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  • John Gullick avatar

    How To Avoid Coveting Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Nov 23, 2015
     | 5,471 views

    A sermon that proposes a route in life that makes coveting an absurd impossibility.

    Thou shalt not covet! Many of the ten commandments tell us not to do something like thou shalt not murder we got that cleared up in our lives or we wouldn’t be here. We would be be in prison. But the ten commandment refers to what is going on in your mind and your heart. Guard your heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Measure A Man

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 24, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,867 views

    The world measures a man by brains, or by brawn, or by bucks. How do we, as Christians, measure a man? We measure a man by the manner of his life, the message of his life and the motto of his life.

    How To Measure A Man Dr. James O. Davis Acts 20 What is the measure of a real man? Let this message grip your heart forever. The apostle Paul is revisiting a strategic mission field. And he comes to Miletus and there he gathers with him the Ephesian elders. And he has a time walking with them ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Become Wise

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 16, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,796 views

    Hebrew scholars in Jesus’ day clearly expected Bethlehem to be the birth place of the Messiah. These men were from Persia whose knowledge of the Hebrew Scriptures could be traced back to the time of Daniel.

    How to Become Wise Matthew 2: 1-2, 10-11 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Defeat Depression Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 8, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 21,244 views

    Tips to defeat depression. 1. Focus On FACTS Not Feelings 2. Don’t COMPARE Yourself To Others 3. Don’t Exaggerate The NEGATIVE 4. Take Care Of PHYSICAL Needs 5. Take Your PROBLEMS To God 6. Have A Fresh ENCOUNTER With God 7. Get New DIRECTION From God

    How To Defeat Depression Depression is one of the greatest problems in the world today. It has been called the common cold of mental illnesses. Everybody gets depressed at times, but some people are depressed nearly all the time. Even people in the Bible got depressed – Elijah is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Overcome Loneliness Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 19, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,085 views

    Sermon looks at loneliness. Reasons: 1. TRANSITION 2. SEPARATION 3. OPPOSITION 4. REJECTION - Five steps: A. RECOGNIZE God Is There B. MAXIMIZE God’s Strength C. UTILIZE Your Time D. SYMPATHIZE For Those In Need E. GOLRIFY God’s Deliverance

    How To Overcome Loneliness Loneliness is one of the most miserable feelings a person can have. When you’re lonely you may feel that nobody loves you. You may feel that nobody cares. Loneliness can make you may feel that nobody even cares if you exist. But here is a fact: You don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Will You Die?

    Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Jan 27, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,080 views

    will you die alone or with God

    HOW WILL YOU DIE? We are afraid to die, we are afraid of what happens when we die, it is our biggest fear and it is a problem. Come on let’s face it, we are scaredy cats, cowards, we are even afraid of the dark, of spiders. Life is so short and so uncertain, a clever man can find a way out ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How To Be Confident In Crisis Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 29, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 35,293 views

    This sermon looks at three ways people make bad decisions - three wrong moves in a crisis - and four anchors during a crisis.

    How To Be Confident in Crisis The Bible teaches that there are three kinds of storms in life: 1. Storms that we bring on ourselves (as Samson and his self-induced troubles) 2. Storms that God causes (as Jesus stilling the storm on Lake Galilee) 3. Storms that other people cause (as Paul and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Grow In Christ

    Contributed by David Holman on Feb 1, 2016
     | 9,607 views

    Allowing Christ First Place in Your Life

    How to Grow in Christ John 3:30 I rarely preach one verse at a time which makes this a topical sermon. But if there were ever a topical sermon to preach I believe this one verse will help us to grow in Christ. Let me lay out what is going on in John the baptizers ministry beginning in verse 22. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Waste Time

    Contributed by Todd Blair on Dec 30, 2013
     | 8,488 views

    When the first thing you do is seek Him and His Kingdom and His righteousness, then you realize that God really can be trusted. And your worries, especially about temporal things like money and stuff just start to disappear.

    How many of you enjoy wasting time? I don't mean doing things that are just not constructive like watching TV or reading a comic book. I mean how many of you like to just sit and do absolutely nothing, especially when there are things that need to be done? Very few people would say they enjoy doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Deal With Anxiety Series

    Contributed by Landon Winstead on Dec 31, 2013
     | 5,770 views

    The Bible gives us tools to deal with anxiety.

    Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    How High Is The Bar?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 7, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,134 views

    He wants us to awake with great expectations every morning, with Him right smack dab in the center of them... Not only meeting..but exceeding those expectations!

    How High Is The Bar? Ephesians 2:4–-7, NKJ “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us...raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Craig Condon avatar

    How To Give To God

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 27, 2015
     | 9,311 views

    What we give to God and how we give it shows just how much we really love him, and it shows how grateful we are for the love and blessings we receive from him. We are accountable to God for how we use the gifts he has given us.

    Let's take a walk down memory lane for a moment. Some of you, especially the older members of this congregation, may remember a famous comedian named Flip Wilson. He had a weekly TV comedy show back in the 70s, and one of his favorite characters was a preacher named Brother Leroy. In one skit, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How To Choose A Pastor Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,867 views

    A look at two of the sections in 1 Timothy that deal with the pastoral role.

    - First, let me say up front that this is not going to be an exciting sermon. I say that because the subject is one that is not particularly pressing. It is important, but most prefer sermons that focus on your personal walk with the Lord. This message deals with a corporate concern. - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darian Catron avatar

    How To Be A Relevant Church Series

    Contributed by Darian Catron on Jul 17, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,711 views

    Do we believe that God is relevant to the needs of today? Do we believe that God is applicable to our needs today? If we believe that God is the solution, then what are we doing about it?

    INTRODUCTION: Today there is a lot of talk about churches needing to be relevant. What that usually means for those who might believe this way is that churches must change their style – change their music, change their preaching, change their approach, change their methods to fit the culture ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    How Great A Salvation

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 25, 2015
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,130 views

    Considering how great salvation through Christ is.

    How Great A Salvation I Peter 1:10-12 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ - Dr. Karl Barth was one of the most brilliant and complex intellectuals of the twentieth century. He wrote volume after massive volume on the meaning of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist