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  • James Hickman avatar

    A New Way Of Thinking About Ourselves--And Others Series

    Contributed by James Hickman on Apr 9, 2016
     | 6,065 views

    A call for a realistic understanding of our need for grace and our dependence upon one another.

    A New Way of Thinking About Ourselves . . . and Others Romans 12:3-5 Well it’s been a stressful couple of months, getting ready for next Saturday’s wedding. Around our house we’ve been redecorating the guest room for out of town family members who are coming, refurbishing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Triune God Series

    Contributed by John Stackhouse on May 16, 2016
     | 6,956 views

    the first of the Church of the Nazarene's Article of Faith is "The Triune God." This it the first in my series showing where we get our Articles of Faith.

    This morning, I begin a series of sermons on our Articles of Faith, which are found in the Manual for the Church of the Nazarene. As a Nazarene pastor, we are supposed to teach these to our congregations each year, but oddly enough, I have never heard a series based on them, so I felt it would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Forgive As We Are Forgiven - Applying And Living The Gospel

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Feb 7, 2017
     | 4,744 views

    Jesus said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing." and taught us to pray, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." In this same fashion, we are to forgive those who have 'trespassed' against us.

    2017.02.05 SERMON. FORGIVING AS WE ARE FORGIVEN. APPLYING AND LIVING THE GOSPEL William Akehurst HSWC Psalms 32:1-11 (KJV) RESPONSIVE READING 1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. (GWT) Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Glimpses Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 8, 2017
     | 10,178 views

    As Jesus ministered among men, He showed great love, grace, and compassion. Whether it was a private moment, or a very public moment, Jesus always responded in power and grace. He continues to meet our needs according to His gracious provision.

    Glimpses of Grace Mark 1: 29-39 The rapid pace of events continues as we progress through Mark’s Gospel. Jesus and the disciples have left the synagogue and immediately entered the house of Simon Peter and Andrew, his brother. This would not be a leisurely afternoon. Upon arriving Jesus begins ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Having The Right Attitude Series

    Contributed by Andrew Drury on Nov 24, 2015
     | 10,137 views

    Seeing the Church through grace and peace

    This sermon (1 Corinthians 4: 1 - 21) was preached at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey, on Sunday 15 November 2015. Introduction The epistle was written 30 years after Paul had established the church in Corinth. The Corinthian Christians were living in a society where anything goes – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Storyteller - The Parables Of Jesus: Secrets To Praying With Power

    Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 18, 2015
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     | 9,644 views

    In Jesus’ trilogy of parables on prayer, we learn three secrets to praying with power: having an urgent boldness, a hopeful perseverance, and a humble attitude.

    THE STORYTELLER: THE PARABLES OF JESUS #6: THREE SECRETS TO PRAYING WITH POWER OPENING HYMN: What a Friend we Have in Jesus JUST FOR FUN – CHILDREN’S PRAYERS: • Dear God, I went to this wedding and they were kissing right there in church. Is that OK? • Dear God, thank You ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Heavenly Well Full Of Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 7, 2015
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     | 4,718 views

    Making small changes in our lives or the lives of others can have big impacts, especially since we live in an area that is spiritually dry and thirsty.

    There once was a man who was not well-educated and rather rough and crude around the edges, but he was recently converted and was on fire for the Lord. He constantly asked the minister to give him some work that would be helpful to the church. Finally, the minister gave the man a list of ten people ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Floating Axhead

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 19, 2016
     | 10,359 views

    The account of Elisha, the student prophet and the floating axhead is one that would make intellectuals just shake their heads at someone who would believe such a thing. How big is your God? The God of the Bible is awesome even in small miracles!

    2 Kings 6:1-7 (Please open your Bibles to this passage which we will read in a couple of minutes) Where does Elisha fall in the unfolding of the history of the nation of Israel? Creation The great flood - Noah Abraham - Isaac - Jacob Joseph Moses Joshua The Judges Samuel The Unified ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Missional Church Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 23, 2014
     | 5,784 views

    A sermon on the need to reach the community outside the church (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, chapter 8 Mission Focused)

    HoHum: The Blues Brothers were on "a mission from God" to save from foreclosure the Catholic orphanage in which they grew up. Like the Blues Brothers, we need to believe and know that we are on a mission from God. In recent years there has been a renewed emphasis on the missional nature and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The True Life Of A True Christian

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 25, 2020
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     | 20,216 views

    Christian Maturity is demonstrated by application of The Word

    Message/Devotion February 2, 2020 1 Thessalonians 5 [ with emphasis on verses 16-18 ] The True Life of A True Christian The Reading 5 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Haven For The Hapless (Father's Day 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 2,066 views

    Our God is our Heavenly Father who seeks to carry on his ministry through our parents whom He has willed to guide us in the way that we should go so that we will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6).

    GOD’S HAVEN FOR THE HAPLESS Text: Matthew 9:35- 38, 10:1- 8 Lou Holtz once said Win is an acronym for “What’s important now? …. The WIN strategy is applicable in times of prosperity as it is during a depression. ” (Lou Holtz. Wins, Losses and Lessons. New York: William Morrow (an ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Perry Anderson avatar

    Sheep Sense

    Contributed by Perry Anderson on Nov 6, 2020
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     | 6,251 views

    When we look at ourselves as humans, we are much like sheep. We often hear negatives about sheep; how they are dumb and helpless animals...Kind of like us.

    John 10:14-30 14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, 15 just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Importance Of Worship

    Contributed by John Newbaker on May 24, 2020
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     | 15,613 views

    There are two people involved in the worship experience: God and you, the worshiper.

    The Importance of Worship Genesis 22:1 Today I want us to look at The Importance of Worship. In every worship experience there are only two people involved: God and you, the worshiper. I want us to look today at the importance of worship for the worshiper. What does worship do for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Which King? Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 3, 2021
     | 2,377 views

    Bob Dylan famously wrote, "But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed you're gonna have to serve somebody." As disciples of Jesus, we must choose daily who gets to be king in our life. Which king do you follow?

    * Squeeze to the last drop: The manager at the local pub had what he considered to be the world’s strongest man working as his bouncer. In fact, the bouncer was so tough, the manager actually used the man to make money on the side with a little bet he had contrived over the years. The manager was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    3rd Sunday Of Advent

    Contributed by Tim Walker on Dec 17, 2020
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     | 8,767 views

    The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a miracle that profoundly effects our everyday life.

    There’s a pastor by the name of Casey Zack who related a story about a woman in his congregation, a Mrs. Alex. For the past 10 years Mrs. Alex was in charge of putting on and directing the children's Christmas Pageant. Every year something always went wrong. She cast her son, Blake, in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist