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  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    A Whale Of A Tale

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 13, 2015
     | 5,165 views

    The people of Nineveh really were terrible godless, violent sinners. Just the kind of people that God loved and wanted to save.

    A whale of a tale Jonah 3:1-5 NIV 1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you. 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city--a visit required three days. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Holiness And Purity Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,463 views

    Holiness has everything to do with exercising self-control over our sexual desires.

    Holiness and Purity Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 Introduction: The Illinois Department of Resources reports that more than 17,000 deer die each year after being struck by motorists on state highways. I’m sure that a number of us have helped some of these beautiful animals commit suicide in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Parable Of A Woman Nick Named Y.a.m.

    Contributed by Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,230 views

    A sermon of encouragement for women who are feeling unworthy and have low self-esteem.

    Evangelist Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks The Ministry of S.A.R.A.H. (Serenity*Atonement*Restoration & Healing) Lyons, Georgia Prayer- Dear Father in Heaven- We woke up this morning thanking You once more for your goodness. Whatever problems we faced yesterday are a part of our past and we can’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Boldly Grow

    Contributed by Clarence Peters on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,590 views

    Spiritual growth is ignited by passion, fuelled by the power of God, and sustained by self-discipline.

    Central Verses: 1:6-7 Behavioural goal: The listener will set a growth goal for the coming months and pursue it. Last Sunday many of you heard a message from Psalm 90 on making your life count. I want you to think way back to that time to reflect for a moment. Did it make any difference in ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Paddy Venner avatar

    Of Foxes And Feeble Men

    Contributed by Paddy Venner on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,834 views

    Some clear guidelines about handling criticism and good, honest self evaluation

    Foxes and Feeble Men  As we stand now we are about 2 weeks away from next year, and about 349 days from the last New Year when we promised that this year would be different and that we would finally accomplish all that we’ve been putting off for the last 10 years.  ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lord, Give Me Patience....now!"

    Contributed by Eston Williams on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,520 views

    Patience is a gift of the Spirit to be openned each day, not a form of self discipline to be mastered.

    On Tuesday mornings at 7 a.m., I meet with a group of six men where we offer each other support, encouragement and accountability as each of us seek to live like Jesus lived and love like Jesus loved. Last Tuesday one of the men in the group asked us all to pray for him to be more patient. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Cutting Out The Dead Wood. Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,463 views

    Those who are more than survivors stay alert to self-dimishint compromises

    In the back of our lot is an old tree. I’ve been told by more than one person here how it was a playground for them as they grew up in these neighborhoods. For a couple of years I wasn’t sure what type of tree it was. In fact, it wasn’t we built a tree house, of sorts, that I found out it was in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Consider How Things Are Going For You

    Contributed by Jack Warford on Mar 19, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 3,251 views

    Where are your priorities? Is it self or God? Is God’s House in ruin today?

    Consider how things are going for you? Are you working hard but not getting ahead? Are you making good money, but you don’t know where it all goes? How much time are you spending on/in God’s House? Do you realise that God controls all areas of our lives? Let us together fix the problem! See, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Help For Discovering Your Dreams Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,892 views

    Self-help exercises for developing a promising future, based on Daniel chapter two.

    A friend of mine was recently given a business card from a "minister" who came into his store. It read: "Rev. ________, Associated Minister _______________ Church Rev. ________, a prophet of Jesus Christ, healer, and miracle worker: will bring marriages together, destroy devils, bring loved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    'tis The Season To Live, But For What?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,482 views

    1- Tis the season to live for sin - not 2- Tis the season to live for self - not

    INTRO.- ILL.- One man said: "Ever since we got married, my wife has tried to change me. She got me to stop drinking, smoking and running around until all hours of the night. She taught me how to dress well, enjoy the fine arts, gourmet cooking, classical music, even how to invest in the stock ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Smith avatar

    Beatitudes Or Be-Attitudes? (Matthew 5:1-13)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,502 views

    Christianity is not a form of self-help therapy. It’s a call to radical discipleship ...

    We have as our Gospel reading this morning what is certainly one of the best known and best loved portions of the Bible. Along with ’The Lord is my Shepherd’ and ’For God so love the world ...’, the verses from the beginning of Matthew Chapter 5 must be amongst the most popular in the world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Crucified With Christ

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,758 views

    Ultimately salvation is about knowing God, and commitment to Christ is about dying to self.

    Crucified With Christ, Philippians 1:21-30 Introduction On a dark and stormy night, a child was lost in the streets of a large city. A policeman found him crying in distress, and gathering enough from his story to locate the home, gave him directions after this manner. “Just go down this street ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    The Scandal Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 30, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,167 views

    God delivers his people from the failure of self-sufficiency by the work of Messiah.

    Scripture Introduction We enter an “inner sanctuary” when we open our Bibles to John 13. J. C. Ryle: “In every age the contents of these chapters have been justly regarded as one of the most precious parts of the Bible. They have been the meat and drink, the strength and comfort of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Relationship Busters Pt.5 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,420 views

    We are going to look at the foundation of what this house stands on and it’s self.

    INTRO: In a 2001 Times Magazine cover article entitled, "Power Struggle—Who’s in Charge", a vivid example of a somewhat epidemic was given. It reads: Here is a parenting parable for our age. Carla Wagner, 17, of Coral Gables, Florida, spent the afternoon drinking the tequila she charged on her ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Pride Stands In The Way

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,094 views

    We let self stand in the way to many times and loose site of God .

    PRIDE STANDS IN THE WAY Many of us let pride stand in the way of living for the Lord. I cant is our answer when we know the we can with the Lords Help . 1 Pharaoh Exodus 5:2And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist