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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Investing In Treasures Or Trinkets?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 30, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,960 views

    We need to invest time and effort in other people.

    2 Peter 1 :7 And to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. I am pondering and my mind ponders the goodness of God. Today, I took two older ladies for a ride, just to get them out of the house for a few hours. We were so far in the country, there was no bridge to cross the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    Hold Your Pastor’s Hands Up

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Aug 24, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 27,724 views

    This sermon emphasizes the need to support your leader in their time of adversity.

    In the heat of battles, our souls will often become faint. Bouts of depression will come to most of us. The strong are not always vigorous. The wise are not alway ready. The brave are not always courageous. The joyous are not always happy. Great travail is created for all men. It is clear that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Russell Rhodes avatar

    Hope In Times Of Despair

    Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 7, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 18,423 views

    This sermon is a good one for times of national or local tragady it teaches that even in times of trouble there is still hope in the Lord.

    Hope In Times of Despair Lamentations 3:1-24 Jeremiah was a prophet just before and during the first part of Israel’s captivity by Babylon. Jeremiah was known as the Weeping Prophet. He was doing and saying all that God told him to do and to say and no one was listening. They turned to the false ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Ten P's For Your Pod

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,163 views

    Overview in one message of what the Bible is all about ’in a nutshell’ with a helpful outline that makes life, God, and salvation easier to comprehend. Link included to formatted text, audio & video, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Ten P’s for Your Pod http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/YourPod.html 1. The People • God created man Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Isa 45:12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, [even] my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Crossing Your Jordan

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 36 ratings
     | 18,810 views

    We all come to those defining moments of faith. Will you step foot in the water?

    Crossing Your Jordan Joshua 3 Joshua 3 (NLT) Early the next morning Joshua and all the Israelites left Acacia and arrived at the banks of the Jordan River, where they camped before crossing. [2] Three days later, the Israelite leaders went through the camp [3] giving these instructions to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Onward! Upward!

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Feb 23, 2008
     | 4,336 views

    The road to heaven is uphill the whole way.

    Onward! Upward! Intro: Door prize at K.A.R.M thrift store. Text: Philippians 3:13-16 I. Flee complacency a. Don’t count yourself to have already attained i. Examples of Paul’s glorious past 1. v. 5,6 2. Equal with greatest apostles (2 Cor. 11:5) 3. Gifts of the Spirit a. Prophecy (I Cor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's Too Soon To Quit

    Contributed by Gene Cullum on Dec 8, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,919 views

    The Day of Adversity comes to each of us... Becoming a Christian does not guarantee there won’t be Misfortunes or Calamities along the way... (I Don’t Know Where That Idea Comes From.) Becoming a Christian Does Guarantee That Christ Will Be With You In Y

    “IT’S TOO SOON QUIT” ______________________________________________________ Proverbs 24:10-12 "If thou faint in the day of thy adversity, thy strength is small. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; 12: If thou sayest, Behold, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Failure Of A Blunt Cutting Edge

    Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,914 views

    When we are spiritually blunt, we are umproductive. We work hard but produce little results.

    FAILURE OF A BLUNT CUTTING EDGE By : Ng Wah Lok Text : 2 Kings 13 :14-21 Introduction. We lose our cutting edge when we become comfortable in our Christian life. Our lives become blunt and ineffective. We drift along instead of aiming for God’s goals. King Joash was such a man. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Anointed Murders By Jehu ?

    Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 17,342 views

    This sermon shows how God raised up a man, anoints him to execute a violent judgement against Jezebel and Ahab.

    ANOINTED MURDER BY JEHU ? By : Ng Wah Lok Text 2 Kings 9:1-13, 30-37 Introduction Elijah was a famous and powerful prophet, but he suffered defeat under Jezebel’s hand. In 1 Kings 19, he flees from Jezebel and wanted to die. Jezebel was famous because he killed many of the prophets of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Keenan Darnell avatar

    Now, Send The Rain!

    Contributed by Keenan Darnell on Jan 12, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,327 views

    We often pray, "Lord, Send the Rain, Lord, send revival, Lord send a blessing", but are we really ready and prepared for it? Find out what it takes to prepare for the Rain.

    Text Scripture Genesis 2:4,5 KJV 4. These are the generations of the heavens, and the earth when they were created, in the day the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,5. And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and evry herb of the earth before it grew: for the Lord God had not ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Pr. Lynell AlJoe-Thurman avatar

    We Are Justified

    Contributed by Pr. Lynell Aljoe-Thurman on Oct 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,644 views

    We all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God, but God sent his Son to reddem those who have fallen if they believe.

    Prayer: Let us Pray- Merciful Father; we thank you for blessing us to serve your people according to your will in this place and we ask you to pour out your blessing on those who heard the Word and sprung into action that cause others to come or return to Christ. Thank you for gifting us your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Genesis 6 - Part 6 - Does God Make Mistakes? I Mean, He’s God, Right? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 18, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,933 views

    Does God make mistakes that He regrets? I mean He’s God, right? He is supposed to be perfect. If He’s emotional then doesn’t that indicate weakness? And if he changes His mind all the time, where does that leave me?

    Genesis 6 - Part 6 - Does God make mistakes? I mean, He’s God, right? I’ve done some pretty stupid things in my life that I have regretted. What about you? We all make mistakes. Some more serious than others. People in Noah’s day, however, couldn’t have cared less about their sin. They were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Free To Fail

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Feb 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,666 views

    Abraham Lincoln suffered a string of failures before he was elected to the presidency. His country store went out of business. As a young lawyer he had trouble getting clients. He was defeated in his campaigns for the state legislature, the House of Repre

    FREE TO FAIL Matthew 25:24-25; Philippians 4:13 Abraham Lincoln suffered a string of failures before he was elected to the presidency. His country store went out of business. As a young lawyer he had trouble getting clients. He was defeated in his campaigns for the state legislature, the House of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Carl Willis avatar

    How Grateful Are You?

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,671 views

    The importance of a grateful heart.

    How Grateful Are You? Luke 7:36-48 November 21, 2004 Luke 7:36-48 (NLT) One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to come to his home for a meal, so Jesus accepted the invitation and sat down to eat. [37] A certain immoral woman heard he was there and brought a beautiful jar filled with expensive perfume. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeremy Lile avatar

    Rotten Tomatoes & Sour Lemons

    Contributed by Jeremy Lile on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,694 views

    Giving the best we got to God

    Text: Genesis 4:3-5 (NIV) 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord.4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering1 he did not look ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God