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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Living In Light Of His Return

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 19, 2022
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    The closeness of Christ’s coming should cause us to walk closely with Him today.

    One night many years ago, when we lived in central Illinois, Beth had a meeting at church. As our daughters and I watched her get ready, we noticed she was leaving with two delicious desserts. When we couldn’t get her to give us some beforehand, we pleaded with her to bring some home after the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon # 8 - A Justified People Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Mar 6, 2024
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    Are you feeling guilty and unforgiven even though you are a believer? Read on to understand how we have been made righteous through Christ and now stand justified before God.

    Today’s meditation is based on Numbers 23:21, “God saw no wrong in Jacob's people. He saw no sin in the Israelites. The LORD is their God, and he is with them. The Great King is with them!” (ERV) Just as the children of Israel progressed, and moved towards the Promised Land, we too as children ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    God Won’t Put More On You Than You Can Bear Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 11, 2006
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    This misquote is usually spoken out of kindness, but it can cause great confusion and guilt. God WILL sometimes allow you to suffer more than you can bear--but that’s okay, because His grace is sufficient!

    INTRODUCTION The phrase “God helps those who help themselves” is often uttered with a harsh tone of condescension, but not so with the statement, “God won’t put more on you than you can bear.”1 These words are usually spoken out of deep concern and compassion. There is no criticism implied in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hard Wiring God's Character Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 9, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,977 views

    Do you revisit old sins? Did you know that God has forgotten them purposefully and it would be wrong to go over and over them? Learn about freedom from guilt in the once for all sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

    Have you ever been in a contract dispute? Maybe charges got put on your account that you feel aren’t yours or aren’t fair. I had a situation recently with an agreement that I signed an extension on - and the other party and I discussed the changes and then I signed the document I received. Little ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Greg Carr avatar

    Basic Training 04 Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Apr 10, 2012
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    A 10 week study on the book of Romans to help every Christian be all they can be.

    Welcome back to Basic Training. We have 6 weeks remaining in our study of the book of Romans after today. Let’s pray, Father, Open my eyes so I can see Your truth. Open my ears so I can hear Your voice. Open my mind so I can understand Your Word. And open my heart so I may receive all that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Greatest Love Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 6, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 30,351 views

    John 3:16 is so simple and easily understood that sometimes we fail to understand how majestic and powerful it’s underlying message can be.

    OPEN: I once read the story of a man had been driving on an out-of-the-way 2 lane highway running thru the rural countryside. He noticed an old tumbledown shack standing in the middle of an open field. He had to smile to himself as he read the crudely printed message on one whole side of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power And Triumph Of Easter

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 12, 2009
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    God came a long, long way to enter our world, endure the cross and triumph over death. He did it for you.

    Sermon for Easter Sunday – April 12, 2009 – The Power and Triumph of Easter The story of Good Friday and Easter is when you really pay attention, the most dramatic and intense story imaginable. It is a story of the world’s Creator having become a part of His creation. Look at your hands for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Soldier For Life

    Contributed by Patrick Tan on Jul 22, 2006
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     | 4,307 views

    We are in a warzone. It is crucial to FINISH STRONG in the fight of faith. This sermon presents 3 Finishing Strong principles from Ephesians 6:10-13.

    “SOLDIER FOR LIFE” Finishing Strong Principles from Ephesians 6:10-13 by Patrick Tan June 25, 2006 Binondo Full Gospel Family Center Good morning. Greetings in the Name of Jesus Christ! Today’s scripture is found in Ephesians 6:10-13. Can I ask everyone to stand and let’s read the Word of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Straight Talk About Sex Series

    Contributed by Robert Marsh on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 128 ratings
     | 19,776 views

    A straight forward sermon on sex, faithfulness, purity, masturbation, emotional affairs, and God’s desire to redeem our sex lives!

    Straight Talk About Real Life Straight Talk About Sex For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. ~ I Thess. 4:3&7 We’ve been engaged in a series of discussions that we’ve entitled, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Without Shifting From Hope

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 12, 2008
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     | 2,367 views

    For Day of Prayer for World Peace: Peace is shattered because of social, personal, and spiritual relationship breakdowns. It is restored through spiritual healing, which leads to personal and then social healings.

    Introduction A All around us lies the evidence that peace is a sometime, fragile thing. Everywhere we turn we discover that peace has been broken, peace has been shattered. 1 We have the international scene to remind us. A few years ago we hardly knew where Yugoslavia was, but now we are having to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Just Never Seams To Go As Planned.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 8, 2014
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    Life never goes as planned: for example, have you ever invested years of your life in another person only to watch something go wrong: as something happens, and your investments all go wrong as they make one stupid mistake after another.

    Title: Life just never seams to go as planned. Word Count: 2993 This sermon was delivered to both congregations in St John in Girvan, and St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 15th December 2013: (both are Scottish Episcopal Churches in the Dioceses of Glasgow and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • James Jackson avatar

    Love Reigns Over My Past (2 Corinthians 5:15-21) Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 21, 2021
     | 3,902 views

    Jesus’ death and resurrection proves He can rule over everything. Even your biggest mistakes.

    [adapted from Sermon Central’s “Love Reigns” sermon kit] Good morning! Please open your Bibles to 2 Corinthians, chapter 5. We begin a new series this morning called “Love Reigns.” Between now and Easter, we are going to talk about how love reigns over our past, our present, and our future. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Thirst

    Contributed by David Swensen on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 95 ratings
     | 17,475 views

    Our Lord’s cry, “I THIRST,” is a poignant reminder to us that, no matter what the cost, we have been called to a life of obedience.

    John 19:28-37 INTRODUCTION Gladys Aylward was a missionary to China and her labors were chronicled in the film The Inn of the Sixth Happiness.On one occasion she suffered terribly during a journey across the mountains of China in order to bring a hundred orphans to safety. Ranging in age from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Wilson avatar

    A National Repentance! Series

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
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     | 9,121 views

    Sermon 18 of the series. Influenced by leaders of this new community, the priests and Levites, along with others in Jerusalem, had intermarried with the pagan population they had found living in the land. When Ezra learned this, he ripped his garments and

    The Book of Ezra Study #18 (Ezra 10:9-44) A National Repentance! • The marriage problems in Ezra 9-10 began in this way. • In the seventh year of Artaxerxes (458 b.c.), Ezra led a second group of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem, only to learn that a serious problem existed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Flesh Wounds Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2013
     | 6,449 views

    “It’s just a flesh wound!” Isn’t that way it is with all of the struggles, failures or wounds we incur at our own hand or by our own decisions? We always try to minimize it, making it much smaller and less serious than it really is. Recovery begins when y

    Angels & Demons: flesh wounds Romans 7:18-25 “It’s just a flesh wound!” Isn’t that way it is with all of the struggles, failures or wounds we incur at our own hand or by our own decisions? We always try to minimize it, making it much smaller and less serious than it really ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist