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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    My Purpose? My Goals?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 12, 2014
     | 3,952 views

    We must be more than ENABLERS and FISH-GIVERS --- We must teach others HOW TO FISH. let us look at MODEL---MENTOR---MOTIVATE--- We have a purpose before us.

    MY PURPOSE? --- MY GOALS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I HAVE A PAIR OF SPURS, I ATTACH THEM TO MY SHOES... Proverbs 26:20 (KJV) Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. Proverbs 26:20 (MSG) When you run out of wood, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Anger Management Or Anger Banishment? What Does Jesus Say? (Part 2)

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 23, 2014
     | 2,392 views

    This sermon focuses on how Jesus teaches how we are to banish anger also from the hearts of others.

    Last Sunday I told you about a seminar for children entitled: A Volcano In My Tummy. The program description reads in part: “This course will teach children…how to handle their anger using the anger rules; anger can then become a motivating force that will help them build healthy ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    How To Defeat Your Giant Of Temptation

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 30, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,674 views

    Temptation comes in all of life

    HOW TO DEFEAT YOUR GIANT OF TEMPTATION Luke 4:1-13 Matt. 16:21-23, Matt. 26:45, 46 The person who expects to live a life without problems is going to be as upset as the guy who thought that he was going to have a lawn without weeds. Both problems and temptations are expected! A cartoon showed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    God's Formula For Success

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009
     | 16,901 views

    God’s Formula for Success works, But there are no shortcuts.It calls for us to be strong and courageous.It calls for us to be obedient to His commands.

    There is a common desire inside everyone to want to succeed • Because we measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. • How we measure that success is often based on a worldly standard rather than a godly standard. • Success by the world’s standard often means luxury, wealth, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Terry Barnhill avatar

    The Lord Of Second Chances

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Mar 15, 2016
     | 9,561 views

    God is in the business of giving people a second chance. Probably no one knew this better than Simon Peter.

    THE LORD OF SECOND CHANCES Luke 9:28-36 Exodus 34:29-35 2 Peter 1:16 Matt. 16:18, 23 2 Peter 1:12-14, 17-18 Matt. 5:47 When Thomas Edison invented the first light bulb, he handed the bulb to his young apprentice who anxiously carried the bulb upstairs. Yes, you might have guessed it; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love That Conquers The World (May 6, 2018)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 3, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,106 views

    The Gospel is not about a competition. The Gospel is about becoming victorious over the things that hinder God’s plans---God’s will for our lives and our roles in winning others to Jesus Christ!

    LOVE THAT CONQUERS THE WORLD Text: I John 5:1 - 6 1 John 5:1-6  (ESV) Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.  (2)  By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Living In His Presence

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 4, 2018
     | 7,717 views

    We make choices everyday, but the most important decision we make is to wither we will let the Lord into our lives.

    Living in His presence Deuteronomy 30:11-20 Introduction- Last week, we looked at worship. What worship looks like and what it does for us as we worship God. We saw that the worship of God will change our lives if we would enter into worship not as an event but as a lifestyle. We saw that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Living Deliberately

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Mar 19, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,182 views

    A young man at the age of 16 would turn the tide of an entire nation because he determined that he’d live deliberately for God.

    INTRO: 1. Spiritually times had never been darker for Judah, their sins where unspeakable. a. Priests of Levi were now serving idols b. Sexual perversions were conducted in the temple in name of worship. c. Alters and idols sat on their roofs to offer sacrifices to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Move On! Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 5, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,580 views

    Have you ever felt stuck? In a rut? Ready for change? Need to grow? Need a something new? Then it is time to Bust a Move!

    Bust A Move Pt. 1 - Move On I. Introduction If I had my wish/way this morning I would point your attention to a song that I remember from the soundtrack of a movie called Madagascar. Every time we would watch this flick our then, very young boys, would proceed to stand in front of the TV and give ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What God Can Do With A Little

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 15, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,077 views

    Here begins the beautiful story of “Feeding the Five Thousand,” which is told by all four of the evangelists and this is the only event from the earthly ministry of Jesus told in all four gospel. It shows what God can do with a little!

    The first outstanding event of Jesus feeding of the five thousand, occurs right after the report of the twelve apostles, who had just returned from their first missionary tour. This is a glowing account of their work and their teaching. Matthew says that Jesus withdrew to a desert place apart when ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jack Perkins, D.Min., LADC, CSAC, CCLC avatar

    Love, The Infallible Test Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Aug 5, 2021
     | 2,031 views

    The church has a different goal–we are to model for the world the authentic way to love. The spiritual quest we must follow is that Jesus calls us to be different. John suggest the failure to love extravagantly, as God first loved us, is perhaps one of the greatest sins.

    How do you explain the hatred and evilness in our society? How do you comprehend the hatred between the Jews and Palestinians? How can we support the evilness we see on the political scene? How we process the anarchy in our society? How do you explain Columbine? Families wounded by divorce? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dwight Davis avatar

    Walking By Faith Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Apr 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,874 views

    This two part sermon series deals with the vital role of faith in the Christian life. In this sermon we look at five main ways faith in God can benefit the believer.

    I want to begin this morning by reading you a quote from a man some believe to be one of the most brilliant scientific minds of our day. You may have heard of him, his name is Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist whose greatest ambition in life seems to be to prove that God does not exist, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Blood On Our Hands

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 9, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,193 views

    Prophecy of the watchman. Unbelievers who hear the warning horn and fail to heed the gospel, are responsible for their own death. Christians who fail to share the gospel are responsible for causing people to die a spiritual death.

    On April 10, 1912, the Titanic, commanded by Captain Edward J. Smith, set sail. On April 11, 1912, there were seven warning messages sent about icebergs on the Titanic’s course. These messages were noted but not heeded. The Titanic then hit an iceberg, and by 2:18 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gaston avatar

    Living On A Fault Line

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 21, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,349 views

    We’re talking about living on the edge, about taking chances we know we shouldn’t, of ignoring God’s boundaries and violating God’s best will for our lives. Our whole nation is living on the fault line of God's Judgment!

    LIVING ON A FAULT LINE Heb. 12:25-29 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Texan, a North Korean, and a New Yorker were walking down the street when they were approached by a reporter. “Excuse me,” he said, “Could I have your opinion on the current food shortage in Ukraine?” 2. The Texan said, “What’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    A Solid Starting Point For Effective Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 9, 2025
     | 651 views

    The beginning of the Lord's Prayer is the words "Our Father in heaven." This starts our prayer with the fact that we are asking for help. How does this phrase encourage us in that direction?

    - A couple opening points for the sermon series as a whole. - First, the Lord’s Prayer is a good antidote to our limited prayer life. - Many of us have prayer lives that are largely limited to asking for stuff, whether it’s for ourselves or for others. Now, that's a good thing to do, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist