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  • James May avatar

    First Church Of The Couch Potato

    Contributed by James May on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,668 views

    God wants Christians off of the couch and into the trenches, working in the Kingdom of God. This sermon is a little different from most that I preach but it does make the point.

    FIRST CHURCH OF THE COUCH POTATO by Pastor Jim May 1 Peter 2:2-3, "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious." Nothing is more precious in the eyes of a young couple than a newborn baby. It is the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Donnie Martin avatar

    His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,847 views

    Our Lord Jesus Christ is wonderful in all His ways; and we should be especially reminded of that fact during this Christmas season.

    “HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL” Text: Isa.9: 6 Intro: There is much meaning and importance attached to a name. A name identifies a person. Associated with a particular name are all sorts of character and personality traits. When we mention someone’s name in conversation we immediately ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Losing Our First Love

    Contributed by Bradley Cotten on Dec 1, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,610 views

    A sermon preached to try to inspire the church to not only do things that are Christ-like but to do them for Christ, because He is our first love.

    Show a video title "Who Is God?" (i have this so email me if you want to use it.) Reading of the Text: Revealtion 2:2-5 In the scripture text, Jesus is telling the church of Ephesus that they are doing a lot of great things. They have worked hard, and have perservered. They have a hard time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Hamilton avatar

    A First-Hand Experience With God

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on May 1, 2003
    based on 119 ratings
     | 16,236 views

    When we experience God like Job, we begin to 1) understand God, 2) understand live, and 3) understand ourselves.

    “A First-Hand Experience with God” Job 42:1-6 (Read Text) Illustration: A story is told of a Welsh woman who lived in a remote valley in Wales. She went to a great deal of trouble to have electrical power installed in her home. They noticed she didn’t use very much electricity at all. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Babatunde Bello avatar

    Tithe, Offering And First Fruit

    Contributed by Babatunde Bello on Aug 7, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 32,308 views

    TITHE, OFFERING AND FIRST FRUIT

    1. TITHE a.) What is Tithe? Tithe is the tenth percent of our total income, which include basic salary, allowances and any other extra money you receive, such as tips, honorarium, or any source of fund that increases your income, etc. 2Chro. 31:5-6, Deut 14:22-25, Number 18:28-30, Exodus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Glory Revealed Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 5, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,145 views

    A sermon examining Jesus' revelation to John on Patmos.

    GLORY REVEALED Revelation 1:1-8 The Book of Revelation was received during a very difficult time for Christ’s Church. The local assemblies endured persecution from people outside of the church, and they encountered spiritual attacks, heretical teaching, and spiritual apathy within the church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    First Sunday Of Advent, Year A

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 6, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,805 views

    How do you like 2 to 1 odds?

    On the First Sunday of Advent, we light the first candle, traditionally called the Candle of Hope to remember to hopefully look for the coming of Christ. The virtue of hope originates from God through the grace of faith. It draws the Christian towards God, providing him or her with hope in God ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The First Person To Die In The Faith Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,373 views

    With His Advent, Christ the Lord changed everything. Have we forgotten?

    LUKE 2:25 32 THE FIRST PERSON TO DIE IN THE FAITH “There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The First Person To Die In The Faith Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,244 views

    Simeon is easily overlooked in the account of Christ’s birth. This should not be, as he was the first person to die in the Faith.

    “There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    The Study Of First And Second Thessalonians Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 24, 2015
     | 3,380 views

    The Study Of First and Second Thessalonians

    The Study Of First and Second Thessalonians 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Thessalonica was a large and prosperous city in Macedonia. It was located on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    15 The First Death Wish Series

    Contributed by Michael Collins on Oct 29, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,457 views

    This is the 15th of 31 devotions from a series called, 'The Church Called Jonah.' In these devotions, which are based on the book of Jonah, I make a comparison between The Church-at-large in the light of this present global pandemic.

    # 15 – The First Death Wish Jonah 1:12: “And he said to them, ‘Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will become calm for you. For I know that this great tempest is because of me.’” In our previous devotion we saw how the sailors asked Jonah what they should do to him so that the sea ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jehovah-Jireh- The Lord Shall Provide Series

    Contributed by D. Walls on Mar 1, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 19,918 views

    Sermon series of the names our God was known for.

    JEHOVAH-JIREH- THE LORD SHALL PROVIDE!! B.R.: GEN. 22:7-14 Gen 22:14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. Throughout the Word of God names were given to children that had special meaning and significance. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Upgrade To First Class Ii Series

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,240 views

    Jesus Himself said, “I came that they must have life, and have it abundantly,” that is “first class” living, and we shouldn’t settle for less when Jesus died and rose again to give us the best.

    Introduction: Today we are continuing our series of messages on the importance of love and unity in the Church. When we began two weeks ago we saw that the key to unity within the Body of Christ is love. That is why Paul said in Colossians 3:14—“Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Faith To Put God First Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,350 views

    God is not an overbearing master. He is our loving Father. Have faith to put him first in your life.

    A new NHL season has started. What does that mean for you? That depends. Are you a die-hard fan or a fair-weather fan? I’m a fair-weather fan. I watched more games the year the Oilers made their Stanley Cup run than the other nine years I’ve been here put together. As a fair-weather fan I know I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Government Shall Be Upon His Shoulder

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 20,144 views

    The Lord has a government, and he carried it on his shoulder- his government is one based on the cross.

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA The Government Shall Be Upon His Shoulder Isaiah 9:6 Intro: This is the passage prophesying of the coming of the Lord in fleshly form the first time. He states that a child will be born and a son will be given. “A child is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist