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  • Kemuel Travis avatar

    Earth: Our Temporary Home

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Apr 24, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,767 views

    To show that God created the world and is in control of it, but we are to take care of it.

    -Today is Earth Day -A day to think about our planet, the world we live in -To appreciate its beauty -To think about how to best take care of it -It was begun in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson -It is a day that has become a holiday in its full extent with many involved in traditions they have ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Let Jesus Be Your Pace Car!

    Contributed by Alan Shulver on Jan 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,856 views

    We are all in a hurry and dont know why, slow down and stay in control!

    Galatians 5:7 you were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth? Are you living a NASCAR type of life? Racing might seem simple and just a matter of taking a left turn, then taking a left turn, then taking another left turn. To the novice it may seem like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hung By The Tongue Series

    Contributed by James May on Nov 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,595 views

    #12 in the series deals more with the power of the tongue and our inability to control it.

    Hung by the Tongue #12 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May 1) On a windswept hill in an English country churchyard stands a drab, gray slate tombstone. The quaint stone bears an epitaph not easily seen unless you stoop over and look closely. The faint etchings, worn by the ravages of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Sermon On The Mouth Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,705 views

    James talks about the many reasons we should control our speech.

    MANAGING YOUR MOUTH! James 3:1-12 1. Illus. of Mom and cell phone • On way to Gatlinburg decided to make a call to her new daughter-in-law. • Got the answering machine, so she left a short message. • After she hung up the cell phone, she started giving daughter-in-law “down the country” to my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Nahum - The Wrath Of God Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 4, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,893 views

    God is just and will judge. God is sovereign and in control. We are all answerable to God.

    Today we want to look at Nahum. He prophesied God’s judgement against Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. • We read last week of Jonah’s call to Nineveh and how they repented. That’s 100 years ago. • 3 generations after, God will ultimately judge them for their evil ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Joseph: The Beginning Of Hardship Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Jan 5, 2016
     | 11,171 views

    Even through bad situations God is in control, and will turn them for His glory

    Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and UFC fighter. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Vitor is currently ranked #5 in the Middleweight class, and is the only fighter to beat current champion Luke Rockhold in 2015. Vitor is, by many accounts, a very successful man. Vitor was in a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Christmas Prophecies: "His"Story Written In Advance!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 26, 2013
     | 6,209 views

    To bring to the fore that Adonai God was in "full control" during the First Christmas time.

    CHRISTMAS PROPHECIES –“HIS”STORY WRITTEN IN ADVANCE Some years ago during Christmas time, the womenfolk of our Church went to a reasonably distant Departmental store to buy gifts for the widows/orphans/Sunday school children of our Church. When, they came back it dawned on one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Bobby Oliver avatar

    The Consuming Power Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Jul 9, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,858 views

    Sin starts with pride, sin wants control, sin is destructive, and sin is deceptive.

    The Consuming Power of Sin Exodus 10:1-20 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Exodus. - As we study each passage, we’re asking the question, “What can I learn about honoring God from this text?” - Last week, we looked at the seventh plague, the plague of hail, and how it illustrated ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Overruled From Heaven

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 4, 2019
     | 1,866 views

    No matter what you have done God will forgive you. Then take control.

    OVERRULED FROM HEAVEN Acts 26:9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Get A Hold Of Yourself!!!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 23, 2022
     | 2,779 views

    Have you ever seen someone that lost control of themselves and went beserk ...

    and someone would grab them firmly and say, GET A HOLD OF YOURSLELF! We live in a nation that seem to have lost control of themselves as a nation. IT IS CRAZY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS NATION! • In our public schools some of our educators are encouraging our young people to change their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Marcaurelle avatar

    Dealing With Stress The Silent Killer Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jul 29, 2025
     | 255 views

    Stress can be defined as feeling out of control and doctors See it as the of most hospitalizations.

    Stress Annual Sermons Volume 9 (15-16) – Revised 2022 HOW TO HAVE MORE TIME AND LESS STRESS “There is a time and a season for everything under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) bmarcaurelle@charter.net STRESS THE WAY TO A MISERABLE LIFE I know what you are saying. “Brother Bob, there is no way ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reason #2, Our Priorities Are Transformed Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,527 views

    We’re either under the control of the Spirit or under the control of our fallen nature. When we surrender our lives to God, He transforms our priorities and gives us new purpose in life.

    Sermon Series on Romans 8: Reasons to be encouraged! Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts >Reason #2, Our priorities are transformed -Romans 8:5-8 "Those who live according to the sinful nature (the flesh) have their minds set on what that nature desires; ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Slowing Down Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 29,103 views

    Every moment is scheduled in our lives. The Bible tells us that all this hurrying has dramatic negative effects on us. So how can you slow down? The strategies I’m going to share with you today to slow down your life to a more rational, reasonable pace a

    Slowing Down When You’re Running On Empty Ecclesiastes 4:4-8 John Ortberg tells the story of calling a wise friend to ask for some spiritual direction not long after moving to Chicago. I described the pace of life in my current ministry. The church where I serve tends to move at a fast clip. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ned Bartlebaugh avatar

    Its A Matter Of The Heart

    Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,015 views

    God looks upon the sin in your heart that hampers God’s very best for you. He will clean your heart, but He will not enter in without being invited first. This means we have to be real with ourselves and turn back to God, stop rationalizing sin and call

    Introduction Illustration – Sea Biscuit: It’s heart I watched the movie “Sea Biscuit” the other night. One of my favorite scenes is near the beginning where the horse trainer is searching for one horse that he can groom into a champion. He wasn’t looking for a horse that was already a champion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    The Sermon On The Mount (Part 17) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 20, 2020
     | 4,420 views

    What does worry accomplish for us? Nothing. It robs us. It robs our joy, our peace, our patience, our ability to trust and rely on God. It robs our ability to think rationally and find solutions to our problems. No wonder Jesus tells us to not worry.

    THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part 17) Matthew 6:25-34 I did a sermon a couple of years ago titled, Be in the Now. It's about being in the moment. One of the points I made involved the extended version of the Serenity Prayer. In it, we see this line, "Living one day at a time, enjoying one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ