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  • Larry Turner avatar

    Church. What Is It Good For? Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,786 views

    This sermon gives six reasons why church attendance is important

    “A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Examining Your Spiritual Vision Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Oct 15, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,911 views

    A sermon examining the importance of being focused on Christ and Christ alone.

    EXAMINING YOUR SPIRITUAL VISION Mark 8:22-26 I suffer from extremely poor eyesight. I recently had a physical and the nurse asked me to read the last line that I could see on the chart. My response was “what chart?” Without glasses or contact lenses I would not be able to tell you who was sitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Introduction To A Personal Letter Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 28, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,457 views

    Paul introduces the important themes of his letter to the church at Ephesus

    Galatians, Romans and Ephesians are all related. Paul is trying to deal with one theological issue in each-that Christ came to the Jews, and the Jews, largely, rejected Him. But the Gentiles welcomed the Jewish Messiah. Thousands of people were coming to faith in Jesus who had little or no clue how ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit- Kindness Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 24, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 47,101 views

    Kindness is a nondescript fruit that is very important for our growth in Christ.

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • Today as we carry on with out look at the fruit of the spirit, we are going to take some time to examine a fruit that seems to be pretty nondescript on the surface. • Kindness seems like something that is pretty ordinary, but when you start to really think about it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bid The Children Come! Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 31, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 6,955 views

    Sermon for pre-Vacation Bible School on the importance of training children

    The people brought children to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus was irate and let them know it: ¡§Don¡¦t push these children away. Don¡¦t ever get between them and me. These children are at the very center of life in the kingdom. Mark this: Unless you ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Knowing And Doing God's Will

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 9, 2013
    based on 10 ratings
     | 47,438 views

    A sermon examining the importance of doing God's will.

    Knowing And Doing The Will Of God Exodus 14:15-18 I have been a pastor long enough to know that if I were to ask the question, “do you want to know God’s will for your life”, you would all respond in the affirmative. In a sense, every Christian does want to know the will of God, but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parents Who Lead By Example Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 2, 2016
    based on 6 ratings
     | 28,545 views

    A sermon examining the importance of being a parent who leads by example.

    PARENTS WHO LEAD BY EXAMPLE I Samuel 1:9-28 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday, October 5th, 2025) One day, people started to bring their children to Jesus so that he could bless them. The disciples didn't like these children interrupting Jesus so they told the people to get the children ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Well Do You Live?

    Contributed by Gerald Manning on Oct 20, 2022
     | 2,317 views

    How we die is not nearly as important as how we .... LIVE!

    SERMON: HOW WELL DO YOU LIVE? Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Lessons From Olivet

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,312 views

    The Mount of Olives was important to Jesus. It is a place of praise, a place of rest, a place of communion, a place of surrender, a place of blessing, and a place of retreat – things important to both Christ and believers today.

    I’ve entitled our message today “Lessons from Olivet,” and I wish to begin by reading Luke 22:39, which is our focal verse. This verse says, “Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him.” This morning, I feel led to preach a message about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    And They Spoke In Other Tongues

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,357 views

    Why is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit so important in the church today?

    September 4, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Acts 2:4 Subject: Tongues Title: And They Spoke in Other Tongues… This is a Labor Day message to those who want to labor for God. There has been a wonderful move of the Holy Spirit here the last couple of weeks. Isn’t it wonderful when we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Do Not Be Alarmed

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 17, 2024
     | 545 views

    Most important the words you utter during times of crisis is very important, ‘I’m done, I’m finished, hopeless, nothing more” are words of dead people.

    Do not be alarmed Acts 20:10”But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him." Imagine a boy falling down dead during a night prayer, but the preacher came down totally calm and unruffled, “fell upon him, and after ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chris Hodges avatar

    The Parable Of The Sower And The Soils Series

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Sep 7, 2003
    based on 161 ratings
     | 22,836 views

    To stress the importance of preparing your heart to receive the Word of God.

    The Gospel of Mark #11: The Parable of the Sower and the Soils Text: Mark 4:1-20 Thesis: To stress the importance of preparing your heart to receive the Word of God. Introduction: (1) Oftentimes, Jesus spoke in parables. (a) “The Gospels record some sixty different parables of Jesus, most of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Investigating The Hero King - An Introduction Series

    Contributed by Rob Woodrum on Oct 21, 2010
     | 3,579 views

    Introducing Luke's gospel, considering the background and purpose, as well as the first four verses.

    Luke 1:1-4 “Investigating the Hero-King” What is significant about the date 9-11-01? Do you remember where you were when it happened? What kind of impact did that event have on the world? What changed because of it? It’s safe to say that the terrorist attack that destroyed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mastering My Tongue

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,048 views

    This message is aimed to remind individuals that what they say is very important

    Mastering My Tongue James 3:1-12 Richard M. Nixon served as the 37th president of the United States. He was a polarizing figure who won the presidential office by a landslide and then later resigned in disgrace just 21 months later. His disgrace culminated with the Democratic party getting their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abiding In Christ

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Oct 12, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,795 views

    This sermon reveals what it means to abide in Christ and its importance.

    Abiding in Christ John 15:1-8 This concept of “Abiding in Christ” is one of the most important aspects we can learn. The word itself is a verb. Abiding is therefore an action and means to continue, remain, dwell, live, or to lodge. We can then say that to abide in Christ is to remain ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare