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  • Tommy Davis avatar

    God Needs More Of You

    Contributed by Tommy Davis on May 23, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 41,562 views

    Plea to believers to get more involved in the church.

    God Needs More of You Text: Matthew 9:35-38 35 Jesus traveled through all the cities and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And wherever he went, he healed people of every sort of disease and illness. 36 He felt great pity for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jehoahaz Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Oct 2, 2022
     | 1,971 views

    Sermon introduces the church to the era covering the last three kings of Judah (minus Zedekiah) and how it closely mirrors American today.

    Three Kings- 1 CCCAG, September 11th, 2001 Scripture: 2 Kings 23:30-35 Today we are going to begin a short series of three messages detailing the lives of the last three kings of Judah that ruled after Josiah died. I say 3 and not 4 because I’m not including Zedekiah as he was not a true king, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Created To Be Like Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,924 views

    The 3rd of a series of sermons delivered by the pastors of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church during its participation in the 40 Days of Purpose

    Everybody needs a purpose and that’s why we’re spending 40 Days of Purpose, looking at God’s purposes for your life. The last time I preached we focused on one of the purposes of life – “You Were Planned for God’s Pleasure.” Your first purpose is to get to know and love God. That’s called ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Party's Over

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 31, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,114 views

    The party’s over, the year 2004. 1- Get spiritual 2- Touch others

    INTRO.- What party? It might have been that New Year’s eve party. It might have been a Christmas party. This is the time of the year for parties. Did you have a party recently? If so, what did you do? Eat food? Play games? Watch TV? Watch some movies? ILL.- Partying and eating go ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What It Takes To Hear From God By Brian Atwood Luke 2:1-20 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 9, 2013
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     | 4,525 views

    You know not everyone that first Christmas heard from God like the shepherds did. Adapted from a message by Brian Atwood.

    The year 1860 found Henry Wadsworth Longfellow happy in his life, enjoying a widening recognition, and delighted over the election of Abraham Lincoln which he believed signaled the triumph of freedom and redemption for the nation. The following year the Civil War began and on July 9, 1861 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are You Doing In Sodom? Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Feb 19, 2012
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     | 6,875 views

    Sodom represents the allurment of the world. It proved deadly for Lot, and it will just as surely destroy our lives if we venture close to the world.

    Our passage gives us a powerful lesson concerning worldliness. The key question from Genesis 14, “how close can you get to sin before it corrupts you?” The key verse, is Genesis 14:12. There we learn that while Lot first “pitched his tents near Sodom, now we read that Lot was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pursued And Pursuing Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 18, 2010
     | 5,244 views

    A good shepherd is serious about feeding the sheep and protecting the sheep; that process begins by rehearsing and growing in our relationship to God.

    Pursued and Pursuing (2 Peter 1:1-2) 1. This bit of strange news was released by the Associated Press this past week: RIVERTON, Wyo. – Officials say a magnifying glass set on a stand in a sunny room started a small blaze in a Wyoming home. UPS worker Buddy Armstrong was delivering a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Blessings From God

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,063 views

    This is a short devotional message applicable for a funeral service. this message looks at the blessing of being a shheep under god as our shepherd

    BLESSINGS FROM GOD PSALM 23 INTRODUCTION: PSALM 23 IS APTLY NAMED THE SHEPHERDS PSALM, YET IN REALITY IT SHOULD BE NAMED THE “PSALM OF THE SHEEP”, FOR IT IS WRITTEN NOT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SHEPHERD, BUT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SHEEP. THIS MESSAGE IS A SHORT DEVOTIONAL THAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From The Friendship Of David & Jonathan

    Contributed by Damion Lowe on Jan 22, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 33,744 views

    One of the most amazing pictures in the Bible of friendship is that of Prince Jonathan and the shepherd boy turned career soldier, David of Bethlehem.

    “Lessons From The Friendship of David & Jonathan” Text: I Samuel 18:3-9 Intro: Quotes about Friends/Friendship “When we lose a friend-we die a little.” “Prosperity gives you friends, Problems reveal them.” “If you were another person, would you like to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saul - The Bible's Tragic Hero

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,783 views

    Saul, man’s kind of king, came so close and yet so far from being God’s man.

    Saul- The Bible’s Tragic Hero (Bridge Lane Chapel, 25/08/02, am) Hymns Readings 1. Psalm 51 2. 1 Chronicles 10 3. Hebrews 12:12-24 Intro- The Tragic Hero Greek tragedy (Aristotle) components: • Unity of time, place and action • Inspire horror and pity • Man of greatness with tragic flaw • Ends in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Recession Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Shawn Williams on Aug 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,240 views

    This message is to teach you how to close the door on fear, by strengthening your faith in God and solidifying your confidence in His Word.

    Recession: This is not the Time to Fear 2 Timothy 1:7 John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 1Pe 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    None Can Oppress You!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 1, 2015
     | 4,769 views

    The moment you start walking close with God through consistent prayer, fasting and reading of His Word, the devil would flee!

    They dare not touch you! Psalm 105:14”…he allowed no one to oppress them….” After giving water baptism for two young girls in our church, we returned home and I was not able to come out of that anointing! Yes, I felt the presence of God in a mighty way at the place of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Can You Fall Down So Far You Can't Get Up? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 3, 2014
    based on 76 ratings
     | 61,277 views

    Can you fall down so far you can't get up? Judas did. Are there people in the church today who are like Judas? Is it possible we could be like him? And if so, how would we avoid becoming like him in our lives?

    OPEN: A tourist was visiting a famous landmark on the ocean and he’d walked out on a pier to see the ocean better. But as he looked over the edge of the pier he was disturbed by how deep the water seemed to be. As he was thinking about how deep the water must be at this point, he noticed an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Funeral John 10

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Apr 22, 2002
    based on 147 ratings
     | 19,172 views

    Funeral for a faithful woman who died in old age. The sheep know the voice of the good shepherd and need not fear even death.

    Ella Freimark Funeral 22 April 2002 John 10:22-29 Rev. Roger Haugen At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    My Greatest Need In The New Year Series

    Contributed by Alex Perednia on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,155 views

    If you found a genie-in-a-bottle, what would you ask for? What do you truly need? In this 4-part sermon series, we are exploring what it means for each of us to walk with our shepherd in 2004. Today, we will consider how the Good Shepherd is our provid

    INTRODUCTION To begin, let me ask you a question, one that I have asked you before, but find it appropriate to ask again as we begin a New Year. Here’s the question: If you found a genie-in-a-bottle, what would you ask for? A man was walking along the beach at Malibu when he found an old glass ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist