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  • Mark Opperman avatar

    The Urgency Of Godliness Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 19, 2012
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     | 8,417 views

    Most of us would probably be quick to say that loving and serving God is very important, but often fail to view it as urgent. Paul brings a sense of urgency to our spiritual life in the text today. He wants to jar his readers out of their complacency and

    The Urgency of Godliness Romans 13:8-14 Intro: What comes to mind when you hear the word, “Urgent?” It can be an unpleasant word that is associated with tragedy. Most of us would rather not receive an urgent phone call because it might mean that someone we love is hurt or in trouble. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Sheep Do Sheepy Things, Goats Do Goaty Things

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 12, 2018
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    Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. How then, can Jesus link our eternal destinies as "sheep" or "goats" to what we have done; i.e., whether we have served one another?

    All right. Everybody buckled up? Good. We may get jostled about a bit this morning, but our destination will be worth the drive. Let’s start with a question. It’s an important question, one of the most important questions that we are confronted with. The good news is that the gospel of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Feel Like Quitting?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 29, 2010
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     | 27,051 views

    Ever felt like quitting? Ready to throw in the towel? You seek to live for the Lord, to serve Him but everything just goes the opposite of the way you hoped. You’re discouraged and want to run away. You're not alone

    Feel like Quitting? Jeremiah 20:7-18 Introduction: Have you ever felt like quitting? Ready to just throw in the towel? You seek to live for the Lord and to serve Him but it seems like everything just goes the opposite of the way you hoped. You’ve become discouraged and wish you could just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Obedience In The Hard Times Of Lfe Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 16, 2009
     | 8,765 views

    When life gets hard… when life seems UNFAIR… when life begins to beat you down… How do you react? How do YOU serve God when LIFE gets hard all of a sudden?

    Sermon Brief Date Written: June 16, 2009 Date Preached: May 03, 2009 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Life is Hard Sermon Title: Obedience in the Hard Times of Life Sermon Text: Job 1:12-19 [NASB] 12 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon # 45 - The Two Sons Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 19, 2025
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    Abraham had two sons, one born according to the flesh and the other according to God’s promise. Both of them were in complete contrast to each other. It is not enough if we are born according to the flesh, because the Lord demands that we are born again through the Holy Spirit.

    For today’s meditation we will look at Galatians 4:22-23, “Scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one by a woman who was a slave and the other by a free woman. Now, the son of the slave woman was conceived in a natural way, but the son of the free woman was conceived through a promise [made to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    New Year's Sermon: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 7, 2024
     | 1,106 views

    Jesus doesn’t tell us to pack a bag to be prepared. Instead, He tells us we are the bag. YOU ARE THE GO BAG. We are to be prepared.

    Happy New Year to your family and you! We begin a new series for a new year, the 40-Day Challenge. I want to invite each of you to take the 40-Day Challenge with me. As you begin a new year, I challenge you to devote 40 days to grow spiritually. I want you to take a 40-day challenge with me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Christian Community

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 10, 2024
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    It’s easy to get proud. It’s easy to want to show off. It's too common in the church. Instead, let’s choose to be very humble, serving each other gently.

    I’ve been wrestling with God lately on some things, battling depression, anxiety, even questioning God, his will and purposes. And I’m so grateful for my wife who has been there day in and day out challenging my poor thinking patterns. Reciting God’s word to me. She brings the truth up, and just ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Violating Honest, Kind Communication Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 19, 2018
     | 3,349 views

    We have all misused our tongues, and perhaps created much damage. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we don’t want to be like the natural, unregenerate person; we want to live on a higher level, one that honors God. Let’s take a look at 3 very familiar violations of honest, kind communication.

    Violating Honest, Kind Communication (Proverbs 26:17, 20-26) 1. Most of us will enjoy a big Thanksgiving feast! BTW, What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? Pumpkin pi. 2. One woman writes, “A few years ago, my husband and I had my parents and sister up for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    There Is No Sin In The Cemetery [*]

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 20, 2019
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     | 7,875 views

    Baptism pictures the transformation that has taken place in the life of the child of God. How can we, then, continue to live as thought we were dead? To live as the world lives is to attempt to dig up the corpse we buried!

    “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How Will You Respond To Jesus Christ? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 30, 2021
     | 5,668 views

    1. We must speak to the Lord for lost people (vs. 1). 2. We must not stumble over the Lord (vs. 2-5). 3. We must be saved by the Lord (vs. 6-13). 4. We must be sent by the Lord (vs. 13-15).

    How Will You Respond to Jesus Christ? The Book of Romans Romans 10:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - February 11, 2018 (Revised March 30, 2021) BACKGROUND *Please open your Bibles to Romans chapter 10. Most of you know that in Romans 9-11, Paul was led by the Holy Spirit to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From Failure Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 21, 2024
     | 1,983 views

    When you have failed, appreciate the past, stay faithful in the present, and trust God for the future.

    Several years ago, Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Bob Patterson described one of his pitches, which the Cincinnati Reds' Barry Larkin hit for a game-winning home run: “It was a cross between a screwball and a change-up. It was a screw-up” (Wall Street Journal, 7/9/96; Leadership, Vol. 17, no.3; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Grace-Filled Service Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Mar 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,045 views

    As we approach the subject of serving God by using the gifts that He has given us, it helps to have the right perspective about ourselves, God, others, and a sense of how each gift fits into the bigger picture of the body of Christ, the family of God.

    Grace-Filled Service Romans 12:3-8 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4 Just as each of us has one body with many ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Barabbas' Baneful Biography Banished Briskly Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jul 31, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,882 views

    It is impossible to study the Easter Story without studying Barabas. However, this interesting character deserves careful study on his own. He was all the Bible said he was and more, yet, he serves as a type of every sinner who is set free because Christ

    MARK 15:6-15 BARABBAS’ BANEFUL BIOGRAPHY BANISHED BRISKLY I. THE BIOGRAPHY: A. Bitterness. B. Brutality. C. Bonds. II. THE BIZARRNESS: A. Bartering. B. Balancing. C. Biasness. III. THE BLESSINGS: A. Blameless. B. Beginning. C. Beholding. Barabbas has to be the most fortunate ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jenny Franklin avatar

    Love Series

    Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Oct 18, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,221 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

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    The Cost

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Apr 27, 2009
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     | 6,352 views

    Once we have received Christ as our Lord and Savior, everything changes! Not only are we washed clean, but have a true Calling to serve Him! Here we examine what Christ has asked us to take into account before jumping right into this calling.

    The Cost: Have You Counted it? Luke 14:26-33 I want to thank Jordan for getting us started on series of messages every believer should take into consideration. A few weeks ago we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus, but as we learned last week, this event of salvation is truly just the starting ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare