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  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    Let's Talk About H-E-Double Hockey Sticks

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Aug 28, 2007
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     | 2,325 views

    The Parable or story of the Rich Man and Lazarus offers us some poignant insights into the realities of hell. Jesus makes it clear that we don’t have to go.

    LET’S TALK ABOUT H-E-DOUBLE-HOCKEY STICKS A husband and wife were riding their motorcycles to Sturgis, South Dakota for the annual motorcycle convention when the accident occurred. A young woman with a car full of friends and talking on the cell phone swerved into the wife’s motorbike causing ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Chocolate Cake From Ear To Ear

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jul 5, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,408 views

    What does it feel like to be the one who needs to be forgiven, receive mercy and be restored?

    “Chocolate Cake From Ear To Ear” “Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.” Galatians 6:1 Intro: There he stood, cake in his hands, a trail of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Overcoming Depression Series

    Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jul 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,025 views

    Elijah demonstrated seven of the most common symptoms of depression; God responded and with in four ways to help Elijah overcome his depression.

    A friend of mine spent four years working in psychiatric wards in hospitals while he was in college and graduate school. He said the approach to the patients seemed to be the same: it would begin with medication, individual counseling and group therapy and often lead to EST (electric shock ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Spoiled

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 7, 2012
     | 5,252 views

    “Spoil” has two meanings-both of which are applicable in this passage. The rich had spent their riches in self-indulgence (spoiling themselves). At the same time, their selfishness caused them to be hoarders. And because the rich were hoarding what they h

    SPOILED James 5:1-6 INTRODUCTION: “Spoil” has two meanings-both of which are applicable in this passage. The rich had spent their riches in self-indulgence (spoiling themselves). At the same time, their selfishness caused them to be hoarders. And because the rich were hoarding what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Team Of The Shrewd

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Apr 1, 2012
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    People of this world are shrewd in their secular dealings, and Christians can likewise be shrewd in their spiritual development, not at the expense of virtue but in pursuit of it.

    Yesterday morning, I went outside to cut the grass. I put on my jeans and a ratty old aloha shirt. I put on my yard work shoes, my hat and sunglasses, and my big yellow ear muffs. I climbed up on the tractor, pulled out of the garage. BOY, it was a beautiful day. I ride down to the end of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Persuading Or Evading

    Contributed by Pastor David T. Diskin on Aug 11, 2012
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    The apostle Paul said, let every man be persuaded in his own mind. Are you fully persuaded in your mind? Can a person be truly saved if they believe Jesus died for their sins but not believe that Jesus walked on water?

    Persuading or Evading? Pray. This morning I want to ask you a very simple question. As you live in this world as a child of God and come into contact with people every day of your life, Are you Persuading or Evading? Many times throughout the New Testament, the apostle Paul would use ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Bridegroom Returns Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 15, 2012
     | 6,178 views

    Are we the generation that will see the return of Jesus? All indications are the answer is "Yes."

    Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?” (Matt 24:3) We have all asked that question, believers and non-believers alike. People are ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    We Have Been Hurt, We Have Been Used, We Have Failed, We Need Healing Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 21, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,053 views

    The Holy Spirit took fisherman, former prostitutes, ex-religious leaders, tax collectors, and various family members of Jesus and the other disciples and formed them into a united group we call the church.

    Today across our group of churches is Healing and Wholeness Sunday. We are a Pentecostal Church and we believe that God can and does Heal people every day. So why do we have a specific day dedicated to Healing and Wholeness? In many ways today is no different from any other day but often we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    He Dipped His Hands In Honey

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jul 30, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,433 views

    A lion suddenly roared at Samson, but God turned it into a marvelous testimony. Samson's sharing of the honey with his parents shows that the trials God causes us to pass thru become blessings for ourselves and others.

    He dipped his hands in Honey (Note to pastor's: spurgeon has an excellent message upon this text. It is, "Hands full of Honey," no. 1703, dated January 28th, 1883. He being dead yet speaketh!) I have included at the end of this text some thoughts I collected from around the web that helped me with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Passion For Christ

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 18, 2014
     | 9,165 views

    We must have a passion for Christ and that passion must be strong enough to motivate us to follow Jesus no matter what we must leave behind in order to do so.

    Last Sunday we talked about the marital relationship between husband and wife and Christ and the church and the kind of commitment that this holy love portrays. This week we’re looking at the passion that should be a part of the relationship between every believer and the Lord. Passion is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Is My Past My Future

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 1, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,468 views

    A sermon to give hope to those who feel that they are bound and shackled to their past.

    Is My Past My Future? 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. ILL - Jimmy Stewart shared the story about the filming of the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life." "It's hard to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Giving Thanks For Thankless Things

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 20, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,857 views

    It's not hard to be thankful for obvious things like God, our families or our health, but what about things that might not be obvious like food, shelter and clothing? And then there are the things that we wouldn't be thankful for at all...but should be.

    GIVING THANKS FOR THANKLESS THINGS It's not very hard to be thankful for obvious things like our families, our health, or the blessings that come into our lives. But what about the things that we might not think of so easily, like the roof over our head, the clothes on our back and the food in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finished Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 27, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 27,924 views

    What was finished: 1. The MALICE of his enemies. 2. The SUFFERING of Christ. 3. All the Old Testament PROPHECIES. 4. The CEREMONIAL LAW . 5. His EARTHLY LIFE. 6. The work of REDEMPTION. 7. The price of SIN was paid in full.

    Finished Our text for today is found in the gospel of John chapter nineteen - verse thirty. Please follow along with me as I read: Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. John 19:30 (NASB) We have spent the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Kind Of Father Is God?

    Contributed by Troy Mueller on Jun 17, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,494 views

    Father's Day sermon June 2016

    What Kind Of Father Is God? Topical Intro – So, today is Father’s Day – a day dedicated to acknowledging, honoring and being thankful for our earthly fathers. Considering that this is the purpose of the day – I would like for you to take a minute and think about your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Move Those Rocks!

    Contributed by John Crowe on Jul 25, 2016
     | 8,961 views

    A sermon focusing on Religious Freedom special thanks to, Joey Nelson, Bill Huth, Congresman Jack Kingston, Solomon

    Don’t move those rocks! Proverbs 22:28 July 24, 2016 River Bend Baptist Church INTRO: Turn in your Bible to Proverbs 22:28. While you are turning there; let’s start off a little differently today. I want to remind you of some wise saying of Solomon. Proverbs 9:8 Do not rebuke a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist