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  • Jim Kane avatar

    Wake 'em Up!

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 160 ratings
     | 7,536 views

    God wants to wake us up!

    An unknown family member tells the story of her sister and her children who move to their city and began attending church for the first time in their lives. They especially loved the singing and communion service. One day this family member babysat the children and fixed them their favorite meal of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Taking Up The Sword Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,803 views

    Part 3 of 5 part series on discipleship. It examines the importance of the Bible in the lives of disciples.

    LIVING ABOVE THE FRAY Part 3: Taking Up The Sword Over the past month we have looked at how we can live exceptional lives. Together we saw that exceptional living doesn’t happen by accident. You must make a decision to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. Becoming a disciple involves giving up some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving Up To Gain Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,294 views

    In order to find true salvation we will need to give up on the things that we thought would get us to heaven and claim our place in heaven through Jesus Christ and be blessed by His presence.

    Giving Up to Gain Philippians 3:4-11 Intro As we travel down the pathway of life, we all have at one time or another lose sight of reality. Times will come when we have to take a step back in order to see the whole picture before moving forward. Saul of Tarsus, believed in his heart that he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Count Up The Cost

    Contributed by Timothy Brewington Ii on Sep 1, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,696 views

    This sermon is to encourage those that will follow Christ, to understand there is a cost for discipleship.

    In Matthew 11: 28, Jesus said, “Come unto me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. This is a general invitation to all of humanity to come to Christ so that we may be relieved from our burdened. Christ is willing to carry our burdens if we come to Him. If we follow ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Up Against A Wall

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,320 views

    Encouragement from Joshua

    Intro: Last week we learned some lessons about Moses. We talked about Moses giving the leadership of the nation of Israel over to Joshua. This morning, we want to learn some lessons from Joshua’s first days of leadership. Joshua has been with Moses for 40 years in the wilderness wanderings. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Moses Messes Up Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 19, 2010
     | 5,077 views

    Those who lead are accountable for their failures, but so are followers who stress out and aggravate their leaders.

    Moses Messes Up (Numbers 20:1-13) 1. Let me share my preaching schedule with you. Next week, Luke will be preaching. The week afterward, we will look at the Bronze Serpent incident here in Numbers. The week after that, we’ll look at a midrash on this whole section from I Corinthians 10 and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Fill It Up! Refreshing...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 5, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,049 views

    Ever feel like you are running on empty. God designed us for our joy to be full. Come to the seasons of refreshing... There is more.

    TANK UP? FILL IT UP? SEASONS OF REFRESHING... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. LIFE HAS A WAY OF DAMPERING, GOING STALE, DULLING, COOLING, FORGETTING, COMPROMISING... I forgot to fill up... There was car that belonged to a little lady broke down at the Smiths Grove ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Food For The Fed Up

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 26, 2021
     | 3,032 views

    Many have died accomplishing much in either their bank accounts or in other areas. Accomplishments are nice, but they cannot give us what we hunger for which is assurance.

    FOOD FOR THE FED UP (November 2002) Text: Isaiah 55:2, John 6:48 "An eighty-four-year-old rag picker who died in abject poverty was buried in a pauper's grave In New York. Several days after his burial, the city authorities discovered a fortune of more than $500,000 belonging to the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    When You Really Need God To Show Up

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 5, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,402 views

    The story is Elijah's proposed show-down between God and Baal at Mount Carmel. God doesn't want just part of us. He wants all of us, and he will tolerate no substitute, because he knows nothing else will satisfy in his place.

    1 Kings 18:20-39 When You Really Need God to Show Up Today’s story might be called, “The Great Show-down at Mount Carmel.” It is an ultimate, winner-takes-all kind of challenge, Yahweh God vs. Baal. Which one is real? Which one will come through for his people? But why all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stirring Up The Fires

    Contributed by Rick Croffut on Oct 19, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 24,225 views

    This message describe what the enemy tries to do everytime that you and I stir up the fires of revival. Paul helps us by putting it all into perspective.

    Stirring Up The Fires Acts 28:1-10, “1Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. 2And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold. 3But when Paul had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fill 'er Up

    Contributed by Jennifer Walls on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,344 views

    A Thanksgiving message about filling up on food, fun, and other good things

    I have entitled this morning’s message “Fill ‘Er Up” because that is what many us will be doing this week. We will not only fill up our bellies with Turkey but we will also fill up several other things with something other than food. Many of us will begin this week by filling up Monday and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Catch Up With That Star

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Dec 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,839 views

    God will lead you, if you will look up and step out. Real worship is not cheap. God will take you places you have never imagined and by routes that you never had planned; but don't despair, plod on.

    On Course all the Way to the Finish---Determination Faithfully Following without Fanfare Mt. 2:2,9,10 Rev. 22:16 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. (KJV) 16 Yo Jesús he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Stand Up For Jesus

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Feb 16, 2009
     | 11,843 views

    People around us want to know that we are in love with Jesus, and we have to stand up for Jesus and declare to everyone what Jesus means to us.

    First Church of God in Harvey New Year’s Sunday - January 4th, 2009 Let’s just shake hands with each one, wishing that person a happy New Year.... This is the day, the first Sunday of the New Year 2009, which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. This is a year we have never ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Getting Caught Up Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 29, 2021
     | 3,930 views

    A heavily edited sermon from the series, "The Return of the King" available on Sermon Central, we look at the biblical prophecies regarding the return of our King Jesus

    Getting Caught Up Return of the King: Week 3 Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58; Revelation 20:4-5 For the past two weeks we’ve been learning about Jesus’ Second Coming. In Revelation 22, He said He would be coming, and coming soon. What Jesus’ second coming is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Never Give Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 131 views

    Jesus meets our deepest needs with forgiveness and healing, responding to faith—both ours and others’—with love greater than we can imagine.

    If you listen closely, you can almost hear the shuffle of sandals and the rustle of robes in that little house in Capernaum. The room is stuffed shoulder-to-shoulder with people who showed up hungry for more than bread. They want words that mend, a voice that understands, a touch that makes all ...read more

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