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  • James Hayford Sr. avatar

    A Mother's Request Series

    Contributed by James Hayford Sr. on Nov 15, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,709 views

    Jesus talks with the mother of two of His disciples about being a servant.

    A MOTHER’S REQUEST” Fourth In The Series: “Conversations With Christ” Matthew 20:20-28 LET’S LOOK AT OUR TEXT: 20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 "What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    If I Were The Devil....

    Contributed by William Young on Sep 4, 2001
    based on 138 ratings
     | 12,783 views

    To Foil to Demon, We must Understand How He Works In Our Lives!

    (Drawn By a Sermon Authored by Bro Phil Sanders, Concord Road Church of Christ, Nashville TN) IF I WERE THE DEVIL James 1:13-15 1. Peter warns us in 1 Pet. 5:8,9, "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls about seeking someone to devour. 2. This is true! C. S. Lewis wrote in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Renewing Mind & Will"

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 10,684 views

    God requires us to surrender our minds and wills to Him so He can accomplish His work through us.

    Sermon.982 See # 479, 931 “Renewing Mind & Will” Romans 12:1-2 From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church, Sunday July 15, 2001 When I was younger, I thought about the question, “Why am I here, or what is my purpose in life?” a great deal. I was raised in a rural traditional Southern Baptist ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • COREY HOWSE avatar

    What Does Love Have To Do With It

    Contributed by Corey Howse on Feb 11, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,244 views

    This sermon challenges the love we have for God and helps us identify with our purpose in sharing our ministries.

    WHAT DOES LOVE HAVE TO DO WITH IT Tina Turner sung a song some years ago, and the title was “What does love have to do with it. “ Jonathan Swift the author of Gulliver’s Travels says “We have just enough religion to make us hate, and not enough religion to make us love one another”. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Conflict

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 6, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,104 views

    A sermon preached in the midst of conflict in the church. What does Jesus say about dealing with conflict?

    DEALING WITH CONFLICT MATTHEW 5:21-26 MATTHEW 18:15-19 INTRODUCTION Larry Crabb wrote “The difference between spiritual and unspiritual community is not whether conflict exists, but is rather in our attitude toward it and our approach to handling it. When conflict is seen as an opportunity to draw ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dan Cale avatar

    Filled To The Fullness Of God Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,006 views

    This sermon delves into the things that hold us back from the experiencing the fullness of God’s Spirit in our lives and what to do about it. Sin, Competition, and misconceptions are all explored.

    Filled To the Fullness of God Ephesians 3:14-19 This past few weeks we have been talking about Walking In The Spirit. Last week we talked about the signs of a spirit filled life ¡V Sanctified hunger, Powerful Presence, Intimate Fellowship, Real Worship, Impacting Testimony, and True Kingdom ...read more

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    Still Not Enough

    Contributed by Ben Bannister on Oct 11, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,772 views

    This sermon explains that Christ is the only way to Heaven.

    Text: Luke 18:9-14 ETS: Jesus tells a story about a tax collector and a Pharisee. ESS: There are three reasons why the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisee’s is not good enough for God. OSS: The lost and religious will turn to Christ for their salvation. PQ: Why is the righteousness of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Answering Some Questions About Faith

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on May 6, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,095 views

    This sermon seeks to answer the questions, what is faith, what does faith do, and what does faith demand of us.

    Answering some Questions About Faith II Cor. 5:7 Heb. 11:6 INTRO.: Jesus was approached once by His disciples who asked, "Lord, increase our faith." Jesus answered with a remarkable statement about faith which showed them how little they had and, at the same time, how little they needed. "If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mordecai A Step-Father

    Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 9, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 18,877 views

    Father’s Day sermon for step-dads.

    "Mordecai the Step-father" Esther 2:5-7 Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, 6 who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, among those taken captive with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Anger; Sinful Or Not?

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on May 18, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,433 views

    What does the Bible say about anger? Can it ever be a good thing? This sermon gives some practical steps in identifying, handling and combating sinful anger. To show that anger is a God given emotion and that alot of energy is generated that should be u

    ANGER ; SINFUL OR NOT Date: May 18th 2005 Text: Ephesians 4:26-32 I. ANGER IS NOT SINFUL IN AND BY ITSELF A. It’s ok to get angry; God does. 1. God gets angry a. (Psalm 85:4) Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. b. (Psalm 7:11) God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Landry avatar

    Will You Put Away Evil Speech Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,096 views

    Will you put away evil speech? God calls us to do just that. Let’s examine our study today for HIS guidance.

    Some choice thoughts about the Tongue: About Abrasive Speech Many a blunt word has a sharp edge. Keep your words soft and sweet; you never know when you may have to eat them. About Gossip Gossip is like soap -- mostly lye! A gossip is just a fool with a keen sense of rumor. About ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Deal With Failure

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,900 views

    This sermon considers the all-too frequent reality of failure in our lives. We’ll look at disciples of Jesus who were well versed in it and how they dealt with it. There is hope!

    FAILURE -- the word conjures up a bad mental taste. It is such a predominant reality among us that there is an E-magazine website – www.failure.com with a wide selection of failure paraphernalia – mugs, t-shirts, baseball caps! Who has not tasted the bitter drink of failure – an exam; having to ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Ready For Battle

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 19, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 9,164 views

    As Christians, we must take our stand against Satan and put on the full armor of God

    Ready for Battle Ephesians 6:14-18 September 4, 2005 Introduction A few weeks ago I was watching a program about the history of armor. It was a fascinating show that detailed the various types of armor from the ancient to the modern. The program documented the various techniques that were used in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Daniel Wheat avatar

    Deep Water

    Contributed by Daniel Wheat on Jan 9, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,865 views

    Christ calls us out of our comfort zone to serve. It takes a deepening faith to hear His calling and obedient. Our faithfulness to Him glorifies the Kingdom and brings others to a deepening of thier faith.

    “DEEP WATER” Living to serve wholeheartedly Reference: Luke 5:1-11 Reverend Daniel A. Wheat Introduction: Has anyone ever told a fish story before? Well, I was stationed in Alaska where I had the opportunity of a lifetime to fish for Alaska King Salmon. And let me tell you they get B-I-G! In fact ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus - Relevant For All Generations

    Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Jan 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,212 views

    In Jesus’ Beatitude on the plain, He appeases his followers with a promise of better things to come despite their current dismal condition.

    JESUS - RELEVANT FOR ALL GENERATIONS This past Sunday we were presented with the Gospel of the Publican and the Pharisee. This was the first of four Sundays that leads us to the doorstep of the Great Lent. This entire week is a fast free week. We are permitted to eat meat on Wednesday and Friday ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic