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  • Kelvin McKisic avatar

    Are You Being Faithful?

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023
     | 2,710 views

    A template for us to see if we are being a faithful or unfaithful servant to the Master.

    Are you being faithful? Matthew 25:14-30 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "while It Was Still Dark"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 3, 2023
     | 3,368 views

    A sermon for Easter Sunday about life in Christ.

    “While it was Still Dark” John 20:1-18 Tolstoy has a story about the ever-present threat of death. A man was running from a bear, and to get away from it he jumps down a dry well, and clings to a small tree growing between the bricks on the side. But when he looks down, he sees a lion at the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Piggy Bank Burped

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 19, 2025
     | 96 views

    Heaven’s currency is grace. Stop feeding the piggy bank of performance — the cross has already paid every debt in full.

    Part 1 – Earth’s Economy They tell me gold passed four thousand dollars an ounce last week. The financial networks lit up like Christmas trees—investors smiling, anchors breathless, everyone announcing, “Buy gold before it’s too late!” It happens every time the world feels a little shaky: we all ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    New Beginnings Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,098 views

    In Ruth 1:19-22 we see a New Beginning moving from a 1) Total Loss to a 2) Total Gain.

    The chalk cliffs of Beachy Head on England’s south coast are the British answer to the Golden Gate Bridge: a place of beauty and stillness that has a terrible allure, both practical and aesthetic, for suicidal people. Neil and Kazumi Puttick, a married couple jumped to their deaths on the evening ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    "What's Wrong With Pleasure?" Ecc. Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,142 views

    What is wrong with the pursuit of pleasure? Answer: It will become a tyrannical god – an idol that will never satisfy – it will never bring eternal meaning to your life.

    “What is wrong with pleasure?” Ecclesiastes Pt. 2 Illustration: My timer is set for 30 minutes again: You may be thinking, “How many people will die in the world in 30 minutes?” The answer is 3,240 people. But here is a major problem - It is estimated that only 7% of the world’s population is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mary - Woman Of Purpose

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 20,444 views

    Like Mary, we have the life of Christ living within us. Each of us has an awesome responsibility with the life of Christ.

    Recently, we have been looking closely at Mary, the natural mother of our Lord and Savior. Mary was chosen by God to conceive and give birth to Jesus Christ. We studied and found her to be a Woman of Grace and a Woman of Power. While Mary is not someone we pay homage to, we can learn a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Come Out With Your Hands Up

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 24,541 views

    Everyone loves a good pursuit. Like in an old western - God pursues us. It’s about time we surrendered!

    7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It's Not My Fault!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 19,343 views

    Most of us, when our sins are found out, are quick to look for a scapegoat. So let’s look at some of the ways we use to blame someone else for our sins.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Folks, as you can see in the bulletin, the subject of my sermon is "How Do You Determine What is Right & What is wrong?" But as I worked on it this week it became obvious to me that the subject is just too big to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worry And Trust Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,581 views

    Worry is the enemy of faith - and worry can do nothing for you, except give you the illusion of control and concern. Why do it? Because worry is the inevitable result of trusting in ourselves.

    In What Do You Trust – Part 8 – Worry and Trust 1. Overview and Review a. Trust – what is it? Trust is placing the full weight of your care on another without reserve. b. What is the greatest evidence of trust in the Christian? (prayer) c. Why can we trust God? i. Because He is Big Enough to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Teach Sound Doctrine

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 7, 2014
    based on 79 ratings
     | 25,441 views

    Paul tells us that we must various groups of people in the church and what to teach. 1- We must teach older men 2- We must teach older women 3- We must teach young men 4- We must teach slaves/workers

    INTRO.- 1 You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. We must teach. Teaching is important to God’s work. ILL.- One school teacher said: As a 7th grade biology teacher, I was teaching my class about the flow of blood in the body. After my lecture I asked the class the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    The Story Behind The Egg Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012
     | 5,977 views

    Easter -- is enough to open space for a new life changing story of our lives to begin.

    The Story Behind the Egg John 20:1-18 April 24, 2011 INTRODUCTION Pysanky -- Ukrainian Art of Egg Decorating Pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter Egg. Pysanky is a form of wax-resist dyeing using a kind of stylus called a kistka. Some kistkas are dipped into the hot wax, and others consist of a cone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Kingdom-Ocracy Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,879 views

    A kingdom is better than a democracy - if the king is God..

    What is a kingdom? Why would anyone want one? Isnt democracy the cure for everything? One of the words that the religious left uses to put down traditional interpretations of Scripture is "patriarchal." As if just because a system is run by a single male person it must necessarily be a bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Alive All Your Life Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,281 views

    What is the abundant life Jesus promised? Not activity, not longevity, not prosperity, not congeniality. It is generosity; giving returns fulfillment.

    I was just making small talk, asking the kind of questions you ask when you have finished commenting about the weather and you are scared to discuss politics or religion. I asked him, “Have you lived here all your life?” Quick as a flash came back his answer, “Not yet. Not yet I haven’t.” Oh, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lane Hastie avatar

    Where Has The Time Gone Series

    Contributed by Lane Hastie on Jul 29, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,845 views

    If you want to live a life that truly counts…you need to learn to number your days. You’ve got to realize…come to grips with the truth that life is short and that every moment matters.

    This week I was studying on our patio and my daughter came and asked me if I wanted to take a walk with her. When you are studying…and your 18 year old daughter ask you to take a walk…you take the walk. On our walk…we saw some little kids playing in their driveway and the youngest was a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tim Diack avatar

    Treasure Map! Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Mar 12, 2012
     | 5,308 views

    Jesus tells us our heart follows our treasure ... so what is your treasure? Why is it important that we treasure the right things in life?

    Treasure Map! - Matthew 6:19-21 - March 11, 2012 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #21 Possessions weigh me down in life; I never feel quite free. I wonder if I own my things, Or if my things own me? Now I don’t know who wrote those lines, but I think I ...read more

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