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  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Live Like There’s No Tomorrow.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 21, 2021
     | 2,786 views

    No one in all of Israel wanted to contend with Goliath. His reputation went before him. He’d never lost one battle, because losing meant death. He’d won every time!

    Live Like There’s No Tomorrow. 1 Samuel 17:45-47NKJV On May 25, 1979, Denis Waitly was desperately trying to catch a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles for a speaking engagement. There are easier airports to run through than O'Hara! When he arrived at his gate, they had just closed the jetway. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are You Ready For Christmas?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 537 ratings
     | 62,594 views

    When I ask, "Are you ready for Christmas?" I am asking about more than your activities. I am asking about your attitudes, because every once in a while I hear someone say, "I just cannot get into the Christmas spirit!"

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2012) A. A question we’ll undoubtedly hear many times between now & Dec. 25th is this, "Are you ready for Christmas?" I suppose what is really being asked is, "Have you put up all your Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    Effecting Change In The Lives Of Thsoe We Encounter, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 6, 2008
     | 3,925 views

    Our changed lives has a very positive effect on the lives of thse we come in contact with. We change ourselves we change our world

    Changing Our World, One Person at a Time (Effecting change in the life of those we encounter) Part Three Opening 1. Before you can change the world for good, you must be changed A. A godly home, is a powerful testimony of the one ministering 1. Nothing will kill a man’s effectiveness in ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Love Is All You Need

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Feb 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,239 views

    This a Valentine’s Day Message focusing on John’s call for us to Love One Another

    ***Intro - play first part of Beatles song, “All You Need Is Love” found on youtube*** In 1967, John Lennon and Paul Mcartney, were asked to write and perform a song for a live broadcast that would go out all across the world. The song they wrote and chose was All You Need Is Love. It was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Father Forgive Them & This Day You Will Be In Paradise Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Feb 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,851 views

    This sermon begins a series on the "7 Last Sayings of Christ on the Cross" and focuses on Jesus forgiving His murderers and His welcome to paradise of one of the criminals hanging beside Him.

    Sermon for CATM – February 8, 2009 – The 7 Last Sayings of Christ on the Cross – Father, Forgive Them/This Day in Paradise Today we begin, at Church at the Mission, a journey to the cross. Now, later this month with Ash Wednesday we merge our journey with the annual trek to Good Friday that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Sheila Crowe avatar

    : Love Overcomes All (Nothing Without Love) Love Is…

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,814 views

    Love

    Consider the following love letter: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking off our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I love you, I love you, I love you! Yours Forever, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Handle Conflict Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 19, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,207 views

    Being reconciled is more important than being religious.

    How to Handle Conflict Matthew 5:21-25 Rev. Brian Bill 4/19/09 On Monday Megan and I did some errands together. Our first stop was to M&H to drop off our lawnmower blade for its yearly sharpening. When we walked in I held up the blade and Rob immediately told me that I had had it on upside down. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are The Merciful

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,243 views

    A sermon on forgiveness taken from blessed are the merciful and blessed are the peacemakers.(Taken from John Baker’s Book, Life’s Healing Choices on Choice #6)

    Evening Service for 4/19/2009 (Mat 5:7) Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Mat 5:9 NIV) Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Introduction: One Sunday morning during announcements, the preacher said, “I need to make a correction to an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Simple Rules (2) Series

    Contributed by O. K. Neal on Jan 25, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,018 views

    Consider following Wesley’s three rules instead of 615+ commandments. Second, do good.

    Three simple rules (2) Excerpts taken from the talk (and book) of Bishop Rueben P. Job by the same title Matt 7:12 Of course, this is “Golden Rule” One little boy said it reads, “Do ONE to others before they do ONE to you.” Last week “Do no Harm” Wesley said it this way...”By doing no harm, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    U Before I

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,930 views

    Christ makes himself known to us through his love for us and through us as we live out his love toward others.

    Title: U Before I Text: I Corinthians 13:1-13 Thesis: Christ makes himself known through the way Christians live out love. The title for this message was lifted from Homiletics Magazine, January/February 2010, Vol. 22, NO. 1 Introduction You may recall being taught a little mnemonic device ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Holocaust Memorial Day - Rwanda (Past And Present)

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 1, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,749 views

    A short talk / sermon given at a local school for Holocaust Memorial Day. I was asked to talk about Rwanda, so include reference to my 2007 visit, plus up to date story / testimony. Be encouraged!

    Rwanda is a tiny country in Central Africa, a bit bigger than Northern Ireland, with a population of over 8 million people, and thousands of hills. Rwanda is a beautiful country of hills, mountains, forests, lakes, laughing children, markets full of busy people, drummers, dancers, skilled workers ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 6 – Part 4 – I Can Never Forgive You! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,902 views

    This seems like such a weak way to do things. Men like to just fight and then it’s done with. What is this forgiveness thing all about.

    Matthew 6 – Part 4 – I CAN NEVER FORGIVE YOU! I did something terribly wrong to a lady once by speaking against her and influencing my client (her son) to go against her. I was wrong and eventually my sin caught up with me. I knew I would have to apologise and so I went to her ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Love Myths #4 Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,680 views

    Fearing God's rejection when we don't feel we measure up to his expectations is totally wrong.

    Love Myths #4: How Then Should We Love? February 7, 2010 Intro: In this sermon series on what it really means for us to live lives of love, I’ve hesitated to use many examples of love in the context of marriage because of our tendency to romanticize love rather than understand love from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Hubbard avatar

    Spiderman: Revenge Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 11, 2010
     | 5,087 views

    A sermon on unforgiveness, revenge and bitterness and how they destroy the human heart.

    INTRO Notice the word as in verse 12 We are praying that God will treat us like we treat others Former President Gerald Ford, in his book, "A Time to Heal", focused on the confusing and tragic twilight of the Nixon presidency. Clearly, Nixon was guilty of a cover-up in the Watergate case, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Servant Of The Lord

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 10, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 22,820 views

    A servant is a person who is under submission to another. For Christians, this means submission to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As His bondservants there are four qualities that we should possess.

    A Servant of the Lord Deuteronomy 10:12 “And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul.” A servant is a person who is under submission to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist