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  • Ivan Casteel avatar

    Have You Done What You Could?

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,640 views

    Challenge to believers to accomplish their best for the Lord.

    PP0548 DATE HAVE YOU DONE WHAT YOU COULD? Mark 14:1-9. Mr 14:1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bricks In The Valley

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
     | 5,342 views

    The mountain top experience was a sanctuary, and a challenge.

    BRICKS IN THE VALLEY Text: Matthew 17:1 - 9 We all know from the laws of gravity that what goes up must also come down. That thought even reminds me of a song that was once sung by a group that was known as Blood, Sweat and Tears entitled “Spinning Wheel”. The problem with ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Last Command

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 30, 2013
     | 4,845 views

    A sermon to challenge believers to witness for Christ.

    "The Last Command" Matthew 28:16-20 Matthew 28:16-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope For Your House

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,069 views

    A sermon challenging women to a closer walk.

    “Hope for Your House” Acts 16:9-15 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Much Are People Worth To You

    Contributed by Andrew Huson on Nov 23, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,229 views

    Challenge people concerning their brokeness for the lost

    How Much Are People Worth To You Say People -Not Just Wife/Husband/Kids/Best Friend/Not Just People You Like-PEOPLE Websters-A Mass Of Persons-Not Just A Single Individual-ALL HUMAN KIND President Bush Has Been Questioned A Lot About The War This Week -Why is the war taking so long? -Why are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Who Have You Been Eating With?

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,329 views

    A challenge to meet people where they are.

    Who Have You Been Eating With? Luke 15:1-7 July 11, 2004 Luke 15:1 (NLT) Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. Who’s The Target Audience?  Jesus’ audience was made up of tax collectors and “sinners” – They were hungry for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In Love With Purity

    Contributed by Hipolito Lorenzo on Feb 9, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 4,497 views

    This is a challenge to the youth with regards to sexual purity.

    1 Tim 4:12 12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. I. Plan –if we fail to plan we plan to fail. A. Defense (Ps 64:8; Prov 21:30) Bad things happen to good people because it was well ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of Words

    Contributed by Kris Roberts on May 24, 2004
    based on 87 ratings
     | 18,048 views

    A message challenging Christians to control their tongue.

    The Power Of Words 1. Introduction · Show “One Word” video clip Matthew 12:36-37 says… But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Being Like Jesus

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 21, 2002
    based on 108 ratings
     | 8,564 views

    This is a message challenging the people to be more evangelistic.

    BEING LIKE JESUS Matthew 9:35-38 INTRO: The late R. G. Lee was asked, "What do Southern Baptist need more than anything else?" His instant reply was, "More than anything else Southern Baptist need to be like Jesus." I think most of us would agree. If we are going to be laborers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good Samaritan

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 27, 2015
     | 17,493 views

    A simple sermon meant to challenge believers

    There are four ages of man: 1) when you believe in Santa Claus, 2) when you don’t believe in Santa Claus, 3) when you are Santa Claus, and then 4) when you look like Santa Claus. Ho, ho, ho! The good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 A man died and went to Heaven. Peter asked him, “Why should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing A New Year's Realities

    Contributed by Ancil Jenkins on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 16,182 views

    How to face the challenges of a new year

    010597 FACING A NEW YEAR’S REALITIES INTRODUCTION I. A new year revives many mixed feelings. A. to some, there is sadness that the holidays are over. B. To some it is a relief that the holidays are over. C. Some feel a new sense of obligation since tax returns are due. D. Some find this a time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ Following Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 31, 2014
     | 5,138 views

    A sermon that challenges the contemporary notion of discipleship.

    "Three Laws of Discipleship" Pt. 3 -- Following Jesus Matthew 16:24-28 Introduction: This morning we're going to take a look at the third aspect of discipleship that our Lord speaks about as He seeks to prepare his disciples for what is up ahead. If you recall two weeks ago when we started this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    The Breath Of God

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 27, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,268 views

    Humanity is the crowning achievement of God’s creative work — created in God’s image and animated by God’s breath

    TITLE: THE BREATH OF GOD SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 2:7 Today, I invite you to pause with me and consider something so ordinary, so constant, that we rarely notice it — our breath. Each of us takes about 20,000 breaths every single day, most without a thought. Our bodies are designed -- • To ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Cale avatar

    Seeing God

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Jul 27, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,024 views

    This sermon deals with the results of seeing God more clearly in our lives. It investigates Isaiah’s vision as it relates to our lives today.

    Seeing God Isaiah 6:1-8 This last two weeks has been wonderful, exciting and tiring. Rev. Mark Engel challenged our hearts with messages from the life of Jacob – If you missed camp meeting this year you missed one of the great blessings of life. From camp meeting it was off to Yearly meeting ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God's Grace

    Contributed by David Trexler on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,697 views

    Jesus would probably find it very difficult today to find a church willing to have him as their pastor.

    Sermon for Luke 15:1-10 September 16, 2007 Jesus would probably find it very difficult today to find a church willing to have him as their pastor. You see, Jesus didn’t fit in the mold of what the church people (the Scribes and Pharisees) thought a religious leader should look like, or act like. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran