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  • Jerry Thorpe avatar

    The Virtues Of A Mother

    Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on Mar 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,100 views

    Mother’s Day Sermon

    Pro 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. (KJV) TOP TEN LIST 10. TRUSTWORTHY, WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD Pro 31:11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    There Is A Generation Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 2, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,256 views

    Four areas in which every family must guard against decay.

    11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. 14There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Sounds Of The Cross, Sounds Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Richard White on Apr 11, 2009
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     | 4,277 views

    In this we examine the last words of Jesus on the Cross and the first words at the Resurrection

    Sounds of the Crucifixion Sounds of the Resurrection Luke 23:34ff John 20:1 ff I am told there are a lot of books on the last words for Jesus. I will focus on these briefly and then move to the first words spoken by Jesus at the Resurrection. In John Masefield’s drama The Trial of Jesus, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Experental Faith Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 16, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,283 views

    Jesus invites John the Baptist’s disciples to “Come and See.” Jesus offers the same invitation to us—to follow him and experience a relationship with him.

    John 1:35-51 "Experiential Faith" INTRODUCTION Social commentators have brought it to our attention that we are talking to each other less. We are spending more time on Facebook, Twitter, and texting each other. But, face to face communication is becoming rare. This doesn't necessarily mean ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Don’t Be Manipulated: Choose The More-Than-Sufficient Jesus

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 20, 2014
     | 3,292 views

    False teachers are constantly trying to manipulate us in their direction, but we much choose our alternative from a position of strength and truth, not by guilt trips, fads, emotional manipulations, or slick presentations.

    Don’t Be Manipulated: Choose the More-than-Sufficient Jesus (Colossians 2:16-23) 1. Because people seem confident does not mean they know what they are doing. 2. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Three men who attempted to steal a Massachusetts delivery driver's car found their getaway ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Develop A Strong Prayer Habit

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Oct 24, 2012
     | 5,556 views

    How to develop a strong Prayer Habit is a teaching on making prayer a priority in our lives.

    How to develop a strong Prayer Habit There seems to be two kinds of Christians when it comes to prayer. 1st. Those who love list and formula's to prayer. I am finding out that we don't need more heavy loads but we need to bring our loads to Jesus. Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV) 28 “Come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    ‘dey Hun’ Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,167 views

    A study of the Gospel of Matthew 9: 32-34

    Matthew 9: 32-34 ‘Dey Hun’ 32 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. 33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!” 34 But the Pharisees said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Losers Never Win

    Contributed by Craig Benner on May 18, 2011
     | 2,938 views

    You don't have to be a loser. Unfortunately, many choose this route as a way of life. They never really become overcomers. Make the right choices, as hard and sacrificial as they may be. Remember Lot and Lots' wife.

    Central Text---Gen. 13:7-14 Lu 17:28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; Lu 17:29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Lu 17:32 Remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Do We Want To See What Jesus Saw?

    Contributed by Emil Boniog on May 19, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,532 views

    Jesus looked beyond the physical appearance of people and saw THE SUFFERINGS OF HUMANITY. He also looked at the ministry and saw THE SHORTAGE OF HARVESTERS. The challenge: Do you feel the pains and desperation of people around you? Will you be a worker in

    DO WE WANT TO SEE WHAT JESUS SAW? Matt. 9:35-38 THE PROPOSITION: We can only have true compassion for people the way Jesus had compassion for them until we look at people the way Jesus look at them. Verse 35 says that our Lord went to where the people were. He went from town to town, from village ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 10- Matthew 9:27-31- Give Me My Miracle, But Don’t Tell Me What To Do! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 28, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,277 views

    In the end I’ve got to ask myself, "once I get my miracle am I still willing to OBEY Jesus?" Once my needs are met will I still follow Him?

    Part 10 - Matthew 9:27-31 - GIVE ME MY MIRACLE, BUT DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO! GROWING A BEARD at the school I attended was not an option. It was written into the rules and policies - don’t grow one or be suspended or expelled. I decided at 14 that I would grow a beard to test this policy (I know, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When The Battle Chooses You 1 Series

    Contributed by Oladayo Oladosu on Jul 24, 2019
     | 11,754 views

    Each person oftentimes face life with so much enthusiasm but meet with disappointments. When life challenges you, how do you respond to it?

    When the Battle Chooses You 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Cramer avatar

    Rebuilding You Through Christ Series

    Contributed by David Cramer on Aug 25, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,933 views

    A message for those renewing their lives while recovering from an addiction

    Rebuilding you. You should be complemented for what you have done. You have taken not one but, many steps to rebuild yourself, from the ground up. Some of us when we take a step that we are unsure of, we are not comfortable. The problems we face every day is whether we are doing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Jehovahistic Names Of Jesus Lesson 10 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 18, 2018
     | 4,926 views

    Jehovahistic Names of Jesus

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. The eight-fold “I Am’s” were most impressive and unique to the early church. Found only in John. 2. “I Am” identified with the name Jehovah who is the LORD. The name Jehovah comes from a derivative of the first person, “I Am that I Am.” He is the self-existing One (Ex. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Difficult Words

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 10, 2021
     | 2,028 views

    The most difficult words that Jesus ever uttered are easy to understand but hard to do. Let’s see how they would solve some of humanity's biggest problems. Let’s examine the selfless life in Mark 8:27-38.

    Prelude The most difficult words that Jesus ever uttered are easy to understand but hard to do. Purpose: Let’s see how they would solve some of humanity's biggest problems. Plan: Let’s examine the selfless life in Mark 8:27-38. The Anointed One Mark 8:29-30 “He said to them, ‘But who do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Scars

    Contributed by Rodney Rapp on Apr 16, 2022
     | 2,134 views

    Oswald Chambers made a statement: That all of Heaven is interested in the cross. And all Hell is terribly afraid of it. And men on earth are the only beings who more or less ignore it.

    Easter/Resurrection Its not what you call it but how you celebrate it Pastor Tim Dilena: Shared a story of a church the Church of the Holy Cross where 2 times thieves broke in and stole from the church. The first time they stole a money box by a altar with candles, and while this is not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other