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  • Tim White avatar

    Jesus Must Make A Difference Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2013
     | 6,134 views

    Jesus must make a difference in the life or we must question if He lives in the heart.

    Jesus Must Make a Difference Matthew 7:21-23 Forgive me if I don’t use a cutesy illustration to break the ice of today’s topic. I don’t believe this is a topic in which a cutesy illustration is appropriate. It saddens me that too many times professing Christians act like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Threshing Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Oct 13, 2015
     | 7,309 views

    Sometimes things that hurt are those things that cause the most good in our lives.

    Last week we started our new series on baking bread with the harvest. We learned that in order to make bread, we need to follow four steps: harvest , threshing, grinding into flour, and finally combining with other ingredients to bake into bread. We also learned, more importantly, that the time for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Complacent David Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 9, 2016
     | 15,834 views

    When David became complacent his heart for God turned to a heart for self.

    I want to start today with a story entitled “Kierkegaard's Complacent Duck.” According to his parable, one spring, a duck was flying north with a flock. In the Danish countryside that particular duck spotted a barnyard where tame ducks lived. The duck dropped down and he discovered ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Strength To Stand-5 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 27, 2017
     | 3,174 views

    5 of 11. Paul closes his direction to the Ephesian church by encouraging them to find their strength in the Lord. But where or how can God's people find the strength to stand victorious? God’s people acquire strength to stand victorious thru a distinct...

    STRENGTH To STAND-V—Ephesians 6:10-20 Attention: But I Don’t Want To Be A Pirate: When Jordan was 6, he always told everyone he wanted to be a medical doctor when he grew up. One day he was running through the house & into the corner of a chair & hurt his eye. He cried for a while & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Lost Love: Ephesus And The Church Today Series

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Apr 27, 2016
     | 7,745 views

    Not having love is a terrible sin! The people of the churches today have lost their original passion for Jesus and we suffer having to deal with them. This is a warning that churches with no love will fail.

    A Lost Love: Ephesus and The Church Today Kelly Durant Revelation 2 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things said he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Last Words Of A Dying Man

    Contributed by Roger Whipp on Apr 29, 2016
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     | 12,544 views

    How important are our dying words? A comparison between the last dying words when Christ was crucified with two criminals and what we might say or do in our last moments.

    Last Dying words .Luke 23 v32-43 A deacon is in the hospital and his good friend, the vicar goes to visit him. The vicar notices all the medical equipment attached to the deacon. He kneels by the bed. The deacon motions to a pad and pen on the bedside cabinet. The vicar hands his friend the pad and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Becoming A Heavenly Rebel

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Oct 26, 2016
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    We are called to be Heavenly Rebels! We are to rise up against the established institutions of secularism and to rebel against the "god of this age" (2 Cor. 4:4) and take a bold stand for Christ. Here are 3 scriptural ways how to be a heavenly rebel.

    Becoming A Heavenly Rebel Introduction:  The word "Rebel" is defined as  "to rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler." The ultimate rebellion is to rise up against the ultimate authority, which is God.  And those who do, will pay the ultimate price, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Transformed By Love

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 21, 2013
     | 5,282 views

    After responding to the call to follow Jesus we are transformed by Him. This sermon shares part of the process

    “Transformed by Love” September 15, 2013 John 3:3-7 ”Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Pentecost Xxi Series

    Contributed by R Daniel Carlson on Oct 12, 2013
     | 5,204 views

    From the Gospel according to St Luke, chapter 17 verses 11-19

    Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Sickness, diseases, health. Our bodies; the physical condition of our life is something that we hold in high regard. We want to feel good. We want to feel, and maybe look like we did when we were 8, 9, 10, 20 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Word Comes Alive

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 6, 2014
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     | 3,925 views

    Do your actions, your faithfulness show you are a part of God's program or does it show that you are outside of it looking on? For you is worshiping the Lord a matter of service to others and obeying Him. This is what honors Him and gives us our purpose.

    Opening Illustration: This line between truth and falsehood is blurred in our society. We pick up newspapers and read touching stories and later find out that the stories were complete fabrications. We are used to politicians making us promises to get our votes, only to forget those promises once ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seeing Properly Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 19, 2014
     | 5,243 views

    Jesus cares how we view him, ourselves and our possessions.

    • We value our vision. Seeing is important. • Many have had to experience, either for a temporary period, or in an advancing stage, life without good vision. • Part of that is getting old, I am learning. Just another inconvenience of living to be older. • A pastor went to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Willing To Pay The Price For Real Revival?

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jun 29, 2012
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     | 9,312 views

    Most churches pray for revival. But there is something required on your part to make it last.

    July 1, 2012 Morning Worship Text: 2 Chronicles 14:2-3; 15:1-4, 16:1-10 Subject: Revival Title: Are You Willing to Pay the Price for Real Revival? Here we are – three weeks into the Spirit proclaimed “Year of the Harvest”. Are you feeling it yet? I asked that question as kind ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Giving Thanks: The Will Of God For Your Life Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,884 views

    Thanksgiving, joy, God's will, prayer

    GIVING THANKS: THE WILL OF GOD FOR YOUR LIFE! 1 Thess 5: 16-18 (p837) Nov. 13, 2011 INTRODUCTION: I have some genuine questions as I approach this text this morning…As Paul wraps up his first letter to the church in Thessalonians he hits on some specific but essential ingredients for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Church Discipline

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 29, 2011
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     | 5,502 views

    This sermon explains the Biblical position and process of church discipline.

    Church Discipline I Corinthians 5:6 – 8 By: Pastor J. B. Hall 1. I Corinthians 5:6 – 8 (Read) – Purging out the leaven, i.e. old lifestyle, malice, and wickedness, is essential for the spiritual health and testimony of a church. A. Leaven – def. 2. Any thing which makes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pray Like David Pray Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,116 views

    Psalms 17

    PRAY LIKE DAVID PRAY (PSALM 17) A woman who had been bitten by a dog and was advised by her physician to write her last wishes, as she might succumb to hydrophobia. She spent so long with pencil and paper that the doctor finally remarked something about how long the will would be. “What will?” she ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible