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  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    Jesus Shaping Our Priorities

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jul 30, 2016
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    When we listen to God, rather than our own voice about God, our priorities in life change from being self focused to being Godly focus, this sermon encourages us to think about what it means to live with the many gifts God has given us with a Godly focus

    What are your priorities and goals at the moment? What are your priorities and goals in life? Some people have very intentional goals and priorities, Others do not But this doesn’t mean they don’t have priorities a good way to judge what are your priorities is to consider where do ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Money Talks!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 31, 2016
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    Money talks, so what does it say about you?

    How many times have you viewed the following scene in a movie? An investigator is trying to get some information, but he’s having a hard time getting anyone to talk even though he’s sure they have the information he wants. So he pulls out a $100 bill and waves it around. In a matter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Making Long-Term Investments

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jul 31, 2016
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    We are really good at accumulating stuff. But how often do our possessions begin to possess us? Jesus warns us about the dangers of greed and calls us to be more than our net worth, challenging us to invest rather in godly pursuits.

    Luke 12:13-21 Making Long-term Investments Wow! Today’s passage is a little shocking for those of us who enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in this greatest nation on God’s green earth. By world’s standards, we are the richest of the rich. We may not be one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Decades - Pt. 3 - The 80's Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 8, 2018
     | 3,451 views

    Time flies. Months slip away. Years are lost. Before we know it, a decade has passed. However, decades of the past can teach us today!

    The 80’s I. Introduction Time is flying. We have already visited 2 decades. Decades when viewed in reverse seem to be an immense amount of time. But it goes so quickly. We have looked at the 60’s and 70’s. Now we can come to the 80’s! The 80’s! Each week I have been playing snippets of the music ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Rich Toward God Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 21, 2018
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    The sin of covetousness in Luke 12:13-21 warns us against the danger of greed.

    Scripture Three weeks ago I began a series of messages that I am calling, “Lay Up Treasures in Heaven.” Today, I want to examine the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:13-21. During Jesus’ final few months of life he journeyed from Galilee to Jerusalem, where he would be crucified. While ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Doug Fannon avatar

    Poor Stewardship Is Dangerous Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Oct 1, 2018
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     | 10,020 views

    Anything that that pulls us a way from God is dangerous to our spiritual health and well-being. What will degrade our stewardship to God? Greed. The Bible calls it covetousness.

    Video: Possessions (1:10 min - available on SermonCentral) I want to begin by asking a very simple question: Do you own your possessions, or do your possession own you? Think on that for bit. The message today will deal with all our stuff. What do we do with it all? Is all our time taken up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    I Choose To Love My Family First

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 11, 2018
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    THIS IS THE FIFTH OF A SERIES ON CHOICES WE MUST MAKE AS CHRISTIANS. FAMILY LIFE FOR THE CHRISTIAN IS A DRAMATIC MODEL OF THE LOVE CHRIST HAS FOR THE CHURCH. WE MUST CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST MODEL OF CHRIST'S LOVE WE CAN BE.

    I CHOOSE TO LOVE MY FAMILY FIRST LUKE 12:13-21 LAST WEEK WE LOOKED AT CAPACITY CHOICES INVOLVING FORGIVENESS OF OTHERS AND TRUST. ESSENTIALLY WE ARE GOING TO TRUST AND LEAVE OUR FUTURE IN GOD’S HANDS, OR WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO MANAGE OUR FUTURE IN OUR OWN POWER. SINCE WE CANNOT CONTROL OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    Greed Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 3, 2018
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     | 11,059 views

    A common sin ... more

    As we come to the end of this series of sermons about vice and virtue, our topic is one that many would not say is a sin. In fact, for many it is a laudable characteristic. What am I talking about? Let’s start with a story that Jesus told about a greedy man- (Luke 12:13-21, NIV) " Someone in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Extravagant Devotion Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018
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    Message 23 from our journey through John's gospel. This message explores Mary anointing Jesus' feet as an example of extravagant devotion deserving of an extraordinary Savior.

    Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Extravagant Devotion” REVIEW Chapter 2 – Lord over nature and the temple Chapter 3 – God’s gift of love for salvation Chapter 4-- Living water springing up to eternal life Chapter 5 – Father’s obedient Son Chapter 6 – Bread of Life out of heaven offering life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What Does Love Require Of Me?

    Contributed by Jeff Poor on Jun 5, 2017
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    When it comes to your generosity, a better question to ask is what does love require of me?

    Intro Well good morning Real Life… My name is Curtis and it’s so great to be here with you! We are going to continue going through our series called Home. In this series we’ve been looking at what it means for us to call this place home and what each of our roles are in this home. For the past ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bow's, Arrows & Strings

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jun 24, 2017
     | 7,526 views

    This is a message about working together across generational barriers. The Bow's need the Arrows and they both need the String...

    Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 7  Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. 8  There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • John Lowe avatar

    Jesus Deals With Hypocrisy, Covetousness, Worry, Alertness Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 23, 2017
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     | 19,021 views

    A large crowd had got together to hear Christ preach. The scribes and Pharisees were there, but they were looking for something that they could accuse him of. But the people, who were not prejudice against Him and jealous, still admired him...

    Judea Jesus Deals With Hypocrisy, Covetousness, Worry... (Micah 7:6) Luke 12:1-59 A large crowd had got together to hear Christ preach. The scribes and Pharisees were there, but they were looking for something that they could accuse him of. But the people, who were not prejudice against Him and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    #firstworldproblems Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Oct 8, 2017
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     | 8,180 views

    An interactive all age Harvest Festival sermon re turning our grumbling into gratitude and our angst into thanks

    If you saw this (#firstworldproblems) on Instagram or Twitter - what would you think would be the rest of the post? (Take suggestions) I was doing research for my sermon on Thursday (otherwise known as reading the newspaper)- researchers working with a behavourial psychologist from Goldsmiths ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    God Is Unselfish Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 20, 2017
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     | 7,711 views

    William Gladstone said, "Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race." Think about it; if everyone just looked out for #1 then no one would be satisfied; including #1. I can gain a lot by being selfish...except what's truly important.

    GOD IS UNSELFISH William Gladstone said, "Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race." If you think about that there's much truth in it. If everyone just looked out for #1 then no one would be satisfied; including #1. There's a lot to be gained by being selfish except what matters most. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Parable Of The Rich Fool

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 19, 2018
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     | 10,708 views

    Parables are easy to understand but hard to live.

    The Parable of the Rich Fool Luke 12:13-21 There is nothing like a simple store to illustrate a point. We gravitate to storytellers, and Jesus was a master of the story, in particular the parable. They are stories from everyday life. This makes them easy to understand. One does not need to go into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible