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  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Would A Loving God Really Send People To Hell? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 10, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,297 views

    4th in a 4 part series dealing with topics that tend to divide people from each other and God.

    THE GREAT DIVIDE - PART 4 “Would a Loving God Really Send People to Hell?” Matthew 10:28 and John 3:16-18 INTRODUCTION TO SERMON: A church that was seeking a new Pastor asked their top two candidates to preach a trial sermon and gave them the same topic and same text. The topic? Hell. Well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Getting Rid Of The Agagite: Generational Curses Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 17, 2015
     | 9,577 views

    A message about the importance of dealing with generational curses (things we pick up from family). Different angle.

    Title: Get Rid of the Agagite Theme: To show the importance of full obedience. Text: 1 Samuel 15:1-23 • Offering: Matthew 25:21 — “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God's Plan For Us

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,431 views

    Is the Christian life a constant challenge to improve and please God, or a soft rocking chair of comfort as we wait for heaven? The truth is somewhere in the middle.

    Sometimes it seems that the Christian community is divided into two different camps. One camp views the Christian life as one of a constant challenge to do better, to try harder, to work to please God. And the other extreme tends to see the Christian life as basking in the warm glow of salvation ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Craig Cramblet avatar

    How To Hate Sin

    Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 95 ratings
     | 16,212 views

    Adapted from a Puritan message from the 1800’s, this contains a pointed and practical challenge to God’s people to "hate what is evil."

    “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” Romans 12:9 “When you have finished committing sin, sin is not finished with you. The first cost is high, but it is only the down payment. You keep paying in your conscience, in your body, in the suffering you produce for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Sell Out Or Sold Out

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 19,949 views

    This sermon deals with our commitment level to follow Jesus Christ. How much are we willing to give up for Him?

    Sell Out, Or Sold Out 7/28/2002 Genesis 26:1-11 Luke 14:25-33 Matthew 13:44-47 If somebody asked you, on a scale of one to 10, with one being very low and 10 being the highest rating you could have, “how sold out to Jesus are you”, what number would you give yourself? Now if the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Findind God's Love In Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 31, 2018
     | 5,732 views

    Forgiveness will set yo free, not give the guilty a free pass.God's forgiveness is life changing.Un-forgiveness is life challenging

    Love Worth Finding Series Finding God’s love in forgiveness Introduction- Every one of us has a story to tell…what is your story? What are you telling others not only with words, but by your actions? People are watching you at the grocery store, your work place, sporting events you attend and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Thankful

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 13, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 26,483 views

    This is a message on being thankful for what God has done in our church in the past 3 years, but a challenge to win the lost for Christ.

    DON’T SHIPWRECK YOUR FAITH 1 Timothy 1:18-20; Dorn Ridge May 05, 2013 Audio Link to sermon: http://chirb.it/fvHc15 INTRODUCTION: 1.) I have titled this morning’s message: “Don’t Ship-wreck your faith.” 2.) Paul was writing to a young minister some advice for ministering to the Church at ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Denial Series

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Feb 24, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,963 views

    This sermon is the third in a Lenten series and deals with denial, one of the key words in the experiance of Jesus in the final week of his life.

    A little boy kept falling out of bed, but no matter what his parents tried, each night he rolled out of bed. An visiting uncle teased the boy and asked “How do you keep falling out of bed”. The little boy thought a minute and then said ”I don’t know, unless I stay too close to where I got in”. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    You Have Heard It Said – Adultery Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,425 views

    This message continues the series on the Sermon on the Mount and the section dealing with the redefining of the Law by Jesus. This particular message looks at the issue of adultery

    THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT YOU HAVE HEARD IT SAID – ADULTERY MATTHEW 5:27–30 “YOU HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID, ‘DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.’ 28BUT I TELL YOU THAT ANYONE WHO LOOKS AT A WOMAN LUSTFULLY HAS ALREADY COMMITTED ADULTERY WITH HER IN HIS HEART. 29IF YOUR RIGHT EYE CAUSES YOU TO SIN, GOUGE IT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bad Ministry

    Contributed by Dana Carpenter Jr. on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 2,849 views

    The Song of Solomon contains much allegory related to the church today -- this sermon deals with condemnation of others.

    INTRODUCTION. A. We are going to be examining a scripture from the Song of Solomon, looking at its meaning and its implications for the church today. B. In the Song of Solomon, the Shulamite girl is representative of the Bride of Christ, or in this and several other instances in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Leads Us To Trust God More Than People For Support

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,683 views

    1. The Holy Spirit teaches us a great deal about man’s inferiority to God.

    1. The Holy Spirit teaches us a great deal about man’s inferiority to God. David wrote, "Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies." (Psa. 60:11) Ask the Lord to help you avoid any human dependency that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Jesus Did Not Cater To Those He Led Who Failed To Show Respect

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,091 views

    1. Jesus knew the best ways to deal with His followers when they got out of line.

    1. Jesus knew the best ways to deal with His followers when they got out of line. One day Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him saying that he should not suggest that he must be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teacher of the law and that he must be killed. Jesus said to Peter, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Travis Moore avatar

    Excellence #1 - Roadblocks To A Life Of Excellence Series

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 6, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,621 views

    Introduction to a series of 10 messages on Excellence. Message one deals with hinderances to living an excellent life.

    A Life Of Excellence: Part 1 Road-Blocks On the Road To Excellence Romans 7:14-25 Introduction: A Day of Infamy A. December 7, 1941 - 7:55 AM B. 190 Japanese planes from 6 Aircraft Carriers, 25 submarines + several midget subs C. 5 US battleships sunk, 2 destroyers demolished, total of 18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Linkous avatar

    Facing The Facts About Failure - Part Two

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 15, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 4,653 views

    This is the second part to the message, dealing with biblical truths that will help people recover from times of failure.

    “All of us have failed, falling way short of fulfilling the beauty of God‘s plan, that which God intended us to be.”(paraphrase of Romans 3:23) One of the first facts of failure is that failure is a fact. We are all going to fail in some way. The Bible clearly tells us that. “We all stumble in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Left Behind--The Rapture

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 6,582 views

    This sermon deals with the rapture from a pre-tribulation viewpoint. Excellent background for the movie Left Behind.

    Left Behind 1/28/2001 Genesis 7:11-24 Matthew 24:36-44 Let’s meet Curt. This was Curt’s first visit to the church. Dave had jokingly told Curt, come to my church because not only can you find Jesus, but some of the women are beautiful. Nicole had stood up to give a testimony. The moment ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed