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  • Jim Kane avatar

    What Does Jesus Hear?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 4,076 views

    Second Sermon in 2009 Lenten Series, ‘The Body of Christ.’

    Can you recall the time when you first heard God speak to you? (Slide 1) The disciples could though they did not understand the full implications of what they were hearing or doing. For me, it was on a clear, cold, and white January Sunday at the end of the worship service. It was not an audible ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Veni, Vidi, Velcro Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on May 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,468 views

    I came, I saw, I stuck. Choosing Velcro over Teflon.

    The Baptist Standard of last year made this sad prediction: “The Southern Baptist Convention is dying rapidly, and resistance to change could kill more than half the denomination’s churches by 2030, SBC President Frank Page said. Unless something is done to reverse the downward trend, Southern ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 28,228 views

    Paul, Pt. 15

    THE BEST IS YET TO COME (EPHESIANS 3:14-19) There once was a sculptor working hard with his hammer and chisel on a large block of marble. A little boy who was watching him saw nothing more than large and small pieces of stones falling away left and right. He had no idea what was happening. But when ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    For I Am Not Ashamed

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 9, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,116 views

    The importance of sharing Jesus with others

    I) The Gospel Is For Everyone! Let's be honest, folks. How often do you share your faith with others? To me, I find it to be the highest privilege to carry the gospel to the unsaved. It is not my effort that saves, it is instead the Holy Spirit that convicts; but while that is true we should ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Psalm 1 - The Two Trails Of Life Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 7, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,540 views

    Preaching through the Psalms by chapter in a single message.

    THE TWO TRAILS OF LIFE TEXT: Psalm 1:1-6 Psalms 1:1-6 KJV Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. [2] But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Zacchaeus: Little Big Man!"

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Mar 27, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,252 views

    Zacchaeus reveals to us the Savior's mission is to seek and to save those who are lost. You can go down the wrong path and make a shipwreck of your life and be redeemed and restored by the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ. Zacchaeus ends with a big heart

    Cornerstone Church 3.9.14 “Zacchaeus: Little Big Man!” Luke 19:1-10 How many of you grew up in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    When The Enemy Fights Back: Using The Bible Defensively Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 6, 2013
     | 6,047 views

    A look at how to use the Bible to defend ourselves against spiritual attacks. I include 8 specific examples of how this can happen in our lives.

    HOW CAN THE BIBLE BE USED DEFENSIVELY? Untruths threaten to push us down the wrong path. - Matthew 4:1-11; Ephesians 6:11; 1 Peter 5:8. - We talked last week about using the Bible offensively – using it to win spiritual victories. - This week we’re going to talk about using the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    The Discouragement Of Happiness Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,394 views

    We all are seeking happiness and often find ourselves discouraged. That is why we are not to produce the spiritual fruit of happiness but rather joy. This sermon discovers what joy is and how to find it.

    If I were to ask you this morning “What makes you happy?” how would you answer? Perhaps your answer would be friends and family. We are all born with a need for social connections. Did you realize that physical touch, like a hand shake or a hug releases endorphins in our brain which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Casting Down Every Imagination

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 18, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 19,784 views

    This sermon is about righteousness and holiness,it teaches us that we must cast down every imagination of the heart.

    EZEK 8:1-12 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. 2: Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are You Ready To Go Home?

    Contributed by Joel Sumagaysay on Mar 22, 2016
     | 12,019 views

    This is the message of repentance and restoration. God is ready to forgive us and restores the broken fellowship.

    Are you ready to go home? Luke 15:11-25 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Covenant Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 31, 2016
     | 7,297 views

    It is the concept of covenant that both adds to the guilt of the people and exalts the glory of the Lord.

    Psalm 78:10 The Covenant 1/2/11 D. Marion Clark Introduction Psalm 78 lays forth the sins of the Israelites clearly. They were guilty of not remembering the works of the Lord, which are detailed in the psalm – the miraculous works of deliverance from Egypt and provision in the wilderness ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Circumstances Changed Character's Concepts Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jul 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,253 views

    Naomi undergoes a changed perspective.

    RUTH 1:20-22 CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED CHARACTER’S CONCEPTS I. CHANGE: RUTH 1:20 A. Concepts. B. Character. C. Continuum. II. CIRCUMSTANCES: RUTH 1:21 A. Comparative. B. Charging. C. Constructive. III. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    It's Only Words Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 14, 2014
     | 8,961 views

    This sermon deals with our words showing our wisdom or lack of

    Today, we are going to conclude our series on wisdom. I am going to conclude with wisdom of controlling our words. Because what we say can reflect on how wise we really are. Since we are down here in the South I thought I might give you some good Redneck Wisdom. If any of them speak to your ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Repentance Demanded Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 15, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,757 views

    Jesus here teaches us the urgency of repentance. Death is the common denominator for everyone. Only repentance can bring life to people.

    LUKE 13:1--9 [PARABLES IN LUKE] REPENTANCE DEMANDED [Deuteronomy 13:12-18 / Isaiah 1:15-19] A mixture of thoughts and emotions swept over me when I heard that a plane had crashed near Pittsburgh, killing everyone aboard. I felt numb. So many people were suddenly ushered into eternity. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Love (4) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 23, 2013
     | 7,038 views

    Everyone loves love! We want to be loved and we want to give love. The problem is—our love is often lacking. This four-sermon series explores 1 John in order to discover a love that's truly worth having and giving: real love! PowerPoint available.

    REAL LOVE (4) Scott Bayles Blooming Grove Christian Church: 6/9/2013 There’s an old song that says, “Love is a many-splendored thing.” The very concept of love is one of the most permeating themes in the world today. The Beatles sang about in the sixties. Their message to a hurt ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church