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  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Right Heart, Right Focus (Palm Sunday) Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 10, 2017
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    Why did Palm Sunday happen and the right focus?

    Last week we noted from Mark Chapter 7, Jesus taught the importance of having a right heart. A person’s heart will speak to the mind and the mind will bring the actions. Jesus likely had been with His 12 Disciples for about 2 years and as we will soon note that Jesus was beginning to teach about ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Christopher Roberts (Barrister) avatar

    Don’t Kill God’s Vision

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts (Barrister) on Nov 10, 2012
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    This sermon will consider how God uses vision to motivate and mobilise people into service for him.

    Why Me? Have you ever wondered why some people receive visions, or a call concerning what God wants them to do in life, while others may not. We do not know why God gives some people visions and not others. However, one reason why God might put a vision on someone’s heart may be to mobilise and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 39 - Right Kind Of Prayers Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jan 8, 2025
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    Jonah prayed wrong and selfishly because he did not understand the heart of God. Jesus set the example and taught His disciples how to pray. If we align our lives to God’s will and pray accordingly there will be great transformation in our lives and in that of those around us.

    We read in Jonah 4:3, “Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” (ESV) As we continue to study about Jonah, there are numerous lessons we have picked up already from the events that transpired in his life. The people of Nineveh repented at ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    "Because Mama Says It Doesn't Make It Right"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Jul 12, 2009
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    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that adult Christian children are to pay attention to the advice of Christ-like parents and think twice about the guidance given by unbelieving parents.

    12 July 2009 Pentecost Sunday U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Adult Christian children are to pay attention to the advice of Christ-like parents and think twice about the guidance given by unbelieving ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brad Fowler avatar

    Integrity: The Ability To Live Right" Series

    Contributed by Brad Fowler on Dec 1, 2007
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    Living a life of integrity is more than just talking the right things. It requires that we do the right things too. Our actions must match our words. This is integrity.

    7-29-07 Albion Church Series: The ABC’s of Christian Living Lesson: Integrity- The Ability I. INTRODUCTION Good morning! Great to come back home and worship with family! We are continuing our series on The ABC’s of Christian Living. This morning we come to a topic which is very hard to listen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Will Deliver Me?

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jan 23, 2022
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    The sad truth is that all of us seem to fit too well into Stevenson's story about Dr. Jekyll. Because we also seem to have a split personality, at times doing things we know we should not do.

    Alba 1-16-2022 WHO WILL DELIVER ME? Romans 7:14-25 Robert Louis Stevenson, who wrote Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and A Child's Garden of Verses, is also well known for writing The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde first published in 1886. It is the story of a man who had evil tendencies ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    When Things Do Not Turn Out Right Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2001
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     | 15,125 views

    This sermon deals with the trials Joseph faced before rising to the top.

    When Things Just Don’t Turn Out Right 1/12/97 Genesis 37:1-11 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 A couple of years ago there was a happy Christian family of seven riding down the highway in their mini-van laughing and talking with each other. The future could not have looked any brighter than it was. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When Things Do Not Turn Our Right Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 43 ratings
     | 9,515 views

    This sermon deals with the trials in Joseph’s life on his way to becoming a leader in Egypt.

    When Things Just Don’t Turn Out Right Part 2 1/26/1997 Genesis 40:1-19 1 Peter 4:12-19 Today we’re are going to continue our series on the man known as Joseph. If there was a sound bite to introduce the chapter and it was going to be on a talk show it would probably go like this, "Men ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When Things Do Not Turn Out Right Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2001
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     | 10,705 views

    This sermon deals with Joseph after his rise to prominence. How does he deal with those who hurt him along the way.

    When Things Just Don’t Go Right Part III Genesis 41:41-56 Hebrews 12:1-13 We have been looking at the life of a young man named Joseph over the past few messages, and one of the things we have seen again and again is that even when you obey God, some things just don’t go right from our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Do Right When You've Been Wronged

    Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Aug 31, 2002
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     | 28,745 views

    How should a Christian react to being wronged?

    How To Do Right When You’ve Been Wronged Open: The title of my message this morning is: “HOW TO DO RIGHT, WHEN YOU’VE BEEN WRONGED” It happens to all of us at one time or another. We know we didn’t do anything wrong, we were innocent in the situation. We didn’t provoke or incite, but someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Ward avatar

    Doing Right When You've Been Done Wrong

    Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,008 views

    BIG IDEA: We make our love revolutionary when we refuse revenge and generate grace.

    "Doing Right When You’ve Been Done Wrong” Romans 12:14-21 INTRODUCTION: A man went into the preaching ministry, worked for seven years, then resigned to go back to medical school and become a doctor. He came to the conclusion that “People don’t want spiritual health. They just want to feel good.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Najpaver avatar

    What Would Jesus Do About The Upcoming Election Series

    Contributed by Tim Najpaver on Oct 23, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,460 views

    To motivate Christians to allow their faith to be their primary influence at election time.

    WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ABOUT THE APPROACHING ELECTION? Romans 13:1 I heard on a talk show this week someone comment on the fact that both candidates for president have made their faith a paramount issue in their political debates. That commentator remarked, “What a person believes really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Does The Right Thing Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 4, 2011
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     | 8,676 views

    Jesus teaches us to do the right thing because it is the right thing.

    A Messiah Who Does the Right Thing Text: Matt. 17:24-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: There is the story of a taxpayer who needed to ease his conscience. "A taxpayer wrote to the Internal Revenue Service, "I have not been able to sleep well for two years. Here is my check for $1,200 for back ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    The Pastor Whose Ministry Was Not In Vain Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 22, 2018
     | 11,635 views

    An interactive Bible teaching study on 1 Thessalonians 2

    The Pastor Whose Ministry Was not in Vain Series: 1 Thessalonians Chuck Sligh February, 2017 NOTE: This is the fourth lesson of an extended Bible study of the book of 1 Thessalonians. Each lesson includes discussion questions. Some are open ended questions which require no guidance or correction ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Vince Miller avatar

    Attribute Eight | A Man Integrates Motive Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Apr 29, 2018
     | 4,744 views

    He is aware that his motives are easily swayed by internal and external, positive and negative forces, that attempt to satisfy his desires. Therefore, he must be cognizant of the battle by directing his desire toward God.

    Well as we continue our path to discovering what it means to be a man of God, we are discussing the attributes of a man. And of course – we look at our model man, who is Jesus Christ. And as promised each time, we said we’d look at a – something that he told us to do, and something that he did as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist