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  • Johnny Creasong avatar

    When To Fire Your Grandmother

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 8, 2009
     | 7,322 views

    What a tough day! What if you HAD to fire granny? Take this advice...

    When to Fire Your Grandmother I Kings 15:9-14 “Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” Sam Ewing You can tell a lot about a person’s character by how they handle the hard choices. Today I want to focus ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Choosing Christ As Lord

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 10, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,777 views

    THIS IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF FOUNDATIONAL CHOICES THAT WE MUST AND WILL AND MUST MAKE IN OUR LIVES.

    CHOOSING CHRIST AS LORD COLOSSIANS 1:15-20 THE FIRST TWO CHOICES WE LOOKED AT ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR SALVATION. WE HAVE TO CHOOSE TO ACCEPT GOD’S LOVE AND FORGIVENESS BEFORE WE CAN CHOOSE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. THE NEXT TWO CHOICES WE HAVE TO MAKE ARE EQUALLY FOUNDATIONAL AND ESSENTIAL, THESE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Biblically Sound Decisions Series

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Jul 20, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 31,841 views

    This message is the second in a series on choices. This message offers practical steps in making Biblically sound decisions.

    Making Biblically Sound Decisions Proverbs 14:12 Last week, we began our study on the topic of choices. We discovered that we are free to do practically anything we want, but the one thing that we are never truly free from is making decisions based upon the choices we are presented with. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Makes A Messenger Great? Series

    Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,664 views

    During this series we honoreded people in the world who make a difference: This sermon was to honor those who serve in the news media.

    Paul Revere (slide)Of the Man who carried the torch for the first Olympic Games What Makes A Messenger Great? 1. When They Know Their Message Is Something Special. A. Their Message Is Exciting Why is front page news on the front page? Why are the tops stories, the top stories? Why isn’t, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Making Changes For The New Year

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 22, 2025
     | 341 views

    Beginning the New Year

    Making changes for the New Year Introduction- This morning we look at the end of 2024 and move toward the beginning of 2025. 2024 has been a challenge for many of us and for Rosedale. 2024 has also been a blessing to many of us and to the church. We know that God can change circumstances ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What A Difference Jesus Makes!

    Contributed by Chris Gowen on Jan 14, 2001
    based on 309 ratings
     | 41,811 views

    Education can give information, prisons can offer reformation, only Jesus can give transformation.

    There’s the story told about a man and his wife spending a vacation at an oceanfront hotel. They were very committed to work, family, and church but they desperately needed some time off. One night a violent storm sent crashing waves against the shore. All during the night, they could hear the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes God Smile? Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 12,054 views

    God is a parent who smiles at us a lot. What can we do to help God smile on us?

    What Makes God Smile? Purpose Driven #9 Cornwall October 11, 2003 As a parent, I’ve smiled many times as I’ve watched my children. Sometimes, I’ve smiled as they’ve done something very pleasing to me, or have given me a gift that they have either picked out or created. I’ve smiled when I’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Makes You Happy?

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 3, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,562 views

    What makes you happy? Studies show that people who are healthy and have money are happier than those who are less happy and do not have as much money. What is the source of real happiness?

    WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? INTRODUCTION: What makes you happy? Studies show that people who are healthy and have money are happier than those who are less healthy and do not have as much money. The question becomes: does being healthy make you happy or are you happy because you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "What A Difference God Makes!""

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 18, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,382 views

    A sermon for the fourth Sunday in Advent, or Christmas Eve.

    Matthew 1:18-25 “What A Difference God Makes!” By: Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I was talking with a colleage of mine this past Tuesday morning, and he was telling me about his family. He was telling me how excited he was that his children would ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Making Jesus My Lord Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 6, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,411 views

    Genuine salvation requires making Jesus “Lord” in both words and deeds

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of True Discipleship. Is It Worth It? Do We Want It?

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Dec 4, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,328 views

    We all know the cost of discipleship is high, but what is discipleship, and more importantly, do we, as a Christians have a choice but to be disciples? True discipleship is to embrace it, to enjoy it, and live for it because we want to.

    This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 5th September 2010; St Oswald’s is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 Philemon 1-21 Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Jesus Makes Christianity Unique

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 2,406 views

    To explore what Jesus and the Christian faith have that makes them unique in our world full of religions.

    Jesus Makes Christianity Unique. Scripture Reading: John 14:1-7 Text: John 14:6 Sermon Idea: To explore what Jesus and the Christian faith have that makes them unique in our world full of religions. Jews, Muslims and Christians have one thing in common. They all worship one God. But that is where ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Evie Megginson avatar

    What A Difference Easter Makes

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 12, 2001
    based on 412 ratings
     | 16,481 views

    Easter should make a difference in your enthusiam, your endurance, your evangelism, your everyday living, and in your enemies.

    “WHAT A DIFFERENCE EASTER MAKES” Acts 10:39-43 In 1957, a song, entitled ‘What A Difference A Day Makes’ sold more than two million copies. When I think of of that song title, I realized that could apply to many dates and events. But the greatest day in history was the day that Jesus Christ came ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eugene Pansler Jr avatar

    What Makes A Pentecostal Church? Series

    Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on May 22, 2021
     | 4,395 views

    what are the basic three things that make a Pentecostal Church?

    What makes a Pentecostal church, is it the music, is it moving lights on the "stage", or is it a message on prosperity that everyone is going tp get rich? What makes a Pentecostal church, (first, second, third): 1. It's The Mission. What is the mission the Pentecostal ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making Wise Plans For The Future

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 28,386 views

    A very "application-oriented" message about how to make plans in view of God’s sovereignty.

    Making Wise Plans for the Future Proverbs 16:9 November 2, 2003 Introduction We have looked at how to live life in view of God’s control, or sovereignty as the theologians call it. We looked last week at developing a biblical mindset, and next week we look at how to live a life of anticipation ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan