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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Guiding Light: Finding My Purpose!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 3, 2024
     | 948 views

    I have been a pastor 45 years... I am sad to say as a whole few know their spiritual purpose. If we do not know our purpose how will we ever accomplish God's goals?

    THE GUIDING LIGHT… HOW DO I DEFINE MY PURPOSE? (This is a two part lesson) By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) I use a compass, hourglass, shofar. TODAY’S LESSON HAS SEVERAL MAIN CHARACTERS : *DAVID (The King of Israel); *JOAB (The mighty general); ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Dunn avatar

    (4 Of 4) The Final Call Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 27, 2025
     | 193 views

    The Final Call proclaims God’s everlasting gospel, unmasks deception, and anchors believers in worship, resurrection hope, and patient endurance until Christ’s return.

    God’s Last Word Is Gospel We all know that in life, the last word carries weight. In a courtroom, hours of argument and piles of evidence are settled with one sentence: “Not guilty” or “Guilty as charged.” At a wedding, all the flowers, music, and vows lead to that one moment: “I now pronounce ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Name That Person Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,089 views

    One of the ways that we can make meaningful connections is by connecting with people who are often overlooked.

    Several years ago there was a game show called, Name That Tune in which contestants competed for cash and prizes by trying to name songs in as few notes as possible. The famous line being of course, I can name that song in one note! This morning, we are going to briefly play “Name That Person” ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    Stay Out Of The Poo

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on May 2, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 6,300 views

    Sometimes we christians are attracted to what we see in the world. We see the bright lights and the big city, but beneath the veneer is danger

    Keeping your feet out of the Poo The call of the barnyard by the19th Century Danish Theologian and philosopher, Soren Kirkengard A flock of wild ducks were flying in formation, heading south for the winter. They formed a beautiful V in the sky, and were admired by every one who saw them from below. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Gerald Cornelius avatar

    Babel Revisited

    Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Dec 15, 2000
    based on 136 ratings
     | 8,486 views

    We revisit Babel when we place other things before God, seek other ways to God and trust in our own ambitions

    BABEL REVISITED TEXT: GENESIS 10:8-11, 11:1-9 INTRODUCTION: Words are powerful. Words can be negative. They can kill, maim, abuse, and ridicule. Do you remember hearing about the missionary kid (MK) who committed suicide? He wrote a suicide note to his parents saying that he could no longer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Snyder avatar

    Living The Love Of Jesus

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 12,320 views

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    Living the Love of Jesus, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Eric A. Snyder. Farwell Church of Christ December 30, 2001 There is a story about a legalistic Seminary student who wanted to have a scriptural basis for everything he did. He felt he was on solid ground if he could quote Bible book, chapter & verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    What Is Repentance? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 8, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 9,806 views

    What is repentance and how does it fit in God’s plan of salvation?

    INTRODUCTION  Over the last couple of weeks have been looking at answering the basic question, “What must I do to be saved?”  We have looked at God’s Word and have seen that for one to be saved, they MUST have faith according to many passages like Romans 10:17 and Hebrews ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Worry [part 2] Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 1, 2022
     | 1,765 views

    God gives us insight and wisdom through His word, which gives us understanding. The Psalmist wrote in Psalm 119:100, "I understand more than the aged Because I have observed Thy precepts."

    WORRY [part 2] INTRODUCTION The Philosopher said, "life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forwards." in life, particularly that of a believer, many things are encountered that are not understood right away. Sometimes not even until the end of our lives do we grasp an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Battleship Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 5, 2022
     | 2,830 views

    The single most significant impacting force in our lives is relationships. Therefore, we must learn the games people play so that we can manage relationships to win!

    Games People Play Pt. 3 - Battleship I. Introduction This game is old. In fact, although the version you and I are probably most familiar with which was released in 1967 by Milton Bradley and included the plastic boards and pegs, it is believed to have been played, in some version, back in 1890 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Puzzle Of The Be Attitudes”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 9, 2022
     | 3,363 views

    “The Beatitudes are not teachings on ‘how’ to be blessed. They are not instructions to do anything. Jesus is not telling anyone they would be better off being ‘financially’ poor. (Dallas Willard) Is Luke 6 about Jesus fulfilling His Mission statement? Luke 4

    In Jesus Holy Name February 13, 2022 Luke 6:17 “The Puzzle of the Be Attitudes” Philip Yancy in his book “The Jesus I Never Knew” wrote the following when he read the 1st Beatitude in Luke 6. “I became so convicted about my addiction to material things that I gave away to a friend my ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Gods Purpose Of Grace: Election And Eternal Security Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 14, 2022
     | 2,589 views

    Election is God’s purpose and initiative in man’s salvation. God is the one who acts. God’s initiative is there in revelation of His Word and in redemption. We balance election with human freedom.

    There is the funny story that a man died and went to heaven only to find out that heaven was divided into two groups. There was the predestination group whose main emphasis was God chose me. Then there was the free will group that emphasized their choice in coming to God. When he realized he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "only Human"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 3, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,745 views

    A sermon about spreading the good news of the gospel through the cracks in our lives.

    “Only Human” 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 How many of you watched the Bengals and the Bills game on Monday Night Football this past week? Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin had a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field in the first quarter after a violent hit. The game was stopped, as it should ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Troy Brewer avatar

    Off The Wall

    Contributed by Troy Brewer on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,883 views

    If God wants to change your Life hes got to change your mind and how he changes your mind is to get you to think about things you’ve never thought about before. so a true Life changing Ministry will always be just little bit out of the norm. a little bit

    Off the wall John the Baptist is a child of promise born to an old man that had never seen God Move and an old woman who had never had hope ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Gullick avatar

    What's On Your Mind?

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,225 views

    A sermon that encourages the Christian that our mind is to be used for God’s purposes and not our own.

    What’s on your mind? A friend of Soviet Physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov tells this story:- Some friends were holidaying with the Sakhorovs on the Black Sea. Once, they jokingly asked his wife, Elana, what Sakhorov thought about while wandering along the waterfront. She said “Here, in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Richard White avatar

    Love Is

    Contributed by Richard White on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 14,758 views

    Love is the greatest of all gifts and it is the one that will never cease.

    Love is (1 Cor. 13) Illustration: (Dressing with old clothes on the inside, but nice clothes on the outside.) There was once a church that was having a guest speaker. This speaker was well known throughout the Christian community, yet was virtually unknown to this particular congregation, except ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ