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  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Heeding His Call

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 3, 2013
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     | 3,946 views

    Today is pledge day, for the next 2 years, we will start our phase 2 of our building project raising over one million dollars. Sermon is based upon this great day, and remember, "We give into what we believe in."

    Heeding His Call Nehemiah 1:1-4NLT These are the memoirs of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. In late autumn, in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was at the fortress of Susa. 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came to visit me with some other men who had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Showing Partiality Is A Sin

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 3, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,055 views

    Favoring one person over another indicates failure to follow Jesus’ example of how to treat people.

    Text: “But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors” (James 2:9). There is a wonderful old story by John Denver about a man invited to a fancy banquet. He arrived wearing simple clothing and was told to get out and go in the kitchen door for a handout. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Reaching The Mountain Peak

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Mar 5, 2012
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     | 6,597 views

    Getting to the top is difficult and the Christian life can at times be a struggle and requires desire, perserverance, guidance, and bravery. This meassage makes a comparrison to going to the top of Pike's Peak.

    "Reaching The Mountain Peak" There are many reasons people go on vacation. Some just to rest, some to just get away from the daily routine, and some go to visit relatives. Have you ever seen the Vacation series movies? Terrie calls me Clark Griswald when we go on vacation. I go ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Grant Adams avatar

    New Things

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Apr 17, 2021
     | 4,074 views

    There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. To some degree in our mind and hearts, we wipe from our mind and heart all the failures of the past year, all the heartaches and disappointments of the past year.

    Philippians 3:13-14; it takes a big person to know what to forget and what to remember. This being the first Sunday of the new year, I want to use the subject of the New Year for our message today. There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. True of material things, car, clothes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Consider Your Ways: An Overview Of The Book Of Haggai

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 12, 2021
     | 4,788 views

    This is part of a series on the study of the Minor Prophets.

    Consider Your Ways: An Overview of the Book of Haggai Introduction As we continue our study on the Minor Prophets, we come to the Book of Haggai. Haggai was one of three prophets who preached to Israel after Judah had returned from the Babylonian Captivity. His ministry predates that of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Praying Aloud Or Playing Around?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 27, 2020
     | 2,669 views

    When you really get intense in prayer, you will see results. Fervor, not volume is more important.

    2 Kings 13:14-19 - Desire 14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. 15 And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bring Back That Loving Feeling

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2016
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     | 5,251 views

    From 1 Peter 1:22, let's talk about the kind of love we are to have for each other, who we are to love, and then how this ties in with the emotions of love (Material adapted from Mark Copeland and David Riggs, So What? from John Piper of Desiring God)

    HoHum: “When he had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship. After we had torn ourselves away from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    My Hearts Longs For Something Greater: Eternity In The Human Heart & The Emptiness Of Gorged Sensuality

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2021
     | 2,077 views

    All of life is filled with parables and metaphors that point to the meta-narrative of existence. The four seasons are laced with it. Media, movies, books, and stories are filled with expressions of the longings of our hearts. We long for a place we've never been.

    All of life is filled with parables and metaphors that point to the meta-narrative of existence. The four seasons are laced with it. Media, movies, books, and stories are filled with expressions of the longings of our hearts. We long for a place we've never been. We desire a home we've ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Arrogance Of Power

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jul 15, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,322 views

    Avoiding pursuit of wrongful desires. Greed is of the devil

    Weekend Message/Devotion July 15, 2018 Mark 6:14-29 Arrogance of Power This week’s gospel reading brings us Mark’s account of the beheading of John the Baptist. It reads almost as a broadway play or operetta. The major characters in the reading are John the Baptist, Herod Antipas (called here ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Do You Value?

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 4, 2014
     | 4,368 views

    Our problem is that are values are our of whack.

    - Valuables are protected & locked up - Luke 12:15 (AV) — 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Luke 12:15 (My Translation) — 15 Beware! Watch out! Guard yourself! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Price Jr avatar

    Dependence Day

    Contributed by James Price Jr on Jul 2, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,003 views

    We like to think of ourselves as "independent." We should never want or desire independence from God. Even in our independence, we must rely on Him for many things.

    DEPENDENCE DAY (Isaiah 64:8; Jeremiah 18:5-10) Each year, on July 4th, America celebrates its “birthday.” On the 4th of July in the year 1776 – some 242 years ago, a group of colonists (who were technically Englishmen themselves) drafted a document called the Declaration of Independence – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Knowing The Ways Of God

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,875 views

    IN THIS PSALM WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE DESIRE OF DAVID TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION FROM GOD CONCERNING HIS (GOD’S) WAYS. WHAT A WONDERFUL THOUGHT FOR US TO PONDER THIS EVENING – HOW DO WE RECEIVE INSTRUCTION FROM GOD? OR, PERHAPS MORE APTLY, WHAT DO I NEED

    KNOWING THE WAYS OF GOD PSALM 25 IN THIS PSALM WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE DESIRE OF DAVID TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION FROM GOD CONCERNING HIS (GOD’S) WAYS. WHAT A WONDERFUL THOUGHT FOR US TO PONDER THIS EVENING – HOW DO WE RECEIVE INSTRUCTION FROM GOD? OR, PERHAPS MORE APTLY, WHAT DO I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Daniel Johnson avatar

    Just One Night In His Presence

    Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Nov 12, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,090 views

    This is a sermon about truly desiring to be in the presence of the LORD daily in our lives.

    Just One Night in His Presence: “Do You Truly Desire the Presence of the LORD?” Scripture Text: Numbers 17:1-10 Do you remember the story of Zacchaeus? If you remember, he was a tax collector of a short stature. He had heard of the teachings and miracles of Jesus, and heard that Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All Worship Is Not Acceptable

    Contributed by Ramsey Ledford on Jul 19, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 12,874 views

    This is a sermon on how to both worship and fear God as He desires us to rather that simply going through the "form" of religion only.

    “All Worship is Not Acceptable” Introduction: Assyria conquered Israel and most were deported from Samaria to Assyria. Assyria replaced the deported Israelites with captives of other countries to live in Samaria. This is where our text will pick up. #1) What has been imported into our way of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    God's Voice Will Lead You To Be Like Jesus

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,631 views

    If what you hear and read is truly God's voice, you will desire to be more like Jesus in every way.

    You have heard similar stories I am sure. This is a true story of a Pastor in Brazil who was loved, respected, and faithful to Christ in every way. But it hadn't always been that way. He came from a generation of alcoholics and was himself addicted to alcohol. He spent so much money on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist