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  • Michael Luke avatar

    Setting Some Things Straight Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,740 views

    Before a church can grow and mature, there are some things that need to be set straight.

    SERIES: “OVERCOMING OBSTACLES THAT OBSTRUCT OBEDIENCE” TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9 TITLE: “SETTING SOME THINGS STRAIGHT” INTRODUCTION: A. Someone: “The church is like Noah’s Ark: If it were not for the storm on the outside, no one could stand the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Little Things Do Count

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Jul 28, 2004
    based on 77 ratings
     | 12,550 views

    This is a Sermon that should help others realize that if we do a little, God can make alot.

    It’s the “Little Things” that Count 7/26/04 Luke 19:11-27 I heard a Christian talk show this week talking about this subject. The little things your spouse does or the little things that your children do that just get under your skin. One of the pet peeves is the proper way to place a ...read more

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    The Principal Thing Series

    Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 16, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 25,238 views

    Getting wisdom from God rather than the wisdom of the world.

    The Principal Thing James 3:13-18 Vonage has made a lot of money with a catchy theme song, Whew who, who, who, who, silly commercials, my favorite is the wife talking about switching to Vonage and the husband dancing in the next room. And a simple statement, “People do stupid ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Before The Battle Begins PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2023
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     | 1,178 views

    This sermon explores how faith in God, like David's, can empower us to face our battles with courage and emerge with blessings.

    Welcome, beloved. Isn't it a beautiful day that the Lord has made? A day to gather together, to share in the warmth of fellowship, to lift our hearts in worship, and to turn our ears and minds toward the Word of God. Today, we set our sights on a familiar story, a story that resonates with the ...read more

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    Judgement Before Restoration.

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,902 views

    Before God can bring revival and restoration to a church, He first brings judgement on those who refuse to repent of their sin.

    Ezekiel 33 Pray Ezekiel 33:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2:"Son of man, speak to your countrymen and say to them: `When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman, 3:and he sees the sword coming against the land and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Essential Truths: The Triune God - The Holy Spirit In The World And In The Church

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 17, 2019
     | 3,055 views

    What would the world be like without God, if Jesus had not come? This message explores the work of God in the world and in the church. The message borrows freely from William Barclay, and Jeremiah Johnson's book "Unimaginable".

    Essential Truths: The Triune God - The Holy Spirit: Trinity in the World and in the Church This past Thursday. 4 days ago. New Zealand. Christchurch. A peaceful city in a peaceful country. A 28 years old man walks up to another man and is greeted: “Welcome brother”. The first man shoots the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Firm Before The Foe Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 4, 2012
     | 5,679 views

    Peter and John before the Sanhedrin provide an example of how the child of God is to respond to pressure from the world to conform to low expectations.

    “When [the guards] had brought [Peter and John before the council], they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love The Right Things

    Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Feb 7, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,573 views

    We have become so desensitized by the word love. We throw the word "love" out so often, like an old man with gum for the neighborhood kids. We invest our emotions in things like: money, toxic relationships, popularity, health, selfhish motives and even th

    Loving the Right Things I Cor. 13:1-13 Introduction: There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Day Before Eternity

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Aug 22, 2013
     | 5,819 views

    In light of the fact that we may be living in the day before eternity we should use our time, talents, and treasures to glorify God.

    Sermon: THE DAY BEFORE ETERNITY Scope: This sermon should challenge every listener to examine their relationship with Christ. Summary: In light of the fact that we may be living in the day before eternity we should use our time, talents, and treasures to glorify God. Segue: I want to share some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Thing

    Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Dec 12, 2021
     | 1,808 views

    In this busy and hectic world of ours, it is often too difficult to accomplish all that we have planned for us. We need to slow the world down and concentrate on One Thing.

    James 1:2-8 Let me offer an explanation first if you will allow me. From this scripture we can deduce four things at a minimum: EXPLANATION 1. The testing of our faith produces steadfastness. 2. If we allow steadfastness to have its full effect, we will only then be perfect and complete, ...read more

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    The "One" Thing Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 5, 2017
    based on 7 ratings
     | 21,789 views

    Families can often be shattered by pain and anger and bitterness. There's only one thing that heal those broken homes and fix what has been damaged by the abuse, neglect and selfishness that family members often inflict on each other. What is that?

    POEM: If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it is yours, if it doesn't, it never was. (Pause) But, if it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, takes your money, and doesn't appear to realize that you've set it free... you either married it or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    The Day Before Easter

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 15, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 9,609 views

    The emotions felt by the disciples on the day before Easter mirror the way we react when we don’t understand what God is doing.

    What we celebrate today is the central, defining event of the Christian faith. On this day, for the last twenty centuries, Christians have gathered together all over the world, in remote villages and in crowded cities, in cathedrals and in rented schoolrooms, just as we are doing here this morning; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All Things New

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 21, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,933 views

    A simple message showing how God has been working throughout salvation history to accomplish a total reversal of Satan’s corruption in order to liberate us from sin and death.

    YEARS AGO, RADIO EVANGELIST CHARLES E. FULLER ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD SPEAK THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY ON "HEAVEN" AND THAT IT WOULD ALSO BE AIRED OVER THE RADIO. DURING THAT WEEK HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AN ELDERLY MAN WHO WAS VERY ILL. HERE’S A PART OF HIS LETTER: "NEXT SUNDAY YOU ARE TO TALK ABOUT ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    There's No Such Thing As Luck

    Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 9,183 views

    Saying we’re "lucky" implies God is not in control.

    There’s No Such Thing As Luck 1. Parachute story-U.S. Airborne unit in Germany. Parachute drop zone next to a Mercedes test track. Wind blew him onto track. Hard asphalt, braced himself, no broken bones. Wind dragged him down track. Hit release. Car speeding toward him. Ran to side. How ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sitting Before The Lord

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 165 ratings
     | 18,461 views

    In an age when people have lost the art of solitude and contemplation, God is waiting for us to SIT before Him. But it matters HOW we sit.

    READ: 2 SAMUEL 7 (Text: v18) There’s something about our culture — we find it very hard to SIT STILL for any length of time. We’ve lost the art of solitude. No time for contemplation. I’m sure King David was a busy man — he had a whole kingdom to run — and yet it’s quite obvious that he still ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal