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  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Why The Devil Is Going Down

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Oct 30, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,563 views

    the devil’s defeat and Christ’s victory

    Intro: during the season of Halloween television becomes a tribute to the dark side. Every show advertised gives the impression that the devil is so powerful that nothing can stop him. As Christians we know better, we know that in Christ the devil is defeated, his time is almost up, and he is going ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Can God Really Use Your Life?

    Contributed by Dr. Steve Newton on Nov 24, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,848 views

    Do you feel like God cant use you? Your feelings are deceiving. Take a look at some of the individuals God has used to accomplish His will.

    CAN GOD REALLY USE YOUR LIFE? Acts 9:1-6 (keep your bibles open here) 9 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Money Your Master Or Your Servant

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,996 views

    This sermon deals with how money drives our serves us in life.

    Money Your Master Or Your Servant 1/9/2000 Proverbs 1:8-19 I Timothy 6:6-16 Money is one of the things Jesus spends a lot of time talking about, because the way in which we use our money says more about the health of our spiritual life than anything else that we use. It does not matter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus' Upside-Down Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 12, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 34,787 views

    In the kingdom of God, the unlovely are loved and the untouchable are touched.

    Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom Mark 1:40-45 Rev. Brian Bill 4/14/13 [Note: Elements of this introduction come from a sermon called “From Leprosy to Life” by John Mayes]. He knew something was wrong...very wrong. But he hoped that if he waited long enough, it would just go away. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knocking Down Prison Walls Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 1, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,575 views

    Often our spiritual battles are fought behind bars made of human reasoning. This sermon discusses breaking through that stronghold and destroying the debates of Satan.

    A new soldier was on sentry duty at the main gate. Security levels were high. His orders were very clear. No car was to enter unless it had a special sticker on the windshield. A big Army car came up with a general seated in the back. The sentry said, "Halt, who goes there?" The driver, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Sin Slows Down Progress

    Contributed by Eric Hickman on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,117 views

    The actions of one person, held back several people.

    I. Sin defaces the character of God¡¦s people * Moses had to hid 40 years * Achan was destroyed by his sin * Jimmy Swaggart * Jim Bakker II. Sin destroys not only the individual but many times his family and friends * Jim Baker ended up in a divorce * Jessica Hahn wound ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Time To Take Down The Tree

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 24, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,433 views

    A message to remind us 1) what God has done for us 2) what He has promised us, and 3) where He is taking us. We must make the decision whether or not to take God into the New Year with us.

    So, all the presents have been unwrapped and even some of the gifts have been exchanged. The leftover turkey is all but gone and we have had to let our belts out a notch or two. All seems well and we are happy as can be – or are we? Many people find themselves depressed during the weeks ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Being Stripped Down To The Eternal

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 6, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,226 views

    Job had it all it seemed, riches, family and God, but then tragedy struck and everything that seemed to be of importance to Job was gone. He used to be very successful, but now he is naked and sick. His home is in shambles,

    Being Stripped Down to the Eternal Text: Job 1:20-22 20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Walls Come Tumbling Down Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 15, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,530 views

    We are not called to save our buildings, but to conquer Satan's domain. We are to storm the gates of Hell. But, how can do we do that and how can we shake the foundations of people's indifference and bring down the walls of their lack of faith?

    Walls Come Tumbling Down OPEN: About 1400 B.C. (1400 years before Jesus was born of Mary) Israel crossed the Jordan River, following Joshua into Promised Land. The first city that Israel that came to was Jericho, and archaeologists tell us that Jericho was a massive fortress-city with walls as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    And The Walls Came Tumbling Down. Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 7, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,737 views

    Did the walls of Jericho fall just the way Scripture says? And, if they did, what can this story mean to us?

    (SING) “Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho and the walls came tumbling down. VERSE: You can talk about the men of Gideon, you can talk about old King Saul. But there's none like good old Joshua at the battle of Jericho.” Jericho is commonly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    God Comes Down To Earth

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 21, 2025
     | 222 views

    A short reflection for Christmas eve or day that focuses on the gift of Christmas of God coming down to earth for us, with a Gospel message and Gospel actions

    Every year we have this wonderful opportunity to focus on the Christmas story. The community is filled with carols, there is plenty mention of the angels, we have the three wise me from the East, sometimes referred to as Kings….and there is baby Jesus the centre of the story, who is regularly ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Guard Your Minds

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Feb 27, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,289 views

    A message about the spiritual war that rages against our minds and how God gives us certain resources to fight the corrupt thoughts that assail our minds.

    Guard Your Minds Introduction: In Dr. David Jeremiah's sermon series “I never thought I would see the day” He depicts a Christian alternative to the popular AMC television series 'Mad Men' from the 1950's. In the last episode we see the ad agency 'Wyndam and Ridgestone' promoting a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Heaven Comes Down Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 7, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,133 views

    We experience the renewal of the new heaven and new earth by thirsting for God and overcoming through faith in Jesus.

    Christians frequently speak of “going to heaven.” And that is certainly appropriate. But the much more common picture in Scripture is that of heaven coming down to us. In fact the Bible is framed by two instances of heaven coming down to earth. In Genesis God comes down to earth and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walls Come Tumblin' Down

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 14, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,436 views

    We run into many walls we cannot seem to get past: estrangement, grief, illness. The way past those walls is described as Sabbath, symbol, silence, and shout.

    When you are up against a wall, there will be more than one way to deal with it. There will be the conventional way. And there will be the creative way. When you are up against a wall, there will be a way to break it down that costs a whole lot less than the usual way. All of us remember Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Andrews avatar

    Crossing The Rivers In Life

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,677 views

    This morning we are looking at the miraculous story of how the Israelites crossed the Jordan River. God did a miracle in their life and God will do great things in your life if you¡¦re willing to pay the price of obedience and commitment.

    Crossing The Rivers in Life. Introduction: Many of us want God to do great things in our life, but we never take the step of obedience Patricia Agnes of Jacksonville, Florida hired a taxi at 1 dollar per mile to travel 10,000 miles to Alaska. (Ripley’s Believe it or not.) Some people will do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist