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  • Samuel Stephens avatar

    I Am Jealous Of Your Dog!

    Contributed by Samuel Stephens on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,405 views

    I am jealous of the dawgs who get the crumbs from the table!

    Matthew 15 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. I am Jealous of your Dog. We live in a time where pop culture has flipped the meaning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stay In The Game Series

    Contributed by Samuel Stephens on Feb 21, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 28,250 views

    Do not quit or give up on the game of life! Stay in the race!

    “Stay in the Game, don’t Quit!” Chapter 12 1 Wherefore, since we are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which does so easily embarrass us, and let us pursue with constancy the course that is proposed to us: 2 having Jesus in our view, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Hand In Our Luck Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,869 views

    Did the events of Ruth 2 happen because of good luck or divine intervention?

    [To receive free, weekly sermons contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com; for sermon audio, visit http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] GOOD LUCK? Choir practice at the West Side Baptist Church in Beatrice, Nebraska, always began on Wednesday evenings at 7:20. At 7:25 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 1950, an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Full And Overflowing

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 7, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,144 views

    Not just life...abundant life!

    Full and Overflowing Romans 15:8-13 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/121107pm.mp3 There once were two villages in the Allegheny Mountains. Each village had its own water supply. One had a small trickling stream, which in summer was reduced to nearly nothing. Those villagers barely had enough to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dare To Be A Daniel Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Nov 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,695 views

    I want to talk a few minutes about making decisions that can leave a legacy like many others have before us. Hebrews says that many were recorded just for our examples of how God can bring anyone to His greatness for their life.

    “Dare To Be A Daniel” Daniel 6:3-4 NLT All through life we hear stories & meet people who have had a life that started or ran into some impossible odds. If you are like me, I love hearing about those stories where all the odds were against them, but they rose to an amazing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Bet On Gambling

    Contributed by David Holwick on Mar 20, 2014
     | 4,918 views

    Christian arguments against gambling.

    Rev. David Holwick First Baptist Church West Lafayette, Ohio May 25, 1986 DON'T BET ON GAMBLING Proverbs 16:33 My sermon this morning is on gambling. After three weeks without a winner, the state lottery is now up to $18 million. That’s quite a temptation! Overnight you could become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Greatest Peace Mission

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 4, 2013
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,495 views

    There will be no peace there until the Prince of Peace comes in person and establishes that peace! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    The Greatest Peace Mission Ephesians 2:12-19 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PeaceMission.html In September of 1938 the British Prime Minister Chamberlain returned from conferences in Nazi Germany. He was certain that he had stopped Adolf Hitler. He said, "Peace in our time, peace with honor." A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Transformed, Be Different!

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 14, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,349 views

    What does it take to change and live for Jesus, what does it take to move from belief in the Messiah to a follower of the Messiah. It takes transformation and it starts in your head. Do you dare to be different?

    Different the sermon. Romans 12:1-3 Different now there’s an interesting word. What do we think about people who are different? Now he’s a bit different eats bugs, wears strange clothes and lives in the scrub. Did you hear about the bloke who saved a ship load of people by ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    May God's Spirit Lead Us To Be Honest About Our Temptations

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,989 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent, Series A

    1st Sunday in Lent, February 10, 2008, “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Almighty God, your Son fasted for 40 days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are, but remained faithful to you and to his mission to redeem ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Great Believer's Faith Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008
     | 4,450 views

    Tonight we are going to conclude our look at faith as it is displayed in Hebrews chapter 11. Last time we saw how true faith involves a willingness to obey, in the case of Rahab obeying the command to put the scarlet thread in her window to secure the sal

    Letting Your Faith do the Walking Part 15 The Great Believer’s Faith Hebrews 11:32-40 Introduction We live in a society where winning is everything. Everything in our society is success oriented. Even the church has acquired the success syndrome. One religious leader says that what we need is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can Anything Good Come Out Of Nazareth Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 18, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 41,198 views

    While Galileans were despised by Judeans, Galileans themselves despised people from Nazareth. People are asking the same question today. Can anything good come out of Nazareth?

    Can anything good come out of Nazareth? This was a question asked of Jesus’ disciple Nathanael – and Phillip said to him; “Come and see.” Nathanael was from Cana, another Galilean town just to the North of Nazareth. While Galileans were despised by Judeans, Galileans ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What's In A Name? Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 13, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,890 views

    Your name has meaning! It reveals the depth of who you are...your character, nature and reputation. It is one thing you will carry to your grave! God's name is important as well! Using His name flippantly is sin. There is no greater name!

    Exodus 20:7 What’s in a Name? As I prepared this series, I realized how little we actually preach or teach on the Ten Commandments as if they are neither important nor relevant. They are both. It was very enlightening to me to preach through them. I learned a lot! I trust this series ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Chased By God Series

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,632 views

    The call of Gideon to deliver Israel

    Chased by God Judges series wk 4 Today we look at one of the most famous and familiar Judges, Gideon. Again Israel following their own desires and worshiping other gods Illustration You have an allotment and you work hard to plough, plant and tend it; then your neighbours steal the produce. How ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Forgiveness, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 30, 2015
     | 5,864 views

    This messages looks at the pitfalls of not forgiveing and the character of someone who forgives

    THE LITTLE BOOK WITH AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FORGIVENESS THE BOOK OF PHILEMON 1:1-7 PART 1: THE CHARACTER OF ONE WHO FORGIVES PHILEMON 1:1-7 PAUL, A PRISONER FOR CHRIST JESUS, AND TIMOTHY OUR BROTHER, TO PHILEMON OUR BELOVED FELLOW WORKER 2  AND APPHIA OUR SISTER AND ARCHIPPUS OUR FELLOW SOLDIER, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Have Faith

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 28, 2015
     | 5,026 views

    Who can give you faith when you ask your spiritual pastors---your shepherds to give you faith so that you hear to receive---reap the blessings of God except Christ Jesus?

    HAVE FAITH by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 28, 2015) “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:22, King James Version [Of faith in prayer]). Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus, My brothers and sisters, the single most important phrase ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends