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  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    To Gain Christ

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jun 19, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 820 views

    Paul said his earthly achievements were worthless compared to gaining Christ

    To Gain Christ Philippians 3:1-8 Good morning. The music group “Bread” had a soft rock song in the early 1970’s called “Everything I own”. Some of the lyrics said… “You sheltered me from harm, kept me warm, kept me warm You gave my life to me, set me free, set me free. The finest years I ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unquenchable Series

    Contributed by David Ward on Jun 22, 2016
     | 9,133 views

    Big Idea: God don't want no worthless worship, so let's make our worship worth His while. Points: Worship is worthless to God when it isn't reverent, repentant, or real.

    INTRODUCTION: Comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who died in 2004 at the age of 82, made a living making fun of himself and the difficulty of getting what we all desire: a little respect, please. Some of his best lines: • "I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a cemetery plot. The guy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keeping Clean In A Dirty World

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 2, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,980 views

    Becoming holy requires intentional effort; being unholy requires no effort.

    Keeping Clean in a Dirty World Haggai 2:10-14 Rev. Brian Bill June 2-3, 2018 Video: A Prayer for Holiness I came across this honest prayer written by Frank Morris... “Dear Lord, so far today I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Minimize Your Influence For God

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 27, 2012
     | 3,648 views

    Sometimes the best way to understand how to be a productive Christian is to look at the formula for spiritual worthlessness and do the opposite.

    How To Minimize Your Influence for God (2 Corinthians 6:1-11) 1. Facebook is big. And the computers they have are many. 2. “With 900 million members worldwide and growing, Facebook is building its first European data storage facility—60 miles south of the Arctic Circle in Lulea, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Focal Point: Arise! Get Up!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,444 views

    So I have fallen and I can’t get up? We need a PLUMMET, a plumb line to find out how important it is to GET UP AND TRY AGAIN!

    THE FOCAL POINT: ARISE --- THERE IS A TIME TO GET UP ---- By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this in two parts. I went to Lowes and bought a PLUMMET, or a PLUMBLINE. I hold the plumb line and tell how important a plumb line is as one starts to build. A GREAT WORK CAN START WITH A ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Bewitched

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 21, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,791 views

    Bewitched: Fascinated by a lie. This message invites the audience to examine what they are depending on for their success in any effort. What are they fascinated with?

    Bewitched! Breaking the Spell 1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? 3Are you so ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Eye Of The Tiger “focus”

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 13, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,442 views

    Eye of the Tiger equals being Focused on winning the prize in exclusion of all distractions!

    Quote: “Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want.” - Hannah Whitall Smith “It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential." - Bruce Lee “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Faithfulness Based On Man

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 3, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,142 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show we have a better role model who's inside of us, and we depend on CHRIST's Faithfulness not on ours. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 9:4 (New Living Translation

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show we have a better role model who's inside of us, and we depend on CHRIST's Faithfulness not on ours. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 9:4 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “As for you, if you will follow ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Life Study Of Chimham - A Type Of Christian Believer

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 30, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,155 views

    To show by SM (secret message) that what we have obtained like eternal life and great favors all came from GOD's Divine effort and no human effort was made to get or obtain it. Why this verse? Because it has a signature of the Aleph-Tav.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you blessed and have great favors? Yes, it's all because of JESUS. Ephesians 2:8-9 (Amplified Bible) 2:8 For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Attitudes: You Have To Dig...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2014
     | 5,229 views

    Your attitudes can be a big part of the battle of life. Little things matter, we are a sum total of our attitudes and choices... Anyone can cry?

    YOU HAVE TO DIG... LET US STUDY ATTITUDE APPROACH... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Some fodder comes from Bruce Ball. I take a shovel to church with me... TEXT: Psalm 103:2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: I. MY FRIEND, WE HAVE TO DIG, AND SOMETIMES DIG ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Let Us Study: How To Lose?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 13, 2014
     | 2,965 views

    We hear so much about how to win... Perhaps we need to study how do teams lose? We need to check our attitudes and team work.

    LET US STUDY: HOW TO LOSE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have seen several studies on how to win? I even saw a book the title was clear... GOD WANTS YOU TO WIN.. I saw another book about DIETING FOR JESUS, GOD DOES NOT WANT ANY FATTIES. PEOPLE TEND TO TAKE LIFE AS A GAME... WE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Owens avatar

    Recipe For Spiritual Success Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,252 views

    This sermon serves as an introduction to 2 Peter, and covers the first 11 verses. We focus on the provision, plan, and promises for spiritual success.

    Introduction: A. I love to eat, and I have been blessed to be married to an excellent cook, who is the daughter of an excellent cook, and granddaughter of an excellent cook. 1. I want to show you a few cartoons to get us thinking about cooking and following the instructions of good recipes. 2. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Freedom's Blessing Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 25, 2016
     | 6,891 views

    Stop trying to keep the law and start trusting Christ with your life to be truly blessed.

    Tim Wilson, a pastor in Colorado, talks about his days at Fort Benning, attending the United States Army Airborne School. He and his buddies were sitting on hard wooden bleachers as they prepared for their first parachute jump. Soon they would soar hundreds of feet above the red Georgia clay and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Breaking The Cycle In A Land Misled-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 2, 2019
     | 2,714 views

    2 of 5. King Ahaz of Judah’s reign was marked/defined by political expediency, acquiescence, & compliance. A land defined by political expediency, acquiescence, & compliance is misled & to be pitied. The cycle must be broken in a misled land, due to it’s wasted...

    BREAKING The CYCLE In A LAND MISLED--II— 2Kings 16:01-18; 18:01-07, 14-16; 19:1-7, 14-20, 35-37 Overcoming Political Compliance/Acquiescence Overcoming The Politics of Spiritual Acquiescence. Attention: President George Washington "And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Priorities-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 19, 2020
     | 2,605 views

    4 of ? Haggai exhorted those returning from exile to prioritize their relationship with God. God’s people must prioritize their relationship with God. But how can they do that? A prioritized relationship with God properly assesses...

    PRIORITIES—IV—Haggai 1:1-15 Attention: Cooking—a microcosm of the importance of priority— •I love pumpkin pie.(that is a hint to anyone listening or reading). My favorite recipe for pumpkin pie, is one which I stole from the Libby’s pumpkin can but have tweaked the ingredients. I always add ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist