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  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Where There Is No Altar The Church Will Falter

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 26, 2015
    based on 16 ratings
     | 48,822 views

    Not only will the altar less church be weak and spiritually impotent, but ultimately the church without an altar will falter.

    1 King 18:14-30 Ahab the king of Israel meets Elijah with these words: Art thou he that troubeleth Israel? Trouble=) stir up, disturb To agitate; 2. To afflict with pain or discomfort. 3. To cause mental agitation or distress This shows you how far Israel had fallen from Gods divine presence and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Good Gifts From A Good God Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 2, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,919 views

    Good Gifts From A Good God - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). The worship goes up (vs 1-4); • (2). The witness reaches out (vs 5-8); • (3). The wealth comes down (vs 9-13). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE (born 7th January 1985); • I am sure you are aware that he is a British ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Who Are You?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 20, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,244 views

    God wants you to be able to stand up, to be accountable and able to respond when someone asks what your relationship with God really means to you and how your relationship defines who you are in and through Him!

    Illus. by Wayne Major There were three people in heaven who decided one day to play a round of golf at the heavenly country club. The first man stepped up to the tee, hit his drive, and watched as it headed straight for the water hazard. Just as the ball was about to land in the water, he raised ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dynamite Power

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Dec 31, 2024
     | 750 views

    Wait for the power of the Holy Spirit

    Dynamite Power Acts 1:4-8 Good morning, Channel 6 News in Knoxville reported that a box, believed to contain dynamite, was found at a recycling plant. Channel 6 News reported, “The ATF agent on the scene spoke with them about the potential damage from dynamite. Agent Jason Dobbs, a certified ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lord And Christ

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Feb 4, 2025
     | 342 views

    Peter's sermon in Acts 2

    Lord and Christ Acts 2:34-39 An authentic Christian is someone who is converted from death to life. When a person truly receives Christ, they become a new creature. An authentic Christian is converted by the LORD, from their own righteousness to the righteousness of Jesus Christ. True conversion ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is This Religion? Series

    Contributed by Clint Meade on Oct 27, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,890 views

    A look at Colossians 2:20-23

    Agnes de Rochier was the only daughter of one of the wealthiest merchants of Paris, and was admired by all for her beauty and virtue. In 1403 her father died leaving her all his wealth. Rumours of her supposed relationships with some of the young men in the area surfaced. She determined to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 28, 2010
    based on 70 ratings
     | 32,348 views

    Why wouldn’t people love their neighbors? And do I have to love myself before I can show this kind of love to others?

    Today is our Friend Sunday, and many of you invited your neighbors to worship with you this morning. So, this morning I thought I’d give you a little quiz on neighbors. Years ago PBS featured a program where the host would enter the studio, take off his cardigan sweater, and his dress shoes and put ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Test Yourselves Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 4, 2025
     | 580 views

    If you want to experience harmony and joy in your relationships, get ready, get real, get right, then get along.

    Several years ago, Ken Westphall, in Leadership Journal, a publication for ministry leaders, talked about the most frequent phrases in ministry that become preludes to a fast farewell. They include the following: I think I've earned the right to say this. In ancient Israel, the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 1, 2026
     | 249 views

    Reject the greedy shepherds and rely on the Good Shepherd. Trust Him to bring you home, to bring you what you need, to bring you justice, to bring you together, and to bring you peace.

    A group of business leaders were touring a mental hospital, with one of them making some very insensitive and insulting remarks about the patients. After the tour was completed, the group met with various members of the mental hospital staff in the cafeteria. The unkind visitor chatted with Bill, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    What Am I? (Part One)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 2, 2015
     | 4,413 views

    Our identity in Christ is very important. We can attribute our self worth to various things but it needs to come from how God sees us and what he has said we are. One of the things God has called us is his child. But what does that mean?

    WHAT AM I? (part one) INTRODUCTION: A couple of weeks ago I preached on how we are the bride of Christ. I got to thinking about how else the bible describes what we are in Christ. Our identity in Christ is very important. We need to see ourselves in the truth of what God has declared us. We can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Deal With Adversity

    Contributed by David Tack on Sep 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,502 views

    Have you ever heard the boys with the most toys wins? Amazing how the world can contort things from God-centered fact to self-proclaiming malarkey! This morning I want to look at an ancient account of the suffering of Job and contextualize some of its components into today’s world!

    Job 1: How to Handle Adversity Have you ever heard the boys with the most toys wins? Amazing how the world can contort things from God-centered fact to self-proclaiming malarkey! This morning I want to look at an ancient account of the suffering of Job and contextualize some of its components ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Are You Nailed To The Cross? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 18, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,000 views

    God calls us to surrender four central things in our life because of who He is. We must be willing to give up our self, our security, our success, and our status in order to fully submit and follow Him. So, which are you willing to commit to Him?

    Are you nailed to the cross? Mark 8:34-8:38 - Our lives ought to be a living worship of Jesus Christ’s example -- Honestly, I am more and more convinced that we (all) are just not there yet - Jesus warned that not all that called upon Him will enter into the Kingdom -- If you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Micah - God's Lawyer Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Nov 11, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,796 views

    When you sin, don’t wallow in self-pity and make these absurd promises to God that you know you can’t keep. Just be honest with God -- admit that you've sinned -- and go back to following Him. That’s all he wants.

    Micah - God’s Lawyer William Jefferson was a congressman from the state of Louisiana for almost 20 years. His current location? Oakdale II Federal Correctional Institute in Beaumont, Texas, where he’ll stay until August 30, 2023. What did he do? In 2002 he used the resources of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    The Power Of Positive Thinking

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 12, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 46,735 views

    Although there are many self-help publications with this title, if an author doesn’t cite God as the source of all positive thought and ability it’s not something I’ll read. The power doesn't come from channeling some unknown energy it comes from God.

    THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING INTRODUCTION: Although there are no doubt many self-help publications with this title, this sermon is not based on any of them. If an author writes a publication with a title such as this one and doesn’t cite God as the source of all positive thinking ability ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jenny Franklin avatar

    Love Series

    Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Oct 18, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,209 views

    Jesus said, “I am the vine, and you are the branches: He who abides in me, and I in him produces much fruit.” The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. God places one of the fruits above the others. Love is above the others

    What is LOVE? 1. LOVE is a Fruit that comes from abiding in the vine. Abide in me, and I in you. A branch can’t bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine. Neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, and you are the branches: He who abides in me, and I in him produces much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist