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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    What Is Hurting Today's Church?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,346 views

    A sermon calling the church to focus on building God’s kingdom rather than focus on our comfort. This was given after a short message from a Gideon speaker.

    Back in the first part of the last century, Cumberland College of Kentucky was playing football with a rival, and they were totally out of their league. They were losing miserably because the opposing team was bigger, stronger, and more intimidating than they were. One of their players fumbled ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Mountains Shall Melt Like Wax

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Dec 7, 2025
     | 130 views

    Sometimes we focus too much on the mountain and too little on the God who controls it. But the more you focus on the Lord, the smaller your mountain becomes.

    MOUNTAINS SHALL MELT LIKE WAX There are moments in life when we stand before situations that look immovable, unshakable, and impossible. We face challenges that rise higher than our strength and wider than our understanding. These situations become mountains before us. Mountains of sickness. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Do You Say To A Hungry World?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,910 views

    The clear demand of Jesus, seen against the spread of hunger in our time, is that we make lifestyle changes and that we understand that the Gospel calls for outward obedience as well as inner faith.

    First Baptist Church, Gaithersburg, MD, March 9, 1980; with minor alterations at WHBC radio, June 28, 1981; Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, Oct. 10, 1982; First Baptist Church, Camp Springs, MD, March 11, 1984; Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Oct. 13, 1985) If today is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Does The Holy Spirit Work In Me?

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on May 2, 2023
     | 1,851 views

    Sometimes Christians wonder if they have the Holy Spirit because they have not had some overt experience or do not speak in tongues or have an outward miraculous gift. This sermon is for those believers.

    The Spirit's Work and Mind Intro: A. Luke writes a gospel account of the life of Jesus, and then gives us the sequel, the early beginning of the church. It is in the book of Acts we are introduced to the Holy Spirit at work guiding the church leaders and be at work in all disciples of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ekklesia - The Church Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,488 views

    The 9th sermon in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message

    Ekklesia – the Church (BFM #9) Text: Ephesians 4:4 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well we are continuing our study of the BFM and today we are on article 6, the article on the Church (Read BFM article 6 – the church). I think that the doctrine of the church is one of the most misunderstood, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Workers And Work

    Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,457 views

    Where is a church supposed to get workers and what are they supposed to be doing?

    Matthew 9:9-13 There are two Biblical models that show where a church is to get workers. There is a model where churches send out workers to strengthen or to plant other churches. The church at Antioch sent Paul out and later Paul sent Timothy and Titus to strengthen the churches where he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Messiah’s Confirmation, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 30, 2025
     | 74 views

    It is very easy to allow the results or the answers of what God has done to become our focus, to bring us joy, or even to cause us to celebrate. But ... should they? Our challenge (even today) must be to focus on One who did the work to focus only on Jesus!

    John, Part 17 Series: The Messiah’s Confirmation, Part 2 John 4:43-54 - Welcome to Seasons – intro – thankful you are here today; dismiss children -- Continue series: “The Messiah’s Confirmation” (part 2 of 6 today) -- Series is to help us unpack teachings, miracles, & some incredible ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Liberty From Sin Is Real Freedom

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 2, 2022
     | 1,640 views

    We must stop thinking life is about rules and regulations, and instead focus on the relationship with God through Jesus Christ. When we focus on His work, it empowers and motivates us to celebrate what REAL freedom looks like.

    Liberty from Sin is real Freedom Romans 6:1-14 Introduction - When it comes to celebrating Freedom, we can usually agree we like it -- We all enjoy a BBQ, some fireworks, and maybe even pool/lake day -- But, what about every other day of the year? What about non-BBQ days? - For example, do we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Wants To Do A New Thing In Your Life

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 1,418 ratings
     | 651,615 views

    To motivate the hearer to seek a new vision and a new in-terest in the things of God.

    GOD WANTS TO DO A NEW THING IN YOUR LIFE Isaiah 43:18,19 TEXT: Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. PROPOSITION: To motivate the hearer to seek a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Measure Of A Church's Value

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,158 views

    “What is the value of the church?” Consider the standard of the Word of God as opposed to how the world measures the church.

    The Measure of a Church’s Value Mark 8:34-38 Introduction: When we were setting up the new property insurance policy for the church the question of the replacement value of the church came up. What would it take to replace our buildings and all our equipment and supplies? The reality is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Don't Just Wait! Be Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 27, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,384 views

    Jesus is coming again! What do we do while we wait? 1. We stay awake and focused on Jesus 2. We grow deeper in our walk of holiness 3. We pick up our cross and towel. This is a message that asks the Church if it is really ready to meet Jesus

    Scripture: Luke 21: 5-19; Psalm 98 and Malachi 4:1-2 Title: Don't Just Wait! Be Jesus! Scripture: Luke 21: 5-19; Psalm 98 and Malachi 4:1-2 Title: Don't Just Wait! Be Jesus! Jesus is coming again! What do we do while we wait? 1. We stay awake and focused on Jesus 2. We grow deeper ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    When God Gets Loose

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 6, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,761 views

    When God gets loose, things change. This message share some things which happen when God gets loose!

    WHEN GOD GETS LOOSE Acts 2:14-39 • When we lived in Biloxi, we got a dog & our daughter named her "Dutchess." I’m not so sure whether “Dutchess” was the dog’s name or position!! For me, dogs belong outside, but not Dutchess. When we lived on Lakeview circle, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Image Worshiping

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 25, 2019
     | 1,948 views

    Let your acts show your reverence for God and worship of Him. Let's not focus on material things to the neglect of the things of God

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *IMAGE WORSHIPING* 1 Corinthians 10:14-15 King James Version (KJV) 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say Beloved, the Greek word translated as idolatry is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Disciple Or Desensitised (Wrong Has Become Right) Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 4, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,481 views

    I have come to the conclusion that in this supposedly enlightened and entitled world we live in there are many worrying and alarming trends in both society and the church.

    I’ve been thinking about how the world has changed over the last half a century. Specifically, the changes I have witnessed in both spiritual, moral and secular thinking. I have come to the conclusion that in this supposedly enlightened and entitled world we live in there are many worrying and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Jerry Hulse avatar

    Overcoming Discouragement

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Mar 2, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,790 views

    Did you not know that Faith under attack gives an opportunity for our character to grow and mature? This message deals with the many trials we face in life and gives a biblical answer on how to meet them head on and become an overcomer with a peace that transcends them all.

    SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (1 Peter 4:12-14) (12) “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you;" (13)" But rejoice, insomuch as ye are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal