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  • Paul Dayao avatar

    The Divine Audit: Recalculating The Worth Of Your Life

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 20, 2025
     | 161 views

    This sermon on Philippians 3:7-8 explores why the Apostle Paul counted his most impressive achievements as worthless garbage, revealing the radical re-evaluation of life that occurs when we discover the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ.

    Title: The Divine Audit: Recalculating the Worth of Your Life Text: Philippians 3:7-8 (KJV) At certain times in our lives, it’s wise to take stock. We do a financial audit to check our assets against our liabilities. We do a performance review at work to measure our accomplishments. We look in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Tempt

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 27, 2006
    based on 73 ratings
     | 15,713 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Jesus temptation in the wilderness

    First Sunday in Lent Mark 1:9-15 "To Tempt" 9* In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10* And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; 11* and a voice came from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    I Didn't Know That I Was Starving Until I Tasted You Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jun 18, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,079 views

    A sermon for a mixed congregation (adults and children) trying to get across why it matters that Jesus became flesh and why it matters that he still makes himself present to us now in bread and wine.

    ............................. “ Beloved, I received from the Lord what I also hand on to you” (1 Cor 11:23) - where to begin? Perhaps with meeting someone famous…. Have you ever met anyone famous? ............. [take answers from congregation] ............ Once when I was 20 I met a famous person. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Flash Point

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 5, 2013
    based on 45 ratings
     | 27,144 views

    There is a point when a fire will reach a temperature withing a structure where it will hit the "Flash Point". A point where every thing that can burn, will burn. Beloved, is your Spiritual life at the "Flash Point? (Updated November 2022)

    There was a fiery old revival preacher named Peter Cartwright ...... who was famous .... for telling it .... like it is. He was preaching near Washington D.C. ... And the people of the church ....... heard that President Andrew Jackson was coming to visit them. So, they pulled Cartwright ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Whole Reason Wholly - We Love Him Because He First Loved Us – 1john 4:16 Part 1 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 7, 2022
     | 1,635 views

    There is the absolute necessity that the life must be free from known sin, that cankerous disease that creeps in and makes God’s love “less abiding” because our knowledge and spirits are clouded, and we are not abiding in His love.

    THE WHOLE REASON WHOLLY - WE LOVE HIM BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US – 1John 4:16 PART 1 OF 2 INTRODUCTION – A DIFFICULTY May I say that I have a difficulty with a bible verse, understanding exactly what its application is. This is the passage – {{Luke 23 v 33 “and when they came to the place called ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Giving That Honors God Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 4, 2023
     | 2,307 views

    There is a serious tone God uses with his people who He loves. This message is from Malachi. His name appropriately means messenger. He is delivering an “oracle.”

    Giving that honors God Malachi 1:1-14 There is a story that comes from Clear Creek Baptist College of the Appalachian Mountains. They train preachers in the Kentucky Mountains. One of the college presidents would go all over the area preaching and raising money for the school. He preached at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Came To Save Series

    Contributed by E. True Neilson on Apr 12, 2017
     | 7,466 views

    First, in a 10 week series focused on the gospel.

    GOSPEL DEEP 1. JESUS CAME TO SAVE - John 3:16-18 -When we first started Adventure we were low-tech! -We had this ancient device called a landline. -Some of you remember those from your childhood with Moses and Abraham. -So the church had a landline and every flyer, handout, invite card had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is Your Boss

    Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,067 views

    to help our people understand that there is a difference between Your reigning in our lives and Your saving us from our sin. In conjunction to this, I want to impress upon the people that Your reign MUST be to the inner core of our being.

    INTRODUCTION Illustration. Last Tuesday at Bible Study, I had the most wonderful God-filled experience. As we were wrapping things up, Lorraine starts talking with the others about some of the things that were decided upon for the December 3rd Christmas outreach. And as she mentioned these ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Urgency Of The Hour Series

    Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Oct 2, 2006
     | 5,984 views

    I want to impress upon the people that every single person we meet or currently know is someone for that Christ died for, and that we just don’t want to get in the way of God, but learn how to be conduits of God’s work.

    Introduction: This illustration of ‘a description of cake’ is to show that each view is important. It is my intent here to build a connection with my audience as quickly as possible. Thus, I will need to internalize this illustration, use much expression, humor, eye contact in order to get my ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    If I’d Known Grandkids Were This Great, I Would Have Had Them First

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014
     | 3,854 views

    Focus on Abraham's faith and how we can consciously apply such faith to some area of life that is dependent upon God.

    It began when he was 75. God’s first call to Abram came with a look into the future. "I will make you a great nation." (12:2-3). So Abram packed up and left, just as God told him to do. He arrived in Shechem, and once again God told him it was coming: "To your descendants I will give ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Concluding Affirmations In John’s First Letter For All Christians – 1john 5:15-20 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 8, 2022
     | 2,165 views

    Unanswered prayer in your will, is answered prayer in God’s will for you. Assurance of salvation is one of the greatest themes we find in the scriptures for a person’s relationship with God. 5 great Affirmations close Chapter 5 of First John.

    THE CONCLUDING AFFIRMATIONS IN JOHN’S FIRST LETTER FOR ALL CHRISTIANS – 1John 5:15-20 There are 5 of these affirmations at the end of this letter, and 4 statements marked by the words “we know” and we will consider them this morning one by one. It is very clear that John is strong on knowing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Can I Trust You? Can You Trust Me?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,178 views

    First of a series based on the six pillars of 'Character Counts!'

    Today, we are part of six or seven congregations in the East Noble School district that are addressing the six pillars of 'Character Counts!' program that East Noble has been running for the past couple of years. It is not often these days that the church and the school get together on the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Friends In High Places Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 18, 2014
    based on 15 ratings
     | 37,578 views

    What impressed Jesus in this story was the faith of the men who'd brought their friend to him - a friend who was crippled and lived in a low place of life. The phrase is "Jesus saw their faith." What does that mean? And what can it mean to us?

    A few years back, Garth Brooks came out with a popular Country and Western song called: “I’ve Got Friends In Low Places” How many of you have ever heard the song? (when most of them raised their hands, I stage whispered: “Pagans”) It has a catchy tune, but it is NOT a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    You Were Planned For God's Pleasure

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 29,216 views

    The first purpose of our lives is to worship God.

    Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". Last week, we saw that God does have a purpose for each of our lives. We are not the random results of an evolutionary ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Atherton avatar

    Lie # 1 -- Just Be Sincere Series

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Sep 3, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,880 views

    A sermon on the importance of the first commandment

    ----- TRUTH matters Proverbs 16:25; Matthew 7:21-23; 2 Cor. 13:5 2 + 2 = 4 12 inches = 1 foot 16 ounces = 1 pound -----MOST DIFFICULT commandment to keep because it’s not easy to keep the MAIN THING the MAIN THING. -----It ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness