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  • Mark Engler avatar

    Back To The Basics - Giving Series

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017
     | 17,771 views

    Giving to the church is a very basic part of Christianity. Giving should be from the heart, thought about before hand, should be done willingly. After this sermon our church stopped passing the offering plates for offering.

    Back to the Basics - Giving ME Well we are at the end of the Back to the Basics sermon series. Before I started this series I had it planned out the basic things I would talk about. Although I planned out what I was going to preach, I offered up to you all to suggest any topics you would like to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Only The Weak Survive"

    Contributed by Jess Bousa on Apr 26, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 18,334 views

    In this world, people believe that you need to focus on your strenghts to be a great leader. In God’s Kingdom it is the exact opposite. God see’s potential in weakness and is able to transform our weaknesses into our most powerful strenghts.

    INTRO: By the show of hands, who here, knows somebody that is perfect or thinks that their perfect themselves? Just raise your hand! If anybody raised their hands, that action alone would qualify you as being imperfect. I want to let you in on a little secret. We are never going to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When Fault Is Found-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,120 views

    Part 4 of a 5 part sermon exploring what is forfeited by religious people who deny Jesus. When fault is found with God’s grace we forfeit...

    WHEN FAULT IS FOUND-IV—Luke 4:16-30 Finding Fault with God’s Grace forfeits.... Hank driving home/Furniture supply truck in front with back door open/Huge box falls out/Hank swerves to miss the box/Motions to driver/Return to box/Police has traffic rerouted/Open box/Full of upolstery tacks/Officer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Come Home

    Contributed by Richard White on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,866 views

    The idea for this series comes from Max Lucado’s book 6 hours One Friday. It is part of a series leading up to Easter.

    Come Home! Luke 15:11-24 In a small town in 19th Century, England there was a Christmas day tradition. There would be a village party and all the children would receive gifts. Bright smiles, children playing happily, very joyful event, as they would gather around the tree in the center of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ken Pell avatar

    God Helps Those Who Help Themselves Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,566 views

    Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

    God Helps Those Who Help Themselves Mark 5:24-34 From the Sermon Series: “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” We are in the final stages of our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America.” It is taken from the first six chapters of Mark. We discovered that Jesus’ worldview goes ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Giving God's Way

    Contributed by Jerry Vargo on Jan 16, 2004
    based on 22 ratings
     | 9,850 views

    Much of the world today believes that Christianity is a big rip off—and it can be if what we preach is unbalanced or partial to the whims of the preacher. GIVING IS NOT A LAW--WE SHOULD GIVE BECAUSE WE LOVE GOD!

    If you use any or all of this message--would you be willing to fire off a quick email to:pastorjerryvargo@juno.com? I would like to have an idea of how often my sermons are actually being preached to strengthen the Body of Christ. Thanks! Giving God’s Way By Pastor Jerry C. Vargo Opening ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Christmas Meditation

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 24, 2014
     | 4,565 views

    Is Christ in a manger a decoration; or is He Lord of your life?

    “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Fowler avatar

    Hope When I Feel Alone Series

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Dec 6, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,561 views

    The birth announcement of Jesus was exciting and challenging all at the same time. Immediately she experienced "aloneness." Her fiancé wanted to put her away privately. Her future kids would not initially believe her story. What do we learn from Mary's "aloneness?"

    This year is the 33rd anniversary of the “Home Alone” movie where a young boy named Kevin McAlister was accidently left behind and alone in his home during the holidays while his family causing young Kevin to have to set up bungling traps for “to be” burglars- “Harry and Marv.” The last 33 years ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    National Treasure

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 27, 2018
     | 4,549 views

    A study in the book of 1 Kings 6: 1 – 38

    1 Kings 6: 1 – 38 National treasure 6 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Dave Martin avatar

    "David - A Man After God's Own Heart" Part 1of 12 Series

    Contributed by Dave Martin on May 16, 2003
    based on 141 ratings
     | 41,447 views

    We’re going to begin a new series on one of the most interesting person in the Bible, a look at the life of David.

    Pastor Dave Martin, Cross Creek Community Church, May 11, 2003 “David – A Man After God’s Own Heart” Part 1 (Be reading & studying 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, 1Kings 1-2) Throughout the Bible we see many individual characters, some good and some bad. I’ve always loved biographies – we’re going ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Am I Really Saved?

    Contributed by Sandy Anton on Jul 22, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 8,307 views

    Showing how todays people are misled by world views and walk away believing they are saved.

    Close your eyes; picture yourself standing before a huge, beautiful golden thrown with Jesus sitting there at the right hand of God. He has a large book in His hand. He asks you “so my dear, what is your name”. You answer, Sandy Anton! He turns page after page looking for your name, your heart is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Facts For Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,424 views

    Facts are facts, but not all facts are helpful in life.

    INTRO.- Facts are facts, but not all of them are helpful to us in life. ILL.- For example, consider this fact about fleas. A flea can jump well both vertically and horizontally. Some species can jump 150 times their own length. To match that record, a human would have to spring over the length ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    An Elderly Joseph On His Death Bed Writes A Letter For Jesus To Read After He Is Gone. Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 28, 2024
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,924 views

    A sermon that is more than just a story - but designed to get us thinking about who Jesus is. Inspired by the novel Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.

    This sermon was preached first at St Nicholas Church Perivale on 29 December 2024- using the Church Worship's 1st Sunday of Christmas Year C, but could also fit with the Catholic tradition of cleebrating that Sunday as "The Holy Family" or with Holy Innocents or St Joseph's day. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Gifts That Jesus Gives ...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,081 views

    You can give and not love, but you can never love without giving! This is a series where we discuss the gifts that Jesus gives.

    THE GIFTS THAT JESUS GIVES... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. IF I WERE SANTA CLAUS? YOU CAN GIVE AND NOT LOVE, BUT YOU CAN NEVER LOVE WITHOUT GIVING! IT IS NEVER THE VALUE OF THE GIFT --- IT IS ALWAYS THE VALUE OF THE GIVER! A. LET US UNDERSTAND ONE WORD BEFORE WE READ ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joe Rowland avatar

    A God Of Covenant

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,680 views

    God has always been a God who gives promises. God made a Covenent with Abraham. God makes covenants with us through Christ Jesus. Through a vision, God showed me that my mom was in Heaven waiting on me.

    A God of Covenant Genesis 15:7-17 7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? 9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God