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  • Lynn Malone avatar

    Generous With Our Prayers Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,902 views

    Discipleship and Stewardship are so closely related as to be indistinguishable. We are called to be as generous with our prayers as with our money or service.

    A young man went into a drugstore to buy 3 boxes of chocolate: small, medium, and large. When the pharmacist asked him about the three boxes, he said, “Well, I am going over to my new girlfriend's house tonight for supper. Then, we are going out for the evening. If she only lets me hold her hand, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Facing Your Giants (1) Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,002 views

    By God's grace we can overcome the giants in our lives. Watch what you are focusing on. Do what you possibly can.

    1 Samuel 17 records the famous story of young boy David fighting against the giant Philistine soldier Goliath. • This event likely happened after chapter 14 chronologically speaking, because at this point King Saul still does not know David. • It is likely that the author recaps what ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Headship Of Adam Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 7, 2018
     | 4,484 views

    Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.

    (18) Headship of Adam Romans 5:12-14 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 15, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 27,174 views

    Many initially are willing to follow the Lord, but fail to count the cost. Upon realizing the great sacrifice necessary to follow Him, many are unwilling to pay the price. We must count the cost and be willing to pay the price in service to the Lord.

    The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14: 25-33 I am certainly thankful for the free gift of salvation. Christ paid our sin debt, reconciling us to God in salvation. This gift is freely available to all who receive it by faith. Salvation is free, but our service to the Lord is costly. If we are unwilling ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worrying About Money Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
     | 2,720 views

    Plainly, most of us worry about money. If we don’t have enough, we worry about getting more and if have money, we worry about keeping what we have. But the worry for a believer is a signal of a deeper issue.

    Today, we continue our series Keeping Up With the Jones and I am eager to share with you how God has used today’s passage in my family’s life. And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. 23 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Servant Leadership Part 4: It Is About Others Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Mar 13, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,936 views

    Servant Leadership is about how much we invest in developing others to be healthier, wiser, wealthier, more famous, than ourselves.

    Servant Leadership - Part 4 It is about others This is the lent season. It is important for us to focus on the Sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross during this period. We know that the lent season ends with the last supper. The last supper was celebrated in the old testament days as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Know That Your Faith Is Real Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 20, 2014
     | 7,767 views

    James warns us against False Faith and Faithless Works.

    Sermon Notes May 4, 2014 How to Know that Your Faith is Real James 2:14-26 There is a tremendous difference between something that is REAL and something that is FAKE. When our children were young one of their favorite gifts for their mom was a bottle of knock-off perfume. Perhaps you remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lesson 35: Preach A Hegelian Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 13, 2018
     | 6,645 views

    Solve a seeming contradiction, the Hegelian thesis, antithesis and synthesis

    Lesson Goal I hope to encourage preaching a sermon solving a contradiction. Lesson Intro Non-Christian skeptics love to point out apparent contradictions in the Bible, the Church, Christian history or even Christian propositions like morality. Sometimes the point is valid, sometimes not. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving Wisely Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Apr 20, 2022
     | 2,116 views

    If any man builds on the foundation of Jesus Christ using gold, silver he is wise. The wise giver will see the work of God changing lives. Having a part of that through financial investment is more exciting than acquiring possessions.

    There is the story of three college friends from Harvard. The first of the three was a financial wizard. He graduated top of his class. He became an executive for a large financial institution. The second was a brilliant scientist working on cutting edge science technology. The third one dropped ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    And Samson Said Unto The Lad

    Contributed by Grady Henley on May 27, 2025
     | 397 views

    And Samson said unto the lad show me the pillars that hold up the temple

    AND SAMSON SAID UNTO THE LAD, Judges 16:26 The day the temple of Dagon fell and crushed the mighty strong man Samson, closed the book on his life. No longer would he do anymore-great deeds for the Lord. Anything that he was going to do would forever go undone. There is, however, another sad ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Parables Of The Kingdom – The Third - The Mustard Seed - Part 1 Of 4 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 14, 2025
     | 272 views

    In Part 1 of the Mustard Seed we introduce this parable looking at the plant and the birds of the air. This will be a revealing subject. The true meaning of this parable is not what is generally believed. We will see that more in the next three Parts.

    PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM – THE THIRD - THE MUSTARD SEED - PART 1 of 4 [1]. INTRODUCTION So far we have considered the Sower, and the Tares and the Wheat, but now we come to a new one. This might be a challenge for you if you only know the accepted meaning. It is most revealing. We now come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tale Of 2 Men

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 31, 2016
     | 4,075 views

    God has given us choices but how we choose determines the destination

    Sermon Tale of 2 Men Luke 16:19-23 I. The Great Contrast – Heaven or Hell a. Cain/Abel b. Jacob/Esau c. House 1 built on Rock other sand d. Rich man and beggar II. The Great Controversy – Is there an eternal Hell of Torment a. Hell Could Not be the Grave i. Richman – Lifted up his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Grain Offering

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 31, 2014
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,980 views

    A bloodless offering - offered by those already covered by the Blood.

    THE GRAIN OFFERING. Leviticus 2:1-16. It might be appropriate at this point to consider the significance of the “grain offering” (Leviticus 2). This was a voluntary offering - literally, “a gift” - and Hebrew scholars generally understand that it was offered along with one of the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Trespass And The Gift

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,568 views

    A message encouraging people to live in the victory already given us by Christ.

    The Trespass and the Gift Romans 5:15-19 July 7, 2002 Introduction If you’re like me, you read the paper, listen to the news, or go to your favorite news web-site and you just wonder how our world survives the chaos we find ourselves in. Not a day goes by that people aren’t senselessly murdered, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "The Difference Christ Makes Between "Flesh,” And "Spirit.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 15,488 views

    March 17, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 With the LORD there is mercy and plenteous redemption. (Ps. 130:6-7) Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 Color: Purple Title: “The difference Christ makes between “flesh,” and “spirit.” Rom

    March 17, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 With the LORD there is mercy and plenteous redemption. (Ps. 130:6-7) Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 Color: Purple Title: “The difference Christ makes between “flesh,” and “spirit.” Romans 8:6-11 This text is in the middle of chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran