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  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    A Mother's Heart

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Aug 11, 2009
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     | 27,724 views

    A Mother’s love and faith as a model for us of what God is like and how her influence helps us in our walk with Christ.

    A Junior High science teacher lectured on the properties of magnets for an entire class. The next day he gave his students a quiz. The first question read like this: "My name begins with an "M," has six letters, and I pick things up. What am I?" Half the kids in the class wrote, "Mother." That ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Teachable Heart PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 1, 2024
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    This sermon explores Jesus' parable of the sower, urging us to examine how we receive God's word and its fruitfulness in our lives.

    Good morning, dear family of faith. How wonderful it is to gather together in the presence of our Lord, to worship, to learn, and to grow in our understanding of His word. Today, we are about to enter into the rich tapestry of Mark's gospel, specifically Mark 4:1-9, 13-20. This passage, my friends, ...read more

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  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    The Views From The Valley

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 24, 2018
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    a message about the last valley we must cross.

    “The Views from the Valley” 2 Timothy 4:9-22 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Above Our Storms: Part 3 - The Reasons For Storms In Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Sidney Sumida on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 13,163 views

    Discovering the three main reasons why God allows us to experience hardships and difficulties

    THE REASONS FOR STORMS IN OUR LIVES Reading Text: Proverbs 6:23, Romans 8:28-29 INTRODUCTION As stated in our previous teaching series, no one is exempt for the storms of life. Trials, tragedies, and misfortunes will come to the righteous as well as the unrighteous (Matthew 5:45), ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Ba Christian Vs Cultural Christian

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 8, 2012
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    Cultural Christianity means to pursue the God we want instead of the God who is. It is the tendency to be shallow in our understanding of God, wanting Him to be more of a gentle grandfather type who pampers us and lets us have our own way. It is sensing a

    Opening illustration: Throughout our life, Maureena and I have been exposed to a number of cultures but we have yielded to none, not even the one that we were born in. The weaning process takes a longer time for some than others. The impact that the culture has in the church in America is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Walking Through Life With Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 10, 2024
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    We have to... 1. Learn the truth about the Lord (vs. 17-21). 2. Change our spiritual clothes (vs. 22-28). 3. Receive God's renewal in our lives (vs. 23).

    Walking through Life with Jesus Christ Ephesians 4:17-28 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians (Prepared May 10, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Remember that the Apostle Paul was a prisoner in Rome when he wrote four letters. Three were sent to churches, and one was to a Christian friend. All ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    A Heart That Sees God Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 10, 2014
     | 5,383 views

    What is going on inside, in our heart dictates our relationship with God

    Chuck Swindoll in "Growing Deep in the Christian Life," writes about x A man who bought fried chicken dinners for himself and his date one afternoon. The attendant at the fast food outlet, however, unintentionally gave him the proceeds from the day’s business - a bucket of money (all cash) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Word Became Flesh (Carol Service)

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 22, 2019
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    The Word Became Flesh (Carol Service) – John chapter 1 verses 1-14 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Word Who Became Flesh (vs 1-3 & 14). (2). The Light Which Dispels Darkness (vs 4-5) (3). The Choice Which Confronts Everyone (vs 11-12). (4). The Gift Which God Gives (vs 14) SERMON BODY: Questions: What do you and your family need for a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    How We Can Accomplish Our Mission For The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 12, 2018
     | 10,175 views

    How can we accomplish our mission for the Lord? 1. With a strong commitment to spread the Word of God (vs. 5-7). 2. With strong courage to face our opposition (vs. 6-8). 3. With strong confidence in our God (vs. 9-12).

    How We Can Accomplish Our Mission for the Lord Acts 13:5-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 18, 2014 *From 1990-2000, church attendance remained basically the same in churches across America. Unfortunately, during that same time, our population grew by over 30 million people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Clean Heart Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 9, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,679 views

    If we want to find life and joy in our relationship with Christ, we must focus on Scripture not tradition, and focus on a clean heart not clean hands.

    Clean Hearts (Mark 7:1-23) Alan Kraft, in his book, Good News for Those Trying Harder, shares a story about a time when his wife borrowed his car and heard a CD he had loaded in the sound system. The song touched her. When she asked him about it, he was able to recite the lyrics, but was unable ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Daniel DeVilder avatar

    God Looks On The Heart Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 30,696 views

    The most important part of our bodies is our heart. A sermon delivered during "Family Sunday", geared to our children, as well as adults. (more interactive and illustrative)

    Dan [reenact this scene from my childhood!]: I spent a lot of time in the bathroom, making myself look so handsome that all the girls couldn’t help but want me: hair parted in middle, collar up. • We spend a lot of time and $ trying to look nice, to make an impression • Our Maker really doesn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    God's Way To Measure Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 24, 2022
     | 2,496 views

    Jesus gives us four good ways to measure our lives: 1. Have I rejected God's representatives? (vs. 12-19). 2. Have I repented? (vs. 20-24). 3. Have I received God's revelation? (vs. 25-26). 4. Do I have a relationship with God? (vs. 27).

    God's Way to Measure Our Lives The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 11:12-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared February 24, 2022) (Revised Feb. 26 to expand section on repentance.) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 11. In this chapter, John the Baptist had been suffering in prison for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ted Sutherland avatar

    Swollen Heads Vs. Smelly Feet

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Nov 4, 2001
    based on 148 ratings
     | 5,618 views

    Maybe our problem is that our egos have been inflated by the position that we hold that we have become not servants but members of a serve-me-please pharisaical class of clergy.

    After a minister had preached a searching sermon on pride, a woman who had heard the sermon waited upon him and told him that she was in much distress of mind, and that she would like to confess to a great sin. The minister asked her what the sin was. She answered, “The sin of pride, for I sat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Paul's Very Heart

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 16, 2013
     | 4,658 views

    To prove that JESUS is our very heart and should be the center of our hearts.

    I. EXORDIUM: Who is your very heart? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that JESUS is our very heart and should be the center of our hearts. IV. TEXT: Philemon 1:12 (Amplified Bible) 1:12 I am sending him back to you in his own person, [and it is like sending] my ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Wants To Work In Our Lives - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 2, 2019
     | 4,941 views

    1. Jesus wants us to speak up about our Savior (vs. 8-12). 2. Jesus wants to give us the strength to stand for Him (vs. 13-34). 3. Jesus wants to save our souls (vs. 35-38).

    Jesus Wants to Work in Our Lives - Part 2 The Gospel of John John 9:3-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - February 15, 2017 (Revised October 2, 2019) BACKGROUND: *John 9 centers around one of the Lord's wonderful miracles. Jesus healed a man who had been blind ever since the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist