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  • John Dobbs avatar

    Myth 6: Believe In Yourself Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 26, 2023
     | 1,862 views

    Like all of the myths we have talked about in this series, there is a bit of truth in the saying - and it is often spoken from great intentions.

    - Myths Some Christians Believe - Believe In Yourself Introduction Myths Some Christians Believe that we have talked about in this series: God Won’t Give Me More Than I Can Handle. God Just Wants Me to Be Happy. I Could Never Forgive that Person. Follow Your Heart. “God Really Doesn’t Care”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Tell It Not In Gath

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Apr 22, 2025
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    I was born a Muslim and one thing I have noticed between the two religions( Christianity and Islam) is this: In Islam there is espirit décor, the spirit of brotherhood/ brotherhood is not in Christianity rather we look for means of bringing ourselves down

    TELL IT NOT IN GATH, PUBLISH IT NOT IN THE STREET OF ASKELON. Text: 2. Sam. 1:17-27. And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) 19 The beauty of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Unreligious Series

    Contributed by West Garner on Jul 8, 2019
     | 4,449 views

    As we walk through Romans Paul turns his focus to systematically deconstructing the religious system.

    THE BEST SUMMER EVER UNJUDGED OUTLINE THE BEST SUMMER EVER UNJUDGED 1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Melted Heart Series

    Contributed by Sootorn Thanteeraphan on Jun 27, 2008
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     | 6,717 views

    Concentrate on why Rehab was helping the spies.

    Melting heart When we were young, many of us hear the story of Joshua the mighty warrior who brought the people cross the Jordan River and break down the wall of Jericho. It is quite interesting and exciting when we hear those story or even watch from the cartoon. I’m not sure if now a day they ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Don’t You Love A Good Storm?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 1, 2012
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     | 4,309 views

    Don’t You Love A Good Storm? 1) It destroys our sense of self-importance. 2) It heightens our sense of God’s providence.

    Lord of the winds! I feel thee nigh, I know thy breath in the burning sky! And I wait, with a thrill in every vein, For the coming of the hurricane! William Cullen Bryant (1854) Do you get as excited about storms as the poet Bryant did? I don’t think little children especially enjoy storms. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Love.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 11, 2024
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     | 2,343 views

    Love is a verb, it’s a word of action. The actress Joan Crawford once said “Love is a fire but whether it warms your heart or burns your house down, you can never tell!”

    God Love. Psalm 103:8-13 The reason I named this, God love, is because you have to know God love, before you can love God and others appropriately. If you’re ‘one’ that says, “I know God loves me but….” Until you truly understand that nothing can separate you from Gods love, confusion dominates. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Happiness Through - Meekness (Beatitudes) Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Nov 2, 2020
     | 2,957 views

    There are only two men in the Bible called meek: Jesus and Moses. Neither of them was pushovers. The Greek word referred to a wild horse tamed or medicine that could tame a fever. Strength under control. Meekness is not weakness, it’s strength under control.

    Happiness In An Unsettling World Steele Creek Church, Eastfield Campus Dr. Tom Bartlett – October 4, 2020 Matthew 5:5 Meekness OUTLINE Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    "desperate For God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 25, 2022
     | 3,729 views

    A sermon about learning to love ourselves and others because Jesus loves us.

    “Desperate for God” Luke 19:1-10 “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to see. And as the Master passed that way, He looked up in the tree. And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down. For I’m going to your house ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Control Freak

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 15, 2023
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    Have you ever known a controlling type person? What's at the heart of being a control freak? You may be thinking of someone who needs to hear this sermon but just because we may not be a 'control freak' that doesn't mean we don't have any control issues.

    CONTROL FREAK Have you ever known someone who could have this label attached to them? People who feel they have to control you, the situation; everything? There are people who like to micromanage things. There are people who get very upset if you don't take their advice. People who have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    World Changers

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 7, 2013
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     | 11,212 views

    A world changer is known not for what he gives up, but for what he takes up. Will you take up the challenge to be a world changer OR who just changes his clothes every day to look good?

    Opening illustration: John, do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want a chance to change the world?” That was the challenge Steve Jobs issued in 1983 to John Sculley, then president of Pepsi-Cola. Mr. Jobs was the creative genius behind Apple Computer. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Made By God

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Aug 19, 2024
     | 1,072 views

    The scriptures encourage us to view our bodies the way God does as fearfully and wonderfully made, to live our lives aligned with the way God created us to live and glorify Him with our bodies.

    Have you ever thought about how, why, and to what degree we as human beings place value on things, whether the object is a person, idea, behavior, piece of art, other? There is something called the Value Theory which basically states that we place a value on something based on how “good” it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Surrendered To The Savior Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 3, 2018
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     | 11,965 views

    Jesus offered a convicting mandate - take up your cross and follow me! In that culture the cross was not westernized like it is in our culture as a fashion statement. It meant death.

    Surrendered to the Savior Mark 8: 34-38 For the past few weeks we have discussed some intense conversation between Jesus and the disciples. He had questioned them regarding His deity and their acceptance of Him as the Christ. While others had a skewed perception of Christ, Peter boldly, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Accurate "I" Exam Series

    Contributed by Rob Jansons on Sep 14, 2010
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     | 4,697 views

    This is a New Year's sermon when our culture preaches "believe in yourself" and Scripture teaches us what happens when we do. It is a prelude sermon to a covert series on Calvinism.

    It is the first Sunday of the new year. In our culture this is a time of getting psyched up for a new year of doing our best, setting some ambitious goals, trying harder, putting our best foot forward. Maybe you expect a little encouragement from your church; give us some spiritual justification ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Where Art Thou

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 4, 2024
     | 793 views

    Many of the most profound questions ever proposed and answered are found in the Bible.

    ANSWERS TO LIFE’S GREATEST QUESTIONS “WHERE ART THOU” TEXT: Genesis 3: INTRODUCTION: 1. Many of the most profound questions ever proposed and answered are found in the Bible. 2. Cain Asked the famous question, Genesis 4:9 (ESV) Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Pharisee And Tax Collector Pray Together PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 270 views

    True acceptance with God comes not from self-righteousness or comparison, but from humble confession and receiving the mercy and love found in Jesus Christ.

    Some of us walked in today with a smile on our face and a scoreboard in our heart. You know the scoreboard I mean—the quiet tally of how we’re doing compared to others, the inner itch to be seen as enough, the nervous need to be noticed and approved. We measure our worth by the week we had, the ...read more

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