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  • Matthew Botha avatar

    Training To Win The Race Of Life Series

    Contributed by Matthew Botha on Jul 4, 2016
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    We all have a race to run, only one can win. The Bible is our manual on how to run to win

    TRAIN TO WIN (PART 1) KNOW YOUR COMPETITION Key Scripture for series: 1 Cor 9:24-27 (1 Corinthians 9:24 ESV) Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. (1 Corinthians 9:25 ESV) Every athlete exercises self-control in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Husband, Not Baal Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 10, 2020
     | 2,152 views

    How does the Gospel apply to the current unpleasantness, or any other crisis in which there is a lot of economic distress?

    Tuesday of the 19th Week in Course 2020 St. Clair Why did the people of Israel, the Chosen People of the True God, in the language of the Bible, go “whoring” after false gods, when week after week they had heard the story of their God, the One who loved them and rescued them from Egyptian slavery? ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    God Did Seven Things For Noah

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 14, 2020
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    God warned Noah he does the same for us.

    GOD DID SEVEN THINGS FOR NOAH Genesis 6: 1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mercy Seat.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Oct 23, 2021
     | 2,081 views

    There is a story behind the Ark of the Covenant.

    Sermon Title: Once is enough? Scripture Text: Hebrews 7:23-28 NLT The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful. Jon Taffer ------------------ I know one thing for sure God, Elohim, wants us to be successful. In earthly terms of today God has a leadership team ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Reality Of Death

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 2, 2020
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    A generic sermon about death that can be adapted to funerals.

    I normally try to weave the Bible and the stories of the deceased into a eulogy. • God’s words of instruction to us • God’s Standards borne out in Jesus (John 14.6) • God’s Commands “What would I want to say to an audience who was looking at the reality of death?” Hebrews 9:27-28 27 And just as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Purpose Of The Parables

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 26, 2020
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     | 2,862 views

    Jesus Himself suggests a different reason to that which His disciples might have expected.

    THE PURPOSE OF THE PARABLES. Matthew 13:10-17; Matthew 13:34-35. It is possible to ‘Like’ Jesus without really ever knowing what He is all about. For some, He is a wonderful teacher, making ‘it’ all so much ‘easier’: yet what is ‘easy’ about, for example, Matthew 5:21-22 or Matthew 5:27-28? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hypocrites!

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 10, 2019
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    Considering, hypocrisy is noticed by people who live in this world, a lifestyle which breaks God’s heart, offends Jesus and causes God’s enemies to find contempt in His work, it is a necessity we understand what the Bible says is hypocrisy.

    Hypocrites! A Short Biblical Look at Hypocrisy One reason why non-Christians do not attend church is hypocrisy. There is a phrase often spoken of the people of God, by those who are at odds with God’s truth, “Hypocrites!” Hypocrisy has been addresses by Jesus, always in negative terms. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Funeral

    Contributed by Robert Webb on Sep 7, 2019
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     | 23,804 views

    Funeral for a life long friend

    A little boy was impressed by the stars. He had many questions to ask concerning them Are the stars there all the time? Why don’t you see them during the day? His father answered You can only see them at night. Darkness is always more beautiful if we will look up at the stars rather than into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Work Hard

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 9, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,231 views

    This is the 22nd sermon in the "Accounting" series from the Book of Ephesians.

    Series: Accounting [#22] WORK HARD Ephesians 6:5-9 Introduction: Over the last several weeks, we have looked at several types of relationships. We have looked at the wife, the husband, the parents, and the children. Today, we are going to look at the employee and employer relationship. As I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Mary, Mother Of The Church

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 10, 2019
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     | 2,812 views

    By the grace of Christ won on the cross, we are sinners on our way to becoming saints.

    Monday of Pentecost Week 2019 Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church Whatever utopian vision human beings must embrace–whether fascism, Marxism, socialism or any other “ism”–that vision and every other one collapses when faced with the reality of sin. Today, on the feast of Mary, Mother of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    How Much Must We Do? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 30, 2016
     | 5,669 views

    It’s ironic that when dealing with these positive commandments, we don’t ever come to a point when we can say, “I have fulfilled them.”

    Thursday before Epiphany 2017 Joy of the Gospel St. John teaches us today in both Epistle and Gospel: “By this we know love, that [Jesus] laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Imperfections

    Contributed by Greg Burcham on Feb 3, 2017
     | 6,452 views

    This sermon speaks to the fact that God can still use us for His Glory, even with our imperfections

    Sanctuary Dedication Service, Southwest Baptist. 1/29/17 Last week I spent just about every waking minute trying to get this pulpit ready for today. Amazingly, Brother T. C. Garret built this from scratch in a little over one week. Elaborate with details. I picked it up Friday a week ago and was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Holy One Of God

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 27, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,898 views

    Another look at the authority of Jesus and the authority of Holy Scripture

    Weekend Message/Devotion January 28, 2018 Reading: Mark 1:21-28 The Holy One of God We don’t get very far in this reading until we are met with Jesus;’ encounter with a demon possessed man in the synagogue, there in Capernaum, right along with all the worshippers. Jesus was there teaching. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    The Perfect Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 4, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,466 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the 1 Timothy series, "Order".

    Series: Order [#5] THE PERFECT CHURCH 1 Timothy 3:1-16 Introduction: I have really prayed about how I was going to handle today’s service and sermon. I thought about just acting as nothing has happened this week that could have a huge negative impact on our Church. Then, I started studying our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prescription For Healing

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017
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     | 4,832 views

    God is a healing God

    END TIMES OBEDIENCE Romans 13:11-14 Context: Romans 12:1-15:13 is the practical application of the statement “The just shall live by faith” established so thoroughly in Romans 1-8. Those who have been made righteous through faith are not to live any longer in the ways of the world, but to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal