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  • Luther Sexton avatar

    When Being Good Is Not Good Enough

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 17,522 views

    Too often we want to base our salvation on works when we should never lose sight of God’s grace.

    WHEN BEING GOOD IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.” INTRODUCTION: As a teacher, what is one of the things you want from your students? You want ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Name Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Dennis Cummins on May 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,766 views

    Fear not only makes us afraid to die, but to live too. Jesus helps us break through the fear to live the ultimate life.

    WMD’s – A Spiritual War INTRO VIP Warfare – 1. the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war. 2. armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like. We are in a spiritual battle: John 10:10 (English Standard Version) 10The thief comes only to steal ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    All To The Glory Of God

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 15, 2014
     | 11,217 views

    The biggest problem in churches today is not personnel, property, potential or financial. It is that we are too self consumed that we are not consumed and concerned with the Glory of God.

    Intro: Dr. S.M. Lockridge was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, San Diego CA from 1953 - 1993. He entered heaven in 2000. He is well-known for a passage out of his sermon titled “He’s My King”: “He’s enduringly strong, He’s entirely sincere, He’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bad Company!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 12, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,754 views

    We need to obey God, stay away from wicked, phony, rebellious people, otherwise we would be swallowed up too!

    Bad company! Numbers 16:26” ….Depart now from the tents of the these wicked men! Touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins.” The people who disobeyed God and stayed close with the evil doers were all swallowed up along with their households. We need to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Do You Make God Wait For You To Pray? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 5, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,135 views

    When we should be praying and asking God to speak, to act, to move, to bless, it seems that often we can be too busy to pray.

    As always the question: Do you make God wait for you to pray? In your life - are there things that crop up each day - things that grab your attention and draw you away from taking the time to pray? When we should be praying and asking God to speak, to act, to move, to bless, it seems that often ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Individual But The Same Person - Impossible!

    Contributed by Coz Von on Apr 22, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,594 views

    There are some who try to explain the Trinity, but they just confuse people! They say, God is Jesus and Jesus is God and the Holy Spirit is mixed in there too????

    There are some who try to explain the Trinity, but they just confuse people! They say, God is Jesus and Jesus is God and the Holy Spirit is too???? How can we better understand this mystery? Every opinion seems to be different, but every school of thought have verses to back their theories. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Appearances Can Be Deceiving Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 66 ratings
     | 17,783 views

    God doesn’t judge from ouward appearance... but too often we do. What can we do to avoid that tendency?

    OPEN: How many of you have ever watched “American Idol”? (Nearly ½ the congregation raised their hands). Ok, how many of you have ever seen “Britain’s Got Talent.”? (A few hand went up) That’s understandable since “Britain’s Got Talent” is aired in Britain. It’s the English cousin of our “American ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Need To Encourage Your Pastor

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on May 21, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 28,632 views

    The Pastor encourages everyone else but he too, need to be encouarges by others. The objective of this message, is to remind the body of Christ to encourage their leaders in the Lord.

    There is a great need to encourage your pastor in this day and time. This is a generation of unreasonable and wicked men. Paul directs us in the text to encourage one another. Solomon says in Proverbs 12:25, that anxiety bends a man’s spirit but a glad word will make his heart glad. I believe that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take It From The Top

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,920 views

    There is real power available to every Christian in the person of the Holy Spirit. For way too long Christianity has live below its privilege.

    Scripture: Psalms 133:1 – 3 Title: “Take It From The Top” Introduction: David draws upon the anointing of ‘Aaron’ when he was appointed a priest. • David was anointed three times during his lifetime. / (He knew how it worked!) • 1. ) David was anointed as a young man by the prophet ‘Samuel’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Excitement Of The Witnesses Of The Risen Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 27, 2010
     | 3,635 views

    Just as Mary Magdalene and the disciples, we too must recover our excitement about the Resurrection, so we can share it with others.

    30 August 2010 Monday of 22nd week in Course You Will Be My Witnesses When I came to you, brethren, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God in lofty words or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Why It's So Easy To Shift From Honoring God To Mocking Him

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 22, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,186 views

    A look at the mock "worship" that the soldiers give Jesus and five ways we too often mock Him in our everyday Christian lives.

    THE SOLDIERS' MOCKERY: The soldiers’ “worship” was a mockery because their actions and words didn’t match their heart. - Mark 15:16-20. - It’s interesting when you dig down into the passages just how much they mimic a worship experience in their mockery of Jesus: a. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Encounter Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,718 views

    After encountering Jesus the women were commanded to go and tell. We carry on this mission because we too have encountered Jesus.

    Mark 16:1-8 “The Encounter” INTRODUCTION Routines, even in the face of death, are a part of life. They were present during the time of Jesus just like they are present now. The women were involved in a routine activity as they made their way to the tomb. They had not had time to properly ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Journey Of Communion

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,790 views

    Too often Communion is simply celebrated as a moment in time, right now. This message looks at how communion looks to yesterday, tomorrow and today.

    For Christians around the world the celebration of Communion is something we have in common. Oh we might call it by different names, and we might fight over how often we should observe communion, what actually happens to the elements when we receive them, and even over what we use for elements but ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What To Do With Life's Burdens

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 4, 2017
    based on 6 ratings
     | 24,704 views

    Sooner or later every home, every person, every one of us, finds our self with burdens that seem too heavy to bear.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Galatians 6:5,2; Psalm 55:22 ILL. After hearing & reading all the health warnings in the media, someone wrote the following:. Brace yourself. Somewhere, they’re plotting the scare of the week. Air is polluted; water is too. Fish ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Control Your Appetite.

    Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on May 18, 2020
     | 4,172 views

    Whatever you do in excess becomes an abuse, it is good to eat to keep healthy, but too much of food can pose danger to the body.

    16 If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit. 27 It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep. 28 Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Whatever you do in excess ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal