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  • Hal Seed avatar

    What Muslims Believe Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,451 views

    This is the second in a post 911 series designed to help listeners understand the beliefs and motives behind the Twin Towers attacts.

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cain And Abel - The Story Of Everyman

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 22, 2002
    based on 140 ratings
     | 42,457 views

    The story of Everyman is in the lives of Cain and Abel, So Different in the their Perspective of Life, Motivation for Worship, Sacrifice Offered and Reactions

    CAIN AND ABEL - THE STORY OF EVERYMAN The Bible story of Adam and Eve, our first parents, in the Garden of Eden before their Fall, show the perfect life of happiness and fulfilment that could have been theirs. But it wasn’t to be. It ends with the guilty pair being driven out, with cherubim and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nuts Stewardship "Whose Fries Are These" Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 5, 2002
    based on 198 ratings
     | 74,538 views

    This is a stewardship sermon dealing with the reality that all we have belongs to God. It motivates to become tithers and generous givers.

    NUTS Stewardship “Whose Fries Are These”? GNLCC 10/26/2002 Malachi 3:1-12 Matthew 19:17-21 Text 1 Chronicles 29:10-16 We are continuing our theme of becoming a NUTS church. What is a NUTS Church? A Church that never underestimates the Spirit. The Theme comes from our adaptation ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lord Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by John Johnson on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 8,858 views

    One of the things that motivated the disciples is that they saw Jesus pray. Each and every one of us must be a person of prayer.

    Lord Teach Us to Pray Luke 11:1 Why does a person want to learn to pray? One of the things that motivated the disciples to ask Jesus was that they saw him pray. Often times they would see Jesus pray He prayed on everyday occasions. As he was ministering to the crowds by teaching, preaching and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Running From The Cross Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,944 views

    A look at Peter’s denial and what motivates us to run away from the cross rather than to it.

    1. Title: Running From The Cross 2. Text: Matthew 26:57, 69-75; Mark 14:53-54, 66-72; Luke 22:54-62, John 18:16-27 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd. April 2, 2006. 2nd in the series “Walk to the Cross” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand seriousness of Peter’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Consider Your Ways

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,323 views

    When the work gets slow and workers are getting discouraged, a little motivation comes to us from the book of Haggai.

    Consider Your Ways Haggai was given four messages from the Lord for the people who returned from captivity in Babylon. But before we talk about the messages that he delivered, we must first understand the situation at hand. Background: To get the setup to the book of Haggai, you must go back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear Not...it Gets Better

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,267 views

    Looking for a sermon to motivate your Sr. Adults? This is a way to bring the two generations together to work for the cause of Christ.

    Fear Not = It Gets Better! Setup: After the first message of Haggai, the people under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Joshua began working on the temple of God. The second message of Haggai was directed at the older generation of the group that was working. The message came about one month ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loudmouth Lamech Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,792 views

    Usually pride is sneaky, an unannounced motive, but in our passage we see raw blantant pride for all to see.

    Intro: 1. William Ernest Henley's poem "Invictus" ("Unconquered") is drenched with the spirit of Cain: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Priority Of Victory (8 Of 9) Series

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,840 views

    May we use the failures of Gaza, Ashdod, and Gath to motivate us to follow through on our commitments to God.

    Join us at the Synergize 3! Pastors Conference on January 17–19, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, to network with key Christian leaders from every world region. Learn more at www.synergize.tv. ________________ INTRODUCTION If you have ever tried to master an athletic skill, you know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "... When God Speaks ..."

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Jan 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,880 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that when God speaks -what He says come to pass.

    11 January 2009 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: When God speaks, what He says come to pass. REFERENCES: Proverbs 14:23(KJV) In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury; Genesis 1:3 (NIV) And God said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wayne Searls avatar

    Five Principles For Financial Success In Today's Economy

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,596 views

    PROPOSITION: To motivate the hearer to honor God first with his/her income and to be diligent to be a good steward of what remains.

    1 Kings 2:3 And keep the charge of the Lord your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn; I. THE PRINCIPLE OF FIRST FRUITS Exodus ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Change

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,231 views

    PROPOSITION: To motivate the hearer to trust God even when they don’t understand the events taking place in their lives.

    Isaiah 43:19 (NKJV) Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. I. CHANGE IS INEVITABLE Isaiah 43:19a (NKJV) Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Ecclesiastes 3:1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Some Things God Doesn't Know

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,135 views

    PROPOSITION: To demonstrate the awesomeness of God in order to motivate people to turn his/her entire life over to Him.

    John 16:29,30 (NKJV) His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech! Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.” I. GOD DOESN’T KNOW OF A SINNER HE DOES ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    "How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You?"

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,280 views

    This is a sermon based on the call narrative of Samuel. It motivates us into our own call... especially in times of a spiritual droubt.

    1 Samuel 3:1-20 The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions. 2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    This Mission: Not For The Faint Of Heart

    Contributed by Tom Bartlett on Dec 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,598 views

    This sermon is in preparation for a large evangelistic campaign we did in 2005. It’s an encouraging, motivational message on faith.

    OUTLINE THIS MISSION: Not for the faint of heart Preparing for HGHF March 5, 2006 – Pastor Tom Bartlett When Courage And Faith Collide Ask: 1. Lord is this what you really want? • Know that God will always confirms His Word. Joshua 5:13-15 (NLT) “When Joshua was near the town of Jericho, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist