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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Mighty Men And Their Pea Patch

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 30, 2015
     | 7,704 views

    David's last words are powerful as he teaches the lesson of the lentil field. It is time to take your stand and be counted faithful to the little field before us. You can make a difference when others chose to run.

    I WILL STAND FAITHFUL IN MY PEA PATCH! PAY ATTENTION TO THE LAST WORDS... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ( I buy a bag of LENTILS at the local grocery store. I discuss value, price, worth --- Lentils are in the pea, split pea family of plants...) Psalm 68:1 (KJV) Let God arise, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Striving For Success In Service

    Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Feb 23, 2014
     | 5,277 views

    Everyone of us wants to be successful in our service to the Lord, but oftentimes our success is stopped because we do not readily accept God's will for our lives. How can you be successful in your service for the Lord?

    Philippians 3:14 Paul wrote that living and dying unto Christ should be the focus of our lives always in the theme verse to this book in Philippians 1:21. Paul also wrote that we should become willing vessels through which God can work His will as he shared in this book in Philippians 2:13. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • J. Darren Duncan avatar

    Something We Need To See

    Contributed by J. Darren Duncan on Jan 16, 2014
     | 5,458 views

    ENCOURAGEMENT FROM GOD'S WORD

    SOMETHING WE NEED TO SEE--John 4:35 Introduction: The Lord is sharing with His disciples the need to harvest at the right time. When wheat is ready to be harvested, the tops of the grain will turn white. If it is not harvested at that time, it will rot and be of no use. The Lord encourages us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Living In Grace In The Reflection Of The Law

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Nov 10, 2014
     | 2,890 views

    Most times we think we are saved for Christ saves but they "that shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world" shall be saved unto eternal life.

    Living In Grace In The Reflection Of The Law by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (November 10, 2014) “Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it...Woe unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Align Your Life: Godly Ethics For Daily Use Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 20, 2011
     | 5,262 views

    ligning our life with God’s wisdom means integrating godly principles into who we are; we must be alert, catch ourselves, and evaluate choices in light of these principles.

    Align Your Life: Godly Ethics for Daily Use (Proverbs 18:5-9) 1. It is getting old, spending time in the basement because of tornado warnings. 2. Then there is the rain the strange change is temperatures. The weather through much of our nation has been difficult to contend with. At last count, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Life Together

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Jan 15, 2011
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     | 3,735 views

    To show what life together as believers is meant to look like.

    -I’ve learned, in my 41 years, something of the concept of “Life Together” -ILL: My History -In the church we need to learn the concept of “life together” -God’s house is our family house where we live together -We should come home frequently -We should learn to live together with our family ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    No Tiptoeing Through The Tulips Here

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 15, 2012
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     | 3,976 views

    Anyone can draw a crowd if they try hard enough, but it is something quite different to build a church (body) and have the Lord to call is successful. Surely God is calling more Titus's to follow this calling

    Church Stewardship Titus 1 IL.: The old man had a habit of stepping out on his porch each morning and yelling "Praise the Lord". An athiest moved in next door and quickly became agitated. He would yell back, "there is no God'. One day the believer cried out, "Lord, help me. I have no money, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Caution: We Are In The People Zone Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 23, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,311 views

    In order to grow in social and relational wisdom, we must understand what is likely; fortunately, Proverbs gives us a divine perspective.

    Caution: We Are In the People Zone (Proverbs 18:1-4) 1. Wisdom not valued much in modern society, so wisdom literature not popular in our culture; In the past, Aesop’s fables–which are amazing– used to be a common resource for popular wisdom. But in the ancient near east, wisdom literature ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Trying Is Not Enough For Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 17, 2015
     | 6,063 views

    Paul commands us to do more than try - we are to train.

    WHAT DOES A VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE LOOK LIKE? Christlikeness. - 1 Timothy 4:7a. - The goal of the Christian life is for us to literally become like Christ, not just claim allegiance to Him. - The mention of “godless myths and old wives’ tales” earlier in v. 7 is telling. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing Jesus' Christmas Names Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 21, 2015
     | 3,978 views

    The Only Begotten Son

    A. THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). 1. The greatest verse: For God The greatest Being So The greatest degree Loved The greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Calibrating With God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 7, 2021
     | 2,338 views

    Part of serving Jesus Christ is our lifelong commitment to calibrate and recalibrate what goes on within us and what goes on in our relationship to the people in our lives. This frequent adjustment is based upon His revealed will in His Word.

    Calibrating with God (Proverbs 29:20, 23-27) 1. One man: “While working as a prison guard in Prague, part of my job included a lot of walking up and down the prison corridors. I used to pass a lot of bad Czechs.” Ouch! 2. Checking account checks, different story. Some people balance their ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Don't Quit- Your Disability Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 8, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,524 views

    This is the 118th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 20th sermon from 2 Corinthians.

    Series: Action [#118] DON’T QUIT- YOUR DISABILITY 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Introduction: I was asked, “What is Tharon’s greatest accomplishment”? That question really made me think hard. Tharon lost his memory at 14 years old. Every day when he woke up, he was like a 2 year old kid. I went with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Swanson avatar

    Is It Time That We Got Back To Work?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Mar 9, 2024
     | 1,325 views

    Everybody wants something from us. We hurry through life but then run out of time and energy. Where are our priorities and values?

    It appears like everybody needs something from us, relatives, businesses, schools, chapels, or clubs. Before long there is brief period left to give, as we run out of time and energy. We wind up hurrying through life, taking care of the vital, the prompt, and the earnest. Over and over again, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    How To Enjoy Life- A Strong Finish Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 19, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,671 views

    This is the 199th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 7th sermon from Philippians.

    Series: Action [#199] HOW TO ENJOY LIFE- A STRONG FINISH Philippians 3:12-21 Introduction: This is a Summer Olympics year. There are many athletes from all over the World training and competing to represent their Country in Paris, France. I remember how crazy 2016 was for Tharon. Tharon was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Give Your Marriage A Tune-Up!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 3, 2016
     | 4,195 views

    The secret to closeness in marriage is not sparkling conversation, or shared interest or incredible sex. As good as those are, the secret is practicing plain old-fashioned thoughtfulness and kindness. The stuff we learn when we are young and forget when w

    Give Your Marriage A Tune-Up! Ephesians 4: 29-32NKJB During the rehearsal for her wedding a nervous bride was having a difficult time remembering all the details. Her kind pastor took her aside at the end of the night and said, “When you enter the church tomorrow, you will be walking down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal