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  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Be Supportive Of Other Churches Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Oct 30, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,169 views

    If we serve the Lord with the impure motive of personal gain, instead of with the intention of leading people to faith in Christ, then we can become self-focused, critical and judgmental of other believers and other churches.

    The apostle Paul once admonished the Philippians, “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others” (Philippians 2:3-4). In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Ready For Persecution

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jun 25, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 532 views

    When facing persecution, Jesus' disciples (believers) must have endurance and wisdom, be certain to look like Jesus, preach the Word fearlessly, and trust that God is in control. What have we to fear when our life is in His hands?

    I would like to open with an illustration from the book Jesus Freaks: Jaun and his wife Maria felt God calling them to become missionaries in Columbia. Once, while travelling between villages, Jaun met about fifty armed guerillas. He took the opportunity to share the gospel with them, and twenty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship God The Creator

    Contributed by Craig Condon on May 13, 2016
     | 6,149 views

    Our Christian life with God is like a song that is ready to be written. He loves to hear our praise. He will put a song in our hearts that will be the sweetest melody that we can enjoy for the rest of our lives.

    How many of you have seen the movie Saving Private Ryan? It’s a war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. The film is about U.S. Army Ranger Captain John H. Miller (who was played by Tom Hanks) and his squad as they search for Private First Class John Francis Ryan (who ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Restoring Relationships: The Biblical Way Matthew 18:15 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 10, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,016 views

    May this sermon inspire hearts to pursue reconciliation and restoration according to God's transformative truth found in Matthew 18:15, exploring how God's Word guides us in restoring relationships according to His wisdom and grace.

    Restoring Relationships: The Biblical Way Matthew 18:15 Introduction: Today, we delve into the transformative truth found in Matthew 18:15, exploring how God's Word guides us in restoring relationships according to His wisdom and grace. Let's begin by reading Matthew 18:15 (NLT): "If ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Methods And Motives!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022
     | 1,531 views

    Every parent has seen rebellious teenagers and prayed their child would not become like them.

    God knows exactly how we feel as parents, because in this text He shows us this is one of His concerns. Notice, He says to the children of God, in Matt. 6:8, “BE NOT YE THEREFORE LIKE UNTO THEM….” To understand who He is talking about we have to go back to the previous chapter. Look at Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of Costly Discipleship: Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 9, 2011
     | 7,439 views

    Assessing the cost of discipleship come through stories of 1) Construction Discipleship (Luke 14:28–30) 2) Conflict Discipleship (Luke 14:31–32) and 3) Chattel Discipleship (Luke 14:33)

    Canada’s first war in more than half a century ended at 11:18 a.m. local time Thursday at a spot about 300 metres away from where the first Canadian combat troops set foot in Kandahar on Jan. 19, 2002. Canadian troops--about 35,000 men and women have deployed to Afghanistan since late 2001--have ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Connected & Confident Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 4, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,718 views

    Message provides practical insight on how to increase prayer effectiveness by (1) maintaining a clear conscience (including how we do that) (2) Then staying connected by abiding in Christ daily in our thoughts.

    Connected and Confident Prayer 1 John 3:22 11/29/15 We are dealing with the subject of prayer, not as an intellectual exercise, but in a sincere pursuit of relating to our God in such a way that we are effective in our prayers. If we are to become effective in any human endeavor, we must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Dangers Of Anger Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 9, 2022
     | 2,402 views

    The Pharisees claimed they carried out every nuance of practice demanded by the Mosaic Law, but they had departed from that long before Jesus became a man. The Pharisees had made out long lists of "do's and don'ts" by which they sought to live righteously.

    Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:21-26 (Anger) Jesus advises us on how to deal with anger. The Dangers of Anger Matthew 5:21-26 Introduction Many years ago, a member of the Missouri State Legislature accepted a $25,000 bribe for his vote regarding a specific bill. Sometime later, he received a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Can I Blame?

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 37 ratings
     | 11,082 views

    We live in a world in which we shirk responsibilities for our actions. What are the dangers we face when we assign blame?

    Introduction 1. See illustrations below. 2. Reflects tendency in marriages, families, church to cast blame for problems on others. Teaching 1. The people of Israel had been wandering in desert for 1 1/2 years since they were delivered from Egypt. They are standing at the border of the land of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    This Little Light Of Mine

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 7, 2002
    based on 96 ratings
     | 7,334 views

    My light may be very small, but the darker the night the greater the light.

    TO BE LITTLE OR TO BELITTLE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Songs of Solomon 2 :15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil thevines, for our vines have tender grapes. Proverbs 24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity thy strength is small. Zech. 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jung Lee avatar

    Solomon's Unseen Journey

    Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 15, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,826 views

    Through 'Lessons from Solomon's Unseen Journey,' we'll uncover the deeper parts of his life. / Let me start with a story that might remind us of our journeys

    "Good morning, everyone. Today, we're going to explore King Solomon's story. / Known for his Wisdom, there's more to his life than we often hear about. / Through 'Lessons from Solomon's Unseen Journey,' we'll uncover the deeper parts of his life. / Let me start with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick Mead avatar

    Orthopedic Christianity Series

    Contributed by Patrick Mead on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,196 views

    What takes place in these verses is orthopedic Christianity: one Christian correcting another in his walk with the Lord.

    Orthopedic Christianity Galatians 2:11-14 Introduction: Isn’t it amazing how orthopedic medicine corrected Forest Gump’s problem and enabled him to run like he did. Orthopedic medicine gave us, “Run, Forest, Run.” Orthopedics is a branch of medicine, according to Webster’s Dictionary, that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Recognize Saving Faith Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,665 views

    James says that a faith that will take you to heaven will always have certain characteristics.

    Vs 18. James is not teaching salvation by works. We can’t “see” salvation; we can only see the results of salvation. HOW TO RECOGNIZE SAVING FAITH JAMES 2: 14-26 1. Illus. of funeral • It was the first time it happened to me, but it certainly wouldn’t be the last time. • As a young pastor, I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clay Gentry avatar

    3 Ways To Put The Fire Back Into Worship

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 1, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,429 views

    Sometimes our worship assemblies can be dull. But by turning to Psalm 84 we can learn how to put the fire back into our public worship.

    Sometimes a congregation’s public worship can just be downright cold and lifeless. Therefore, in an attempt to revive their dead services, many churches change worship styles, or songs books, or preachers. While these changes may perhaps bring life back into a dead service, they are temporary ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    M And M Sermon (Methods And Motives!)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 28, 2022
     | 1,744 views

    Most of us are candy lovers and it seems everyone loves M and M candy

    Have you ever wondered how and why this company came into existence? Mr. Forrest Mars, Sr. founder of the Mars Company, got the idea in 1930s during the Spanish Civil War when he saw soldiers eating chocolate pellets with a hard shell of tempered chocolate surrounding the inside, preventing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist