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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Spiritual Blind And Very Bitter!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,247 views

    Bitterness can be an unseen root growing beneath the surface that brings hurt and family problems.

    SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS CAN NOT SEE HOW BITTERNESS AND UNFORGIVENESS DRIVES THE HEART OF INDIVIDUALS AND DIVIDES THE HOME. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com SPIRITUALLY BITTER, SPIRITUALLY BLIND PEOPLE SELL TREASURES FOR TRINKETS? SPIRITUALLY BITTER BLIND PEOPLE SELL OUT DEEP THINGS FOR ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lesson: Virtuous Woman

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 27, 2005
    based on 61 ratings
     | 35,218 views

    There have been two influential women in my life; my mother and my wife. They have the 11 characteristics given in this chapter.

    A. INTRODUCTION (Proverbs 31:10-31) There have been two influential women in my life; my mother and my wife. They have the 11 characteristics given in this chapter. B. THE “A, B, C’S” OF A VIRTUOUS WOMAN The 22 verses of the virtuous woman each begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jose Gomez Sr. avatar

    #6. The 7th Arrow. The Arrow Of Discipleship And Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on May 7, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,050 views

    Part six of a six part series. Discipleship and Fellowship.

    The foundational verses for this series on the seven arrows of obedience is Psalm 127:4 and I Sam. 15:22 A powerfull warior of God always walk’s in obedience Psalm 127:4 To obey is better than sacrifice. I Sam. 15:22 1) Pastor Gomez used a real bow and arrow and shot it at a target about 40 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lesson 3: The Church Is Jesus

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2009
     | 868 views

    The Church is a body that holds Christ.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. The emergent church says, “They like Jesus but not the church.” 2. What goes together? The Lone Ranger and Tonto, Laurel and Hardy, Laverne and Shirley, Dagwood and Blondie, Simon and Garfunkel. So, the church and Jesus go together. 3. A vast majority have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Cale avatar

    Made For More Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Apr 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,180 views

    Finding Wholeness in a broken world pt 1 - this message encourages people to find that they are created for more than the brokenness that they are experiencing in life. Applies to marriages, relationships, life etc.

    Finding Wholeness in a Broken World Pt 1 – Meant for More Mark 10:17-31 “I just want somebody to help me.” Those were the words that came pouring out of the heart of a young man I met with recently. His life was in chaos and he knew it. He had burned most of his bridges and no ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Giving Up Little To Gain Much

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 17, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,629 views

    Jesus taught that if we give up our pride, problems and personal agenda we will gain His power, perspective and promises.

    Giving up Little to Gain Much (Luke 9:23-26) Jesus said, "If anyone will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever saves (holds on to his rights) will lose them, but whoever loses (gives up his personal rights)his life for my sake will save it." ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    To Have All Of Him, He Has To Have All Of Me! (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,460 views

    These are the greatest commandments, if you can obey these two, you will be able to obey the others!

    Mark 12:29-31 Man and wife go to a marriage counselor and after a length discussion, the marriage counselor walk over to the wife grabs her by the shoulders, pulls her up to him and kisses her on the mouth and then turns to her husband and says, ‘She needs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remembering True Freedom

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on May 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,060 views

    A Memorial Day sermon preached 5/25/2009 at the Salem Lutheran Home Chapel, Elk Horn, Iowa.

    As many of you know, today is Memorial Day. It’s a day we set aside in our country to remember those who served in our armed forces and passed away, especially those soldiers who gave their lives so that we could live in a free country. If you go to a lot of the local cemeteries, you’ll see the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Humble Heart Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 28, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,282 views

    What do we know about Onesiphorus? You’ve probably never heard of him before. He isn’t famous. His life is barely a mention on the page of a letter from Paul to Timothy. Here was a man who was simply a humble servant.

    A Servant’s Heart I heard a story about puny and weak man. He was always sick but he couldn’t afford to see a doctor. He lived in the deep back woods in an old log cabin, his condition seemed to grow worse every day. One night, in a very real vision, God told him to go out there and push a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dag Heward-Mills avatar

    Leadership - Why You Much Interact With The Great And Small Series

    Contributed by Dag Heward-Mills on Jan 5, 2011
     | 5,520 views

    A good leader will interact with two main groups of people: the great (humanly speaking) and the small (humanly speaking). Find out why you need both skills to survive as a leader.

    A good leader will interact with two main groups of people: the great (humanly speaking) and the small (humanly speaking). The great people are the nobles, the rich, the influential and powerful people of society. There are not many of such people in the church. For ye see your calling, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney Fry avatar

    The Devil Wants You

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 18, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 18,262 views

    If you have never met the Devil, it is because you and the Devil are going in the same direction. You remember the Devil in the case of Job? He had been walking up and down, seeking whom he might devour (1 Peter 5:8). He is always on the job.

    SEMON THE DEVIL WANTS YOU LUKE 22:31-34 Introduction I. There is a Devil. A. Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 talk about the fall of Lucifer. B. Jesus said that there is a Devil. 1. He saw him in the temptations. 2. In the parable in Matthew 13, Jesus said that the enemy that sowed evil seeds was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Lasiter avatar

    Social Justice Or Equal Justice?

    Contributed by Larry Lasiter on Jan 18, 2011
    based on 18 ratings
     | 10,181 views

    There is a common perception today that Jesus and Christianity teaches that the Church should support the idea of social justice. By social justice, I mean that the Church should be a supporter of government programs to provide for the poor. Though, Chris

    "Recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Peter and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. They only asked us to remember the poor - the very thing I also was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Three Glances Of Christ (Short Homily)

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 25, 2011
    based on 41 ratings
     | 17,637 views

    Christ is on that cross for six hours and we can imagine that during the time he endured that suffering his gaze must have fallen upon the people gathered at the foot of the cross. What did He see as he glanced at them. Message in Lent.

    The theme that has run through this Lenten Series .....is the cross. And Beloved ......through the cross .....the love and grace of God ..... was displayed. (Pause) The image which I would suggest to you this day.....is that of Christ ..... upon the cross. He is on that cross for six hours ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Colin Bain avatar

    Why Remember

    Contributed by Colin Bain on Nov 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,395 views

    We sometimes get bored with the story of salvation, here's why we must remember

    I don’t remember the war, because I have not been put in the position of being in a war zone. But in these days I have been confronted with the horrors and heights of war in new ways. I have seen on TV this week the horror of the trenches, when wave after wave of young men were cut down by ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Revelation Of Christ's Expectations (Truth) Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 15, 2011
     | 3,428 views

    Jesus expects us to uphold the truth and refuse to compromise, no matter the pressure.

    [To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] TRUTH OR COMPROMISE? “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write....” (v. 12a). Jesus describes the city of Pergamum as “Satan’s throne” (v. 13). It was a city consumed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist