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  • Michael B. Perrott avatar

    Love - The Greatest Commandment

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,844 views

    The Challenge of LIVING the Greatest Commandment

    Matthew 22:34-40 (Mark 12:28ff) 1. Read Matthew 22.37-40 2. Familiar words / phrases: not so easy to understand - & put into action in our lives! 3. Mark (12:28ff) prefaces Greatest Commandment with “The Lord our God, the Lord is one” – a cause of argument / division for 2000+ years! One God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Will God Use Your Voice?

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,996 views

    A voice no one had heard before God began to use for His purposes. Will God use your voice?

    Will God Use Your Voice? Luke 3:1-6 by Jim Westmoreland He was a rare man. He was an unusual man. It is not every one who is reared in an orphanage out in the desert with very little contact with human civilization or the city. Not every one is reared without a mother or father, without brothers ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Living Worthy Of God's Call PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 798 views

    This sermon explores the Christian responsibility to reflect God's character, radiate His love, and align our beliefs with our actions, as instructed in 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13.

    Good morning, beloved family in Christ. I greet you with the warmth of God's love and the assurance of His grace. We are here today, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here to draw closer to God, to learn from His word, and to be transformed by His truth. Today, we're turning our ...read more

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  • Dr. Jerry Hulse avatar

    "the Sound Of Breakthrough Is In Your Hands."

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jan 30, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,173 views

    Achieving a breakthrough in your life may seem daunting, but the truth is, it's closer than you think; it's in your hands. As a child of God, you can take control of your future, and transform your life. Remember that some are getting their breakthrough watching how you go through.

    SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Exodus 15:6) "Thy right hand, 0 Lord, is become glorious in power:" (1 Kings 17:1) “And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on May 20, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,198 views

    This sermon attempts to give an answer to this often asked question. We need to learn a few things about God’s will in order to understand why things happen. We must also remember that God can make good come out of the bad. Is there really any good peo

    WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE We know by reading ( Rev. 20:1-10) that God will ultimately destroy satan and his host . As Christians we look forward to that day with hope, many other people reject God and the gospel because of the fact that evil is still in the world. They might say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 3: How God Leads Through Good Counsel

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,955 views

    Good counseling can help us find God’s leading in our life.

    Lesson 3: How God Leads Through Good Counsel A. INTRODUCTION Thesis: Good counseling can help us find God’s leading in our life. “In the multitude of counselors there is wisdom” (Prov. 11:14). “Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Impress God

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 178 ratings
     | 51,453 views

    We can only impress God when we finally realize that we have nothing in life aside from Christ within us. That is how we manage to impress God - not with our pride, but with our humble honesty.

    There was a very lost, wicked, and rebellious man who decided it would be good for business if he went down to the church and joined it. He was an adulterer, an alcoholic, and had never been a member of a church in his life. But when he went down to place membership, he gave public testimony to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God's Word Is Invincible

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,465 views

    Man has tried to destroy God’s Word, But it always comes right back!!

    GOD’S WORD IS INVINCIBLE Jeremiah 36 1:4, 20-23, 27, 28 There’s Men all throughout the ages that’s attempted to destroy God’s word!!! Throughout the ages there’s been Men that’s tried to make God’s Word Void or un-important!!! Here in this reading tonight we find a picture of several ways ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Draw Near To God

    Contributed by Richard White on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,294 views

    In order to understand Christmas, and to have abundant life we must draw near to God.

    Draw Near to God AS 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God As My Witness

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,714 views

    Jesus identifies three witnesses to his identity as the Son of God in John 5.

    Calling John, God and Moses to the Witness Stand John 5:31-47 Today we finish chapter 5 of John’s gospel. Lesson 1: Jesus heals the lame man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath. Lesson 2: They persecute Jesus for this: and he answers them giving them a lot more than they expect. Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Teens Experience God

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jul 16, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,208 views

    Stories and testimonies about teens and how they experience God.

    Teens Experience God “1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of A Crumb PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,234 views

    Highlight the power of even the smallest amount of faith and God's boundless mercy and grace, as demonstrated in the story of the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:10-28.

    Good morning, family! Today we're going to dig into the Word together, examining a passage that's all about the power of faith, even the smallest kind, and about the mercy and grace of our mighty God. As Corrie Ten Boom once said, "Faith is like radar that sees through the fog—the reality of things ...read more

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  • Andy Beech avatar

    The Kingdom Of God Is Near

    Contributed by Andy Beech on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,078 views

    The sermon describes what is meant by the ’Kingdom of God’ and that to enter the kingdom we need to repent and believe.

    The Kingdom of God is Near Text: "The Kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" Mark 1:15 a) What is the Kingdom of God? Kingdom Hall Ever since I was 5 years old the word ’Kingdom’ has intrigued me. When I went to my Primary School there was a big sign over the road which ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Lewis avatar

    God's Plan For Victory In 2004

    Contributed by Jerry Lewis on Jan 3, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,748 views

    For many people, this is a Time for Reflection: People think of the Good Times & the Bad Times of the Past Year. Many Focus on the New Year and Hope for Things to be Different in their Lives with the Future Year. Of Course, Many People Make Resolution

    GOD’S PLAN FOR VICTORY IN 2004 1 Cor 15:57-58 KJV 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Looking For True Worshippers Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jul 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 24,878 views

    Worship is the adoring response of mankind towards God. It involves expressing our love and thanks to God by magnifying Him and exalting Him. It can involve singing, praying, giving, thanking, reading, and obeying His Word

    God is Looking for True Worshippers Luke 18:9-14 Introduction: 1. The Bible teaches that you were created to worship God. Psalm 95:6 2. Worship is the adoring response of mankind towards God. It involves expressing our love and thanks to God by magnifying Him and exalting Him. It can involve ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church