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  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    More Righteousness Needed, Please Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 28, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,896 views

    How can we be more righteous than the Pharisees and the Scribes were?

    More Righteousness Needed Please Matthew 5:20-26 This verse has certainly raised its concerns in the church over the centuries. But understanding this verse is key to understanding the Sermon on the Mount as a whole. What is Jesus saying when He says that “your righteousness must exceed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faithfulness Vs. Fruitfulness

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,696 views

    Examinations for times of unfruitfulness (Material adapted from MATT PERMAN at: http://whatsbestnext.com/2011/08/does-god-require-faithfulness-or-fruitfulness/; and Jimmy Larche at: http://www.jimmylarche.com/fruitfulness-abiding-in-christ/)

    HoHum: Struggling church- “God has not called us to be successful. He has just called us to be faithful.” This one is in the same vein: “God wants faithfulness, not fruitfulness.” WBTU: These statements are half true. There is a Yiddish proverb that says: “A ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Must I Do? Keep His Church Pure

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 1, 2013
     | 4,275 views

    Sin brings death and when sin is permitted to linger within a congregation it kills its body life and ministry.

    WHAT MUST I DO? KEEP HIS CHURCH PURE 1 CORINTHIANS 5:1-13 Big Idea: Sin brings death and when sin is permitted to linger within a congregation it kills its body life and ministry. INTRO: A few years back I bought an electric guitar. The seller only wanted $50.00 for it and he told me upfront ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Lord Is My Helper Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 31, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,595 views

    A Life of Love and Hospitality, Service, Marriage, Faith

    FAITH OVER FEAR - The Lord Is My Helper Hebrews 13:1-6 March 5, 2023 Introduction: There’s an old story told by a farmer which explains how cows end up on the road, lost: A cow is nibbling on a tuft of grass in the middle of a field moving from one tuft to the next, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Characters Of Christmas: Joseph Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 20, 2017
     | 9,543 views

    A look at Joseph's place at the manger.

    There is no greater Christmas classic than Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, and there is no greater Christmas character than poor George Bailey. He’s even referred to several times throughout the film as “poor George.” You’re probably familiar with the story. George Bailey is introduced to us ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Praying For Politicians

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 18, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,873 views

    Sometimes we may be frustrated with our political system, with what our leaders do while in office, with our government as a whole. Yet, God calls us to obey the law, pray for our leaders, and above all, follow God.

    Romans 13:1-5, 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Praying for Politicians NASA recently reported it has received a record high number of 18,000 applications for its astronaut training program. NASA said it shows a growing interest in space exploration. Then people said, "Nah, we just wanna get off the planet before ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gone Fishing

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jan 23, 2015
     | 6,777 views

    A sermon about Jesus calling four fisherman to follow him and how we also are called and equipped to be Fishers of People.

    When I was a little boy I used to slip off and go fishing in a little clear pond in a gravel pit behind my uncle Leon’s house, it was a nice little pond with sand and pea gravel around the bank and this gravel pit had long been abandoned so it was peaceful and quite. What I liked about it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    That They May Be One (May 28, 2017)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 3,227 views

    What God wants is for our lives to be fruitful in unity and the love that He gave and gives to us so that we might allow others to experience God’s life transforming love.

    THAT THEY MAY BE ONE Text : John 17:1 - 11 Someone (William Arnot) once made a wonderful point about God’s design in how we work as His creation: “He gives what he demands, and demands what he gives. The same master both gives the talents and requires an account ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Father Abraham

    Contributed by Kimberly Belken on Aug 23, 2020
     | 3,783 views

    The faith of Abraham made him righteous. Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, our faith makes us righteous and leads us to trust in God and God's promises. We never know what these promises will mean for us, but we can know that God works them together for our good.

    Father Abraham had many sons And many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them And so are you So, let’s all praise the Lord I know our Sunday School kids know that song and perhaps some of you do as well. In fact, it is probably the most well-known song and story about the great patriarch Abraham ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 22, 2014
     | 2,979 views

    Becoming the best version of ourselves also involves fleeing from sin and the occasions of sin.

    Laetare Sunday 2014 For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free From the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians: For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. 23 But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. 24 Now ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Out Of Envy Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,174 views

    A sermon on the envy of the religious leaders of Jesus' day (Material adapted from Bob Russell at: http://bobrussellsermons.org/religious-leaders-who-envied-him?filter_name=Religious%20Leaders)

    HoHum: A wise man said: Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another’s fame. WBTU: A. Why would anyone want to kill Jesus of Nazareth? 1. Great teacher- “The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What About Joseph?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 26, 2014
     | 5,501 views

    When we talk about the Christmas story we typically focus on Jesus, Mary, the Magi or the shepherds, but what about Joseph? His words may not be in the bible but his deeds are; and they speak volumes. What can we learn from the man who raised Jesus?

    WHAT ABOUT JOSEPH? INTRODUCTION: When we talk about the Christmas story we typically focus on Jesus, Mary, the Magi or the shepherds, but what about Joseph? It’s like he’s just part of the supporting cast; one of the lesser roles in the events of Christ’s birth. In fact, there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Missing In Action Or Right On The Money?

    Contributed by John Thompson Ritchie on Dec 2, 2014
     | 6,634 views

    Message is a call to men to step up and fulfill their God-given role to lead spiritually. It is also a call to roles of spiritual mentorship beyond the scope of fatherhood as traditionally defined.

    Father's Day Missing in Action or Right on the Money? Joshua 24:15 "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve ; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    We Need To Serve God Not Money Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Oct 16, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,041 views

    Today we look at the fourth area that God has to win. God raises the bar on this area because instead of having to win; it is a must win

    Introduction Today, we come to our fourth “God has to Win” sermon. We have seen over the past several weeks that God has to win the battle of our choices; then secondly, God has to win control over those areas of our life that we have trouble giving over to Him; and last week, we saw that as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    A Miraculous Catch & Loving Conversation Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Jun 4, 2019
     | 5,181 views

    Have you ever had the feeling that someone was about to deliver some bad news? What must have the disciples thought when Jesus showed up to eat breakfast with them? They again saw the heart of their Good Shepherd.

    Do you ever have the feeling that someone is about to deliver some bad news to you? Your teenager comes and tells you how great of a parent you are, and you can’t help but wonder, “What did you do? What do you need? How much is this going to cost me?” Your boss calls you into the office, begins ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran