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  • Viju Traven avatar

    9 Steps Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Viju Traven on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,633 views

    These are the steps that make you grow from strength to strength, from Glory to glory by going higher in truth and spirit.

    Nine Steps to Restoring a Heart for Worship VJ Traven The unquenchable flame of passion for Christ burning in the hearts of the saints spreads a sweet aroma of worship before God in heaven. A true worshipper’s heart and head is deeply engaged with God uninterruptedly. Worship always sanctifies the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Learning To See Good In Difficulties

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 14, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,252 views

    Even though many disciples relished the privilege to preach in the name of Jesus, persecution caused many to quit. They thrived on the sense of power as they spoke with the enabling of the Holy Spirit, but disliked the opposition they encountered.

    Taking the Pleasant With the Unpleasant (Acts 14:1-8) 1. Why do you think some people grow tired of their jobs? Every job has its so called good and bad points. Yet, some aspects of service are not always considered as important as less enjoyable aspects. Even though many disciples relished the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Beatitudes Part Iii

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 14, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,242 views

    This is the third in a series on the Beatitudes.

    Title: The Beatitudes Part III Script: Mt. 5:9ff Type: Expos/series Where: GNBC 2-4-18 Intro: Pastor Keith Krell states the following: I have always been amused by oxymorons. An oxymoron is a combination of contradictory words that shouldn’t be linked together. Let me offer a few examples: ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Sermon On The Mount: Be Attitudes Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,779 views

    Sermon on the Mount Be Attitudes

    Note: This is a message from the sermon on the mount from many years ago. Not sure if it is original but I thought it was worth posting. Title: The Progress of a Christian Theme: Text: Matthew 5:1-12 1 ¶ And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Radical Rejoicing Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,855 views

    This sermon tells us to rejoyce always - but there are seven aspects of 1 Thess. 5:16-22 that we need to apply to life.

    Radical Rejoicing Text: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.” 1 Thessalonians A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Receiving The Word

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 15, 2017
     | 5,950 views

    Let us understand where we find genuine Christianity deeply within people’s hearts.

    Intro, Purpose & Plan Are our hearts downtrodden, like a well-worn path? Are our hearts hard, lacking stick-to-it-iveness or thorny, laden down with worldly cares. How can we learn to become like rich soil that receives the word of the kingdom and produces a rich harvest? Let us understand where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Essential Equipment - The Bible Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 25, 2002
    based on 421 ratings
     | 34,234 views

    Why should I need the Bible to teach, rebuke, correct and train myself? I’m pretty sure I know the difference between right and wrong without it. Isn’t that OK?

    OPEN: In Washington D.C. there is a building called the "National Institute of Standards and Technology." This facility is responsible for storing perfect samples of weights and measurements. They have what are called “prototypes” of pound weights and kilograms. Measuring rods for feet, yards and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Csi Jerusalem - The Motive Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 60 ratings
     | 19,500 views

    The "Motive" of Christ’s death on the cross is fairly clear in Scripture... but there are people who are offended by that message.

    OPEN: (We started the sermon playing the theme music for "CSI Miami". Then commented:) Some of you may be asking “What in the world was that?” That was the theme music from the hit TV show “CSI Miami”. There’s CSI, CSI Miami, and CSI New York… and for the next few weeks we’re going to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Advocacy And Fellowship

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 4, 2015
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,405 views

    The opening twelve verses of the first Epistle of John introduce us to three main themes: fellowship, sin, and propitiation.

    ADVOCACY AND FELLOWSHIP. 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-2:2. The opening of the First Epistle of John is not unlike the famous Prologue of his Gospel (John 1:1-14). It too takes us back to “the beginning”, and introduces us to “the Word” - and it soon becomes clear that the Word is none other than ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Whale Of A Tale

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 13, 2015
     | 5,167 views

    The people of Nineveh really were terrible godless, violent sinners. Just the kind of people that God loved and wanted to save.

    A whale of a tale Jonah 3:1-5 NIV 1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you. 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city--a visit required three days. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Seek Ye First The Kingdom

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 11, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,429 views

    The word of God instructed all that will get to heaven after there life here on earth to make the kingdom of God there highest priority in life, and to pursue its righteousness with the whole of their heart. He promised that other things will follow.

    SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM STUDY TEXTS: MATT 6:31-34, COL 3:1-3 MEMORY VERSE: MATT 6:33 INTRODUCTION Seeking first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness is a statement we all agree with and we advice people of doing it. We teach it and preach it, but do we really understand what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tamela Walker avatar

    The Perfect Twins (Grace And Mercy)

    Contributed by Tamela Walker on Sep 1, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 38,177 views

    How our Father in heaven is Gracious and Merciful unto us day by day

    Nehemiah 9:31-32 Nevertheless for thy great mercies 'sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Don't Be A Pharisee! Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 7, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 23,302 views

    A sermon examining the danger of becoming a modern day Pharisee.

    DON’T BE A PHARISEE! Matthew 9:11-13 The Pharisees were an influential religious sect within Judaism in the days of Jesus’ earthy ministry. This group was mostly comprised of middle-class businessmen and leaders of the synagogues. Though the Pharisees were a minority within the Sanhedrin (the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Your Throne O, God

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 31, 2013
     | 3,401 views

    To show that GOD is our King and Ruler.

    I. EXORDIUM: Is GOD Your King? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is our King and Ruler. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 1:8 (Amplified Bible) 1:8 But as to the Son, He says to Him, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever (to the ages of the ages), and the scepter of Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Trapped Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,930 views

    Paul discovers that he cannot escape from the pwoer of sin and evil in his life. His only hope is Jesus.

    Romans 7:15-25a “Trapped” INTRODUCTION I going to name a number of people, and I’d like to see if you can identify the one thing that they have in common. Here goes: Moses, King David, Thomas Jefferson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, JFK, Martin Luther King, Elizabeth Taylor, Bill ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran