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  • Brian Matherlee avatar

    The Fruit Of Discouragement

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,727 views

    How negative attitutdes damage people

    THE FRUIT OF DISCOURAGEMENT May 17, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee What are the reasons for your discouragement? Perception that: • It’s taking too long (Abraham) • It’s not fair (Jonah) • I’m all alone (Elijah) • It’s not possible (Thomas) • Maybe they’re right (two blind men on the road in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Check It Out"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,496 views

    Do people see Jesus in us?

    John 1:43-51 “Check It Out!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org John Mellencamp has a song on his album, Lonesome Jubilee, which I think speaks to the human condition pretty well. The song is called: Check It Out. Listen as I read ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    New Testament Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,424 views

    There remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

    Dakota Community Church October 4, 2009 The Field & the Force 7 The Force at Rest – (Part 4) So far we have looked at: 1. When the Church is the field When the church is the field it is seen as the place people come to do the work of God. 2. When the Church is the (labor) force When the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    More Series

    Contributed by Lo Attles on Nov 28, 2008
     | 4,682 views

    to encourage people to do more for God.

    Manuscript: More Acts 12:11 You can Believe God for More then what you are living. God help us not become institutionalized. When people first go to prison, they hate it. The longer they stay the more they learn to tolerate it. When they stay to long they embrace the hardship of prison. They have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Winning Against Worry

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,362 views

    It is not in God's plan for His people to worry.

    Winning Against Worry Matthew 6:25-6:34 Introduction: A sermon about "Worry" on Mother’s Day! (How fitting) If you’re a Momma, Worry is part of the territory, in the cup of motherhood. a One of favorite cartoons is "Dennis The Menace" and in this cartoon he’s sitting in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Precious In His Sight

    Contributed by Larry Wise on Feb 24, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,042 views

    We are people who are special to God.

    What it means to be “precious in His sight.” I Peter 2:4-10 A guy had been feeling down for so long that he finally decided to seek the aid of a psychiatrist. He went there, lay on the couch, spilled his guts then waited for the profound wisdom of the psychiatrist to make him feel ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Parable Of The Crooked Manager

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 17, 2009
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     | 4,815 views

    God is looking for Single Minded people

    LUKE 16:1-13 GOD IS LOOKING FOR SINGLE MINDED PEOPLE Sermon This is one of the most difficult parables to understand - because at first blush it looks as if Jesus is condoning sharp practices. On careful reflection however, I don’t think he is. The Story is a bit of an enigma There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The $10,000,000 Challenge Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 1, 2013
     | 6,829 views

    The faith calls us to be people of integrity

    June 30, 2013 Church Planting The $10,000,000 Challenge Acts 5:1-10 Opening words: You know the story. I have told you several times. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. It was just beginning. On Sunday morning a few women showed up at his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Against Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 12, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,551 views

    A court case - with the people of God in the dock.

    AGAINST HYPOCRISY. Psalm 50:1-8; Psalm 50:16-23. “A Psalm of Asaph,” reads the superscription. Asaph was a chief musician contemporary with King David (1 Chronicles 16:4-7). Asaph is also referred to as a ‘seer’ (2 Chronicles 29:30). Taken as a whole, the content of this Psalm appears ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Self-Esteem Or God-Esteem? - Lesson 2 - What Constitutes A Good Self-Image? Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 10, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,665 views

    Are People Basically Good or Basically Bad?

    WEEK 1 LESSON I. WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD SELF-IMAGE? QUESTION: Are People Basically Good or Basically Bad? (Gen 1:26-27) ________________________________________________________________________ QUESTION: Can People Improve ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fishing For Men

    Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Jan 26, 2021
     | 2,843 views

    How to win people to Jesus Christ

    Fishing for Men Mark 1:14-20 Good morning, Church. I invite you to come with me to the northern reaches of the Great Riff Valley – the Riff Valley is an enormous fracture in the earth’s crust that runs all the way from Kenya in East Africa north through the Red Sea and on up into Israel past the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • David Parks avatar

    The Church Triumphant

    Contributed by David Parks on Jul 2, 2020
     | 2,856 views

    God has Always had a people.

    THE CHURCH TRIUMPHANT TEXT: Matt. 16:15-18. INTRODUCTION: 1. The history of the Lord's church is the history of the church triumphant. It has had its ups and downs, but: 1) It was built by the ultimate overcomer, "Be of good Cheer I have overcome the world." (John 16:33). 2) and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    A Flea Can Bite The Bottom Of The Pope In Rome

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 25, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,348 views

    The Adventure of Christianity and the Call of Little People

    .................................................. The sermon begins with a clip from the film The Hobbit where Gandalf meets Bilbo { for the sake of the sermon text, here is the relevant passage from the book the Hobbit: “Good Morning!" said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    You Are Loved!!

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,120 views

    assuring transgender people that they are loved by God

    (Transgender Remembrance Day 2004) May the words of my mouth dwell in the soul of your heart. YOU ARE LOVED!! Let me repeat that. . . . YOU ARE LOVED!!! This week marks the sixth anniversary of the Transgender Day of Remembrance Candle Light Vigil in Columbus. All over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Greg Yort on Apr 8, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,870 views

    Call for people to become true disciples

    Introduction Has anyone heard of a man by the name of Dietrich Bonhoeffer? Bonhoeffer was born into a large family in Breslau, Poland in 1906. He became a German pastor, theologian, spy, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church, who was one of few Christian churches in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God