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     | 5,424 views

    What to pray for people in God’s family. God already has a plan that He is working in each of us, but these 4 elements can result in a stronger, healthier, more united church – if we will take the time to pray for one another.

    Praying for God’s Family Ephesians 1:15-23 Intro: We continue our study in Ephesians today. In the first 14 verses we talked about what it meant to be “in Christ.” There is no better place to be than in Christ. If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away; all things ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Assurance Of Faith

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 15, 2015
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,679 views

    The close relationship between what born again people believe, and how we live.

    ASSURANCE OF FAITH. 1 John 5:1-6. Jesus asked His disciples, ‘Whom do you say that I am?’ Peter replied on behalf of us all: ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God’ (Matthew 16:15-16). John picks up these two elements of Peter’s testimony: Whoever “believes that Jesus is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Good Cry Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 12, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,823 views

    Go ahead, have a good cry if you need to. Then let your tears draw you close to others and to God.

    There is a new trend in China’s changing culture, which I find very interesting. The trend is a Cry Bar and it’s spreading to several major Chinese cities. The first Cry Bar opened eight or nine years ago (2003) in the city of Nanjing with only a sofa, a few tables, and tissues – a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Civil Wars - Pt. 2 - The Art Of War Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 15, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,933 views

    Brother against brother. Father against son. Son against father. It was a war that was anything but “civil”. Wars are inevitable.What if we could learn to fight fair? What if we could wage civil wars?

    Civil Wars
Pt. 2 - The Art of War I. Introduction
The most costly war in our history in loss of life was the Civil War. Estimates put the death toll of the Civil War somewhere between 650-850,000 men. These were not soldiers from a foreign invader. These were not troops from some ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Scott Bradford avatar

    Draw Near To God - Walk With God Series

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 16, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,545 views

    This sermon is about having a daily walk with God!

    This morning I want to look at the life Enoch mentioned briefly in Genesis Chapter 5. “Enoch lived sixty-five years and begot Methuselah. After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years and had other sons and daughters. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Walking With God

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 12, 2021
     | 5,867 views

    I love reading of the heroes of faith that walked with God and He did amazing things through them. Enoch walked with God and we can learn to walk with him also.

    Walking with God Prayer- Good morning I have to tell you I am ready to hear from the Lord! Amen? I come to every service with this attitude… what do you want to say to me today Lord. I come with an expectation that He will speak to us. I believe it is His desire to speak and is not unusual for ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene