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  • Jonathan Newlon avatar

    Ephesians 2 Remember What You Were

    Contributed by Jonathan Newlon on May 15, 2020
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     | 8,185 views

    Sometimes it's hard to remember where we came from. Sometimes our own pride gets in our way. Let's take a look at a few great men from the Bible, where they came from, and what God turned them into.

    Jonathan Newlon Uniontown Church of Christ 1 May 2020 Ephesians 2:11-22 Remember What You Were Introduction Memory can be a funny thing. I can’t tell you how many times I try to recall an event to someone only to be seemingly corrected by someone else who was there. They remember the event much ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Greater Measure Of Faith

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 23, 2020
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     | 7,761 views

    Today's message is about what it means for God to increase our faith and give to us a greater measure of faith, and then what that looks like in the life of a believer.

    A Greater Measure of Faith {Watch today’s message at:https://youtu.be/sfH934QEMbI {Listen to today’s message at: https://mega.nz/file/fNcFhYbA#S8ugZb6OiKM3TqrVafwuIn7MKkrSLJkf4Aq0N1gxNUg} As we move into this new season, after the COVID -19 pandemic, and coming back from a general shut down of ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Why Were You Chosen

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 25, 2019
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     | 10,862 views

    We are chosen by God to become workers in the fields for God to reap a great harvest among the lost.

    Why Were You Chosen 1 Samuel 10:17-24 Matthew 9:35-38 Ephesians 2:8-10 August 25, 2019 Have you ever been chosen for something that caught you completely off guard and you were surprised by it? One day a man by the name of Saul went looking for his father’s donkeys that had been lost. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Psalm 22 - Jesus On The Cross Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Aug 29, 2019
     | 5,756 views

    "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" Jesus' terrible cry on the cross is answered in Psalm 22.

    For Sermon Central researchers: I have posted a series of 15 sermons on the Psalms. In recent personal studies I have found the psalms to be richer and more thought-provoking than I had fully appreciated. I had too often swept swiftly through psalms without slowing down to inquire as thoroughly as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Happy Are The Humble -- Part 2 Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 29, 2019
     | 3,195 views

    If you want to be truly happy, demonstrate humility in mercy, purity, making peace, and accepting persecution.

    Orla Shup, of Albion, Pennsylvania, was babysitting her pastor’s 3-year-old daughter, playing their favorite game together, Go Fish. One evening, after winning several rounds, the little girl kept bragging about how good she was. Jokingly, Shup said to her, “I'm going to have to teach you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Why Am I The Underdog

    Contributed by Pablo Catala on Sep 3, 2019
     | 2,777 views

    Your not done

    God often allows the ungodly to amass great wealth--to their destruction. But if you are one with whom God is dealing and if you put the pursuit of riches (or anything else) before service to Christ, God may take away those riches (and other things) until you turn to Him. Some years ago Donald Grey ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Entitled Brother

    Contributed by Sean Boucher on Sep 14, 2019
     | 5,814 views

    A look at the Prodigal Son story through the eyes of the older brother. Video of this sermon can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/253087477

    For those who haven’t been here, the story so far is this – A son scandalously asks his still-living rich father for his half of the inheritance. Even more scandalously, the father gives it to him. The son does what you might expect from a young man – he goes and wastes it on wild living. He goes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mysterious Melchizedek Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 22, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,170 views

    Melchizedek gets 3 verses in Genesis, but 3 chapters in Hebrews. It's like he disappeared from history until God decided it was time to explain his importance to our faith.

    OPEN: During WWII, the Geneva Convention allowed Allied POWs to receive gifts from home. Some of the most popular gifts were board games and decks of playing cards, and one of the most popular board games was Monopoly… especially the Monopoly games sent to them by British government. The reason ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Circumstances Of Life Vs. Our Faith In The World

    Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Oct 6, 2019
     | 4,716 views

    The Circumstances of Life vs. Our Faith In life we often face challenges, obstacles, events, trials, tribulations, temptations and troubles, all of which brings with it confusion and confoundedness to our spiritual sense – our faith.

    This is one of those studies that God gave me, for me, but it is also to share with everyone. Truly meant to bless all of us. The Circumstances of Life vs. Our Faith In life we often face challenges, obstacles, events, trials, tribulations, temptations and troubles, all of which brings with it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Big Victory From A Small Army (Part One)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 14, 2019
     | 8,681 views

    I want to address the fact that some people have left the church in the past year. You might be discouraged as you look around and see the empty chairs.Hopefully I can provide some encouragement for you. Let's see what God did through Gideon's army.

    A BIG VICTORY BY A SMALL ARMY (part one) Judges 6-7 Today I want to address the elephant in the room-the fact that some people have left the church in the past year. You might be discouraged as you look around and see the empty chairs. You might be wondering if we're doing something wrong. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing For The Harvest Series

    Contributed by Brad Stone on Oct 15, 2019
     | 13,730 views

    If we truly desire to see souls saved, we must prepare ourselves for the and be committed to the work at hand. We must be prepared and willing to work the harvest. (Sources pulled from Sermon Central to aide in preparation of this message.)

    Matthew 9:35-38 A story is told of an English traveler that so loved the wild flowers that grew at the sides of the lanes and in the fields of England, that when he went abroad he would fill his pockets with the seeds and (as (he went he would) scatter them broadcast. He stated when ask why that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Come!

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 24, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,964 views

    Jesus says "Come to Me." WHo does he say it to and why?

    10.27.19 Matthew 11:28-30 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” A few weeks ago we ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Your Mountain Has A Name

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 8, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 16,567 views

    When we start to equate the solution to our problem, to our own ability. That's the moment unbelief enters the arena! That's the moment our faith, takes a back seat to our ability.

    Your mountain has a name How many people here this morning have ever had a problem or need, you couldn’t figure out? How many of you exhausted every possible avenue, trying to come up with a solution to your dilemma? How many of you still have the problem? Isn’t that just like human nature? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Encouragement Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 15, 2018
     | 5,869 views

    This is the first of three messages exploring the concept of encouragement from God and each other. This messages focuses on God's encouragement.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Our God of All Encouragement” Introduction Most of you could complete the lyrics of this old song. “Where seldom was heard….” Today’s culture broadcasts plenty of discouraging words. Today’s environment generates abundant discouraging circumstances. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Praying For Problem People

    Contributed by Doug Newton on Aug 24, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,330 views

    How can you pray for problem people? Yes, Paul’s example is good. But it won’t happen until Jesus makes you really, really want to pray.

    Imagine you are an avid long distance runner and someone comes up to you who has never run a marathon and asks, How can I run a marathon? What would you say? You’d probably ask them about how much they currently run to diagnose how far along they are and then you’d start talking about the kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist