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  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    The Cost Of A Shipwreck

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,659 views

    You know you have to pity the lost person friends. They reject Jesus for the world and then lose the world.

    THE COST OF A SHIPWRECK Acts 27: 14 Last week we looked around the subject of how to survive a shipwreck. We covered some things that will cause your ship to sink. This morning I want to talk about the cost of a shipwreck. Remember now Paul was a prisoner and they put him on a ship to go to Rome. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Great Expectations: God's Expectations!

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,357 views

    Successful life management is a matter of exchanging a life you cannot keep for a life you cannot lose.

    The interviewer had traveled all the way to New York to interview him about preaching. Sitting in his living room, the young man was thrilled to be visiting with one of the most effective media ministers of all times. When television was young, he appeared in prime time on Sunday evenings, teaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Creasong avatar

    What If I Give All? Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,269 views

    He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose!

    WHAT IF I GIVE ALL? John 6:1-13 John 6:1-13 1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Dealing With A Death Of A Loved One Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,907 views

    How do we grow in our love for people and how do we deal with losing them?

    The first mention of a burial in the Bible is found in Genesis 23. It was the burial of Sarah. Remember Sarah? Here’s what we read in Genesis 17:15-16, God also said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah. I will bless her and will surely ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Don Schultz avatar

    I Believe

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 23, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,320 views

    At times we doubt, we lose faith. What is the cure for doubt? We find the answer in Jesus.

    I BELIEVE Are you a skeptical person? When you hear something, you don’t believe it right away – you doubt it. You’re cautious. You’re careful. Skeptical. I’m skeptical about a lot of things. When I receive an email from someone – and they say that are in Nigeria and that they would like me ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • JB Hall avatar

    Freedom

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 25, 2011
     | 13,959 views

    This sermon explains what must be done to obtain and maintain freedom; and what will cause you to lose it.

    Freedom Romans 6:16 – 23 Preached by: JB Hall Introduction: Freedom is a wonderful thing. During the 4th of July Holiday we celebrate our freedoms here in America. Sadly though, freedom is very misunderstood. Even more serious is the fact that this misunderstanding of freedom poses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bryan Beverly avatar

    "Can You Let It Go?" - A Message To Ministers From A Lay Person

    Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Oct 2, 2014
     | 10,115 views

    This message is intended to encourage ministers who are afraid of losing what is good or who are burdened by what is bad.

    I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, 11if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    The Eleventh Hour

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 24, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 26,011 views

    We can be sure that our reward will be “WHATSOEVER IS RIGHT.” You will never lose anything by working for God

    TITLE: THE ELEVENTH HOUR SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 20:1-16 Be honest. When you heard the reading of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard just now, did your heart leap for joy? Were you thrilled when you heard that the workers who had toiled and slaved all day long in the hot sun were going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Abraham And His Two Tests Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Feb 6, 2025
     | 399 views

    We all risk losing a part of our identity if we do not know the stories of our past.

    The Story of Us Abraham and His Two Tests February 9, 2025 We all risk losing a part of our identity if we do not know the stories of our past. Genesis 12:1-7, 10-20 The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    When Leaders Fall Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 7, 2025
     | 241 views

    This chapter reveals how dangerous it is when leaders lose vigilance and allow the desires of the flesh to overtake them.

    WHEN LEADERS FALL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-27 Supporting Texts: James 1:14-15, 1 Corinthians 10:12, Proverbs 4:23, Galatians 6:1, Ecclesiastes 12:14 INTRODUCTION: 2 Samuel 11 is one of the most sobering chapters in David’s life. A man after God’s own heart, a worshipper, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Randall Terrill avatar

    Worship With Enthusiasm

    Contributed by Randall Terrill on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,268 views

    How do we focus our attention on God?

    Worship with Enthusiasm Matthew 17:1013 Introduction: 1. What is Enthusiasm? (God in You) 2. Worship is the occupation of the heart with God Himself. 3. Every worship service should include: I. The Call to Worship: a. A call to attention b. A call to recognize God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ottawa Pullen, Jr. avatar

    Giving Up?

    Contributed by Ottawa Pullen, Jr. on Mar 13, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,867 views

    This sermon helps us focus on Jesus in times of despair.

    Giving Up? By Ottawa R. Pullen, Jr. Senior Pastor, Light Of The World Church 7800 Bissonnet, Suite 260 Houston, Tx. 77074 Have you ever felt like giving up? Have you messed up everything in your life to the point that you feel that there is no need to carry on. There is a biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Byrd avatar

    A One Thing Person

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 17, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,359 views

    Jesus should be the main desire and focus of our life

    ONE THING PERSON Text: Read Psalms 27:4 Introduction: Growing up, I loved to play baseball. There are two kinds of ball players, good ballplayers & great ballplayers. I was dang good. My brother told me if I wanted to be good, I needed to be good @ every position. Was he wrong. Today baseball ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Decker avatar

    So What's The Point? Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 29, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,917 views

    Jesus Christ alone must be the focus of our lives.

    SO WHAT’S THE POINT? Galatians 6:11-18 S: Jesus Th: The Primacy of Jesus Pr: JESUS CHRIST ALONE MUST BE THE FOCUS FOR OUR LIVES. ?: Why? KW: advantages TS: We will find three reasons in Galatians 6:11-18 that indicate why Jesus Christ alone must be the focus for our lives. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Maxwell avatar

    A Gift Worth Waiting For Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 169 ratings
     | 36,525 views

    The second of a four part series with focus on the birth of Jesus

    A GIFT WORTH WAITING FOR John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: In Luke, chapter 2, we have the story of Mary and Joseph going to Bethlehem and the birth of the Christ child. I would like to talk to you about God and His timing this morning, and how Christmas, more beautifully than any other story, teaches ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan