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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    After Multiple Failed "experiments" What? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 6, 2024
     | 809 views

    God loves the world, and He does so contrary to His own benefit.

    Fourth Sunday of Lent 2024 God does not give up on human beings. That’s true even when He doesn’t seem like that is what is going on. We can remember the story of Noah, who lived in such a dissolute age that God wiped out humanity by a great flood, yet He saved one just man and his family. Noah ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Humility Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 106 ratings
     | 31,174 views

    Pride is more than bragging... it’s seeing ourselves in God’s spot.

    SE111702 CHARACTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION 3. Humility INTRO: I’M NOT GOD Vince Lombardi - one of the greatest coaches in NFL history - apparently had an large ego. One day he came home to bed after a great win but wife was already asleep. When his feet touched her legs she said, God, your feet are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • JM Raja Lawrence avatar

    5. The Prodigal Son Comes Home (A Message Of God's Unconditional Love) Series

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Nov 24, 2025
     | 421 views

    God waits for you like a father watching the horizon for his lost child. No matter how far you have wandered, His arms remain open to welcome you home today.

    5. The Prodigal Son Comes Home (A Message of God's Unconditional Love) Introduction: Understanding the Heart of the Father Before we explore this profound story from Luke 15, we must understand what Jesus wanted to teach us. He told this parable to religious leaders who criticized Him for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Disregarding God's Directive ...

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Sep 10, 2009
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    “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see Something that’s above you” Pride is something else in our life that has to go before pressing into God’s best. “Why is that?” you may

    Disregarding God’s Directive ... Numbers 20:1-20:13 Also Exodus 17:1-7 Golden Text - The Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron , Because ye beli... “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see Something that’s above ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Thee Downfall Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 11, 2020
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    The Lord despises idolatry because when your heart is divided, you cannot be loyal to him.

    The Downfall Jeffery Anselmi / General The King: The Rise and Fall of Solomon / Sin; Obedience and Disobedience / 1 Kings 11:1–13 The Lord despises idolatry, because when your heart is divided, you cannot be loyal to him. INTRODUCTION • The story of Solomon is tragic yet common. • Solomon's ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Abraham Obadare avatar

    Inner Nature

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Oct 7, 2025
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     | 325 views

    The inner man or inner nature has so much power to destroy people and take away the kingdom of God from them. It can cause one to fall on his or her way from this earth to heaven. All of you who have the opportunity to read this write-up should set aside time to fast and pray concerning this matter.

    God created us perfectly, in His own image. He created us to be godly, and 1 Tim 6:6 says godliness with contentment is great gain. God created us to be like Him, but the enemy came and messed us up. Jesus described Satan as a liar and chief of liars (a great deceiver), John 8:44 This murderer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sifted Saints

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 9, 2003
    based on 201 ratings
     | 18,702 views

    How to deal with Satan’s attacks, especially when we have failed God.

    SIFTED SAINTS Luke 22:28-34 28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31 "Simon, Simon, Satan has ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Darren Rogers avatar

    Daniel Chapter 5a Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on May 30, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,105 views

    The world is having one big party, but God will have the last word - the writing is on the wall

    Daniel – Chapter 5a A. Chapter 5 Outline I. Belshazzar (5:1-4) a. The Party (5:1) b. The Preposterousness (5:2-3) c. The Profanity (5:4) II. The Lord (5:5-9) a. Look At The Wall (5:5) b. Look At The King (5:6-7) c. Look At The Wise Men (5:8-9) III. The Queen Mother (5:10-12) a. Her Ignorance ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Oscar avatar

    Humility And Grace

    Contributed by John Oscar on Aug 8, 2019
     | 5,639 views

    The importance of being humble in our interactions with others to prove the grace of God within us.

    Humility Brings a Greater Grace CCCAG August 4th, 2019 God’s Grace: Humility Brings A Greater Grace Just to forewarn you- we will be examining a lot of scripture today! Reading/summarizing Prayer If you were here last week, we talked about how grace is closely tied to a pretty expansive list ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Scott Hamilton avatar

    What Is God Asking You To Sacrafice?

    Contributed by Scott Hamilton on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,745 views

    Launches off the sacrafices in the Old Testament and asks the question, "Does God ask us to make sacrafices today?". The answer is yes - pride, ego, selfishness, etc. We’re to sacrafice our whole self - Romans 12.

    What is God asking you to sacrifice? If you were a Hebrew living 3000 years ago God would ask you to sacrifice very specific things in a very specific manner. Open your Bibles to Leviticus Chapter one. While you’re making your way there I want to give away a secret – my marinade for barbequing ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Scott Thomas avatar

    A Home Invasion

    Contributed by Scott Thomas on Oct 21, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,324 views

    This is a story that very few preach about. It is the story of Hezekiah allowing the enemy of God into his home. He allowed a home invasion in the name have making peace with the enemy of God. He died, and his family was lost to Babylon.

    A Home Invasion II Kings 20:12-21 12 At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13 And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Made Of Different Material

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 15, 2024
     | 779 views

    Working in the midst of people who respect, admire, appreciate, like and love you is always great; however, the challenge is to survive and serve people who just don’t know you at all, who mock you, despise you and criticize you.

    Made of different material Exodus 1:8 “Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.”(NIV) “New king, to whom Joseph meant nothing”, these words jolted me today! God calls you to work in the midst of people and do good for those who don’t care two hoots about you nor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 15, 2011
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     | 4,193 views

    We have as much of the Spirit of God within us as we clear out room of ourselves.

    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Lent #1, March 13, 2011 Matt. 5:3 Intro: Welcome to the first Sunday in Lent, the season of preparation for Easter. While many of us like the idea of spontaneity, with its surprise and playfulness, we also recognize that the things in life that really are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Love, Not Concupiscence Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 27, 2014
     | 2,809 views

    We should understand how we can be distracted from our true Goal, God.

    Sixth Day in the Christmas Octave (December 30) Thirteen Days of Christmas If you have been following this series of homily-sermons, which I have called “Thirteen Days of Christmas,” you probably realize something. Although this is the sixth day in the Christmas Octave, it is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Deep: Awareness #1 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 27, 2019
     | 2,877 views

    Jesus broke through the individual & social stereotypes to carry the message of hope (eternal life).

    Today, we begin a new message series we’ve entitled, “DEEP.” It’s not a take-off on that bad 80’s movie nor are we going to about some prosperity gospel theme about the money you have to give. However, we will be attempting to wrestle with three areas of personal and corporate growth: pride, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational