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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Straight Talk For Saints And Sinners

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
     | 5,270 views

    Parable of Mustard Seed & Narrow Door (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Straight talk about the Kingdom (vs 18-22) • illustration #1: like a mustard seed (vs 19). • illustration #2: like yeast (vs 21). (2). Straight talk about salvation (vs 23-33). • Entrance to the Kingdom is not automatic (vs 23-24). • Entrance to the Kingdom is a struggle ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Is God Sustaining Your Church

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 11, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,007 views

    Are you struggling to keep the doors open? Stop! God is most likely calling you to a better pasture because yours is brown.

    "What God does not ordain, He does not sustain." - Unknown This may well be why so many church starts fail. Intentions may have been good and demographics screamed, "GO!", but the still small voice of God said, "No" or "Not now" or "Not you." It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Rewards Of Consistent Fasting

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 16, 2025
     | 115 views

    Fasting is not a one-time emergency button; it is a spiritual discipline that opens the doors to divine rewards when done consistently and with the right motives.

    THE REWARDS OF CONSISTENT FASTING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 6:17-18 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 58:6-12, Joel 2:12-28, Luke 4:1-14, Acts 13:2-3, Daniel 10:2-12 INTRODUCTION: Fasting is not a one-time emergency button; it is a spiritual discipline that opens the doors to divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The God Who Unlocks Divine Favour Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 20, 2025
     | 253 views

    Divine favour is a supernatural key that God uses to open doors of opportunity, promotion, and blessings that human effort alone cannot achieve.

    THE GOD WHO UNLOCKS DIVINE FAVOUR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 102:13 Key Verse: “Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.” (Psalm 102:13 KJV) Supporting Texts: Proverbs 3:3-4, Esther 2:17, Genesis 39:21, Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Dunn avatar

    A Day In His Presence

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 1, 2025
     | 76 views

    Better a single day near God than a thousand apart; the humble heart at His door already walks in eternal joy.

    There are passages in Scripture that seem to sing even when you read them silently. Psalm 84 is one of those sacred songs. It isn’t just poetry — it’s testimony. It’s the song of a traveler whose feet are dusty, whose heart is homesick for God, whose eyes are fixed on the courts of the Lord. > ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Spiderman: Revenge Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 11, 2010
     | 5,008 views

    A sermon on unforgiveness, revenge and bitterness and how they destroy the human heart.

    INTRO Notice the word as in verse 12 We are praying that God will treat us like we treat others Former President Gerald Ford, in his book, "A Time to Heal", focused on the confusing and tragic twilight of the Nixon presidency. Clearly, Nixon was guilty of a cover-up in the Watergate case, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    After Easter - Then What?

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 28,795 views

    A week after Easter what was the Church doing? Some were doubting. Some were pondering what happened. Some were seeking the Holy Spirit.

    “After Easter – Then What?” March 30, 2008 “Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Mastermind

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,524 views

    Help students discover how much of the world their mind is conformed to rather than that of Christ. You will show students how to conform their mind to Christ from the book of Colossians.

    OPENER: NAME THAT TV SHOW Use several scenes to have teens guess what the name of the show is that you have chosen. Powerpoint slides available upon request----- (slides depict show titles from popular TV shows) Following Opening activity: Use two of those lights that you push down with your hand ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Reconciliation Series

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 16, 2022
     | 1,565 views

    We truly are better together.

    WELCOME & INTRODUCTION - Speak on the goodness of our being together this morning - This series called “We Are Better Together” - Intentional in pointing our minds to unity as a church family and as part of the churches of Christ. LOVE THY NEIGHBOR The offense: A 24-year-old man Filo ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christianity Uncensored: Success Uncensored Series

    Contributed by Jud Wilhite on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,826 views

    We’re talking about success today – success uncensored. As I listen to the words of that song, some people think success comes together. You are going to have a day where it all locks into place. A day where the stars align. It’s going to happen. It feels

    Series: Christianity Uncensored Message #2: Success Uncensored By: Jud Wilhite We’re talking about success today – success uncensored. As I listen to the words of that song, some people think success comes together. You are going to have a day where it all locks into place. A day where the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ Is Risen!

    Contributed by James Jerpseth on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,737 views

    Christ’s resurrection is with us every day of the week in all that we do -- if we can take the step of faith to leave our safe secure setting like the women did and venture to the tomb.

    Easter Sunday - April 15, 2001 "Christ Is Risen!" SERMON TEXT (Luke 24 NRSV) But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. {2} They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, {3} but when they went in, they did not find the body. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Andy Grossman avatar

    "The Week After Easter"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Apr 25, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 20,765 views

    Three Things the Early Church Did following the Resurrection

    “The Week After Easter” April 27, 2014 Acts 1:1-14 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Tim Smith avatar

    The Call Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 29, 2013
     | 8,564 views

    They may be the three most powerful words in all of spoken language. You hear these words and life may never be the same, changing who you are, the life you’ve known, how you will look at life and the people in your life as well.

    The Call Matthew 4:18-22 They may be the three most powerful words in all of spoken language. You hear these words and life may never be the same, changing who you are, the life you’ve known, how you will look at life and the people in your life as well. When these words were first spoken, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Satan Uses Pain

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 20, 2022
     | 1,691 views

    Start with Job and then talk about how Satan wants to use pain from John 11 with the account of the raising of Lazarus (Adapted from a book by Joe Beam called "Seeing the Unseen")

    HoHum: When speaking about Job, one time I said, “Satan can do nothing without God’s permission.” This opened up a whole can of worms. If God is good and all powerful, then how do we explain the existence of pain, suffering, and evil in our world? There are no easy answers. WBTU: Take for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seeing And Believing

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 20, 2019
     | 6,514 views

    "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

    In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown is talking with Lucy as they walk home on the last day of school. Charlie Brown says to Lucy: “Lucy, I got straight A’s; isn’t that great!” Lucy in her typical fashion shoots down poor Charlie Brown and says: “I don’t believe you Charlie Brown. Unless you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist