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  • James Groce avatar

    Pitfalls Along The Way

    Contributed by James Groce on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,070 views

    When one yields to the high calling of God we become very vulnerable to heartbreaks and distortions. To pastor is a demanding role, almost like a mother and child.

    A HEART TO HEART TALK WITH PASTORS Hebrews 12:12-15 Key verse to keep in heart: Psalms 119:165; Great peace have they which love Thy law; AND NOTHING SHALL OFFEND THEM (meaning that NOTHING in the Word will ever be offensive to those that love the Word). Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Barriers To God's Blessings

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 22, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 28,844 views

    We can put up barriers so as to not receive the blessings that God has reserved for us all.

    BARRIERS TO GOD’S BLESSINGS God has a multitude of blessings that He wants to impart to each and every Christian. A. Many times Christians just don’t understand the extent of these blessings. 1. Peace with the God of the universe (Col. 1:20-22) a. It is very ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Have A Joyful Life

    Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,036 views

    Most people spend their lives searching for happiness. Joyful living is optimal. Sermon explores four ways how to have a joyful life.

    How to Have A Joyful Life If you ask people what they want out of life, they will tell you that they just want to be happy. I wonder this means. Think about a moment. What makes you happy? Personally, all the things that make me happy are dependent on other people, and other things that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Salvation For Anyone

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,006 views

    Proposition: The new righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, that is, who trust Jesus enough to conform their lives to the life and teachings of Jesus.

    Salvation for Anyone, Anywhere Rev. Sean Lester July 6, 2003 Romans 3:21-24 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. [22] This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Going Up?

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on May 16, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,064 views

    Learn about where you’re going on life’s final elevator ride...up or down?

    going up? life’s final elevator ride 2/03/06 I. Introduction The story is told of a Sunday school teacher whose assignment was to explain to the six-year-olds in his class what someone had to do in order to go to heaven. In an attempt to discover what the kids already believed about the subject, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Remember The Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jan 30, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 12,019 views

    Jesus ate and healed on the Sabbath, going against what the leaders taught. So what can or can’t a person do on the Sabbath. How to keep the spirit of the Sabbath while being Sunday Christians.

    Matthew 12:1-14 – Remember the Sabbath Today we are continuing to look at the life of Jesus, and we are reading from the passage where Jesus confronts the religious authorities about what to do and what not to do on the day of worship. Let’s read Matthew 12:1-14. Danny Dutton, age 8, from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Central Call Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,417 views

    Repentance: 1. involves a genuine sorrow for sin. 2. includes a genuine turning from sin. 3. results in a genuine love for God.

    Recent research is confirming that the moral condition of the United States is in serious decline. An article released by the Barna Research Group, which surveyed people on what they considered morally acceptable behavior, states: “Of the ten moral behaviors evaluated, a majority of Americans ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Priceless Or Pointless Religion! (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,991 views

    The Lord speaks to us through James and shows us the important things we should be aware of to keep us from a hypocritical religion.

    A Priceless or Pointless religion! (Part 2) James 1:22-27 Last time we engaged in one verse of this chapter of James and I promise today we will finish chapter 1. We continue on with the last two points of living a priceless religion. This is all based on James last few words in verse 26 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Three Good Reasons

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 22, 2002
    based on 244 ratings
     | 12,532 views

    What I’d like someone to share with me if they found out I was lost.

    August 11, 2002 The man was awakened for the fifth time. “Get up. It’s time to get ready for church!” He replied grumpily, “I don’t want to; I don’t want to go to church today. Those people at the church don’t like me; I don’t want to go.” She rebutted, “You have to go.” Said he, “Give me ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Drink (And Eat) Responsibly

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,983 views

    We examine the freedom of our country and the freedomt that we have in Christ. Paul is indicating that freedom also means responsibility. We’ll see how that impacts us.

    Independence Day Drink (and Eat) Responsibly 1 Corinthians 10:14-33 July 5, 2009 As we celebrate Independence Day, I want to talk a little more about freedom. On Memorial weekend, we looked at a passage in 1 Corinthian 10 where Paul recounts the deliverance of Israel from slavery to freedom and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Seeing Through The Window

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 7, 2011
     | 3,817 views

    The church nurtures us as we grow in Christian maturity.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas November 7, 2011 Witness to the Resurrection Joe W. Thompson (September 1, 1923 – November 3, 2011) SEEING THROUGH THE WINDOW Ephesians 4:7, 11-16 (NLT) 7 …He has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Hinrichs avatar

    A Way Of Escape Series

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jun 1, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,858 views

    Based on Abraham’s struggles, we learn how to escape when temptation comes.

    It was a beautiful sunny day in Ostrava Czech Republic a city of 300,000. It was 1995 and I had just moved there to take an intense Czech language course and after half a day of Czech grammar I was tired. I got on the tram and spaced out for my 20 minute ride to the suburbs where I lived. As usual ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Confession And Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Sep 22, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,916 views

    We need forgiveness because we are all guilty of sin in our life. The Bible is very clear of his law, and it is equally clear that we have violated this law in many ways.

    Confession and Forgiveness 1 John 1:9 A Sermon by CH(CPT) Keith J. Andrews All scripture marker ESV: The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Eph 2:3). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society. The Bible says in 1 John 1:9, 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Smith avatar

    Beatitudes Or Be-Attitudes? (Matthew 5:1-13)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,593 views

    Christianity is not a form of self-help therapy. It’s a call to radical discipleship ...

    We have as our Gospel reading this morning what is certainly one of the best known and best loved portions of the Bible. Along with ’The Lord is my Shepherd’ and ’For God so love the world ...’, the verses from the beginning of Matthew Chapter 5 must be amongst the most popular in the world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Reward For Obedience

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 1, 2008
     | 10,093 views

    Noah was obedient to God and received his reward of salvation.

    Text: “This Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did” (Genesis 6:22). The story of Noah is one of my favorite Bible stories. As a young fellow, living in the hills of a coal mining town in Ohio, I remember listening to the story of Noah in the small one-room country church on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church