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  • Jonathan Falwell avatar

    Live Different: Wisdom

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,574 views

    Today, we talk about Wisdom.

    Live Different: Wisdom Today, we talk about Wisdom. It is interesting that in the Old Testament – mainly in the Book of Proverbs (a book of wisdom sayings) – The ever-enduring value of WISDOM is contrasted with the fleeting and often allusive value of silver & gold: Proverbs 3:13-14 13 Blessed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Evoy avatar

    Kids: They're Young; Not Stupid

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,308 views

    Compelling look at the story of Jesus in the Temple from an innovative perspective (with scholarly support). A message for the whole church; not just parents. Good illustrations.

    Just before Jesus stepped into the spotlight, God raised up John the Baptist “to turn the hearts of the parents toward their children, and the disobedient toward the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Luke 1:17 NRSV) What does it look like when parents turn ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Bishop Daryl Townes avatar

    Heal Me

    Contributed by Bishop Daryl Townes on Nov 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,645 views

    A SERMON OF INNER AND PHYSICAL HEALING

    John 5:1-9 (King James Version) 1After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Moore avatar

    Have Ye Your Heart Yet Hardened? Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Nov 14, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,912 views

    This sermon looks at the nature of the human heart and considers some of the characteristics of a heart that is hardened

    Introduction: Let me ask you a question: What about your heart? Is it right with God? Notice I did not ask you about your life. If your heart is right your life will be right, but sometimes our lives may show all the external displays of faith, and yet our hearts be very far from God. In the words ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Moore avatar

    Art Thou A Master Of Israel, And Knowest Not These Things? Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Nov 20, 2008
     | 5,563 views

    This sermon looks at Nicodemus’ ignorance as a religious leader as a springboard for teaching the necessity of the new birth.

    Introduction: One of my favourite stories is of a new pastor was asked to teach a boys class in the absence of their regular Sunday School teacher. He decided at the outset to see what the boys knew and so he asked little Johnny during Bible class who broke down the walls of Jericho. Little Johnny ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pictures From The Passover

    Contributed by David Scudder on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,579 views

    The more we look at the Passover the more we can see that Christ is clearly pictured in it. Christ’s forgiveness is glorious.

    Pictures From the Passover Exodus 12:1-14 Purpose: To explain how the Passover pictures our salvation. Aim: I want he listener to glorify God and rejoice in His forgiveness. INTRODUCTION: Many of the announcements in Scripture don’t have the impact on us that the original hearers had. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Unasked Questions Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,294 views

    This is the 4th sermon in a series of messages taken from John’s gospel. From Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, we notice unasked questions Jesus answered.

    John’s Gospel #4 Unasked Questions CHCC: January 27, 2008 John 3:1-21 INTRODUCTION: VIDEO John 3:16 is the central truth of life captured in 25 simple words. Jesus made this statement to a man who came to see Him late one night. Look at the beginning of John chapter 3: Now there was a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rev. Richard Norman avatar

    Building The Walls And Hanging The Gates

    Contributed by Rev. Richard Norman on Apr 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,835 views

    Prayer is the first step to achieving desired results.

    Building the Walls and Hanging the Gates October 29, 2006 Penn Yan NY Neh 1:1-5 In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that survived the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Pr1de Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 14, 2008
     | 5,514 views

    Pride is the first of the 7 deadly sins. It is insidious. It is also often recognized as being present alongside the other 6 sins. We’ll look at what makes this so dangerous.

    Se7en: Pride 2 Chronicles 32:24-26 April 13, 2008 Pride is the first of the seven deadly sins. Many preachers and theologians have noted that pride is perhaps the one deadly sin that connects all the other deadly sins together. It acts like the nervous system. It feeds the other sins. It helps ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    The Purchasing Power Of Desire

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 1, 2008
    based on 26 ratings
     | 15,457 views

    Desire will take a man a whole lot of places.

    THE PURCHASING POWER OF DESIRE TEXT: l Chronicles 21:18-27 1 Chronicles 21:18 28 -- “Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.” “And David went up at the saying of Gad, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Keith Andrews avatar

    Pastoral Prayer Series

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Oct 6, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 10,445 views

    Paul prays for the Ephesians and that they will receive five things: 1. That the Holy Spirit will give then strength. 2. That Christ will be at home in their heart. 3. That they will have deep roots. 4. They will have Power to understand. 5. That t

    The Pastoral Prayer (OIF 08-09) Ephesians 3:14-21 All Scripture Marker ESV: The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001. Wheaton: Standard Bible Society. Paul, The Transformed persecutor of Christians Paul, The Preacher for Christ throughout the Roman Empire Paul, The letter writer to young ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Timely Support For Ministry-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 17, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,144 views

    Part 2 of 2. Paul urgently needed Timothy’s support. Thus effective ministry requires timely support. But what is required? Timely support for ministry requires a Sacrifice to...

    TIMELY SUPPORT for MINISTRY-II—2Timothy 4:9-22 A man is at Grand Central Station waiting for his train that is leaving soon. He notices a guy carrying two suitcases & sporting this fabulous hi-tech watch, so he approaches him & says... "Wow! That’s a pretty cool watch you’ve got there." "Yeah, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Excellence Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 18, 2016
     | 8,692 views

    As a church, our goal should be excellence in all we do!

    Pursuing Excellence 1 Thessalonians 4:1 January 17, 2016 Well, this week was SOTU, given by POTUS. I think the older I get, not that I’m old, the more I dislike all of the abbreviations and short hand writing. For those who are AC, better known as Abbreviation Challenged, this week was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Zechariah And Elizabeth Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,263 views

    Waiting is hard work, perhaps the hardest work you’ve ever done. And that is what the season of Advent is all about: waiting for the coming of the Messiah

    iWitness: Zechariah and Elizabeth Luke 1: 5-17, 39-45 Wayne Styles tells of sitting on the tollways headed into work and realizing how much he spent on tolls. That led to trying to go to work on the access roads but he discovered that just took more time. So he was going to pay with either time or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bobby Bodenhamer avatar

    John 2.1-11 What To Do When The Wine Runs Out? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Bodenhamer on Feb 29, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,245 views

    Just as the wine ran out at the wedding feast, so can our wine run out. Sometimes we experience "dry times" in our life and ministry. When the wine runs out, let's run to Jesus for He is the one Who turns the water into wine.

    WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE WINE RUNS OUT? John 2:1-11 The first miracle of our Lord took place in a town called, Cana of Galilee. The event was a wedding. Cana was a inconspicuous little town that lay outside of Nazareth. Cana had no social prominence in its day! In fact, biblical scholars took 1800 ...read more

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