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  • Rev. M Edmunds avatar

    "It's Time For A Fresh Start.”

    Contributed by Rev. M Edmunds on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 34,164 views

    How many here today, would like to have a fresh start? A fresh start in their marriage or family, a fresh start in their finances, a fresh start in their profession or business, or just a fresh start in life?

    How many here today, would like to have a fresh start? A fresh start in their marriage or family, a fresh start in their finances, a fresh start in their profession or business, or just a fresh start in life? For many of us here, as well as you who have tuned in, have made many missteps and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Danger With Wineskins Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 3, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,405 views

    If the New Year is new wine, then what wine skins should we be avoiding?

    FORGET IT JANUARY 2nd 2005 PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14 It’s gone, finished. 2004 is just a memory as we stand on the threshold of 2005. during the first week of a new year it’s not unusual to reminisce about the past and to dream about the future. Were there things that we would change about the past ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Pressing Toward The Prize Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 29, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 26,189 views

    In this sermon, we discover how Paul was able to finish the Christian race.

    Introduction: A. One day the devil gathered all his demons together to review their work. 1. The first demon reported, “I let loose the wild beasts of the desert on a caravan of Christians and their bones are now bleaching in the sand.” a. The devil replied, “What good was that? Now they are dead ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Changed?

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 22, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,919 views

    A study in Psalm 77: 1 – 20

    Psalm 77: 1 – 20 Who changed? To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. 1 I cried out to God with my voice—To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Church Anniversary Sunday

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 26, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 37,714 views

    A man was reading his newspaper early one morning at the breakfast table. His wife came over to him, gave him a hug, smiled, and said, “I bet you don’t know what today is, do you?”

    • He looked at her and said, “Of course I know what day it is!” and went back to reading his newspaper. He didn't have a clue. • He thought to himself later, “Is it her birthday? That must be it.” So after he got to work he called the florist and had a bouquet of white roses sent to his wife. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    Mourning To Morning: Yes—it’s Ok

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 5, 2025
     | 350 views

    Life leaves us with memories—some warm us, and some wound us. If we spend our time looking back, we risk missing the new thing God is doing right in us.

    — THE PROBLEM: WHY WE KEEP LOOKING BACK Life leaves us with memories. Some of them warm us. Some of them wound us. And some of them quietly shape us long after the moment has passed. Most of us don’t notice how much time we spend replaying our lives. We replay conversations we wish had gone ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Love

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,863 views

    Up to this point in the book the emphasis has been primarily upon Israel’s disobedience for which judgement must fall. However, from this point on the emphasis is on God’s love for Israel, in spite of her disobedience for which judgement must fall. In the

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: To demonstrate God’s love a certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on “The Love of God.” As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We All Need A Friend

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,474 views

    Life is truly hard and when you have no one to lean on it,s even harder.

    WE ALL NEED A FRIEND Acts 26:24And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. 26 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Norman Lawrence avatar

    Standing, Even In The Midst Of Failure Series

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 16, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,179 views

    Sermon Series helping people to look at the lives of 3 people in the Bible; Jacob, David, and Peter to see that even when all looks hopeless, God can still turn the situation around. All 3 messages build off 3 Main Points: 1. The Test 2. The Travail

    We are living in tremendously challenging times as we look around and see things happening on a daily basis around the world that does not seem to “make sense”, and even as Christians we are prone to look at the “bad news” without giving much thought to the good news. The Bible makes it clear that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Embrace The Triangle Of Mediocrity Series

    Contributed by Rob Short on Mar 18, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 6,864 views

    The third in the series. About not taking risks or chances. Not having faith/trusting in God. Being crippled by fear. Something like that.

    The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Christians (3) Embrace the Triangle of Mediocrity Cardiff Heights Baptist Church 16 January 2000 Summer is one of my favourite TV watching times of the year. With all the tennis and cricket it is very easy to be wholeheartedly mediocre. But there was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    24.23 Master Of The Wind Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 2, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,101 views

    Jesus proved himself to be master of the wind but he is much more than that.

    Master of the wind It was a dark and stormy night. The wind howled blowing the top off the breakers before they crashed back into the troughs below. The darkness was broken by momentary streaks of light as the clouds raced across the face of the full moon. Could it be? Yes it was hard to believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    How To Fail Without Becoming A Failure

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,433 views

    A sermon on how God can use failure to make us a success in heaven’s eyes.

    This morning I want to talk to you about how to fail without becoming a failure. What’s the difference? Everybody fails. People fail in school—maybe in a specific subject like math or history--- maybe an entire grade. People fail at business. People fail in marriage, fail in parenting, fail in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Cole avatar

    A Backslidden Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 21,472 views

    A look at one of the seven churches addressed in Revelation.

    “A Backslidden Church” Introduction: Several years ago a couple was on vacation in Florida and they were floating in the ocean on inflatable rafts. The husband decided to head into the shore but his wife wanted to stay out on the raft and continue to catch some rays. After a short time the woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Freedom In Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 141 ratings
     | 21,568 views

    The freedom of forgiveness or the bondage of bitterness is a choice we make

    FREEDOM OF FORGIVENESS COLOSSIANS 3 VERSES 12-17 “I had a brother once, and I betrayed him.” With these words, African writer Laurens Van der Post begins a wonderful book The Seed and the Sower, (I recommend you read it). The story is of two brothers from small South African village. The elder ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Danger Of Spiritual Satisfaction

    Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 14, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,548 views

    It is a burden God placed on my heart after seeing many fine, committed Christians suddenly drop out of circulation in terms of Christian life and service because of a perceived sense of having “paid their dues” or having “finished the race”. The Christi

    It is a burden God placed on my heart after seeing many fine, committed Christians suddenly drop out of circulation in terms of Christian life and service because of a perceived sense of having “paid their dues” or having “finished the race”. The Christian life is not something we do, it is what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist