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  • Jeffrey Stratton avatar

    Making The Hole, Whole #7 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,202 views

    This series examines some of the Emotional holes we fall into and how to crawl out.

    March 17, 2001 “Making the Hole, Whole” Jimmy and Dave found a sink hole that seemed to appear out of nowhere one day. The hole was on a path they usually traveled to go to Mr. Earl’s pond where they would fish for sun perch and brim. In the summertime they traveled that path often and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rhythms

    Contributed by Brian Tome on May 2, 2013
     | 6,539 views

    What if we start getting intentional about what we’re doing—and why we’re doing it? God has plenty to teach us about creating goodness out of chaos.

    Our jam-packed lives can feel like a wall of noise. Instead of living from a place of rest and purpose, we’re constantly putting out fires and powering through one more day. But what if we stop to rethink the rhythms in our life? What if we start getting intentional about what we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dealing With The Boss Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,233 views

    This sermon deals with workplace relationships.

    Workplace satisfaction is a big topic today. Surveys, articles, and studies are abundant on the topic of workplace satisfaction. Companies calculate the cost of employee dissatisfaction. Foundations for Excellence put out a paper a few years ago entitled “Employee Satisfaction: Why it is so ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Tony Rivers avatar

    Becoming A Great Christian

    Contributed by Tony Rivers on Sep 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,370 views

    Jesus tells us that in order to be great, we must be willing to become servant to all.

    Jesus Explains His Kingdom Matthew 20:20-28 Introduction: Attention: At one point during my seminary days, my wife and I gave up our jobs in Walters, Virginia so that we could return to Southeastern Seminary and so I could finish my degree. The plan worked out beautifully. I was able to move ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan McCann avatar

    2 Peter 1.1-11 Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,594 views

    Peter’s gospel. Perseverance depends on us working with God, the challenge is to be faithful

    2 Peter 1.1-11 Do you remember the Hitler diaries which appeared a few years ago? Or what about those films of Bigfoot? Crop circles? The Da Vinci Code? All pretending to be something they are not. They are fakes masquerading as the genuine article. Peter in his second letter deals with fakes ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    What's So Great About Temptation? Series

    Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 5,439 views

    Without temptations and trials, Christians will never become mature followers of Christ.

    What’s So Great About Temptation? James 1:1-18 Baby Boomers are coasting into the golden years in record numbers nowadays, bringing with them the trappings of a somewhat new phenomenon: Peter Pan Syndrome. While the surface indicators may not take the rest of us by surprise, the facts are clear ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    A Person, Not An Algorithm

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 21, 2025
     | 95 views

    True meaning is not something we calculate or construct but Someone we receive—our identity, purpose, and hope found only in Christ.

    When the Soul Feels Automated We live in a world where almost everything is mediated through algorithms. They tell us what to watch, what to like, what to buy, and even what to feel. They shape our news, our habits, and our reactions without us ever stopping to ask whether the suggestions they ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Working At The Father's Business

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Feb 21, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 22,422 views

    The Father’s business was important to Jesus and should be important to the church also. We need to be faithful and diligent at this work.

    TEXT: LUKE 2:41-49 (Don’t read yet) TITLE: “WORKING AT THE FATHER’S BUSINESS” (This message is adapted from George Barna’s book, Marketing The Church, pp. 39-54) INTRODUCTION: A. The president of a business called one of his employees into the office. He said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Sanctity Of Unborn Life

    Contributed by Scott Cox on Jan 24, 2002
    based on 155 ratings
     | 12,575 views

    A Scriptural view of the unborn.

    Introduction: This past summer the nation was clamouring over fetal tissue cell research. As I pondered the question I turned to the Scriptures to see what the Word of God really had to say about unborn life. I believe the Lord led me to this passage of Scripture in Jeremiah. Jeremiah is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Future Restoration Of Israel - Part 4 - Scriptures In Isaiah Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 14, 2022
     | 2,438 views

    When Israel is restored at the start of the Millennium, Jesus Messiah changes many things. The land is changed and the desert will bloom as never before. The animals will be at peace. The Jewish survivors of the Tribulation will be comforted, and the Lord reigns over the whole earth.

    THE FUTURE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL - PART 4 - SCRIPTURES IN ISAIAH Part 4 continues to look at Isaiah scriptures about the Restoration of Israel. Some people might say, “But some of that could apply to me,” and that might be so. The application may be partial to you, but not the fulfillment. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is America In For A Shaking?

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 1, 2016
     | 4,743 views

    In Leviticus and Deut. God included in His covenant with Israel, the Shemitah which is the Hebrew word translated “release” in Deut. 15:1-3.Just as God reserved the seventh day of the week as a Sabbath, He also established the seventh year as the Shemitah

    Is America in for a Shaking? 
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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Don't Give Up Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Oct 21, 2021
     | 2,767 views

    Growing up, my parents never let me quit. If I committed to a team or a project, I had to finish. Today, it seems quitting is a pandemic. We quit friends, our churches, our commitments the moment any of it becomes difficult or inconvenient.

    The Revolutionary Gospel Galatians 6 – Don’t Give Up October 24, 2021 Growing up, my parents never let me quit. If I committed to a team or a project, I had to finish. Today, it seems quitting is a pandemic. We quit friends, our churches, our commitments the moment any of it becomes difficult or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brad Froese avatar

    Part I: Worry - Leaving The Master In Control Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,455 views

    Practical Biblical steps to overcoming worry. Worry siphons the joy of the Lord right out of a believer and it hinders our potential as Christians.

    I told my wife I was preaching a sermon on worry, and I worried about it all week long. People like to have control of things. That in itself is a good reason for us to worry. Everything we produce is designed to give us the greatest degree of control. From the TV remote to the antilock breaks on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Fletcher avatar

    No Such Thing As A Maintenance-Free Home Series

    Contributed by Michael Fletcher on Aug 31, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,289 views

    Intro: (Michael) If you look up the phrase “maintenance-free home” or “maintenance-free house” on the internet you’ll find no fewer than 125 million articles.

    Intro: (Michael) If you look up the phrase “maintenance-free home” or “maintenance-free house” on the internet you’ll find no fewer than 125 million articles. It seems everyone wants to live in the build-it-and-leave-it-alone structure. But one article stood out to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Hardy avatar

    Life's Detours And Disruptions Series

    Contributed by James Hardy on Feb 3, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,723 views

    So often in our lives we hit a bump in the road. We answer the phone and on the other end there’s bad news. Ever happen to you?

    Has it ever happed to you? The phone rings and on the other end there’s bad news. You go to the mailbox and there’s a letter from the IRS or a past due notice, more bad news. You go to the doctor and he gives it to you, bad news. There’s a knock on your door, bad news. Sure, we have all had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist