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  • Timm Meyer avatar

    God Desires Mercy, Not Sacrifice

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 13,059 views

    PENTECOST 3(A) - Our Lord desires mercy, not sacrifice: mercy not with lip service but mercy with faithful lives.

    OUR LORD DESIRES MERCY, NOT SACRIFICE Hosea 5:15-6:6 - June 20, 2004 - PENTECOST 3 HOSEA 5:15-6:6 15Then I will go back to my place until they admit their guilt. And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me." 61 "Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    One Thing I Do

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Aug 9, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,821 views

    Paul had one great aim and purpose of life. To this singleness of purpose he owed his exemplary godliness and his uncommon success as a minister.

    We have here a very personal letter written by the Apostle Paul. What I mean by that is simply that Paul shares a lot of himself in this letter. He shares with us his thoughts and attitudes as he talks about his past and present circumstances and the hopes he embraces concerning his future. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hope Remembers Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 174 ratings
     | 74,186 views

    Our hope grows in times of distress

    Now I have not seen to many millenniums’ come and go, as a matter of fact I can only think of one but to be totally honest I don’t know how successful we have been so far. It all started with that Y2K bug and all of end times talk. But there were no nationwide blackouts, no financial freezes, no ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Meltdown: Imminent Series

    Contributed by Bob Lentz on Sep 19, 2006
     | 4,783 views

    How to handle those emotional meltdowns in life.

    Meltdown: Imminent 4-30-06 “Stop Foolin’ Yourself” Series James 1:2-12 Intro. Have you ever felt like you’re on the verge of an emotional meltdown? Your life is a mess, your circumstances are out of control and if you could ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Move Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,776 views

    The Move of the Spirit

    Acts 6:1, “1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists,[a] because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.” The congregation was growing in numbers but problems lay ahead for the congregation. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Good Things Coming Down"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,199 views

    God is good in giving, and all that He gives is good.

    13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Personal Choices; My Loaded Gun

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 30, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,019 views

    The power of choice is considerable...so are the consequences. How can we make responsible choices that honor God?

    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever. Psalm 111:10 (NRSVA) Croft Pentz is quoted as saying: Of all creation, only man can say yes or no to God. This message is all about our freedom and the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Puzzle Of Powerful Patience Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 5, 2006
    based on 68 ratings
     | 31,698 views

    Christians come in all different shapes and sizes. Different backgrounds make it difficult for them to all get along. Patience is the Spirit given quality that helps us fit everyone together into a church that praises God.

    OPEN: How many of you like to put together jigsaw puzzles. Diana and I have always doing that… although we’ve not done it nearly so much since we’ve had kids. Sometime ago, I ran across the following article: “Everything I needed to know about life, I learned from a jigsaw puzzle.” 1. Establish the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Of Nail Biting, Hair Pulling, And Chin Touching

    Contributed by Stewart Holloway on Nov 14, 2006
     | 3,013 views

    This sermon deals with the problems of stress and provides a TRANQUILIZER for dealing with it.

    Nail biting, hair pulling, chin touching. . . . The other night Rebecca and I watched the television show Everybody Loves Raymond. In that episode, Raymond’s brother Robert was discovered to have an irritating habit. Before Robert put food into his mouth, he touched it to his chin. His in-laws ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mushrooms Or Maple Trees: Sermon #7 Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 12, 2007
     | 3,510 views

    Jesus’ words challenge His people to renewal, purity, and dedication.

    Mushrooms or Maple Trees: Spiritual Growth as God Intended Sermon #7 Sermon Objective: Jesus’ words challenge His people to renewal, purity, dedication. PRE-SERVICE INTRODUCTION We are in a sermon series called Mushrooms and Maple Trees. Mushrooms sprout up overnight and then wither away in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You Won't Even Know I'm Gone

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 12, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,328 views

    The work of the Holy Spirit is the ultimate advantage in every aspect of the believers life.

    April 13, 2003 Morning Service Text: John 16:5-15 Subject: The Work of the Holy Spirit Title: You Won’t Even Know I?m Gone When you were in school did you ever wonder why you had to learn some of the things you were learning? I took three years of art in school because I wanted to paint and draw ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Tested Faith

    Contributed by John Gullick on May 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,596 views

    A sermon that considers what it means to count it all joy when you face all kind of trials. contains quite a bit on william Carey - didn’t use it all but thought it may be a useful resource so have left it in

    Tested Faith. I’d always heard this belief attributed to the supposed fact that Mondays and Fridays had the highest rates of employee absenteeism among auto workers, therefore you didn’t want to buy a car manufactured on those days because some of the assembly steps might have been skipped or too ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The River Jordan: How We Got Over Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 3, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,372 views

    Many things look impossible, particularly if we are worn down by the "too much" of survival. But there are those who go before us and test the waters and make a way for us. We need to do the same for others. Black History Month

    Have you enjoyed watching the Winter Olympics? Isn’t it amazing what those skaters and the skiers can do? Isn’t it astounding that human bodies can plummet down slopes and whiz through channels at what seems like supersonic speed? I’ve only seen snatches of the Olympics, but I’ve thoroughly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Prepare For Action Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 1, 2009
    based on 104 ratings
     | 21,001 views

    Our text speaks of preparation for living a successful Christian life. Prepare what? 1- Prepare your mind 2- Prepare your body 3- Prepare your heart

    INTRO.- Prepare for action. Prepare for what? It could be anything. ILL.- A man said: One morning I went out to start my car to go to church. I had a flat tire. Luckily, I had a spare tire. I changed the tire quickly and was on my way. But I didn’t think to drop the spare off to be fixed. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    He Will Baptize You In The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Kevin O'brien on Mar 4, 2013
     | 5,867 views

    Explains the words of John the Baptist: "One greater than I is coming...but I baptize in water, He will baptize you in the Holy Ghost." Sermon shows that every believer needs to be sanctified, and the expectation of Mark’s Gospel is that our discipleship

    “He Will Baptize You with the Holy Spirit” (Mark 1:8) Last week we looked at Christ’s calling of his disciples. He said, “Follow me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.” And they left their nets, they left their boats and followed him… Others left their tax-collector’s booth or ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene