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  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Go Write Your Song: Reclaiming Your God-Given Identity Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 1, 2025
     | 186 views

    This is the 8th talk and final in an 8-week class called "Trauma and Transformation, Level 1." It explores how true identity is formed—rooted in a relationship with God. It invites participants to reject old, harmful messages and embrace a new identity shaped by God's love.

    Trauma and Transformation - "Go Write Your Song: Reclaiming Your God-Given Identity" This is the 8th and final talk in an 8-week class called "Trauma and Transformation, Level 1". The course takes a bio-psycho-socio-spiritual approach to healing. Both Christians and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Life Is Like A Baseball Game

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 21,459 views

    The Cal Ripken Jr. World Series of baseball has invaded Mattoon, IL, and life is somewhat similar to a baseball game.

    LIFE IS LIKE A BASEBALL GAME I Cor. 9:25 "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." INTRO.- ILL.- In the popular 1994 movie "Forrest Gump," Forrest with an IQ of 74 said, "Mama ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sifted, Then Lifted Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 16, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,417 views

    Why did Jesus permit Peter to be sifted like wheat? How do we respond to our own seasons of sifting?

    Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Luke 22. If you are a football fan, you may already know the answer to this question: which running back holds the record for career rushing yards? Correct. Emmitt Smith. Over the course of fifteen seasons, most of them with the Dallas Cowboys, Emmitt ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Desarrollando Una Actitud De Vencedor

    Contributed by Ramon Rojas on May 26, 2004
    based on 77 ratings
     | 15,750 views

    La vida del apóstol Pablo es de gran ejemplo a nosotros. Como cristianos debemos de reconocer la importancia a desarrollar una actitud de vencedor. Por tanto no debemos permitir que las circunstancias a nuestro alrededor determinen el resultado final de l

    Introducción: La vida del apóstol Pablo es de gran ejemplo a nosotros. Como cristianos debemos de reconocer la importancia a desarrollar una actitud de vencedor. Por tanto no debemos permitir que las circunstancias a nuestro alrededor determinen el resultado final de las cosas. La misma vida ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dave Martin avatar

    Conquering Life's Fears & Doubts! Series

    Contributed by Dave Martin on Apr 30, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 8,928 views

    We go through life with fears and doubts. We ask ourselves, what is the meaning of life? Why am I here? As we journey through life, we all end up somewhere. When the final chapter is written about you, what will it say? Where will you "end up?"

    "Conquering Life’s Fears & Doubts!" "More than a SURVIVOR" series part 1 of 4 Text: Rom. 8:35-39 & Selected "FRIEND DAY" Cross Creek Community Church Pastor Dave Martin - April 29, 2001 www.crosscreekcc.org God’s Word is Powerful, Relevant, and Life Changing! The American culture has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Taking The First Step

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,007 views

    Every Journey in life has to begin with the first step. Our first step when learning to walk was not easy (for most) we had a tendency to fall and get up and fall and get up again and again and again until we finally could keep our balance and walk. So it

    Taking the first step A grocer was down in the cellar of his shop when he noticed his small son standing at the edge of the open trap door. He called up, “Here I am, Sonny, jump down.” But the boy hesitated. “I can’t, Daddy; I can’t see you.” Up came the answer, “No, but I can see you; trust me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mary, A Believer

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Dec 11, 2007
     | 2,481 views

    One might wonder why God would choose Mary out of all the women on earth. We cannot answer that with any degree of finality, but we can safely infer that God knew her heart, that she was a young woman of faith, who would agree with God against all odds.

    Gabriel, the deliverer of God’s important news, the heavenly postmaster, said, “Mary, rejoice, because you have found favor with God. God is with you, and you are blessed among women.” One might wonder why God would choose Mary out of all the women on earth. We cannot answer that with any degree ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 5, 2016
     | 10,643 views

    Acts 11:26 says that believers were first called “Christians” at Antioch. What does “Christian” mean? How can we live up to our name of “Christian.” This is the final sermon in his series on “Names for the People of God.”

    Christian Series: Names for the People of God Chuck Sligh June 5, 2016 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available upon request from me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Acts 11:26 – “And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Oliver Wong avatar

    1 Lose, 1 Win, Your Turn

    Contributed by Oliver Wong on Nov 25, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,618 views

    The sermon takes a look at the cosmic struggle between evil and good - between Satan and Eve (and Adam) (Round 1), Satan and Jesus (Round 2), and finally Round 3...Satan vs. YOU... Special attention is paid on 1 John 2:15-17 concerning Satan's 3 weapons.

    Think of Satan… What comes to your mind immediately? Did an image of an angry-looking red being holding a pitch fork come to your mind? Or maybe you see a plump guy with horns and a fanatical smirk on his face? Whatever it is, we have to ask ourselves: Is our mental picture of Satan fuelled ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Being A Biblical Church (Part Five)

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 20, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,214 views

    This is the 5th and final sermon in a short, end of the year series, we've been doing on being a Biblical Church. In this sermon we discuss the need for growth, and how a healthy church is a growing church. We look at some misconceptions and what Scripture says about how a church grows

    Biblical Church 2019 (Growing) Text: Acts 2:39-47 Today we’re finishing the series we started a few weeks back on being a Biblical Church. And I challenged you all to stick with me during this study (and I hope you have) because I wanted you to see how it all ties together, and how each element ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Thanksgiving Is Over, What Now?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 25, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,656 views

    God knows the beginning and and the end of every situation that happens to us. He wants us to trust Him and have faith everything will work out in our favor, because that’s the way God Says things will always go when you are willing to let Him be in charge of the final results!”

    Thanksgiving is over, what now? Traditionally we celebrate Thanksgiving and we take the time to be thankful for the things that we have already received and the things that God has done in our lives. There are two conditions related to what we have and are experiencing, as to why we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    Get A Glimpse Of Jesus' Glory

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Mar 28, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,508 views

    On Transfiguration Jesus gave his disciples a glorious experience that would help them get through some pretty hard things until finally arriving at Easter Sunday morning. Jesus continues to show his glory to us today, a glory that helps us through the hard times of our lives.

    Supper is still about an hour and a half away. Lunch seems like an eternity ago. Your stomach is calling, “Feed me!” What do you do? If you’re like me, you grab a snack. Something that will help hold you over until the next of the three major meals of the day. Maybe it’s a cookie or some ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Surprise! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 23, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,781 views

    If you’ve lost all hope, trust Jesus with your life, and don’t be surprised by His delays, His devotion, and His deliverance when it finally does come. It will be far greater than anything you’ve ever asked for: a resurrection instead of a healing.

    John Ortberg, pastor of the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in California, talks about a friend of his, who used to work as a denominational official in Minnesota. One of his jobs was to travel to little rural communities where they didn't have churches to do funerals. He would go out with a funeral ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Remain Steadfast In God’s Word & Work

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 26, 2023
     | 1,806 views

    It’s fitting for us to consider the Apostle Paul’s final words to his co-worker Timothy on this day (June 25), for the Lutherans of 1530 who presented the Augsburg Confession took seriously Paul’s encouragement and so should we: “Remain steadfast in God’s Word and work.”

    On this day 493 years ago, Lutheran princes gathered in south-central Germany, in a town 50 miles outside of Munich and presented a confession of faith to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. This presentation of the Augsburg Confession on June 25, 1530 is generally recognized as the birth of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Children Of Light Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 9, 2021
     | 3,209 views

    Believers in Christ are: 1) A People of God’s Possession (1 Peter 2:9c), 2) A People of Proclamation (1 Peter 2:9d), 3) A Privileged People (1 Peter 2:9e) and finally, 4) A Pardoned People (1 Peter 2:10).

    1 Peter 2:9–10 (9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood), a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not ...read more

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    Denomination: Other