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  • Dwight Davis avatar

    "homeward Bound"

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 11,566 views

    The parable of the Prodigal Son is perhaps the most famous of all of the Lord’s parables. But are we truly understanding the full significance of this amazing message of love and mercy?

    “Homeward Bound” In the United States today, it is estimated that between one and two million teenagers run away from home every year. Of course, there are many different reasons why these children choose to leave their homes. Many are simply the products of very ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Dark Places Of The Earth

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 2, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 20,390 views

    Our Lord said, “Go into all the world & preach the good news to every creature.” What is that good news? I think it consists of two things that need to be proclaimed - that would really be “good news” to the world today.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) TEXT: Psalm 74:20 A. The scripture passage that I want us to consider this morning is found in the 74th Psalm. It is a beautiful &, at the same time, a tragic psalm. In it the Psalmist is speaking to the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    New Commitments For The New Year

    Contributed by James Petticrew on Dec 22, 2001
    based on 1,726 ratings
     | 529,464 views

    A sermon to challenge people to make 4 biblical commitments which can change their lives in the new year

    NEW COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR Introduction Well it’s that time of year again when in a fit of optimism many of us make great promises to ourselves about what we are going to do in the New Year that we usually abandon about the second week in January. Let’s be honest now. How may of you kept to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

    Contributed by David Swensen on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 14,406 views

    The just penalty of our sin is death and separation from God.Our sin demands that we be forsaken by God. Christ,took our place; When we, by faith, repent of our sin and receive the gift of salvation, Christ’s death is appropriated to cover our sin

    INTRODUCTION At the age of 41,Elizabeth Barrett became the wife of Robert Browning, the famous English poet. Her father, a widower, disowned her.He objected to the marriage and disowned her simply because he didn’t want any of his children to leave home and break up the family! Elizabeth’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Divided By War, United Through Christ

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,023 views

    This sermon is about two aviators on opposites sides of World War II and their conversion to Christianity. (Mitsuo Fuchida who led the attack on Pearl Harbor and Jacob Deshazer who participated in the Doolittle raid).

    TWO DIVIDED BY WAR, UNITED THROUGH CHRIST Text Isaiah 2:1-4 Isaiah 2:1-4 gives us a wonderful picture of God’s peace. Verse 4 poetically states that the weapons of war will be transformed into items that are constructive. Swords will beaten into plowshares. Spears will be beaten into ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Talent For Handling Rejection

    Contributed by Scott Voss on Jan 11, 2001
    based on 72 ratings
     | 5,069 views

    You will be despised and rejected if you follow Christ, but He will take you through.

    A Talent for Handling Rejection Pastor Scott Voss New Life Christian Center Rector, Arkansas Gen 37:3-11 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Create In Me A Clean Heart

    Contributed by Levi Wright on Jan 12, 2001
    based on 496 ratings
     | 167,543 views

    A message of self-examination and repentance.

    Evangelist Cry Ministry Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Ph.D. "Create In Me A Clean Heart" Psalm 51:1-12 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. [1] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Taming A Hurtful Tongue

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 26, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,978 views

    What are the consequences of an untamed, hurtful tongue? What are the consequences of an under control, helpful tongue?

    Taming a Hurtful Tongue Ephesians 4:29-32 Week one I don’t mean to upset anyone, but someone brought a lethal weapon with them to Church this morning. For purposes of security and safety, our ushers should have asked some to check such deadly weapons at the door...but they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Saved – Saved From What?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 16, 2013
    based on 16 ratings
     | 30,620 views

    We ask people “Are you saved?” expecting them to understand what we are talking about. When asked, the response we get might be “Saved? Saved from what?” What does it mean to be saved? If we are saved, from what are we saved?

    Saved – Saved From What? Romans 10:1-13 Often we use terms that we assume others know exactly what we are talking about. One of these words is “saved”. We ask people “Are you saved?” expecting them to understand what we are talking about. When asked, the response we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Snatched From The Fire

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Feb 20, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,769 views

    Do you know where you will spend eternity? Are you so completely morally pure that you do not fear judgement? How can anyone know that they can be saved? Only by trusting in Christ and His merits.

    Jude verses 20-25 Snatched from the fire One day a young boy sat in a pew at church, listening attentively to the sermon on the consequences of the fall into sin. His eyes grew wide as the pastor’s voice rose while he quoted from Genesis 3:19; “You are dust and to dust you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joshua's Deception Series

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,227 views

    Do you have the courage to own up to your sin and give it all to God?

    A lesson learned in the life of a great man of God. A man that was human, and made his mistakes, but a man that learned from those mistakes and gave control over to God. Each of our campuses are full of men and women that have the potential to do great and powerful things with the help of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Do We Harbor Anger Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on May 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,803 views

    Anger why is that so in a Christian’s Life. What to about it.

    Why We Harbor Anger Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous;but who is able to stand before envy? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remembering True Freedom

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on May 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,024 views

    A Memorial Day sermon preached 5/25/2009 at the Salem Lutheran Home Chapel, Elk Horn, Iowa.

    As many of you know, today is Memorial Day. It’s a day we set aside in our country to remember those who served in our armed forces and passed away, especially those soldiers who gave their lives so that we could live in a free country. If you go to a lot of the local cemeteries, you’ll see the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Not Good Enough? No Way!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 3, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,288 views

    A sermon focusing on the meaning and usefulness of a life lived for God.

    Isaiah 6:1-8 “Not Good Enough? No Way!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org The writer of the Book of Ecclesiastes was an old man who was looking back on his life, and he came to some interesting conclusions. This guy had tried it all! He had sowed ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    "A Messiah Who Teaches Part 5: The Atypical Reaction Of A Disciple" Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 13, 2009
     | 3,337 views

    Jesus is calling us to a higher standard.

    A Messiah Who Teaches Part 5: The Atypical Reaction of the Disciple Text: Matthew 5:38-48 Introduction 1. Illustration: The teaching of the Sermon on the Mount is not - Do your duty, but - Do what is not your duty. It is not your duty to go the second mile, to turn the other cheek, but Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist