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  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    Ready And Waiting Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Sep 15, 2025
     | 365 views

    Following the charge to not worry about others or about earthly possessions - Jesus seems to make another hint toward toward the cross and toward his time away from his people. In doing this, he calls his people to be ready and waiting while he is gone.

    Are we there yet? land marks, milestones along the way long middle section of the book we’ve turned toward Jerusalem Jesus is ultimately preparing his disciples for his departure and preparing them and us to continue ministry in His absence. Even in the midst of the part of Luke in which we find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 21, 2025
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    Paul is urging believers to live out their new identity in Christ by cultivating hearts overflowing with thankfulness. Why? Because gratitude is a response to God’s grace. It reminds us of His faithfulness, aligns our hearts with His will, and demonstrates that we trust in His sovereign goodness.

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Position Yourself For Divine Increase

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 26, 2025
     | 1,228 views

    Divine increase is not automatic. God blesses those who align themselves with His principles, obey His Word, and walk in faith. Just as a farmer prepares the soil before planting, we must position ourselves rightly for God to pour out His increase upon us.

    HOW TO POSITION YOURSELF FOR DIVINE INCREASE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 115:14 Supporting Texts: Genesis 26:12-14, 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, Deuteronomy 1:11, Proverbs 3:9-10, Isaiah 54:2-3 INTRODUCTION: Divine increase is the supernatural multiplication of blessings, resources, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009
     | 4,603 views

    THe good shepherd always goes looking for His sheep; even if they don’t want to be found.

    The good shepherd John 10:1-6 There was a young man by the name of Hamish from Scotland and he couldn’t seem to get a job anywhere, so he told his parents he was going off to London to make himself some money. Well, he was gone for a few weeks and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Us? Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Sep 5, 2021
     | 2,422 views

    The proof of God’s love and His faithfulness to His Covenant is People is the fact that they are still around despite every effort that’s been made over the centuries and millennia to not only eliminate them from “the River to the Sea” but off the face of the earth.

    “Why me?” Have you ever sung that song? The refrain goes something like this: “Why do bad things always happen to me?” I was singing that song one day when a man came up to me and said, “Why not you? Are you special?” Yep. I am special. And so are you … which is why bad things happen to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Being Salt Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 31, 2023
     | 2,573 views

    Immediately following the Beatitudes, Jesus turned the instruction from character qualities of his followers to their function in the world as salt and light. Matthew 5:13 warns about failing to function as salt.

    Intro We have found in our study of the Beatitudes that a certain kind of person is blessed (approved and favored by God). This follower of Christ has the same characteristics developed in him that we see in Christ. He is poor in spirit, mournful of anything that does not glorify God, meek, etc. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    99 44/100 % Purity Is No Accident Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jun 2, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,648 views

    Just as federal agencies work to ensure our food and medicines are held to high standards of purity, God wants us to hold ourselves to His high standards of purity in living.

    The creation of what we now call Ivory Soap was an accident; more air was beat into the vats than anticipated when a worker forgot to turn off the mixing machine. Later, calls for this mystery floating soap created tremendous orders. Its creation was an accident. Holy living for us is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Guilt Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 37 ratings
     | 14,052 views

    To deal with our guilt we need to stand before God, know his choice of us receive God’s forgiveness and receive his acceptance in Jesus Christ

    I want to talk today about guilt. You’ve no doubt all felt it from time to time. Some probably more than others. It’s one of the two great motivators of our modern life. Just look at the ads you see on TV. If you analyse them you’ll find that most of them use either greed, in one of it’s many ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Our Heroic Saviour 

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,916 views

    " He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

    " He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray but now you have returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls" 1st Peter: 24-25 Introduction: It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Far Can You See This Morning?

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on Mar 7, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 21,421 views

    Rev. Fair speaks of our needs to look to Jesus: Look full in his wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim. In the light of his glory and grace.

    HOW FAR CAN YOU SEE THIS MORNING? Genesis 13:14 “And the Lord said unto Abraham after that Lot was separated from him, lift up now thine eyes and look from the place where thou art”. INTRODUCTION What we are and what we may become depends in a large measure upon what we can see, and what ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Quiet Time With God

    Contributed by Frank Simpson on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 195 ratings
     | 28,642 views

    Even Jesus needed quiet time with His Father to keep his life in focus. How can we not do the same in order to keep our life in focus.

    Mark 1:29-39 Quiet time with God. We see today that even Jesus needed quiet time with God. If we think we face a lot of pressure in life. Can you imagine the pressure that Jesus must have experienced? He was faced with masses of people every day. People that had needs. People that were hurting. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Emil Boniog avatar

    Why Jesus Came

    Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 18, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,748 views

    According to John 10:10, Jesus came to give to sinners the abiding life and to the saints the abundant life by being conformed to His Person and by being committed to His Praise.

    WHY JESUS CAME John 10:10, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” INTRODUCTION 1. Good morning. Let us pray: Father God, we magnify You today. Please bless our time together in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Four Chaplains

    Contributed by Paul Tambrino on Feb 3, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,751 views

    “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends,” and that is what the four chaplains gave us, that is what they volunteered to do.

    (Note: Red X and numbers in parenthesis croos reference PowerPoint slides used in the sermon.) (X) The Four Chaplains Deuteronomy 10:19 John 15:13 (1) “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.” These self-sacrificing words during our war for independence set the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ron Newton avatar

    A Winning Team Series

    Contributed by Ron Newton on Sep 13, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,843 views

    God calls us to be a part of His body by equipping and empowering us for service. We are to present ourselves to Him as the norm for being a vital and living part of His team.

    Spiritual Gifts Series # 1 Introduction 1. Dramatize a ‘Winning Team’ with a tug of war. a. One team pulling together & the other pulling in different directions and disorganized. b. Have congregation vote on which team they would like to be on. 2. Paul gives us a clear picture of a winning ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Kevin Smith avatar

    "You Can Do This Thang!"

    Contributed by Kevin Smith on Apr 13, 2004
    based on 159 ratings
     | 19,750 views

    Through God’s strength & God’s power, and his and his alone, if you only have faith, you can do ALL things through Christ!

    I. Introduction: a.) There is a viral attitude running around in the Christian Body of believers today that I call the "I can’t" virus. It is an attitude of doubt and disbelief, and a lack of trust & faith in God. This attitude is of the devil and is not of God. The devil would have us to think ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal