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  • Travis Hearn avatar

    Relationships: How To Win Every Argument!

    Contributed by Travis Hearn on Nov 27, 2013
     | 5,948 views

    When you get married…it’s not about YOU anymore. It really should have never been about you anyway…but when you get married…it’s not about YOU.

    OPENING PRAYER: We are gonna have some FUN over the next few weeks! Today, we are starting a brand new message series called, “Relationships”! Typically, every year, anytime I do a series on relationships or marriage, it’s one of the highest attended series of the year. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Get Healed And Stay Healed

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 14,162 views

    HOW TO GET HEALED AND STAY HEALED

    HOW TO GET HEALED AND STAY HEALED BECOME CONVERTED AND BORN AGAIN The gospel teaches that forgiveness of sins and healing of the body go hand in hand. If ministers would teach all the gospel, people would have faith in both healing and forgiveness and sinners could get both at the time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    A Person's A Person, No Matter How Small

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014
     | 3,504 views

    Human life is sacred. Yet it is being destroyed in the womb. In this sermon, Pastor Keith looks directly at this terrible holocaust happening in the United States.

    A Person’s a Person, No Matter How Small Genesis 1:26 On December 14, 2012, a 20 year old man with a history of mental illness fatally shot twenty children and six adult staff members and wounded two at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut. As is to be expected as a result ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "How To Fight Temptation" Part 2

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Nov 10, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,381 views

    I talk about some practical ways to successfully fight against temptation.

    Last week we began a two part series on how to fight temptation. I shared last week that Jesus died to set us free from the power of sin in our lives. So, when temptations come we are able to say no to it because we are not enslaved to it. Before someone gives their life to Christ they are enslaved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Maintain Harmony In The Church House

    Contributed by Gary Wagoner on Jan 18, 2003
    based on 151 ratings
     | 25,333 views

    Based on I Corinthians 1

    1 Cor. 1 How to Maintain Harmony in the House Jan 03 Thesis: Principles on maintaining harmony in the Church Introduction: The church is the ecclesia, the called out of God. In the days of the Apostle Paul anytime a Roman city had a town meeting the ecclesia would gather together. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Behold, How They Love One Another

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 9, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,006 views

    A sermon on practical guidelines in love from 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12

    Sermon for 3/7/2004 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Introduction: Recently, the Associated Press conducted a survey of 39 different Protestant denominations. And they asked one question: "What is the number one factor that causes congregations to grow?" Are there any factors you can find in every growing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Do I Measure Up?

    Contributed by Lew Slade on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,510 views

    Is it really the good works of the "sheep" that will secure their salvation?

    How do I measure up? I don’t think I can be accused of exaggerating if I say that this is one of the most difficult passages of scripture in the entire Bible (Matthew 25: 31-46). It’s what teenagers today might call “in your face”. It confronts and challenges us at the very core of our being; it ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Knowing How To Use Our Gifts

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,371 views

    I have entitled this today: “Knowing How To Use Our Gifts” God does not want us to be ignorant in the church world. He has given us gifts and He wants us to know how to use what He has given us. What has He given you and do you know how to use that which

    Knowing How To Use Our Gifts Romans 12:3-8 Ro 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4 For as we have many ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    How To Saturate Yourself In The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 15, 2024
     | 1,009 views

    We’re going to talk about how to go deeper with your Bible reading time. We will not be talking about simply reading the Bible. We will be talking about absorbing the Bible. Making the Bible part of your mind. Putting the Bible in your heart and letting it change your heart.

    “The Bible- banned, burned, beloved. More widely read, more frequently attacked than any other book in history. Generations of intellectuals have attempted to discredit it; dictators of every age have outlawed it and executed those who read it. Yet soldiers carry it into battle believing it is more ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    How To Live As A Consistently Growing Christian

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
     | 2,497 views

    Brass tacks, let's talk practical application. What are the most common practices that underpin a legitimate growing Christian faith? I consider in my own life, how I can be a real, genuine follower of Jesus.

    Brass tacks, let's talk practical application. What are the most common practices that underpin a legitimate growing Christian faith? I consider in my own life, how I can be a real, genuine follower of Jesus. Not just a faker, or a part time believer. What does it look like where the rubber ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    How Committed Are We To Following Jesus

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 29, 2020
     | 4,473 views

    What is our commitment to following Christ. i) Is it some of the time, ii) most of the time or iii) all then time. The choice is yours

    Mt 16:21-28 Take up your cross and follow me Story: One man I admire greatly is Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941). Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp for his faith. On May 28, 1941, he was transferred to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. One day a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How May I Be A Blessing To Others? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,772 views

    Explores God's abundant blessings, His divine purpose for each individual, and our responsibility to steward these blessings wisely.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. How wonderful it is to gather together in this sacred space, bound by our shared love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we unite in worship, we affirm the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 1:12, "that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each ...read more

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  • Doug Henry avatar

    How Can I Know God's Will For My Life? Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,066 views

    A look at what Scripture has to say about God’s plan for our lives.

    Great Mysteries of the Faith: How can I know God’s will for my life? Exodus 3:1-10 One day, before George W. Bush was president, he was walking through an airport lobby when he noticed a man in a long, flowing white robe with a beard and hair to match. The man had a staff in one hand and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    What Is Biblical Love? How To Walk In The Way Of Love Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Feb 12, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,701 views

    Biblical love is willing to say a hard truth to someone in love, knowing that we may lose the friendship, but loving their soul more than their companionship. That’s real love. Niceness is a joke and a sham, compared to the glory of agape love.

    Dave Simmons shared in his book about being a dad a time when he and his two kids went to a mall, and the mall had a petting zoo there. He had given each of his children, Brandon and Helen a quarter to enter, and then went to continue shopping. Soon he saw his daughter hadn’t gone in. He went to ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    How Do You Define 'healthy'? Series

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 5,754 views

    This sermon introduces a study of 1 Cor. 12-14 in which we are trying to determine the signs and characteristics of a healthy church.

    October 6, 2002 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 ¡§How do you define ¡¥healthy¡¦?¡¨ INTRODUCTION How do you define ¡§healthy¡¨? Usually when I want to define something, I go to Webster¡¦s dictionary. I consider Webster to be the expert. Webster defines ¡§healthy¡¨ as ¡§having good health¡¨. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist