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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Character Amnesia (Loss)

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,276 views

    Some people appear to have “character amnesia” of a different sort. When faced with a dilemma, they seem to “forget” the right thing to do and instead choose the easy way out. Character is who we are; it’s not something we “forget.” Those who have a loss

    Opening illustration: It seems that young people in China are beginning to forget how to write the characters that comprise the beautiful calligraphy of their traditional language. Some are calling the phenomenon “character amnesia.” Heavy usage of computers and smart phones often means that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pat Cook avatar

    From Heartbreak To Heartburn Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 13, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 16,896 views

    Moving past hurts and turning them into usefulness is difficult, but Jesus wants to change us.

    Luke 24:13-32 – From Heartbreak to Heartburn I remember reading once a true story about a man who was saved from his burning house in the middle of the night. The house was a total loss, but no-one was hurt. After some work, it was discovered that the fire started in the bedroom, the same room ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Out In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Oct 1, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,703 views

    A SERMON THAT EXEMPLIFIES THE WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE THAT THERE WAS IN THE PAST AND THE WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE THERE IS HERE IN THE FUTURE.

    OUT IN THE WILDERNESS THERE WAS TWO WAYS FRROM EGYPT TO CANAAN. ONE WAY WAS ONLY A FEW DAYS JOURNEY; THE OTHER WAS MUCH FURTHER. THE WAY THAT GOD CHOSE WAS THROUGH THE WILDERNESS AND THAT WAS THE WAY GOD CHOSE TO LEAD US. GOD KNOWS WHO’S SPIRITUALLY FIT FOR BLESSINGS AND WHO’S NOT. SOME HAD TO DIE ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Germain Brown avatar

    It's Been Done

    Contributed by Germain Brown on Apr 6, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 8,126 views

    Our deliverance is done... Our past is under the blood... Personal testimony...

    It’s Been Done There was a constant battle that I would go through daily. I came to Christ, repented of my past sins, yet, my past would always come back to haunt me. Fact was that I didn’t know that regardless of how bad I had sinned, it was all forgotten and forgiven by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Roper avatar

    Faithfully Facing Our Future

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 29, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,531 views

    God assures us of a future that is better than all our past.

    Faithfully Facing our Future New Year’s Customs Not all countries celebrate the New Year at the same time or in the same way because of different calendars and customs. In Ancient Egypt, the holiday was celebrated when the Nile flooded, usually near the end of September. This flooding made it ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Joe Rowland avatar

    Turning Our Pain Into Gain

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,515 views

    God takes the hurt of our past, and makes it work for our good.

    TURNING OUR PAIN INTO GAIN! Jeremiah 29:8-14 8. For thus says the Lord of host, the God of Israel: Do not let your Prophets and your diviners who are in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed. 9. For they Prophesy falsely to you in my name; I have not sent ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Celebrating All Of The Saints Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,737 views

    A sermon celebrating all Saints’ Sunday, saints of the past, present and future.

    Sermon for All Saints’ Sunday Yr B, 5/11/2006 Based on Isa 25:6-9 & Rev 21:1-6a By Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Celebrating all of the saints” Well, here we are on All Saints’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Nolte avatar

    "But Jesus Can!"

    Contributed by David Nolte on Feb 5, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,568 views

    Details how ess can deal with our past, present and future.

    “But Jesus Can!” Psalm 32:1-11 David P. Nolte You’ve heard the phrase, “Jack Of All Trades, Master Of None” or, it might be, “Jill of all trades” for a woman. Such a person may set a hand to any number of tasks with greater or lesser skill but is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Why He Came

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,522 views

    This pre-Christmas sermon deals with salvation in the past, present, and future tense.

    Why He Came II Corinthians 1:10 CHCC: December 12, 2010 INTRODUCTION: We’re reached that time of year when we focus on the birth of Christ. We think a lot about HOW He came --- and the details about HOW Christ came to earth give us probably the most beautiful and surprising story in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Russ Barksdale avatar

    The Reboot Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,536 views

    God can use our past failures to establish bright futures

    2/23 The Reboot Romans 8:28 Four steps to reboot: 1. Accept your failure: There is no such thing as a perfect person, perfect marriage, or perfect family. Romans 3:23 Imperfect people fail. sinned/sin (amartia): to miss the mark. 2. Receive God’s grace: His glorious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Hitherto Hath The Lord Helped Us

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 7, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 22,192 views

    An encouragement to raise up your 'monument' to past blessings.

    "HITHERTO HATH THE LORD HELPED US". 1 Samuel 7:3-12. Monuments are historical markers which serve to remind us of the accomplishments, or the sacrifices, of those who came before us. They are boundary stones along the time-line, signalling, ‘Something significant happened here’. Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Pentecost: Birthday Party Or Memorial Service?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 19, 2014
     | 4,796 views

    Has Pentecost become a dim memory of God's past dealing with the church?

    Pentecost: Birthday Party or Memorial Service? Acts 2: 1-41 Introduction Today is Pentecost Sunday on the church calendar. In it we remember the birth of the church when the Holy Spirit descended from heaven and came upon the believers in Jerusalem. In many Schools today, children will cut out ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "for A Time Such As This"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 14, 2022
     | 3,567 views

    A sermon for healing from the past two years of the Covid-19 crisis.

    “For A Time Such As This” 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 Based on a sermon given by The Rev. Dr. Candace L. Lewis Recently, a therapist was asked to give a pulse on where she thought people were as we are posting almost year two of this season we are navigating. These are just the highlights of what she ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • David Dunn avatar

    He Lifts Me Up

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025
     | 84 views

    God’s mercy lifts us from resentment into freedom; forgiveness is not forgetting the wrong—it’s releasing it to the One who heals

    1 — The Wound That Wouldn’t Heal It’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. That’s how this message begins—not with triumph but with honesty. Because forgiveness never starts from strength; it starts from brokenness. Maybe you know that kind of breaking. Someone walked away, someone lied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Bob Lentz avatar

    I'm Heading In The Right Direction Series

    Contributed by Bob Lentz on Sep 5, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,445 views

    For a believer the final destination of heaven is settled, but there’s still the matter of living for today and developing Christlikeness.

    I’m Heading In The Right Direction 7-29-07 New Series: The New Me – Pt. 4 Phil. 3:12-14 Intro. There’s a certain sense of excitement that wells up when you’re ready to set out on a trip to a place where you’ve never been before. Maybe it’s a vacation to an exotic location or a mission trip ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist