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  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Our Security Blanket

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 27, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,169 views

    When we understand God’s unchanging nature in the midst of a rapidly changing world, we can feel secure.

    Our Security Blanket (is God’s Unchanging Nature) Malachi 3:6 , JAMES 1:17 What are you counting on for your security? What makes you feel safe in this world? Do you remember Linus in the Snoopy cartoon? He sucked his thumb and carried around what? His security blanket. If anything but ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Why Some People Will Be Lost

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,550 views

    This sermon will admonish people to examine themselves; if we won’t give up our love for this world, we will give up our future in the kingdom.

    1 John 2:15-17 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Church At Smyrna" Series

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,709 views

    Relates the seven points Jesus said to the church at Smyrna to us today

    REVEALING REVELATIONS -2 “Smyrna” "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Real Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Nov 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,453 views

    In our Readings for the Last Sunday in the Church year, we learn something important about giving thanks.

    Isaiah 51:4-6; Jude 20-25; Mark 13:24-37 Well this Sunday is a big Sunday in the Church Year! If you didn’t know it, it is the LAST Sunday of this church year. Next week starts Advent and the beginning of a new journey through the church calendar. This Sunday is also called the Sunday of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Call To Harvest

    Contributed by Chris Blackshaw on Jul 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,640 views

    We must work hard to tell others about God then we will reap our reward in Heaven.

    The Harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. This is a powerful piece of scripture that just seemed to jump out of the page at us. To me it speaks volumes. To me it says there is a lot of work to be done but not many of us wanting to do it. When I was a young lad on our family farm the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Build God's House!

    Contributed by David Mende on Jul 8, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,612 views

    The Jews were concerned more about building their own houses rather than building God's house. Consequently, God gives this message to His prophet to rebuke His people. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

    Introduction (Secure Attention): Have you ever thought along these lines, “I am going to serve the Lord after I grow old.” “I want to work for God but I’m too busy.” “I want to serve God but I’m not sure whether I’ll be able to do anything at all for the Lord.” If you had any thoughts like that, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Do Not Love The World Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 14, 2010
    based on 54 ratings
     | 51,249 views

    What is so bad about the world that we are told not to love it? Why is the world so evil? 1- The lust of the flesh 2- The lust of the eyes 3- The pride of life

    INTRO.- 15Do not love the world or anything in the world. What part of "no" do you not understand? Or better yet: What part of "do not" do you not understand? Who said those words? It’s probably not the person you thought it was. The phrase got a wider audience when it was used as the title of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Folly Of Neglecting God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,825 views

    What is really the purpose of living? Remember God, seek Him, glorify Him and be rich toward God.

    Every day of our lives we are being pulled in a number of different directions. • We have family responsibilities pulling us one way; our work or study pulling us another, and we have our obligations to the church in yet another. • We are left wondering, “What is really important ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Remembering, Reconnecting, And Rejoicing: Taking Charge Of Our Own Grief Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 26, 2009
     | 5,606 views

    We take charge of reducing our grief when we first trust ourselves, then trust others in redemptive relationships, and ultimately trust God, who raised Christ from the dead.

    Granger Westberg, in his little book, Good Grief, says that when you have something worth grieving about, then go ahead and grieve, but grieve in a healthy way. Westberg agrees that the Bible says, "Do not grieve as those do who have no hope", but that does not mean we do not grieve. When you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Cook avatar

    Finding Renewed Strength For God's Great Work

    Contributed by David Cook on Feb 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,791 views

    Renewed strength to serve the Lord!

    INTRO: God has a unique plan for every single child of God. He passionately desires for us to know His good, pleasing, and perfect will. Though that is His intention, it is not automatic that every child of God is going to live in that will and be found faithful. The enemy will do all he can to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Awesome God

    Contributed by John Bergh on Dec 14, 2010
     | 4,900 views

    Our God is truly an awesome God.

    Dec. 12, 2010 Luke 1:46-55 C & Z “Awesome God” If you remember last week I told you that this was my favorite time of year because of all the presents we might be getting. Right kids? This all tied into the hope that we have. Today I would like to say that it is also a time of year ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Bartol avatar

    The Calling To Pastoral Ministry

    Contributed by John Bartol on Nov 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,521 views

    A Pastors advice to his son on the day of his ordination to the Christian ministry. Son, keep close to Christ; keep close to your people; and by the grace of God seek to bring the two together.

    The Call to Pastoral Ministry. Service of Ordination into the Christian ministry Scripture readings: 2nd Corinthians 4:1-10, 16 – 18; 1st Peter 5:1- 4. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Discerning The Spirits

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,363 views

    Never swallow someone’s line just because he uses terms of the Christian faith. False teachers are popular with the world because they tell people what they want to hear. Here John warns the Christians who faithfully teach God’s Word will not win any popu

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: In an unethical selling technique called the bait-and-switch method, a retailer lures customers into his store by advertising a well-known product at a very low price. When the buyer asks to purchase it, however, he is told that it is out of stock. The salesperson then tries ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Hold The Rope

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 30, 2009
    based on 13 ratings
     | 38,552 views

    In this sermon you will learn to uphold other believers as they serve Jesus Christ.

    (In introducing this sermon give everyone a piece of rope.) State: a rope is such a common ordinary item. Yet, a rope can fulfill a worthy task. Today we are going to look at a passage where a rope played a significant role in an act of service. The text is found in Acts 9:25. “Then the disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Meyer avatar

    Be The Church: Love Your Neighbor, Love Your King

    Contributed by Jonathan Meyer on Dec 11, 2017
     | 11,146 views

    It's the Last Sunday of the Church Year/Christ the King Sunday. Jesus speaks of separating the sheep & goats on the last day. The question on people's minds: Am I a sheep or a goat? (From our lectionary-based series for November 2017, "BE the Church.")

    The Word of God that engages us today—on this Christ the King Sunday—is our Gospel read-ing, from Matthew 25. We’ve been looking at this chapter for a couple of weeks. And now we get to this section: the separation of the sheep and the goats. And it’s a difficult text. Not difficult to understand, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran