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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    What Should Really Matter In Life?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 17, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,718 views

    The Bible clearly reveals what was important to the Lord. And the things that were important to Him should also be important to us. But that is not the case for some folks. It is amazing what some people see as important.

    Illus: Clovis Chappell, a minister from a century back, used to tell the story of two paddle boats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail's pace of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live An Unexamined Life Series

    Contributed by Rob Short on Mar 19, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 9,731 views

    Th unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates said it but does that mean the examined life is worth living.

    The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Christians (4) Live the UneXamined Life Cardiff Heights Baptist Church 23 January 2000 As we come to the fourth habit of the highly ineffective Christian, I am sure it hasn’t escaped your attention that each of the habits has featured a shape. Habit 1 was to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leadership Living

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,691 views

    What is leadership living.. We know that one of the definitions of leadership is the ability to influence people… Are all of us willing to be leaders? Or do we want to be followers? As Christians we are all leaders, we have not been asked if we want to be

    Leadership Living All of us know Bill gates… here is a story about him… Bill Gates in Heaven God called three individuals to announce his intentions toward the human race. At the meeting were George Bush, Vladimir Putin, and Bill Gates. God announced that he was putting an end to the human race ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Fresh Start

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,634 views

    What makes New Year’s Day so special is that it’s like starting all over. You can thank God for a great year, ask forgiveness for all of your mishaps, and start fresh with 365 days of possibilities ahead of you.

    A Fresh Start Every year we celebrate New Year’s Eve with a countdown and firework commemorating all our accomplishments and joys of yet another year that has passed. Unfortunately, there are other not so happy memories that we want to brush under the carpet and put behind us. They may include the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Moving On With God- The Next Step In: Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,855 views

    We are called to be ’disciples’ of Jesus Christ. Often that is the better term to use than ’Christians’, which lets us off the hook too easily, nowadays!). Disciples are disciplined by God and disciplined for God (practice ’the disciplines of the Christ

    Moving on with God- the next step in: discipleship WBC 6 July 2003 pm LK 9:23 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Slipping Back Into Darkness While The Light Is Still On

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 8, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,248 views

    This sermon deals with believers who slip back into darkness while the light is still on.

    Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-3 “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip (drift away). For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward, How ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Nine Fruits: Joy Series

    Contributed by Ryan Loyd on Oct 28, 2015
     | 4,575 views

    A series on the Fruits of the Spirit: Joy

    Galatians 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Introduction: How many folks have a dog? I’ve had several dogs in my life... One thing about dogs If ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Overcoming Obstacles

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 15, 2014
     | 11,104 views

    Are you a conformer or a transformer? Life can become frustrating? This obstacle can be a stumbling block or a stepping stone, this is up to you.

    OVERCOMING OBSTACLES By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this as a 3 part series. INTRODUCTION: A. Every person is one of two things: 1. CONFORMER: you are fashioned by pressure from without 2. TRANSFORMER: you are changed by powers from within... B. THE WAY WE PRAISE AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Misfit Christmas: Impact Of The Greatest Misfit Series

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 4, 2021
     | 3,538 views

    A MISFIT is “a person who’s not like everyone else – they’re different.” We Christians are supposed to be different -- we're supposed to be like Jesus! Jesus turned the world right-side-up because it was upside down. Has He touched you yet?

    MISFIT CHRISTMAS: Impact of the Greatest Misfit INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Good Idea 1. Two Centerpoint natural Gas company men were checking gas meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck at the end of an alley worked their way to the other end. 2. At the last house, a woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Paul's Final Journey Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 17, 2023
     | 1,128 views

    Paul had no false hopes that he would be well received in Jerusalem.

    November 18, 2023 Paul had no false hopes that he would be well received at Jerusalem. He had encountered much resistance over the years by those leaders who thought that the work of preaching the gospel should be in keeping with their own opinions. They had argued that arbitrary measures of ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Miles Mc Pherson avatar

    Who Is Jesus Really? Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013
     | 5,825 views

    A sermon about who the disciples believed Christ was.

    Well let’s see our bibles this morning, word. Let’s see our pens and your lesson plan. Let’s turn to Matthew 4, Matthew 4. I was watching Larry King a couple days ago, about a week ago. He had on 6 religious leaders and we had a, they had a Christian pastor, a catholic ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Slowing Down Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,412 views

    A balanced life can open us to experience the abundant life that God has promised to us. Slowing down is one step in achieving and maintaining a balanced life.

    DISCOVER BALANCE JULY 23, 2006 Luke 6:12-19 “Slowing Down” INTRODUCTION We begin a new series of sermons today—“Discover Balance.” For the rest of the summer, we will be examining the topic of how we achieve and maintain balance in our lives. Today we will talk about slowing down. In future ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Eric Jackson, Sr. avatar

    Wait Training

    Contributed by Eric Jackson, Sr. on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,037 views

    Learn Patience.

    James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Today, we are in the midst of a time where everybody is trying ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • KENNETH TANKERSLEY avatar

    Losing Jesus In A Worldly Crowd

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,625 views

    MANY TODAY, HAVE LOST SIGHT OF JESUS IN A WORLDLY CROWD.3. MANY LOST PEOPLE WOULD GET SAVED IF THEY WOULD TURN LOOSE OF THE WORLDLY WAYS AND LET GOD HAVE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. 4. MANY BACKSLIDERS WOULD COME BACK TO THE LORD IF THEY WOULD SUBMIT THEMSEL

    LOSING JESUS IN A WORLDLY CROWD 8/12/07 TEXT: LUKE 2: 3952 INTRODUCTION: WE FIND IN OUR TEXT, HOW JESUS AT THE AGE OF 12, HAD GONE WITH JOSEPH AND MARY TO THE PASSOVER FEAST IN JERUSALEM. AFTER A DAYS JOURNEY, THEY DISCOVERED HE WAS NOT WITH THEM. A GREAT MULTITUDE OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mary Erickson avatar

    Ever Opened And Made New

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 1, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,344 views

    The Holy Spirit of God fills us up with the divine will and sends us into the world that we may be agents of God's life and healing love.

    May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Acts 2:1-21 Ever Opened and Made New Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Pray with me: Breathe on me, Breath of God! Fill me with life anew. That I may love ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran