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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Live What Jesus Expected - Revelation 3:15-16 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 5, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,041 views

    Biblical obedience. Daily surrender. Sacrificial love. Passionate evangelism. Unashamed holiness. These are not lofty, elite-level Christian goals—they are the standard Jesus set. The normal Christian life, in Jesus’ eyes, is anything but lukewarm.

    Go! And Live What Jesus Expected Revelation 3:15-16 (NLT): "I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!" Introduction: Setting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Relate Wisely With Others Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 13, 2023
     | 1,935 views

    A study from the book of James. This study is inspired by Rick Warren's book: Developing a Faith that Works, Book of James Volumes 1 & 2.

    . James begins our text this morning by asking his readers a question: “Who is wise and understanding among you?” 1. Last week I began with the question: “How many of you have allowed your TONGUE to get you into trouble?” COMMENT: Hands went up all over the place. We readily ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Christianity?

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 4, 2023
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     | 1,377 views

    More than ever this world needs to know the identity of Christ. He is both fully God and man at the same time. This matters for He alone is the atoning sacrifice for our sins and the only way, truth, and life by which we get to heaven.

    What is Christianity? 1 John 1:1-4 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “Number of years ago, in preparation for a discussion period on a Christian radio program, an interviewer went into the streets of Philadelphia to ask people this question: “What is Christianity?” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David Sinned, And The Son Must Die: A Sermon For Christ The King Sunday

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 15, 2023
     | 975 views

    What should we make of such a miserable passage of Scripture? And what does this have to do with Christ the King Sunday. Read and find out.

    Adam Sinned, and the Son must Die 2 Samuel 12:9-14 Sin has dire consequences. It not only affects the sinner but also everyone around him. In this case, David's newborn son with Bathsheba is struck down by the LORD, even though David is allowed to live. But an even greater Son must die, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Go! And Hold Firm To The Hope In Christ - Hebrews 6 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 21, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,340 views

    We live in a world filled with uncertainty. But as believers in Christ, we have a firm foundation. Hebrews 6 calls us to grow in faith, persevere, and hold firm to the hope we have in Jesus.

    Go! And Hold Firm to the Hope in Christ - Hebrews 6 Introduction We live in a world filled with uncertainty. But as believers in Christ, we have a firm foundation. Hebrews 6 calls us to grow in faith, persevere, and hold firm to the hope we have in Jesus. Today, we will explore what it means to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Life From The Son

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 17, 2025
     | 129 views

    Worship is the soul turning toward Christ’s light—adoration that becomes transformation, joy that becomes service, life aligned with divine love.

    The Flower and the Smile: What Worship Really Is There are moments when a question feels too obvious to ask and yet too heavy to ignore. One of those questions has followed me for years: Why does God want our worship? If He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-sufficient, why would He want—much ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    How Good Is Your Guide?

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jul 15, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,924 views

    With an abundance of "guides" to offer us their assistance in every imaginable area of life we need to know what guides are reliable and which are not. We must always weigh the validity of the advice we receive with God’s counsel found in His Word.

    How Good Is Your Guide? Judges 2:6-15 My family and I returned this past week from spending two of the most awesome weeks of our lives in the mountains of Colorado. Instead of roasting throughout the day in the Oklahoma heat we wore long sleeved t-shirts. Instead of looking for miles over flat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Revelation's Eternal Sign Series

    Contributed by Normand Cote on Aug 24, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 7,042 views

    To show how God’s Sabbath day applied in the beginning of time to the end of time and how the Sabbath centers around creation & worship.

    Revelation’s Eternal Sign In early 1991, the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite sent back information to Earth that caused a sensation in scientific circles. This satellite had been hurled into space to peer into the depths of the universe. But what it eventually produced was far more ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    2. The Temptation Of Turkish Delight Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006
     | 3,062 views

    A series on the Narnia Movie and its portayal of Temptation

    “Discovering Nania – 2. The Temptation of Turkish Delight” Gladstone Baptist Church – 5/2/06 am Based on the Sermon “Narnia: Ten Tasty tidbits about Turkish Delight” by Pat Cook Nov 2005. Last week if you were with us, we began to look at the real story that lies behind the fiction of the Lion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Letting God Take Over Your Life Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Nov 5, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,491 views

    David shows us what hapens when we let God take over our lives.

    LETTING GOD TAKE OVER YOUR LIFE PSALM 23 INTRODUCTION A. Has your faith ever seemed like this cartoon? B. Faith is often difficult to find in the midst of life. 1. There is a rock ready to fall on you from one direction, and a cliff ready for you to fall off of on the other side. 2. Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Still See Him Series

    Contributed by R. York Moore on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,990 views

    When I finally realized that God was real, that He did care about me, I began to hunger to know Him and know about what He was doing in the world. And when this truth hit me, that God is with the poor, I found myself wanting to go back, to spend time

    We Still See Him When We Join the Poor We Join God ľ As ideologies and judgments and rancor have crumbled, we still see Him crouching in the dark places of despair. ľ As policies and budgets and treaties have come forth still-born, we still see Him with those wallowing in a bed of sickness and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Hoarders

    Contributed by M B on Jan 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,527 views

    This sermon deals with sin. Idea came from the A&E tv show Hoarders.

    TITLE: HOARDERS TEXT: ROMANS 12:1 & 2 INTRO: 1. We must realize that Christianity is primarily about the rescuing of our souls from sin and the restoration of right standing with God. 2. The plan of God is not to get us to walk down an aisle in a church to an altar and repeat a prayer, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Freeway Of Faith (Step Off The Bus, Gus!) Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
     | 4,707 views

    A sermon to help us understand the purpose of the Law as a tutor to lead us to faith in Christ

    Lot of strange things happening out there on the freeways these days… Joke - A man was driving along the freeway when he noticed a lady by the side of the road trying to change a flat tire on her car. He stopped and offered to help. It was hot and humid, and it was hard and dirty work, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Is There Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
     | 9,710 views

    A reminder that the basic truth of God's existence is the foundation of our worldview

    Mark Scott told the story of a student in Bible College who was running late for his 7AM class. The class had started and was in the middle of morning prayer when he stumbled in, panting, arm loaded with books. The prayer just continued. As he attempted to sit down, his books all dropped out all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hungry For God - Part I Series

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Mar 1, 2016
     | 8,458 views

    So what does the Bible say about fasting? Is this something that Christians should be practicing? What does the Bible say?

    Hungering for God: Fasting and Prayer Preparation – Part I Chuck Brooks, Pastor-Teacher, GraceWay Church December 27, 2015 Our church has been fasting and praying for 21 days at the beginning of the year for the last eight years. 2016 marks our ninth year of fasting. In September of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible