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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Baby Battle Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 13, 2021
     | 5,316 views

    If you want to find peace, don’t look down on some with disdain; don’t look up on others with jealousy; don’t look within at your own schemes. Instead, look to the Lord.

    A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her class of five and six-year-olds. After explaining the commandment to honor thy father and thy mother, she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?” Without missing a beat, one little ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Fullness And Limitation, Time And Space Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 18, 2017
     | 3,704 views

    we must focus on the efforts we need to make to improve our imaging of Jesus and Mary.

    Thursday of Seventh Week in Course Joy of the Gospel We continue in the season which the Extraordinary Form calendar still calls Septuagesima, or the seventy days before Easter. The penitential season of Lent begins on March 1, and we must focus on the efforts we need to make to improve our ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Live A Life Of Holiness In A Tainted World Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jun 13, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,661 views

    Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

    What holiness means; the word holiness is a noun that means "state or character of being holy." Holy is an adjective that means "belonging to, derived from or associated with a divine power” and also "set apart to the service of God. Holiness must be the goal of every person who is serious ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Enemy Has Done This!

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jul 15, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 22,822 views

    This message dipicts the nature of Satan as he intertwines his efforts into the Church to hinder its growth.

    Scripture: Matthew 13:24 – 30 Title: “An Enemy Has Done This” Introduction: We find Jesus comparing the “Kingdom of Heaven” to a farmer who had sowed good seed in his field only to find that when the plants came up someone had sowed “Tares” among the wheat. The ‘bad deed’ occurred while ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Healthy Independence-9

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 27, 2020
     | 1,461 views

    9 of ? The prophet Jeremiah contrasted two major aspects of Independence—Independence from God versus independence from the world. Dependence upon YHWH brings independence from worldly influence. How can I be independent of worldly influence? A Healthy Independence Engages...

    HEALTHY INDEPENDENCE-IX—Jeremiah 17:11(:1-14) Attention: The following was written by a pastor describing one of his experiences... I love children. I love being around them & watching them play. Once in a while, I get it into my head to give a children's sermon. Even though I know I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Manifestation Of Glory Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 9, 2022
     | 1,368 views

    The rejection of God’s Manifestation of Glory is seen through 1) Humanity’s Rationalization (Romans 1:22), and 2) Humanity’s Religion (Romans 1:23).

    Romans 1:22–23. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. (ESV) For over a century, Eerdmans has been an important institution within the broader evangelical movement, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Reasons Why The Kingdom Of God Remains A Mystery (A Hidden Truth) To Many

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 16,211 views

    Let us remember that unless we use what we have we will eventually lose our understanding of God’s will and truth. It is a basic, fundamental law of life. That is the great principle upon which God operates to govern human lives and human history. "To him

    Isaiah 65:2.Reasons Why The Kingdom of God Remains a Mystery (A Hidden Truth) To Many 1. Truth is only understood when it is perceived through spiritual eyes. (I Cor. 2:14-16) Unless a person has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ they will consider the talk about the kingdom of God as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bridging The Gap!

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Sep 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,508 views

    This message challenges us to take a serious look at the attitude of the Church and its efforts in reaching the lost.

    Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30 Title: “Bridging The Gap” Introduction: The situation of Jerusalem is not a pretty one! · Sinning is the order of the day. · The sinning business is growing at an alarming rate unchecked. · Those with the responsibility of addressing the problem have also been ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Domadores De Animales, ¿y La Lengua? Series

    Contributed by Carlos Camarena on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 6,449 views

    A human’s ability to tame a whale but not his/her tongue.

    Domadores de animales, ¿y la lengua? Texto: Santiago 3:7-12 Lectura Bíblica: Salmo 62:5-8 Por Carlos C. Camarena I. Introducción A. Bienvenidos a un estudio más a la intrigante epístola de Santiago. En el tema pasado Santiago nos trajo en detalle al tema introducido en el capítulo 1:26, “Si ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Heaven: The Believers Hope Series

    Contributed by Rob Yanok on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,755 views

    If heaven is not the hope of humanity, then the human race has no hope whatsoever.

    “Heaven: The Believers Hope” – Pastor Rob Yanok Text – John 14:1-3 Either heaven is real or Jesus led His followers with lies. If heaven is a hoax, then it is the biggest hoax ever perpetrated upon mankind. If there is no heaven, then the Bible is not true and Jesus was a deceiver. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pharisee And Tax Collector Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 22, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 35,286 views

    The true “righteous” person is not someone who flawlessly observes all the “rules”, but someone who begs for mercy and is accepted by God--despite having plenty of human imperfections. To illustrate this, Jesus tells a story of two people who are polar o

    In preparation for this sermon, I did my taxes last week…so I have lots to say about that tax collector! How do we get to Heaven? By human effort? By keeping the rules? That works only if we could obey perfectly, which excludes all of us. Occasionally someone comes along who thinks ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The Power Of Teamwork Among Church Workers Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 8, 2025
     | 223 views

    The church is not built by one person but through the united efforts of many who faithfully serve together.

    THE POWER OF TEAMWORK AMONG CHURCH WORKERS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Romans 12:4-8, Ephesians 4:11-16, Nehemiah 4:6 INTRODUCTION: The church is not built by one person but through the united efforts of many who faithfully ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    16 Pentecost C

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 5,528 views

    Jesus invites us to be shrewd in our efforts to spread the gospel, and extravagant in our praise of God.

    16 Pentecost C Luke 16:1-13 23 September 2001 Have you ever been suckered by someone shrewd? So shrewd that you can only admire his shrewdness? I once attended a trade fair and entered a whole lot of the draws that are always there. The next week there was a knock at the door with a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Consistency Is Hard Work

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,077 views

    Want to make the congregation grow? Here is the solution to the problem. It is not talent, effort, or programs, it is a lack of consistency.

    CONSISTENCY IS HARD WORK TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 THEME: CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY FOR GROWTH Every morning I try to get up at 6:00am to go to the gym to work out. I have been doing this in Waynesboro for the last 3.5 years. The key in working out is consistency. You have to get up every day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Provides The Perfect Example As A Fighter Of The Faith

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,628 views

    While there are many battles not worth the effort, there remain some causes that are worth fighting for.

    While there are many battles not worth the effort, there remain some causes that are worth fighting for. Paul writes, "The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational