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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Honor Your Father

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 19, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,486 views

    : In God’s Word we are commanded to honor our fathers. Honoring both our earthly fathers and our Heavenly Father is not meant for just the third Sunday in June but is to be done everyday of our life.

    Honor Your Father Ephesians 6:1-7 Introduction: In God’s Word we are commanded to honor our fathers. To honor someone is to give them particular attention; high or special regard. Someone has said, “Honor is, therefore, the exact opposite of thoughtlessness and neglect. It conveys a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    Revive Us As Our Peace - Revive Us Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,222 views

    (PowerPoint slides freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Positioning ourselves where God can powerfully revive our hearts.

    Revive Us - Part 7 Yahweh Shalom Judges 6:24 Stress related illnesses and disorders are growing exponentially throughout the world. New drugs are invented every year to reduce hyper-tension and address blood pressure problems. Millions of people are searching in vain for that elusive peace of mind ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Wise And Foolish Virgins (Christians)

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 4, 2011
     | 6,853 views

    Our primary duty as Christians is to persevere diligently in the faith, despite mixed motivations, temptations to procrastinate, to fail to prioritize, or to wisely interpret daily invents in terms of the permanent rather than the temporary.

    Wise and Foolish Virgins/Christians In Wisdom 6: 12-16 it tells us that wisdom is of such great importance,it ultimately determines our destiny.And we know that the beginning of wisdom is fear of, or obedience to and respect for the Lord God. We know also that Jesus is the Word and Wisdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    There Is More - The Resurrection!

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 25, 2012
     | 7,183 views

    On the cross Jesus said "It is Finished" - He was saying "It is Completed" - Resurrection day says, "There is more."

    THERE IS MORE - The Resurrection! 1 Corinthians 15:3-20 * It was on Feb. 27, 1991, at the height of Desert Storm, that Ruth Dillow received a very sad message from the Pentagon. It stated that her son, Clayton Carpenter, Private 1st Class, had stepped on a mine in Kuwait & was dead. Ruth Dillow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Quiet Time: Why It Is Important To A Man

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 19, 2012
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     | 4,211 views

    A sermon for Father's Day on the importance of men to seek the Lord every day through a quiet time of Bible mediation and prayer

    Introduction: It is said that Andrew Bonar, a great man of prayer, had three rules: (1) Not to speak to any man before speaking to Jesus; (2) Not to do anything with his hands until he had been on his knees; (3) Not to read the papers until he had read his Bible. WBTU: In our Christian culture we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Putty avatar

    How To Be Sure Of Your Salvation: Biblical Assurances Christ Lives Within

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 14, 2011
     | 2,264 views

    Examining Biblical Assurance of Salvation or that Christ Dwells Within. I took this subject and preached it during the Christmas Season. The message of incarnation twisted on its head. The Word became Flesh or took on flesh to seek and save those who w

    How to be sure of your salvation: Biblical Assurances Christ lives within! Matt 1:18-23(KJV) 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Ingredient Of Confession Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 13, 2012
     | 5,754 views

    We will look at ingredient number two in God’s recipe called salvation!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • TWO ITEMS ONE FOOD ANOTHER NO-FOOD. GUESS THE EDIBLE ONE. • Last week we started looking at the ingredients of salvation. • When you ask the question, “What must I do to be saved,” you will get a variety of answers. • I believe that when we are asked that question, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Letters Of Lament - Thoughts From Lamentations Chapter Five Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 15,715 views

    A reading through Chapter Five of Lamentations. This is not a typical sermon.

    Letters Of Lament – Thoughts From Lamentations Chapter Five INTRODUCTION: There are times when we all lament – or need to lament. There are times when we have walked down the wrong path – and have found at the end of it – a dead end. At the end of the road we cry out, “What have I done? How could ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Are We Divided?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 11, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    Truth divides from error not lives in peaceful coexistence.

    Why Are We Divided? I do not know if there has ever been a time since the 1st Century when there has been so much talk about unifying the Church. The problem is that we are more divided than ever and that division keeps increasing on nearly a daily basis. In fact, those who speak the most about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Obey And Be Blessed

    Contributed by Steve Keeler on May 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,420 views

    The Laws of God are NOT outdated! They will never be outdated! They can never go out of style, never be considered old fashioned or powerless.

    Obey and Be Blessed by Steve Keeler Exodus 20:1-17 After 400 years, the Israelites have finally left Egypt and the life of slavery behind them and have now been traveling for 3 months. They have come to the foot of Mt. Sinai where they have established their boundaries. They were afraid to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Let Us Rejoice For God Opens People's Hearts Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,714 views

    Lydia, Paul, the man at the Pool - they all had their hearts opened and were ministered to by Jesus.

    Concordia Lutheran Church Easter 6, May 7, 2010 Let Us Rejoice in the God who opens hearts Acts 16:9-17, John 5:1-9 † In Jesus Name † May the grace of God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, open our hearts and pour through – bringing the healing and restoration that can only be ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jon Lipka avatar

    Unity In The Church

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Sep 2, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,505 views

    The purpose of the family of God is not to meet my personal needs, it's to meet our corporate needs. Thus, through the unity of the Church, my needs are part of the who body, but cannot override and work against any other member.

    “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any fellowship with the Holy Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion…” Dearly beloved of the Lord, hear St. Paul’s entreaty: “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    No Longer Bound

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,110 views

    A sermon series from the book of Galatians verse upon verse teaching and preaching. Paul explains the difference between a man’s duties, and a child’s reliance on their parents. The two have different responsibilities. The contrast is a believer’s life be

    No Longer Bound Galatians 4:1-16 1 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, 2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Tongue

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 24, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,041 views

    Spring cleaning. Time to get our house in order. So as a child of God, let's start with the dirtiest place. The tongue.

    2010Apr11.Sermon.Builders/Destroyers.The Tongue, Wisdom Comes From Above By William Akehurst, BA HSWC Spring cleaning. Time to get our house in order. So as a child of God, let's start with the dirtiest place. The tongue. I hear dogs have clean tongues. I don't believe it. I saw a woman at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus The Radical

    Contributed by John Quigley on Nov 12, 2012
     | 6,197 views

    A sermon that speaks of the radical preaching and teaching of Jesus Christ.

    Mar 12:38-44 NKJV Then He said to them in His teaching, "Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, (39) the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, (40) who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist