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  • Troy Borst avatar

    We Love To Be First

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 30, 2016
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    Segmented Narrative sermon which follows a selfish/self-absorbed family that illustrates that "We Love to Be First"

    WE LOVE TO BE FIRST 3 JOHN 1:1-14 #mefirst THREAD: WE LOVE TO BE FIRST READ 3 John 1:1-14 “The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 It ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Identify What Kind Of Person You Are?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2014
     | 7,529 views

    TYPES OF PERSONALITIES...5 kinds of people in the world ---Hearers? Breakers? Takers? Fakers? Makers? WHERE ARE YOU?

    LET US IDENTIFY WHO WE REALLY ARE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com We all need enthusiasm, joy, energy to BE EFFECTIVE IN DAILY LIVING. We must develop VISION with PASSION and COMPASSION... DO WE EVER CONSIDER MOMENTUM... EXPECTANCY... ENCOURAGEMENT... WE SHOULD REALIZE HOW ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Causes Fights And Quarrels?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 14, 2016
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    Let's talk about these 6 relationships killers (Material adapted from Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp's book, Relationships: A Mess Worth Making, Chapter 4 Sin, pgs. 29- 40; and Chapter 8 Obstacles, pgs. 77-90)

    HoHum: Larry Crabb said in his book called The Safest Place on Earth- “The difference between spiritual and unspiritual community is not whether conflict exists, but is rather in our attitude toward it and our approach to handling it. When conflict is seen as an opportunity to draw more fully ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Am Going To Prepare A Place For You The Story Of A Nonviolence Defense Series

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Feb 10, 2021
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     | 2,956 views

    Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, My brothers and sisters, the rage of mankind is all of its own ...

    I AM GOING TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU The Story of a NonViolence Defense by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (February 9, 2021) “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2, King James Version [KJV]). Greetings in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    The Peril Of Inconvenience

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 21, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
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    Inconvenience is often what God’s demands. If one does not embrace the inconvenience it will be a spiritual peril to him.

    Acts 24:24-27 KJV And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. [25] And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We Must Love Ourselves!

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jul 8, 2019
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    We must love ourselves before we can offer love to others

    One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: "Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?" Jesus replied, "What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?" The man answered, " `You must love the Lord your God with all your ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Be Careful What You Imitate

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Nov 17, 2024
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    You have to be careful who and what you imitate. The results could be deadly. In life there are good examples and bad examples. People need to choose between the two. But even with warnings against bad examples, some people just don't seem to learn.

    Alba 11-17-2024 BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU IMITATE III John 9-14 In the late 1990s, aspiring actor and writer Johnny Knoxville had moved from Knoxville, Tennessee to Los Angeles, California, and landed work in commercials in order to support his wife and infant daughter. Among his ideas was one to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bout Of A Lifetime

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Aug 20, 2011
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     | 4,552 views

    We are all in a great fight, are you prepared

    BOUT OF YOUR LIFETIME (All my sermons use illustration found on www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.) Oh, the hype of a good fight! We see the advertising on television, trying hard to sell PPV tickets to the bout of the century. The WWF is always ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Selflessness Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,451 views

    The aim of this sermon is get us to reexamine our self for selfishness and recommit our selves to taking up our cross and following Christ.

    ah Selflessness Nehemiah 5 August 31, 2003 Intro: A. [Excuses: Any Will Do?, Citation: Zig Ziglar, Something Else to Smile About (Thomas Nelson, 1999); submitted by Bonne Steffen, Wheaton, Illinois] Zig Ziglar writes: My brother, the late Judge Ziglar, loved to tell the story of the fellow who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Only Way To Righteousness

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,710 views

    A study on the only way that we can truly become "righteous" in God's sight.

    Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Herb Miller - 2 Kentucky stable owners had developed a pretty big rivalry. One spring each of them entered a horse in a local steeplechase. Thinking it might help him outdo his friend, one of the farmers hired a professional jockey. The race began, and the 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bob Marcaurelle avatar

    The Sin Of Pride Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jun 2, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,675 views

    Defines, describes and gives our defenses against the sin of pride

    The Sin of Pride 2016 Bob Marcaurelle Copyright 2016 by Bob Marcaurelle Email: freesermons@homeorchurchbiblestudy.com THE SIN OF PRIDE “There are six things God hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes..” (Proverbs 6:16) “Pride and arrogance I do hate.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Flowers avatar

    Know Yourself That You May Know God Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 41,688 views

    Part 2 in series Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. Christianity has historically claimed that we cannot know God unless we know ourselves. Dave talks about the characteristics of the false self, and how we come to really know ourselves.

    Know Yourself That You May Know God Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, prt. 2 Wildwind Community Church October 17, 2010 Week 2 of our Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Initiative. Did you do your Daily Offices this past week? If not, how come? When will you begin? I know it’s a change, I know ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Do You Love Yourself? Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 7, 2014
     | 6,701 views

    We are to love. We are to love our neighbor. We are to love our neighbor as we love OURSELVES.

    1. Matthew 7.12 a. Why "Golden Rule"? In AD 222-235 Roman Emperor Alexander Severus adopted the golden rule as his motto, and displayed it on public buildings, and promotes peace among religions. Some say the golden rule is called golden because Severus wrote it on his wall in gold. b. It is NOT ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Running For The Prize Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,341 views

    In order to reach people with the truth of the Gospel, we must be willing to accept 1) Self-Denial (v.19-23) and be willing to practice 2) Self -Control (v. 24-27)

    After any election, like the recent municipal one, newly elected counselors have a particularly hard calling. They realize that not everyone voted for them yet they must work on behalf of everyone. In Corinth, Paul had the difficult task of working in two distinct cultures: that of Jewish ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Broken Hedge

    Contributed by Tunde Iyaomolere on Sep 21, 2017
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     | 34,256 views

    This sermon describes the nature of the divine protection enjoyed by all believers, the reasons why God may remove the divine hedge around His children, the signs that the hedge has been broken or removed and how the broken hedge can be restored.

    BIBLE TEXT: ISAIAH 5:1-5 INTRODUCTION: A hedge is a wall or fence built around a precious property or possession to prevent damage or theft. It is usually set up for the purpose of protection or defense. In the above text, all believers (God's People) were likened to a vineyard with precious vine. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal