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  • Jim Twamley avatar

    Lighten Your Load

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 14,190 views

    Every sailor knows that you can’t ride out a storm with an overburdened ship. You’ll take on excess water and sink. The same goes for us, when we carry useless burdens around and a storm comes up – we’ll be in danger of sinking.

    Many of you came in here today carrying a burden, a load of care. The good news is that you can lighten your load, you can even get rid of your load altogether. Relax, you’re in the Lord’s house now, and I’ve got a feel’en everything’s gonna be alright! Amen! Our sermon comes from the Book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Do You Do When Your Brook Dries Up?

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 20,672 views

    What do you do when you think you have heard from the Lord and then things start to go wrong? Did you miss hearing from the Lord or are you in the center of His will in spite of problems?

    April, 2007 What Do You Do When Your Brook Dries Up? I Kings 17:1-7 INTRODUCTION: It is said that “rough spirits are called to rough services.” Elijah was such a person--extroverted, impatient, and a rugged individualist who was not afraid to stand up to King Ahab and deliver even ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God Is The Judge Who Demotes And Promotes

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2016
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    To show that GOD is the Judge, and being Judge of everyone, He puts you down (breaks you down) and then lift you up.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you the insignificant one? Yes. GOD entrusted to me the Kingdom of Heaven II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is the Judge, and being Judge of everyone, He puts you down (breaks you down) and then lift you up. IV. TEXT: Psalms 75:7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What's Your Role Today? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 9, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,217 views

    Explores different perspectives on faith and forgiveness, emphasizing the importance of understanding, empathy, and love in our spiritual journey.

    Welcome friends, welcome. It's good to see you all here today. It's a beautiful day, isn't it? A day full of hope and promise. A day to come together and share in the Word of God. We gather here, in this sacred space, to open our hearts and minds to the teachings of our Lord. We are here to learn, ...read more

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    Tripping Over The Big Obstacle

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,710 views

    We struggle against sins (actions), sin (attitude), and evil (forces greater than ourselves). We must have Christ’s help to keep from falling. (Delivered by gradually stretching down the chancel steps).

    Walking looks like the simplest thing in the world, unless and until. Walking is something we do without even thinking about it, unless and until. Unless you are a toddler, just learning to use your legs; then walking becomes a matter of holding on to the coffee table for dear life, taking two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Never Give Up: Pray!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 26, 2019
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    Come let us reason about prayer. There are UN-HEALTHY prayers and HEALTHY prayers. Let us study about our attitudes while we pray. Real worship is more than a circus. Do we pray with eternities' values in view. Do I have an impressive prayer life? By whose standards? TWO PRAYERS?

    NEVER GIVE UP! PRAY! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Winston Churchill stated: We cannot afford to look back ---we have no right --- to look back, WE MUST LOOK FORWARD… Churchill gets credit for saying: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP! On October 29, 1941 Churchill said: “never give ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Counterfeiting Of Our Worship Series

    Contributed by John Rogers on Feb 19, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,859 views

    This message deals with what we call worship in todays church. Going to church is not worship. If it was Satan would be the one that worships God the most. Why,... Because Satan attends ever church service and he is not their to worship.

    Worship - means to fall /bow down before Him. Ps 95:6 6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. Ps 66:4 4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah. John 4:23-24 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Maximizing Your Impact (Acts - Part 19) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,554 views

    How to let history know that you showed up!

    Maximizing your impact Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 19 Pastor Jeff Christopherson May 25, 2003 Acts 11:19-30 HOW TO LET HISTORY KNOW THAT YOU SHOWED UP (the example of Barnabas) 1. Look for God’s Activity. “Now those who had been scattered by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting For The Moving Of The Water

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 30, 2018
     | 14,469 views

    This is a message for the church to awaken to the needs of the people God places in their path, and a message of hope for those waiting for the moving of the water.

    Waiting for the moving of the Water PPT 1 Message Title This is a message for the church to awaken to the needs of the people God places in their path, and a message of hope for those waiting for the moving of the water. PPT 2-5 text John 5:1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Where Do We Go From Here

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jan 6, 2013
     | 4,103 views

    This message is about the days that we are living in.

    Where Do We Go From Here Matthew 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The Greek word for church is “ecclesia” meaning a called out assembly or congregation ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Life's Most Important Choice

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,143 views

    There is only one way to eternal life, but many choose a broad path that leads to destruction.

    Life’s Most Important Choice Matthew 7:13, 14 INTRODUCTION A. British poet, John Oxenham, in “The Ways.” To every man there openeth A Way, and Ways, and a Way, And the High Soul climbs the High Way, And the Low Soul gropes the Low, And in between, on the misty flats, The rest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Be Saved By Grace Through Faith - Ephesians 2:8–9 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 16, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 610 views

    Grace - this is the story of salvation. We couldn’t save ourselves. But Jesus came down, lifted us up, and brought us out.

    Go! And Be Saved by Grace Through Faith - Ephesians 2:8–9 Opening Prayer Lord God, we thank You for the amazing gift of salvation. We thank You that we are saved not by what we do, but by what Jesus has already done. As we open Your Word today, help us to grasp more deeply the wonder of Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Being Like Jesus To Your Kids

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,434 views

    Follow-up message to "Jesus Likes Kids!" about how to model Christlikeness.

    Being Like Jesus to Your Kids Matthew 19:13-15 February 3, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction: Three men waiting in the room for expectant fathers waited for word on the arrival of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Narrow Way Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Oct 29, 2002
    based on 252 ratings
     | 36,022 views

    This message is for those of you who have read and sung and listened to people talk about Jesus for years without meeting him personally.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 36 “The Narrow Way” Luke 13:22-30 You see them every Sunday when dressed in their Sunday best they respectfully make their way into the worship service. They sing the words projected on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way! (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 12, 2014
     | 8,583 views

    Some people say, “There are different path’s that lead to God!” “It really doesn't matter what you believe or do, as long as you are sincere!”

    Matthew 7:13-14-“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Everyone is on a journey and there is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist