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  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    Throwing Your Life Away

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 29, 2007
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    This message calls for greater commitment and sacrifice. I found the inspiration for this message after having gone to Romania on a missions trip.

    Mark 12:41-44 KJV And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. [42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. [43] And he called unto him his disciples, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God, Man, And Nature

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016
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    Where did we come from? Do our lives matter? Is this all that there is? Our passage answers such questions.

    Genesis 1:1-31 God, Man, and Nature 1/10/16 D. Marion Clark Introduction Where did we come from? Do our lives matter? Is this all that there is? Our passage this morning answers such questions. Text God the Creator In the beginning, The beginning of Scripture takes us to the beginning of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Dangers Of Abusing Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 5, 2025
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    Spiritual gifts are holy and precious tools from God. When they are abused, they bring dishonour, judgment, and destruction.

    THE DANGERS OF ABUSING SPIRITUAL GIFTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 8:18-21 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, Romans 11:29, Jude 1:11 INTRODUCTION: Spiritual gifts are divine endowments given by the Holy Spirit to believers for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Is That An Idol In Your Pocket?

    Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Aug 20, 2002
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    The danger of excessive riches, in luring us away from our God (with a little help from Balaam).

    Proverbs 30:7-9 [Note to preachers: This message, though gleaned from Proverbs 30, depends a lot on the spiritual lessons learned from the Balaam incident in Numbers.] Tell the story of Balaam (BAY-lum) - Asked by pagan king Balak to curse Israel - Wouldn’t do it. Then was offered money. Changed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Preach For Burned Out People: 5-Step Living An Energetic Life

    Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Jun 25, 2025
     | 534 views

    Burnout is a condition of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, especially in the workplace or daily life.

    • How to Preach for Burned Out People: 5-Step Living an energetic life What Exactly Is Burnout? Burnout is a condition of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, especially in the workplace or daily life. This condition is not just ordinary tiredness ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Get Out Of Your Head PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2023
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    The sermon's main point is to highlight the dangers of excessive worrying and overthinking, and to emphasize the importance of trusting in God for peace and guidance.

    Good morning, church family. Today, I want to talk to you about something we all struggle with, and that's the dangers of living in our head. How many of us spend our days lost in our thoughts, worries, and concerns, forgetting to live in the present? How many of us are trapped in the prison of our ...read more

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    10th Sunday After Pentecost. August 17th, 2025. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 8, 2022
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    Year C, Proper 15.

    Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:1-2, Psalm 80:8-19, Jeremiah 23:23-29, Psalm 82, Hebrews 11:29-40, Hebrews 12:1-2, Luke 12:49-56. A). THE SONG OF THE VINEYARD. Isaiah 5:1-7. The first thing that we may notice about this passage, is Isaiah’s relationship with the LORD (Isaiah 5:1). The prophet is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Crossing Over

    Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 148,481 views

    It is important to cross over a new year with goals, with God’s presence, with urgency, with a clean up, and without any heavy baggages.

    CROSSING OVER By : Ng Wah Lok Text: Josh 3:1-17 Joshua had a difficult task in front of him. He was to lead the people across the Jordan into the promise land. He was to achieve what his mentor Moses failed to do 40 years ago. But first, he had to crossover the Jordan river. Crossing over a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Strait And Narrow Minded

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 16, 2023
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    The narrow gate is not quite as attractive as the wide one, because you have to leave a lot of old baggage at the door. No carry-ons are allowed.

    I was a pastor in New Jersey when the General Assembly gave our Presbytery a couple of pretty controversial amendments to consider. There were two main issues. The first was the elimination of the “fidelity and chastity” language from our ordination standards. The second one was the lordship of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What's So Great About Temptation? Series

    Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 5,061 views

    Without temptations and trials, Christians will never become mature followers of Christ.

    What’s So Great About Temptation? James 1:1-18 Baby Boomers are coasting into the golden years in record numbers nowadays, bringing with them the trappings of a somewhat new phenomenon: Peter Pan Syndrome. While the surface indicators may not take the rest of us by surprise, the facts are clear ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    Finding Ourselves In Narnia: The Edmund In Us.

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,576 views

    This sermon looks at how the story of the Narnia character Edmund is the story of a sinner who comes to find the danger of sin and the victory of the redeemed.

    Yesterday I took my girls to see the movie “Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” and I have to tell you I was really impressed. I had told myself I was going to wait to see it till we took the kids from the church to see it, but I just couldn’t wait. I figured since I was preaching on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Part 4 - All Brand New Again And Again Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,156 views

    Jesus really wants you to have abundant life, but how can we get there?

    Advance to the Abundant Life (Part 4) - All Brand New Again and Again Titus 3:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - August 26, 2007 *Doug Whitt and his bride Sylvia had an unusual and embarrassing experience on their honeymoon. They got to the fancy hotel in the early hours of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ten Days Of Awe

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 1, 2016
     | 6,744 views

    In this message Pastor Richard prepares the congregation for Ten Days of prayer and fasting. He uses the story of Esther and the story of King Jehoshaphat to illustrate the value of seeking the Lord in this way, especially in times of crisis.

    Ten Days of Awe
 (09-13-15 www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org) We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Storm Before The Calm Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,453 views

    In the storms of life, make sure you have an anchor for your soul.

    The Storm Before the Calm Acts 27:1-44 Rev. Brian Bill March 27-28, 2022 I suffer from aquaphobia, or the fear of water. I can trace it to four traumatic events. • When I was around 9 years old, I was fishing in the middle of the night with my dad and his buddies on Devil’s Lake [aptly named]. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of A Wind-Driven Fire

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,792 views

    The Spirit comes to the church as fire, passion, energy, but He comes as energy to follow the Lord’s directions, not merely as excess motion.

    My grandfather’s workshop held an item that was of special interest to me when I was a boy. Sitting off to the side of his cluttered workbench was a wonderful object – a model railroad locomotive. It was black with silver markings painted on it, dusty and dull by now, but obviously once shiny and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist