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  • Matthew Botha avatar

    Perseverance And Humility In Prayer

    Contributed by Matthew Botha on Jul 14, 2025
     | 505 views

    Most of us are familiar with the parables of Jesus. What does the parable in Luke 18 mean?

    PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER AND HUMILITY Key Scripture: Luke 18:1-14 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always prapy and not give up. He said, “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Identify An Abuser Of Authority

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 3, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,059 views

    Let us identify twenty of the characteristics of abusers of the truth, their positions of authority and their opportunities

    How to Identify an Abuser of Authority (2 Cor 11:12-20) "I would die before taking your money. I’m giving nobody grounds for lumping me in with those money grubbing preachers vaunting themselves as something special. They’re a sorry bunch - pseudo apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Doing Life With God Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,674 views

    Doing life with God produces lasting change in the way we live (i.e. being gracious to others and traveling light, carrying no offense).

    Doing Life with God Ephesians 4:17-32 Intro: Earlier in Eph. we talked about the BC life & the AD life. Today we will follow a similar pattern. Paul is giving practical instructions on how to live a life that honors God. Paul started this chapter with a challenge to have a walk worthy of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Get Off My Back Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 224 ratings
     | 25,317 views

    To be truly Free in Christ we must learn how to get rid of some excess baggage.

    “BREAKING FREE IN CHRIST” SERIES TODAYS MESSAGE “GET OFF MY BACK” HEBREWS 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    What We Cannot Do, God Can Do

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 29, 2009
     | 4,071 views

    If salvation depended upon living a sinless life, none of us would have a hope of reaching heaven. No Christian can claim to merit God’s mercy or grace. No saved individual can state that God was compelled to grant her life because of her goodness. We are

    “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Avoiding The Mistake Of Impatience Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,139 views

    Abraham and Sarah grew impatient and took matters into their own hands. If we are not careful, we can make the same mistake.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two little boys who were waiting for breakfast one morning. 1. As their mother was preparing some pancakes, the boys began to argue loudly over who would get the first one from the griddle. 2. Their mother saw an opportunity to teach a lesson. 3. She said, “If ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Giving Birth To Death

    Contributed by David Watters on Jul 9, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,818 views

    In this life we have the opportunity to create a world around us of darkness and death...or...we have the opportunity of creating a world of light. With our Lord’s help, we can become ’Light to a Dark World’.

    Sermon: Giving Birth to Death Scripture: James 1: 14-15 Good morning! First...this morning, I would like to start out with a little story. Once upon a time there was a man who thought he was dead. His concerned wife and friends sent him to the friendly neighborhood psychiatrist. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Wars And Fightings And Some Of The Reasons Why! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
     | 4,629 views

    James teaches on things that are responsible for wars and fightings, however the wars and fightings in this passage primarily refer to brethren not getting along with one another, due to worldly and devilish wisdom instead of the wisdom from above being p

    INTRODUCTION #17 1. Open your bible to James 4:1&2. 2. This passage reminds us that many people in the church don’t know how to get along with each other and that many don’t know how to get along with their self. 3. Let’s begin our discussion of the things that James sets forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith's Legacy

    Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Mar 3, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 9,178 views

    OUR LIFE OF FAITH WILL LEAVE A LEGACY FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW

    FAITH’S LEGACY HEB 11:20-22 I. FAITH’S LEGACY A. Faith that grows is living faith -anyone who says they have faith should have the evidence of that faith in their life and it should be growing B. Faith is important in many ways -living, prayer, winning battles, overcoming temptation, etc ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Moral Issues: Fornication Series

    Contributed by Rob Harbison on May 10, 2001
    based on 294 ratings
     | 27,791 views

    Fornication is not just a sin against another person, it is also a sin against ourselves.

    INTRO: To most people, the word “fornication” means very little. They never hear the word used unless spoken by a preacher, or they stumble across it in the Bible. Therefore, preaching about fornication sometimes does little good because people think we are talking about some other kind of deviant ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Donna Kazenske avatar

    Flesh Vs Spirit

    Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Mar 3, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 13,894 views

    Are you an individual that likes quick fixes and drive-thru Christianity? If so, you’re not alone in this dilemma. The church worldwide desires quick fixes. Most of us don’t like to wait on God, nor do we want to spend hours studying His word in a manner

    By: Donna J. Kazenske Are you an individual that likes quick fixes and drive-thru Christianity? If so, you’re not alone in this dilemma. The church worldwide desires quick fixes. Most of us don’t like to wait on God, nor do we want to spend hours studying His word in a manner that would ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Are You Looking For A Cause

    Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Sep 7, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,190 views

    I’ve been amazed at how many Christians are running from church to church and from meeting to meeting looking for prophetic words from the Lord. They run around like “prophetic word addicts,” seeking out the prophets of God as if they are Holy Ghost vendi

    By: Donna J. Kazenske I’ve been amazed at how many Christians are running from church to church and from meeting to meeting looking for prophetic words from the Lord. I’ve seen those who are not content to have just one word per week; they must have more and more and more! They run around like ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Escaping The Cross

    Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,886 views

    Running away from the cross gets us nowhere -- literally!

    Third Sunday of Lent (B) March 19, 2006 Readings: ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Get The Best Results For Life

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 15, 2013
     | 3,415 views

    Making a Choice - The two ways of man.- The happiness of the righteous & The desperation of the wicked. - Blessed – Happy, Desirable

    - Instruction Manual to get the most our of your product - You need to know the model Gen 1:26-27 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: …. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. - Register your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are The People Still Looking For Jesus?

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Oct 12, 2024
     | 873 views

    This sermon explores the question if the people are still looking for Jesus.

    Scripture Reading: John 6:24-26 "So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, 'Rabbi, when did You get here?' Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal