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  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Second Sunday Of Advent, Year B: Advent Voices

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 11, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,614 views

    Squander yourself for hope in Christ.

    A three-year-old was helping his mother unpack their nativity set. He announced each piece as he unwrapped it from the tissue paper. “Here’s the donkey!” he said. “Here’s a king,” and “Here’s a camel!” When he finally got to a one-piece tiny infant molded to his crib, he proclaimed, “Here’s baby ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Favoritism Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 17, 2011
     | 11,258 views

    WE must guard against this subtle sin, it can do a lot of damage.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you noticed that in life there are sins that we really do not give much thought to? • We understand big ones like, murder, stealing, etc... You can add to the list. • There are sins that are a little more subtle. On the surface they do not really seem to cause much ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William Nieporte avatar

    When You Talk To Yourself What Do You Say And Is Anybody Listening?

    Contributed by William Nieporte on Sep 6, 2005
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     | 3,795 views

    Addresses the problem of unbiblical self-talk and how to speak the truth of grace to your mind.

    When You Talk To Yourself, What Do You Say? And Is Anybody Listening? Romans 5:1-11 Introduction: “Since you have been justified…” That’s Paul’s way of addressing Christians—people who have placed their faith in the redemptive work of Christ at the Cross and in the Resurrection. “Since you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derrick White Sr avatar

    How To R-A-P When You Find Yourself In A Messy Situation

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 15, 2017
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     | 15,993 views

    AND WHEN I SAY A MESSY SITUATION I`M TALKING ABOUT A TIME WHEN WE HAVE ALLOWED SIN TO MANIFEST ITSELF IN OUR LIVES AND HINDER OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND YOUR SIN CAN BE ONE THING AND MINES COULD BE ANOTHER

    Psalm 51:1-6 (Living) O loving and kind God, have mercy. Have pity upon me and take away the awful stain of my transgressions. [2] Oh, wash me, cleanse me from this guilt. Let me be pure again. [3] For I admit my shameful deed--it haunts me day and night. [4] It is against you and you alone I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    What Must I Do? You Must Deny Yourself And Follow Him Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 15, 2013
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    The way of costly obedience is the way that leads to joy but what God says you "must" do God knows you can do.

    WHAT MUST I DO? DENY YOURSELF, TAKE UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW JESUS** LUKE 9:18-26 Big Idea: The way of costly obedience is the way that leads to joy. Intro: Imagine that you made a visit to your doctor and he told you that you had a disease. He tells you that you can survive the disease if ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Way Of The Messiah: Deny Yourself, Take Up Your Cross, And Follow Me Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jul 26, 2023
     | 1,206 views

    For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

    Have you ever seen a star being born? Here we see a picture from the James Webb Space Telescope, of just such an event. From the STSI: “NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is celebrating the first anniversary of its start of science operations with this image of a star-forming region in the Rho ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    William Booth's 11 Discipleship Questions To Challenge Yourself To Grow

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 5, 2021
     | 3,425 views

    Questions are excellent. Our savior Jesus of course so often asked people questions. Someone would come to Him and ask him a question, and Jesus would reply by asking them a question.

    Questions are excellent. Our savior Jesus of course so often asked people questions. Someone would come to Him and ask him a question, and Jesus would reply by asking them a question. Questions help us to reflect on our own presuppositions, those things we believe and think without even fully ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Mduduzi Msongelwa Ncube avatar

    Don’t Deprive Yourself Freedom—but What If The Fullest Is The End Of You?

    Contributed by Mduduzi Msongelwa Ncube on Jun 25, 2025
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    "Enjoy your life while it lasts." It's a common refrain among friends, emphasizing the pursuit of happiness and freedom. However, this led me to ponder deeply: What if our definition of "living life to the fullest" is misguided?

    Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 11:9 "Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth... but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment." This verse acknowledges the joy of youth but also serves as a solemn reminder ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Spiritually Alive

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 13, 2020
     | 3,840 views

    The key question to ask yourself is...do you want to be spiritually alive in Christ or spiritually dead in yourself?

    Prayer- Introduction- One of my favorite books of the Bible is the Book of Ephesians. The reason is that the book of Ephesians lets us see how important we are to God. Chapter one tells us that as believers we are sealed with the approval of God and that the Holy Spirit of God wants to dwell ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Clean Up Our Act

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 3, 2022
     | 1,877 views

    God told Israel you need to clean up your act by washing yourself and make yourself clean.

    “Clean Up our act” Isaiah 1:1-20 1. God expects not meaningless sacrifice (The ritual stuff) but sacrifice that are meaningful (sincerity) • 11 “The multitude of your sacrifices— what are they to me?” says the LORD. “I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Brad Nicar avatar

    The New You: "Paradigm Shift" Series

    Contributed by Brad Nicar on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,533 views

    Does a "paradigm shift" need to take place with yourself?

    THE NEW YOU: “Paradigm Shift” Romans 8:11 - 11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. The New Year brings new resolutions. Many ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jim Parisi avatar

    The Armor Of God

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,809 views

    Some Christians do not even know that they are to be on guard from Satan and his demons.

    The Armor of God HHM 11-10-02 Pastor Jim Parisi Ephesians 6 10-18 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Grant MacDonald avatar

    Refocus Series

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,712 views

    We have to guard our Christian focus and make sure that it remains on Christ.

    It is New Year’s Day. Happy New Year everyone! We all know what the coming of the New Year should mean to us all. It’s time to take an inventory of how we lived in 2011 and think through some much needed changes for 2012. In other words, it’s time to make a list of New ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Vince Miller avatar

    Attribute Five | A Man Is Receptive To Truth Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Apr 29, 2018
     | 5,327 views

    Truth for man is only found in God and His Word. God’s Word, the Bible, is our truest guide and one resource we should reach for in every decision, challenge, and temptation. A man should receive this truth before his own intuitions, emotions, & opinions.

    Well, here we are, attribute number 5 – Receptive to Truth. As we look at each one of these 9 attributes of a man of God, I said that each one of them is going to drive us closer to becoming the men that God wants us to be. Nothing will do that more than becoming more receptive to truth in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Wholehearted Servanthood Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 14, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,540 views

    In today’s lesson we see five important motivations for wholehearted servanthood.

    Scripture Two weeks ago I began a four-week series of messages titled, Wholehearted Generosity. Wholehearted generosity refers to a person who is completely and sincerely and authentically generous. Wholehearted generosity begins with wholehearted commitment, which was the topic of the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed