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  • Alan Perkins avatar

    The Tax Collector And The Pharisee

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 21, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 22,437 views

    Self righteousness and a critical, judgmental spirit usually go together. Why? Because self righteousness is a zero-sum game.

    Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at some of the parables of our Lord. A parable is a fictional story told to illustrate a spiritual reality. Jesus told many of them. As a preacher, He knew that what people often remember best about a sermon are the illustrations. He understood that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why In The World Did You Come To Worship Today?

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 764 ratings
     | 29,460 views

    Why in the world do we come to worship, when there are movies to watch, games to go to, and web pages to surf?

    In a television program I watch, there is an episode in which the minister stood up before the congregation. It was a vast sanctuary -- but it was almost empty. The minister looked out upon all of the empty seats and surveyed the 4 lonely people in the congregation -- one young man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Equipping For Victory - Dealing With The Devil

    Contributed by Rich Wyatt on May 17, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,392 views

    Our fight is not against flesh and blood, but rather against the spiritual realm. Defeat the Devil at his game with SUPERIOR tools.

    Equipping for Victory (Dealing with the Devil and Deliverance) Intro to Revival: Revival is defined in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary: renewed attention to or interest in something b : a new presentation or publication of something old. This weekend I want to present revival that is relevant for ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Orders From The Top Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,754 views

    This is the 4th study in the study "War On Terror".

    ORDERS FROM THE TOP Jude 1:20-25 As we complete this study on Jude, we need to notice that the focus is taken off of the false prophets, false teachers, and counterfeit Christians; and placed upon the Christian’s life. In these last five verses of Jude we are given instructions concerning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believe It Or Not? Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 30, 2021
     | 2,647 views

    Unknown? Overlooked? Talented? Gifted? Able? Yes!! It is time to quit riding the pine, get off the sidelines, quit being a benchwarmer and get in the game!

    Bench Warmers Pt. 3 – Believe It Or Not? I. Introduction Teams with stars win championships. Teams that play their best with the game on the line win championships. But championship teams share another common trait: Often, they have the reserves and bench players that step up at the right ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Get Out Of Jail Free

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 21, 2023
     | 2,918 views

    In the game of Monopoly there's a card called the "Get Out of Jail Free" card. In the game of Life there are many jails & prisons, often inside us. The good news is that Jesus is the "Get Out of Jail Free" card! You can be free!

    GET OUT OF JAIL FREE Psalm 50:15 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Kids often have an interesting perspective. A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer he said, “Now boys, if I stood on my head, my blood, as you know, would run down into it and my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Greatest Question That Mankind Has Ever Been Asked

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Sep 23, 2023
     | 2,785 views

    The Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros when he was playing in the Irish Open Golf Championship one of the evenings

    after playing he turned up at the Club House not wearing a tie. • The doorman who was undoubtedly being a little too zealous stopped him, and pointed out that Club rules required the wearing of a tie, to which Ballesteros replied, “Do you know who I am.” “Yes, sir,” replied the doorman, but you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Basketball

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jan 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,036 views

    We are Christians on the basketball court of life and how well we play depends on how well we conquer sin in our lives.

    CHRISTIAN BASKETBALL ILLUSTRATION I love to watch my grandchildren play basketball and I try very hard to seldom miss a game. My enjoyment does not come from them being superstars or because their team is always in first place. I enjoy the game because I love my grandchildren; I love seeing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Who's Controlling Your Narrative?

    Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Apr 19, 2023
     | 2,909 views

    There are only two narratives at play in the world, and we are living to one narrative or another When it comes to life, humanity and the world, there are only two narratives at play and being told, God’s narrative and the world’s narrative!

    WHO’S CONTROLLING YOUR NARRATIVE Controlling the narrative is the buzz phrase today. It is among the most prevalent phrases in society, business, politics, sports and life in general: "controlling the narrative." Controlling the narrative is, telling it your way, before someone else ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ready Or Not Here I Come

    Contributed by Steven Pace on Apr 15, 2002
    based on 316 ratings
     | 47,992 views

    From a childs game of Hid and Go seek to you can’t hide from God... This sermon has people looking to the sky again.

    Here I Come! Ready or Not! Matthew 24:36-51 When I was a kid one of my favorite games was hide-n-go-seek. I use to love that game. As a matter of fact, our youth and children at our church still love playing it. You know it is one of the simplest, yet the funniest games I have ever played. Hiding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heart Attacks - Pt. 3 - Hope Resisted Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 28, 2016
     | 6,765 views

    The enemy attacks our heart in an attempt to drive us into a place of hopelessness. We must find hope again!

    Heart Attacks
Pt. 3 - Hope Resisted Introduction
 There are 5 principalities that we are assigned to confront and drive out of our body and region. The first was isolation. We talked about how we need each other. God designed us for one another. We then confronted poverty. We now ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    If We Aren't Growing... We Are Dying Series

    Contributed by Brent Eubank on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,640 views

    In a small youth group, there are 3 keys to growth... My Friends are essential

    A few weeks ago we started talking about how to grow our youth group. This week I was reading a book. And the youth pastor that wrote the introduction was talking about how he went to 2 youth groups as a teenager. The first one had only 1 couch. They had 3 or 4 teens that came. And outreach ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    You Can't Reach Home Until You Leave First Base

    Contributed by James May on Sep 10, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,793 views

    God has a game plan for your life, but it’s up to you to choose to Love and serve Him and see that plan fulfilled.

    You Can’t Reach Home Until You Leave First Base By Pastor Jim May Genesis 1:1 tells us that in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. For 5 literal days He undertook the creation of something out of nothing, turning darkness into light, separating land from the water of the seas, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Some Terribly Mistaken Young People

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Aug 23, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,431 views

    There is a real danger in pretending the power of a Person who you really don't know.

    Seven Terribly Mistaken Young People Acts 19:13-19 It is never a game to play with His holy name. Mark 16:17,18 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Validating Our Christian Identity

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 4, 2025
     | 353 views

    Lent is a time in which we engage our interior self with its brokenness, weakness and intentional wrongdoing. We are all sinners, but we are sinners endeavoring to become saints, by our faith and practice.

    Friday after Ash Wednesday 2025 A priest of my acquaintance many years ago was in conversation with a Lutheran minister. He asked the minister if he believed that Martin Luther had made any big mistakes setting up a parallel Christian church. The minister candidly admitted that he thought Luther ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic