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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Feed My Sheep” (7 Of 21)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 11, 2022
     | 1,513 views

    A lady placed a raw oyster before a man and told him she would bet him five dollars he could not swallow it and keep it down.

    He said, "I bet you I can!” He tilted his head back and placed the raw oyster on his tongue and let it slide down. He said, “Now give me the five dollars.” This lady was DETERMINED that she was going to get her money back plus more. She said, "I'll bet you ten dollars you cannot keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Welfare Of The Poor Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on May 26, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,123 views

    Poor are owners of Poverty. God commands to have concern for POOR, needy, widows, oppressed and aged. They are poor because they are deprived of their privileges, cheated, defrauded by the powerful. B How often we are disheartened to see how justice is denied to the poor and needy.

    Theme: Welfare of the Poor Text: Psalm 112:1-10 I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We praise God the grace given to all of us to cope up with Lockdown for more than 68 days. By the grace of God, we are privileged to participate in the online Sunday Services and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sticking With The Facts When Criticized

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,141 views

    When we are criticized it is essential to stick with the facts rather than to conjecture about matters that we are unfamiliar with

    Sticking With the Facts (Acts 24:1-27) Illustration:Two men who lived in a small village got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage. The first man went to the sage’s home and told his version of what happened. When he finished, the sage said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marching Orders For The Man Of God -- Capture The Flag Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,174 views

    5 PERPETUAL PRIORITIES FOR A MAN OF GOD TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY

    BIG IDEA: 5 PERPETUAL PRIORITIES FOR A MAN OF GOD TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY I. KEEP FLEEING MATERIALISM "But flee from these things, you man of God" Pres. tense -- continuous action Kent: "The designation ’man of God’ is one often employed of prophets (e.g. I Sam. 2:27), characterizing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Legion's Legacy—part Ii

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,744 views

    Jesus encountered a demoniac in the country of the Gerasenes/Gadarenes. Demons in close association with people leave their mark upon humanity. What is the legacy of demonic influence? ...of demons in close association with people? Part 2 of a 3-part ser

    LEGION’S LEGACY—Part II—Luke 8:26-39 Jesus encountered a demoniac in the country of the Gerasenes/Gadarenes. Demons in close association with people leave their mark upon humanity. What is the legacy of demons in close association with people? Legion’s Legacy is... 1. SQUALOR DRIVEN(:27) 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JOEL SANTOS avatar

    The Leaders' Spiritual Life - (Part 5 Of 7) Series

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,977 views

    Paul sets before us a worthy goal-which most of us will work on for a lifetime

    1. Not a new convert 1 Timothy 3:6 The word for "new convert" is neofuton-from which we get the English word "neophyte." It literally means "new plant." Don’t put a "new plant" in a position of leadership. "New plants" need nurturing, they need fertilizer, they need someone to pull the weeds ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Strike The Rock Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 21,518 views

    Moses dealt with a difficult situation and prevailed because he kept his eyes on the right things.

    OPENING: A small boy dialed "O" and asked the operator to call a number for him. He didn’t speak clearly, so she couldn’t understand him. After repeating it four times, he blurted out, "You operators are dumb," and slammed down the receiver. Hearing this, his mother was shocked. She called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Wood avatar

    How To Please Your Father Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,735 views

    5th in series on 1 Thessalonians (5 of 8).

    HOW TO PLEASE YOUR FATHER 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 INTRO: Along with jogging, walking has become a popular exercise and outdoor sport. You can see entire families out enjoying a walk together. The Christian life can be compared to a walk. It begins with a step of faith. But that step leads to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Business As Usual

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
     | 3,308 views

    A short sermon fictionalzing what it might have been like in the early church, showing us that the Apostles were normal men, and that everything we do should be done to the glory of God

    Business as usual Early Church Business Meeting I want us to imagine what an early church business meeting was like Lets imagine Peter was the moderator Ok I declare us in conference for discussion of this months business First lets hear our clerks report Brother Matthew Last month on the third ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • George Price avatar

    Narnia: Encounter The Power Series

    Contributed by George Price on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,233 views

    Our God is not boring. He is a God of power and wonder.

    Encounter the Power Isaiah 9:6 (The Message) For a child has been born—for us! the gift of a son—for us! He’ll take over the running of the world. His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father, Prince of Wholeness. Intoduction: In The Lion, The Witch and The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mike Quinn avatar

    Where On Earth Are We Going? Series

    Contributed by Mike Quinn on Jan 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,703 views

    If you are a believer, God has begun a work in you. This is a work in progress, and he will continue and complete it if you give yourself to the process.

    “The Amazing Race” Where on Earth are we going? Philippians 1:3-14 Phil 3:13 Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. NIV 1 Cor 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Evangelizing The Culture To The True, The Good, The Beautiful Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,917 views

    Our culture is in dire need of the gospel of Christ, but to attract others to Christ, the Truth, we must be good, and our worship must be beautiful.

    Fifteenth Sunday in Course July 11, 2010 Liturgy and Worship Series Someone was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. On that desolate and baking-hot road, robbers were hiding. They mugged him, beat him, and left him to die. Somebody else went past without helping because the victim had lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Redeemed By Grace Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,383 views

    Believers have been redeemed from sin's bondage.

    [If you would like to receive a sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@gmail.com.] A THIRD BLESSING In 1:3-14, Paul praises all three persons of the Trinity (Father, vv. 4-6; Son, vv. 7-12; Holy Spirit, vv. 13-14) for blessing the believer with “every spiritual blessing” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Defining Moments

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014
     | 6,646 views

    A study of moments that define our lives by examining the life of Shamgar

    Defining Moments Judges 3:31 February 9, 2014 Morning Service On July 2, 1863, one of the defining moments of American history took place. Arguably this moment saved the United States. The person behind the moment was Joshua Chamberlain, commanding officer of the 20th regiment from Maine. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Terry Williams avatar

    The Enemy's Warning Series

    Contributed by Terry Williams on Aug 26, 2013
     | 4,524 views

    To help those who are living a false Christian lifestyle to recognize their upcoming judgment.

    Sermon #5 of 11 Jude: A Call to Defend The Enemy’s Warning Jude 5-7 Passage 5 Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not stay within their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist