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  • David Owens avatar

    Sermon 11 - Investing Your Life In Reaching People Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 19, 2025
     | 501 views

    The mission for all disciples of Jesus includes helping others become followers of Jesus. We are to be "fishers of men" and help others learn to do the same.

    A. Today’s sermon brings to a conclusion this series on outreach that I called “Mission Minded Disciples.” 1. In today’s sermon, we are going to focus on Jesus’ “famous last words,” but before we do, I thought it might be fun to think about some other not so “famous last words.” 2. Here are the Top ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Look At Joseph, Husband Of Mary Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 17, 2024
     | 1,078 views

    Joseph, the husband-to-be of Mary of Nazareth, was looking forward to his wedding day! But he received some news that almost made him change his mind. After a word from the Lord, he followed the Lord's instructions.

    (Based on a sermon preached December 15, 2024 at New Hope Baptist Church, Fulton, MO. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: Two Sundays ago we looked at Zacharias and Elisabeth as two important people in the first Christmas story. Last week we studied the message of the angel Gabriel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Values For Success Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 19, 2024
     | 1,075 views

    To execute the vision and to complete the mission, we need to have three life values as checklists, namely submission, humility and self-control or disciple.

    1 Peter 5:1-11 “Our Daily Life Values” (THREE SECRETS TO THE SUCCESS)   Greetings: The Lord is good and his love endures forever.  Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Today we will see “Our daily Life Values.” Today’s meditation is based on 1 Peter 5:1-11 such as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Be What You Are Called To Be. Let God Be God In The Process

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 25, 2024
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    Timothy's call as a young pastor would be difficult work, like a soldier going to war. What were Paul's principles for his life, and for all Christians in some senses? Find out.

    7.7.24 2 Timothy 2:1–13 (EHV) Trinity Ev. Lutheran, Bay City 1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 Entrust the things you heard from me, in the presence of many witnesses, to faithful men who will also be able to teach others. 3 Share hardships as a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Gold Medals And Golden Streets

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Aug 8, 2024
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     | 1,837 views

    Endurance... does it matter in the Christian life? In the Bible there are lots of figures of speech, metaphors, and similes to describe the Christian life. Yet, the metaphor of the "race" and the endurance of the race is central. How important is endurance?

    Maddie Musselman is 26 years old and in most people’s viewpoint, at the greatest time in her life, with the greatest moment of her life right in front of her. She had recently been engaged to be married and earned a place to compete in summer Olympic team taking place in Paris. Maddie is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Count It All Joy

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Feb 2, 2008
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     | 10,999 views

    The Call Of James Is That We Count The Trials Of Life As "All Joy". In This Sermon We Will Look At What This Means...

    “Count It All Joy” James 1:2-8 02/03/2008 INTRODUCTION: May the words of my lips and the meditation of my heart be always acceptable in thy sight, giving praise, glory and honor to Your name our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen! • Are you going through a trial today? Are you struggling through ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    A Tale Of Four Kings Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
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     | 13,752 views

    Do you remember what happened to Adam when he sinned? He died immediately in his spirit, he died gradually in his soul, and he died ultimately in his body. But salvation reverses it.

    INTRODUCTION Romans, 5:12-21 is a pretty complex, complicated passage of scripture. In fact, it is one of the deepest theological teachings in all of the book of Romans, and Romans gets pretty deep. Some people even disagree about the punctuation of the Greek text, because you have to remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Actions Speak Louder Than Words

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Mar 29, 2020
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     | 6,354 views

    Evangelical Christianity often struggles with the words of James 2 when he declares things like "faith without works is dead," and "Abraham was justified by works." This sermon reconciles his meaning to that of Paul and demonstrates genuine faith is always expressed in works.

    GHOSTS IN A CULTURE'S PAST During my Sophomore year of college at Wartburg College – a Lutheran school in Northeast Iowa, I had the privilege of taking a class which took us to Germany for a month to tour sites associated with the Reformation, as we learned about the history of the movement ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Judgment Seat Of Christ

    Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Jul 1, 2002
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     | 18,932 views

    The thought of a public examination before the Judgment bar of our Lord should be incentive enough to awaken even the most slumbering saint of God.

    The thought of a public examination before the Judgment bar of our Lord should be incentive enough to awaken even the most slumbering saint of God. Yet few, if any, ever give it a second thought. Paul declared, "So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God" (Rom. 14:12). Perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Judgement Seat Of Christ

    Contributed by Michael Grant on Nov 20, 2020
     | 7,307 views

    When Jesus returns to establish His Kingdom, He will first judge the works of believers where some will receive rewards while others suffer loss.

    Once again open in your Bibles to 2 Corinthians chapter 5 and the subject that we are going to be looking at this morning is the judgement seat of Christ or as it is called in Greek, the Bema which refers to a raised platform. You think of a court room, where the judge sits on a chair that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    All Hail The Power

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jun 25, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,397 views

    A great hymn with a great message of worship

    HYMNS THAT DEMAND WORSHIP! Sermon #1 By Ivan G. Casteel ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS NAME! Acts 4:12. Ac 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (KJV) Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Small avatar

    Heaven Or Hell, Your Choice

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Nov 2, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 27,013 views

    We make many choices everyday, but there is one choice that everyone must make during their life that will affect them for eternity.

    Heaven or Hell, Your Choice We make many choices during our lives. We choose whether we obey our parents as we grow up. We choose whether we study in school. We choose the college that we attend. We choose our hopefully lifelong spouse. We choose our occupation. This is just a few of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First Seal

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 25, 2009
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     | 3,606 views

    The first seal is broken

    Verse 1-First Seal Who opened the seals? The Lamb This tells us that all that is going to happen is preordained by God! Verse 2-White Horse When a King was victorious during times of war he would ride into town on a great steed, and during times of peace he would ride a colt. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Behold Your King

    Contributed by Douglas Mcdaris on Feb 23, 2012
     | 6,814 views

    I want to consider the aspect of the kingship, the sovereignty of Jesus Christ, as revealed in the few hours at the close of His life on earth.

    Behold Your King John 19:5 & 14 John 19:5   Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! John 19:14   And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live In Christ Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 16, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,152 views

    This is the 8th sermon in the series "Live Well".

    Series: Live Well [#8] LIVE IN CHRIST 1 Peter 4:1-11 Introduction: We live in a time when people work very hard at telling us how to think. The World tells us to be passive and tolerant. Businesses tell us to think about their product and they do that with advertisements that sometimes should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist