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  • Alan Tison avatar

    Do You Remember?

    Contributed by Alan Tison on May 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,957 views

    The world is full of monuments, statues and memorials, reminding us of the great battles and works of men and women. All of these monuments have one thing in common, repaired or refurbished or as time goes by, they are forgotten. 2000 years ago in an u

    Do you remember your first car, your first home, your first job, your graduation from high school? You probably do. We tend to remember the special moments of life. For many of us they are freeze-framed in our minds as KODAK moments. Our memories are not simply for personal moments; ours is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mighty Warriors In The Making

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jul 19, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,465 views

    God helps us see beyond ourselves, beyond our circumstances, and learn to trust Him for who He is! He assures us that we are not alone and is very gracious to confirm His word to us!

    Mighty Warriors in the Making Judges 6:11-17 11 The angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. 12 When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 11- "Stuff That Works" Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Mar 20, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,945 views

    Part 11 of our Bona Fide series

    Bona Fide A study of James Part 11 “Stuff that works” I am often told by people who don’t know me or how I work very well “ You need a new truck, when they see my old Ford” Or you need a new trailer when they see me rocking it back and forth in order to secure the cross latch Sometimes well ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Be Accepting Of The Sick Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Oct 30, 2021
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     | 3,161 views

    People can become so afraid of catching an illness that they will stay clear of anyone who is sick. Jesus challenged people to realize that caring for the spiritual needs of others far supersedes one’s desire for self-preservation

    I wish to begin our message today with two quotes by Mother Teresa. Here is the first quote: “The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted.”(1) In her humanitarian efforts in Calcutta, Mother Teresa observed much rejection and hopeless, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Need For Compassion!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022
     | 2,051 views

    Today I want to preach on something that some seem to think is not that important….BUT IT IS! It affects our life everyday.

    I want to preach to you about compassion. We miss compassion when we do not have it and we admire it when we see it. Illus: A pastor wrote, "I was in Time’s Square, in New York, during rush hour. Thousands of people were thronging and pushing at the corner, ready to cross at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Christ Didn't Do Miracles

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,771 views

    dealing with difficult times of ministry

    "When Christ Didn’t Do Miracles" Matthew 13:53-58 8/31/97 Intro: We’ve been going through the book of Matthew. Last week we saw the different parables of the kingdom. Let’s go on and look at Matthew 13, starting in verse 53. "When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cause And Cure, Discouragement

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,068 views

    healing for the discouraged

    Intro: one subject that many preachers try to avoid is discouragement or depression. One of the reasons is simple: there are many super-saints that say it is a sin for a Christian to battle with discouragement or depression. As you read the Word of God you see Moses, Elijah, David, Paul and others ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "The Grave Isn't The Final Word"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 287 ratings
     | 15,750 views

    Death is the final healing and homecoming, but it’s still tough for us who remain and grieve.

    Funeral meditation: "The grave isn’t the final word" Someone in our family is in the hospital, dieing, and we whisper at the bedside, “I’d do anything to make you well.” I heard a relative say, “If I could take your sickness and have you well, I would.” That is exactly what God the Father did. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Divine Amnesty. Acts.16:23-30, Mark 11:1-10, Acts.12:1- End

    Contributed by Oluwadamilola Daramola on Apr 23, 2009
    based on 30 ratings
     | 17,654 views

    Amnesty (from the Greek word amnesia, oblivion) is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to the positions of innocent persons. It includes more than pardon, in as much as it oblite

    DIVINE AMNESTY Welcome to a season of divine release. The Lord is granting total freedom to you as you read this message. By His Grace and through the leading of the Holy Spirit, I will be talking on DIVINE AMNESTY in this edition. My prayer is that no matter the entanglement, as you read along ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Keep From Missing The Harvest (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Aug 29, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,197 views

    Did you know that God can use you and wants to use you? His plan is to use His children to bring in the harvest of lost souls. But how can we keep from missing that harvest?

    How To Keep From Missing The Harvest Matthew 9 Part 1 Introduction: 1. Imagine a farmer spending weeks of sweat, toil, and money to plant seeds and then forgetting to gather in the harvest of crops. The crops grow in the fields, but they all die because the farmer simply neglects to reap the ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Lent Means Return To God

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 4, 2014
     | 7,091 views

    This is a brief homily given at The Tuesday Feast, a weekly meal, worship and discipleship outreach event at Yonge Street Mission in Toronto.

    **This is a brief homily given at The Tuesday Feast, a weekly meal, worship and discipleship outreach event at Yonge Street Mission in Toronto** Lent is a time of getting ready, when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    19a Perform In The Storm

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 13, 2017
     | 5,023 views

    I saw a cartoon that showed a lady walking on some cases of bottled water and the caption read, “walking on water”!

    19A Beginning to sink….! I saw a cartoon that show a lady walking on some cases of bottled water and the caption read, “walking on water”! In Mathew 14:30, from today’s Gospel text we hear……beginning to sink Peter cried out, "Lord, save me.”” If he had prayed a longer prayer, he would have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Funeral On John 14:1-6

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 21, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 21,082 views

    This passage speaks of a person, a preparation, a place, and a promise (Outline taken from Eddie Lawrence of Sermon Seedbed; funeral for Catherine Thies)

    Message from John 14:1-6, one of 2 Scriptures Catherine mentioned This passage speaks of a person, a preparation, a place, and a promise 1. A person Many in today’s world tell us, “Believe in yourself.” Roy T. Bennett in his book, The Light in the Heart said, “Believe in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Visionary View: The Seven "i Am" Statements Of Jesus Outline Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 15, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,015 views

    The "I Am" statements of Jesus can transform our lives

    Visionary View: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus A journey through the profound words of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, as He declared seven "I Am" statements. These declarations reveal deep spiritual truths about who He is and what He offers to each of us. Let us open our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Go! And Dwell Securely Psalm 91:1 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 21, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 548 views

    We live in a world full of uncertainty. Every day, we are confronted with fear, chaos, conflict, and confusion. But Psalm 91 opens with a breathtaking promise—a declaration of divine protection and peace.

    Go! And Dwell Securely Psalm 91:1 (NLT): “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Introduction: A Shelter in the Storm We live in a world full of uncertainty. Every day, we are confronted with fear, chaos, conflict, and confusion. But Psalm 91 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal