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  • Robert Sickler avatar

    Wealth – A Potential Enemy

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on May 17, 2012
     | 3,482 views

    Scripture clearly states that people who long to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them.

    WEALTH – A POTENTIAL ENEMY INTRODUCTION Scripture clearly states that people who long to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Give It Up!

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,612 views

    When you give up what you have been blessed with, you receive more than you can contain.

    There are times that it is difficult to walk with God. You cannot set your pace by the pace other men. You must set your timing by the pace of God Himself. You are walking with the infinte as opposed to the finite. His thoughts are higher than our ways, and his thoughts are above our thoughts. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Listen Up"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 9, 2002
    based on 227 ratings
     | 12,648 views

    To respond actively and concretely is to be within the pupose and plan of God.

    Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 “Listen up” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Corporations spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year producing t-v commercials with the hope that people will watch and listen to their commercials and be persuaded ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Add It Up

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Jun 16, 2020
     | 2,243 views

    I don’t know if this has ever happened to you but it happens to me way too often. I meet someone and at first blush I’m excited because they seem to be as committed to the same ideas as me. However, over time, I realize we aren’t alike as I thought.

    I don’t know if this has ever happened to you but it happens to me way too often. I meet someone and at first blush I’m excited because they seem to be as committed to the same ideas as me. However, over time, I realize we aren’t alike as I thought. They haven’t changed. I am noticing their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    Walking Through Open Doors, Part 4 Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014
     | 4,422 views

    Open Doors Walking Through Open Doors, part 4

    Open Doors Walking Through Open Doors, part 4 Colossians 4:2-6 October 20, 2013 So far we have seen that open doors starts with open hearts before God and that prayer is often the means that God uses to open doors. Open doors is a metaphor in the New Testament which describes how God opens an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Up To This Point

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Dec 26, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,449 views

    We can't control what each day brings. So,what has God done for you up to this point in your life?

    Today we find ourselves in the time between the celebration of Christmas and the beginning of a New Year. Some of us may not be quite ready to let go of Christmas just yet. Perhaps your decorations are still up. So I will give you today a blend of two holidays, Christmas and New Years. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Get Up!

    Contributed by David Simpson on Apr 20, 2020
     | 10,081 views

    Have you ever seen those football games where the quarterback is knocked on his back and another player offers him his hand to help him back up? Well, that’s what God does for us. 1 Peter 5:6 says: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.”

    Sermon June 9, 2019 David Simpson –Lanier Christian Church (for Galilee Christian Church Special Message) GET UP! I played organized football for two years. Yep, I played on the defensive line for the Baldwin County Shriners. Last year, I saw my coach, Bill Milines, and he loves to tell the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    What To Do With Your Enemy Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Aug 9, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,188 views

    We may not live long enough to outlive our enemies, but two things are certain: 1. We will have enemies, and, 2. God wants us to deal with them in a certain way.

    What To Do With Your Enemy Griffith Baptist Church – 8/10/08 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 41 Main Verse: Psalms 41:11 - By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. The Introduction 1. Confession of the Afflicted – 41:1-4 2. Characteristics of an Enemy – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cleaning Up

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Nov 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,866 views

    There is a conflict in the heavenlies for your life. God is fighting for you because He wants to restore that which was lost to Satan. You are valuable in His sight and considers you worth fighting for.

    Cleaning Up There is a conflict in the heavenlies for your life. God is fighting for you because He wants to restore that which was lost to Satan. You are valuable in His sight and considers you worth fighting for. Matthew 23:25-26 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Greater Things 2 - The Great Demand Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 13, 2018
     | 3,923 views

    Our calling to love others as He has loved us – which has been modeled so beautifully for us by the people of church!

    Greater Things – The Great Demand 8/16/15 Matthew 22:34-40 – Mark 12:28-34 Sunday AM Bumper Video – Leslie Kiley Every time I hear Leslie’s story I’m reminded of God’s amazing, unfailing love. I’m also reminded of our calling to love others as He has loved us – which has been modeled so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Beehler avatar

    The 7-Ups

    Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 37,940 views

    Your attitude determines your altitude

    The 7-ups We live in a computerized world. You can do almost anything on a computer now. You can book plane flights, do your banking, order almost anything you could want, listen to music, make presentations, talk to someone halfway around the world, almost ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Russell Metcalfe avatar

    Openness: The Unfinished Story - 4 Of 14 Series

    Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Jan 28, 2021
     | 1,896 views

    The Prodigal Son has gone away, and has come home again. The Loving Father has permitted him to go, but has watched and waited and welcomed him home again with celebration. Now the Elder Brother wonders why. How could God love like that? Is this really how God loves?

    Lent 4—March 22, 1998 "Openness" Luke 15 1,2; 11-32 A Picture, A Story The sun has already set and daylight has mostly faded and gone. The big house is dimly outlined between tall old trees against the fading glow in the sky. But there is light piercing out into the darkness from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Can You Hear Me Now? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,620 views

    Are we really open to God, cna we hear his voice.

    Last week we looked at the Jeremiah scripture where Jeremiah was instructed to go watch a potter at work and he would receive a word from God for the people of Israel there. The scripture describes the potter as being in control. His has the power and more importantly a vision for what is good ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Lifted Up!

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jun 5, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,115 views

    The following sermon is going to review John 3:14-15 and Numbers 21:4-9 to learn how to proclaim this Good News in a manner that the lost of this world might understand, be born again and receive eternal life!

    Lifted Up John 3:14-15, Numbers 21:4-9 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Imagine what courage it must have taken for a Pharisees and member of the ruling council who were antagonistic towards Christ to publicly declare “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Straighten Up

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 24, 2022
     | 3,209 views

    We must learn to straighten up and view the world through the eyes of Christ Jesus.

    Straighten Up – Luke 13: 10 - 17 Intro: As I was preparing reading the text for this message, a phrase came to mind. On those RARE occasions when I was doing something I shouldn’t or when I annoyed my mother for some minor infraction, she would look at me with those piercing blue eyes and say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed