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  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Babel And Our Nation

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 19, 2022
     | 1,354 views

    Love of country is good, unless it excludes love of God or non-citizen neighbors. The sin of placing our name above others is the same attitude as existed at the tower of Babel. How is the tower of Babel still relevant today?

    Love of country is good, unless it excludes love of God. Love of country is good, unless it excludes love of non-citizen neighbors. The sin of self-centered national pride, of placing our name above others is the same attitude as existed at the tower of Babel. Such arrogant self-importance ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remember - A Message For Memorial Day

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on May 27, 2023
     | 1,174 views

    Here is a simple message for Memorial Day. Since I minister on a Seminole Indian Reservation the deaths from the Seminole Wars are included. You may want to remove these and use something that is more relevant to you faith community.

    Remember Psalm 22:25-29   Intro.   This is Memorial Day week-end         It’s sad that many do not know nor recognize what this day       Is all about.             It was to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divine Irony: Idol Worship Still Exists In The 21st Century Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 4, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 984 views

    Divine Irony: Idol Worship Still Exists in the 21st Century. In 1 Kings 18:27 Elijah mocks the prophets of Baal, exposing the futility of idol worship - a topic that remains relevant despite the passage of centuries.

    Divine Irony: Idol Worship Still Exists in the 21st Century 1 Kings 18:27 (NLT): "About noontime Elijah began mocking them. 'You’ll have to shout louder,' he scoffed, 'for surely he is a god! Perhaps he is daydreaming, or is relieving himself. Or maybe he is away on a trip, or is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making Lemonade From Lemons Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 16, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,983 views

    AS WE APPROACH THIS PASSAGE, WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS WHAT I MIGHT CALL THE FINAL LEG OF THE GREAT COMMISSION (CULTURALLY SPEAKING). BY THE TIME WE REACH THIS PASSAGE THE GOSPEL HAS PROGRESSED FROM THE JEWS TO THE SAMARITANS, TO THE GOD FEARING GREEKS, AND N

    MAKING LEMONADE FROM LEMONS ACTS 11:19-30 INTRODUCTION: AS WE APPROACH THIS PASSAGE, WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS WHAT I MIGHT CALL THE FINAL LEG OF THE GREAT COMMISSION (CULTURALLY SPEAKING). BY THE TIME WE REACH THIS PASSAGE THE GOSPEL HAS PROGRESSED FROM THE JEWS TO THE SAMARITANS, TO THE GOD FEARING ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rev'd Up Part 9 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,238 views

    We need to know He is coming back soon! Having a vision of Jesus will also give us the inner strength to stand for the Gospel in a hostile world even to the point of death. But we also need to see God’s Throne in Heaven and see His glory, majesty.

    Series: Rev’d Up Thesis: We need to receive a fresh revelation of Jesus Christ every day so we do not fall asleep at our assigned mission. We need to know He is coming back soon! Having a vision of Jesus will also give us the inner strength to stand for the Gospel in a hostile world even to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    What Are Some Of The Ways That We Can Overcome Our Selfish Physical, Historical, Cultural, Political And Emotional Desires That Tend To Distort Our View Of God's Attributes?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,831 views

    What are some of the Biblical solutions for problems with selfish, ignorant, and emotional desires that create distortions of our view of God's attributes? 1.

    What are some of the Biblical solutions for problems with selfish, ignorant, and emotional desires that create distortions of our view of God's attributes? 1. Ask the Lord for help in cleansing you from all unrighteous thoughts, emotions and perceptions. Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Let The Grinch Steal Your Christmas Series

    Contributed by William Chaney Jr on Oct 9, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,421 views

    This sermon highlights the post modern approach to Christmas and the Biblical response. The culture connection can be found in a children’s movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    Don¡¦t Let the Grinch Steal your Christmas Isaiah 12:2-6 2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." 3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. 4 In that day you will say: "Give thanks ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Don't Make God Small Series

    Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 21, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 5,161 views

    We are living in a confusing time in our culture. In such a time we need absolutes. I believe that the Ten Commandments can provide the absolutes that we need.

    "Timeless Truths For Troubled Times" Don’t Make God Small"Exodus 20:4-6 by Tom Dooley www.preachingtheword.com Just a couple of nights ago I was watching a news discussion program. Their conversation turned to morals in America. I thought it was interesting that three out of the four involved in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is For Everyone Series

    Contributed by Chris Zeller on Mar 2, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,988 views

    Jesus is for all people of all races, cultures and social backgrounds. No man made barriers should keep men from Christ or cause division in the church.

    Jesus is for Everyone 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. Colossians 3:11 NIV Greek for “Here there is no” is ouk eni. (There cannot be) Eni is the long (original) form of en and estin is to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Practical Atheism

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,652 views

    Though the trend towards "evangelistic atheism" in our culture is disturbing, followers of Christ should be concerned about the "practical atheism" that may be at work in our lives.

    Practical Atheism The Cosmic Authority Problem TCF Sermon Text July 15, 2007 Did you ever notice that children sometimes have misconceptions or misunderstandings, about the Bible, about church, and about God? There’s the Sunday school class that was studying the Ten Commandments. They were ready ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Stephan Brown avatar

    Faithfulness To The Lordship Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,453 views

    Shows how the Lordship of Christ demands our faithfulness. We must avoid idolatry and worship of money. This sermon is very specifically tailored to the Vietnamese culture.

    The Lordship of Christ – Part 3 (Faithfulness) Joshua 24:14-15 "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Fatal Attraction Series

    Contributed by Carl Kolb on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,667 views

    The Bible has much to say about the topic of sex. Our culture also has lots to say about sex...and the two do not agree.

    What If They’re Wrong Series Exodus 20:14 "Fatal Attraction" Today we’re talking about the Seventh Commandment, "You shall not commit adultery." • I read a true story about a pastor who was leading a Bible study on faith and obedience. Abraham and Sarah were cited as Old Testament examples. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. George Calhoun avatar

    Have You Ever Noticed How Criticism Can Be A Way Of Life?

    Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,244 views

    In a culture where the lines of right and wrong, good and evil have become blurred, how and who determines what is the standard for what is true and what is false?

    Have you ever noticed how criticism can be a way of life? In fact, we might say that it is the democratic way of life and an integral part of our society. We have music critics, art critics, drama critics and movies critics. Politicians, athletes, teachers and preachers are critiqued. We critique ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Where Are You God When Our Nation Seems To Be Moving Away From You? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Feb 17, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,045 views

    Does God Judge a Nation? What role does the church play in our culture? What Does God's Word say about Last Days?

    The Man of Lawlessness “Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Matt Williams avatar

    The Religious Wrong

    Contributed by Matt Williams on Feb 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,712 views

    Matt helps us see through this story how we can and need to engage religious people in our culture to help them understand the gospel.

    Introduction: It is our responsibility to engage the culture with the gospel. God calls us to send us out. In the story of Nicodemus, we see Jesus confront a religious person with the truth of what it means to be a member in the Kingdom of God. Matt helps us see through this story how we can and ...read more

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