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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Musings Of A Madman Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,280 views

    If you want your sanity restored and to shine brightly in a dark world, don't be proud of your own achievements; instead, humble yourself before Almighty God. "Christ sends none away empty but those who are full of themselves" (Donald Gray Barnhouse)

    Chan Gailey, who at various times coached for the Pittsburg Steelers, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Kansas City Chiefs told a story some time ago about the time he was head coach of Alabama’s Troy State and they were playing for the National Championship. The week before the big game, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Is This Generation The Last Generation?

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 8, 2013
     | 6,089 views

    The “Olivet Discourse” was a prophetic message Jesus gave on the Mt. of Olives concerning the “Last Generation.” Could our generation be this "last generation?"

    Is This Generation the Last Generation? July 3, 2013 A The “Olivet Discourse” was a prophetic message Jesus gave on the Mt. of Olives concerning the “Last Generation.” 1 Matthew 24:34 (NASB) 34 "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Life Of Turning Aside

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jan 24, 2024
     | 1,975 views

    This world is full of distractions and diversions. God wants us to minimize both and spend time with Him. This message is about Satan's purpose for diversions and distractions.

    The song we sang said “I’ll praise until my breakthrough. I will praise because I trust you.” Sometimes we need to be reminded that faith and trust, oftentimes, requires patience and it requires endurance. It requires us to be willing to hang in there and continue to do what we know we need to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tuesday - Opening Closed Minds And Penetrating Callused Hearts Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 14, 2022
     | 2,833 views

    On Tuesday of the final week of Jesus' earthly life, He spent the day teaching His disciples, the crowds and the religious leaders. His teaching was designed to confront some and comfort others. The choice is always ours.

    A. Did you hear about the guy going around different towns and jabbing people with knitting needles? 1. The police believe he was trying to make a point and was following some sort of pattern. B. The word “needle” can be used as a noun or a verb. 1. As a noun, a needle might be: a small slender ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Daniel’s Evangelism Strategy Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,616 views

    Using Daniel as an example, this message explores three essential of evangelism, regardless of style. Message is not only designed to teach, but also to inspire Christians to obey the Great Commission in reaching the lost.

    Daniel 4:27 12/4/16 This morning I want to use Daniel as a model evangelist. We usually don’t think of Daniel in those terms. We think of him as a statesman. We think of him as a prayer warrior. We certainly think of him as a prophet. He was all those things. But Daniel was also an evangelist. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Praying With Good King Hezekiah

    Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Feb 22, 2021
     | 4,867 views

    Looking back on the last few months, do you feel like you’ve been praying more, or is it less? Is this a practice that has been strengthened with you, or has it struggled? Has the seeking become less diligent, or the knocking not so confident? A praying Christian is a living Christian!

    In Luke 11:9 Jesus says these words to us, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Simple commands, yet astonishing. For his words reveal the great privilege that we have when we pray. This is the heavenly power that we access whenever we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Owens avatar

    Spiritual Leadership In The Church And In The Home Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 15, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,972 views

    God has created men and women with equal status and value, but with different roles. God has given the primary role of spiritual leadership in the church and in the home to men. God has very high expectations for the kind of leadership men employ in the home and in the church.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two police officers who responded to a call from the dispatcher concerning a bad traffic accident. 1. When they arrived on the scene, they found a father, mother and two children who were all unconscious inside the wrecked car. 2. After the ambulances arrived ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Investing For Eternity Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 10, 2021
     | 4,393 views

    If you want to manage Jesus’ money well, receive His investment in you, increase His investment in you, but most importantly, believe that He will reward you.

    Before going to Europe on business, a man drove his Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank and went in to ask for an immediate loan of $5,000. The loan officer swallowed hard and asked for collateral. The man replied, “Well then, here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce.” The loan officer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Part 9: Great Prayer Lessons From King Solomon Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 30, 2024
     | 1,025 views

    1. The Lord wants us to pray thankfully (vs. 5-6). 2. The Lord wants us to pray humbly (vs. 7). 3. The Lord wants us to pray unselfishly (vs. 8-9). 4. The Lord will answer happily (vs. 10). 5. The Lord will answer generously (vs. 11-13).

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 9: Great Prayer Lessons from King Solomon 1 Kings 3:1-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 30, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Last time in 1 Kings 3, we started studying one of the most important prayers we can ever pray. Shortly after he became king, King ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    When God Restores: Steps To Recovery & Restoration In God

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 10, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 80,487 views

    As believers, our hope ultimately rests in the promise that Christ will come back for us one day and make all things new. But what about the here & now? The Bible is full of examples of how God makes things new for His glory & our good.

    WHEN GOD RESTORES: STEPS TO RECOVERY & RESTORATION IN GOD 1. 2 KINGS:8 1 Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, and depart with your household, and sojourn wherever you can, for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will come upon the land for seven ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Cost Of Distraction PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 6, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 184 views

    Stay focused on God’s calling, resisting distractions and lesser pursuits, so your life’s work aligns with what truly matters in God’s eyes.

    Some weeks feel like a parade of interruptions. Phones ping, pressures pile, promises pull, and before long our attention drifts like a leaf on a windy day. You set out to do the thing God has put in your hand—raise a child, love your spouse, serve your neighbor, finish that assignment, shepherd ...read more

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    Finish The Race PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 7, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 151 views

    Trusting Jesus, not our own strength, enables us to persevere through life’s burdens, as He carries us and completes our faith journey.

    Friend, if your shoulders feel a bit slumped today, if your breath is a bit short and your steps a bit slow, you’re in the right place. You’re in a sanctuary where God knows how tired feet feel and how heavy hearts carry what no one else sees. You’re seen, you’re loved, and you’re not forgotten. ...read more

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    God Is Not Done Yet PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 21, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 151 views

    God sees our weariness, meets us in our weakness, and renews our strength as we trust and wait on Him, never forgotten or alone.

    Friend, if you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m. and whispered, “Lord, did You see that? Do You know how tired I am?”—you are in good company today. If your heart feels heavy, your hands feel weak, and your hope feels thin, you are exactly where Isaiah 40 meets you. This passage is a warm ...read more

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    The Truth About Tradition PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 73 views

    The sermon calls us to abandon empty rituals and idols, turning instead to wholehearted worship of the living God who alone gives true life and meaning.

    Welcome, friend. Pull up a chair in your heart for a few quiet minutes. Imagine the sound of pages turning, the scent of a well-worn Bible, the gentle hush that settles when God’s people lean in to listen. Some weeks feel hurried, don’t they? Calendars packed, habits humming, and before we know it, ...read more

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    I Am The Resurrection And The Life! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,406 views

    The "I Am" proclamation of Jesus in John's Gospel reveals that Jesus is the Messiah the one who is the Savior of the World. He said He was the Resurrection and the Life then He proved it by raising Lazarus from the dead and by His own act of rising from t

    "I Am the Resurrection and the Life" I am Series: Sermon 3 “Easter Sunday 2010” Transition video: “Resurrection” from Blue fish TV Thesis: The "I Am" proclamation of Jesus in John's Gospel reveals that Jesus is the Messiah the one who is the Savior of the World. He said ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational