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  • Don Hawks avatar

    How To Be Used By God

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 36,093 views

    Learn about your life’s mission and then do it!

    (Power Point presentation and audience outline available for $10 Contribution to my church’s worship fund and to cover shipping) "Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! It is amazing to think about. Your workmanship is marvelous... You were there while I was being formed... You saw me ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Long Obedience

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,456 views

    Having entered the Christian life, we need encouragement to stay the course. God, through the Apostle Paul, urges us to persevere.

    2 Corinthians 4:13-18 A Long Obedience “Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing The Storms Of Life Like Jesus

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Aug 10, 2007
     | 3,422 views

    This is my "first sermon". It uses the example of Jesus in the Garden as an example of how we can face the storms of life.

    Good morning! Today is kind of an anniversary for me and I’m really excited to be here with you today to mark this day. You see, it was eleven years ago today that I was sitting out there in a pew in my dress blues after my thirteen-week vacation at Perris Island, South Carolina. I can still ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Win Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
     | 8,169 views

    Winning the race of the Christian life

    Hebrews 12 - 10/28/12 PRAY - Turn with me this morning to the book of Hebrews, chapter 12. We have been going through this book that talks about the “better” system we have in Jesus Christ. The book is written to Jewish Christians who were tempted to go back to the OT sacrificial ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Galatians Chapter 6 Series

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on May 23, 2022
     | 3,362 views

    Verse by Verse Study of Galatians Chapter 6

    Galatians Chapter 6: *This may need to be trimmed or summarized. Gal. 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. (KJV) 6:1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any sin, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Powerful Short Prayers Part 5 Jabez Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Diyanni on Nov 8, 2015
     | 11,151 views

    This is a sermon on the power of short prayers

    Powerful Short Prayers I Chron 4:9-10 Different introductions What makes a good prayer? Is it length and eloquence or a heart that trusts in a mighty God? How long does a prayer have to be in order to be heard? God did not forbid long legitimate prayers but vain repetitions and heartless ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

  • Timothy Peck avatar

    Threading Camels Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Mar 12, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,829 views

    The call to follow Jesus takes priority over every other obligation in life, and when we have a lot, it is difficult to respond to that call.

    I was raised by a single mom from the time I was three years old until I was about nine years old. Back then we lived in a small trailer in Los Angeles. My mom was on welfare. I remember at one time having a teenage runaway living with us, and he would baby-sit me at night while my mom worked. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Running The Race Of Your Life Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 31, 2008
    based on 31 ratings
     | 17,053 views

    Sermon 13 in Hebrews Series

    Running the Race of Your Life How to Persevere? (Hebrews 12:1) Remove Sin (Hebrews 12:1, 14-17, 25-27) (Apostasy) Receive God’s Encouragement (12:1, 5, 12) From the People of Faith (12:1) From the Perfecter of Faith (12:3-4) Receive God’s Discipline (12:5-11) Give God Thanks (12:28a) Give ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bruce Lee avatar

    From Selfishness To Selflessness

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 5, 2025
     | 571 views

    You probably know this story.

    From Selfishness to Selflessness “Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Promise Giving

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,474 views

    Faith/Promise Giving vs. Abundance Giving

    Sermon for 5/6/2001 Promise Giving Luke 6:38 and Mark 12:41-44 ** Thanks to Don Robinson for his sermon on Promise Giving (Luke 6:38) on SermonCentral that provided the outline for this sermon Introduction: A. Bob Russell, the minister at Southeast Christian in Louisville, said that in the early ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Roadmap Home

    Contributed by Frederick Gaddy on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,217 views

    This sermon uses Psalm 19 to rejoice the truth that in God’s word we not only have a way home but a way to live

    I really love the Lord! How about you? I really love the Lord! Psalm 19 helps me to remember why I love the Lord so much. Just look at it. It is as if the Psalmist wants to tell us Ain’t Nobody like the Lord and Cain’t Nobody touch God. God is awesome. God is the same God who put the sun ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "The Ultimate Love"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 28, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,274 views

    Because of God’s love believers can experience power over sin, peace, and genuine love.

    “The Ultimate Love” John 3:14-21 By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA This question was posed to a group of four-to-eight-year-olds: “What does love mean?” The answers were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined… “During my ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Fix Your Prayers (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by David Salisbury on May 29, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 4,048 views

    Lesson 15 in a series on the Sermon on the Mount. I revisited the topic of prayer as we came to Jesus’s words about asking, seeking, and knocking.

    Fix Your Prayers (part 2) Matthew 7:7-11 It is quite possible that no aspect of the Christian life is as mysterious as prayer. What should I pray for and how should I pray? How come it seems like nothing happens when I pray? Do you ever think you’re just talking to the wall when you pray? Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anne Robertson avatar

    The Forgiveness Of Sins Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,539 views

    The tenth phrase of the Creed: "The forgiveness of sins"

    THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS TEXT: 1 John 1:5-10 We’re almost there. For months now we have been preparing for our journey into mission by examining the map left to us by the ancients…the Apostle’s Creed. We have gone through controversial lines, misunderstood lines, historical lines, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Thomas Black avatar

    A Marriage Made In Heaven Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,852 views

    Isaac’s Marriage is a type of our own journey to build the bride of Christ (The church) through evangelism.

    After this morning’s message ("Why shouldn’t Happy People Get married") I thought it a good idea to switch back to marriages that are good and right for this evening. I’d like to took at a marriage made in heaven, but not every marriage made in heaven has a Hollywood existence and ends with (Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational