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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How To Tell A Horse From A Cow Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 13, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 28,893 views

    Christians need to be of one mind and one love. But too often we're so focused on ourselves that we can't reach that goal. So how do we change our self-centered way of thinking?

    OPENING: A city boy had never been on a farm before and he asked a farmer: “Mister, why doesn’t this cow have any horns?” The farmer cocked his head for a moment, then began in a patient tone, “Well, cattle can do a powerful lot of damage with their horns. Sometimes we keep ’em trimmed down with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Personal Revelations Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,670 views

    Paul declares that his teacher was the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our teacher, also, but the Spirit many teachers to provide us with our personal revelation.

    Galatians 1:11-24 "Personal Revelations" INTRODUCTION I'm a history buff, and I enjoy a good, well written biography. Biographies help us see inside the person and enable us to begin to understand why that person did or said what is recorded in history. Today's text is a brief autobiography ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Finding Joy

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 12, 2007
     | 5,497 views

    Everyone wants a little joy

    “Finding Joy” - ending =Something to Believe In John 2:1-11 SOMETIMES, it seems like we are running on “empty” … AMEN? There are times when we lose our “joy”. I brought some “joy” with me this AM. (Do not tell it is a bottle of JOY detergent, an Almond Joy, a Joy Stick). Offer Joy to anyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith Causes Us To Live With A Purpose Series

    Contributed by Duane Wente on May 3, 2025
     | 719 views

    Faith does not call us to sit and wait for something big to happen — it calls us to live every day with purpose. God has gifted each of us uniquely, and true faith leads us to use those gifts in service to His mission. Living beyond belief means living out our calling.

    ### **Introduction: Purpose or Performance?** Video Ill.: Sermon Bumper 2 ### **Opening Story + Transition (Refined for Sermon 2)** Power Outage Teaches Church a Valuable Lesson Source: Clark Cothern, "Power outage or Power display?" Leadershipjournal.net ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Savior Is Born Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 28, 2018
     | 3,826 views

    The way Jesus came into the world and the events surrounding that first Christmas affirms so much of what we believe as Christians.

    A Savior Is Born (Luke 2:1-20) 1. This is a true story. Freddie and John were fortunate enough to have a season ticket to watch Chelsea soccer in the UK. They could not help noticing that there was always a spare seat next (B14) to them and they had a friend who would love to buy a season ticket, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Finding Real Meaning In Life

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,489 views

    Four things you must do to find real joy and happiness and meaning in life.

    “Finding Real Meaning In Life” March 18, 2007 Years ago on a TV show, a guest appeared that was a body builder. As he entered the stage with his huge muscular body the crowd went crazy as the body builder began to flex his muscles and show his power. The first question asked of him was this: “What ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Mike Turner avatar

    The Struggles Of A Godly Man

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 8, 2003
    based on 146 ratings
     | 18,220 views

    From this Psalm we read of the struggles of a Godly man, and we learn how God helped him overcome !

    Psalms 73:1-28 The Struggles of a Godly Man This message this morning is for everyone who struggles with life. It is for everyone that has questions....for everyone who has up’s and down’s in their relationship with the Lord. It teaches us this morning that we can know God and face trials, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freed To Love And Service

    Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 23, 2014
     | 5,207 views

    Standing in the Freedom of the Gospel: Freed to Love and Service

    Standing in the Freedom of the Gospel: Freed to Love and Service Galatians 5:13-18 Thesis – The freedom Christ Promises is the freedom to love and serve others/Spirit empower serving. The Christina concept of freedom is not the freedom to do anything you want or desire to do. True ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    These Stones

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 6,120 views

    Memorializing requires us to become responsible for the history that we make by the lives we live.

    Six years ago this Memorial Day weekend, Susan and I took a 10-day vacation to the wonderful state of Virginia. As part of that vacation we spent sometime in Richmond with friends and toured, among other sites, the battlefield at Petersburg located south of Richmond. Petersburg was critical to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Rise And Fall Of King Solomon

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 17, 2001
    based on 264 ratings
     | 37,675 views

    Watch out for spiritual erosion in your life!

    INTRODUCTION A. Meet the Bible’s wisest fool - Solomon, the king with the empty heart 1. No man began with more promise than he did. 2. Yet a good beginning does not mean a good finish. 3. Solomon drifted and finally defected - can it happen to us? B. Look ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Mind Of Humility

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,303 views

    To prove that since Christians are to imitate Christ, then Christians must practice humility.

    A Mind of Humility Text: Phil. 2.5-11 Thesis: To prove that since Christians are to imitate Christ, then Christians must practice humility. Introduction: (1) We live in a “dog eat dog world.” (2) Humanism is the mindset of the day. (a) Some men even view themselves as higher than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Divine Irony: Idol Worship Still Exists In The 21st Century Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 4, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,181 views

    Divine Irony: Idol Worship Still Exists in the 21st Century. In 1 Kings 18:27 Elijah mocks the prophets of Baal, exposing the futility of idol worship - a topic that remains relevant despite the passage of centuries.

    Divine Irony: Idol Worship Still Exists in the 21st Century 1 Kings 18:27 (NLT): "About noontime Elijah began mocking them. 'You’ll have to shout louder,' he scoffed, 'for surely he is a god! Perhaps he is daydreaming, or is relieving himself. Or maybe he is away on a trip, or is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Living In Two Worlds (Easter Sunday 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 2,283 views

    Colossians 3:1 - 4 tells believers about how we live in two worlds because we are new creatures in Christ in the here and now who are not hindered by earthly things because we set our minds on the things above.

    LIVING IN TWO WORLDS Text: Colossians 3:1-4 Phillips Brooks, the clergy man, former Bishop in the Episcopal Church and author of the Christmas hymn “O Little Town Of Bethlehem” also had something important to say about Easter. “The great Easter truth is not that we are to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "Hope And Joy....resurrection Reality"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 24, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,546 views

    This is a funeral sermon. God is not the author of death but that Satan is. Many families will ask "Why"... I try to answer that question.... noting that at death the body is separated from the soul and Jesus has overcome. I add the story of the "fork"

    In Jesus Holy Name Text: John 14:1-3 “Hope and Joy – Resurrection Reality” As a congregation we just celebrated one of the two most important events in Christianity. Easter. The day Jesus rose from death and the grave. ______ loved Jesus. He was at his church ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Loving One Another

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Apr 6, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,289 views

    A short devotion/homily for Maundy Thursday as we celebrate communion and Passover dinner

    John 13 Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 1It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love.[1] 2The evening meal was being ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist