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  • Chris Anderson avatar

    More Than I Deserve Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023
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     | 2,158 views

    Message 4 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.

    Since the early 1970’s there have been dozens of books and hundreds of articles written from a supposedly Christian perspective that tell us how to build our self-esteem, our mate’s self-esteem, and our children’s self-esteem. We have been assured by the supposed “experts” on human behavior that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Greatest Gift Is Love

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 35,713 views

    EPIPHANY 4(C) - God’s greatest gift is love: everything else fails but God’s love never fails.

    GOD’S GREATEST GIFT IS LOVE 1 Corinthians 13 February 2, 2003 1 CORINTHIANS 13 131If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resound-ing gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Way Of The Warrior Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,713 views

    How does a Christian live as an effective warrior for Christ’s Kingdom?

    The Way of the Warrior A few years ago, I took note of a common, yet quite remarkable sight while I was driving along a busy street one morning. A little lady, bent with age, confidently walked out into the traffic. She raised her frail hands to the oncoming traffic. And what happened? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Getting Out Of The Rut

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 9,462 views

    Sometimes, we just need to get out of our spiritual ruts so that we can get on with God’s work.

    INTRODUCTION Have you ever felt as if you were in a rut? About two years ago, my brother,daughter and I went hiking on the Appalachian Trail on the North Carolina, Tennessee border. It is an area called the Bald Mountains because you actually walk over the tops of the mountains. It is grasslands ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Extraordinary Loyalty

    Contributed by Isaac Chan on Mar 4, 2002
    based on 129 ratings
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    Ittai the Gitite, shows us what true loyalty is all about; when there is NO allegiance Owed, No Benefits Promised, and No Conditions Attached.

    EXTRAORDINARY LOYALTY Introduction: Somewhere in the middle of Western Road Christian Cemetery, there is a rather unusual statue among the thousands of gravestones and hundreds of statues. It is not the statue of a man or woman or angel, not even of Jesus or Mary or saint… but of a dog. How ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Power Of Persuasive Prayer

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 160 ratings
     | 27,976 views

    Exodus 32 tells us God changed His mind. But He can’t do that can He?

    OPEN: The story is told of the sharecropper who was charged with stealing his landlord’s mule. The landlord was a rich and domineering man who had few friends among the common people, but the evidence against the defendant was overwhelming. When the jury retired to consider the verdict, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rules In The Service Of Relationships.

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jul 6, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
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    Year C Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 15th, 2001 Luke 10: 25-37 Title: “Rules in the service of relationships.”

    Year C Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 15th, 2001 Luke 10: 25-37 Title: “Rules in the service of relationships.” Jesus tells the story of the Good Samaritan in response to a lawyer’s question regarding the meaning of “neighbor” in the great commandment “Love your neighbor.” THE LAWYER’S ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What God Says About Your Identity

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 35,485 views

    What God says about us.

    What God Says About Your Identity Scripture: Deut. 28:1-14; 2 Cor. 5:20; Rom. 8:35-37; 2 Tim. 3:17 Introduction I started this series with this end in mind. I wanted you to know that you are not just some “poor human” existing here on earth waiting to die and go to heaven to get your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Storms Happen Series

    Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 14, 2007
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     | 8,073 views

    We all face times of turmoil in life. Here are five keys to surviving these storms.

    In the early morning hours of September 29, the storm hit. Hurricane Juan made landfall in Nova Scotia as a category 2 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 158 km/h and gusts up to 185 km/h. About three hours later, the storm hit PEI. By then it had weakened to a category 1 hurricane, and was ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Dark Christmas

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 27, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,258 views

    The Magi came in the dark to the Light. Harod stays in the dark.

    Acknowledgement – I found great value in a Christmas Sermon series by Darren Ethier – A fellow contributor to this site. His sermons are called “Christmas Perspectives Series.” Dark Christmas Matthew 2:1-20 Most of you will recall that in these last few weeks of the year we are looking at ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Matt Krachunis avatar

    How To Not Fall Out Of A Window And Die- Lessons From Eutychus

    Contributed by Matt Krachunis on Feb 8, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 33,737 views

    The story of Eutychus from Acts 20 and how it relates to us.

    How to not fall out of a window and die • Have you ever fallen asleep in an inappropriate place? • I can remember when I was in college, I used to be so tired all the time. Its hard work hanging out • I had this 8am class, spring quarter, I would literally wake up, go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Be An Overcomer

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 16, 2012
     | 10,376 views

    1. Direct your delight to the Lord (vs. 4-5). 2. Take your troubles to the Lord (vs. 6-7). 3. Turn your thoughts to the good things of God (vs. 8). 4. Follow the footsteps of the faithful (vs. 9).

    How to Be an Overcomer Philippians 4:4-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 7, 2012 *Pastor Steve Brown tells about a car he saw one day on the way home. It was the ugliest car he had ever seen. Steve said this car wasn't just ugly. It was ugly on top of ugly. That car had a big ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Boaz Bundy – Shoe Salesman Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 27, 2013
     | 6,103 views

    A study of the book of Ruth chapter 4

    Ruth 4: 1 – 22 Boaz Bundy – Shoe Salesman 1 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold, the close relative of whom Boaz had spoken came by. So Boaz said, “Come aside, friend, sit down here.” So he came aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of the elders ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    When God Says Seven

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Apr 4, 2010
    based on 39 ratings
     | 37,915 views

    Seven is a principle that releases God to work supernaturally in our favor. Learn how to put it to work in your life

    Naaman was · A great man · God had wrought deliverance by him · Naaman had a problem It would be appropriate to say right here that great men, are not perfect men. Regardless of how strong someone may appear to be, they are only human and as humans they have problems too. This is good news because ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Outward, Inward, Upward

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 13, 2014
     | 8,948 views

    Jesus gives us a picture of the world being ready for a great spiritual harvest, but in need of laborers to gather it into the barns. He urges the disciples to pray that the Lord of the harvest, who is Jesus Himself, will send forth the workers to gather it.

    Title: Outward, Inward, Upward Text: Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. (Matthew 9:38) Scripture Reading: Matthew 9:35-38 Introduction: I have never been out of the USA, but I have heard that traveling in other countries is often an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist