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  • Mike Hays avatar

    Then!

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,954 views

    Life maybe difficult as we follow Jesus, but then one day when we least expect it, God will grant us times of great blessing and peace.

    Then! Acts 9:31 Charles Haddon Spurgeon was born in 1834. Charles' father was a minister, so Charles was influenced by the Word of God from an early age. Charles was a bright boy. Even as a young boy in Essex he had been an avid reader, he read Pilgrim's Progress when he was only six years old - a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Listen To A Genuine Love Song

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 1, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,254 views

    Listen to a Genuine Love Song 1) Learn how much God has done for you 2) Learn how much God expects from you

    What percentage of songs on the radio is about love? 50%? 75%? 90%? I don’t know the exact percentage but whether it’s rock, pop, or country, I’d say that most songs are about love and relationships. Does this mean that songwriters understand love because they write about it so much? No. Not when ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Don't You Know Who I Am?

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Apr 24, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,227 views

    Rather than demand His rights as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus expected no special treatment - in fact, He turned the idea of service upside down.

    Don’t You Know Who I Am? TCF Maundy Thursday sermon April 13, 2006 You may have heard on the news the past few weeks about the congresswoman from Georgia, who tried to walk past Capitol security without proper identification. When the security officer tried to stop her, she struck him. Though ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praise Today Not Punishment

    Contributed by Russel Buchanan on Apr 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,809 views

    One can only imagine that on any given Sunday you can expect to be caught off gaurd by someones stupidity,... or should I say Spiritual Immaturity

    Did you ever wonder why some people in some churches never seem to have the victory necessary for living in todays complex world. Often when I was a Pastor I have said please Lord I want one day without surprizes. Meaning simply I wanted everyone to get along without disputes, disagreements ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ed Pruitt avatar

    Praise Awaiteth You

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,688 views

    I hope that this sermon will help us to enlarge and to strengthen our faith, thereby allowing us to not only expect but to see greater works from our prayers.

    Praise Awaiteth You January 02, 2000 I want to look at some scripture this morning that I hope will help us to all work on our faith and the answering of our prayers. I hope that this sermon will help us to enlarge and to strengthen our faith, thereby allowing us to not only expect but to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • douglas dudley avatar

    All Christians Have Been Graced-Grafted And Gifted By God Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 10, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,341 views

    God has given us all the tools to be successful in life. He has graced-grafted,and gifted us, and we are expected to live in a certain way.

    ALL CHRISTIANS HAVE BEEB GRACED-GRAFTED-and GIFTED Text: Romans, Chapter 12 Introduction. Try, if you will, to picture the following two scenes in the life of a “typical” family. A father is talking with his daughter—a senior in high school—who is concerned about the next day’s event. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Go Ahead- Admit It!

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 23, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,180 views

    We all like to think were ok. But God sees it differently and expects us to deal with our sin. There are three ways that we can deal with sin.

    GO AHEAD – ADMIT IT! 1 JOHN 1:8-10 Introduction: When a person comes to Jesus Christ and accepts Him as both Lord and Savior, the Bible declares that he is a new creature; that the old things – the life and its ways are behind and passed away; that a new life has begun in the light of God’s mercy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Tap On His Power Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 8,265 views

    From this healing of the crippled man, we see the God’s power flows (1) where there is PRAYER; (2) where there is EXPECTANCY, and (3) where HE WILL BE GLORIFIED.

    Look at another event where the power of God flows... Read ACTS 3:1-10 It’s 3.00pm in the afternoon (the hour of prayer in the Temple), Peter & John head up to join the rest. And on the way in, as they came to the Gate called Beautiful (a gate inlayed with gold and precious stones, an entrance ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Bold Witnesses

    Contributed by Tony Foeller on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 8,980 views

    We learn from this sermon what it means to be a bold witness, what bold witnesses can expect to encounter, and what God does through bold witnesses.

    BOLD WITNESSES Acts 4:8-20 We recently had an encounter in our church’s regular weekly outreach program where one of the families we visited accused us of harassment. We weren’t guilty, of course. But I still had to spend some very anxious moments at the local police station trying to sort ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Greatest In The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 61,335 views

    Part 2 of 4 of the series, Secrets of the Kingdom of God, Revealed! With a child Jesus demonstrates who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven! Certainly not what most would expect... 

    THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM Matthew 18:1-6 Read at beginning of service: Mark 9:33-37 (NIV) 33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the road?" 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. 35 Sitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Gaining Christ's Gratitude

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 35,267 views

    I’ve never thought of God as being "grateful" for me, but the intriguing thing is - He is grateful, but only when we meet certain expectations. What are they?

    One soldier stationed on an island of the Philippines during WW II told this story: “Although the region was secure, sometimes the enemy tried to infiltrate our food storage area. One such adversary, dressed in GI clothing, once worked himself into the noontime chow line. Our camp cook spotted ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Victor Nazareth avatar

    Preparing For The New Move Of God

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Dec 20, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,538 views

    Like the First Advent, the Second Coming too will be preceded by a new move of God with miracles, signs and wonders. What can we expect in the new move of God?

    Introduction: As we approach Christmas we remember the First Coming of Jesus and we look forward to His Second Coming. This First Advent was a new move of God coming after over 400 years of silence. We can learn from the First Advent even as we prepare for a new move of God that will usher in ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Eyewitnesses Of Majesty

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,415 views

    We tend to see only what we expect to see, and thus at Christmas we do not see the glory and majesty of the Christ child in the homeless, the downtrodden, the ashamed.

    They say that "seeing is believing". Well, that depends. That depends on whether you can trust your eyesight. And it depends on whether you have decided to see what is really there or just what you think is there. "Seeing is believing." It depends on whether you can trust your eyesight. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Ready To Suffer Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,987 views

    If we want to be ready to suffer for Christ, we must arm ourselves with His attitude, choose to abandon our sin, expect abuse, and anticipate God's approval.

    Recently, I read about a fictitious manual for Peace Corp volunteers headed for South America. It offers advice on how to handle a chance encounter with an anaconda (a large type of boa constrictor). The advice comes under the heading, “What to Do If Attacked by an Anaconda”: #1) If ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Devil Is A Boring Preacher

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,008 views

    The message of the preacher blessed by God will disturb the casual, even as it glorifies the Master. Contrary to every expectation, the message presented by the servants of the devil is boring, generating no excitement and no reaction.

    “When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist