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  • Richard Tow avatar

    Living Life On Purpose

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jan 1, 2024
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     | 2,401 views

    This New Year's message teaches the importance of a God-given vision. When our hearts are filled with divine purpose, we are strengthened to resist temptation and live meaningful, productive lives.

    Intro Our primary text is Proverbs 29:18: “Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction (NIV)”i The KJV says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” Both versions are instructive. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Keep Your Feet On The Ground And Your Eye On Heaven

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 22, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,571 views

    A balanced Christian life tends to common daily duties without complaint but also pursues spiritual revitalization through communion with the Lord and feeding on God's word. This balance is particularly important during turbulent times.

    Intro As we approach the November election, we find ourselves in an intense time in our history. The attempted assassination of President Trump testifies to that fact. The Republican convention concluded last Thursday. The Democrat convention is coming up in August. Who knows what decisions will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Serving Like Jesus Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 28, 2024
     | 2,663 views

    One of God's major objectives for us is to be conformed into the image of His Son and one of the primary ways God wants us to conform to the likeness of Jesus is in our service. Jesus came to serve and to give and so we must also serve and give.

    A. One day a weathy woman was interviewing a prospective butler and asked him, “Are you trained to serve guests?” 1. The prospective butler replied “Yes, ma’am, I have been trained to serve guests both ways.” 2. The woman looked puzzled and asked, “What do you mean both ways?” 3. The prospective ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pastor Appreciation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 5, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,188 views

    Jesus gives pastors as a loving gift to His church, calling us to honor, support, and pray for them as they shepherd and serve us.

    Some of the greatest gifts Jesus gives to His church have names and faces, coffee-stained sermon notes, calloused knees, and tender hearts. They stand at hospital bedsides, whisper prayers in empty sanctuaries, answer phone calls after midnight, and show up again on Sunday with a smile that says, ...read more

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    Psalm 23

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 9, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 8,426 views

    Haven, Highway and Happiness. The three H’s of Psalm 23

    Field Dalling 23-02-03 Psalm 23 We are going to have a baptism later in the service where Kelly is about to make a start on her Christian pilgrimage. And so I would like, this morning to have a look at one of the Psalms that has been a fantastic source of strength to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Psalm 42

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 3, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 22,935 views

    A psalm of despair with an antidote

    Psalm 42 This morning’s psalm is Psalm 42, which has been called a psalm of despair. But it is more than that. It does also contains the antidote. There is a lot in the psalm, but I would like to look at three aspects of it today: These aspects are: 1. Despair is disabling 2. Despair can lead ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Christ As The Perfect Role Model For Youth

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 144 ratings
     | 86,049 views

    Learning how to fix our eyes on Jesus as the author and perfecter of our faith. (Heb. 12:1,2)

    Christ as the Ideal Model for Youth (Heb. 12:1-3) Young people are bombarded with a continuous stream of morally degrading images in our television age. Only 12% of young people are attending church on a regular basis. There is a crisis going on in our youth’s spiritual development in America and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Delivers And Protects Us From Evil

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 29 ratings
     | 19,748 views

    Learn how you can be more assured of the Spirit’s protection and deliverance from evil

    How the Holy Spirit Delivers and Protects Us From Evil Illustration:The Greeks had a race in their Olympic games that was unique. The winner was not the runner who finished first. It was the runner who finished with his torch still lit. I want to run all the way with the flame of my torch still ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Use Music To Enhance Our Relationships

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 125 ratings
     | 9,510 views

    How To Use Music To Enhance Our Relationships

    HOW TO USE MUSIC TO ENHANCE OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD and PEOPLE - Col. 3:16 Illustration: Martin Luther said, "The devil takes flight at the sound of music, just as he does at the words of theology, and for this reason the prophets always combined theology and music, the teaching of truth and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is God Fair?

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 50 ratings
     | 3,972 views

    The defence of God’s fairness

    PSALM 19:9 "IS GOD FAIR?" A) One time or another in life, we have wondered about this question! * The Psalmist said ....... * "The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." * Is this true? B) Then what about babies who are born with physical deformities? * What about two mothers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are The Meek Series

    Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 5,861 views

    Third in a series of sermons on the Beatitudes

    Blessed are the Meek TEXT: Mat 5:5 INTRODUCTION · Notice how men are portrayed in the media? · Doesn’t say much but is rugged & built like a linebacker, drive fancy sports car...In beer adds he’s grabbing for the gusto...with women he’s a conqueror...confident & poised · In contrast, Xn ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Overcoming The Curse Of Halloween

    Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Oct 26, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 6,210 views

    Alternatives to Halloween.

    Overcoming the Curse of Halloween (Philippians 4:8-9) A. Introduction 1. Halloween is a very controversial issue that every Christian is forced to deal with. Every year at the end of October our country’s streets and sidewalks are filled with young boys and girls that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is There A Need For Evangelism?

    Contributed by Phillip Frady on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,623 views

    The sermon looks at the response of Jesus to the reaction of the religious leaders of the day in His encounters with sinners and publicans in His story of the man who had all he thought he needed in this life only to discover his eternal destiny was relat

    Evangelism – Is There A Need? Luke 16:19-31 I. The mans earthly situation a. He had no need for other security b. He had no need for material things c. He had no need for comfort d. He had no need for God II. The mans after death situation a. He had no help b. He had no hope Our goal today is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trouble Tree

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 19, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 7,289 views

    Message about finishing the race and pressing on inspite of our falures and the times when we struggle in our life.

    “Trouble Tree” Introduction: Philippians 4:11-13 Illustration: I heard a story of a man named John who hired a plumber to help him restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Foundations - Gaining Heaven's Glory Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 269 ratings
     | 15,861 views

    Revelation gives a description of heaven that has been debated for centuries. What picture of this did God want us to receive?

    TEXT: Revelation 21:1-8/22-22:5 OPENING: KNOWING HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN R.Digest 2/84 p. 153 From Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s autobiography "Treasure in Clay." I stopped to ask a few boys for directions to the Town Hall where I was giving a lecture. They told me where the Town Hall was and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ