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  • Robert Higgins avatar

    Holiness Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 8, 2006
     | 2,786 views

    What Holiness is NOT.

    Peter the Great was once quoted as saying, “I have conquered an empire, but I have not been able to conquer myself.” 1. Review of Last Week: a. What holiness is not: i. Last week, I introduced the subject of Holiness, and we discovered that we tend to have a misconception about what holiness is. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Transformers Optimus Prime God Wants You To Be A Transformer

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 19, 2017
     | 13,615 views

    This message is part of our Super Heroes Series. The sermon shows how the story of the Transformers is taken out of the Bible. Although Optimus Prime is a great leader, he is not on the same level as Jesus Christ.

    Super Heroes—Optimus Prime —God Calls You To Be A Transformer 7/16/2017 Isaiah 42:1-9 Ephesians 4:17-32 We are in our series Super Heroes. So far we have looked at a Superman and found his story in the story of Moses. We looked at Wonder Woman and found her story was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Would You Do?

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 13, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,574 views

    A homeless man walks into a bar. What would you do? (Sermon based on TV show What Would You Do? , the episode centering on the treatment of the homeless.)

    Show video from You Tube “WWYD? - No shoes, no shirt, no pants, no service!” I cannot watch this video without being overcome by emotions. I am forced to ask myself “What would I do?” Would I have been one of the many to sit and watch as this person is cast out of the bar? Would I have turned my ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Providing Comfort During Trials

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 13, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,105 views

    How do we respond to those who are enduring hardships? Do we dish out criticism and judgment, or do we show genuine compassion? The experience from our own trials can help us better minister to those in trouble and anguish.

    Samuel Chadwick said, “Compassion costs. It is easy enough to argue, criticize and condemn; but redemption is costly, and comfort draws from the deep. Brains can argue, but it takes heart to comfort.”(1) How do we respond to those who are enduring hardship? Do we dish out criticism and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Things Go Wrong

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,623 views

    This sermon explores why we can "count it joy" when we have difficulties.

    When Things Go Wrong James 1:2-4 Introduction: Have you ever heard someone say, “If you were just a better Christian, then you wouldn’t have all these troubles.” Well, if you haven’t discovered it already, I am here to tell you that being a Christian does not make you immune to problems and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Trade In "Guilty Conscience" For "Guilt-Free Living" Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,790 views

    Life is a series of trade-offs -- if you won’t make them, you can’t go to the next level. This is the first in a series describing trades you can make to be happy in 2005. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    Trade-off’s for a Happy 2005. Everything plateaus when until you’re willing to make the trade-off. Trade in “Guilty Conscience” for “Guilt-free Living.” Don’t you hate people who always bring up the past? What if all your mistakes/things you’ve done wrong could be wiped out in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Servants Of God: Pattern For Living

    Contributed by Andrew Clark on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,164 views

    Learning biblical living from the servant songs of Isaiah.

    Matthew 12:1-28/Isaiah 42:1-4 The Servant of God: a pattern for living. By Lieutenant Andrew Clark, The Salvation Army. The wonderful book of Isaiah was written some 600 or more years before the time of Jesus, yet in chapters 40-55, we have what are called the servant songs: songs about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    No Regrets

    Contributed by Mike Mizell on Dec 6, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 22,737 views

    Learn to live a life without regrets.

    No Regrets 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Read Story In 3 weeks we will rejoice at surviving this year and celebrate the beginning of a new year. Let me ask you, “How has 2002 been for you? Did you make resolutions this year and if you did, how did you fare with them?” If you are like the vast majority of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Shunammite Mom Series

    Contributed by Jerry Owen on Aug 15, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,983 views

    Mother's Day Sermon about being a Godly wife and mother.

    THE SHUNAMMITE MOM 2 Kings 4:8-37 Elisha the prophet traveled throughout Israel and many of the neighboring kingdoms. We think of the Biblical prophets as only preaching in Judah and Israel, but they also preached God’s Word throughout the whole region. During his travels, it seems he would pass ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Temptation Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,925 views

    Jesus temptation in the wildness.

    The Temptation of Jesus When we look at the temptation of Jesus we sometimes say some very silly things. It is like we are so uncomfortable with the fact that Jesus resisted sin that we have to reason away His humanity to explain how He did it. Certainly if Jesus really was fully human He ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    New Shoes Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 25, 2019
     | 5,899 views

    Ephesians 6:10-15

    GEARING UP FOR WAR - New Shoes September 25, 2022 Ephesians 6:10-15 Introduction: Every August when I was growing up my mom would take me downtown to a store called Wolffe Wiles (This is pre-mall invasion). The purpose of this excursion was to purchase me new shoes for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Offers Real Rest

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 29, 2012
     | 6,709 views

    Jesus Offers Real Rest 1) To hardworking disciples; 2) To clueless crowds

    A favorite topic of conversation at this time of year is vacation plans. I think I can tell you what most of my friends from the gym are doing for their summer holidays. One is going to Hawaii. Another ran a mountain race over the Crow’s Nest Pass. Another drove twenty plus hours to the B.C. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Life Worth Following Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 18, 2025
     | 217 views

    A good servant of Christ (1) guards the truth, (2) grows in godliness, and (3) lives the Gospel.

    1 Timothy 4:6-16 A Life Worth Following If you are appointed to be a member of the recruitment committee tasked to recruit a pastor for the church, what would be some of the criteria you would look for? • What qualities do you think you will be looking for in the potential candidates? • Are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jeff Armbrester avatar

    The Virtue Of Self-Control (10 Of 10) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Mar 29, 2003
    based on 246 ratings
     | 30,698 views

    Self-control is not when I control my "self". It when my "self" is controlled by the Holy Spirit.

    The Virtue of Self-Control Part 10 The Core Virtues of the Christian Life Galatians 5:22-23 Jeff Armbrester (I appreciate the sermon "Strawberry of Self-Control" by James Westervelt, which is on this site. His outline inspired me as I prepared this message. I encourage you read his sermon as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mark Land avatar

    Five Traits Of A Super Bowl Christian

    Contributed by Mark Land on Dec 24, 2003
    based on 254 ratings
     | 65,647 views

    By using the analogy of football during the super bowl season this sermon seeks to challenge Christians to a higher level of discipleship through desire, discipline, commitment, sacrifice, and character.

    FIVE TRAITS OF A SUPER BOWL CHRISTIAN In a few minutes a game of great importance will be played. Large men will face off across a line of scrimmage. A call will be made, leather will slap, and bodies will collide and crash. A battle has begun. For four 15 minute quarters men will expend ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational