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  • Don Jaques avatar

    The Secret Of Contentment Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Jun 17, 2004
    based on 299 ratings
     | 23,965 views

    CONTENTMENT COMES WHEN YOU…1. Rely upon Christ for the power to prevail over circumstances. 2. Trust in God’s power to provide for all your needs.

    Becoming a Joy-FULL Person 7. The Secret of Contentment Philippians 4:10-23 June 12/13, 2004 INTRO: I have a confession to make. I hate the ice cream man. He takes a nice content moment and turns it into cravings for something my children don’t need and can’t afford – and turns contentment into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Taming The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 16, 2003
    based on 479 ratings
     | 87,567 views

    our words have the same power -- they can bring joy or cause despair. Proverbs 18:21 puts it this way: “The tongue has the power of life and death...”

    Taming the Tongue Several years ago, Beth and I went to someone’s house for a party. After we were done eating, a group of adults starting playing volleyball while the kids had a scavenger hunt. After their hunt, the kids divided into 3 different groups. Each group picked up a bed sheet and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Parable Of The Leaven Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 11, 2007
    based on 110 ratings
     | 31,821 views

    This ’most misunderstood’ parable is one of the most telling ones for our generation today. The parallels are powerful to consider! Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Parable of the Leaven Matthew 13:33 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Leaven.html Just one verse is all it takes tonite to have a big spiritual spread to feast upon. How many have ever made homemade bread? What do you put in the dough to make it rise? Yeast. And what is the Bible word for yeast? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Convinced!

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,204 views

    This salvation message takes a look at the person of Jesus Christ through the eyes of the Roman Centurion. A powerful testimony of a ruthless man of power who became a changed man of God.

    Matt. 27:54, Mark 15:39, and Luke 23:47 This morning, we want to take these three verses and try to look through the eyes of a hardened man. The centurion was a man who was dedicated to the Roman army. He was the highest ranking soldier that a non commissioned officer could achieve, and as ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Speaking God’s Word

    Contributed by Diana Ball on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,704 views

    As found in the Creation, God’s word is powerful, and when we speak His word, we tap into that power so we may glorify Him even more.

    GENESIS 1:1-3 "And God said ..." Why is it important to speak God’s Word? Because God’s Word is full of power, it’s alive and becomes fully effective when we activate it in our lives. When we became Christians, Jesus came into our hearts, and we were filled with the Holy Spirit. He came ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    For Jesus' Love 13 Leadership Traits

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Nov 11, 2017
     | 2,386 views

    Jesus power to free us is far more comforting to our hearts, minds, even our souls than the power that the fear of impending death holds over us.

    FOR JESUS’ LOVE 13 Leadership Traits By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (September 23, 2017) “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    The Right Hand Of God

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jan 27, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,859 views

    God is still doing powerful things through His right hand. Learn how to experience the marvelous and miraculous through God's right hand of power.

    Introduction What is a new song? I’m sure you have come across the phrase in different passages of the Bible. Psalm 98:1-2 helps us to understand what a new song is and the circumstances that give rise to someone singing a new song. We are told in this bible passage to sing to the Lord a new song ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Blinded By Pride Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 15, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,282 views

    Samson was a man with absolute power who was absolutely blinded by his pride in his power. How can we avoid falling into the same trap that took him down?

    When my dad sold his business and retired, he got bored just sitting around – so he went to work as a meat inspector for the government. They gave him a white coat and helmet and special knife, and his job was to go to meat plants (like Tyson or Indiana Packers) and inspect the meat as it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Everything Fails Praise Prevails !!!

    Contributed by Shashi Marian on Feb 10, 2026
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     | 139 views

    Praise is a very powerful weapon which the Body of Christ need to be aware of. Praise unleashes the Power of God into circumstances which we think is impossible in the sight of man.

    Praise is a powerful weapon the Body of Christ need to be aware of. Praise has the ability and the capability to overturn any situation we think is impossible to human mind. I always advise the Church not to underestimate the time of Praise and Worship. The Word also describes that He has ordained ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Raised And Seated With Christ Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 22, 2023
     | 2,380 views

    If you want to live the life God designed for you to live, remember where you came from, realize where you are today, and recognize how you got here—purely by God’s grace.

    2022 saw some truly bizarre Guinness World Records. They include: The fastest time to find and alphabetize the letters in a can of alphabet soup (2 minutes and 8.6 seconds); The farthest tightrope-walk in high heels (639 feet, in four-inch stilettos); The largest gathering of people with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 12 - Sow Generously - Reap Bountifully Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,433 views

    What are we doing with all that God has entrusted to us? Are we keeping them for ourselves or sowing to reap a great harvest? See what happened when men and women of God sowed in spite of all odds and thereby

    In Exodus 14:15-16 we read, “The LORD said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to move forward [toward the sea]. As for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the sons of Israel may go through the middle of the sea on dry land.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Believing Without Seeing!

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 1, 2013
    based on 59 ratings
     | 32,313 views

    "Look at yourself and doubts will increase...look at God, and doubts will cease." Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    Believing Without Seeing! John 4:45-54 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BelievingSeeing.html Jesus returns to the site of His first public miracle, and He’s going to work a second public miracle. In between the two was a miracle not so public. It was more internal than external, and it was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Christian's Duty To Government

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 26, 2019
     | 2,872 views

    How should we as Christians relate to the secular powers? This is not an easy question to answer, but we must struggle to find one.

    A Christian’s Duty to Government Romans 13:1-10 Jesus was once tempted with the question whether it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar. The Pharisees had carefully collected both Herodians who supported paying taxes to Rome and Zealots who thought that paying taxes to Caesar was treason against the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    In Search Of A Kingdom

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 24, 2000
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,658 views

    We often seek kingdoms based on power, wealth, and fame; however, Christians should seek the kingdom of God, which is based on love.

    "In Search Of A Kingdom" -Acts 1:1-12 Rev. A.L. Torrence Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church In our text, we see a group of Galileans searching for a kingdom and the power that goes along with it. They asked the question, "Lord is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Holy Spirit Is Given!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 28, 2013
     | 3,018 views

    The Holy Spirit is Given! at Pentecost - (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Day of Pentecost (vs 1a) (2). The Believers Together (vs 1b) (3). The Coming of the Spirit (vs 2-4) (4). The Reaction of the Crowd (vs 5-13) SERMON BODY: Ill: One stormy night an elderly couple entered the lobby of a small hotel and asked for a room: • The ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren