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  • David Owens avatar

    Planning And Praying Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 16, 2020
     | 5,294 views

    This sermon on the second half of Romans chapter 15 gives us insight into how to make plans to serve the Lord, and how to carry them out with prayer, like the apostle Paul did.

    A. Once there was a young woman who brought her fiancé home to meet her parents. 1. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out more about the young man, so the father invited the fiancé to his study for a talk. 2. “So what are your plans?” the father asked the young ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In The Land Of The Giants

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,813 views

    From the story of David and Goliath some practical truths to help us overcome the Giants in our life.

    IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS 1 SAMUEL 17 * As a kid when I heard the word “giant”, all I thought of was that old TV commercial for the Jolly Green Giant Vegetables. (sing) We perhaps I also thought of Jack and the Beanstalk and His words; "Fee, fi, fo, fun, I smell the blood of an Englishman: Be he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unwrap Your Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
     | 13,902 views

    One source of frustration in the church is that people are trying to do the wrong ministry, play the wrong instrument. That is tragic. But do you know what is even worse than that is having your instrument, but refusing to play it.

    INTRODUCTION Let’s open our Bibles together to Romans, chapter 12. Today I’m going to be talking about “Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gift,” so I have a little gift that I am going to be unwrapping in a moment. I’m preaching through the book of Romans, verse after verse, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope Part 1

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 6, 2020
     | 10,760 views

    We live in a world where there is an increase in people choosing to end their life because they have lost all hope. This message is about hope and how we can keep it in the midst of our most troubling times.

    Hope Part 1 Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 13:11-13; Job 5:15-16; Romans 15:13 This morning we are going to talk about hope. Last week Rev. Fulks shared the testimony of one of her friends who celebrated her 66th birthday. As a teenager her friend had been told that she probably would not live to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Win!

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 6, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,422 views

    A sermon of encouragement from Daniel and the Lions.

    WE WIN! Daniel 6:1-23 John 16:25-33 Congratulations! You’re a winner! Those are the words everybody likes to hear. I know that because if we didn’t like to win Advertising Agencies and Marketing Consultants wouldn’t use the idea of winning to entice us to buy almost every product imaginable. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Feel Like Quitting?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 43 ratings
     | 27,019 views

    Ever felt like quitting? Ready to throw in the towel? You seek to live for the Lord, to serve Him but everything just goes the opposite of the way you hoped. You’re discouraged and want to run away. You're not alone

    Feel like Quitting? Jeremiah 20:7-18 Introduction: Have you ever felt like quitting? Ready to just throw in the towel? You seek to live for the Lord and to serve Him but it seems like everything just goes the opposite of the way you hoped. You’ve become discouraged and wish you could just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Fear In Time Of Storm

    Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Dec 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,563 views

    This sermon tells us how we can overcome fear in our time of storm, distress or trouble.

    Matthew 8: 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" 26 He replied, "You of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are You Ready For Solid Food?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,497 views

    Sermon for the 6th Sunday after Epiphany

    1 Corinthians 3: 1 – 9 / Are You Ready For Solid Food? Intro: A group of tourists had stopped to visit in a rather picturesque village. They happened across an elderly man who was sitting on a bench in the town square. One of the tourists asked, “Were any great men born ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rejoice In The Lord

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Nov 8, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 18,768 views

    Rejoice in the Lord ! Reminders of what the Lord has done for us !

    Rejoice In The Lord Text: Hab. 3:17-19 Habakkuk was a man of great faith. He had the right perspective on things. He knew what was most important. It is easy to have a big pep rally when everything is going right, but Hab describes a time when everything around him is desolate. There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stuck In The Mud

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,946 views

    Share that Jesus meets us where we are in order to bring us to where we need to be.

    Stuck in the Mud Scripture: Ephesians 2: 1-10 Purpose: Share that Jesus meets us where we are in order to bring us to where we need to be. Introduction: As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    All Ye All Ye All Come Free

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 14, 2013
     | 8,234 views

    There was a game that we use to play as kids, back in the time when kids actually went outside to play. The name of the game that we use to play was called Hide-N-Seek; some may remember it as touch the tree or kick the can.

    “All ye All Ye All Come Free” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Hebrews 10:19-25 “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; And [having] ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Richard Cook avatar

    Rowing But Not Going

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 18,212 views

    Sermon to encourage people who seem to be working very hard but don’t seem to be getting very far; we’ve gone farther than we think, TOO far to turn back now.

    ROWING BUT NOT GOING Mark 6;45 -52 Mark 6:45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 And when even was come, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dynamic Disciples Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,124 views

    We are to be Disciples of Jesus, why, how do we maintain our discipleship and whats the point? This passage of Hebrews gives us a bit of a heads up on the whole thing.

    Dynamic Disciples of Jesus: Hebrews10:19-25 It’s interesting when we look at the early days of Jesus ministry, he obviously had a plan and he set himself some goals. He decided that he needed some people to carry on his teaching, and his ministry; he knew that what he wanted to achieve was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    Lifting Weights Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,756 views

    a six part series on building a better chuch body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 6 all my illustrations come from Sermon Central and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. LIFTING WEIGHTS It is almost hard to believe that we are 5 weeks into this year already and at the end of this series of sermons on Building a Better Body. I think it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Is The Mighty Counselor

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jan 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,661 views

    THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF ADVENT MESSAGES ON THE NAMES OF JESUS AS RECODED BY ISAIAH.

    JESUS IS THE MIGHTY COUNSELOR ISAIAH 9:1-7 INTRODUCTION: LAST WEEK WE BEGAN OUR ADVENT CELEBRATION BY MEDITATING ON THE NAMES THE PROPHET ISAIAH USED TO DESCRIBE JESUS IN CHAPTER NINE. SOME TRANSLATIONS PLACE A COMMA BETWEEN WONDERFUL AND COUNSELLOR, SO IT IS ALL RIGHT TO THINK OF THESE WORDS AS ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist