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  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Supply Love Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010
     | 2,880 views

    Hebrews 10:36 teaches that obedience is a key to obtaining God’s promise: “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”

    Supply Love Be Certain of God’s Promises, Part 9 092009 PM Text--2 Peter 1:1-11 Introduction This lesson continues a series focused on the promises of God and our part in receiving what has been promised. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a promise is a legally binding declaration ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Possessed And Growing Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010
     | 3,583 views

    Hebrews 10:36 teaches that obedience is a key to obtaining God’s promise: “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”

    Possessed and Growing Be Certain of God’s Promises, Part 10 100409 PM Text--2 Peter 1:1-11 Introduction This lesson concludes a series focused on the promises of God and our part in receiving what has been promised. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a promise is a legally binding ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Like Valentine

    Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Feb 9, 2023
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     | 4,862 views

    Billions of people around the world celebrate Valentine's Day. More than celebrating it, we should follow the good examples of Valentine.

    Opening: A husband always carries a photo of his wife in his wallet. Whenever he faced a difficult situation, he opened his wallet and saw the picture of his wife. When his friends saw what he did, they said, "You love your wife so much, don't you?" He replied, "When I saw my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's New Year's Resolution

    Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Jan 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,777 views

    What is God’s priority for our lives?

    God’s New Year’s Resolution: v. 8 -- To be effective; make a difference; clear to others that God is at work through you v.10 -- to be secure, at peace, content -- within How do we make a difference? Where does security lie? Key is found in the words, v.8: "For if you possess these qualities in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Willpower (Lust)

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 1, 2019
     | 4,289 views

    A sermon about how Lust can be a challenge for us

    Opening Remarks and Introduction Last week we started a new sermon series on willpower and looked at how anger can enter our lives. Tonight, we’ll continue our sermon series with a topic that seems to be a problem for many. It’s probably a problem for everyone. But, before we get to that, let ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lose The Weight Of Fear Series

    Contributed by Rich Cook on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,556 views

    We move in this world according to what we can see. And sometimes what we can see give us cause to fear. But God doesn’t want that in our lives. He’s in control. Because he’s in control, we can live without fear.

    Lose the weight of fear Purpose: To challenge people to move away from fear and toward faith. 1. This month we’re trying to lose the weight. Hebrews 12:1 says, "let us take off every weight that slows us down." 2. This morning we’re going to talk about fear. Fear can weigh us down day in and day ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Is Joy And How Do I Find It?

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 11, 2013
     | 3,194 views

    Joy is a Spirit gift; a power that provides supernatural ability to not only endure but to experience hope; to know in your soul the reality of heaven.

    I’ve had some happy days in my life. I was very happy when the Denver Broncos won Superbowls in 1997 and 1998. I was happy they day I married Kristi, and of course when my kids were born I was happy. Last Friday night when Jared came home from the hospital from his last chemo treatment, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith And Heritage Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 12, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,699 views

    2 Timothy 1:3-7 shows us what God uses to fashion us for his service.

    Introduction The actor Sean Connery has had many memorable movie roles. He is best known for playing James Bond in six of the James Bond movies. However, Sean Connery has also rejected more than a handful of now-iconic parts. Perhaps most famously, Connery turned down the part of Gandalf in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    That Troublesome Tongue

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 7,072 views

    The things we say have weight and meaning and they have long lasting effects. This message tells us how to control our tongue.

    James 3:1-12 "That Troublesome Tongue" By Pastor Mark Hiehle When I was growing up, there was a phrase that I heard that sounded good but was as false as false could be. Whenever I was teased or put down, the phrase would run through my mind as a retort, but deep down I knew it wasn’t true. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Daniel Owens avatar

    The Best Is Yet To Come: From Good To Better Series

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,010 views

    God specializes in changing people; taking us from where we’ve been, to where we are, to where we ought to be.

    II Peter 1: 3-11 3. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. 4. Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    The Great Light

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 23, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,590 views

    Jesus is the light of the world

    The Great light Isaiah 60:1-5 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon you, and his glory shall be seen upon you. And the Gentiles shall come ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 6, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,904 views

    The Fruit of the Spirit is a singular word Fruit compared to the Gifts of the Spirit where there is a plural word Gifts. Therefore every committed Christian should be growing in all nine aspects of the Fruit of the Spirit.

    Galatians 5: 13-26 Let us open in prayer Father, I pray that you will anoint my words this morning that they may be words for each of us from you. I ask what I say may be relevant in our Christian lives. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen This morning I would like to look at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Lot – Part 6 – A Lot Of Trouble For God – For Abraham – And For Himself – Genesis 19 Lot’s Reprobate And Fallen Corrupt Nature - Incest Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 14, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,148 views

    One of the most difficult passages in the bible - Lot and his daughters commit incest, and Lot is drunk. All horrible sensuality on display. Then I look at why the New Testament calls Lot righteous, which thing I can not see, but the opposite I do see.

    LOT – PART 6 – A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR GOD – FOR ABRAHAM – AND FOR HIMSELF – GENESIS 19 LOT’S REPROBATE AND FALLEN CORRUPT NATURE - INCEST THE INCESTUOUS ACCOUNT – GENESIS 19 VERSES 30 - 38 This is the last message in the series on Lot. In a number of ways doing the life of Lot is instructive, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Models For Growing Christians Series

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,168 views

    1st in a series on Christian Growth

    Almost every image used in the New Testament to describe the Christian life suggests growth and development. • We are to "pursue righteousness" (1 Tim. 6:11). • We are challenged to "be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Rom. 12:2). • We are to "press on toward the goal" (Phil. 3:14). • ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    The Right Kind Of Righteousness

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Nov 20, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,442 views

    Why do we do what we do when it comes to practicing our righteousness? Is is for self-glorification or is it honest and sincere giving to God and others? Christ teaches a hard lesson that we all need to pay attention to. This is a wake-up call to self-

    The Right Kind of Righteousness Griffith Baptist Church – 11/25/07 A.M. Service Text: Matthew 6:1-4 The Introduction The story is told of an eastern ascetic holy man who covered himself with ashes as a sign of humility and regularly sat on a prominent street corner of his city. When tourists ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist