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  • Byron Harvey avatar

    Bound And Determined Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 30, 2009
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     | 6,612 views

    Paul is warned not to go to Jerusalem, but he is bound and determined to trust God and go, even if it costs him dearly.

    “Bound & Determined” Acts 21:1-16 July 6, 2008 Two questions as we begin this morning: how do you know you are really trusting God? What do you do when the will of God involves doing something that will really cost you? I. A Desperate Plea - :1-6 READ VV. 1-3 - This ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Grappling With Guilt

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 11, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,239 views

    A sermon dealing with guilt, what it is, the two different types of guilt and how we heal from guilt and shame.

    Spiritual First Aid “Grappling with Guilt” Have you ever felt guilt? Have you ever been sitting or driving somewhere when all of a sudden you remember something you did or said that you shouldn’t have? Or maybe it was something you thought about that would bring shame if anyone ever knew? And ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Waking The Walking Dead: The Church Of Sardis

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 1, 2015
     | 8,339 views

    A series of messages on the seven churches of revelation

    7 Churches of Revelation Waking the Walking Dead: Sardis Introduction: This week, the supreme court has endorsed same sex marriage. I'm not surprised. Sometimes we feel like the psalmist when he writes “When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do?” (Ps. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Me? Forgive You? Ha!

    Contributed by David Nolte on Feb 2, 2020
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     | 4,423 views

    we must learn to forgive if we want to be forgiven

    “Me? Forgive You? Hah!” Matthew 6:9-13 David P. Nolte It is a dangerous prayer to pray. If the Lord would answer it in the form we ask, we’d be in a bad way. Ironically Jesus taught us this kind of prayer. He did not intend it to become a mantra, but a model: He said to “pray in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stupid Things Christians Do To Mess Up Their Lives

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 24, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,342 views

    The Word of God clearly illustrates that there are "stupid" things we can do to mess up our lives. What are they?

    Stupid Things Christians Do (to mess up their lives) TCF Sermon April 18, 2004 Did you ever notice how much of life is full of warnings, full of cautions? You can’t drive from here to home after church today, without seeing something that’s a direct warning or caution, or at the very least, a law ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Careless Words

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,100 views

    The damage resulting from an uncontrolled tongue.

    “I tell you, on the Day of Judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Columnist Michael Coren advocates a revival of judgemental attitudes. He isn’t suggesting that we need to say one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 22, 2022
     | 2,136 views

    This sermon focuses on "how to pray" and "what to prayer" as taught by Jesus, with specific emphasis on The Lord's Prayer.

    Good morning. We are continuing our series called Learning to Live Like Jesus. It is a series based on the passage known as the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus’ longest discourses and it covers chapters 5, 6, and 7 of the gospel of Matthew. We finished off chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Covenant Concerns Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 13, 2024
     | 2,000 views

    God is thoroughly and completely committed to you, so commit yourself to Him, commit yourself to justice, and commit yourself to compassion.

    Several years ago, a national magazine assigned a photographer to take pictures of a forest fire. They told him a small plane would be waiting at the airport to fly him over the fire. The photographer arrived at the airstrip just an hour before sundown. Sure enough, a small Cessna airplane stood ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Little Fox Of Sinful Speech

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 14, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,911 views

    The little fox of sinful speech traps many believers and ruins their witness.

    Song of Solomon 2:15 KJV Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. Ephesians 4:29 KJV Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Judas Christian

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,835 views

    Was Judas a Christian? Was he not very much like us? What can we learn from Judas about being a Christian?

    The Judas Christian Matthew 26:1-4,14-16 (2) Our central character today is perhaps the most hated, most disgusting, most sinister, most evil, most conniving and most selfish of any in the whole of scripture. No… I am not talking about Satan. (3) I’m talking about Judas… Judas Iscarioth… the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enoch - The Preacher Series

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Apr 13, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,761 views

    Enoch preached about coming judgement

    He preached about coming judgement – Jude 1:14,15 Jude 1:14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly We live in a society where tolerance ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Determination Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,303 views

    If we are to ever “Get Ahead” we must make a determination (coming to a decision based on the facts) and then walk in determination to the end. A five part series dealing with what it means to get ahead and what we must do. Based on Isaiah 55

    Determination Sunday Sermon May 20, 2007 / Series: Getting Ahead Intro: If we are to ever “Get Ahead” we must make a determination (coming to a decision based on the facts) and then walk in determination to the end. Through out these last weeks we have been looking at the different, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Burns avatar

    The Defense Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Tim Burns on Mar 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,961 views

    Even in the midst of opposition Paul rejoiced because the Gospel was being preached.

    1) Last week we spoke of the Gospel being advanced when we go through difficulties in our lives. When the Gospel advances we advance. When Paul was able to process his problems through acceptance and surrender he was able to receive divine power and perspective. 2) This week we will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    It's A New Season

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 16,887 views

    Just are there are seasons with crops there are seasons of your life. Planting, Growing, Tending, Harvesting, and Planning.

    “It’s a New Season” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ECC 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: ECC 3:2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, ECC 3:3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, ECC ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Nothing But Jesus And The Cross

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,084 views

    Woe to us if we allow anything to come between us and the Gospel!

    Mark 7:1-23 "Nothing but Jesus and the Cross" As the Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law watch the healing miracles of Jesus take place, they decide that they have to criticize Jesus openly in order to stop Him. Will their criticism be about the healing itself? No. Surrounded as they are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist