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  • Pat Cook avatar

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 8, 2003
    based on 171 ratings
     | 16,016 views

    A brief wedding message about being the right kind of soil, not letting problems choke out the joy, and keeping God’s Word in the marriage.

    Homily I’d like to share a brief word to you from God’s Word, encouraging you in your new life. Jesus told a story once about 4 kinds of soil that a farmer scattered some seeds in: 1) on a footpath - birds came and ate the seeds 2) in shallow soil - it grew up quickly but soon wilted for lack of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Realities Of Covenant Series

    Contributed by Modupe Adefala on Nov 11, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,736 views

    God loves people and commits himself to them. It was out of the friendship between God and Abraham that the covenant was cut! He found a man considered barren by biological analysis and made promises to last a thousand generations! This covenant became

    Memory verse: Acts 13:26 "Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent". Background: God loves people and commits himself to them. It was out of the friendship between God and Abraham that the covenant was cut! ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    United To Build A Stronger Church For Christ

    Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on May 4, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,847 views

    Where there is lack of unity lays dysfunction

    “Where there is lack of unity lays dysfunction”. The Greek translation for unity is (henotes) meaning to function as one, unanimity, agreement. The English translation parallels to the Greek interpretation to be in harmony, or union. What does unification look like? or what does it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Protected By Powerful Prayer Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Sep 17, 2020
     | 2,039 views

    The book of Revelation is an apocalypse, not an almanac. It's not so much a book of predictions, but a book of proclamations.

    The Last Word – Revelation 8 Protected by Powerful Prayer September 27, 2020 The book of Revelation is an apocalypse, not an almanac. It’s not so much a book of predictions, but a book of proclamations! Not everything in Revelation is intended to be explained and understood. Much of Revelation is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Zeal And Jealousy And Envy--O My!

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 13, 2022
     | 1,306 views

    We learn from this story a lot about jealousy. It can be confused with righteous behavior, as in this story. It is essentially self-centered.

    Saturday 4th Week of Easter Jealousy. Envy. These are two attitudes that literally can tear a community apart–a church, a political body, a family. We can learn a great deal about these sins from the Scripture. Here we see two results of the preaching and healing done by Paul and Barnabas on their ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Complications: The Need For A Meandering Church Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,211 views

    The church must hold true to the fundamentals of the faith, but she needs to constantly adapt, meander, and reinvent herself.

    Complications: The Need for A Meandering Church (Acts 5:12-18) 1. Bernard Goldstein tells this story: One of my pet peeves as a musician in a symphony orchestra is trying to follow the unpredictable beat of famous guest conductors. I didn’t realize how strongly the rest of the musicians felt until ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Boasting In The Most Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 14, 2014
     | 5,735 views

    The only thing worth boasting about is the cross.

    Boasting In the Most Text: Gal. 6:11-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: George W. Truett, a well-known Texas preacher, was invited to dinner in the home of a very wealthy oilman. After the meal, the host led him to a place where they could get a good view of the surrounding area. Pointing to the oil ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Loving Enemies Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 21, 2022
     | 2,658 views

    Matthew 5:43–48 continues Jesus' teaching on love and humility, a part of the Sermon on the Mount. After commanding believers not to seek revenge in the face of insults, Jesus expands the idea of love to include one's enemies.

    Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:43-48 (Loving Enemies) MATTHEW 5:43-48 43 You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Evidence Of The Resurrection - Paul's Testimony Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 12, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,433 views

    A sermon examining the testimonies of the eyewitnesses of Christ's Resurrection.

    Evidence Of The Resurrection: Paul's Testimony I Corinthians 15:8-11 Second hand information is defined as “information received from others, rather than personally experienced or witnessed”. There are times when we receive secondary information and the account is absolutely trustworthy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Happy The People The Lord Has Chosen To Be His Own

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 2, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,135 views

    EPIPHANY 4(A) - Happy are the people who seek Jesus’ salvation, who imitate Jesus’ life and who suffer for Jesus’ sake.

    HAPPY THE PEOPLE.... Matthew 5:1-12 - February 1, 2004 MATTHEW 5:1-12 51Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them, saying: 3"Blessed (HAPPY) are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Glory And Suffering Series

    Contributed by William Barber, Sr. on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,225 views

    This sermon deals with the inevitability of suffering and the incomparable glory that will far overshadow the travail of earth.

    GLORY AND SUFFERING Romans 8:18-23 Filename: Sermon Introduction: Rom 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Barnabas - Encourager Extraordinaire Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 35 ratings
     | 19,428 views

    Looks at the Characteristics that Barnabas had and encourages us to live our lives with those characteristics so we might use your gifts in an extraordinary way.

    Barnabas – Encourager Extraordinaire Slide Last week we began a new series called from Ordinary to extraordinary. We saw how God took someone who was no leader at all and used him to lead a great victory that God orchestrated. Now God is not going to make everyone into such a leader, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do As I Do

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 25, 2021
     | 5,543 views

    Perhaps you heard this phrase growing up (and have repeated it to your own kids): 'do as I say, not as I do'. I can swear but if I hear you do it you're in trouble. Contrast that with what we see in the bible and we realize the right thing to be able to say is, 'do as I do'.

    DO AS I DO Perhaps you heard this phrase growing up (and have repeated it to your own kids): 'do as I say, not as I do'. That's our response when we hear, 'but you do it' or, 'but you say it'. I can swear up a storm but if I hear you do it you're in big trouble. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Act Like Men: Steadfast.

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,829 views

    Endurance is required if we will be courageous in the face of opposition and if we will fulfil the duties Christ assigns.

    “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Final Requests Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 10, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,997 views

    PAUL’S FINAL REQUESTS REFLECT HIS HEART FOR MINISTRY, HIS STRUGGLE WITH LONELINESS, AND HIS ASSURANCE OF HEAVENLY GLORY

    BIG IDEA: PAUL’S FINAL REQUESTS REFLECT HIS HEART FOR MINISTRY, HIS STRUGGLE WITH LONELINESS, AND HIS ASSURANCE OF HEAVENLY GLORY I. (:9-12) REQUEST FOR COMPANIONSHIP AND ASSISTANCE A. Paul Would Like to Have Timothy With Him “Make every effort to come to me soon” – repeated in vs. 21 where ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible