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  • Rick Duncan avatar

    Saving Your Money Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,249 views

    Learning how to be wise with your money frees us up to be all that God wants us to be. And it increases our joy!

    The piggy bank. In old England around the 15th century, people made all kinds of useful objects out of clay, including dishes and jars to hold spare change. Metal wasn’t used much and it was very expensive. So, dishes and jars were made from an easily available orange clay that was called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Running A Split Second Faster"

    Contributed by Joseph Conrad Edpao on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,705 views

    Doing the ministry may be sometimes frustrating. WHY? Because many Christians do it without efficiency. Here are 4 basic principles on how we can be efficient in our work for the Lord

    INTRODUCTION: Being a servant is vital if we want to be used by God. The word servant is not something negative as what the world has somewhat implanted to our minds, but rather being a servant is actually the best state a Christian could ever become. Why? Let me share to you three reasons ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Jaques avatar

    He Is The Truth That Sets Us Free Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Nov 4, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,564 views

    All people can be liberated from slavery to sin by following Jesus.

    Who Is This Jesus? 8. He is the Truth that Sets Us Free John 8:31-36 October 30/31, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEA: All people can be liberated from slavery to sin by following Jesus. OBJECTIVES: • People will understand that they are slaves to sin outside of Christ, and will feel a need for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Best Friends Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 13,728 views

    Fully following followers of God express God’s love like Jonathan did with David.

    I begin this morning with a question, “Who would you call your best friend?” For some of us, it is our spouse. For others of us, a sibling is our best friend. For others, a childhood friend whom we still communicate with today holds the title of being our “best friend.” Best friends are very ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Part 3 Of 6: Idle Watching Series

    Contributed by John Knight on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,501 views

    The destructive power of envy and the course to change.

    Making The Most Of My Life: Six Ways We Waste Our Day Part 3 of 6: Idle Watching "The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Who Would've Thunk It? Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,519 views

    How Joseph does the unimaginable by forgiving, and God does the unimaginable by working evil out for good.

    August 11, 2002 Genesis 45:4-8 “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Power Of Persuasive Prayer

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 160 ratings
     | 27,863 views

    Exodus 32 tells us God changed His mind. But He can’t do that can He?

    OPEN: The story is told of the sharecropper who was charged with stealing his landlord’s mule. The landlord was a rich and domineering man who had few friends among the common people, but the evidence against the defendant was overwhelming. When the jury retired to consider the verdict, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Should We Pray?

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012
     | 4,545 views

    Prayer is one of the most important activities of a Christian’s life. It is our lifeline! We won’t get far without it. We tend to complicate it sometimes, so I wanted to give some attention to it today with the hope that we will all engage in talking with

    How Should We Pray? Matthew 6:5-15 5 "And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get. 6 But when you pray, go away by ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    In The Year Of Our Lord Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 15, 2013
     | 4,798 views

    We say we believe that God is in control. But do we really believe it?

    “Faithful Living: In the Year of Our Lord” Matthew 2:13-23 A few years ago Twila Paris recorded a sing entitled “God is in Control.” It was quite a testimony and many of us sang along with gusto and conviction! It stated musically what we believe theologically - that “No matter what, God is in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Part I Of The Book Of James Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,436 views

    Part one of James Study this is mainly an Intro sermon for the series

    James is a little letter tucked in the back of our New Testament. It isn’t discussed often; some of us have only read it when we were looking for something short! The book of James was a controversial addition to the Bible canon for the first 300 years of the church. Some felt that it should be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Steven Angus on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,049 views

    THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT "Love, Joy and Peace"

    May I Introduce You to the Holy Spirit? #4 THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT "Love, Joy and Peace" Galatians 5:13-26 One question often asked when discussing is the Holy Spirit is , “When does a person receive the Holy Spirit?” Is it at water baptism or does it come latter, after a person has been a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The God Of Unmatched Shoes

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 89 ratings
     | 23,792 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent Prodigal Son

    4th Sunday in Lent Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32 "The God of Unmatched Shoes" "Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable:" Luke 15:1-3, RSV. "And ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Conflict Of The Mind

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,333 views

    Lust and pornography are enemies that want to destroy men and women of God. This sermon aims to give the listener some weapons to use in the battle.

    Conlict of the mind The challenge to keep your mind pure is a battle that many Christian men and women struggle with. This is particularly in the area of lust and pornography. This is an area that has caused many great men and women of God to fall. Only recently, Ted Haggard, the founder and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bob Lentz avatar

    I've Got What It Takes Series

    Contributed by Bob Lentz on Sep 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,613 views

    Investigating the use of Spiritual Gifts

    I’ve Got What It Takes 7-22-07 New Series: The New Me – Pt. 3 1 Cor. 12:7 Intro. How do you think you’d react if you found out this morning that you have super powers? Maybe you could fly, or one of you could become invisible or somebody else was super strong. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    The Ten Commandments – A Matter Of Life And Death Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,199 views

    THE TEN COMMANDMENTS – A Matter of Life and Death 1. The VALUE of life. 2. The MEANING of the 6th commandment. 3. The APPLICATION Jesus Made to the 6th commandment.

    • Exodus 20:3-17 (NIV) [3] You shall have no other gods before me. [4] You shall not make for yourself an idol. . . [7] You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. . . [8] Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. . . [12] Honor your father and your mother. . . [13] You shall not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God