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  • Joel Vicente avatar

    291 - Heart's Treasure

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on May 27, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,111 views

    Heart examination.

    Illustrate Humor: Illustration: Herman and Henrietta were touring their brand-new house, a house that Henrietta had paid for with her money, a fact of which she often reminded Herman. In each room of the house, she said to her husband, ¡§Herman, if it were not for my money, we wouldn¡¦t be here.¡¨ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Followers Sacrifice Everything Series

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 260 ratings
     | 18,772 views

    The first of a real followers series based on Mike Slaughter’s book

    Real Followers sacrifice everything, Matt 4:18-22 Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ January 6, 2002 Two Hells’ Angels met a priest who was walking with crutches. They asked him what the problem was. He told them that he had slipped in his bathtub. The "Angels" continued walking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God-Fighter Or God-Obeyer?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 29, 2008
     | 2,997 views

    Though Israel disobeyed and broke the covenant with God, God did not give up, and formed a new people in a New Covenant that fulfilled the Old in the crucified Christ

    Monday of First Week in Advent 2008 Sacramentum Caritatis The words of Jesus today stand alongside those of Isaiah: two prophets saying the same thing. In these latter days, the true Israel of God is the people who understand how to obey the authoritative word. In Jesus’s case, it was a pagan ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Living Into God’s 'a' PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
    based on 4 ratings
     | 160 views

    God’s presence gives us courage and strength to face new challenges, assuring us that we are never alone as we step forward in faith.

    Some of us walked in today with a smile for others and a storm inside. You’ve been staring at a calendar date that scares you. There’s a chair at the table that sits empty. There’s a decision lurking in your inbox with your name on it. Life does that. It brings us to riverbanks we’ve never crossed, ...read more

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    Faith's Power Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 12, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,900 views

    By faith know what others cannot know and do what others cannot do.

    After Columbus discovered America, the Spanish Nobles gave him a hard time, because they were jealous of the honors King Ferdinand was heaping on him. On one occasion, after they had had a little too much to drink, they began to complain about all the accolades Columbus received. They told him it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Your Body: A Living Sacrifice

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Dec 5, 2020
     | 12,064 views

    The Lord requires our total submission to Him, living a life pleasing unto Him at all times

    Your Body: A Living Sacrifice Study Text: Romans 12: 1 - 2 Introduction: - Believers should willingly offer their bodies to God as living sacrifice for His honour, praise and glory, because of His profound mercy to us in Christ. - Our greatest desire should be to live lives of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Building Families That Will Last Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 31, 2002
    based on 184 ratings
     | 15,404 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the "Kingdom Business" series. This sermon focuses on the building of a Christian home.

    Sunday Morning February 3, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Kingdom Business [#5] BUILDING FAMILIES THAT WILL LAST Genesis 24 Introduction: 1. In this series, we have identified the stewardship of life, the stewardship of prayer, the stewardship of the Bible, and the stewardship of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Extreme Makeover-Contentment

    Contributed by Mark Green on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,904 views

    Contentment is an expression of communion with Christ and a reliance on His power and provision to prevail in all life situations.

    Let’s begin this morning with a quick question. Raise your hand if you have had coffee from Starbuck’s in the past 2 weeks. Me too. Well I want to tell you that I am mad at Starbuck’s. I have drank coffee for years and been content with Maxwell House or Folgers. I was content to brew a cup coffee ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Three Different Attitudes Of People From The Parable Of The Good Samaritan

    Contributed by S. A. Devasahayam on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,784 views

    This sermon looks the Good Samaritan parable in a different perspective. It describes the three different attitudes of the people who were in the parable. Some people live a life living, 1) Yours is Mine 2) Mine is Mine 3) Mine is yours.

    Three different attitudes from the Parable of The Good Samaritan Introduction Not only our truthful speech, our attitude also matters for a sound Christian life. As we know, people have different attitudes. Some want to receive from others, others want to live for themselves, while some live for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Five Reasons Why Preachers Should Be Paid

    Contributed by George Barton on Aug 5, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,276 views

    Gives the five reasons Paul gives in 1 Cor 9 for paying the preacher.

    WHY PREACHERS SHOULD BE PAID REVISED 08-05-2006 FIVE REASONS WHY GOSPEL PREACHERS SHOULD BE PAID 1 Corinthians 9:1-27 (1 Cor 9:1 NIV) Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? (1 Cor 9:2 NIV) Even though I may not be an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Love Of God-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 2, 2021
     | 1,594 views

    3 of 5. Paul highlighted the necessity of self-giving love to the proper outworking of Christian living. Self-giving love is essential to true Christianity, but How or in What ways is it essential? As A Christian, the Love of God must Humble my...

    The LOVE Of GOD-III—1Corinthians 13:1-13 Attention: Lost in the Translation: A husband & wife are at a recognized high-brow restaurant celebrating their anniversary. Looking the menu over, they were shocked to see a dish named, “hickory-smoked road-kill possum jowls in pancake syrup.” They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Answers Are Always Appropriate Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Jul 21, 2010
    based on 28 ratings
     | 13,722 views

    The purpose of this message is to help us get an understanding that the sovereign God always speaks in such an appropriate manner to give guidance.

    GOD’S ANSWERS ARE ALWAYS APPROPRIATE Habakkuk 2:2-20 INTRODUCTION: A. If you have been here for the last few weeks you know, by now, that Habakkuk is having a rough go of things 1. He has been praying and God has been answering, but not in the way he would have liked a. Judah was in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can Fool Some Of The People Some Of The Time

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 83 ratings
     | 4,368 views

    Are we really and truly trying to please God with our communication, customs and conduct, or are we trying to please man?

    COMMUNICATION - Our words will be kind and not foolish KINDNESS IN SPEECH V. 1 Matthew Henry said that “if wrath rises like a threatening storm, then a soft answer will turn it away like the winds.” The Speech Research Unit of Kenyon College has proved that when a person is shouted at, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Robbing Of God And Yourself

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 1, 2014
     | 14,041 views

    God gives us clear direction of what we should be doing with our money. Tithes and offerings is not giving to God, but returning to God what is already His.

    The robbing of God and yourself Malachi chapter 3:6-3:18 Introduction- This morning I want you to take out your wallets and pocketbooks and hold them up. (Wave them) I would like the ushers to come and collect them. Just kidding, that would be terrible. That would be unacceptable. If someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Administration Of God's Grace Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 10, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,549 views

    Grace. We often think about grace as the salvation that God gives us that we do not deserve. But God gives us His grace to serve as well.

    The Administration of God’s Grace Ephesians 3:1-13 Intro Slide Have you ever been in the midst of a conversation and then a new thought that you have to get out comes into your head? Maybe you have been talking to someone, and then a word or some other trigger brings to mind something that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational