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  • Victor Yap avatar

    Where There Is Unity, God Exists

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 17, 2025
     | 558 views

    Acts 6

    WHERE UNITY IS, GOD EXISTS (ACTS 6:1-7) Today my message is on the real church. It’s been said, “Anyone can love the ideal church. The challenge is to love the real church.” In the church where I was the pastor to the English congregation of a Chinese church, the aging senior pastor on the Chinese ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Contagious

    Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,661 views

    SERMON IN A SENTENCE: We are much more motivated to alleviate suffering when we share in it.

    “A leper came to him (and kneeling down) begged him and said, "If you wish, you can make me clean." Moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, "I do will it. Be made clean." The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning him ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • David Dykes avatar

    What Happened To Your Joy? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,550 views

    There’s no joy in religious legalism. Joyless religion is like going into a nice restaurant and eating the paper menu instead of enjoying the food.

    INTRODUCTION We’ve all seen special-occasion cakes that have a message spelled out in the frosting. There’s a collection of pictures of funny messages called Cake Wrecks. Apparently, some of these cake decorators had someone order a cake over the phone and they took their verbal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Growth-God’s Style

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 19, 2020
     | 3,442 views

    Today I will be sharing with you one of God’s simple solutions to the problem of little or no growth in the church.

    There is an urban legion floating around on the Internet that tells the story of how at the height of the space race during the 1960’s, NASA took on the challenge of finding a way to write in space. Normal pens wouldn’t work due to the zero gravity the astronauts would face in the space capsules. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Best Gift

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,004 views

    A Christmas Eve Sermon

    Christmas Eve Titus 3:4-7 "The Best Gift"   Barbara Streisand has a Christmas song which speaks of a special gift, the best gift she received at Christmas. I would like to share the words of that song with you, Listen carefully......   "The best gift that I’d ever got didn’t really weight a lot. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do Your Best Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 18,755 views

    Urge students to do their best in the new school year

    (Back to school Sunday) Last week I talked with a high school student in our neighborhood. I knew he liked to play football, so I asked him if he was going to play this fall. “No,” he said. “My grades aren’t good enough.” “But they could be, couldn’t they?” I asked. He nodded. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "A Father Who Walked With God" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jun 12, 2004
    based on 141 ratings
     | 14,571 views

    Characteristics of an Old Testament Father that brought success.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches June 20, 2004 Father’s Day “A Father Who Walked with God” Genesis 5:21-24 Hebrews 11:5 INTRODUCTION: Today is Father’s Day and we can look at it from different perspectives. A child writes, “Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day except you don’t spend as much ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Time At Last To Open The Mystery Package Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 8, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,959 views

    Israel, Rome, and we all think we have God figured out. God has in Christ done so much more; and when it looks as though the wrappings must be thrown away, there is more yet.

    With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. Every child ought to have at least one mystery package. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Use 10 Weapons To Disarm The Devil In Your Life (Part 3 Of 4)

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 20, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,267 views

    We must faithfully stand on the gospel if we are going to successfully engage in spiritual warfare.

    How To Use 10 Weapons That Can Disarm The Devil In Your Life "It’s the clothes that make the man" 3 of 4 Ephesians 6:15-16 * October 19, 2003 Chester’s First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: The time: December 1944. Allied forces, after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Salvation Is Near You

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,016 views

    Salvation is Near You. It’s in His Word. It’s in your words.

    Have you seen my glasses? I just had them here somewhere. What? They’re on my head? Oh, thanks. Have you ever frantically searched for something that was right by you all the time - like your glasses perched on your head, a pencil behind your ear, or a wallet in your coat pocket? Such a panicky ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Marks Of Discipleship -- Generosity Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Mar 3, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,022 views

    Generosity does not come naturally. It takes PRACTICE.

    You can tell that it is time for the presidential campaigns. There are polls in every issue of every paper, every day. I thought I’d start this morning’s sermon with a poll. Just a simple show of hands will do. How many of you here today would like to be remembered as a skin flint who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Rogers avatar

    Are You A Conformist

    Contributed by David Rogers on Aug 21, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,513 views

    This is a sermon that will touch the hearts of everyone in your congregation. It explains how everyday we all in some way confrom the world we live in.

    Are You A Conformist Aug 14 2005 Romans 12:2 2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. KJV 2Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Get Over Yourself Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 18, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,973 views

    To be effective in ministry, let us not focus too much on self but rather be concern for the welfare of others.

    To be effective in ministry, we need to learn one thing – don’t take yourself too seriously. Don’t be too bothered about how people see you or treat you. Get over yourself. Don’t get stuck inside your own ego, because over time it will become your prison. It is amazing that while Jesus was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Disobedience Of Jonah.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 3, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 18,662 views

    It seems today people will disobey with both hands before they would be obedient with one hand.

    The disobedience of Jonah. Jonah 1:3 08/31/05 When we think of Bible heroes, we think of Jonah. But we find as disappointing as we may find, we do find that our heroes failed at times. Maybe not as noticeable as did Jonah, but they do fail. But his failures should not discourage us but teach us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tim's Mom And Grandma

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 4, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,091 views

    Mother’s Day 2005

    Tim’s Mom and Grandma 2 Timothy 1:1-7 INTRODUCTION... What Moms really want for Mother’s Day 10. To be able to eat a whole candy bar (alone) and drink a Coke without any "floaters." 9. To have a 14-year-old answer a question without rolling her eyes in that "Why is this person my mother?" way. 8. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ