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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Struggling When Others Disappoint Us Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,598 views

    July 1989. When others disappoint us, it is often because they do not meet our expectations, and anger is natural. God feels that about us. But God allows us to reap the consequences of our sin in Christ’s cross takes into Himself that burden and transf

    He was a fuzzy-faced young man with a twangy West Virginia accent and an angular chin as craggy as the hills from which he had come. You had to notice him, small though he was, because he carried a Bible as big as the side of a barn and painted in the same bright fiery color. It was obvious that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freely Forgiven Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Sep 18, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 12,487 views

    Is forgiveness simply Gods job, his duty, his obligation. Can we do what we want and live as we please and rightfully expect God to forgive us – because that’s what he is supposed to do. Or is there more to it than that.

    I love what Spurgeon writes about this final Chapter in Hosea – He says, ‘Throughout the book of Hosea there has been thunder: sometimes a low rumbling, as of a distant tempest, sometimes peal on peal, as of a storm immediately overhead. And now the tempest has gathered all its force. Here it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Things A Loving God Wants Us To Know About Death And Dying

    Contributed by Larry Moyer on Aug 5, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 50,601 views

    Death is a gate. All of us have to pass through it. It may be expected or unexpected. But if you trust Christ, that gate will be wide enough for two - you and your Savior. And the One who has led you all through life will not desert you then.

    Ted Springer, a former professional baseball umpire once made the comment, "Life is a lot like a baseball game. It has its start and its excitement, its lively and its dull moments, and it has its finish. Sometimes a game is called off unexpectedly because of a sudden storm. Sometimes it lasts the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Becoming A More Loving Person Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 26, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,569 views

    This is the first sermon in a series on The Fruit of the Spirit. It looks at five ways to become more loving. 1. EXPERIENCE God’s Love 2. FORGIVE Your Enemies 3. THINK Loving Thoughts 4. BEHAVE In Loving Way 5. EXPECT The Best

    Fruit of The Spirit – Love Becoming a More Loving Person Today we begin a new series called: Becoming a Fruitful Christian. It is based on the passage of scripture which says: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Response Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 15, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 21,520 views

    These verses could be considered a summary of the core expectations of supernatural living. If we love the way Christ loves us we should be willing to love others. If we have experienced God's grace we are able to, and should want to, pass it on to other

    ROMANS 12: 14-21 [CHRISTIAN RELATING SERIES] THE RESPONSE OF GRACE [Luke 6:27-33] [Last week we learned that God calls us to supernatural living which is having our outer life transformed by the inner life being conformed to Christ-likeness. In that text we looked at the believer's duty toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Welcome The King!

    Contributed by Paul Davidson on Apr 2, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,579 views

    Do we offer our worship because we expect Jesus to return the favor and make us healthy, happy, and prosperous? Or do we worship Him simply because He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, who alone is worthy of our praise?

    INTRODUCTION Today, Christians around the world are celebrating Palm Sunday… also known as the “Triumphal Entry”. This is a special day where we remember the events that happened almost 2,000 years ago… A special day when Jesus rides into Jerusalem… A special day to begin a week of celebration ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hurricane Florence And The Return Of Christ

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 27, 2018
     | 4,973 views

    Meteorologists aren't always right but when a disaster like Hurricane Florence is looming they will be sure to let you know. We as Christians should be expecting the return of Christ and the cooresponding Day of The LORD which will follow. We should be letting people know as well!

    If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Matthew 6:31-33 “Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Jacob-Hello And Good Bye, Brother Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 22, 2022
     | 3,553 views

    Jacob had left home and a very angry brother 20 years earlier. Now his brother, Esau, was coming to meet Jacob with 400 armed soldiers. Jacob was probably expecting a final (!) good bye but not the "hello!' Esau gave him!

    Introduction: Jacob had left his home and family about 20 years before this event. Esau, his twin brother, was so upset at the time that he wanted to kill Jacob! Now that Jacob was returning to his home area, he sent messengers to Esau. The reply? “Esau is coming to meet you, and he’s bringing 400 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attributes Of Christian Love

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 4, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,974 views

    We have been made in the image of God, & God expects better of us than to fashion our lives according to the instincts of a beastly nature. So let's consider what the Bible says about some attributes of Christian love.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: 1 John, 4:7; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 A. The Bible has a lot to say about love. In fact, from beginning to end that is its theme - God's love for each of us, & our love for Him, which results in our loving one another. ILL. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Defying Ungodliness-1(2024)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 28, 2024
     | 816 views

    1 of ?? The apostle Paul made it plain that defying/standing against the world was a defining characteristic of God’s people. Defying ungodliness is expected of God’s people. But How do God’s people Defy Ungodliness? Christians defy ungodliness thru their...

    DEFYING UNGODLINESS-I—Romans 12:1-2 OR--DEFIANCE—Romans 12:1-2 Attention: Supposedly a true story!: Mark DeMoss, concerned about the increasingly harsh tone of public discourse, launched the Civility Project in January 2009. The Republican businessman & political adviser enlisted Democratic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Surrendered To Thanksgiving(2023)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 28, 2023
     | 1,358 views

    1 of 1. The Psalmist expected & charged God’s people to have an attitude of thankfulness. God’s people should be surrendered to an attitude of thanksgiving. ?What do those of us enjoy, who are indeed surrendered to thanksgiving? People Surrendered to Thanksgiving enjoy...

    SURRENDERED to THANKSGIVING—Psalm 100:1 Attention: •Business retailers gear up early for Christmas. •The shelves are beginning to get stocked with Christmas items.—Christmas trees of all sizes, colors & materials, Lights, Baking goods, Candies, Ribbons, Brightly colored packages, Santa ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Drawing Near In The Beauty Of Holiness Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 10, 2025
     | 354 views

    Drawing near to God in the beauty of holiness is not only a privilege but a divine expectation. The more we behold Him, the more we become like Him. Holiness is not about external rules, but an internal transformation that reflects God's nature and attracts His presence.

    DRAWING NEAR IN THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 96:9 Supporting Texts: Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Isaiah 6:1-5, Matthew 5:8, Leviticus 11:44 INTRODUCTION: God desires that we draw near to Him, but He invites us to do so in the beauty of holiness. The presence ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Roper avatar

    The Power Of Temptation

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 20, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,946 views

    1. Temptation is a process. 2. Temptation comes from the enemy. 3. Temptation comes in beautiful packages. 4. Temptation hits us where we are weak. 5. Temptation blinds us from reality. 6. Temptation builds us up before knocking us down. 7. Tempta

    Power of Temptation Genesis 3:1-12 Historian Shelby Foote tells of a soldier who was wounded at the battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War and was ordered to go to the rear. The fighting was fierce and within minutes he returned to his commanding officer. "Captain, give me a gun!" ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When Hope Seems Lost

    Contributed by Tim Diack on May 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,392 views

    This is a message that was preached at our local hospital. You don't have to live very long before your confronted with the reality of pain and suffering in our world. How do we make sense out of life when hope seems lost? A look at how God can work ev

    When Hope Seems Lost - 1 Kings 17:17-24 - October 5, 2010 - Hospital Service Today I want to share with you a bit of a story from the life of a man by the name of Elijah. Elijah was what is called a prophet. And a prophet is a man, or a woman, to whom God has spoken in a special way and to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Orthodoxy, Orthopathy, And Orthopraxy: Know It, Feel It, Live It

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 30, 2021
     | 2,683 views

    The Christian faith is not mere ideas, not a series of facts or depictions of reality, no, it's more. It's alive, and burning brightly like a fire. It's not mere emotions either, there's daily practice to it, a true walking and living of it.

    The Christian faith is not mere ideas, not a series of facts or depictions of reality, no, it's more. It's alive, and burning brightly like a fire. It's not mere emotions either, there's daily practice to it, a true walking and living of it. Yet it is not about doing, but it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army