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  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Life Or Death (Sheep Or Cows)

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 27, 2023
     | 1,584 views

    Are lead by a cowboy or a shepherd?

    Life or Death (Sheep or Cows) - John 10: 1 – 10 Intro: Beginning question for today: “Who wrote ‘Mammas Don’t Let You Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys’?” Ed and Patsy Bruce in 1975. In March of 1978 Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson used it as the cover song for their album winning the Grammy Award ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Cause Me

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 5, 2020
     | 3,890 views

    Have you ever went to bed thinking about about all the things you have to do the next day or maybe something you have to do that you dread? There again those kind of things can keep us from hearing God's voice!

    Cause Me Sept. 6, 2020 Psalm 143:8-Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Before refrigerators, people used icehouses to preserve their food. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Hineni Shelacheni” — Send Me

    Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Sep 10, 2024
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    This variety in responses mirrors how we approach God’s call in our lives. Just as our greetings reflect our readiness to engage, the way we respond to God's call—much like Isaiah did—reveals our willingness to serve and our openness to His divine purpose for us.

    Introduction: Hello, everyone. Different cultures have unique ways of answering the phone, reflecting their values and traditions. For instance: Graham Bell’s invention is greeted with a simple “Ahoy” in English. Russians respond, “I’m listening.” The French ask, “Who is on the phone?” Italians ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Shema!

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 8, 2025
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    "Shema" means to listen! Jesus said that His sheep are listening in order to hear His voice! We must listen to, obey, and follow Jesus every single day...always.

    THE CENTRAL PRAYER OF JUDAISM IS CALLED “SHEMA” AND CAN BE FOUND IN DEUTERONOMY 6:4-9, THAT STATES, “HEAR, O ISRAEL: THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE. LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH. THESE COMMANDMENTS THAT I GIVE YOU TODAY ARE TO BE ON ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Hear God's Second Wind?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 10, 2025
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    Take comfort. Many today are tired and weary with the hurdles we face. My friend, hang in there and wait. GOD IS SENDING A REFRESHING, A SECOND WAVE OF HIS ANOINTING. It is too soon to quit.

    HEAR GOD’S SECOND WIND? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) *LET US BEGIN WITH A QUESTION: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN HEARING AND LISTENING? *Life is about choices. THERE ARE 3 BONES COLLECTIVELY ARE KNOWN AS OSSICLES = 1. MALLEUS (HAMMER); 2. INCUS ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    I Know Who You Are PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2025
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    Jesus’ authoritative word brings transformation, silences evil, and calls us from passive belief to active, obedient faith that surrenders fully to Him.

    Friends, welcome. Some of us arrive carrying questions that kept us awake last night, some with a quiet ache we can’t quite name. Hear this hope: when Jesus speaks, storms settle, souls steady, and rooms grow still. There’s a holy hush that falls wherever He’s taken seriously. His words are not ...read more

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    The Virtue Of Gentleness (9 Of 10) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 108 ratings
     | 10,585 views

    Gentleness is possibly the most misunderstood virtue. Many people think of gentleness as being weak, timid, or passive. This is not the biblical understanding of gentleness.

    The Virtue of Gentleness (part 9) The Core Virtues of the Christian Life Galatians 5:22-23 Jeff Armbrester Have you ever watched a 2000-pound horse pull logs? A few years ago, a friend called to tell me that a man who lived over the hill from us was having some trees cut out of his yard and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    You Are Needed In The Kingdom Of God (You Are Unique)

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 7, 2018
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    Everyone has a unique assignment to fulfil in the Kingdom of God to push the Kingdom Agenda. Don't be a passive Christian, be an active one.

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: YOU ARE NEEDED IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD (YOU ARE UNIQUE) Acts 8:27-35 King James Version (KJV) 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Jesus Our Present Help In Trouble PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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     | 1,518 views

    God is not a passive observer but an active participant in our lives, serving as our refuge, strength, and ever-present help in times of trouble.

    Good morning, family. Today, we are going to delve into the profound truth of Psalm 46:1, which tells us about the nature of our God as our refuge, strength, and help in times of trouble. The Scripture reads, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." In the spirit of this ...read more

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    The New Temple PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024
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     | 936 views

    This sermon explores Jesus' authority and challenges believers to question their own systems, striving to be faithful followers rather than passive observers.

    Dear beloved, there is a warmth in our gathering today, isn't there? A sense of unity, a shared understanding that we are all here to partake in the divine banquet of God's word, to be nourished and filled, to be challenged and changed. It is in this spirit of shared anticipation that we approach ...read more

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    Just Give It To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Oct 5, 2022
     | 2,436 views

    Mary learned to trust the great I Am, not just for the things in the past but to trust in who He is right now, the resurrection and the life. Not just for the future but for her present situation and reality.

    John chapters 11-12 record the last week of Jesus' life, and we are now seeing more of the personal interactions between Jesus and those closest to Him. Because it was a week before the Passover celebration, pilgrims from all over the region were arriving a week early to prepare themselves for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abundant Life

    Contributed by Michael Fredette on Aug 17, 2019
     | 6,835 views

    Nobody listened to God then, and nobody is listening to Him now.

    In a time where there only seems to be death and destruction playing out on the news 24 -7 This has country has turned into one big panic attack. Pass more laws, ban more guns God already did that 3600 years ago and how did that work out? He banned Adam and Eve from the forbidden fruit He gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lord, Increase Our Faith? Use What You Have!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 8, 2025
     | 209 views

    Faith must never be just passive. Faith must be active. Are we using our measure of faith? The study of the eagle pushing out of the nest.

    LORD INCREASE OUR FAITH? USE WHAT YOU HAVE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) THE MAIN THING IS TO KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING! WHAT IS FAITH? Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Let Us

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 14, 2020
     | 3,734 views

    We need to listen to God listen to the promises leave our ways.

    “ LET US” Hebrews 10: 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: We need to listen to him. Look to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    3. Thoughts In 2 Peter - Number Three - A Listening Discipline - 2 Peter 1:18 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 28, 2025
     | 127 views

    How well do you listen? How should Christians listen? This message is about a listening discipline, and we need to discipline ourselves in how to listen. Lots of points from life’s observations are shared here. Allied to listening are attitudes of hearing.

    3. THOUGHTS IN 2 PETER - NUMBER THREE - A LISTENING DISCIPLINE - 2 Peter 1:18 “Didn’t you hear what I said?” “Weren’t you listening!” “Pay attention!” - a favourite of teachers. We hear these expressions often around the home and at school, though not confined just to those places. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational