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  • Bruce Lee avatar

    Ten Broken Commandments

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 3, 2025
     | 319 views

    How many of the Ten Commandments have you broken in the past month?

    Ten Broken Commandments “Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3 you shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Name You Can Rely On Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 2, 2025
     | 477 views

    Jesus stepped in, not to handle something minor, but to take on our greatest need—our separation from God. His sacrifice doesn’t just make life “nicer.” It changes everything. Do you see Jesus as someone who did you a small favor or as your Savior who paid your greatest debt?

    Several decades ago, Gary Campman wrote about five love languages. They are words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and receiving gifts. These five love languages describe different ways people give and receive love. Each of us has a primary love language, and often, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come Up Here

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 25, 2025
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     | 198 views

    A message about ultimate power as John is given a revelation of the throne room in heaven.

    Title: Come up Here” Heaven – the holy place of the holy God. …”holy of holies” Text: Revelation 4-5 Subject: Who is able to meet our (existential) hopes and is therefore worthy of our allegiance and worship? Complement: the one who sits on the highest throne and holds the keys of life and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Naughty Or Nice Christmas 2025: Choose A List

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 11, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 485 views

    The purpose of the birth of Jesus Christ was and is the salvation of the human soul.

    NAUGHTY OR NICE: CHRISTMAS 2025 CHOOSE A LIST REVELATION 12:1-17 #naughtyornice INTRODUCTION… Origin of N & N List, wiki/Santa_Claus_Is_Comin%27_to_Town Our Christmas series this year is called “Naughty or Nice.” If I am honest, it is just a gimmick to make a series of sermons. The idea of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is This?

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 125 ratings
     | 10,707 views

    Epiphany 4: Through Jesus’ ministry on earth, we get glimpses of his true identity. We find comfort and peace knowing that Jesus is God among us.

    Let me ask you the two most important questions that you will ever consider: “Who is Jesus of Nazareth?” and “What does his identity mean to you?” I want us to consider these two questions from the ’Epiphany perspective.’ As Jesus continues to reveal and manifest his identity during this Epiphany ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Don't Let Peer Pressure Keep You From...

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 86 ratings
     | 13,004 views

    DON'T LET PEER PRESSURE KEEP YOU FROM PLEASING GOD JESUS CHOSE THE APPROVAL OF GOD OVER THE APPROVAL OF MEN 1 Pet.

    DON'T LET PEER PRESSURE KEEP YOU FROM PLEASING GOD JESUS CHOSE THE APPROVAL OF GOD OVER THE APPROVAL OF MEN 1 Pet. 2:4 "REJECTED BY MEN, BUT CHOICE AND PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD" remember the building analogy INTRODUCTION: We hear a lot about peer pressure - the pressure to conform; to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Church - A Place Of Refuge

    Contributed by Stephen Acheson on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 29,147 views

    We live in a world where physical and emotional abuse is the norm. Where can we go that’s safe? I would propose to you that the church should be just such a place.

    INTRODUCTION: ILL. Grocery store - Rachael climbing on cart - fell bruised arm and leg real bad - store personal almost panicked - offered to pay for doctor visit - insurance company offered to give us money to sign a release form saying we wouldn’t sue them - later got pictures developed showing ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Behold The Father's Care

    Contributed by James May on Apr 19, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,533 views

    God, our Father, watches over His children and will not suffer them to be lost but will speedily come to their rescue when they cry out to Him.

    Behold, the Father’s Care Psalms 18:1-6 1 <To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day [that] the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,> I will love thee, O ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living For Eternity

    Contributed by David Anderson on May 3, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,675 views

    Sacrificing our seconds within this world we await the eternal hour of paradise.

    Sermon: "LIVING FOR ETERNITY" D. Anderson Is. 26:1ff; Rev. 21:9-11,22-27; Mat. 5:1-12 + + + Here again these breath-giving Words proclaimed by the prophet Isaiah: But your dead will live; their bodies will rise. You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Reach Out And Touch Someone

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 279 ratings
     | 22,839 views

    Touching Jesus is the answer to our needs. But we must make it a practice to get to the place where we can make that needed contact.

    Scripture: Mark 5:25 – 34 Title: “REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEONE” Introduction: Jesus was on His way to Jairus’ house to heal his little 12 year old daughter when He felt a tug on His garment and on His heart. When Jesus began to inquire as to who had TOUCHED Him He discovered a little woman with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Listen, What Do You Hear

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 11, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,522 views

    An Easter Sunday Sermon

    Easter Sunday Matthew 28:1-10 Listen, What do you Hear 1* ¶ Now after the sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulchre. 2* And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    It's Just A Matter Of Time!

    Contributed by Darin Gary on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 170 ratings
     | 28,495 views

    The last hours, the last days, evangelism

    "It’s Just A Matter of Time" (Eccl. 3:1 & 2) Does anyone here know what time it is? How do you look at the day and time we live in? Do you see this hour as if it is just one hour of millions you have in your life? Allow me to give you some possible measurements of time: • 1 picosecond (1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Faith's Power Amidst Testing Times

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,370 views

    How God used Elijah’s faith to demonstrate His mighty power to skeptics

    How God used Elijah’s faith to demonstrate His mighty power to skeptics Elijah’s Contest – I Kings 18 Illustration:Dr. B.J. Miller once said, "It is a great deal easier to do that which God gives us to do, no matter how hard it is, than to face the responsibilities of not doing it." Today In ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love That Won't Give Up

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 17,836 views

    GOD’S PERSEVERING LOVE

    LOVE THAT WON’T GIVE UP One day C. H. Spurgeon was walking through the English countryside with a friend. As they strolled along, the evangelist noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: GOD IS LOVE. Spurgeon remarked to his companion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gimmee, Gimmee

    Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 285 ratings
     | 17,004 views

    We always want more - of the wrong things.

    Gimmee, Gimmee Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray my Cuisinart to keep. I pray my stocks are on the rise, and that my analyst is wise. That all the wine I sip is white, and that my hot tub’s watertight. That racquetball won’t get too tough, that all my sushi’s fresh enough. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed