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  • Abraham Shanklin avatar

    Take A Look At Yourself

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on May 18, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 16,029 views

    A message challenging the believer to examine himself to see if theirs is a life of liberation and transformation to the image of Christ.

    TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Introduction There is no doubt today that we are a nation of celebrations. There is everything from national celebrations carved into the fabric of the calendar that governs us to more personal and private reasons to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gospel According To Luke Series

    Contributed by Keith Warden on Feb 23, 2004
    based on 122 ratings
     | 37,192 views

    How can I move forward when my prayers go unanswered?

    How to Wait on a Miracle Luke 1:5-25 Introduction Have you ever asked God for something, something good and acceptable, something that seemed like a proper request that He could honor if He simply chose to do so, and then found yourself waiting indefinitely? Quite often, it seems like God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do I Get There?

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 31, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,098 views

    If you follow these principles, you will achieve success in all you do!

    INTRODUCTION • Here we are, it is now the year 2006! Can you believe how time flies? • What is one thing that many people do when the New Year comes around? • Many of us make the infamous New Years resolution! Can you give me a few? (Lose weight; exercise more; spend more time with the family; go ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Holy Catholic Church Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,714 views

    This sermon examines the different uses of the word "Church" in Scripture, the essence of the Church, the definition of the Church, the Church in different periods, the attributes of the Church, and the marks of the Church.

    Introduction As we continue our series in The Apostles’ Creed I would like to examine today what it means to believe in the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints. Please listen as I recite the Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    You Have To Give Up Everything Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 30, 2012
     | 6,019 views

    Sacrifice, surrender, Lordship

    THE TOUGH SAYINGS OF JESUS "YOU HAVE TO GIVE UP EVERYTHING" Mark 10: 20-26 July 11, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Leo Tolstoy once wrote a story about a successful peasant farmer who was not satisfied with his lot. He wanted more of everything. One day he received a fantastic offer. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Empty Tomb

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,766 views

    Today, allow yourself to be filled with the same hope and the same strength that the early eyewitnesses to the resurrection were filled.

    An Empty Tomb, Mathew 28:1-10 Introduction A woman wrote J. Vernon McGee: “Our preacher said that on Easter Jesus just swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed him back to health. What do you think?” McGee replied, “Dear Sister, beat your preacher with a leather whip for thirty-nine ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Guarded Inheritance (April 23, 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,464 views

    We have a living hope, a guaranteed inheritance and the understanding that we are studying for what some call “finals” --- their final exam when they will receive the goal of their faith namely their salvation.

    THE GUARDED INHERITANCE Text: I Peter 1:3 – 9 The story is told about three unlikely men who guarded a missionaries home . “Tears glistened in the eyes of the Salvation Army officer Shaw who was a medical missionary who had just arrived in India, as he saw three shackled lepers. The ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    I Will Come Again!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 24, 2022
     | 2,200 views

    General Douglas MacArthur went down in American History as one of the greatest Generals this country has ever had.

    When President Roosevelt ordered him to leave the Philippines and go to Australia, he spoke these words that went down in the history books, “I shall return.” In 1945 President Roosevelt sent him back. A year later, the Japanese surrendered to him and ended the war. But MacArthur is not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving It Away Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 19, 2012
     | 3,864 views

    Money is a major challenge for anyone who wants to be a follower of Jesus and a child of God.

    The Feast of Great Joy Too many of us worship at the “Shrine of the Golden Arches” In Dangers, Toils & Snares, John Ortberg writes: When we take our children to the shrine of the Golden Arches, they always lust for the meal that comes with a cheap little prize, a combination ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's Farming Time

    Contributed by Tamela Walker on Jan 6, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,672 views

    Allowing GOD to Work in your Spirit

    Allowing GOD to Work in your Spirit 2 Peter 3:14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Can Because He Will

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 12, 2019
     | 4,547 views

    The Corinthians are exhorted to look at the example of the Israelites and take heed.

    YOU CAN BECAUSE HE WILL SCRIPTURE: KJV I Corinthians 10:13 “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Gift That Keeps Giving PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 21, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 794 views

    This sermon explores our identity as God's children, the significance of Jesus' birth, and the transformative power of knowing God intimately through His Word.

    Good morning, beloved of the Lord. What a joy it is to gather together in this house of worship, united by our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Each one of us, bound by the shared belief in the Gospel, the Good News of salvation. Today, we stand on the precipice of a profound revelation, a divine ...read more

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    The Scars Of Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 15, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,564 views

    Explores the significance of Jesus' scars, illustrating the depth of His sacrifice and His boundless love for us, guiding our faith and understanding.

    Good morning, dear friends. It's a blessing to be here with you today, gathered in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We convene not as strangers but as members of one family, bound together by the love of our Lord. We unite not in our perfection, but in our shared need for the grace that's been ...read more

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    Samuel PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 25, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,173 views

    This sermon explores Samuel's unwavering faith and obedience to God, encouraging believers to emulate his steadfastness and submission to God's will.

    Welcome, dear friends, to our shared sanctuary of faith and fellowship. We gather here, in this hallowed space, united by our love for the Lord and our desire to know Him more deeply. As we gather in His name, let us prepare our hearts to receive His word, for it is through His word that we grow in ...read more

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    If You Want To Grow, Examine What You Think You Know

    Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Jun 22, 2023
     | 2,080 views

    Give God the glory for all you are and all you will be. Let us look inside ourselves and find the person God created us to be. If you know yourself, more power to you, but we still need to examine ourselves, if for no other reason than that is what God told us to do. Examine Yourself!

    When you know who you are in Christ, you can easily follow the Lord’s Way and Truth. Some of you think, “That’s too hard.” However, I ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your remembrance that Jesus, Himself, said: “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:30, NIV). If things are hard for some ...read more

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