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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Sun Stand Still Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 30, 2015
     | 29,360 views

    Consider Joshua's motivation - pray boldly to see that God's will is done. Consider his commitment - work hard to see that God's work is finished.

    Joshua made an audacious prayer. It was a prayer for the impossible. The fact that he even thought of it surprises everyone. • Today we want to look at his motivation behind that prayer, and his commitment to fulfilling God’s will. The chapter opens with 5 opposing Amorite armies ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    By This All Will Go Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 2, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,200 views

    Message on how the gospel itself is the fuel and motivation for missions and evangelism. Our satisfaction in Christ and the significance of the cross should compel us to go.

    Text: Psalm 22:25-31, Title: By This All Will Go, Date/Place: 5/1/16 A. Opening illustration: The Summit Church in NC commissioned 75 more church members, now over 400 total in the last 5 years, to plant North American Churches this week. According to their records, for every one person they send ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Not Our Talents But Our Use Of Talents

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 12, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,620 views

    How we use our gifts are more important than their monetary value. It isn't the size of the gift, it's the motive in the giving!

    Not Our Talents BUT Our Use of Talents Matthew 25:14-30 This parable provides us with a message that can be and often is misunderstood. The talents referred to in the parable are monetary units. A talent was not really a coin at all but rather an ingot, weighing around 75 pounds. At that weight ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    ...and He Made The Stars - Creation Day 4 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 26, 2021
     | 2,625 views

    When you get to understand how big our world is, the more motivated you are to turn your life over to the Lord

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 Introduction And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    #9 A Life-Transforming Touch Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 16, 2020
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     | 11,538 views

    One touch motivated by compassion transformed a leper’s life forever. This message explores the healing of the leper in Mark 1:40-45.

    A Life-Transforming Touch Series: Gospel of Mark Chuck Sligh February 16, 2020 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: Please turn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus The Judge Of All The Earth Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 16, 2025
     | 92 views

    Jesus, as the Judge of all the earth, ensures that every act, motive, and word is brought into righteous judgment, highlighting His fairness, holiness, and authority.

    JESUS THE JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 17:31 Key Verse: “Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    I Surrender All PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 1, 2024
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     | 1,430 views

    This sermon emphasizes our Christian call to serve others selflessly, motivated by love for Christ, and to find spiritual nourishment in surrendering to God's will.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, to this gathering where we seek to find nourishment for our souls in the Word of God. We find ourselves today in the comforting presence of the Lord, ready to open our hearts to His timeless wisdom. Today, we find ourselves at the feet of the Good ...read more

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    The Rewards Of A Servant Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 23, 2024
     | 2,521 views

    God knows that serving Him is not always easy or pleasant, so He encourages and motivates us to not give up by His promised rewards.

    A. Allow me to begin today’s sermon with two brief stories. 1. The first story is about a woman who lost her purse in the chaos of Christmas shopping. a. Her purse was found by an honest young boy who returned to her. b. When the woman looked into her purse to see if everything was there, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Adopted: The Father's Great Delight Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 9, 2025
     | 114 views

    This sermon teaches that God, motivated by His own delight, eternally planned to adopt us as His children through the work of Jesus Christ.

    Introduction In our world, adoption is one of the most beautiful pictures of love. A child, often with no hope for a family, is deliberately chosen, given a new name, a new home, and a new future. Last week, we saw from verse 4 that God has chosen us. Today, in verse 5, Paul reveals the incredible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Changes Things PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,941 views

    Emphasize the power and importance of prayer, encouraging believers to pray consistently and with the right motives, trusting in God's promise that our prayers are powerful and effective.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're diving deep into the powerful world of prayer. We're talking about its might, its benefits, and the importance of never letting up. We're turning to the Bible today, specifically James 4:2-3, Matthew 7:7-11, and James 5:16. As Charles Spurgeon once said, ...read more

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    What Is Driving You? Is There A Heart Problem Within?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 21, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,188 views

    Why do we do what we do? Seems what you love you will find time to do? What happens when good men have no motivation?

    WHAT IS DRIVING YOU? DO WE HAVE HEART PROBLEMS IN THE CHURCH? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Joshua 14:7 Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh-barnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. 8 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    6 Ways To Give People Hope Series

    Contributed by Dag Heward-Mills on Jan 5, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,491 views

    Do you wonder why nobody stays in your company or church for very long? Perhaps there is not much hope for the future. Perhaps they cannot see good things in store for them in the future. There is enough negative news around to keep people down, so deci

    Six Ways to Give People Hope 1. Make promises and keep them. Every time you break a promise, you erode people’s trust in you. It is very difficult to make people trust you. When people do not trust you, they will not follow you. The whole of Jesus’ ministry was centered around a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Treat The Source, Expose The Dirt...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 7, 2016
     | 3,513 views

    We tend to be very good at making the offering of excuses... We must come clean and search our hearts and motives before real change can come. NIP IT in the BUD!

    TREAT THE SOURCE, EXPOSE THE DIRT! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. INTRODUCTION A. I have a friend that absolutely HATES DANDELIONS in his yard. He was determined to exterminate each dandelion from his yard. He desired them pesky weeds to out of his yard and to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Accentuate The Positive Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 7, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,751 views

    Prudent, accurate, honest, sensitive communication is a major theme threaded through Proverbs. This emphasis is mandated because words & actions are the way we relate to one another. Basically, we need to accentuate the positive & eliminate the negative.

    PROVERBS 25: 11-18 ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE Prudent, accurate, honest, sensitive communication is a major theme threaded through Proverbs [e.g. chapters 15 and 18]. This emphasis is mandated because words and actions are the way we relate to one another. Basically, we need to accentuate the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Receiving The Gift Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,158 views

    The gift of the Holy Spirit is available for all who will receive Him.

    Receiving the Gift Acts 19:1-7 Intro: We like to talk about gifts around Christmas time. We think about what we will give to those special people in our lives, and sometimes we might even think about what someone is getting for us. As followers of Jesus, we remember that God sent Jesus as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God