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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Treasures That Cannot Be Taken Away

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 10,679 views

    Have you ever had a day that was so special, so filled with wonderful things, that you wished time could stand still & that day last forever? Mary must have experienced that the night when Jesus was born.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2015) TEXT: Luke 2:15-19 A. Have you ever had a day that was so special, so filled with wonderful things, that you wished time could stand still & that day last forever? ILL. Maybe it was when you got your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bethlehem's Best - The Shepherds Song

    Contributed by Donald Cantrell on Dec 2, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,063 views

    This sermon depicts the story from the shepherds point of view. The shepherds were chosen to promote the wonderment that happned on the starry Christmas night.

    Title: “Bethlehem’s Best - The Shepherds Story” Theme: “The Christmas story from the shepherds point of view” Text: “Luke 2: 8 - 20” I - The Shepherds & their Humble Vocation (8) A) Nomadic Workmen “Their Many Fields” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Did This World Really Come Into Existance

    Contributed by Pastor Cosmos on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,354 views

    This is a sermon explaning the formation of the earth with Biblical proof

    Jim once asked an atheist if he had ever wrestled, even for a few moments, with the thought that maybe God does exist. "Absolutely!" the atheist said, to Jim’s surprise. "Years ago when our first child was born I almost became a believer in God. "As I looked down at that miniature-but-perfect ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Mentoring Moms Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,998 views

    A mom can be a spiritual mentor to her children with or without the help of a dad.

    Mentoring Moms 2 Timothy 1:5 Rev. Brian Bill 5/11/08 Have you heard about the boy who wore a Green Bay Packer jersey for 1,581 straight days? David Witthoft from Connecticut (not Wisconsin) wore Brett Favre’s #4 jersey every day since Christmas 2003. He stopped wearing it a couple weeks ago on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Advanced Training At Zarephath Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 16, 2012
     | 10,375 views

    Elijah is challenged to put his faith in God by what he faced at Zarephath. God used these experiences to further prepare Elijah for his future ministry.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who was walking across the road when he was hit by a car. 1. The impact knocked him on his head which caused him to be in a coma for a couple of days before he finally regained consciousness. 2. When he opened his eyes, his loving wife was there beside ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Practical Steps For Thinking Right Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,459 views

    Counsel given on how to manage one's prayer life. Practical uses of Bible for the renewing of the mind.

    Romans 8:5 03.22.15 Last week we discovered that the key factor that determines the course of our lives is our thoughts. If we think right, we’ll act right. If we think wrong, we will go the wrong direction. Mindset is crucial. Our text in Rom. 8:5 puts it this way, “Those who live according to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    What Is Hilarious Giving? Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Mar 7, 2022
     | 1,628 views

    What is the Biblical basis for hilarious giving?

    Now That’s a Good Question: What is Tithing? Philippians 4:14-23 Chenoa Baptist Church Pastor Jeff Williams 03-06-2022 Let it Walk! A pastor was preaching in the deep south and told his congregation, “This church is like a crippled man, he’s got to get up and walk!” And the congregation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Shepherds Returned

    Contributed by Robert Walderman on Jan 2, 2026
     | 207 views

    When Jesus is revealed, we, like the shepherds, need to respond appropriately.

    “The Shepherds Returned.” Lk.2: 15-20 (Dec.28, 2025) Opening Illustration: Christmas is over, but not the CELEBRATION! Wrapping paper is tossed Directions finally read Pine needles - Swept, ornaments removed and packed, tree tossed. Yet, Today, We must hear the truth about Jesus' birth to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praise Is What I Do PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 207 views

    Gratitude and praise, even in ordinary or difficult moments, enrich life and draw us closer to God, making worship a daily, heartfelt practice.

    Some mornings the world wakes humming. A sparrow announces the sun before it peeks over the rooftops. Coffee warms your hands while the quiet of the house rests on your shoulders like a soft shawl. On other mornings, the forecast in your heart feels gray. Bills, doctor visits, deadlines. The melody ...read more

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    Fig Tree Cursed Series

    Contributed by John Walls on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 19,129 views

    Judgment nature of Christ should not be over looked and the sad shape of the church

    FIG TREE CURSED Matthew 21:18-20 Introduction: This parable stays alone in the midst of the thirty-seven miracles of Christ as recorded in the Bible. We know that John 21:25 tells us that if all that if all that Jesus had done would have been written down, the world could not contain all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surrender, Submission And Sharing

    Contributed by David Wilson on Aug 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,848 views

    It is a reminder that we cannot allow our Christianity to become stagnate, rather, we must always be growing in Christian maturity.

    Surrender, Submission and Sharing 8-19-07 Do you remember the “Rubik’s Cube” that crazy cube made up of rows and rows of colored squares that would rotate in every direction? The idea was to line up the little squares in such a way that all six sides contained only one color. Do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Are We Having Fun Yet?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,027 views

    Some look for great joy when they reach their final destination. GOD’S PLAN IS TO LOVE THE JOURNEY AS WE GO. IF WE LOVE THE JOURNEY WE WILL LOVE THE DESTINATION. You don’t need a change of position, you need a change of heart, a change of attitudes to fin

    ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this in two parts. Your life can become so mundane that it seems like an endless trap. If you have lost the joy in your family and home, hard times lie ahead. We must search God’s word and see the value of joy and seek God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #1leaking: Broken Cisterns Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,081 views

    SEEMS WE WILL WASTE MUCH TIME ON THINGS THAT ARE NOT IMPORTANT? OUR ENEMY USES TIME SO GRADUALLY --- HE SNEAKS by PROCRASTINATION TIMES THAT CAN NEVER BE RECALLED. We must quit leaking God’s spirit.

    #1 LEAKING --- BROKEN CISTERNS! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part #1 of 2. I did part 1 in 2 parts. I. LEAKING, BROKEN CISTERNS HAVE LITTLE VALUE. Jeremiah 2:13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jason Patrick avatar

    The Song Of A Pregnant Teenager

    Contributed by Jason Patrick on Jan 12, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 8,281 views

    Often times we find it difficult to submit to God’s will, but Mary serves as an inspiring example of how we can submit to God even when God’s plan is an utter mystery to us.

    The Song of a Pregnant Teenager / Luke 1:47-55 Third Sunday of Advent, Year A; Downsville Baptist Church; 16 Dec. 2001 She was the last girl anybody expected to fall under this kind of disgrace. Fourteen years old, a freshman at Jerusalem High School with a straight A average, Mary always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Shepherds - I'll Change Series

    Contributed by David Haun on Dec 21, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,245 views

    Why in the world did God choose the Shepherds? There must have been better folk who could been visited. God chose the shepherds because of their characteristic that you and I need. They were open to change.

    2003 CHRISTMAS SERIES, MESSAGE 4 THE SHEPHERDS "I’M OPEN TO CHANGE" Hope Christian Church December 21, 2003 Dr. David L. Haun We don’t know when that first Christmas occurred. It’s date is one of God’s mysteries, though man has offered many suggestions. In fact, in the early history of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ