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  • David Johnston avatar

    The Benefits Of Casting Your Bread Upon The Water

    Contributed by David Johnston on Apr 29, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 29,914 views

    There are great benefits to being faithful to what God calls us to do. This sermon explores several of them.

    The Benefits of Casting Your Bread Upon the Waters. Eccl. 11: 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Mystery Of The Uncertainties Of Life Series

    Contributed by Chadrick Forrester on Feb 18, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 17,467 views

    This sermon deals with the problem of suffering and pain.

    The book of Ecclesiastes deals with the toughest questions in life including the problems associated with suffering and evil. Chapter 8:14 says "Here’s something that happens all the time and makes no sense at all: Good people get what’s coming to the wicked, and bad people get what’s coming to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wedding Sermon No 1

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 18, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,943 views

    The key ingredients to a Christian marriage are: 1.The presence of God in the marriage 2.The realisation that we have married our husband and wife – warts and all and 3.The reality that we have to leave home not just physically but mentally too.

    Christian Marriage Story: A young courting couple approached the gates of Paradise and knocked on the door. St Peter appeared and beckoned them in. As the young man approached St Peter he said: “Before we come in can we ask: Can you get married in paradise” St Peter replied. “I don’t know off ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Wisdom From The Preacher

    Contributed by Arliss Beavers on May 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,961 views

    There is a time to speak and a time to refrain from speaking.

    5-18-08 SS lesson Wisdom from the Preacher Ecc 5:1-5 Ecclesiastes 5: 1-5 1. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 2. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    It Is Not Good To Be Alone

    Contributed by Steve Malone on May 16, 2008
    based on 35 ratings
     | 76,403 views

    A message about friendship.

    It Is Not Good To Be Alone VIDEO SERMONSPICE – ‘My Friends And God” Socrates said; "there is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend." Francis Bacon said, "friendship doubles joys and halves grief’s..." Mark Twain said; "to get the full value out of joy, you must have someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Critic

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,372 views

    If you’re an effective leader at work or school. If you’re effective in what you do at church. If you’re effective in making something better - whenever you become you rise above the normal - you become at target criticism. And if you do not learn to sha

    How do we handle critical people? How many of you know someone who is very critical? All of us will deal with people who are critical. (Give Life example) Repeat after me, “I will be criticized” Moses was criticized for marrying a Midianite Criticized for leading out of slavery Paul was said ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Work Is A Four Letter Word!

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Sep 5, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,384 views

    work is a four letter word but is it a vertue?

    Work is a four letter word! Introduction In the Caribbean islands, as in most tropical lands, people move more slowly. They don’t get in a hurry as we who live in the temperate climate sometimes do. A missionary in Jamaica was noted for her high level of energy. A man in the church spoke of it to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Wright avatar

    Friendships Are Important - Friends Accomplish More - Alone Is Dangerous! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 13, 2010
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     | 7,961 views

    Friendship are important when they are with the right people, friends can accomplish more together than they can by their self and often times trying to go through life all alone is dangerous, both physically and spiritually.

    Introduction 1. Open your bibles please to 2 Corinthians 6:14-18. Hold this reference. 2. There are many passages that teach the importance of having friends. They teach that two are better than one in most all situations. 3. We will discuss some of the passages from the bible that will help us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Dobbs avatar

    Faith Fitness 3: Workout With A Partner Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 26, 2010
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     | 5,469 views

    We are not meant to go it alone - find a partner and find power!c

    FAITH FITNESS 3: WORK OUT WITH A PARTNER There is something that trainers know about working out that is also evident in almost every profession. "Pairing up with a workout buddy can dramatically improve your overall results," says Mel Joyner, a New York City-based personal trainer. We need ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Ministry Of Presence

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,201 views

    There are all types of ministries within the local body. Such as, ushering, teaching, helping, but the greatest ministry is to present.

    The Ministry of Presence Text: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie down together, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    A Fly In The Ointment

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Dec 23, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,041 views

    This sermon reminds the believer to be very watchful concerning the so called small hindrances to his walk with God.

    I. THE NATURE OF A FLY. • It can enter through the smallest crack. • A fly is pesky insect. • A fly is attracted to a sweet fragrance. • A fly will search out unguarded food. • A fly is hard to swat. • A fly is a contaminant. • A fly is small but dangerous. • A fly is attracted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Reid avatar

    The Abc’s Of Commitment

    Contributed by John Reid on Jan 1, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,750 views

    Illustration: Commitments each member needs to make for the new year.

    Pastor’s Message “We will not forsake the house of our God” (Neh. 10:39). “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you can” (John Wesley). We all make commitments. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Responding To Haiti

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Jan 20, 2010
     | 3,151 views

    This sermon reminds us that none of us are exempted from disaster. Time and chance happens to them all. Ecc. 9:11

    Sermon Text: Ecc. 9:11 / Proverbs 19:17 / Deu. 15:7-11 “Responding to the Haiti Crisis” Introduction: Recently a major earthquake struck Haiti. The land of Haiti is full of poverty, disease and despair. Scholars are calling it the worst in two centuries. In a land where we are inundated with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Intentional Relationships Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 25, 2010
     | 12,965 views

    Without intentional, spiritual relationships, our love for God can grow cold

    Commitments January 24, 2010 Intentional Relationships Ecclesiastes 4:8-12 In Romania, after communism fell, we in the west became aware of the many orphans there who were basically warehoused in huge orphanages. They were vastly understaffed. So the babies, while they had most of their ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Biblical Boomerangs

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 23, 2009
    based on 26 ratings
     | 15,303 views

    the Bible tells us about some boomerangs of which we need to be aware. Each has the amazing skill of returning to the hurler. Consider these four boomerangs – the boomerangs of sin, generosity or liberality, proclamation and witnessing, and of service.

    “Biblical Boomerangs” Ecclesiastes 11:1 “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.” Introduction: There is an Australian weapon called the boomerang, which when thrown properly follows a singular curve, returns back to the hand of the thrower. Simply you throw a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist