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  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Laziness Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Nov 3, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 20,209 views

    The first message in a series onthe seven deadly sins.

    VIRUS: Hidden Infections of the Spiritual Life Laziness – Sitting Pretty on Your La-Z-boy Throne Intro: We live in a world of germs and viruses. In many ways we live in fear of the next mutation. Whether it’s the flu or the threat of germ warfare, we live in a time in which the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hedges

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 8, 2009
    based on 27 ratings
     | 13,363 views

    What are your hedges made of and where did they come from and why? Do you have any? Did God tear yours down or build one for you?

    You have often heard I and others pray a hedge of protection or thorns about folks but you may not have known where we get the idea from even though you might like it. One lady told me she loved it when I prayed that because it gave her great comfort. Hedges can be a great comfort depending on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restoring The Heart Of Christianity

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 10, 2011
     | 3,733 views

    We need to restore both the form and the heart of New Testament Christianity.

    Introduction: A. I like the old story told of the preacher and song leader who didn’t like each other very much and refused to cooperate with each other. 1. One week the preacher preached on commitment, and how they should dedicate themselves to service. The song leader then led the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Discipline Yourself To Be Godly Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Dec 22, 2012
    based on 25 ratings
     | 13,199 views

    Beyond the shores of time and the kingdoms of this world there is a heavenly kingdom. It is the place where God has His great white throne, around which the angels play upon their golden harps and shout, “praise, and glory, and wisdom, and thanks and hono

    Discipline yourself to be Godly Bishop M.A. Lalachan “But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;” (1 Timothy 4:7) We are living in a most revolutionary era of world history, when situational ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Three That Will Set You Free

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 9, 2010
     | 5,793 views

    How Faith Hope and Love will set the believer free to live a wonderful life in spite of circumstances.

    THE THREE THAT WILL SET YOU FREE 1 Cor. 13:13 INTRO A. How many of us gathered here today would agree that our life is too complicated? 1. Is it just me or does it seem like we are spending most of our time running in fast forward? a. Running here, running there…never seeming like we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Through The Looking Glass To Pure Religion Series

    Contributed by James May on Sep 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,635 views

    #6 in the Book of James Series concerning the fact that we must do more than just look into the mirror of God’s Word, but we must be willing to accept what we see and make changes accordingly.

    Through the Looking Glass to Pure Religion #6 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May James 1:23-25, "For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Am I Here? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 16, 2014
     | 8,231 views

    Sarah, the wife of William Winchester, lived a bizarre life - an illustration of building without a purpose.

    “Getting A Clue: Why Am I Here?” Eph. 2:1-10 & Is. 43:1-7 Talk about bizarre! Sarah was the wife of William Winchester, the only son of Oliver Winchester, the founder and owner of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Sarah and William had a daughter who died shortly after birth in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Arise And Build Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 18, 2018
     | 4,968 views

    Message 5 in our exposition of Nehemiah observing Nehemiah's proactive attitude toward solving a problem.

    Chico Alliance Church "Arise and Build" REVIEW The book of Nehemiah is the journal or an ordinary person who became a significant leader because he had a passion to pray for the burdens of others. We have been tracing the tracks recorded by Nehemiah in his journal. Nehemiah is a book in which we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Easter Sermon - Pierced For A Purpose

    Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 14, 2014
    based on 9 ratings
     | 37,177 views

    Here is a Good Friday sermon that I preached and would like to share with you all. You can also use it as a great Resurrection Sunday Sermon.

    Pierced for a Purpose Isaiah 53:1-6 John 19:16-18 This morning I would like to ask you to get a hold of your Bibles and open them up to the book of Isaiah chapter 53 lets read at verse 1 We are going to read 6 verses: 1 - Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Acts Of The Apostles (20 Of 39)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022
     | 1,566 views

    Today we enjoy the freedom we have in America, and think very little about the men and women who bought and paid for it!

    Illus: It is easy for me to understand why some of the old soldiers who faced death itself, some even lost legs, eyes, arms, etc., become angry when they see people who have done nothing to win, or keep, their freedom, wanting to burn the symbol of that freedom, the flag. Well, that is not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Enough To Hate

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 31, 2022
     | 1,852 views

    Jesus calls us to hate those we are supposed to love. How? Why? Find out.

    9.4.22 Luke 14:25–35 25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus. He turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not carry his own ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jacob’s Ladder

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Mar 28, 2024
     | 5,746 views

    On the ladder there are the messengers of God who were traveling up and down, between heaven and earth. They were delivering the people petitions to God in heaven, and they were bringing God’s answers back down to help the people of the earth.  

    Genesis 28:12-15 By Pastor J.W.T. Spies   The story of Jacob and his brother Esau is a tangled one, filled with deceit, dishonesty, conspiracy and animosity. Esau despised his birthright, and sold it to brother Jacob for a pot of stew. Jacob then deceived their father and got him to bless him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kiss The Son

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,893 views

    How are you responding to Christ?

    Psalm 2:1-12 Kiss the Son Woodlawn Baptist Church November 23, 2003 Introduction A few weeks ago when we studied Psalm 1, you saw from the Scriptures that when you boil all of life down, all we are left with are the decisions we make for or against the Lord Jesus Christ. The psalmist showed us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reverberations From The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 17, 2013
     | 4,527 views

    A sermon teaching the connecting between the resurrection and both OT prophecy and NT witnesses.

    Easter Series Pt 3 “Reverberations from the Resurrection” Matthew 28:1-10 Matthew 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. First: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Resurrection Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 2, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,944 views

    In this sermon we examine the evidence for the resurrection of Christ.

    Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. In our study of his letter to the Corinthians Paul has just concluded a long discussion regarding spiritual gifts. He now turns his attention to an issue about which ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed