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  • charles clary avatar

    My Journey Down Legality Lane

    Contributed by Charles Clary on Apr 29, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,500 views

    This sermon will reflect my deliverance from a legalistic upbringing.

    I call your attention to the last words of the text. It reads, "For the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life." I am not an angry preacher. I heard many of them as a boy growing up in the church. They usually spew their venom out on the congregation as they tell about how some board or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Mouth To Mouth Manipulation

    Contributed by Chris Manning on Oct 15, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,165 views

    What we say can have a lasting effect on who we are saying it too. The art of communication is just as deadly as the art of war.

    Matthew 22:15 KJV Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. In the coral reefs of the Caribbean, live a small fish know as the Kissing Fish. It only grows to about two to three inches long. It is mostly known because of its quickness and the fact that it ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Where Have You Come From? Where Are You Going? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,563 views

    We can best understand where we, as believers, have come from — and where we are going — by answering three questions.

    Where Have You Come From? Where Are You Going? (Colossians 1:21-23) 1. When you have been a pastor at the same church fro 30 years, the Catholic kids in the neighborhood call you “Father Time.” 2. I have been here so long that when people ask how I am registered politically, I say I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    We Are The Pudding Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,165 views

    The proof is in the pudding, and those of us who know Christ are the pudding.

    We Are the Pudding (2 Corinthians 3:1-6) 1. Many of you know that I love to cook. When Marylu went to work 5 years ago, I told her I would take over cooking. 2. I have to cook low-cholesterol: no egg yolks, butter, cream, bacon, shrimp or organ meat. Yet amazing how many delicious meals a person ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How’s Your Heart? Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,933 views

    It was the practice of Jewish teachers to try to sum up the hundreds of laws into great overarching principles that people could focus on. In Mark 12 we see an encounter a teacher of the law had with Jesus in this hope of discovering the great “one thing

    WHAT THE BOOK SAYS ABOUT LOVE Part 1 HOW’S YOUR HEART? Mark 12:30 Ezekiel 36:26-27 Sunday, February 8, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee In the movie City Slickers 39th birthday of Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) and he is not happy about it. His two friends are having crises of their own and they buy a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Part 1 - Genesis 17:1 - Sanctimonious And Self-Righteous, Or Blameless? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 7, 2010
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,706 views

    OUTWARD FAITHFUL SERVICE. INWARD BLAMELESS DEVOTION. Not some RELIGIOUS, SELF RIGHTEOUS, SANCTIMONIOUS FAKE LIFE but a life that honours God from the inside out.

    Part 1 - Genesis 17:1 - RELIGIOUS, SANCTIMONIOUS AND SELF-RIGHTEOUS, OR BLAMELESS? I was speaking to a man yesterday who is 95 years old. He still has all his mental faculties and is fascinating to speak with. Many old people can be rigid in their thinking but he has an ability to be flexible and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cana And Boundaries

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,564 views

    Jesus had his personal boundaries- He remains slightly aloof from the situation. He told Mary, “Not our job,..."

    Jesus had his personal boundaries-- He remains slightly aloof; reluctant to get involved in the situation of the shortage of wine. He told Mary, “Not our job,” and “Not my hour for what God has called me to do!” Lesson for us-Watch out for “Caretakers disorder.” -e.g. “No one else on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Why I Am A Christian Mystic

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
     | 1,422 views

    What is a Christian mystic? A Christian mystic is a follower of Jesus who believes in and experiences the supernatural realities of relationship with God.

    What is a Christian mystic? A Christian mystic is a follower of Jesus who believes in and experiences the supernatural realities of relationship with God. I would like to convince you today to join me as an authentic Christian mystic, one who fully engages in the spiritual realities of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Cana

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 23, 2024
     | 789 views

    Are we holding up OUR part of the covenant of our vocations?

    Jesus walks into a bar. “Just 12 waters, please,” while winking at his disciples. I saw this post on social media, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH PAGE OF THE BIBLE EXPLAINS HOW TO TURN WATER INTO WINE? I AM JUST ASKING FOR FRIEND. “The Church attaches great importance to Jesus’ presence at the wedding ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Turning The Verdict Through Prayer Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 17, 2025
     | 183 views

    This passage teaches us that prayer has the power to reverse verdicts, extend destinies, and reveal God's mercy in crisis.

    TURNING THE VERDICT THROUGH PRAYER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Kings 20:1-11 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 38:1-5; James 5:16-18; Psalm 34:17; Jeremiah 33:3; Luke 18:1-8 INTRODUCTION: King Hezekiah was a righteous king who had led Judah in reforms and restored temple worship. Yet, in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Amazing Authority Of Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 648 views

    This sermon explores Jesus' unique teaching style, emphasizing His wisdom, alignment of actions with words, and awe-inspiring authority as a model for Christian living.

    Good morning, my cherished siblings in Christ. It's a joy to be here with you today, to stand at the threshold of God's Word together, to knock and to find that the door is always open to us. We are about to embark on an exploration of a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, a passage that shines a ...read more

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  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    Changing & Challenging Years Of Adolescence Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,282 views

    Parenting teens.

    Jesse is the envy of all the young men in his senior class; he is tall, handsome and naturally gets good grades. He lettered in three varsity sports and still seems to have time to be the president of his church youth group and help out at the local nursing home. He sings first tenor in the a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Book Of Mark # 12

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022
     | 1,575 views

    In this sermon I want to look at the Jewish Sabbath. When we start to look at some of the ridiculous things that the Jews taught about the Sabbath, it shocks us

    Illus: This reminds me of a young boy that found himself in the locker room of the local YWCA. When he was spotted, the room burst into screams of horror, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and said “What’s the matter haven’t you ever seen a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Losing Your Religion

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 12, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,112 views

    As a Pharisee, Nicodemus believed that God’s law had to be strictly observed and that strict observance was necessary in order to obtain God’s blessing.

    TITLE: LOSING YOUR RELIGION SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 3:1-10 The first appearance of Nicodemus we see are found in the scriptures as read in our text. Nicodemus went to seek out Jesus at night. He was afraid to be seen with Him in the day. When Nicodemus met Jesus, he said he believed Jesus came from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Plan For Parenting

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 15, 2003
    based on 105 ratings
     | 7,427 views

    To discuss God’s Plan for parents and their children

    God’s Plan for Parenting Colossians 3:20-21 Primary Purpose: To discuss God’s plan for parenting. Here Paul moves from discussing marriage to specifically discussing the parent-child relationship. It’s nice to know that God has a plan for parenting. It may be that parenting is one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist