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  • David Yarbrough avatar

    God's Goal

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 8,513 views

    God’s goal is not to make us happy, it’s to make us His, not to get us what we want, but to get us what we need.

    “God’s Goal” John 4:4-29 God’s goal is not to make us happy, it’s to make us His, not to get us what we want, but to get us what we need. Intro: Early in his career, Thomas Edison invented a vote-recording machine for use in legislative chambers. By moving a switch to the right or left, an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Blesses The Little Guy!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 10, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,149 views

    Some times it is great to be a nobody!

    God Blesses the Little Guy! "No one ever looks out for the little guy!!" Ever hear that before? It usually comes after looking at a tax bill or listening to a politician, but the attitude affects a lot of areas. It is obvious that the big guy or the guy with the looks, talent, money or power ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Taking Sweet To The Street

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 21, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,405 views

    A call to being Salt & Light to the world

    TAKING THE SWEET TO THE STREET Matthew 5:13-16 Any of you who have been to my house know that I live in a sandbox. There is sand everywhere. It’s kinda tough growing grass in sand sometimes. Several years ago, my dad and I thought we stumbled upon the solution for his pasture and the yards at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grape Expectations (2) Series

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Apr 17, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,577 views

    In order to have a maximum yield, grape vines need lots of sunlight, just the right amount of rain, and pruning at the right time....Since chastening and pruning are both painful, how can we distinguish between them?

    GRAPE EXPECTATIONS part 2 Last week we started learning about the "cultivation of grapes." In order to have a maximum yield, grape vines need lots of sunlight, just the right amount of rain, and pruning at the right time. If a branch is bearing no fruit, the vinedresser picks ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Answer For Pride: Swallow It

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 21, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,797 views

    The thesis of this sermon is that pride is the root of all sin and must be confessed and surrendered to the cleansing power of Jesus.

    God’s Answer for Pride: Swallow It --Proverbs 16:18 --James 4:5-10 --Luke 18:9-14 In Shakespeare’s satiric tragedy on the Trojan War Troilus and Cressida the Greek General Agamemnon conjectures: He that is proud eats up himself; Pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his own chronicle. . ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Seven Wonders

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Nov 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,431 views

    The wonders of God and His Word must be where allegiance and focus is to be placed.

    SEVEN WONDERS Titus 2:11-14 (KJV) 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    The Gospel According To... Horton Hears A Who Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,936 views

    We are preparing for the coming of Christ by looking at points where our culture and the gospel of the kingdom intersect. What does Horton Hears a Who have to do with the gospel?

    The Gospel According to… Horton Hears a Who Luke 9:46-50 November 30, 2008 It is advent time again. This marks in the Christian year a time of preparing for the coming of Jesus. It is a time of preparing for his coming again as well as marking the original coming of Christ as a babe in a manger. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God Is Infatuated With You!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Dec 13, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,390 views

    God loves like no other. It’s a good thing He loves us more than we love Him because His love for us moves us to love Him more.

    - There’s a movie that stars Patrick Dempsey called “Can’t Buy Me Love” that came out in 1987 - It picks up the title from the old Beatles’ song of the same name - In the movie, Patrick Dempsey’s character, Ronald Miller, plays a kind of nerdy guy in high school who spends his summers mowing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Seven Principles Of Effective Biblical Leadership

    Contributed by Mark Clarke on Sep 6, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,883 views

    Seven Principles of Effective Biblical Leadership

    Review : For the last few weeks we have focused our attention on the cost of discipleship. Suffering, hardship and sacrifice are all marks of following Jesus. Yet in spite of this, the church at Thess. continued to grow and experience great joy knowing that they were honoring Jesus and Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "The Gates Of Hell"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,374 views

    Describes the biblical evidence of hell and what God has done to keep us from going there.

    “The Gates of Hell” September 16, 2007 Last Sunday, as most of you know, Julie, Eric and I had the opportunity to go on the “Hell’s Gate Jet Boat Excursion”, compliments of Weed Building Supply, Inc. It was a fantastic time. (slides) They told us that the name “Hells Gate” got it’s name ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Role Of The Family

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,045 views

    This sermon examines the role of the family.

    Title: The Role of the Family Text: Genesis 2:18-24 Date: 10/14/2007 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: Some people today are arguing that the Traditional (Nuclear) family of a Father, Mother, and children has outlived its usefulness. That it is no longer relevant in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Thankgiving And Prayer From Prison Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,905 views

    An introduction to Paul’s "happiest letter."

    Philippians 1:1-11 March 30, 2008 Introduction, Thanksgiving and Prayer Acts 16 stories Stopped from going into Asia and Bithynia Macedonian vision Lydia’s conversion Demonized girl Paul & Silas imprisoned and beaten Earthquake & Jailer’s Salvation Rejection of release This is the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Making God Glad” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,212 views

    Final sermon in a series on the use and abuse of the tongue.

    As I prepared for today’s sermon, I must confess to you that the original title I had in mind was “Making God Mad.” I felt that this was a sermon that I felt I was especially qualified to preach given the fact that I was sure my behavior had frustrated my heavenly Father on many an occasion. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Henderson avatar

    Romancing The Home Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 4, 2007
     | 2,940 views

    This message deals with thre steps to help couples increase romance in the home. It is a part of my series Desperate Households.

    -Romancing the Home Revelation 2:1-5 David Henderson Pastor, Teacher Well, why don’t you treat me like you used to do? How come you treat me like a worn out shoe? My hair’s still curly and my eyes are still blue. Why don’t you love me like you used to do? Why don’t you spark me like you used to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    I Did As I Was Commanded

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,618 views

    Ezekiel did not sit hopelessly brooding. He obeyed the imperative call of duty. The blow had fallen, life could never be the same. again, but life had to go on.

    "So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded." (Ezekiel 24:18) Ezekiel was a priest, one who was carried away captive when Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem. His ministry was to the Jews who had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist