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  • Jim Kane avatar

    Keeping Our Brothers

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 3, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,318 views

    Our attitudes and our actions can alienate us from God and from one another.

    I begin this morning with a very deep and profound question, "What kind of animal are you?" Now, don’t get defensive, okay? If you were to describe yourself as an animal, what animal would that be? Let me narrow the field to four options, courtesy Dr John Trent, a Christian author and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Shutting Our Doors To Pray

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,912 views

    No matter how often we pray each day, we still need to have that time of solitary intimacy with our Heavenly Father.

    PRAYER! THE MOST UNIVERSALLY PRACTICED YET LEAST UNDERSTOOD OF HUMAN EXPERIENCES, PRAYER IS ONE OF THE GREAT MYSTERIES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. THE SIMPLEST DEFINITION OF PRAYER IS COMMUNICATION WITH GOD. THE EMPHASIS IS ON THE WORD “WITH” BECAUSE PRAYER IS NOT ONLY COMMUNICATION WITH GOD, BUT ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Compromising Church Series

    Contributed by Jim Dillinger on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,198 views

    Pergamum

    Pergamum: The Compromising Church Rev 2:12-17 One of biggest questions that I have struggled with since becoming a minister, and even before, is how wrong can a church be, and still be right? Some would say that is a simple question to answer, a church cannot be wrong at all! This week I got a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Making Room For The Glory!

    Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,672 views

    Many are asking for the Glory of God (manifested presence of God in our services and lives). We are asking for better marriages, families, ministries and more of God. Have we properly prepared for what God is about to do on the earth realm? Are we read

    Turn with me to Exodus 33:18. Glory - Hebrew Word – Kabowd (kaw bode’) Vine’s Word – Honor In KJV: Glory Honour Glorious Abundance Reputation Revenue Dignity Splendor Hab. 2:14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God as the waters cover the earth. God wants women ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living Your Calling: Recognizing Connections Series

    Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Nov 12, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,009 views

    Part 1 of 3 in the Living Your Calling series

    "Living Your Calling" Part 1 - Recognizing Connections NewSong Church - 07/13/08 This series will help us understand 3 truths about your life: • You are undeniably called by God to create change in the lives of the people you are connected to • You are spiritually and naturally gifted by God to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Greatest Touch.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 22, 2020
     | 2,332 views

    Paul and Silas were going about the county preaching the gospel—God’s eternal word. Results became their fruit. Souls saved, life’s changed—reconciliation on every side. Miracles, and deliverances bought new life!

    The Greatest Touch. Acts 19:22-31NIV Above Acts 16:16-19, the caption from—The Passion translation reads, The Python Spirit. Acts 16:16-19TPT One day, as we were going to the house of prayer, we encountered a young slave girl who had an evil spirit of divination, the spirit of Python. She had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Beatitudes Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 6, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,927 views

    The beatitudes are the highest Life values ever once can attain. Try out in your personal life with the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Text: Mathew 5:1-12 Topic: Beatitudes and Blessings Introduction: Jesus Selected men who would be his followers. He wanted to instruct his helpers and assistants to do their work intellectually, efficiently, so set the guidelines for them to follow as rules and regulations. It is also known as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    An Anointing And A Betrayal Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 2, 2014
     | 6,446 views

    In an act of worship, a woman anoints Jesus' head with oil in complete adoration - which is followed by a Disciple betraying Jesus for the place of a slave. Our challenge in this message is simple: How much is Jesus Christ worth to us today?

    An anointing and a betrayal Mark 14:1-11 - Reminder, final msg in Mark, Wed Oct 22, will be “open forum” style - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Jesus’ teachings, while difficult for some to deal with, are always timely - We are looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Compassion Is Built

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 27, 2023
     | 1,033 views

    A sermon for the first Suday in Lent, Year A

    February 26, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 4:1-11; Hebrews 4:15-16 How Compassion Is Built Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. This first Sunday in Lent always begins with the same story: Jesus’ temptation ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Recharge! God Can!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,258 views

    Let us reason together we have a spiritual duty to keep our power sources recharged and ready. God can renew our strength. Life drains our power, we need to recharge our power.

    RECHARGE! GOD CAN! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) 2 Corinthians 4:8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; *RECHARGE: TO REGAIN ENERGY ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeffrey Sims avatar

    The Power Of The Invitation: Bringing Others To Christ

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Apr 14, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 586 views

    This sermon is all about the power behind inviting others into the family of Christ... We have a biblical mandate to share the gospel and make disciple... We never know what God will do when we give the invitation to come

    Introduction (feel free to use my testimony if you like) Personal Story: There was a time in my life where I really didn’t like to be around people, I was a workaholic and a gym rat… I had been away from church for a long time and really didn’t think I would ever get back to a right relationship ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rising Above Petty Rivalry Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 7, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,720 views

    God prepares us for conflict so we will rejoice in the gospel rather than resent petty rivalry.

    Scripture Introduction Nostalgia means “sentimental reflection,” mixed feelings of happiness, sadness, and longing when recalling the past. Nostalgia can create more than warm feelings, however; it can determine our expectations. Probably all of us have either thought it ourselves, or heard others ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Christ's Style Of Counseling

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,124 views

    Christ’s Style of Counseling

    Christ’s Style of Counseling John 15:1-7 Case Study - Recently, one of the students at our seminary asked me, "How should I counsel my Father who is about ready to take a second wife? He wants to have enough male children that he will be properly remembered and honored. My Mother is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Act Like A Christian Just Be One! Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 11, 2009
    based on 19 ratings
     | 36,424 views

    Being a Christian isn’t like wearing a winter coat, one minute we put it on because we’re cold, and then the next minute we take it off and store it away until harsh weather rolls in. Yet that’s how many of us act. We pull out our church clothes, our chur

    Do you ever feel like you are just going through the motions of being a Christian? Being a Christian isn’t like wearing a winter coat, one minute we put it on because we’re cold, and then the next minute we take it off and store it away until harsh weather rolls in. Yet that’s how many of us act. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Moore avatar

    Suffering

    Contributed by David Moore on Jul 21, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,643 views

    Theology of Suffering

    The problem of pain, it has been called. There are some people who refuse to believe in Jesus, who refuse to believe in God because of the problem of pain, or maybe a better word is “suffering”. The thought goes, if there is God, and He is good, then how can there be suffering? How can a good God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed