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  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Having Healthy Hopes Helps Humanity Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Sep 15, 2007
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    The Old Covenant could not offer the new and better hope that came with the arrival of Jesus.

    HEBREWS 7:8-21 HAVING HEALTHY HOPES HELPS HURTING HUMANITY I. THE HAPPENINGS: A. Humiliated. B. Hated. C. Hungry. II. THE HEALINGS: A. Hurts. B. Hindrances. C. Hollowness. III. THE HORIZON: A. Harmony. B. Happiness. C. Hope. The writer to the Hebrews picks up the theme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    'tis The Season To Live, But For What?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 10, 2008
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    1- Tis the season to live for sin - not 2- Tis the season to live for self - not

    INTRO.- ILL.- One man said: "Ever since we got married, my wife has tried to change me. She got me to stop drinking, smoking and running around until all hours of the night. She taught me how to dress well, enjoy the fine arts, gourmet cooking, classical music, even how to invest in the stock ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Honoring Mom And Dad Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 22, 2009
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    Honoring your parents is not always easy, yet God calls us to do this.

    First Baptist Church Exodus 20:12 Ephesians 6:1-4 “Do you want a spanking? This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you. Do you want a timeout? You don’t want me to pull this car over! I told you to finish your homework. Clean your room! Turn that music down! Don’t get smart with me! If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Misfits Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
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    Parents, friends, classmates, soemone has asked you this question. It is the question that produces doubt, frustration, and sometimes even pain. “What are YOU good for?” These messages will help you discover, develop, and deploy your gfit!

    “What Are You Good For?” Part 1 - The Misfits So this morning I am beginning a new series that I have entitled “What Are YOU Good For?” This will speak to the very heart of becoming equipped. Over the next few weeks we are going to get very practical on how to find your place and to prepare ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    Jesus Instructions And Warnings To His Disciples Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Feb 14, 2017
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    Jesus has laid out some very heavy demands, Jesus is to come first in our lives. Even over and above our family and friends. We are to take up our cross and follow Him. Endure hardship, Death and Humiliation.

    Introduction A. Last week we began looking at this passage and we found that in this passage Jesus lays some heavy demands upon His disciples 1. He stated clearly what it will cost a person to be His disciple, and He describes the cost by using these four illustrations 2. The passage can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Christian Humility

    Contributed by Larry Wise on Jul 25, 2010
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    An exposition of I Peter 5:5-7 about what true humility means.

    True Christian Humility I Peter 5:5-7 You Tube Video of Mac Davis singing “Oh Lord Its Hard to Be Humble…” You have probably heard about the guy who won an award for humility, but had it taken away because he displayed the award in his office? I heard about a preacher who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Four Magnitudes

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 9, 2011
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    The Love of Christ

    “The Four Magnitudes” Ephesians 3:14-21 Scripture Reading Ephesians 3:17 “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Law Imposes Burdens But Will Not Help You

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 31, 2016
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    To show that the world is sin-conscious but we are GOD-conscious and grace-conscious.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you saved by the law? No. I'm saved by grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 (Amplified Bible) For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Live And Help Live

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010
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    You shall not murder. You shall not take a life by anger. You shall not take away life by calling contemptuous names. You shall not take away from life by gossiping and slandering people. Not friends, not strangers, not your wife, not your husband, not yo

    When my brother got his driver's license he had saved up enough money to buy a 1954 Bel Air Chevy. Now this was not one of those cars that people considered to be a classic, this was an old clunker. It was a unusual shade of green. It had been restored and Mike bought it for $400. One day before I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis King avatar

    The Power Of The Tongue

    Contributed by Dennis King on Jul 10, 2021
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    There have never been words spoken more powerfully than in the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth.

    The spoken word can be extremely powerful. When humans speak, it can literally mean life or death. If I mention a few words of famous speeches, most senior Americans can readily recall the heart of the message. As time regressive examples: “I have a dream,” by Martin Luther King, 1963. Next, “Ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    "Peter, Feed My Sheep” (6 Of 21)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 11, 2022
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    A fellow was taking a census. He came to a home where a little girl answered the door.

    The man said, "Young lady, may I please talk with your Mother?" The young girl said, "She is not here, she is in the insane asylum.” The man said, "I am sorry to hear that, would you let me talk to your daddy?" She said, "He isn't here either, he is in jail.” He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Peter, Feed My Sheep” (11 Of 21)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 11, 2022
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    :We can become sluggish in our bodies and go to the doctor, and after a thorough examination he might conclude that our bodies are lacking in calcium, iron, potassium, or some other particular vitamin.

    In the passage of scripture under consideration, it seems as though Peter has examined us and has discovered we all have a deficiency when it comes to having the proper attitude toward certain things. One's attitude is how one thinks toward a certain thing. Our thinking can be correct or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Bradford avatar

    What If God Gave You A Message Like He Did The Angels?

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
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    This sermon asks the question, what if God gave you a powerful message to proclaim, like He did the angels? WHat if God gave you the message to tell the world that the Son of God had been born?

    I. During a Christmas pagent, one child had been forced to be in the program by his parents. The young teen continued to voice his concerns as they practiced. He would mutter things like "How can people believe that Jesus is the Son of God?" and "just what makes everyone believe that this is the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    A Christian's Response To Islamic Faith

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 3, 2003
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    How a Christian should respond to Islamic Faith.

    A. DEFINITIONS 1. Muslim. Webster’s definition, “One who surrenders to God, i.e., Allah.” 2. Islam. Webster’s definition, root, “Submission to Allah.” (a) The religious faith of Muslims, including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Mohammad as his prophet. (b) A civilization erected as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eulogy: A Virtuous Woman

    Contributed by James Groce on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 35,346 views

    After much sorrow, painful meditations and many prayers, I undertake an unpleasant task: a eulogy on the death of a virtuous woman.

    ........................................................................................................... Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. (Proverbs ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal