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  • Terry Vaughan avatar

    My Cup Runneth Over

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Mar 12, 2003
    based on 62 ratings
     | 14,415 views

    My Cup runneth over, because the Lord is my shepherd. Is the Lord your shepherd? Do you allow him to be?

    Psalm 23:6 - My cup runneth over. The reason David’s cup was running over - Verse 1, The Lord is my shepherd. Point #1 - David had Excitment in his life. He was excited because his shepherd Leads him. Verse 2 He leads me. Point #2 - David had Contentment in his life. He was content because his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Remain Flexible

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,247 views

    The Holy Spirit keeps us flexible by reminding us to remain humble while trusting the Lord for our direction. David wrote, "He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. (Psa. 25:9 How the Holy Spirit Helps Us Remain Flexible (Matt 26:4

    How the Holy Spirit Helps Us Remain Flexible (Matt 26:42) Illustration:Leadership in the local church should be determined by spirituality, not notoriety. Tony Evans. Illustration:Back in 1934, when the Cunard line was getting ready to name its greatest ocean liner, the consensus was that it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being Born Again

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,236 views

    What is being Born again?

    John 3:6, That which is born of the flesh is flesh. The flesh here is the physical or biological part of humanity. Jesus was born into 1st Adam. 1st Adam was earthly, sinsual, develish. As we are all born into 1st adam we all die in the flesh. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Danger Of Being Satisfied

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 68 ratings
     | 17,824 views

    God knows that when people are so abundantly blessed that they have a tendency to forget who it was that enabled them to get their blessings. They have a tendency to enjoy the blessings but forget the blesser.

    TEXT: Deuteronomy 8:10-14 TITLE: THE DANGER OF BEING SATISFIED The word “full” in verse 10 means satisfied and is translated satisfied in the NIV and the NASB. The Hebrew word “full” or “satisfied” means: “to fill to satisfaction. To have plenty of; to be fulfilled; to have one’s fill; to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Throw Jonah Overboard

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,838 views

    A message about getting rid of that which is Jonah like in our lives.

    Throw Jonah Overboard Text: Jonah 1:1-16 Jonah’s name is connected with the word "Dove", which signifies a messenger (pigeon/dove). His father’s name was Amittai, which means "My Truth". Put the two together and we find that Jonah, by name, was to be a messenger of the Truth! One of the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Unity In Christ Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 15, 2009
     | 5,841 views

    Paul stressed that the believers Corinth must strive to be unified under Christ, one in purpose. Paul’s message spans over time to the church today, where we must strive to be unified under Christ, one in purpose.

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: November 2002 Date Preached: November 6, 2002 Church: BBC (PM) Wednesday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Series on 1st Corinthians Title: Unity in Christ Text: 1 Cor 1:10 ETS: Paul stressed that the believers Corinth must strive to be unified under Christ, one in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revival Is Life

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,245 views

    This sermon covers 6 things I need for a revival in my life

    Sun. July 11/93 I Co. 1 & Ps. 85 REVIVAL IS LIFE - Are you happy with the way things are with you? - Do you have enough of what you want? - What would it take to make you content? - How about the things of the Lord, is it good? - Are we as a church where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Careful For Money Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
     | 2,889 views

    Learning not to let money control you.

    Careful for Money Theme: Text: 1 Timothy 6:3-21 Main Verse: 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Introduction False Teachers and Money 1Ti 6:3 If anyone teaches ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Born To Be Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,780 views

    Attitudes. We’ve all got or seen them. Jesus said we should have some attitudes...so much so that He preached an entire sermon on it...on the mount. Jeremy breaks the sermon on the mount down. We were born to be.

    Matthew 5:1-12 (Message) 1-2 When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. This is what he said: 3"You’re blessed when you’re at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ Our Strength

    Contributed by Js Collins on Jan 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,140 views

    Paul shares his confidence in Christ, there would be little victory without the grace and strength of Gods provision

    Christ our strength Philippians 4:10-13 10 ¶ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. 11. Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: 12. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Is You Glass Of Comfort With God Half Full Or Half Empty?

    Contributed by Dr. Joseph Foster on Feb 27, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,976 views

    God is no respecter of persons but, when your glass is half empty it can sometimes feel that way.

    Is your glass of comfort with God half full or half empty? Comfort is such a wonderful thing to have with someone. We are comfortable with our spouse or mate, we are comfortable around our parents and grandparents and of course most of us are comfortable with ourselves but, is your glass of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 29, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 21,554 views

    When we really pray and mean these 7 words in the disciple’s prayer we are transformed in at least 6 awesome ways! (Praying Like Jesus - part 4)

    Praying Like Jesus – part 4 “Give us This Day…” Skit…on Lord’s prayer For three weeks now we have been plunging the depths of the greatest prayer that was ever prayed. AND, during our study we have seen just like the skit illustrated, that there is so much more to this prayer then we had ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Your Speech Betrays You

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 15,942 views

    A look at what our speech says about our relationship with Christ

    The flames cast eerie shadows over the mixed group crowding in for warmth. The talk was of the man from Galilee who had been arrested by the temple guard for blasphemy. Who had seen him. what did they think. Was he God or was he the devil? And as they spoke someone pointed to the burly young ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Slowing Down Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 29,252 views

    Every moment is scheduled in our lives. The Bible tells us that all this hurrying has dramatic negative effects on us. So how can you slow down? The strategies I’m going to share with you today to slow down your life to a more rational, reasonable pace a

    Slowing Down When You’re Running On Empty Ecclesiastes 4:4-8 John Ortberg tells the story of calling a wise friend to ask for some spiritual direction not long after moving to Chicago. I described the pace of life in my current ministry. The church where I serve tends to move at a fast clip. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Problem Of Victory

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,672 views

    Dangers when all is going well

    The Problem of Victory - 10/9/16 Turn with me this morning to 1 Corinthians 10.  I remember as a boy each week watching ABC’s Wide World of Sports.  And in the opening sequence they used the phrase “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.”  And the reality of life is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational