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  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Priorities, Priorities, Priorities!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 23, 2009
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    A short sermon looking at the priorities Jesus sets in this Bible reading and asking what our priorities are. My prayer is that His priorities will be ours.

    Priorities, priorities, priorities! I wonder how you react to hearing those three words, or was it one word? Are you thinking ’time management’? Do you have a ’to-do list’? Do you wonder if you have got your priorities right? Would you like more time for those things you consider to be top ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Eye Of The Tiger “focus”

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 13, 2012
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    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

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Rubbing Shoulders With A Holy God Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 108 ratings
     | 10,738 views

    A LIFE OF INTEGRITY KEEPS YOU CLOSE TO GOD

    BIG IDEA: A LIFE OF INTEGRITY KEEPS YOU CLOSE TO GOD INTRODUCTION: Every year for the Christian Athletic Association soccer season I like to pick a fundamental spiritual principle that we can focus on as we relate to the kids and to one another as coaches and referees. This year I think the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "In Everything Give Thanks"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Nov 27, 2005
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    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to go all out and worship God.

    27 November 2005 1 Chronicles 16:34 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Camp Walker, Taegu, South Korea BIG IDEA: BELIEVERS SHOULD GO ALL OUT AND WORSHIP GOD. REFERENCES: 2 Samuel 6:14-21; 1 Chronicles 13-16; James 1:17 ( Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Buriff avatar

    God's Dress Code

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
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    What every Christian should wear to church...or any other time in their sacred approach to God through worship, prayer, bible study and their devotions.

    I. DEAR ABBY LETTERS – How To Dress In Church Dear Abby: May I respond to your reply regarding attire in church? As a priest and pastor, I’m appalled at how some people come dressed for Sunday worship. You said that “Dress codes have been greatly relaxed in recent decades,” which I find to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Simon Rundell avatar

    Misunderstanding Miracles

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 20, 2000
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    Acts 14:8-20

    Sermon 8th August 1999: Acts 14:8-20 Good Evening. They say that if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again; and if at first you havn’t bored the congregation totally rigid, then you get a second chance to come and practice preaching. So we come together in the name of the +Father, the Son ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Ham And Eggs

    Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 31, 2001
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    Comparison of the commitments of the sinful woman and the Pharisee.

    Ham and Eggs One of the powerful figures in Wall Street fell in love with an actress. For many months he was always seen escorting her about in the fashionable circles of town. Deciding to marry her, he first put a private detective to the job of looking into her former dealings and friends in ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Praying Like You Mean It Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 14, 2019
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     | 21,408 views

    God says that we need to pray like Elijah did. But Elijah seems so far above me I'm not sure I could pray with the same power as he did. But apparently I can. Do you know why?

    I read the true story of a couple of men from Alberta, Canada who were driving home late one night. The weather was freezing - well below zero. Somehow, they ran off the road and got stuck in a ditch. And – as far as they could see – there was no one around for miles. They knew they were in danger ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Witnessing To The "Gods" Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 25, 2012
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    What "gods" was David witnessing to? And how can the decision he made influence our choices in how we witness for our Lord?

    OPEN: A Sunday School teacher once asked her students: “What do you think God looks like?” These were some of the answers: - He looks like Billy Graham. - He’s an old man because of all the years He’s been alive. - He looks like a human being with a heart, feet, eyes like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Little Things In The Christmas Story Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 25, 2012
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     | 20,689 views

    The great, awesome, majestic God has a wonderful way of using little POSSESSIONS, little PLACES and little PEOPLE to accomplish his will.

    Little Things in the Christmas Story Chuck Sligh Christmas 2012 TEXT: Luke 2:4-7 – “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • RAY MCKENDRY avatar

    Witnesses Together

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 15, 2015
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    Encouragement from the first witnesses to the risen Christ to witness together to those around us.

    Preached: Sunday 12th April 2015 Sermon: 'Witnesses Together' Acts 4:32 "Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common." Some people, theologians, philosophers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Brothers: Rivals, Partners, Or Soul Mates?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 17, 2010
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    For Masonic Divine Service: Brothering can be an accident of birth or proximity, but it often becomes competitive because of insecurity or exploitive because of sin. Christ chooses us to be brothers and lays His life down for us.

    It's almost time to elect a president of the United States. Every four years we go through this little exercise called a national election. And even though every four years we tell one another that the election is about issues; about the economy and about foreign policy and about defense and about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Let It Out!

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 5, 2020
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    Last week in my sermon on showing appreciation made me think of the biblical accounts where people were not restrained in showing their appreciation or excitement. Let's see what we can learn from some of the ones who did that.

    LET IT OUT! Last week in my sermon on showing appreciation, I had mentioned what Jesus said to the Ephesian church in Rev. 2 about how they had forsaken their first love and they needed to repent and do the things they were doing in the beginning. I talked about how we may need to rekindle the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    All Men Shall Know…

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 5, 2022
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    A man in South Carolina had some car problems, so he took his car to a local automobile garage to get his car repaired. The man went to pay for the repairs and pick his car up after being repaired.

    As he was driving home, his car was doing the same thing as before he took it to the mechanic. He took it back to the mechanic the second time and once again he was told his car was repaired, but again, on the way home he discovered his car was still doing the same thing. To make a long story ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Louis Mare avatar

    Plot Twist : Failure Series

    Contributed by Louis Mare on Oct 5, 2023
     | 1,099 views

    I remember at the beginning of the year feeling that, feeling that so intently. I want to show you what I shared at the beginning of this year, and then maybe you will see the topic in our series I am going to talk about today:

    Let us be honest: this year was also a challenging year for some if not all of us. We lost loved ones, and businesses changed. Loadshedding and the ripple effect it has. Fires destroying homes and family members not speaking to each other. Job losses, to mention a few. I remember at the beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible