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  • Bob Briggs avatar

    Are Your Really Wanting To Be Blessed?

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000
    based on 81 ratings
     | 6,528 views

    What is the price of success, what does one have to pay to be blessed?

    If I were to ask how many of you would like to be successful, I would be surprised if there was one who would decline the opportunity and live life in failure. We all want to experience success in its varying degrees. Success comes at the end of a great struggle. Success is only success ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Desperately Desired...grudgingly Given

    Contributed by Ron Laeger on Nov 14, 2000
    based on 47 ratings
     | 4,115 views

    FORGIVENESS: Why Satan wants to boil you in your own juices and what to do about it.

    In his book Capital of the World, Ernest Hemingway, tells about a father in Spain that becomes angry with his son and is soon estranged. The son's name is a common spanish name: Paco. Years of brokenness and bitterness take its toll and the man is beset with the greatest of grief from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Men - It Is Time To Quit

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 7, 2002
    based on 186 ratings
     | 41,074 views

    The need for men to stand up and show themselves as men.

    MEN - IT’S TIME TO QUIT! I CORINTHIANS 16:13 I CORINTHIANS 16:13 "WATCH YE, STAND FAST IN THE FAITH, QUIT YOU LIKE MEN, BE STRONG." I. Demand for vigilance. A. "Watch" - be awake, alert, constantly on guard, never sleepy or sluggish, never to let down one’s guard. B. 1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Doing What Comes Naturally

    Contributed by James May on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 8,733 views

    What we do reflects upon the nature that is within each of us!

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Real Eye In The Storm

    Contributed by Marcos Suazo on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,938 views

    "....Contrary to popular opinion, being in a rough situation (or a storm) does not automatically mean that you are a sinner......."

    The real eye in the storm Matthew 14: 22-32 22 Immediately after this, Jesus made his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake while he sent the people home. 23 Afterward he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. 24 Meanwhile, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Extreme Love

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 17, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,413 views

    A message from the Prodigal Son about the love of a father.

    Title: Reflecting the Love of God Theme: To show the love of the Father through the parable of the prodigal son and how father’s should reflect this. Offering Scripture: Main Scriptures Luke 15:11-32 Then He said: "A certain man had two sons. (12) And the younger of them said to his father, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Brian Bill avatar

    God The Covenant Keeper (Yahweh) Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 3, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 29,516 views

    Let’s turn to Exodus 3 where we are introduced to the meaning, the majesty, and the mystery of the name Yahweh.

    Since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d begin with “The Top Ten Lines” that may have been used by Adam when he courted Eve. 10. You know you’re the only one for me. 9. Do you come here often? 8. Trust me, this was meant to be! (I tried this one out on Beth when we were dating – it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing God Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,158 views

    Abram is 99 years old, his wife at 89 is well past menopause. Abram has no children through Sarai. And now, God doesn’t just speak up but SHOWS up and says, ’I am God the almighty provider and nourisher! And I am going to make you the father of a mighty

    Encountering God – Part 10: Seeing God Review We had been looking at encountering God in worship, and are now moving to real-life examples from the bible of what happened when certain men encountered God. Last week we looked at Abram’s first encounter with God, and this week, we will look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keys To A Lifestyle Of Worship Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,250 views

    Malachi - The Final Prophet (Part 2) GODLY INSIGHT FOR TODAY!

    ✎ ILLUSTRATION: YARD SALE–FLEA MARKET. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! All too often stuff that is in the yard sale today is in the dumpster tomorrow. Sometimes we feel like the leftovers from a yard sale; our self esteem is in the dumpster. We’re useless; we’re no good for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Be A "Taker!"

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 22, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,041 views

    Father’s Day sermon.

    Be a ¡§Taker!¡¨ Various Scriptures Father¡¦s Day, June 15, 2003 Introduction Well, it¡¦s Father¡¦s Day. The day of the year when the Father is supposed to relax, watching his favorite John Wayne movie, or catching the Twins¡¦ game on TV. Normally on Mother¡¦s Day we tell about how wonderful ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    R Is For Repent Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007
     | 3,027 views

    A study of the word "repent"

    Introduction 1. 2. As we continue our ABCs, we come to the letter R... R is for repent... At first thought, you might think that talking about repentance would be better suited to our Sunday Morning congregation... Since Wednesday Evenings, it is usually the faithful Christians that ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Another Chance

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 28, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,576 views

    We all need another chance. God graciously offers it if we’ll just accept it.

    TEXT: JOHN 21:15-19 TITLE: “ANOTHER CHANCE” INTRODUCTION: A. I read about a fellow who definitely needs another chance in the employment scene. This fellow described his plight this way: 1. My first job was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    God, Show Us Your Glory

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jul 14, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 24,868 views

    I attempt to describe what the glory of God is (and it is a weak attempt,) why we need to ask to experience it and how to know we are seeing his glory.

    “God, Show us Your Glory” July 13, 2002 New Community Church Intro: A true story - a woman entered a Haagen-Dazs store on the Kansas City Plaza for an ice-cream cone. After making her selection, she turned and found herself face to face with Paul Newman. He was in town filming the movie Mr. and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gratitude For Grace Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 31, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,802 views

    # 2 in continuing series on 1 Timothy. Emphasis is "Why God’s grace is so Amazing.

    “Living For Christ In A Confused and Confusing World” A Study of Paul’s Letters to Timothy Sermon #2 “Gratitude For Grace” 1 Timothy 1:12-17 As the Apostle Paul writes to his dear son in the faith, Timothy, who he has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ben Peak avatar

    Paul's Prayer For The Church

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,334 views

    One thing that you can notice as you look over his books is the number of prayers that Paul prays for his brothers and sisters in Christ. Several times he lets them know that he prays for them and many times he tells them exactly how he prays for them, w

    This evening I would like for you to turn with me to 2 Thess. 1:11-12. I enjoy reading the letters of Paul to the churches that he had such a passion for. And one thing that you can notice as you look over those books is the number of prayers that Paul prays for his brothers and sisters in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness