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Before You Say Amen

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 22, 2025

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Prayer becomes heavy when it turns into performance. Jesus calls us back to honest, relational prayer—where pretending ends and real communion with God begins.

There are few subjects in the church that create more confusion—and more quiet frustration—than prayer. Not because people don’t believe in it. Most Christians believe deeply in prayer. They would defend it without hesitation. They know it matters. They know it’s essential. They know it’s supposed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8, Psalm 62:8, Romans 8:26-27, Hebrews 4:15-16, Psalm 13:1-2 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Reigniting Your Passion For God

Contributed by Rick Warren on Sep 22, 2008

based on 486 ratings

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God wants us to love him passionately, with all of our heart. Using Mark 12:30 and Romans 12:11, Pastor Rick looks at a list of passion killers, things that rob us of joy, and teaches us how to reignite our passion for God. The service ends with communion

For other sermons and tools to grow your ministry, visit SaddlebackResources.com REIGNITING YOUR PASSION FOR GOD BY RICK WARREN The creative force behind all great art, all great drama, all great music, all great architecture, all great writing is passion. Nothing great is ever accomplished in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30, Romans 12:11, Revelation 2:1-7, Revelation 3:14-21, John 20:1 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Causes And Effects Of Sin And Its Remedy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

based on 24 ratings

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Causes and effects of sin and the means of communicating Christ across cultural barriers

Severe consequences of sin include: 1). Spiritual death - Because of sin, all unsaved men will someday be forever separated from God in the lake of fire. This is referred to the second death in Matt. 7:23, 25:41, Rev.2:11;20:6,14;21:8 2). Physical death - The Lord created the first man with the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Song Of The Vineyard

Contributed by Rich Hadley on Dec 12, 2001

based on 114 ratings

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Wild grapes look a lot like good grapes. What weeds are choking out the Garden of God’s delight in your heart?

Isaiah 5 1. I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside. 2. He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a watchtower in it and cut out a wine-press as well. Then he looked for a crop of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: Holiness

Praying For The Right Things Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003

based on 126 ratings

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In the light of the Lord’s impending return, we’re to pray that our faith will grow and that our love will increase. Since those who don’t know God will be punished when Christ appears, we must avoid mediocre spirituality and apathetic prayers.

Praying for the Right Things One of my favorite commercials is for a cell phone company in which cellular static has caused some confusion between a married couple. The wife had just asked her husband to bring home “a movie, something old.” The husband however, thought she said, “Bring home a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah: From The Pinnacle To The Pits Series

Contributed by Michael Goldsworthy on Jan 12, 2004

based on 30 ratings

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How God wants to meet you and use you in the dark times of your life.

ELIJAH: FROM THE PINNACLE TO THE PITS (1 KINGS 19) ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD (pt 4) Intro - Having to look up what Pinnacle means - Need to set up the story – a brief history - All the incredible things that God had done to him and through him in chapters 17-18 - God fed him during a drought by having ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keys To A Renewed Mind And Transformed Life! Part 2.

Contributed by Roger Spackman on Jan 3, 2007

based on 7 ratings

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Getting to the HEART of our personality and character, and how God REALLY transforms and sanctifies us. Most sermons just ’pick at the fruit’ - this one goes to the heart and foundations!

Slide # 1 Keys for a transformed life and a renewed mind! Part 2 of 2 ‘You’d better get a coffee – you might need it!’ Going to the heart of it! Credit given to David Riddell – Living Wisdom – Friend, Mentor and Supervisor To listen, read or download this and over 200 other messages. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7

Denomination: Baptist

Excuses

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 8, 2006

based on 5 ratings

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What is your excuse to God...do you make excuses or own up to your failures?

Our Passage: 1 Samuel 15 1. 1One day Samuel said to Saul, "I anointed you king of Israel because the LORD told me to. Now listen to this message from the LORD! 2This is what the LORD Almighty says: ’I have decided to settle accounts with the nation of Amalek for opposing Israel when they came from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Walk His Walk Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 20, 2006

based on 1 rating

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A spin-off of the FOX hit series, “24”. This series chronicles a single day in the life of Jesus from Mark 1:16 – 39. As we watch the lifestyle that Jesus lives, we can learn how to live like him!

0900: Learning to Walk His Walk Series: 24: A Day in the Life of Jesus March 19, 2006 **** “24” video clip on special ops. I’m going to give you a opportunity to be a CTU agent today and train for a covert operation (just like the one you just saw!) This is of course a training session. Your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-39

Denomination: Wesleyan

What On Earth Am I Here For? Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 26, 2005

based on 15 ratings

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40 Days of Purpose (Rick Warren) The question “What on earth am I here for” can be broken down into three questions. These are some of the ultimate questions people ask: [1] The question of existence: why am I alive? [2] The question of signi

What on Earth Am I Here For? 40 Days of Purpose Ecclesiastes 8:1, 15 INTRODUCTION: As we begin our 40 Days of Purpose we want to consider “What on Earth Am I Here For?” Video Clip: Everybody Loves Raymond So do you ever feel like your only purpose is to open a jar of pickles, or kill a spider? ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:1-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Of Power (Jehovah Sabaoth) Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 3, 2005

based on 37 ratings

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The name of God that we are studying today is Jehovah Sabaoth, which at its root, refers to a captain or general who commands a mighty army.

I have never served in the service or gone off to war but I certainly got into skirmishes with my sisters when I was growing up! I celebrated a birthday milestone this past week and my siblings sent me cards that show the war is not over. Let me read three of them to you. Happy Birthday to a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Keepers Of The Cellar

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 19, 2005

based on 39 ratings

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The undetected and unknown servants of the King often make the greatest impact.

The Keepers of the Cellar 1 Chronicles 27:28 KJV And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: New King James Version -- Joash was over the store of oil New Living Translation -- Joash was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 27:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, & The Prodigal Son

Contributed by John Covell on Oct 17, 2001

based on 177 ratings

| 26,686 views

Some of you are searching for something, but you don’t know what it is you’re looking for.

How many of you chronically lose or misplace things? You never notice it something is lost until you need it and it’s always in the last place you look. Believe or not, God knows what all of this—maybe some of it—feels like. God is searching for something—but not because he can’t remember where he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building On A Firm Foundation Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 31, 2009

based on 24 ratings

| 51,403 views

If you want your life to last, then listen to Jesus and live what He says.

Building on a Firm Foundation Matthew 7:24-29 Rev. Brian Bill 5/31/09 In 1174 the Italian architect Bonnano Pisano began work on what would become his most famous project: A separately standing eight-story bell tower in the city of Pisa. There was just one “little” problem: builders quickly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Unexpected Joy

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 27, 2009

based on 4 ratings

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We sing and quote that "The joy of the LORD is your strength," but learning to live it in challenging service to our King is a daily "workout" for our faith (that brings "unexpected joy").

How many of us have ever said, “As soon as I get this accomplished, I’ll focus on helping out at the church?” How many of us have ever said, “As soon as I have my degree in hand, I’ll start seriously serving the Lord” or “As soon as our church finds a building (or a pastor), I’ll really get ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10

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