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  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Too Good For God Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
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     | 4,270 views

    A look at King Uzziah and the way that success must be handled with care lest we allow it to replace our perceived need for God in our lives.

    1. Title: Too Good for God 2. Text: 2 Chronicles 26 II Kings 15:1-7 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, 6-11-06, 4th in the series “The Kings and I” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the dangers of success, its typical cycle, and how to break the cycle -for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Principle, Practice, And Promise Of The Tithe PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 84 views

    True worship is honoring God first with gratitude and trust, offering Him our best in response to His blessings, not our achievements or possessions.

    Home feels a little brighter when we remember Who holds the house together. Some of us walked in today with full calendars and thin margins. Wins at work, worries at home, maybe a mixture of both. And somewhere in the swirl of it all we ask, How do I honor God when life feels loud? How do I say ...read more

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    You'll Never Defeat The Giant, Unless You First Conquer The Lion And Bear

    Contributed by Thomas Gates on Jan 31, 2001
    based on 234 ratings
     | 25,511 views

    Sooner or later your gonna face a giant, and if you quit every time problems come then you’ll never be anything for God!

    “ You’ll never defeat the giant, unless you first conquer the lion and the bear.” Text: 1 Samuel Ch 17:32-51 Intro: Everyone here surely has heard the story of “David and Goliath.” Probably more than once. Its a pretty good book to read to our children, It teaches them that no matter what ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    You Need A Pusher

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,192 views

    5 Relationships You Can’t Live Without! Each of these relationships are crucial for you to live a healthy and successful life!

    “5” Part 4 – You Need A Pusher Perhaps it was a coach early on in your life. It might have been a math teacher. It could have been a parent or a friend with whom you had a healthy rivalry. We have all had someone in our past that would push us! That is a normal part of our childhood ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Life Is Like A Baseball Game

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 21,490 views

    The Cal Ripken Jr. World Series of baseball has invaded Mattoon, IL, and life is somewhat similar to a baseball game.

    LIFE IS LIKE A BASEBALL GAME I Cor. 9:25 "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." INTRO.- ILL.- In the popular 1994 movie "Forrest Gump," Forrest with an IQ of 74 said, "Mama ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Perserverance

    Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 12, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 8,119 views

    1 Corinthians 15 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Working Very Hard A martial arts student went to his teach

    1 Corinthians 15 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Working Very Hard A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, "I am devoted to studying ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living In The Rearview Mirror

    Contributed by Tom Etterlee on Jul 21, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,359 views

    Rearview mirrors are good for backing up and seeing where you have been, but as long as you are looking back you can’t go forward. The Bible says that you are to forget things behind you. You should be reaching forward!

    www.crosswalkbaptist.org INTRODUCTION: A) The reason why some people are failing in life is because they are living in the past, and they are not obeying what the Bible says! B) We must learn how to let go of the past! * Paul says, “Forgetting those things which are behind ...” 1. To forget ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Increased All The More In Strength!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 6, 2015
     | 3,424 views

    Self-pity has sabotaged growth in many lives, many have acted so stupidly in the past that they have failed to manifest their potential to do something useful and wonderful with their lives .

    Increased all the more in strength! Acts 9:22 ”Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.” When Apostle Paul was running from pillar to post and persecuted on all sides, the Bible says he increased all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    New Life Beginnings

    Contributed by Wilson Spencer on Jan 7, 2012
     | 5,784 views

    As we begin a new year, rather than simply making the same old resolutions that we never keep, let's look to some ideas the Apostle Paul shared with us, and determine to make and keep these "New Life Resolutions".

    New Life Resolutions Pastor Wilson Spencer Liberty Baptist Church, McEwen, TN January 1st, 2012 Philippians 3:13-15 “13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live Like You Were Dying

    Contributed by Ben Johnson on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 23,909 views

    We must take advantage of every opportunity, of everyday, of every moment to live life on purpose!! Unfortunately however, many times we get so caught up in the details of our day to day life that we just don’t take the time to SEIZE EVERY MOMENT!

    Live Like You Were Dying using SONG ILLUSTRATION: "Live Like You Were Dying" -by country artist Tim McGraw REFERENCE: Phil. 3:7-16 A young soldier and his commanding officer got on a train together. The only available seats were across from an young attractive woman who was traveling with her ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Little Man; Big Heart Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,701 views

    Zaccheus’ attitude toward money completely changed when Jesus found him up a tree.

    The owner of a fitness center was offering $1,000 to anyone who was stronger than he was. He would squeeze a lemon dry, and then hand the lemon to anyone who wished to challenge him. Anyone who could squeeze just one more drop out would win the money. Many strong people tried, but nobody ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Are You On God's A-List Or Blacklist?

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on Jun 14, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,524 views

    An Expository Sermon On Luke 6:20-26 on The Kind Of People Who Receive God’s Blessings And The Kind Of People Who Receive His Disfavor.

    Are You on God’s A-List or Blacklist? (Part 2) Luke Sermon Series #20 April 29th, 2001 Text: Luke 6:20-26 Introduction: You have probably heard of Galileo and how about 400 hundred years ago he argued that Aristotle was wrong about gravity. If you took two objects with one heavier than the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Kind Of Faith - "but" Or "therefore"?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 128 ratings
     | 13,591 views

    There are a lot of people whose lives can best be typified by their use of the word, "but." And there are also many people whose faith might very well be typified by the use of that wonderful word "therefore."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KASNSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) A. Generally, those of us who have read much of the Gospel accounts of the life of Christ don't have a very good opinion of the Pharisees. We read the 23rd chapter of Matthew where 6 different times Jesus says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Not Without Honor

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,053 views

    What motivates your ministry?

    Not Without Honor When a person gets a promotion at work, has won a prize or received some other kind of award or recognition the first people he/she normally wants to share that good news with is family. It may be by phone or E-mail or bursting into the house yelling, "Honey! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Advent Through The Eye's Of A Prophet

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 13,094 views

    Our God will COME DOWN to SAVE us!

    ADVENT THROUGH THE EYE’S OF A PROPHET: COME DOWN ISAIAH 64:1-9 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT NOVEMBER 30, 2003 INTRODUCTION: Soren Kierkegaard, the great Danish theologian told this story: A prince wanted to find a maiden suitable to be his queen. One day while running an errand in the local village for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist