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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How Many People Go To Heaven? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,234 views

    A look at the surprising, scary words of Christ that few will be saved.

    “Everyone Goes To Heaven, Right?”: One of the most telling, surprising, shocking statements that Jesus ever made is that only a few find salvation. - Matthew 7:13-14; Luke 13:22-30. - You could say that this section (along with vv. 24-27) is the “invitation” of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. He is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving The People Right Around You PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 64 views

    The sermon urges us to love God wholeheartedly and express that love through everyday acts of kindness and care for those around us.

    Some words from Jesus land in the heart like a familiar melody. They hum along in the background while you’re packing lunches, paying bills, or waiting at a red light. They are simple enough for a child to recite and strong enough to hold up a life. Mark 12:30-31 is like that. It meets us at the ...read more

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    Test: Watching People: Ready To Quit

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 21, 2020
     | 2,692 views

    Come let us reason, it is not wise to watch other people and then throw up our hands and quit. Frustration is a faith killer.

    TEST: I AM AN READY TO QUIT… FRUSTRATION… WATCHING PEOPLE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (I have a towel, discuss Roberto Duran’s most famous fight was against Sugar Ray Leonard. Roberto threw in the towel and quit early in the fight? WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN?) How easy can our ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What To Do With Discouragement - Nehemiah Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Nov 29, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,466 views

    Nehemiah was a motivational leader and knew how to battle discouragement among his people as they rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.

    TEXT: Nehemiah 4 TITLE: What to do with Discouragement - Nehemiah SERIES: When Life Gets Messy TOPIC: Discouragement OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, November 15, 2009 PROP.: INTRODUCTION: Good morning! As you probably remember, we are in a sermon series called When Life Gets Messy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Weepest Thou

    Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Nov 14, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,502 views

    A biblical and motivational sermon,highlighting why people wept in the scripture and how heaven wiped away their tears.

    John 20:11-15 Mary was weeping and hopeless, but Jesus came into the scene. I’m the one you are looking for, why are you weeping? This year, you will see what you are looking for! Are you looking for a baby? You will dance Are you looking for job? You will come here with your appointment ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Removing The Masks Of People, Culture, And Personality

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,808 views

    REMOVING THE MASKS OF PEOPLE, CULTURE, AND PERSONALITY

    REMOVING THE MASKS OF PEOPLE, CULTURE, AND PERSONALITY ``We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.’’ (2 Cor. 10:5) Case Study - One afternoon, one of my seminary students took me to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Helping People Find And Follow Jesus Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,063 views

    As we think about all that Luke 9 is about, I want you to please begin to think where you are at in your relationship with Jesus. I want to help you FOLLOW Jesus and so it is good to critique, pray, think, and ruminate on how we are doing in our relationship with God.

    HELPING PEOPLE FIND AND FOLLOW JESUS Luke 9:57-62 #followJesus THE PURPOSE OF CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS TO HELP PEOPLE FIND AND FOLLOW JESUS INTRODUCTION Every year I like to start the year with focusing on the purpose of our church family. I hope you know our mission. I hope you already ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bad Advice From Good People Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,151 views

    Exposition of Acts 21:1-15 about Paul hearing from two believers that he is out of the will of God, and how he goes on to Jerusalem as planned

    Text: Acts 21:1-15, Title: Bad Advice from Good People, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/1/09, AM Opening illustration: Pastor’s Conferences. Never have more children than you have car windows. Never loan your car to someone to whom you have given birth. Pick your friends carefully. A “friend” never goes on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being God's People In The Last Days Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,641 views

    6th in the series "Left Behind: 1 & 2 Thessalonians." Focus is on how we should live in the last days, Honoring Spiritual Authority, Accountability, Spirituality, etc.

    Being God’s People in the Last days Text 1 Thes 5:12-22 In the last passage we read the message was the Lord’s return, and our need to be ready for it. In that passage we are reminded specifically of the fact that Christ died so we could have eternal life. In that context now we see that as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why God Uses Imperfections - Introduction Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2023
     | 2,228 views

    We learn victory is possible when God gives weak people strength to succeed.

    A. IMPERFECT PEOPLE? 1. Positive: we learn victory is possible when God gives weak people strength to succeed. 2. Negative: we learn what not to do. TEN IMPERFECT PEOPLE ? Jacob: A liar and trickster changed by a dream ? Noah: After walking with God got drunk ? Peter: A granite rock who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leaders Who Are Purpose And People Oriented

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,115 views

    To lead the people to understand how to choose leaders who are both goal-oriented and people oriented.

    Moses’ Last Journey – Numbers 27:12-23; Deut. 34 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand how to choose leaders who are both goal-oriented and people oriented. Illustration:In The Christian Leader, Don Ratzlaff retells a story Vernon Grounds came across in Ernest Gordon’s Miracle on the River ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dealing With Dificult People Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 8, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,833 views

    Dealing with Difficult people use scriptureFrom the time we were babies, we all have found ways in which to "get our way". Some are legitimate means of obtaining your objectives ... others are means whereby we manipulate people. These means of manipulatio

    PAGE 1 DEALING WITH DIFICULT PEOPLE PART 1 From the time we were babies, we all have found ways in which to "get our way". Some are legitimate means of obtaining your objectives ... others are means whereby we manipulate people. These means of manipulation are usually an irritant to those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Help People Who Are Discouraged

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,462 views

    Dealing with problem of discouragment.

    How to Encourage People Who are Facing Discouragement Zech 4:6-7 6 "Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. 7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Loving God; Loving God's People

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 23, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,836 views

    2 greatest commandments Love God, love people. In thaat order we will have and keep a healthy relationship with God and with the people we come in contact with everyday.

    Loving God; Loving God’s people Matthew 22:37-40 Matthew 22:37-40 Loving God, Loving God’s people- that is a command from the Lord. It is not a suggestion. It is a commandment. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Present Suffering & Future Glory PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,399 views

    Explore and understand the message of Romans 8:18-30, emphasizing the reality of our present sufferings, the hope of future glory, and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I am so grateful for the opportunity to gather with you today, as we explore God's Word, seeking His wisdom, guidance, and comfort. Our focus today is Romans 8:18-30, a Scripture passage that addresses some of life's most challenging realities: ...read more

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