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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Overcoming Your Fear Of Commitment Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 6, 2012
    based on 44 ratings
     | 60,676 views

    We even fear commitment to areas that demand commitment to make them work from marriage, to raising children, to deep friendships, to discipleship & to following Jesus. God though wants us to make the right commitments in life. So God sent Jesus on a gre

    OVERCOMING YOUR FEAR OF COMMITMENT LUKE 9:57-62 Our society has a fear of commitment. We’d rather bail out than blast through. We’d rather leave than last. We’d rather throw in the towel than stay in the game. It’s so easy to waver and waffle and go the way of least resistance and effort. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Transformation

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 8, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,851 views

    A sermon examining the transformation that Jesus brings into our lives.

    SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION Philemon 1:8-14 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday June 8th, 2025) Most everyone knows the classic hymn “Amazing Grace”. However, few know of the amazing transformation that God wrought in the life of its author. John Newton was a central figure in the “English ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming The Bitter Root

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 3, 2022
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     | 5,262 views

    Bitterness arises from failing to forgive someone who has wronged you. It comes from clinging to bad memories or hurtful experiences from the past and not letting them go. Many times bitterness will give rise to vengeance.

    Our sermon this morning is entitled, “Overcoming the Bitter Root.” Bitterness can be defined as harboring resentment and unforgiveness in our heart toward another person. Bitterness is also defined as, “extreme enmity,” “a grudge,” or “hatred.”(1) The meaning of the word bitter itself is, “sharp ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Be Practical, Not Legalistic Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Oct 30, 2021
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     | 3,210 views

    Jesus taught the Pharisees how He desires sincere love for people over meaningless ritual, and how He desires grace over legalism. Those who adhere to ritual and tradition are often unable to love others or worship God.

    In our message today, we will see how Jesus taught the Pharisees that forgiveness and grace toward others is a necessity before worship. The capacity to extend love and mercy is something that must be present in a person’s heart before he or she is able to worship the Lord in spirit and truth, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Beginning For A New Year

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 27, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,269 views

    In John 3:1-21 we learn about the new birth.

    Scripture As we look forward to a New Year in just a few days, I would like to preach a message that I am calling, “A New Beginning for a New Year.” My text for this message today is John 3:1-21, and it contains the most beloved and well-known verse in the entire Bible—John 3:16. Jesus wants all ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    You Can Have A Happy Family

    Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 9, 2015
     | 8,525 views

    Happiness is not the goal of the gospel of Jesus Christ for our lives, even though that is one of the benefits of salvation. Instead, we find in the Bible that obedience to God must always take precedence over “the fleeting pleasures of sin."

    November 27, 2004 Title: You Can Have a Happy Family Text: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33). Scripture Reading: 25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Room In The Inn

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Dec 17, 2015
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     | 17,713 views

    Year after year we seem to see less and less of Christ in Christmas. There was no room for him in the inn: nor today is there room for Jesus on campus, or our culture, or even Christmas. this message is a call to give Jesus the grand suite of your heart

    No Room in the Inn Introduction: When my son, Cody was younger before we moved to McAlester, Ok. He was only in one Christmas play. It was at the rural Assembly of God church and he played the inn-keeper and he had one line . . . and he forgot it. When the time came for him to say his line we all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Job Series

    Contributed by David Lodwig on Jan 5, 2016
     | 7,984 views

    Once we learn to have a Godly work ethic, we can help balance our lives.

    INTRO • How many of you still remember the playground at your elementary school? o I am a proud product of Sarah J. Anderson Elementary in Vancouver, WA. o We had an awesome playground. o True story: • Getting tooth stuck in head… o Once I recovered from that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith And Action

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 14, 2016
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     | 11,697 views

    Faith without deeds is dead and useless. Faith with deeds points to God the Father in heaven!

    FAITH AND ACTION James 2:14-19 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Source: The general idea of this sermon came from "God has and App for That" by Coach Dale Brown. Excellent book! Day in and day out the world accuses us Christians as being hypocrites. We say we love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ask, Seek, And Knock

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 14, 2019
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     | 7,371 views

    Jesus encourages us to pray regularly and faithfully. Why? How?

    8.18.19 Luke 11:6-13 “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 because a friend of mine who is on a journey has come to me, and I do not have anything to set before him.’ 7 And the one inside replies, ‘Don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Judas Missed-13

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 28, 2020
     | 1,783 views

    13 of ? Judas missed the entirety of that which took place from the time of his leaving the Lord’s supper(13:30) until he arrived in the Garden of Gethsemane, with those who would arrest Jesus(18:3)! Judas Missed...

    WHAT JUDAS MISSED(discarded/threw away)-XIII—John 14:1–11(John 13:18--17:26) OR--‘WHILE YOU WERE OUT/AWAY’ Attention: Quiet Please: A Sunday School teacher once asked the children just before she dismissed them to go to church, “And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?” Little Annie replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Welch avatar

    Transfer And Transformation Of The Church Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 12, 2018
     | 2,728 views

    Message 29 in our exposition of Revelation dealing with the rapture of the church.

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ “The Transfer and Transformation of the church” INTRODUCTION We have not yet addressed the question concerning the role of the church during all the events of the final days. It is true that the church is not specifically referenced after chapter 4. Most all biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Resting And Relaxing In God Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 2, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 24,251 views

    Physical rest and spiritual rest are essential for each and every one of us. God has given you the freedom to choose to rest, to be still, to know that God is God.

    We continue in our series on Hope Found Here and it’s apt that this month we are going to be thinking about resting and relaxing in God. “Rest” is defined as “peace, ease or refreshment.” “Relax” means “to become loose or less firm, to have a milder manner, to be less stiff.” What does the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Living In The Fullness

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 16, 2020
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     | 4,067 views

    Today's sermon is a part of our series on "The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit." In this message we look at the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and how, through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, we can have a fresh flow of God in our lives

    The Holy Spirit Living in the Fullness Acts 8:9-25 {Audio File: https://mega.nz/#!uNV3mYBJ!DTRLyXnFAUV3jWt63L1z36VOd4P5Ekptdp3T8-giliM } Does the fire of God’s glory burn within you, or has that fire begun to wane? For the majority of us the answer would be more toward the fire of God’s glory ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    There Is Power In The Blood

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 28, 2022
     | 10,071 views

    This message is about the power of the blood of Jesus to literally change our lives.

    There Is Power In The Blood Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-28; First Peter 1:13-19; Romans 5:9 When I was growing up in Church, we sang songs about the blood of Jesus. We sung this song that some of you might not be familiar with. It says, “There is a fountain, filled with blood, drawn from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational