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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Don't Let Sin Preside Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 24, 2017
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     | 9,309 views

    As a disciple of Jesus sin may reside, but it must not be allowed to preside

    On May 28 of this year four-year-old Isaiah Dickerson climbed under a fence and fell 12 feet down into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. In order to protect the boy zoo officials had to shoot Harambe, the 17-year-old gorilla, sparking a public outrage among many people. Sin is a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loose Your Life To Save It

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Feb 9, 2014
     | 5,336 views

    We are not called to a superficial Christianity. We are called to be Christ's disciples. We are called to discipleship.

    “Life is precarious, and life is precious. Don’t presume you will have it tomorrow, and don’t waste it today.” —John Piper Losers Keepers Mark 8:27-38 Peter’s Confession of Christ 27 Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    What’s So Great About God?-2 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 18, 2014
     | 3,299 views

    2 of 6. Peter recalled some basic justifications for the church's glorifying God. Blood-bought believers are justified in their glorifying/pointing to God. But why?...WHAT’s So GREAT About GOD? God is Great because He offers...

    WHAT’s So GREAT About GOD?-II—1Peter 1:3-12(:3-9; 10-12) Attention: We can sometimes miss the power of God preferring rather to enjoy the social aspects of ‘our church.’ And when confronted with our fears in such situations, we come to a standstill, not realizing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Clothed And In His Right Mind – Released And Free Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 17, 2022
     | 2,602 views

    He lurked in the tombs of dead men and rushed out uncontrollably. This naked, demonic man scared all around but once delivered by Jesus he was a new creation, clothed and in his right mind. He became a witness for the gospel. This is an interesting study of the man.

    CLOTHED AND IN HIS RIGHT MIND – RELEASED AND FREE UNDERSTANDING THE DEMONIC VERSE 27 {{Luke 8:26-27 “They sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee, Luke 8:27 and when He had come out onto the land, He was met by a certain man from the city who was possessed with demons ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Jesus Prays (Week 3 Of 4): In The World Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 21, 2021
     | 3,683 views

    By extension of Jesus’ prayer, we are warned about compromises. By extension of Jesus’ prayer, we are challenged to live in the Truth.

    JESUS PRAYS (WEEK 3 OF 4): IN THE WORLD John 17:13-19 #JesusPrays RAFT STORY PART 1 Come listen to my story about a young man named Jed. Jed wanted to set off on his own and wanted to see what kind of man he was going to be because he was about to move out of his parent’s house and he wanted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    The Virtuous Mother Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 30, 2021
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    Mother's Day: Proverbs 31 contains, not just advice on the kind of woman that a man should look for, but it’s also an account of the behavior that a godly mother should aspire to in her life.

    I surf the radio channels when I’m on a long drive, and over the past few years I’ve noticed there are a lot of “mama songs.” But, I can’t really recall hearing any “daddy songs” on the radio. You see, Mamas are special. Think about it. When you look back at your life and consider who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Taming The Tongue Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 26, 2021
     | 6,341 views

    James devotes most of chapter 3 to our challenge of controlling the tongue. In this sermon, we examine James' pronouncements about the tongue and then look at improper and proper uses of the tongue.

    Introduction: A. If your tongue has ever gotten you into trouble, then please raise your hand. 1. Turn to your neighbor and say, “I’m not surprised!” 2. We are not surprised, because it happens to all of us. 3. All of us have had the experience of saying something, and then wishing we had not said ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Elevate To The Next Level - "Living In The Stretch”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 20, 2025
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     | 1,013 views

    Stretching is something God wants to do in our lives as He stretches our faith. Therefore, in today’s message I’d like to look at how we live life in the stretch, because life happens in the stretch, so we have to learn how to live and survive it.

    Elevate to the Next Level “Living in the Stretch” Watch on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Ukq8F_BGMMc Over these past several weeks we’ve been looking at different conceptual ideas in our series on elevating our discipleship to the next level. Concepts like living in the in-between and ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    The Lord Is Near

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Sep 17, 2024
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     | 978 views

    David hiding in a cave, communicates that the LORD is near and protects His children

    The LORD is Near Psalm 34:7-18 Good morning, As we have been studying the Book of Psalms, we have learned many things about the Lord's character and His attributes. King David had such a close walk with the LORD, that as he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write some of the Psalms, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Yeasty Beasty Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 26, 2024
     | 1,117 views

    Jesus uses yeast as a symbol to talk about hypocrisy.

    M16: THE YEASTY BEASTY M16: LEAVEN THAT’LL KEEP YOU FROM HEAVEN Matthew 16:5-12 #m16sermons INTRODUCTION… My First and Only Breadmaker (p) When Kelly and I got married in 1998, we had a wedding registry like all couples do nowadays. A wedding registry, if you do not know, is a list from various ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    The Seventh, Eighth, And Ninth Commandments Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 12, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,011 views

    This series is taken from the book, "The Ten Commandments - God's Essential Rules For A Happy And Healthy Home" by Craig A. Nelson, and available at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14D25KR

    THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14 ESV) This commandment prohibits sexual relationships between two persons with at least one of them ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sermon "A Winning Posture For The New Land”

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 22, 2025
     | 937 views

    Being release from the Egyptian bondage, the hearts and mind of the people were saturated with the word “freedom.” What does it mean and where will it lead us? The new land requires a new posture.

    Sermon “A Winning Posture For The New Land” Scripture Lesson - Deuteronomy 11:8-17 “and so that you may live long in the land the Lord swore to your ancestors to give to them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey. The land you are entering to take over is not like the land of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Christopher Arch avatar

    Winning The War Of Our Minds

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Aug 26, 2023
     | 1,721 views

    This is a sermon in a series on Philippians

    Title: “Winning the War of Our Minds” Script: Phil. 4:8-9 Type: Expository Series Where: GNBC 8-27-23 Intro: We are living in a day and age of uncertainty and conflict. The largest war in Europe since WWII is presently being fought in Eastern Europe. There are currently 32 major conflicts ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Putting Off The Old Life Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 11, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,609 views

    Believers are to behave differently than unbelievers.

    Putting Off the Old Life Ephesians 4:17-24 Rev. Brian Bill March 9-10, 2024 This past Sunday night, a 17-year-old follower of Christ named Jennifer Jeffries impressed the American Idol judges with her original song called “Change My Ways.” The lyrics speak of her being so independent that she had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Philippians Part 3 – "Humility Leads To Honor!” Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 6, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,707 views

    Humility is to be followed because it always follows the path of Jesus and this attitude will lead to a God honoring life which will be praised in Heaven.

    Philippians Part 3 – “Humility leads to honor!” Thesis: Humility is to be followed because it always follows the path of Jesus and this attitude will lead to a God honoring life which will be praised in Heaven. On the lighter side of life: Proverbs According To Kids A first grade teacher ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational