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  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Here's Your Sign Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,533 views

    A Christian is like a Human Church Sign.

    Purpose Series #5 (Six Sessions on God’s Purpose for Your Life) Here’s Your Sign Matthew 5:14-16 SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 5:14-16 INTRODUCTION: This fall, we’ve been studying from Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose driven Life. This week we’re focused on the 4th Purpose: Sharing your life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Detestable Incense, Meaningless Offerings Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,805 views

    Human religion is at war with God’s revelation.

    Introduction Having lived in several years in cold northern climates in my life, but having grown up in California, I am amazed at the difference between winter and spring as it relates to the appearance of a snowy place. In the height of winter in Northern Michigan, for example, snow covers ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Freedom's Children Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 26, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,437 views

    The message encourages believers to know their spiritual mother, the way of promise, and to discard the way of law. In other words, stop trying to earn your way and start enjoying your way to heaven.

    Freedom’s Children (Galatians 4:21-31) Van Morris, of Mt. Washington, Kentucky, tells the story of an elderly woman from out of town who walked into a local country church. A friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps. “Where would you like to sit?” he asked. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Knowing Who You're Looking At - Meeting Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 9, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 15,334 views

    The Bible frequently refers to Jesus as the "Son of Man" (even more than it calls Him the Son of God) Why was He called the "Son of Man", and what can mean to us?

    OPEN: In the late 1700’s, the manager of Baltimore’s largest hotel refused lodging to a man dressed like a farmer because he thought this fellow’s appearance would discredit his inn. So the man left. Later that evening, the innkeeper discovered that he had turned away none other than then ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Addressing The Realities Of Life Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 23, 2015
     | 7,241 views

    Being human is generally a good thing. The temptation in our day is to manipulate or engineer human nature and deny its realities. But a church is about real people, redeemed by Jesus, but fully human — even more human — because of that redemption.

    Addressing the Realities of Life (I Timothy 5:1-16) 1. Some people have a sanitized view of life. Life, however, is often less glamourous. 'Cash, check or charge?' I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet, I noticed a remote control for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Abraham: One Man Is Chosen Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,401 views

    God starts over with humanity again, only this time with a man named Abram. God chooses Abraham as the New Adam to end the lines of disaster. God makes a new fresh start.

    We’re doing a series on God’s Big Story where we are tracing the central storyline of the Bible. The aim of this series is to see the big picture of the Bible. I want to offer a bird’s eye view, if you will. We live in a world that has tried to overlay their big stories as the TRUE story – the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Oscar avatar

    God And Government Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Sep 27, 2020
     | 4,500 views

    A look into how Christians interact with human government

    God and Government Romans Series CCCAG September 26th, 2020 Scripture- Romans 13 I'm going to be honest with you. Out of all the scriptures in Romans, this is the one that I wanted an excuse to avoid because it’s the scripture that everyone will have a strong opinion about, and even more ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Sleep ,sleep Peaceful Sleep Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 27, 2021
     | 5,610 views

    Proverbs makes a great effort to bring home the idea that there is a "right way" to live, and a wrong one. Every effort must be made to find the right way. Nothing must stop you from doing that. And everything possible must be done to avoid the wrong way.

    Sleep ,Sleep Peaceful Sleep Prov. 3:1 -35 A fairy tale often ends with the statement that they lived happily ever after. Proverbs chapter 3 on the other hand, start with happiness and a long life. " My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    May: My Month Of Exceeding Grace

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 25, 2025
     | 1,027 views

    The month of May has been declared as your month of Exceeding Grace. You are not stepping into this month by your effort but by divine enablement.

    MAY: MY MONTH OF EXCEEDING GRACE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." Supporting Texts: Romans 5:20, Ephesians 2:8, Zechariah 4:6-7, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Gabriel avatar

    Paul's Commission....our Purpose

    Contributed by Paul Gabriel on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 8,096 views

    Expository message applying Paul’s commission towards the lost while exhorting believers to greater evangelistic effort

    Intro Acts 26:16 - But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Pursue Reconciliation Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 16, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 12,417 views

    Christ calls his followers to be different from the world. We show this difference in our efforts to reconcile relationships.

    (based on Southeast Christian Church’s “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 5:17-26 TITLE: “PURSUE RECONCILIATION” INTRODUCTION: A. A young insurance salesman had just completed a training seminar in which the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Darrell Tomasek avatar

    Surrendering For Sucess Series

    Contributed by Darrell Tomasek on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,612 views

    This sermon explores the fact we must surrender our efforts and will to truly enjoy all that God has for us.

    Surrendering for Success Galatians 3:1-9 1. God’s Goal: A. That we would abandon our life to Him (Galatians 2:20). B. That we would walk in the power of His Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). 2. The way to failure is clear (1-5): A. Try to accomplish this by obeying the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    What Might Have Been?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 15, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,365 views

    Little effort, little satisfication? there are no sadder words of pen or tongue, than the words, what might have been.

    WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, IF I TRIED A LITTLE HARDER? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com INTRODUCTION: Have we really been trying? Oct. 1978: Mrs. Fannie Turner of Little Rock, Arkansas passed her written drivers test on the 104th attempt, and thus made the Guinness Book of World Records. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    This Is That!

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Sep 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,090 views

    This message deals with the importance of the Holy Spirit’s presence in the believer’s life to be effective in our efforts in ministry.

    Scripture: Acts 2:16 Title: “This Is That” Introduction: I am fully persuaded that the disciples of Jesus failed to understand everything that Jesus said to them during the time they spent together. · I am also fully persuaded they stood in awe at the miracles Jesus performed before their very ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What God Wants Most Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,473 views

    An effort to get the congregation to give more thought and understanding to what God desires in worship and to align their desires with His.

    1. Title: What God Wants Most 2. Text: John 4, et al 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, October 17, 2006, 3rd in the series “Stand In Awe” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand that God’s desires are to be at the center of our worship; to understand some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ