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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    The Harvest

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 11, 2013
     | 9,170 views

    Jesus told his disciples to open their eyes for the fields were ripe for harvest. He's telling us the same thing.

    THE HARVEST John 4:27-42 1) Turning sorrow into joy (vs. 27-30). Vs. 28-she left her water jar. Where once she was fixated on literal water, now, after hearing about living water, her fixation is on that instead; so much so that she runs to tell others about it. How about us? What are we excited ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Song Of Glory Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 27, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 4,135 views

    The last sermon in this series on the fishers of men. A metaphorical sermon on the songs of Creation.

    Sermon for 10/26/2003 The Song of Glory Introduction: A. I remember as a young lad in the 6th grade going down to the pond and just sitting there after a bad day… It helped to soothe me. I didn’t pray but the sounds and smells and feels and sights soothed my troubled soul WBTU: A. In my study ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    You Live Series

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,627 views

    4th sermon on a 4 part series based on John 3:16 inspired by Max Lucado’s book.

    You Live John 11:1-45 Intro: What do you want out of life? Apparently everyone is looking for something more out of life, because all you have to do is watch a half hour TV show to be bombarded with anything and everything that will help you get the most out of life. • Have more money to have more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honey, We've Got Problems Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Dec 31, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,441 views

    We will learn the praise for the Corinthian church, the things that were right, but also learn the problems of the Corinthian church, the things they got wrong.

    1 Corinthians Sermon Series Part One Hello Dear, We've Got Problems 1 Corinthians 1: 1-17 Introduction This Letter Written By The Apostle Paul To The Corinthian Church Was Written Somewhere Around A.D. 54 To 56, From Ephesus During Paul's Third Missionary Journey. This church had three well-known ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ricky Burke avatar

    How To Make Your Marriage Work Series

    Contributed by Ricky Burke on Mar 6, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 11,296 views

    This is the second sermon in a series of messages entitled, "How to Have a Happy and Healthy Home."

    Series: How to Have a Happy and Healthy Home Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33 Sermon: How to Make Your Marriage Work (ILL: Sleepy Beauty and the Prince were married and lived happily every after) The sad reality is that most marriages aren’t happily ever after. Roughly one-half of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discipleship & Holiness (2)

    Contributed by Darin Gary on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,398 views

    2nd part to two-part series of DISCIPLESHIP & HOLINESS

    Discipleship & Holiness (#2) (Matthew 16:21-26) We left off by looking at the requirement to become a true disciple of Jesus…And that begins with a decision. It is to be an informed decision based upon the recognition of Jesus’ identity. It is to be an individual decision based upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Dangers Of Legalism

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,741 views

    The Dangers of Legalism Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Dangers of Legalism Luke 11:37-54 I want to start out defining legalism. It has many forms and faces and all of us are susceptible to it. At its worst legalism is a false gospel. Legalism is the damning lie that says God’s pleasure and joy in me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Dangers Of Legalism

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
     | 4,620 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Dangers of Legalism

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Dangers of Legalism Luke 11:37-54 I want to start out defining legalism. It has many forms and faces and all of us are susceptible to it. At its worst legalism is a false gospel. Legalism is the damning lie that says God’s pleasure and joy in me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Influence Of A Mother

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on May 13, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,307 views

    From 2 Kings, let’s look at Hezekiah’s life and see just how powerful the influence of a mother can be.

    The Influence Of A Mother 2 Kings 18:1-7 Introduction: 1. As you read the books of 1 and 2 Kings, it doesn’t take long to realize that, after King David and King Solomon, Israel had many wicked kings. 2. But there was one king who decided that he would do right in God’s sight. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Getting Ready To Go!

    Contributed by Patrick Doherty on Sep 24, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,121 views

    Letting the Christian idea of death change the way we live.

    Getting Ready to Go! Letting death change the way you live! Six frogs are on a lily-pad and four decide to jump off, how many are left? There is a huge difference in knowing something and letting affect your actions. According to a newspaper report a private school was have a unique problem. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Give Thanks

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 23, 2024
     | 1,879 views

    Paul is clearly talking about unity in the church. He is talking about the kind of harmony that should exist among those people who really love the Lord, among those people in whom the Holy Spirit is living.

    Opening illustration: Our power is shut off, and suddenly we become thankful for electricity. Our garbage is not picked up, and suddenly we become thankful for the garbage collector’s weekly stop. A good friend dies, and suddenly we discover how much he meant to us. Our water becomes too polluted ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Palm Sunday – My Way Or The High Way

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Mar 14, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,485 views

    Just as the crowds praised and then a few days later crucified Jesus. We must be a people that "stays the course" and follows Jesus as Lord, not as a "quick fix" for our problems.

    Palm Sunday – My Way or the High Way – Luke 19:29-48 Intro.: These religious leaders think the whole world has gone after Jesus because of the crowds waving their palm branches as Jesus entered the city. But despite the number of people around that day, no one seemed to grasp the magnitude of what ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Seth Lawson avatar

    02 Life In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Seth Lawson on May 5, 2025
     | 498 views

    The Spirit gives us a new identity, a new vitality, and a new destiny.

    Have you ever gotten into your car, ready to roll, turned the key — or pressed the button — and all you get is *click*? Or maybe a weak turnover. Or maybe nothing at all. No engine. No movement. Just silence. This happened just a few weeks ago out in the church parking lot. I noticed a vehicle ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Joseph Wallis avatar

    The Woman Who Gave The Most When She Gave The Least

    Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 188 ratings
     | 43,837 views

    Sermon on the widow of Mark 12 who gave the 2 mites to the Lord

    THE WOMAN WHO GAVE THE MOST WHEN SHE GAVE THE LEAST TEXT - Mark 12: 41 - 44 INTRO. - The woman in our text is never named in the Bible. There are only two accounts of her act given in the New Testament. She is mentioned here and in Luke 21 and both chapters give her story in only four verses. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Knight avatar

    Missional

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 17,260 views

    What it means to be "mission" driven for the Kingdom

    Missional April 14, 2002 Matthew 28:16-20 "Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness