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  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    Measuring Success

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 22, 2015
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    Paul tells us that our success as ministers for Christ will be judged by our faithfulness, Not by man or even ourselves but by God. God will look into our hearts and examine our motives and we will receive our praise from him.

    MEASURING SUCCESS 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 (NLT) INTRO: There was a man in a community that had the reputation for always being able to catch fish. Regardless of the time of the year it was, or whether anybody else was catching fish, this man was always managed to come back with a boat load of fish. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Strength PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
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    Learn to find our strength in God, practice contentment in every circumstance, and experience the resulting joy and peace that comes from relying on His provision.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a passage from Philippians 4. In these few verses, the Apostle Paul teaches us about the importance of relying on God's provision, finding contentment in every circumstance, and experiencing joy and peace as a result. As Christian author ...read more

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    God's Promises Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 3, 2015
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    This is the 18th sermon in the series "The Cure". As God's people, we are so blessed to serve a God who never breaks His promises.

    Series: The Cure [#18] GOD’S PROMISES Romans 11:1-36 Introduction: How many of you have made promises and not kept them? Obviously, we have all made promises and not kept them; and honestly, most of the time it probably doesn’t bother us at all. Thank God, that He doesn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    You May Need And Attitude Adjustment

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 12, 2010
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    Life is to short for us to have a bad attitude all the time.

    YOU MAY NEED AND ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT Matt. 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Afar Off

    Contributed by Roger Roark on Mar 23, 2016
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    Keeping Jesus at distance

    AFAR OFF 11. "Afar Off" There are many characters who are said to be "afar off." 1. A Demon -Possessed Man, when he "saw Jesus afar off," ran and worshipped Him (Mark 5: 1-6). 5 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes.[a] 2 And when Jesus[b] had stepped out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lift Up Your Heads, Keep Calm, Carry On , And Finish Hoeing

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 30, 2012
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    The sermon tells us that though the end maybe near one should lift up your head, keep calm, carry on, and finish hoeing.

    Luke 21 :25-36 Lift Up Your Heads, Keep Calm, Carry ON, and Finish Hoeing 1. According to many Scholars this reading falls under two parts: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Remembering Covenant Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Aug 21, 2016
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    It's one thing to make a membership covenant as a church and another to actually walk in covenant with one another. This is a message to remind the church about covenant and challenge them to walk faithfully with one another.

    Learning to Live in Covenant Relationships REMEMBERING COVENANT Do two calk together unless they have agreed to do so? Amos 3:3 What is Covenant? Covenant is an agreement to an unbreakable lifetime relationship. What are the elements or key parts of a covenant? Covenant is based in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    My Crazy Obsession

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 14, 2012
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    I believe that many of us have some CRAZY OBSESSIONS. I believe it is CRAZY when we place anything above Jesus. Anything that is chosen over our relationship with Jesus is simply a CRAZY OBSESSION.

    TLC’s “MY CRAZY OBSESSION” Premiered on Wednesday, March 7 2012. My Crazy Obsession pulls back the curtains to reveal some of the Nation’s most extreme and unique obsessions. The series takes viewers behind-the-scenes of homes that are dedicated entirely to the owners’ infatuation with various ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Dispel Your Doubts And Focus Your Faith - God Is Able To Do The Impossible Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 25, 2017
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    God is able to perform miracles today. Whatever our circumstances, situations or problems are today, we can trust our Heavenly Father to care, to bless, to move, to act, to deliver and to heal today. Dispel your doubts and focus your faith on God.

    In many ways today is no different from any other day and perhaps that is where the problem is... Our Sundays can feel so routine - our expectation is the same - being church together is something we can do on autopilot. We know God is the same yesterday, today and forever - but we specifically ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Our Advocate Series

    Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Mar 6, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
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    As we can see, the purpose of I John is to teach us how to deal with sin in our daily life and live a joyouse life in victory of sin. God has not left us in a daily battle without any help. God has equipped every Christian to lives a victorious Christia

    Purpose of 1 John 1. Teach about fellowship with God and His Family 2. Teach about the fullnes of joy, flowing from assurance of salvation 3. Teach about forgiveness of sin in daily life. 4. Uses in the Old Testament: Problem of Sin in our daily life: 1. Sin destroys fellowship (chapter 1) 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lamp And Light Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 25, 2018
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    The word of God is a Lamp and the Light. Hold it and walk in it, walk with it. There is joy in doing those things for God. God left his precious word to us. Always we should go with it.

    The Lamp and the Light – Psalm. 119:105 Introduction: The Word of God is described in plenty of ways with many symbols and signs. Here the Psalmist describes the WORD of GOD as Lamp and the Light. The lamp is fixed and the light is moving. The word of God is stable as well as a leading light in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How Can We Protect Our Most Valued Resources Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,300 views

    Personal time with Jesus protects that which is most important in our lives--and keeps us on task

    One hundred forty vertical stone slabs that stretch 494 feet long and stand 10 feet tall at the highest point. Engraved on this coal-black wall are 58,132 names of American soldiers dead or missing. If you’ve been to the Vietnam Memorial, you have witnessed the somber silence that sets on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Our Awareness Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,989 views

    This is the first message in a 5 week series on spiritual warfare. This message focuses on our need to be aware of the reality and enemy of spiritual warfare.

    The Battle is the Lord’s Our Awareness Story: There was once a boxer who was getting pummeled in the ring by his opponent. Battered and bruised, in b/w rounds, the boxer tells his trainer, “Throw in the towel, this guy is killing me.” The trainer says, “No he’s not, he’s barely ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Father PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 10, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 623 views

    This sermon explores the depth of the Lord's Prayer, focusing on honoring God, proclaiming His holiness, and submitting to His will in our daily lives.

    Greetings, dear friends, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is a joy to gather with you today, to share in the fellowship of believers, and to set our hearts and minds on the Word of God. I am reminded of a quote by the esteemed Charles Spurgeon who once said, "A Bible that’s ...read more

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    Our Foundation Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 22,754 views

    In order to live a life worthy of our spiritual calling, we need to understand what unites us and what we must base our faith on.

    Live Out Loud – Our FOUNDATION May 27, 2007 Ephesians 4:4-6 Video: The Power of Unity – www.sermonspice.com Note: Last Sunday we spoke about Paul’s plea for unity by charging all of us to walk in a manner worthy of our calling as followers of Christ. If you remember, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist