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  • TJ Long Jr avatar

    Simeon: A Lesson In Waiting & Obedience

    Contributed by Tj Long Jr on Jan 1, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,132 views

    Simeon and Anna are faithfully waiting but without the obedience of Joseph and Mary, the promises of God would've been delayed. We must be diligent as disciple-makers because to bring people the good news, to bring Jesus to them.

    Christmas is over and now we have 358 days until Christmas 2024. If I was a child I’d be a little depressed about having to wait so long Christmas to come back around again. As I was growing up there were many things I felt like I waited on; a girl to like me, for me to be taller, for me to get my ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Lessons From The Shepherd

    Contributed by Bishop Farris Long on Apr 17, 2025
     | 2,299 views

    This sermon was written for a pastor's 13 year anniversary celebration at their church. But can also be used for a church anniversary celebration or can even be revised to be a general Sunday sermon.

    Psalm 23, our text for today, is incredibly famous – maybe one of the best-known Bible passages besides John 3:16. It's written in a way that feels poetic and musical. But more importantly, it's a source of great comfort. People often read Psalm 23 when they feel desperate, depressed, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Pits & Wells

    Contributed by Tj Long Jr on Oct 13, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,508 views

    Many of the things that we think will fill us up are indeed pits that drain us. We should seek after wells that have Living Water. In the midst of internal strife in the church at Philippi, Paul shows us how to seek the things that are lovely while I'll give you steps to reduce the negativity.

    “Pits & Wells” (Title Slide) [Slides are available upon request, these cues denotes where slides are shown/used.] It’s a common narrative to think that most of the news that you see on TV is bad news. Well, that’s not only a common viewpoint, it’s backed up by statistics. Studies show that ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Why Jesus Did Not React To Cultural Issues But Focused On Principles

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,003 views

    Instead of going into a long explanation on subjects, Jesus taught in principles saying, "When you pray, say, . . ." and He gave them a pattern that also included prayer principles.

    Why Jesus Chose to Not React to Cultural or Temperaments but Focused on Principles John 4:23-34 - "Yet, a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is Spirit and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paradise Found Series

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,383 views

    As a child I was more serious about avoiding Hell than going to Heaven. My knowledge of Heaven was inaccurate. A biblical understanding of Heaven creates a longing to go there.

    PARADISE FOUND Exploring the Hope of Heaven Sermon #1 Revelation 4:1-11 I. Glory Revealed A. Color Parade 1. Jaspers, carnelians, emeralds, rainbows 2. Heaven wasn’t all white! 3. “The building material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold like clear glass. The foundations of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hunger

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 18, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,801 views

    Something is not right. There must be more to life than this. Nothing in this life brings satisfaction.This one is about that longing - THE HUNGER - and how we try to deal with it.

    The Hunger Psalms 84:1-84:3 6, November 2005 Dakota Community Church The Hunger When do we first recognize it? Is it in our early twenties, late teens, earlier perhaps? That sense that something is missing, that there must be more to life than what we are experiencing. Quote: "All men ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    One Simple Rule For Protecting Your Family Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 33,107 views

    Solomon robbed his son of his inheritance... but in this sad story of Solomon’s failure is a lesson in hope for how we can protect our children as long as they live.

    OPEN: Before he died, comedian John Ritter starred in a fairly successful TV sitcom. Does anybody remember the name of that show? (8 Simple Rules For Dating My Daughter). Now, I never watched that show, so I don’t know if they ever shared what those “8 simple rules” actually were. However, years ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Prepared - Scout Sunday Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 67 ratings
     | 36,613 views

    So, just why did David pick up "5" smooth stones? It was because long before Scouting began, David understood the Scout Motto "Be Prepared"

    OPEN: A bricklayer had an accident at work and filed following insurance report: On the day of my accident I was working alone on the roof of a 6-story building. When I completed my work I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of brick left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Vastness Of God's Love

    Contributed by Greg Tabor on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 14,513 views

    This sermon looks at how wide, long, high and deep the love of God is. The point being that God’s love is vast! We need to know that and experience it.

    The Vastness of God’s Love 2/13/05, a.m. service Ridgeway Assembly of God Pastor Greg Tabor Introduction Read: Ephesians 3:14-19 I agree with John MacArthur’s statement: “I do not think that breadth and length and height and depth represent four specific types or categories of love but simply ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    To Build A Fire

    Contributed by Jim Grinnell on Dec 31, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,631 views

    like Jesus, we need to not only look, but to really see men, that is, perceive and understand the deep longings in men who are without God … in short … “what are they seeking?”

    To Build a Fire September 2, 2001 Read John 1:35-39a and 2 Tim. 4:5 I want to bring an exhortation on evangelism today, but rather than stress our responsibility to evangelize, I want to do it by thinking deeply about the nature of man. When it comes down to “doing the work of an evangelist” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Hays avatar

    The Prerequisite Of Love

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 134 ratings
     | 10,115 views

    In our Scripture for today we can easily conclude that love is not an emotion as much as it is an emulation of the One who first loved us. Love is more than a longing -- it is an action.

    The Prerequisite Of Love 1 John 4:7-12 I first heard the report on the radio as I was driving to work this week - Jane Fonda had given her life to Christ. The woman who has recently gone through a divorce to Ted Turner, sold more exercise videos than Bill Gates has sold Windows, and who has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Summer Fruit!

    Contributed by James May on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 15,596 views

    Micah longed for the time when righteousness would reign once again in Israel. He felt as though the was living in the time of gleaning the fields instead of the time of great harvest.

    SUMMER FRUITS! Micah 7:1-7, "Woe is me! For I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the first ripe fruit. The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Could It Be Me?

    Contributed by James May on Mar 25, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 20,155 views

    Could it be me? Could I be the one who betrays Jesus? No matter how long we serve the Lord, there’s always a chance that we could fail.

    Could it be Me? Wednesday, March 19, 2008 On the night before Jesus’ crucifixion we find him in the upper room, with all of the disciples as they prepared for the last supper. John 13:21-30, "When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Ship Of Dreams: Titanic Series

    Contributed by J John on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,923 views

    Although, stereotypically, we think that young women are looking for romance from films, while men crave for adventure, in fact all of us, if we are honest, long for both.

    --note-- 1997, 20th Century Fox Director: James Cameron Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet - - - - - I wasn’t very keen to see Titanic when it first came out. A few particularly bad experiences of sea sickness in small boats, miles from land, coupled with thoughts of how terrifying it would ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Jesus Builds His Body 12 Ways Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 31, 2007
     | 2,865 views

    Are you looking for short term fixes to your life or long term solutions? Are you looking for a leader to get you out of a jam or a savior to bring you into peace?

    Years ago there was an ad campaign by a certain maker of bread: "Wonder, it builds a body 12 ways" or something like that. I sort of pictured this incredibly wonder-ful food that after you ate it you turned into Superman or something. In reality it was bread made of white flour. The problem with ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel