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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Taming The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 3, 2023
     | 2,779 views

    Mature Christian will allow the Lord to tame the tongue.

    Taming the tongue James 3:1-12 Good morning everyone- We have been in a series “Faith without works is dead” we are in the fourth week of the study. We have looked at Total surrender Being good stewards with what God has given Faith in action And this morning… “taming the tongue.” Don’t tune ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "it's Not Our Job To Judge The World"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 18, 2023
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     | 1,374 views

    A sermon about loving people into the kingdom.

    “It’s Not Our Job to Judge the World” Matthew 7:1-6 Mission Insight is a program that our Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church pays for and makes available to local churches such as ourselves so that we can find out about our community. The information comes from the census, a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Reubin Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 23, 2022
     | 2,145 views

    In the Torah, Reuben is briefly described as having had sexual activity with Bilhah, his stepmother's maid, and father's concubine. On his deathbed, Jacob declares that Reuben "will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed, onto my couch and defiled it."

    Reuben Pronunciation R??uven Born 1569 BCE Paddan Aram Died 1445 BCE or 1444 BCE (aged 125) Resting place Tomb of Reuben, Israel 31°55'46?N 34°44'02?E Children · Hanok (son) · Pallu (son) · Hezron (son) · ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Be Ye Angry…”

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 8, 2022
     | 1,852 views

    In this sermon we will consider something we SHOULD HAVE and SHOULD NOT HAVE! We will consider ANGER!

    There are many things in life that someone can say to us to make us angry. Illus: I think about the teacher who became very angry at something her student had said. The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. She ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Is Risen!?!?! The Perspective Of A Roman Soldier Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 22, 2022
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     | 6,250 views

    How might it have impacted you to witness the events of Jesus' arrest, trial, death, and resurrection? Consider the warning of the Roman soldier as Scott Jewell presents our Easter message.

    Read text, pray As many of you know, Jeff has been under the weather all week and trying to feel better so he could be here with you today. I know it’s killing him that he isn’t the one up here presenting today’s message, so let’s keep him in our prayers. I was at the breakfast table with our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Law Of Love Displayed In The Practice Of Paul Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 19, 2023
     | 1,849 views

    Being free in Christ, we are still constrained by love.

    The Law of Love Displayed in the Practice of Paul Text: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 Well let me begin by saying that I was really hesitant to preach on this passage today… I was hesitant not because it’s controversial in any way or something that will step on toes… it’s really not that kind of passage. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Makes Us One?

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 20, 2021
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     | 8,969 views

    You can put a bunch of cats in a burlap bag and you'll have ONE bag full of cats, but you won't have unity. So what makes us one body? The answer is so obvious we sometimes miss it.

    OPEN: Today is our “Unity Service”. We have 3 different languages represented: Burmese; Spanish and English. A lot of us look forward to this worship service because (despite the fact that we come from different backgrounds) we all really seem to like each other. I believe that this is the type of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Joseph: Lost His Coat But Kept His Character

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 14, 2024
     | 1,137 views

    A message on the importance of overcoming temptation. Talks about the damage that comes from giving in to temptations.

    Title: Joseph: Lost His Coat but Kept His Character Theme: Text: Genesis 39:1 - 20 Joseph Sold into Slavery Opening Scripture Genesis 39:1 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Living In The Stone Age

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 17, 2024
     | 1,157 views

    Normally "the Stone Age" evokes visions of cavemen and prehistoric life. But one day soon The Stone Cut Out Without Hands is coming to set up His Kingdom. Are you ready for the Stone Age?

    LIVING IN THE STONE AGE Dan. 2:31-35 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: GETTING WHAT SHE DESERVED 1. Have you ever gotten in an express line at a grocery store – to check out – and had someone got ahead of you who had a lot more than 10 items? That happened to Bonnie Jones. 2. Ignoring the sign, a woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Love Does Not Envy

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Nov 18, 2025
     | 265 views

    So is envy a problem for people today? Most assuredly, envy is currently very evident in our culture.

    Alba 11-16-2025 LOVE DOES NOT ENVY I Corinthians 13:4 Dwight L. Moody once told the fable of an eagle who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day the bird saw a sportsman with a bow and arrow and said to him, “I wish you would bring down that eagle up there.” The man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Greatness In Serving Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 22, 2024
     | 1,529 views

    1. Jesus spent most of his final days leading to his crucifixion taking care of two objectives: 1) to prepare his disciples for his own death and resurrection, and 2) to prepare the disciples for life together without his physical presence.

    GREATNESS IN SERVING Text: Mark 10:35-45 Introduction 1. Jesus spent most of his final days leading to his crucifixion taking care of two objectives: 1) to prepare his disciples for his own death and resurrection, and 2) to prepare the disciples for life together without his physical ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Three Kings Kneeling”

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025
     | 285 views

    Larry grew up in a multi-site church.

    “Three Kings Kneeling” “All nations will come to your light. Mighty kings will come to see your radiance.” Isaiah 60:3 NLT Intro: Larry grew up in a multi site church. The average Worship attendance was over 6000. The church had eight different primary worship services. There was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Parable Of Dives And Lazarus

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 16, 2025
     | 842 views

    What we do in this life determines where we will spend eternity

    Kirby Underwood/Bitchfield 22-06-2025 Lk 16:19-31 Dives and Lazarus Story: A little girl was standing outside her Sunday School classroom when the pastor - a liberal theologian - noticed she was holding a big storybook entitled, “Jonah and the Whale.” The pastor wanted to have some fun with ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Thinking Of You

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 26, 2019
     | 2,083 views

    A study in the book of Jeremiah 29: 1- 32

    Jeremiah 29: 1- 32 Thinking of you 1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remainder of the elders who were carried away captive—to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Do You Still Love Me? Series

    Contributed by Pieter Rousseau on May 25, 2022
     | 4,257 views

    Do we still love Jesus? Do we Still love Him, as we loved Him at First? We might be doing much for Him. We might love everything about Jesus... but do we Still Love Him?

    Our text this morning comes from an epistle, a New Testament letter from Jesus Christ himself, scribed by the Apostle John to the Church in Ephesus. It’s the first of seven letters sent to seven churches in Asia, over which the Apostle John was an overseer, or Bishop. For this letter to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational