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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    What Is Your Calling? (Part 9) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,559 views

    Are we at that place where we know our calling explicitly? Have we positioned ourselves for God’s plan to play out? God’s favor will bring upon you trials and test your faith and endurance. Are you ready?

    Opening Illustration: Sundar’s call resembles that of Paul who had God’s favor. He was raised in the Sikh religion in India. All Sikhs have the same last name, "Singh", which means "lion." When Sundar received Christ at age 16, his Father poisoned him, but Sundar didn't die. After ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Blessed Hope

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 25, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,898 views

    Hope is one of the missing elements in Christianity today. Without hope we have no empowerment to move into the future

    A Blessed Hope Hebrews 6:13-20 September Morning Service Missionary and story of Don’t Despair Hope brings power to people. Hope comforts people in times of pain and uplifts them in times praise. Defining hope How we define hope often shapes how we perceive hope. Hope is defined as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Rudolf E. Y. Mensah avatar

    Grace To Finish Strong Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jan 1, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,885 views

    Happy New Year! The grace to complete this year successfully is fully vested upon you.

    SPIRITUAL GROWTH ENHANCERS REF NO: 014 2 Corinthians 13:14, NASB: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all." GRACE TO FINISH STRONG Happy New Year! The grace to complete this year successfully is fully vested upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Babatunde Bello avatar

    Tithe, Offering And First Fruit

    Contributed by Babatunde Bello on Aug 7, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 32,207 views

    TITHE, OFFERING AND FIRST FRUIT

    1. TITHE a.) What is Tithe? Tithe is the tenth percent of our total income, which include basic salary, allowances and any other extra money you receive, such as tips, honorarium, or any source of fund that increases your income, etc. 2Chro. 31:5-6, Deut 14:22-25, Number 18:28-30, Exodus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dana Chau avatar

    The Cross Before The Crown Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 7, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,683 views

    Learn how to finish life well from the example of Jesus Christ on the cross.

    We continue our message series to prepare us for Easter. Because we live on the other side of Easter, that is we know Jesus has risen from the dead, we can easily overlook the sufferings of Jesus. But knowing the sufferings Jesus can benefit us. My parents with my sister and I came to America ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Being A Follower Of Christ Is More Than A Career.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 2, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 12,343 views

    Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost September 9th, 2001 Luke 14: 25-33 Heavenly Father empower each of us to be a true follower of Christ by submitting all to his service. Amen. Title: “Being a follower of Christ is more than a career.”

    Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost September 9th, 2001 Luke 14: 25-33 Heavenly Father empower each of us to be a true follower of Christ by submitting all to his service. Amen. Title: “Being a follower of Christ is more than a career.” As Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Jesus Became A "Worm" Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,295 views

    how Jesus became a worm in fulfillment of Psalm 22

    March 19, 2003 Psalm 22:4-8 4 In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them. 5 They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed. 6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me; ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Turn The World Upside Down

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,082 views

    The Book of Acts tells how the Gospel spread throughout the world, turning the Roman Empire upside down, what can we learn from it?

    Acts: How to turn the World Upside Down for Jesus Many times we see how good intending people attempt to change their community with the Gospel, go into not knowing exactly what to do. In reading through the Book of Acts we see how the early church impacted their world turning it upside down ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lessons From The School Of Grace

    Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,585 views

    Godly living is made possible through grace.

    Lessons From The School Of Grace Titus 2:11-14 Mar 9, 1998 Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. 11 For the Grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on May 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,862 views

    A short homily given at a mid-week communion service. We need to be ready in advance for the changes which will come our way. Jesus prepared the disciples for his departure with the promise of the Spirit. The same Holy Spirit lives in us.

    John 14: 23 to 29 What follows is not a party political broadcast on behalf of the Labour Party! Tony Blair has now announced that he is leaving his post as Prime Minister. Now I am no expert but I guess that within the Labour Party there will be a mixture of concern, excitement, nervousness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Is It A Holy Day Or A Holiday?

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 23, 2012
     | 2,580 views

    There are sometimes when you can't help but miss church, that should be the exception not the rule.

    My wife has the worst memory! She don’t forget nothing! If we are not careful we forget to keep the Sabbath, or we forget to keep it holy! We all need a day of rest. I'm tired and I know why, because I'm overworked. The population of this country is over 200 million. Eighty-four ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Grant Adams avatar

    Defense Against Discouragement

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Apr 22, 2020
     | 2,482 views

    The children of Israel have just had a great victory and deliverance from Egypt. They crossed the Red Sea. They are praising the Lord for what He has done.

    In the Baptist churches alone, there are over 1,000 preachers a year that leave the ministry, why? There is no way of numbering the Christians that forsake Christ and His church, just simply give up and quit. Why is this going on? I think the main reason is because of discouragement. I think this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Who's Baby Is This

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,986 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Advent Mary receives the angel telling her she will have Jesus

    4th Sunday in Advent Luke 1:26-38 "Who’s Baby Is This?" 26 ¶ In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Greg Stier avatar

    Reach Out And Touch Someone

    Contributed by Greg Stier on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,033 views

    Many churches have focused on entertaining teenagers instead of preparing them, equipping them and unleashing them to reach out to their campuses and their friends.

    Reach out and touch someone I’m thankful to be with you here this morning and the only reason that I’m here today is because a church like this in the suburbs of Arvada reached out to me when I was an inner city kid from a broken family on 20th and Federal in Denver, at the time it was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christopher Howitz avatar

    "The Time Has Come..." Series

    Contributed by Christopher Howitz on Oct 30, 2017
     | 7,365 views

    "Jesus is YHWH himself, bringing people back from spiritual exile, the returning King himself, bringing the long-awaited circumcision of the heart by the Holy Spirit."

    Last week we stood on the edge of the Promised Land, and we were given the choice, by YHWH, between life and death. However, the simple option of choosing life, of choosing YHWH, or loving Him fully and others equally, we discovered, is only possible through radical heart surgery – circumcised ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican