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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Symbols Of Semblance Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,551 views

    Our will and God’s will are as two separate pieces of wood; so long as both lie side by side there is no cross; but put them across one another, and then there is a cross. We must take up the cross Christ lays on us if we would be His disciples. Whenever

    Illustration: The deepest demonstration of love is to willingly sacrifice oneself for the benefit of another. There is a story about Pat Thorne who was a sniper atop a tree, saw a platoon of Canadian soldiers walking on a road in the direction of a German contingent. Wanting to warn them and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Derrick Thompson, Sr. avatar

    The Christian Race

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,051 views

    Lay aside every stumbling block that would hinder you from running the Christian race.

    July 11th, 2003 To the family, to all friends and love ones, we at The First Church of God in Harvey grieve with you in the passing of one whom we all dearly love, in the person of Bro. Rodney Casimere. Even though we all love Bro. Casimere, there is someone who loves him more, and because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    Promises, Promises, Promises

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Apr 4, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 25,029 views

    In Hebrews 6: 16-20, the writer lays out certain promises that God gives us.

    Promises, Promises, Promises Hebrews 6: 16-20 Intro: William Penn, the founder of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, was well liked by the Indians. Once they told him he could have as much of their land as he could encompass on foot in a single day. So, early the next morning he started out and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All Shook Up (2 Kings 4:8-34)

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 4, 2019
     | 9,356 views

    ALL SHOOK UP (2 KINGS 4:8-34)

    ALL SHOOK UP (2 KINGS 4:8-34) I am surprised it took me so long to write the account of the Shunammite woman. For a very long time my wife and I dreamed of buying a home to entertaining pastors and missionaries. Besides supplying a room for the traveling Elisha to lodge the Shunammite woman also ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Favored By Faithful Fathers

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 28, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,761 views

    This message attempts to stir up an attitude of thanksgiving for fathers who took the task of fatherhood seriously, sacrificing themselves for their families.

    Favored By Faithful Fathers Text: Prov.17: 6 Intro: Rick Warren, pastor of the Saddleback Valley Community Church, in Orange County, California, gives five biblical qualities that he dubs “God’s Model For Manhood.” These qualities are as follows: 1. COMPASSION; Men who put People before ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Way We Accidentally Trip Up New Believers Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 14, 2018
     | 2,977 views

    The Christian life is challenging and one way we trip up new believers is by giving them false expectations about what the journey will be like. This passage details the difficulties Paul encountered and serves as a good summary of the struggles any believer may encounter.

    HOW WOULD THEIR MINISTRY BE DISCREDITED? If their children in the faith didn’t continue the race. - 2 Corinthians 6:3b – “. . . so that our ministry will not be discredited.” - Paul talks elsewhere about his children in the faith being his joy. And certainly they were. Here we see another truth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Every Now And Then God Shows Up At Fire Side Chats

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jun 12, 2024
     | 536 views

    Like President Roosevelt helped America during rough times with the fire side chats, God help us every now and then by showing up. This sermon based on VBS Camp Firelight.

    Psalm 56:3 Every Now and then God shows up 1. The beginning of the Fire Side Chats • The Fire Side chats were a series of radio addresses delivered by U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1944. • President Roosevelt began to talk to Americans via Radio • He talked about the place of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Come To Me

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,396 views

    A sermon for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 9 Laying our burdens on Jesus

    7th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 9 Matthew 11:25-30 "Come to Me" 25 ¶ At that time Jesus declared, "I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; 26 yea, Father, for such was thy gracious ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Heavenly Versus Earthly Treasures

    Contributed by Zacch Olorunnipa on Jan 14, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,776 views

    REGARDING THE RECENT TURBULENCE IN THE U.S. AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS AS A DIVINE WAKE UP CALL, THIS SERMON REMINDS AND ADMONISHES READERS TO ACCEPT THE COUNSEL OF JESUS CHRIST BY INVESTING IN HEAVENLY TREASURES THAT WILL YIELD ETERNAL DIVIDENDS INSTEA

    “19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21For where your treasure ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Family + Series "fatherhood" Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Nov 8, 2019
     | 4,477 views

    This three part series deals with the basics of family dynamics from God's perspective. When we do things God's way we get God results! This is the first message on Fatherhood! *WARNING! THIS IS NOT A POLITICALLY CORRECT SERMON (*Statement based on western culture)

    I. I. THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD God is referred to as Father about 15 times in the OT and over 200 times in the NT (Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology) A. That’s the Power of Calvary 1. Calvary made our spiritual Family possible! B. The Gentiles became the “+” part of the family of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Eagle's Wing Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 7, 2022
     | 3,140 views

    God, grant me the courage to change the things I can.

    [This the second sermon that is based on Reinhold Niebuhr's prayer/poem "The Serenity Prayer." This sermon is about asking God to grant us the courage to change the things that we can.] Once upon a time, a caterpillar crawled inside a hare’s house when the hare was away and set ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 14, 2003
    based on 324 ratings
     | 53,314 views

    The Text is the Gospel Reading for Common Lectionary, Year B, the theme is characteristics of a Disciple as seen in this text.

    THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP—MARK 8:27-38 --by R. David Reynolds Billy Graham has said, “Salvation is free, but discipleship costs everything we have” [--Edythe Draper, Drapers Book of Quotations for the Christian World (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1992)]. In our text this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    “it’s Time To Get Up”

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015
     | 12,206 views

    1 Thessalonians 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober..

    “It’s Time To Get Up” “Need sleep to live, some kills” Judges 16:19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Fill Up Those Moral Valleys; Bring Low That Pride Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 28, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,699 views

    God’s vision for the earth, for humanity, is so much broader and better than any civil engineering project.

    Second Sunday of Advent I have to admit that when I read the words, “Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked made straight and the rough ways smooth,” I get a mental picture of some A&M graduate, or someone out of one of our other great ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Rooted And Built Up In Christ Colossians 2:6-7 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 20, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,539 views

    Today, we delve into the profound truths of Colossians 2:6-7, exploring how we can be transformed by the truth of God's Word and grow in our faith.

    Rooted and Built Up in Christ Colossians 2:6-7 Introduction: Today, we delve into the profound truths of Colossians 2:6-7, exploring how we can be transformed by the truth of God's Word and grow in our faith. Colossians 2:6-7 (NLT): "And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal