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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Audacious Prayer Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 19, 2025
     | 462 views

    Talk to God like your Best Friend and the Best Father there ever was, putting His interests above your own.

    Bob was trying to teach his daughter, Jenny, how to pray before meals. After a few weeks of coaching, Bob decided Jenny was ready to pray all by herself. Jenny started out fine, thanking God for her mommy and daddy and brother and sister and for the rolls and the salad. Then she ended with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Is Religious Freedom In Jeopardy? A Look At The First Amendment And What The Bible Has To Say.

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 1, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,184 views

    During the current global viral Pandemic, it was apparent that some churches were not following government guidelines designed to help save the lives of its citizens.

    During the current global viral Pandemic, it is apparent that some church Pastors are not following government guidelines designed to help save the lives of its citizens, and some have even vowed not to permit "any dictator law" to stop services, and have encouraged worshippers to meet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    God Is The Judge Who Demotes And Promotes

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 17, 2016
     | 4,152 views

    To show that GOD is the Judge, and being Judge of everyone, He puts you down (breaks you down) and then lift you up.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you the insignificant one? Yes. GOD entrusted to me the Kingdom of Heaven II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is the Judge, and being Judge of everyone, He puts you down (breaks you down) and then lift you up. IV. TEXT: Psalms 75:7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Your Struggle With Authority Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,044 views

    God puts us in this world with a small subset of the human race to begin relating to. Our parents are the first representatives of fallen humanity that we meet and our first model for authority figures that we’ll meet later in life.

    Introduction Jesus said that the commandments are summed up in the dual command, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength and your neighbour as yourself." Well today we come to the fifth commandment. This seems to be about loving your neighbour, but it’s one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Scott Spencer avatar

    God's Task; Our Task

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Sep 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,217 views

    God calls you to serve within His church. He wants you to put your hands to work for Him, to invest your time in a work that lasts.

    9-4-11 God’s Task, Our Task Labor Day NEHEMIAH 3:1-32 Nehemiah had noticed, and was troubled that the wall had fallen into disrepair. He had defined the purpose, communicated his discontent, and motivated the people to accept the task. Now the work began. The walls of Jerusalem had been in ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    God’s Plans For You

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 26, 2021
     | 7,298 views

    It’s a happy thought that God is constantly thinking about you! God was thinking about you before the first mountain was formed.You’re the apple of God’s eye, His own dear children. He says, “The very hairs of your heads are all numbered.”

    GOD’S PLANS FOR YOU Jer. 29:11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: NOT FORGIVING, GOING FISHING 1. A boy went to the grocery store with his mom. He’d already gotten in trouble for touching things, and she said, “Don’t touch anything on the shelves!” 2. When his Mom wasn’t looking, he bumped a large ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Worship God The Creator

    Contributed by Craig Condon on May 13, 2016
     | 6,157 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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    Planned For God's Pleasure Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Oct 24, 2007
     | 4,127 views

    Part 2 in the series The Purpose-Driven Life. This message looks at Worship, the first of God’s five principal purposes for our lives.

    Planned for God’s Pleasure The Purpose-Driven Life, pt. 2 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers channeling Rick Warren October 21, 2007 We’re in this series right now called “40 Days of Purpose.” Today, we’re going to look at the first of God’s five purposes for your life. God has five ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Walking In God’s Love

    Contributed by Laren Whaley on Feb 15, 2012
     | 9,520 views

    Because God has loved us and received us as one of His own we must move and live in that love. The world ‘s definition of love is not love at all. The world around us always asks what’s in it for me and always centers on self-first, then maybe others.

    Walking In God’s Love 1 Corinthians 13:1 - 13 (NKJV) 1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Should I Tithe 10% To My Church?

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
     | 2,161 views

    Let's talk about tithing! In my view, tithing is very important. God gives us Jesus, he gives us life, he transforms us, and makes us new in Jesus. He sends His Holy Spirit to live in us and make us holy.

    Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce Let's talk about tithing! In my view, tithing is very important. God gives us Jesus, he gives us life, he transforms us, and makes us new in Jesus. He sends His Holy Spirit to live in us and make us ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Procuring God’s Peace

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 10, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,814 views

    This sermon is part of our spiritual first aid series and it looks at how we go about procuring God's peace for our lives. We look at having peace with God and the peace of God, and how we have peace through God's word and forgiveness.

    Spiritual First Aid Procuring God’s Peace Before I begin, let me say that God considers peace so important that not only did He give it as a title to His Son, Jesus, calling Him the Prince of Peace, but He also made it part of two life changing teachings. The Apostle Paul lists out peace as one ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Mending What’s Broken Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 31, 2017
    based on 8 ratings
     | 30,900 views

    This sermon deals with healing what's been broken in our lives. And the methods God uses to mend what's been broken is a healthy diet of God's word, being still, getting more of Jesus' blood to what's broken, and time. We also look the reason God break us

    Spiritual First Aid Manual Mending What’s Broken Every human being is broken. We’re all broken people. And that’s because we are all sinners because of the fall humanity took back in the Garden of Eden. At the start of creation we were brand new, God said let us make man in our image and ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Is That Right?

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jun 2, 2014
     | 3,857 views

    An unusual take on the truism: God will not put more on us than we can handle.

    Is That Right? 1 Cor 10:13 I have bad news for some of you, today. I am going to de-bunk one of your truisms. A truism is a saying that is universally believed to be self-evident or obviously true. “A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do” “What goes up must come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Love God Or Enjoy Life...is This Our Choice? Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,136 views

    sermon 4 in first John series

    Love God or Enjoy Life – Is this our choice? Turn with me this morning to 1 John 2:15-17. Slide Last week we finished reading about the encouragement that John was giving to different maturity segments of the church. He knew that life is difficult sometimes and wanted to point out a few things to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rudolf E. Y. Mensah avatar

    Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jan 14, 2022
     | 6,602 views

    Looking for someone you can trust and put your confidence in?

    SPIRITUAL GROWTH ENHANCERS REF NO: 019 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; Deuteronomy 7:9 'TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS 'Tis so sweet to trust ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic