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  • John Wright avatar

    Endurance & Love To Receive The Crown Of Life – Resisting Temptations Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
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     | 6,459 views

    James teaches the importance of endurance, love, resting temptations and responding obediently to God's word if we are going to receive the crown of life.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bibles to James 1:12-27. 2. Studying the book of James will help Christians with an age old problem. The problem that we are talking about is the fact that not everybody who grows old, grows up spiritually. There is a vast difference between physical age and spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Generous Easter

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 5, 2015
     | 6,281 views

    We often talk about Easter Gifts but what about the Gifts of Easter, this follows the Good Friday Message the Cost of Good Friday

    We sometimes refer to the gift of Easter, and when some folks think of Easter gifts they think of new clothes and chocolate. And while those might be Easter gifts they aren’t the gifts we are talking about today. And this message really started on Friday because there couldn’t be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Understanding God's Word, Part 3: The Response Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 1, 2009
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     | 7,381 views

    It not only takes the right message and the right method to understand God’s Word. It takes the right response. Do you want to understand the Bible in such a way that it will be sufficient for all of your life’s needs? Then you must have the right resp

    Understanding God’s Word is not an optional thing for us. Understanding God’s Word is crucial. If we want to live our lives in the way that we were designed to live them, we have to understand how to do it. And the only way we can do that is to understand God’s Word. So, the question that this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A People Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 18, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,281 views

    God made certain promises to the nation of Israel, which He will fulfill. For even though they've blown it badly, God has promised to see Israel through on the basis of His own integrity and faithfulness.

    ROMANS 11: 1-10 A PEOPLE [REMNANT] OF GRACE The thrust of Romans 9–11 has primarily been Israel's rejecting Christ and rebelling against God, and God's choosing and turning to Gentiles in grace. These themes continue in chapter 11, but God's sovereign choice also involves His restoring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The 7 Backward Steps Of Peter

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 10, 2019
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     | 11,478 views

    Peter, the greatest of the 12, a man of faith & power, took 7 backward steps that nearly ruined his ministry. But God's love & grace was greater than his sin. He was restored and again became God's prime mover. Look for these 7 steps in your life.

    THE 7 BACKWARD STEPS OF PETER Mk. 14:30-72 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A college student went into a large pet supply store and approached the pet food counter, “Hi! I would like to order 30,000 cockroaches to be picked up tomorrow, please.” 2. The astonished clerk said, “What in the world would ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Blessed Hope – Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Mark Hall on Feb 23, 2023
     | 1,894 views

    We are looking for Jesus Christ our Blessed Hope This sermon can be used in whatever way that brings glory to God

    THE BLESSED HOPE – PART II Let’s stand together and open our Bibles to Titus 2 as we continue with our series “God’s Watchman,” with today’s message, “The Blessed Hope Part II.” Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Hope That Is Within Us Purifies Us – 1john 3:2-3 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 6, 2022
     | 1,711 views

    The coming (Rapture) of the Lord Jesus Christ is our hope. Do you have this hope? It grows from reading the bible and meditating on the Person and work of the Lord, and learning about heaven. Our future state when we shall see Jesus.

    THE HOPE THAT IS WITHIN US PURIFIES US – 1John 3:2-3 1John 3 v 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be. We know that when He appears, we shall be like Him because we shall see Him just as He is. 1John 3 v 3 Everyone who has this hope fixed on Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Shepherds Vs. The Wise Men: The Report Goes Out To Working Men, Elites, And Political Leaders

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Dec 14, 2022
     | 1,491 views

    The gospel is information we receive and then decide what we’re going to do with it. We read this map, these directions saying, you’re a sinner, you deserve hell, you will go there without Jesus, but here’s what you do, come to Jesus and receive Him as your savior...

    Recently I received some information, a report that was very good. Chelsey, and Karen, and my mom, and others had gone out for the Stuff a Blue Goose event, for the first time at Meijer, and with the help of MSP they had raised over $1,000 in donations and 300 toys. That is what you would call good ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Be Ready For Persecution

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jun 25, 2025
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     | 659 views

    When facing persecution, Jesus' disciples (believers) must have endurance and wisdom, be certain to look like Jesus, preach the Word fearlessly, and trust that God is in control. What have we to fear when our life is in His hands?

    I would like to open with an illustration from the book Jesus Freaks: Jaun and his wife Maria felt God calling them to become missionaries in Columbia. Once, while travelling between villages, Jaun met about fifty armed guerillas. He took the opportunity to share the gospel with them, and twenty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Isaiah 61 Outline

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,673 views

    An in depth look at What and who Jesus is to the Saints

    Isaiah 61 outline #1 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me: he was qualified for this work Matthew 3:16-17 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straitway up out of the water. and lo, the heavens were open unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Knock At Midnight Series

    Contributed by Alex Shepherd on Dec 13, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 17,681 views

    we often think we should only ask God once, but there is a record that shows the need for persisent prayer

    A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT LUKE 11: 5—8 Introduction….Prayer is perhaps the most important arsenial the christian has at his / her disposal. This message is a continuation of the sermon I preached on the power of prayer. So you could call this message the power of prayer part 2. this message deals with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can These Bones Really Live

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 13, 2007
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     | 5,154 views

    A message for preparing the church for upcoming revival.

    Can These Bones Really Live? Isaiah 43:18-19 Monte T. Brown July 31, 2005 Sunday Morning First Baptist Riverton Introduction We are approaching our Revival very quickly and there is a lot that needs to be done. We need to get the word out. We need to be spending time ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Bradford avatar

    Do All The Good You Possibly Can Series

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jan 11, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,003 views

    This is a sermon based on the Second General Rule of the Methodist Societies.

    (This sermon has text, but are talking points and was expounded when preached). What if you were the woman Elijah asked for help 1 Kings 17:8-16)? Ill: In my own life, that when I wasn’t helping, didn’t seem to be many there when I needed help. But when I was a generous and caring person… The ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Unwrapped Gift

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Sep 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,242 views

    Too many Christians fail to discover the worderful adventures of the Gift of Salvation.To unwrap the Gift of Salvation is to put it to use.

    Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15 Title: “The Unwrapped Gift” Introduction: Peter made it very plain on the Day of Pentecost that Salvation is a Gift of God. (Acts 2:38 “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hell Is A Real Place

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 13, 2013
     | 5,273 views

    Hell is hot and real.

    HELL IS A REAL PLACE Isaiah 14: 9 Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah. 10 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist