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  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    An Outline For A Sermon From Proverbs 4:20-27

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 25, 2026
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    This is part of an outline for a sermon preached by Dr. Jerry Falwell at the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA sometime around 1975. Students at Liberty Baptist College needed to attend services there. I'm sure there was more but this is about all I can remember.

    An Outline for A Sermon from Proverbs 4, 20-27 Introduction: This outline is based on a sermon preached by Dr. Jerry Falwell at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA sometime in the 1975-76 timeframe. I was a student at Liberty University (then known as Liberty Baptist College) in those days ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Psalm 142 - When You Are Discouraged Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jun 4, 2025
     | 559 views

    Realize how discouragement affects you, recognize it's cause, recieve God's encouragement and refocus on areas where you need to change

    PSALM 142 – WHEN YOU ARE DISCOURAGED Years ago, there was an article in USA Today about a guy named John Burns. The article described him as an alcoholic and homeless. He was living in New York City. There was a fire in a building and there were some people trapped inside. John Burns ran into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Jesus Comes From God

    Contributed by Anthony Delaney on Aug 11, 2001
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    The healing of the blind man serves to encourage us to share our faith as God’s plan is shown, by God’s power alone, God’s Son is made known.

    John 9: Jesus Comes from God. The tragic thing at the beginning of this story is how the disciples see the same man begging as Jesus does, but their reaction to him is so very different. They look at him and ask “Master, who sinned- this man or his parents, causing him to be born blind like ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    God's Love - God's Propitiation

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 15, 2015
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    Encouragement to remind us that by God's grace, Jesus paid the full price for our sins. We owe nothing but to come to Him through faith and repentance to have eternal life.

    I FOUND A QUOTE BY DANIEL WEBSTER, ON THE SPIRIT OF GOODNESS, WHERE HE SAID, “REAL GOODNESS DOES NOT ATTACH ITSELF MERELY TO THIS LIFE – IT POINTS TO ANOTHER WORLD. POLITICAL OR PROFESSIONAL REPUTATION CANNOT LAST FOREVER, BUT A CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENCE BEFORE GOD AND MAN IS AN ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Attitude Of Gratitude Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 15, 2020
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    In these difficult days before Jesus comes, to encourage your church family to excel, appreciate your leaders, one another, God’s plan, and God’s Spirit at work in each other.

    A loaded [SUV] pulled into the only remaining campsite. Four teenagers leaped from the vehicle and began feverishly unloading gear and setting up a tent. The boys then rushed off to gather firewood, while the girls and their mother set up the camp stove and cooking utensils. A nearby camper watched ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Remembering What Jesus Accomplished For Us

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 18, 2015
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    Communion service sermon reinforcing WHAT Jesus accomplished & what it means for us... *This sermon contains the opening Scripture & illustration 'borrowed' from sermon preached.by Bob Record, formerly the North American Mission Board President of SBC

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: August 17, 2015 Date Preached: August 23, 2002 Church: OPBC (AM) Sunday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: Remembering What Jesus Accomplished FOR Us Text: Mark 15:33-40 (ESV) 33And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Raising Spiritual Champions

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
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    Taken from the Message version. To raise spiritual champions we must Hold Hands, Whisper Encouragement, and Show them step by step how to live well before God

    RAISING SPIRITUAL CHAMPIONS June 12, 2005 Jay Davis Robison 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 Popular poem several years ago: If you love something set it free If it comes back to you it is yours If it doesn’t it never was. Always uncomfortable ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blameless In God's Sight

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011
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    Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is really a letter of encouragement written to remind believers of their immeasurable blessings in Jesus Christ, and not only to be thankful for these blessings but to live in a manner worthy of them.

    Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus known as Ephesians was written while he was imprisoned in Rome approximately 30 years after Jesus Christ walked this earth. It is known as one of Paul’s prison epistles, along with Philippians, Colossians and Philemon. Ephesus was a very wealthy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Persevere Even If It Gets Hard

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 8, 2020
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    Believers are encouraged to not lose heart and give up, even in the face of trials and difficulties. To continue in the faith we should continue doing good toward others, continue in prayer, and continue in the word.

    I take as our subject today, the call in Scripture to persevere—to steadfastly continue in the faith no matter what happens.. Some of you have walked with the Lord for many years. You have fought some battles. You have not done it perfectly, but you have continued to follow the Lord. You have ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Confusion..... Love.....peace..... Faith......

    Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Apr 27, 2014
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     | 3,811 views

    The followers of Yeshua HaMashiach experienced confusion following His arrest,trial,crucifixion.How could disciples hiding in fear be about God's service? God has entered into our hardened human hearts, Yeshua brought evidence to his chosen.

    CONFUSION..... LOVE.....PEACE..... FAITH...... Over the years, my heart has been callous. I had Confusion, what I did not have was Love, Peace, and Faith. Maybe you have shared this kind of lifestyle with me. Maybe you had a similar experience. I do not feel that differently from other people. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Benefits Of Fearing God And Keeping His Commandments

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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    Fearing God brings the mercy of God, greater blessings, greater confidence, separates from evil, pleasure to God, sanctuary in times of trouble and so much more. (Ten points) h. It brings Christian fellowship (Mal. 3:16) i. It supersedes the fear of man

    How to Fear God and Keep His Commands (Psa 112:1,2) "Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commands. He will not fear when the evil day comes. Because his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord." Fear of God - A reverential trust in God with a hatred for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Benefits Of Fearing God And Keeping His Commandments

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2006
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    Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commands. He will not fear when the evil day comes. Because his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord."

    The Benefits of Fearing God and Keeping His Commandments Psalm 112:1-112:2 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) How to Fear God and Keep His Commands (Psa 112:1,2) "Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commands. He will not fear when the evil day comes. Because his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Who You Believe: Who Is Inside ? (Session 6) Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 25, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,968 views

    Many believers come to a point of frustration in their service for the Lord simply because they fail to realise the need to be filled with the Spirit if they are to work and act in God’s power. Just as we cannot save ourselves apart from the work of the H

    Who is Inside? Father, Son and Holy Spirit, of the three aspects of the Godhead, The Spirit is probably the least understood – even within many Pentecostal Churches. The Spirit is involved in the in the conversion of a person and their birth into the family of God. The work of the Spirit is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Are You Saved? Are You Sure?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2023
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    Jesus warns that there exists people who appear to be serving Him, though they are lost. Therefore, He challenges each person to ensure that He has been born from above.

    “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    Impact In Obscurity Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jan 30, 2013
     | 6,582 views

    This sermon, based on Jabez's prayer, encourages believers to understand that no matter how insignificant they may think they are, or how obscure their life is, they can & will make an impact for the glory of God.

    “IMPACT IN OBSCURITY” 1 Chron. 4:9-10 INTRO – NCAA Championship football game Monday night – Alabama put a beat-down on Notre Dame. Throughout the game, the commentators, Kirk Herbstreit & Brent Musberger, talked about “impact players.” Would put their names, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist