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  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    The God Who Answers Prayer

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Dec 23, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,973 views

    Prayer is how you open your heart to God¡¦s will

    Matthew 6:5-15 December 1, 2002 DT.: Prayer is how you open your heart to God¡¦s will. TITLE: ¡§The God Who Answers Prayer¡¨ Intro: Early African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in private devotions. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Look Back Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,663 views

    encouragement for the year ahead

    Don’t Look Back People often get nostalgic around this time of year. As a new year approaches there is something in our hearts and minds which make us reminisce about the past. Just the other night I turned on the radio to hear the 11.55pm news and there was country and western music on. Now, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jun 3, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 23,675 views

    The Holy Spirit takes ordinary people and works through them to do extraordinary things.

    The book of Acts is sometimes called the Acts of the Apostles, because it is a historical record of the amazing things Jesus� Apostles were able to accomplish after they were filled with the Holy Spirit. They preached the good news about Jesus, and people believed and were saved. They performed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Created To Serve Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 36,492 views

    The Parable of the Talents makes it clear that we can all serve.

    Purpose Series #4 (Six Sessions on God’s Purpose for Your Life) Created to Serve Matthew 25:14-29 SCRIPTURE READING: Ephesians 2:8-10 INTRODUCTION: Today we’re going to talk about what it means to be God’s servant. What comes to mind when you hear the word servant? What comes to my mind ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Great Heist

    Contributed by Matthew Everhard on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,462 views

    Ever timid of preaching about tithing? Don’t be! Malachi 3:6-18 brings a strong word of exhortation to all believers. We ought not to rob God by holding back our giving any more than we would put on a ski mask and rob a bank!

    The Great Heist. By Matthew Everhard. An expository sermon from Malachi 3:12-18 originally delivered at Hudson Presbyterian Church on October 28th and 29th. Every seminary student who wants to be a pastor can tell you that there are two things that we are afraid to preach about. Two biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    You Can't Have One Without The Other! (A Sermon On The Book Of Amos)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 13,736 views

    People says to me, "Dave, as a Christian I am not interested in politics", and I can say to them in all honesty, "neither am I". ...

    I sorta promised someone in the parish that I’d choose a more cheery passage next time I preached. “Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden” was suggested - a message of encouragement and hope. This is not that sermon. Inspired by our set lectionary readings, for better or worse, I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Fire And The Calf

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 28, 2008
     | 6,271 views

    Modern man shirks personal responsibility by blaming society, parents, TV... or anything else. In this sermon, Aaron is the biblical representative of all those who refuse to accept their personal responsibility and look for a scapegoat to blame.

    The Fire and the Calf Exodus 32:24 It happened four days after my seventh birthday, in a place I had never heard of. At 3:15 am, on March 13, 1964, getting home from work, Catherine Susan Genovese, known to her friends as “Kitty” parked her car about 100 yards away from the front door of her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Boasting Tongue

    Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Feb 24, 2013
     | 7,843 views

    This sermon deals with the sin of bragging and boasting.

    Series: Taming the Tongue Sermon: The Boasting Tongue Introduction: James uses a word to describe bragging and boasting come natural early on in our lives. ----My daddy can do this or that. ---- We beat you guys! We’re going to win! We are told to not boast or brag to be good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Real Spirit And Meaning Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 21, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,031 views

    What are your real priorities for Christmas this year - where would remembering and celebrating the birth of Jesus be on your list?

    Tonight, we are going to think about the Real Spirit of Christmas. There are many different ideas about what the Spirit of Christmas is. Perhaps that phrase makes your mind immediately travel to the story of Ebernezzer Scrooge and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Only Sin

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 79 ratings
     | 15,285 views

    The only sin today is to call sin "sin." If you do, you are labeled as intolerant. An expose of homosexuality and other sexual perversions from God’s perspective. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    The Only Sin Romans 1:18-32 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/OnlySin.html The only sin today is to call sin "sin." If you do, you are labeled as intolerant. A man may be sick but he’s not sinful, he may be weak but he’s not wicked, he may be ill but he’s not evil, and even if he were to tell people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Need To Quit Looking Back!

    Contributed by Kahala Bolton on Nov 5, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 25,024 views

    In order to help you understand where the Holy Spirit was leading me with this particular passage, let’s examine five reasons why we need to remember Lot’s Wife and why we need to Quit Looking Back.

    In order to help you understand where the Holy Spirit was leading me with this particular passage, let’s examine five reasons why we need to remember Lot’s Wife and why we need to Quit Looking Back. But before I do that, Is it alright that I give you a little historical backdrop on this, this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Problem Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 12, 2020
     | 3,889 views

    Paul’s point in our text today is that when it comes to sin, we are all in it together. We are all sinners and stand guilty before God.

    THE PROBLEM WITH SIN Text: Rom. 3:9-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: One of the greatest powers of rationalization ever seen is the ability of people to explain away their sin. Our society finds all types of excuses, like poor parenting, social disadvantages, mistreatment by others and so on. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Lorraine Greeff avatar

    Should You Be Forgiven...should You Forgive...

    Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Mar 6, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,724 views

    Many of us like to hold a grudge against people we feel wronged us, God hates sin, so should we.

    SHOULD YOU BE FORGIVEN…SHOULD YOU FORGIVE… Many of us say that if people show remorse or say something that makes them sorry for what they have done then maybe I will forgive them. However, it hardly happens like that and many excuses we use to continue in our bitterness, our anger, our desire to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The Righteousness And Judgment

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 5, 2021
     | 2,196 views

    We need to look at God's righteousness and judgment that awaits all who don't process Jesus as Lord but we also need to look at not being judgmental.

    His Righteousness and Judgment Romans chapter 2:1-4, 17-28 Good morning everyone. I hope today as we look into God’s Word that He would speak to us. His everlasting love and grace would take us from where we are to where we need to be. His love would fill us to overflowing and His grace would ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • K. Heath McDougal-Deans avatar

    The Voice Of Love Is Calling Series

    Contributed by K. Heath Mcdougal-Deans on Apr 26, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,129 views

    God is calling you to greatness! The Good Shepherd will lead if we listen. Open the eyes of our hearts, Lord.

    The Voice of Love is Calling Philip Keller tells a story in his book, Lessons from a Sheep Dog, about how a bedraggled collie named Lassie came into his possession. One day he happened to notice an ad in the paper that simply said: "Border collie to good owner. Currently uncontrollable and ...read more

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