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  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    Do It Now

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 29, 2011
     | 11,335 views

    Never put off doing today what you could do tomorrow, who knows what tomorrow will bring.

    DO IT NOW! (All my sermons use scripture found on www.sermoncentral.com and ALL scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) I have been meaning to talk to you about this subject, but I just keep putting it off. It is a subject that needs to be looked at from a scriptural perspective, but for some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles Wall, Jr. avatar

    How To Deal With A Bad Attitude

    Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Nov 12, 2020
     | 3,213 views

    How often have you heard someone say, “I’m just in a bad mood today”? How often have you said it?

    How often have you heard someone say, “I’m just in a bad mood today”? How often have you said it? And would you not agree that part of the unspoken implication in that statement is: “I am therefore excused from any responsibility for anything that I might say or do while in this mood?” Is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Suppose You Were The Devil

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 22, 2022
     | 1,824 views

    On some of the talk shows, like “Hannity and Colmes” on the Fox News Channel, we hear folks debating things and now and then they come to a topic that they both agree on.

    To make the debate more exciting, one of them will say, "Let me play the devil’s advocate and ask you this question.” Then they will state the opposing view, to add some life to the debate. As believers, we all agree on many things when it comes to God, the Bible, and the church. Let me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Malone avatar

    Not So Fast Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 23, 2019
     | 4,122 views

    In this message we will slow and dive deeper into the cost of following Jesus...

    Not So Fast #BecomingTheChurchHeIntended OKAY SO – we are in this series. An extremely important one. AND – so far in this series we have seen that the church that Jesus intended IS… • His Body • His Bride • His Family • His Flock • God’s Temple • The promised messianic kingdom • The ‘Called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #4remove The Weight:blame Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,295 views

    This is part 4 in Remove the weights: we consider the weight of Blaming others.

    4 of a 12 part series. #4 REMOVE THE WEIGHTS ... BLAME GAME By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12: 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET SO RUN WITH ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Marianne Unger avatar

    The Road To Happiness

    Contributed by Marianne Unger on May 29, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,800 views

    The Bible gives us clear directions to happiness.

    Psalm 1 The Road To Happiness Often times our religion has terminology that is specific to our life experiences. We often speak of our faith in words that try to describe a heavenly realm in earthly terms. Psalm 1 is chock full of metaphorical language to help us better understand God’s plans ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Doug Gilford avatar

    For This Cause Were You Created!

    Contributed by Doug Gilford on Jun 8, 2002
    based on 96 ratings
     | 12,927 views

    This sermon attempts to answer Why we exist

    Have you ever wondered why you were born? Why God breathed life into your body? Have you ever wondered what God has in store for your life ahead? The fact of the matter is that 94% of people today are just enduring today while waiting for the future. But we must understand that ALL we have is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Do You Really Believe In Forgiveness? Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 3,972 views

    An inductive elimination of the myths many people choose to use in dealing with their feelings of guilt leading to the exposure of the only way to deal with our pasts – real forgiveness.

    Have you ever felt so guilty that you longed for FORGIVENESS or perhaps even PUNISHMENT? In a short story called, The Tell Tale Heart, Edgar Allen Poe wrote about a murderer who put his victim under the floorboards in his house. When the police arrived to question him, he started to hear a heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Sharing The Mission Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,267 views

    A deductive exposition of selected texts on the church’s mission and how to share in accomplishing it.

    I’d like to take a moment to review the reasons for the title of this series of messages – “What’s your commitment to God’s church?” 1. This is God’s church because “he bought [it] with his own blood” (Acts 20:28). This church is God’s church and we must never think or act in any other way. If we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Three Temptations

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 4, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 4,872 views

    Learning the strategy and intentions behind Satan’s temptations placed on Jesus.

    IT HAS HUMOROUSLY BEEN SAID THAT, "IT’S EASIER TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS THAN IT IS TO ASK FOR PERMISSION." WHEN IT COMES TO THE CHRISTIAN LIFE THIS IS DANGEROUS. DANGEROUS, BECAUSE IT IMPLIES THAT ONE WOULD RATHER GO ON JUSTIFYING LIVING WRONG THAN FACE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF ADJUSTING THEIR LIVES ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    Faithfulness: Climbing To New Heights With Jesus.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,939 views

    Faithfulness is a quality we admire.

    Faithfulness: CLIMBING TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH JESUS. Galatians 5:22. 05/26/02 One place I would like to go someday and that is to Yellowstone National Park. You know what I would like to see? Some of you will say elk, deer or some wildlife. I would, but I would love to see that Geyser called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Roberts, Jr. avatar

    How To Kill A Church Without Trying

    Contributed by James Roberts, Jr. on May 2, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
     | 14,523 views

    How to grow a church by presenting the things not to do.

    HOW TO KILL A CHURCH WITHOUT TRYING Ephesians 3:20-21 Revelation 3:1-3 Paul is telling us that through the church God is to get glory. Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. The church was instituted by Christ to further the Gospel story and to give all glory to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Barrett avatar

    Cost Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Tim Barrett on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,690 views

    Expository sermon which outlines the cost of discipleship in light of what Christ has done for us.

    The cost of discipleship Illustration: John Wesley and the Moravians. - during the storm the Moravians had a peace and were singing to God - they were totally committed to God and therefore they knew their lives were in Gods hands - John ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Roberts, Jr. avatar

    How To Kill A Church Without Trying

    Contributed by James Roberts, Jr. on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,384 views

    How to go about killing a church without any effort at all.

    HOW TO KILL A CHURCH WITHOUT TRYING Ephesians 3:20-21 Revelation 3:1-3 Paul is telling us that through the church God is to get glory. Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. The church was instituted by Christ to further the Gospel story and to give all glory to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Hicks avatar

    Hurry, Hurry

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,167 views

    If hero’s are they who save people from their calamities, how much more are they who get people saved from the wrath to come?

    HURRY, HURRY When we have an accident or a medical emergency we want emergency personnel to hurry because waiting could be fatal, and there is no way you can describe that feeling of urgency. Fear, impatience, anxiety, anger, all that is going through your mind is, hurry, please hurry. There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God