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  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    God's Worldwide Mission Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,354 views

    Isaiah teaches us that the Messiah’s worldwide mission is to preach good news, to replace shame with honor, to make an everlasting covenant, and to bring great joy.

    Scripture Today is the Third Sunday of Advent. Our Scripture reading in this Advent season brings us to Isaiah 61:1-11. In this text we read about God’s worldwide mission. This text teaches us what God’s Anointed One will do when God comes down. And it also teaches us what we will do when God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What God Has Promised, God Will Do! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 17, 2019
     | 15,257 views

    In Romans 4:13-25, Paul shows how Abraham believed that what God promised, God would do. Similarly, in order to be made right with God, we must believe that God will make good on His promise to save those who put their trust in Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.

    A. I like the old story about a man who fell off a cliff, but managed to grab a tree limb on the way down. 1. The man began to call out: “Help, help, is anyone up there?” 2. Then the man heard a voice saying, “I am here. I am the Lord. Do you believe me?” 3. The man replied, “Yes, Lord, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Advantages Of A Strong Small Church Pt 1

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 4, 2018
     | 4,590 views

    This message shares some of my thinking from a brief exploration of the character and place of the small church. I credit a large measure of my thinking to the author of the "Grasshopper Myth" by Karl Vater. I include and credit a number of quotes to him

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Advantages of the Small Church” Introduction I have wrestled most of my ministry career with the subject of church growth and health; what constitutes success. Numerous movements and strategies have come and gone. Nearly all the conferences for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Is It Worth The Risk?

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 7, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 28,868 views

    There is a balance we live by every day, it is the balance of... risk vs reward. Every believer must ask themselves, is it worth the risk to follow Jesus into the faith zone? Or will you live the rest of your life sitting in the safe zone?

    Sermon Text: Matthew 14:22-32 When Jesus Says Come: He has just opened a door for you to a greater life than you could imagine, but it will cost you something to get it. There will be a risk. Let me say this to you, life comes with risk. * Every time you get on the freeway, you are taking a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Green Means Go Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Feb 16, 2012
    based on 15 ratings
     | 22,309 views

    The last words we speak are important. Join the adventure as we learn how Jesus disciples moved from fear to faith in their journey to follow Jesus’ final words.

    Introduction: My wife and I were nervous about our mission trip to Globe, AZ. It wasn’t the trip itself. It was because this would be the first time we had left our children in the care of another person for such an extended length of time. So like any parent, before we left we made sure that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Fishing With Jesus

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 19, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,895 views

    A sermon examining the qualities of true fishers of men.

    FISHING WITH JESUS Luke 5:1-11 A young boy went fishing with a cane pole in a stream, soon a few teenagers arrived with nice rods & reels and expensive lures. Those boys began to laugh and play as they cast their lines and reeled them in over and over again; after a couple of hours they had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Marcaurelle avatar

    The Devil's Triangle In Marriage Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Aug 6, 2018
     | 6,581 views

    God's intention is for a man and woman, who don't know much about each other to come closer together but Satan's interference causes them to drift apart. God's intervention is found in Ephesians 5..

    3 THE DEVIL’S TRIANGLE IN MARRIAGE Gen. 2:24-25; Eph. 5:21-33 From the Book “In the Beginning” homeorchurchbiblestudy bob marcaurele E. An Intimate Union - Gen. 2:24-25 We have seen that God designs and desires marriage to be a sacred union, an equal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Try Turning The Pancake?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 28, 2018
     | 5,096 views

    What are we going to do? A new day? A new week? A new year? No matter how flat the pancake there is always two sides. We need a greater insight to realize this obstacle is a new opportunity to trust God. Faith does not jump into darkness, faith steps into the LIGHT!

    HAVE YOU EVER THOUGH ABOUT FLIPPING THE PANCAKE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfinggers@aol.com (Two part lesson: GOD CAN) WHATEVER THIS DAY HOLDS, THIS WEEK, OR THIS YEAR: REFUSE TO LIVE IN DOUBT AND FEAR, FLIP THE PANCAKE… If the pancake is burning on one side, WHY NOT TURN IT OVER? TRY ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "The Church, God's Footstool"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 18, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,895 views

    God does not live in a box, and his name is not Jack! The local Church should be likened unto a footstool. An easy five point outline to preach.

    Sub Title: "God’s name is not Jack!" Introduction: Although King David had accomplished many things in his life, his greatest desire was to build a Temple in God’s honor. All of the other kings and kingdoms had built great Temples to their gods, it was time, David thought, to build a Temple to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Empty Boats!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 18, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,249 views

    Our lives are cluttered with electronic gadgets, agendas, projects, seminars and entertainments that many have seldom quiet time with Him. No wonder we have lost the fizz in our life!

    Empty boats! Luke 5:2”Jesus saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.” When Jesus looked at the empty boats and the fishermen who had gone away to wash their nets, He knew it was a hopeless situation! Boys had closed shop ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Why We Need Each Other Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 72 ratings
     | 48,151 views

    God designed us to live in community with others and to work in partnership with one another for the sake of the kingdom. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.

    Why We Need Each Other Two friends were out hunting. As they were walking through the woods, one of them yelled and the other looked up to see a huge grizzly bear charging at them. The first friend started to frantically put on his tennis shoes. When his buddy saw this, he anxiously asked, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Palm Sunday--Choose Your Attitude

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 261 ratings
     | 53,275 views

    This sermon deals with the various attitudes which are exposed or demonstrated on Palm Sunday.

    Choose Your Attitude 3/24/2002 Palm Sunday Zech 9:9-12 Matt 21:1-11 How many of you have ever been to a parade that had different things in it from bands, to floats, to drill teams and more? In a parade you never know what is going to come up next, whether you will feel good about it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    First Things First (Haggai) Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 3, 2025
     | 576 views

    When fantasy crashes into reality, put your priorities in order, put the past behind, put your sins away, and put your sites on the Lord.

    In a Christina Parenting Magazine, Jill Brett, describes the difference between fantasy and reality when it comes to parenting preschoolers. The Fantasy: As your little ones sit quietly at the kitchen table and hum along with Beethoven, they absorb their age-appropriate encyclopedias. Meanwhile, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Knowing God's Will Through Counsel Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,584 views

    How to know God’s will through godly counsel of others

    SBC Philippi 6/5/05 am Rev.Jeff Simms Knowing God’s Will: Godly Counsel Exodus 18:7-26 Primary Purpose: To discuss how to understand God’s will from God’s counsel. For the last three weeks we have been talking about how to know God’s will. We have said that some of the ways that we know God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roberta Karchner avatar

    2 Foundation Stones Series

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Feb 26, 2020
     | 4,825 views

    What does it mean that Jesus is to be our cornerstone and foundation?

    INVITATION to pick up pebbles … (in Heart Shaped glass dish) Psalm 118:20-23 (NRSV) 20 This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. 21 I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed