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  • John Gaston avatar

    A Merry Heart Does Good Like A Medicine

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 7, 2020
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    Depression, anxiety, and fear are 3X what they were. God has a remedy -- a Merry Heart! We must reject negative thinking and focus on God and His promises. The key is a heart-connection to Jesus Christ; this us from outward circumstances.

    A MERRY HEART DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE Prov. 17:22 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: 1. A young man went to the drug store to buy three boxes of chocolates. The pharmacist said, “What size do you want? Small, medium, or large?” The young man said, “I want to buy one of each.” “Why?” 2. Young man said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Fulfilling Friendships

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 6, 2023
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    What do you think qualifies a person to be a friend? How can we be wise when it comes to choosing our friends? How can we build lasting and fulfilling friendships? God gives us insight about the qualities of true friendship in the Bible and especially in the book of Proverbs.

    If you were to think about your friends. How many close friends would you say you have? What about good friends, or acquaintances? According to Dunbar, prof of psychology at Oxford University who developed a theory about friendships, a person, on average, may have about 500 acquaintances, 150 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    One Of The Seven Deadly Sins PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2023
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    The importance of honesty as God's expectation, the challenges to truthfulness, and the healing process from the habit of lying.

    Welcome, beloved, to this gathering where we seek to draw closer to our Creator, to understand His word and His will for us, and to live lives that reflect His love and righteousness. In the midst of our daily hustle and bustle, we often find ourselves wrestling with the complexities of life, and ...read more

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    The Challenge Of Making Godly Choices PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 14, 2024
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    This sermon explores the importance of godly wisdom in making choices that honor God, reflect His character, and advance His kingdom.

    Brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet you with the love and warmth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We gather here today under the banner of His grace, in the fellowship of His love, and in the pursuit of His wisdom. We come together as active participants in the unfolding story of our faith, as we seek ...read more

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    Friends Forever

    Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 14, 2003
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    Some characteristics of true friendship as revealed in the word of God.

    September 21, 2002 I. INTRODUCTION: A. Story of David and Jonathan 1. 1 Samuel 20:1-42 2. Story of devotion, faithfulness, bravery, and commitment amidst strife, hatred, and jealousy. 3. David’s lamentation over Jonathan’s death a. 2 Samuel 1:25-26, “How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Covered Sins

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Oct 24, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
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    The progression of sin and it’s results. How to overcome the progression.

    TEXT: Prov 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. INTRO: Before I begin, I want to emphasize confess & FORSAKE. All I say, will be of no avail if we just confess. This place is not a Confessional booth, it is place to ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cut-Er-Loose

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Aug 13, 2007
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    There is one challenge that not many are willing to take on, and that is to conquer the sin in their lives. I assure you that it is challenging, adventurous, dangerous, and certainly rewarding.

    CUT-ER-LOOSE It’s amazing the challenges that men and women will take on. Iraq for one example. They will also trek into the wilderness, over deserts, sail the oceans in small boats, and float around the world in balloons, and so on. I suppose to prove manhood or the strength of womanhood. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    An Easy Religion.

    Contributed by Terry Hensley on Nov 23, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
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    People today want an easy religion.

    The characteristics of the age is a desire for an Easy Time. This is true in serving God as in a great many other things. People want an easy time with no self-denial involved. And some Christians today do not want any Spiritual exercise. Here are four things that many Christians are faultering ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mending The Mind Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
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    The Influances upon the Mind You can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    "As a man thinks within himself, so he is" Prov 23:7. This proverb is simply stating that what you think you are is what you will be. THE INFLUENCE OF THE MIND How we think affects our attitudes, our hopes and our fears. Our thinking affects our behaviour and how we relate to family, friends and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Key To A Good Life Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 5, 2012
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    The wise father shares with his children the keys to getting the most out of life.

    Keys To A Good Life Proverbs 1:8-19 Wisdom can come in strange ways. Illus. Two men were out hunting in the northern U.S. Suddenly one yelled and the other looked up to see a grizzly charging them. The first started to frantically put on his tennis shoes and his friend anxiously asked, "What are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Righteous Shall Flourish

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 27, 2014
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    To show that we have to trust, rely on and depend only on GOD not on man, anything or riches.

    I. EXORDIUM: Who do you trust? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we have to trust, rely on and depend only on GOD not on man, anything or riches. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 11:28 (Amplified Bible) 11:28 He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident in his riches shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Created Ears And Eyes

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 14, 2016
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    To show proof in black and white that GOD made both ears and eyes, that are both recipients of GOD'S goodness, spiritual ears and spiritual eyes.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you enjoying your ears and eyes? Yes. Both of them I use to thank GOD and acknowledge LORD GOD in everything. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show proof in black and white that GOD made both ears and eyes, that are both recipients of GOD'S goodness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Breaking The Power Of Pride

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 6, 2023
     | 3,859 views

    Believers may not often realize it, we are either centered on man or centered on God. There is no alternative. Either God is the center and we have become rightly adjusted to him, or we are the center and everything revolves around us. How is power of pride broken?

    There are basically two types of evil on this earth - natural evils which include earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis, flash floods, etc. Things that take lives and bring devastation to humankind and the rest of creation. And then there are moral evils - evils that people commit, for example mental, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Watching Our Words Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 34,541 views

    What comes out of our mouths can either energize someone or wipe them out. As we utilize words of life, we’ll build one another up instead of tearing each other down.

    Watching Our Words A young man arrived early to pick up his girlfriend for their date. She ran to the door with wet hair and no makeup on her face. She was embarrassed and tried to make the best of the situation and so she smiled and said, “Well, what do you think?” He grinned and very wisely ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Watching Our Words Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 16, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,884 views

    I will use my tongue to launch life instead of delivering death.

    Watching Our Words Proverbs 6:1-5 Rev. Brian Bill January 12-13, 2018 Many summers ago, our family was invited to a party at someone’s house. After we were done eating, a group of adults started playing volleyball. Meanwhile, the children gathered into groups and held up bed sheets while a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist