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  • Pastor E. Jolly Erhunwmunse avatar

    There Is Hope For A Tree That Is Cut Down

    Contributed by Pastor E. Jolly Erhunwmunse on Sep 9, 2010
    based on 21 ratings
     | 69,446 views

    Beginning to thank God that you are still alive today that is why you can still cry about a particular need. Think about it, what about if you’re not alive will you need anything or feel anything, then for you to be alive today and you are passing through

    Today I congratulate every one that I have the opportunity of reading this message from the throne of grace, today many situation that has being questioning the God you serve shall be put to shame. Dear reader I bring to you a message title “THERE IS HOPE FOR A TREE THAT IS CUT DOWN” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Let Your Light Shine! Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Feb 24, 2020
     | 6,539 views

    This Old Testament account of Joshua and the Israelites reflects what Jesus teachings in his Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5:13-20

    You had such good intentions, BUT… fill in the blank. Good intentions to exercise more regularly, to stick to that diet, to save more money, to be more patient, to study more for that upcoming test, to go to Bible study. You had such good intentions, BUT… fill in the blank with whatever it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Bowing Down: A Surrendered Heart Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011
     | 7,428 views

    The basics of genuine thanksgiving to God.

    Outline 1. Introduction 2. Transition 3. Major Exposition a. Textual Movement i. Heart-Commands, Love for God-Love for God’s Word. b. The gift of purity. (v.9-13) c. Rejoicing over God’s law as with great riches. (v.14) d. Covet the things of God. (v.15-16) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    It All Comes Down To The Cross

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 13, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,785 views

    A sermon about relying on Christ and Christ alone.

    “It All Comes Down to the Cross” Philippians 3:1-21 As we read our Scripture Lesson for this morning, it quickly becomes apparent that the church in Philippi had been infiltrated by a group of Jewish teachers who were telling them that salvation could only come to people who followed certain ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Nickolas Kooi avatar

    What Goes Up Must Come Down

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on May 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,209 views

    A law of gravity is this: What comes up must come down! We see that this is true in our faith life as we look at the Acts reading of the Ascension of Jesus.

    Do you know who this person is? This person has the world record for the most valuable and expensive tooth. In 2002, the person’s tooth was valued at $35,700. Albert Einstein kept a picture of this person on the wall in his study alongside of other famous scientists that he looked up to. At the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • E.T. Cummings avatar

    The Walls Must Come Down

    Contributed by E.t. Cummings on May 15, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 24,705 views

    It involves how God will deliver you from the snare of the fowler.

    Have you ever discovered walls in your life? Or, have you face an obstacle that you thought would never leave you? I also would like to know, is there anything in life that has ever stopped you from reaching to the place in life that you wanted to get too. In this walk of life, we need to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    Who Knocked The Wall Down?

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,194 views

    How many walls do we put up?

    Verse 1-Securely Shut Up I want you to thii* about some peoples lives maybe even your own, some walls that have been built up that keeps people from getting in, (Getting To Close, Keeping People At Distance) or from things getting out (They Show No Emotion, They Don’t Share What They Feel, They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lose Your Life To Find The Life (Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jun 22, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,402 views

    As a disciple of Jesus Christ, I focus on many temporary things rather than focusing on Christ’s mission to build the Kingdom of God on this earth permanently.

    Reflection Lose Your Life to Find the Life There was a priest, who was transferred from a parish. On his farewell day, he spoke for 45 minutes blowing his own trumpet that I have done this, I have done that, I started this, I started that. I went around preaching in many parishes and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Hurry Up And Slow Down Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,549 views

    This is the second message in a series called "A contrarian’s guide to finding the new you." It looks at how rather than speeding up to accomplish our goals, maybe we should slow down.

    This is the second in a series of messages we are calling “A Contrarian’s Guide to finding the New You.” Each week we’re looking at issues that are a bit different that your typical resolution list. In fact, this week, we are going to contrary to what you are probably doing in a lot of areas of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inside Out And Upside Down

    Contributed by Adrian Pratt on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 189 ratings
     | 14,009 views

    The radical inversion of things that Jesus suggests!

    " INSIDE OUT, UPSIDE DOWN” Reading: Luke 6: 17-26: Preached at Fayetteville Presbyterian Church on February 11th 2001 Inside out and upside down. What on earth was Jesus talking about in todays lesson. Blessed are the poor? Happy are the hungry? Fortunate are the tearful? I have yet to meet ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rick Brown avatar

    Down But Not Out (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Rick Brown on Feb 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,178 views

    Remember what God does through us in the midst suffering

    DOWN BUT NOT OUT (PART 3) 2 CORINTHIANS 1:1-11 BRBC 2/17/08 INTRO: STORY OF A MAN NAMED JACK WHO WAS WALKING ALONG A STEEP CLIFF. HE FOUND HIMSELF IN A VERY NARROW PART OF THE PATH AND BEFORE HE REALIZED IT HE WAS SLIDING OVER THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF AND HE FELL. ON THE WAY DOWN HE GRABBED A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Hands Up...worries Down!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 25, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,722 views

    As Christians we don't have to live in fear, of not knowing what's up ahead around the corner, or what the future might bring. As long as God knows, isn't that enough? It's time we left our hands up...and our worries down!

    Hands up...Worries down! Philippians 4:4-7 MSG 4-5 Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revelin him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kenneth Henes avatar

    Letting God Take Over Your Life Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Nov 5, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,291 views

    David shows us what hapens when we let God take over our lives.

    LETTING GOD TAKE OVER YOUR LIFE PSALM 23 INTRODUCTION A. Has your faith ever seemed like this cartoon? B. Faith is often difficult to find in the midst of life. 1. There is a rock ready to fall on you from one direction, and a cliff ready for you to fall off of on the other side. 2. Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rodelio Mallari avatar

    The Life Of A Good Man

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,515 views

    Are your steps being ordered by the Lord? Do you delight in the will and way of the Lord for your life? Have you fallen? Have you risen back up to get back in the fight? Where does that place you?

    Intro: Psalm 37 contains a reference to three particular men. In v.16 we find “a righteous man,” in v.23 we find “a good man,” and in v.37 we find “the perfect man.” If we were to apply this from a NT viewpoint, we might say that the “righteous man” ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Slow Down And Shut Up Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 5, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 10,069 views

    24th in series on Joshua. This is about jumping to conclusions about someone else’s faith, and how it’s much safer not to speculate.

    Joshua 22:1-34 – Slow Down and Shut Up (NOTE: I draw heavily on Brian McLaren’s A New Kind of Christian for this message. And the reference I make to Pentecostals are towards the Jesus-only variety, not the Trinitarian varieties.) Maybe you have heard the poem called The Cookie Thief, by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist