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  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Living On Earth, Longing For Heaven

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 24, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 27,939 views

    A sermon examining the fact that Heaven is waiting for the believer, but there is still work to do on earth.

    Living On Earth, Longing For Heaven Philippians 1:21-26 Just a few weeks ago our church said goodbye to one of our faithful members. This man had fought a long hard battle with his health and spent months in the hospital. I visited with him several times and was amazed at his positive outlook on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holiness And You

    Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on Jun 12, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,653 views

    God wants to use you, but if you don't know you're special, if you don't know and act like you're different, how can He?

    In our house, we had normal, everyday, sometimes chipped dishes that we used for all of our meals. THEN we had what we called the “good china.” The “good china” (which was grannies) only came out on special occasions. We didn’t even keep them with the ordinary ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Santidad Y Usted

    Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on Jun 12, 2015
     | 2,872 views

    Dios quiere usarte, pero si no sabes que eres especial, si usted no sabe y actuas como si fueras diferente, ¿COMO PUEDE EL?

    En nuestra casa, tuvimos platos normales, a veces con astillas, de todos los dias que utilizamos para nuestras comidas, LUEGO tuvimos lo que llamamos la "los platos buenos de china." La "buena China" (que era de mi abuelita) sólo salió en ocasiones especiales. Ni siquiera los guardabamos con ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Unholy Passions Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,493 views

    Think about what really matters in life. It's not who you are, it's who you have become. It's not what you say, it's what you do. It's not how you start, it's how you finish. Be wary of misplaced passions.

    In 2001, Jim Collins wrote the now-famous book GOOD TO GREAT. He and his team researched hundreds of businesses and came up with a list of characteristics that distinguish great companies from mediocre ones. Interestingly, two companies Collins commended that moved from “good to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Longings To Be Followed-1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 12, 2016
     | 3,674 views

    1 of 4. Jesus invited His audience to accept Him as the Light that everyone/all should follow. Jesus is the Light that all should follow. But Why? 4 longings worthy of being followed...A Longing to be followed, fulfills the need for...

    LONGINGS TO BE FOLLOWED-I—John 8:12 Attention: VBS Theme this week: ‘Following Jesus, The Light of the world.’ There are many things we long for... Things that may or may not be Christ honoring, such as... Personal recognition, Power over others, Overly expensive vehicle(s), ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Longings To Be Followed-2 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 27, 2016
     | 2,927 views

    2 of 4. Jesus invited His audience to accept Him as the Light that everyone/all should follow. Jesus is the Light that all should follow. But Why? 4 longings worthy of being followed...A Longing to be followed, fulfills the need for...

    LONGINGS TO BE FOLLOWED-II—John 8:12 Attention: Disaster Encounter "Oh, No!" he gasped as he surveyed the disaster before him. Never in his 40 years of life had he seen anything like it. How anyone could have survived he did not know. He could only hope that somewhere amid the overwhelming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Water To Wine—declaring God's Anointed-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 18, 2015
     | 2,993 views

    2 of 6. Jesus turned water to wine in order to initiate/call attention to/set apart His public ministry. Where is Jesus heralded as God’s Anointed? or Why turn water into wine? God’s Anointed is heralded on the stage of...

    WATER To WINE—Declaring God's Anointed-II—John 2:1-12 Attention: On Stage— Need: Jesus turned water to wine in order to initiate/call attention to/set apart His public ministry. Jesus is set apart as God’s Anointed. Declaring God’s Anointed can/may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Overseer’s Fitness-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 30, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,195 views

    1 of 6. Paul related the moral qualifications for an overseer of the Church. Character traits for overseers of the church are definitive. ?How is his fitness determined? An overseer’s fitness is decided by his...

    The OVERSEER’s FITNESS-I—1Timothy 3:1-7 Attention: Americans are fitness freaks! We watch people on TV getting fit. We buy videos(in lieu of a personal trainer) to help us get fit.(P90-X—Walk Away the Pounds—etc.) We want to be fit because we are rightly convinced that a healthy body is better ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcome And Endure

    Contributed by Pastor David T. Diskin on Jul 31, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,184 views

    Ever felt like quitting? Jeremiah did. But what does God say.

    Overcome and Endure Pray. Have you ever felt like quitting? Just giving up. Have you ever spoke to God and said, Lord, this Christian life is too difficult for me. Your commands are just too hard for me to follow. Being a Christian is simply bringing too much persecution into my life, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Hunger Sickness - Hunger Games - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 4, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,684 views

    Hunger. . . We avoid it. We refuse to endure it. Now lack of hunger has bled into our spiritual walk. It is time to become hungry again!

    The Hunger Games – Pt. 2 Hunger Sickness Intro: Last week I laid down a gauntlet so to speak. I challenged your hunger level. I declared to you that unlike the folks discussed when Jesus fed the hungry crowds that our issue isn’t a supply issue it is a demand issue. We have not because we ask not. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Jesus

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,213 views

    Exposition of John 1 regarding we must fall in love with Jesus.

    Text: John 1:1-3, Title: Jesus, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/18/11, AM A. Opening illustration: signing a job description of marriage, before you know someone. But after some time, you can’t wait to commit to spend the rest of your life committed to one person. Background to passage: John was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Choices?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 6, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,942 views

    Most of the time what seems a good choice in the sight of the world is not necessarily the right and good choice in the sight of God. Things might seem very good on the surface but for the end result and eternity sake they just don’t level up. And what is

    Opening illustration: The teenager expressed the view of many. Speaking of the wild parties he attended, the 16-year-old declared, “Without these parties, my life wouldn’t have any purpose.” Attitudes like this result from a string of bad choices that multiply until life loses its meaning. Examples ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Witherden avatar

    Don't Forsake The Fountain Of Life For A Muddy Puddle

    Contributed by Mark Witherden on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,422 views

    Be careful that we do not forsake the pure source of life (Jesus)for something strange. There's a world pf difference between the fountain of life and a muddy puddle.

    Two weeks ago we had a sermon fromm Jeremiah 18 about the Potters house. I want to follow on from there with the next part of the passage. We read that God is the potter and that He has the authority to do whatsoever he wishes with his creation. If he is unhappy with what is forming then he will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The War Within Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 6, 2013
     | 8,455 views

    Explanation of the war that goes on in each of us, and how we can win

    The War Within Romans 7:15-25 I want to do more but I do less ... I want to be better and wind up being worse... I want to reach higher but just fall lower. Sound familiar??? It is hard for me to picture Paul, the great apostle, writer of half of the New Testament, preacher, missionary, martyr ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darryl Baker avatar

    Divine Orchestration Of Frustration

    Contributed by Darryl Baker on Mar 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,002 views

    How God frustrated Hannah by closing her womb until His appointed time for her to birth Samuel for His purposes. God can inspire and use our frustrations to position us for greater use by Him by surrendering to Him what He brings out of us like He used S

    Divine Orchestration of Frustration Key Points: 1. Your frustration may not necessarily be a bad thing 2. Your frustration may not be caused by what you think; it may be Divinely Inspired 3. Your frustration, when divine in nature, can’t be eased by material things or PEOPLE! 4. Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational