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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Loving Your Enemy Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 27, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,287 views

    Make choices that reflect God's will. Rely on the Holy Spirit's guidance. Trust God for the unknowns. Choose to let His love flows through us.

    Let’s read it - 1 Sam 26:1-25. I believe you have this feeling that you read this before. This encounter is very similar to the one in chapter 24 when he was in the cave in En Gedi. • David got so close to Saul he could cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. In this chapter, he took ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When God Doesn't Rescue- He's Always Up To Something.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 7, 2020
     | 3,065 views

    You cry, “Why doesn’t God rescue me?” you cry, and the question echoes back. “Why?” I believe there are at least nine reasons why God sometimes chooses not to rescue us.

    When God Doesn’t Rescue—He’s Always Up To Something. 2 Corinthians 7:5TPT I’m going to begin by telling you what’s behind the scenes of this one verse that sums-up the apostle Paul’s fears and troubles. Here we read about the uncertainty of the Apostle Paul, his mind was filled with the deepest ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Keep Growing

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Mar 10, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,931 views

    Are you growing? We should examine ourselves daily to see if we're really growing.

    KEEP GROWING "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him." Luke 2:40. The Lord Jesus is our role model. Notice the four areas in which He grew: 1. Intellectually (wisdom) 2. Physically (stature) 3. Spiritually (favour with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peter - A Fisherman's Tale Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 1, 2025
     | 986 views

    What would be your greatest catch of a lifetime? Is it 153 large fish or is it catching a vision of your divine purpose and landing insight into your eternal purpose for God?

    Video Transition: Jesus and Peter changing the world video! “A Fisherman’s Tale” - Peter Thesis: What would be your greatest catch of a lifetime? Is it 153 large fish or is it catching a vision of your divine purpose and landing insight into your eternal purpose for God? In other words doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    No Matter Who You Are Follow His Lead! PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 774 views

    Explore and understand the depth of God's unfailing love and guidance, and the limitless possibilities we can achieve through Him.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters. We gather here today to explore a profound message from the book of Isaiah, a message of God's unfailing love, His guiding hand, and the limitless things we can do through Him. As Rick Warren once said, "God's love is like an ocean. You can see its beginning, but ...read more

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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Who Is Watching You Each Day?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 3, 2023
     | 3,712 views

    Today we live in an age when we have cameras every where. We never know who is watching us.

    A man is driving to work when he notices the flash of a traffic camera. He figures that his picture had been taken for exceeding the limit, even though he knows that he wasn’t speeding. • Just to be sure, he circles the block and passes the exact same spot, driving even slower this time through. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Corrupt And Despised In Heaven

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 4, 2025
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    Today we are reminded of the eternal importance of your words matching up with you deeds, especially as it relates to internal realities.

    Background to passage, Matthew 21:28-32: after the confrontation about Jesus’s authority and John the Baptist, Jesus tells a series of three parables. They have a common thread, the failure, indictment, and judgement of the Jewish leaders. This is the first - The Two Sons. Opening illustration: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How God Aware Are You

    Contributed by Jim Brown on Feb 14, 2026
     | 62 views

    Do you realize that some people are totally oblivious? Hopefully, at some point, some of you will stop being oblivious and even become God aware!

    How God Aware Are You Do you realize that some people are totally oblivious? You can bump into them almost every day! And you know why you can so easily bump into them? Yep, you guessed it, because they are oblivious! Not just oblivious to the things immediately around them, but to everything ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 31, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,651 views

    A sermon on 2 Thessalonians 3 on prayer for the preacher. (Needed: Veggie Tales video of the Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything)

    Sermon for 7/30/2006 2 Thessalonians 3:1-15 The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything Introduction: After hundreds of years, a model preacher has been found to suit everyone. He preaches exactly 20 minutes and then sits down. He condemns sin, but never hurts anyone’s feelings. He works from 8 am to 10 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Whatever Your Hand Finds, Do!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 25, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 33,750 views

    What work you should do for God is not a mystery; God says your work is "near at hand." You don't have to go far to find it. We will look at WHAT job you're to do, HOW to do it, and WHY you should do it.

    WHATEVER YOUR HAND FINDS, DO! Eccles. 9:10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR GENRE: LAZY JOKES 1. What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo? A pouch potato. 2. ‘Yo momma so lazy’ Jokes a. Yo momma so lazy, she has a stay-at-home job and STILL can't get to work on time. b. Yo momma so lazy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Clay Gentry avatar

    Don't Grow Weary In Doing Good

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 27,961 views

    Christians battle against the weariness associated with doing good. Today, more than ever the church needs Paul's exhortation, “do not grow weary in doing good” (2 Thessalonians 3:13). In this lesson we'll explore the different avenues of this teaching.

    The worst enemy of enthusiasm is weariness. That tired feeling that results from having run out of strength, patience, and endurance. All of us have been there. We decide to start something great and wonderful, and then in the matter of a few days, or weeks, or months we are tired of it. What once ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Can Half A Penny Do?

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,281 views

    A sermon on the true meaning of giving. The value of a gift is not determined by its amount, but by the sacrifice and spirit in which it is given.

    What Can Half A Penny Do? "Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins." Mark 12:42 (NLT) Intro: John Wesley’s Journal---Thursday, May 7, 1741. —I reminded the United Society that many of our brethren and sisters had not needful food; many were destitute of convenient clothing; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Doing It Differently According To His Word!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Mar 22, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,943 views

    Do not let tradition and accepted practices prevent you from believing in what God said HE will do! Be willing to accept His Word and let His will be done in and through you according to His Word.

    And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What To Do With God's Word

    Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 11, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 9,933 views

    A sermon that underlines the centrality of the word of God for the believer.

    What to do with God’s word. Jeremiah 23:23-29 23 "Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away? 24 Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?" declares the LORD. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the LORD. 25 "I have heard what the prophets say who ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Bond avatar

    For Whom Do You Dance?

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Sep 14, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,990 views

    John the Baptist is one person who recognized the person to whom he was answerable. He only lived for God’s sake!

    I’m not sure how many of you have seen the most recent Star Wars release that came out a couple of years ago now, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. If you did, I have no doubt that one of the supporting characters caught your attention. His name was Jar Jar Binks, and he was, in my eyes the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ