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  • John Gullick avatar

    What's On Your Mind?

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,218 views

    A sermon that encourages the Christian that our mind is to be used for God’s purposes and not our own.

    What’s on your mind? A friend of Soviet Physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov tells this story:- Some friends were holidaying with the Sakhorovs on the Black Sea. Once, they jokingly asked his wife, Elana, what Sakhorov thought about while wandering along the waterfront. She said “Here, in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Let's Get Serious

    Contributed by Steve Ownby on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,913 views

    This message is to encourage others to get busy about the Father’s business in the New Year.

    “LET’S GET SERIOUS” Neh 1:5-11 Ezra 3:1-5 I. God’s Work Must Be Done (Nehemiah chapters 1-7) *The need must be known. (1:1-3). Mat 9:37 *We must respond spiritually to needs in God’s work and must pray (1:4-11). Isa 6:8 *You will encounter opposition both inside the church and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Kell avatar

    3 Things That Make Jesus Cry

    Contributed by Michael Kell on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 6,224 views

    Overview of the 3 times Jesus cried in Scripture. Purpose: Encouragement & Challenge Weak or Unsaved

    3 things that make Jesus cry Chronologically: 1.John 11:32-37 When everybody else around was weeping so was he John 11:4- knew that it would turn out for God’s Glory Cause of Jesus’ weeping: To see other people hurting, weeping We see other suffering and we empathize Jesus feels what we feel. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Anchor For The Soul Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 31,861 views

    # 12 in a series on Hebrews. This sermon sets forth the three-fold encouragement available to Christians.

    A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 12 “An Anchor For the Soul” Hebrews 6:9-20 “A little over a month before he died, the famous atheist Jean-Paul Sartre (SAHR truh) declared that he so strongly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marty Baker avatar

    Believe Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,198 views

    This message encourages people to believe that God’s miraculous power is still available for them.

    Miracles Miracles Series: Sermon Title: Believe Dr. Marty Baker / John 9:1-11/ November 13, 2005 www.stevenscreek.net Good morning. Welcome to the Creek. For those of you that do not know the song you just heard is from the new television series Three Wishes. Amy Grant and the rest of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Stephan Brown avatar

    Behold He Comes

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 15,695 views

    Encourages us to be ready for Christ’s return by focusing on eternity and God’s Kingdom.

    Behold He Comes Matthew 24:36-50 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Children's Sermon: Seeing Jesus

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 22, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,955 views

    To encourage the children to look to Jesus and to point others toward him during this season of Lent.

    Children’s Sermon Seeing Jesus John 1:20-21 Sermon Objective: To encourage the children to look to Jesus and to point others toward him during this season of Lent. Sermon Object: Binoculars Good morning!!!! It is sooooooo good to see you today. But, I know a way that I can see you even better … ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Faith That Fails

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009
     | 5,170 views

    A message that seeks to encourage believers to have faith in Christ, and not faith in faith or faith in themselves.

    JOHN 5:39-47 FAITH THAT FAILS “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. I do not receive glory from people. But I know that you do not have the love of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    Shoot Low Boys, They're Riding Shetland Ponies

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,720 views

    This is a message of encouragement that highlights all the "lesser" lights that play a worthy part in any church.

    Acts 17:32-34 KJV And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. [33] So Paul departed from among them. [34] Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faith That Shames Not God Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,231 views

    To encourage the local church to be like the patriarchs in exhibiting a faith that God would not be ashamed of.

    FAITH THAT SHAMES NOT GOD Hebrews 11:13-16 My brothers and sisters as we the Church of Christ is on the brink of a much needed break through, we first need as I had referenced to during Watch Night Service a major faith lift. I am inclined to believe that many in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A. David Hart avatar

    It's All For Our Good Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Jun 1, 2008
    based on 12 ratings
     | 33,766 views

    This sermon is to encourage the believer to understand how God works for the good of us in all situation.

    IT’S ALL FOR OUR GOOD Romans 8:28 My brothers and sisters, there are times when some verses in God’s word to the believers does not make good sense. For example, in one scripture alone it gives us four things to do that appear to not make good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Whitmire avatar

    Outbreak: 'spectator Disease' Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Apr 25, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,662 views

    This message focuses on the disease of believing that we are just spectators - it encourages Christians to get in the game!

    This week, one of my favorite golf tournaments is being played - its called the Masters. Its a glorious tournament, filled with tradition and drama. The course is in Augusta Georgia and its a beautiful place, the fairways are lush, it has trees and hills, and the greens are like lightening. Its a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Grise avatar

    You Are Not The Master

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Jan 9, 2009
     | 2,221 views

    James encourages his readers to understand their frailty while acknowledging God’s sovereignty.

    JAMES LIVING THE REAL LIFE: CULTIVATING A FAITH THAT WORKS YOU ARE NOT THE MASTER JAMES 4:11-17 INTRODUCTION James chapter 4 is where we turn to today. We will be looking at the last part of chapter 4. Now, remember the first 10 verses of chapter 4 are a call to abandon the selfish, sinful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Wiley avatar

    What Jesus Said About God's Sovereignty Series

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Feb 4, 2009
     | 3,695 views

    Who is in control of your life really? This message encouraged us to ask that question daily.

    “Jesus Said” What Jesus said about the Father “His Sovereignty” Michael Wiley February 01, 2009 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Introduction: Several men of The Vine went out bowling last night up in McHenry. It didn’t take us long to find out who the experienced bowlers were and who the not-so-experienced ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    In Tandem With God: Including Others, Especially Those Who Differ Series

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Aug 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,194 views

    A sermon that encourages us to see that God includes people of all types into His family.

    Dr Seuess’ story the sneetches highlights something that seems to be part of every human being. The desire to be different and to use that difference to show how we are better than others. In the sneetches it was we have stars and you don’t. Then later on it was don’t have stars but you do. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran