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  • Scott Bradford avatar

    How Much Will You Risk In Worship?

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,373 views

    This sermon is about overcoming the the self controlling, self containment of worship to let oneself fully experiance a closeness of worship with God!

    Michal, became embarrassed at King David’s dance. David responds “I’ll become even more undignified than this”. Michal is embarrassed by the manner in which her husband worshipped. Maybe we can ask ourselves: What Christian worship practices or styles of worship embarrass ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Guidepost Four – Image Of God Vs. Modern Identity Wars Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025
     | 154 views

    Human worth is received from God, marred by sin, and renewed in Christ; true identity is found in His image, not cultural labels.

    Introduction – The Question Beneath Every Question In every century people have asked, Who am I? The wording changes—What defines me? Where do I belong? How do I find my true self?—but the ache is ancient. Today it comes with new intensity. Debates about gender, race, achievement, sexuality, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Changing For The Better Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 16, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 18,386 views

    An Expository Sermon from Romans 7:14-25 concerning becoming a better person through Jesus alone. Romans Series #32

    Romans Series # 32 April 03, 2002 Introduction: Welcome to New life in Christ. As most of you are aware, it is our practice to go through books of the Bible verse by verse. Tonight we continue our series out of the book of Romans. Would you please join me in a word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Open Heaven Thru Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,609 views

    This is part one of a three part series on praying in the spirit and tongues. A church that experiences miracles signs and wonders is a praying church. It?s a spiritual church that is sensitive to spiritual things. You want to see miracles in your life

    "They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles? teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all those who had believed were together and had all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Start At Mizpah, End At Ebenezer

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 10, 2025
     | 467 views

    New Years Sermon. Start at Mizpah with surrender and you will end at Ebenezer with testimony — the God who meets your return will become your help.

    A new year always greets us like a doorway — one side opening toward the unknown, the other side framed by everything we’ve lived through to get here. We step into January with a mixture of hope and hesitation, expectation and reflection. It’s human nature to look forward and backward at the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Breaking Bondages

    Contributed by Kurt Heisey on May 31, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 12,776 views

    For bondages to be broken we must deal with sin: that we have committed and that which has been committed against us, then we can be free.

    Breaking Bondages VCC August 19, 2000 Intro:God Wants Us Free! Last week we saw the importance of dealing with sin issues. Acts 10:38,39 -- “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Toolbox Basics

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 13,287 views

    I like to think that every Christian is born again with a spiritual toolbox. In your Christian toolbox are some basic tools. We all need to become experts in using these tools if we want to become mature Christians.

    CHRISTIAN TOOLBOX BASICS Let me see the hands of everyone who has a toolbox. (interview people “What do you have in your toolbox?” - (next person) “Do you have anything different in your toolbox?” “Why do you have a toolbox?” “What would your life be like without your tools?”) I like to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Scandal Of The Cross

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,021 views

    1. What does it mean for God to suffer? 2. What does it mean for us to suffer?

    I was watching the ABC special “The Path to 9/11” a few years ago as it showed two Arab men talking in a restaurant in the U.S. They were planning the plot on the World Trade Center. One of the terrorists was telling the other that he had been in Germany and began talking about spiritual matters ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Guilt, Grief And Grudges Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 94 ratings
     | 45,122 views

    This is the third in a series on how to deal with stress in our lives. God’s antidote for wounded emotions. All the sermons in this series are taken from the 23rd Psalm.

    Guilt, Grief and Grudges How to Deal With Damaged Emotions Today we are continuing our series Stressbusters. We are going through the 23rd Psalm and looking at seven ways we can relieve stress in our lives. We have already looked at how to deal worry and how to deal with busyness. Today we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Commandment 10 Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,188 views

    The problem is our attitude not our actions

    Thou shalt not covet Exodus 20:1-17 I heard a story about one elderly couple who were having dinner at another couple’s house, and when they finished, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two men were talking and one said, "Last night we went out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Harold Hansen avatar

    You Think-God Thinks Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,034 views

    A message in the series time to decide. We need to make up our minds in serving the Lord.

    YOU THINK-GOD THINKS Isaiah 55:6-9 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Funeral Arrangements For Life"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 8, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 18,970 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that Jesus spoke to Moses and Elijah about His departure and His Funeral Arrangements for Life.

    8 March 2009 Second Sunday in Lent U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: The Synopsis Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) share with us Peter, James, and John’s Mountaintop Experience with Jesus, Moses and Elijah, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    04 The Secret To Loving Life Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,913 views

    Winning the lottery is not finding life but loving Christ who gives us life.

    It is easy to become disillusioned in this life. Life seems to not to work. Dreams remain unrealized. Hopes dashed. Heartaches come. Our world is full of unhappy and dissatisfied people. We will try anything to rid our lives of emotional, and psychological disorders. Anything goes for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Haguewood avatar

    Are You A Murderer

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,286 views

    A look into man’s relationships with fellow-man, dealing with anger and controlling his life

    ARE YOU A MURDERER? Text: Matthew 5:21-26 INTRODUCTION: 1. Jesus contrasts the words of the ancients with his teachings. 2. He says that things go deeper than our actions. 3. He tells us that we should watch what we say. 4. He tells us to correct our anger quickly. 5. The implications of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Aug 3, 2008
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,421 views

    In the kingdom of darkness - the souls of men are merchandise. But in the Kingdom of God, they are a treasure. Encourages people to let Jesus "buy" them!

    Revelation 18:10-13 (esp. "SOULS OF MEN") contrasted with Matt 13:44-46 The first text we read in Revelation, describes the fall of Babylon, which throughout scripture depicts the kingdom of Satan. Notice that merchants from all over the world bemoan the loss of her varied commerce: precious ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal