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  • John Gaston avatar

    Praising God At The Dung Gate

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 26, 2018
     | 9,105 views

    Sometimes God allows us to experience bitter trials. The crowning grace is when we can praise God -- in spite of or even for -- the trial. That's what Nehemiah did when he went to praise God at the Dung Gate!

    PRAISING GOD AT THE DUNG GATE Neh. 12:27-43 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A kindly old preacher married a couple and as he did, told the groom, “Son, God bless you. You’re at the end of all your troubles.” 2. A year later, the groom returned and said, “What a year I’ve gone through! It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Giving Is Loving Our Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 12, 2017
     | 4,475 views

    Loving our neighbor (those in need) is at the center of the teachings of Jesus. God meets our needs abundantly and asks us to share those blessings and love our neighbor.

    1 John 4:5-12 “Giving is … Loving Neighbor” INTRODUCTION We are on disaster overload. Monday morning we woke up to the news that the worst mass shooting in United States history had taken place in Las Vegas. A week ago we were dealing with the devastation in Puerto Rico, which was caused by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Doorkeepers

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jul 22, 2024
     | 597 views

    People live in one of three ways: artificial, superficial and sacrificial.

    People live in one of three ways: Artificially, no reality in their lives. Just like artificial flowers, beautiful, without life, giving strength to no ne. Just an attraction. All make believe. Like TV Superficially, a deceptive life. It is like veneer furniture. It appears genuine or real, but it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 10, 2024
     | 100 views

    Christ’s love for his church is the pattern for a husband’s love for his wife.

    We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. We are in chapter five, where Paul discusses marriage. So far, we have looked at God’s vision for marriage to display Christ’s relationship with his church (5:31-32). Then we saw that God calls wives to respect and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Knock, Knock!

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 26, 2010
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     | 3,914 views

    The “knock, knock” is the knocking the Holy Spirit does on our heart’s door.

    KNOCK KNOCK Text: Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” Knock Knock, who’s there? Atch. Atch, who? Gezunheit! Knock Knock, who’s there? Boo. Boo, who? Why are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Get Up And Look Again!

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 26, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,333 views

    It takes time for a: -Vision... Provision...Revival...Blessing...to come through.

    GET UP AND LOOK AGAIN! Text: Habakkuk 2:1-3 “I will stand on my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am reproved. Then the Lord answered me and said: ‘Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, the he may run who ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Incarnation

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 16, 2011
     | 3,627 views

    The Word creates the universe and all that is within it and centuries later he presents Himself in human form as a helpless little baby, all to woo us.

    Incarnation Advent #3 Dec 11, 2011 Blackness. Deep, inky, heavy, darkness. The kind that presses in from all sides, crushing, chaotic and formless, and yet powerful. It is not eyes-shut blackness – it is eyes wide open blackness, pupils straining to dilate further, desperate for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Living Transformation

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 25, 2013
     | 3,310 views

    1. What Things Do People Pursue In Life? 2. Directive Thinking 3. Why Death- v.6? 4.What Will We Believe?

    Onesimus was an unfaithful servant when he fled from his master Philemon. But while on the run he came to know the Master. As a transformed man, he served God faithfully and was invaluable to Paul’s ministry. When Paul sent him back to Philemon, he commended him as one “who once was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You? Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Aug 7, 2013
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,130 views

    “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”(James 3:13)

    “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”(James 3:13) "Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Genesis Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 8, 2021
     | 3,214 views

    God's pursuit of humanity.

    March 06, 2021 Because once wasn't enough, we are going to take another journey through the Bible. This time we are going to investigate my favorite thing about each book – a theme, thought, sentence, story, etc. First up is Genesis. Creation – The Flood – The Patriarchs – Joseph --- all ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Going All Out Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 8, 2017
     | 7,781 views

    Living into our calling in Christ challenges us to realize we are not who we hope to be, but neither are we what we used to be. So we press on, keeping the past in proper perspective, understanding who we will become is in the future.

    Title: Going All Out Text: Philippians 3:12-16 Introduction Tom Toro is a noted cartoonist and writer. He lives in KS City, MO with his wife and family. But he was not always successful. At one point a few years ago he was so low he had to move back home to live with his parents. Depressed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 13, 2024
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    This sermon explores God's relentless pursuit of us, the futility of idols, and the promise of redemption, using Jonah's story as a guide.

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I am overjoyed to stand before you today, within the warm embrace of our shared faith, to share a message from the heart of God's Word. It's a message that I believe is as timely as the morning sunrise, and as enduring as the steadfast ...read more

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    Sacrificial Love Of God - Evening Service For Feb 18

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Feb 17, 2024
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    This is the service I will be sharing at the evening Bible study tomorrow. It is about love & shows the great love God has for us & works its way to the love shown at the Cross at Easter. I used this formate because Easter is next month. It flows to the love we see at Easter.

    We’re going to talk about LOVE again. • What are some characteristics of love? • Do you recall the first moment you felt that deep love for someone else? • What will we do for someone we love? • What did God do for the ones He loved? • Do we ever sacrifice things for loved ones? Put their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,974 views

    Our pursuit for our spiritual growth calls for cooperation with God, commitment to grow and constancy in the process of growth.

    We live in an instant world. We have instant noodles and instant coffee. Whenever we needed something, we can now have it delivered. We want to have what we want right here right now. That instant mentality is carried over even in our Christian life. We want instant growth. We want instant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness (Independence Day)

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 22, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 27,189 views

    A 4th of July sermon focusing on the "inalienable rights" of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness endowed by our Creator. PowerPoint is avaible if you e-mail me.

    Note: This message was adapted from another sermon on SermonCentral, but I can’t remember who contributed it. Sorry. LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Scott R. Bayles, pastor First Christian Church, Rosiclare, Illinois In 1776, fifty men signed a document hand-written by Thomas ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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