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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    God Is Always At Work Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 10, 2004
    based on 135 ratings
     | 39,827 views

    Part of Experiencing God series: God may not seem to be at work, but He is, according to His own purposes, and using instruments we may not see. Our task is to trust Him and get out of His way!

    You’re driving along the road, and you come upon a roadblock. Somebody is holding up a sign which says, "Slow, men at work." What do you see? What do you do? Well, first, I speed up instead of slowing down. Why? Because I have important things to do, I have mv work to do, and I don’t want to slow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Aiming Higher Be Stooping Lower

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 188 ratings
     | 15,121 views

    This sermon reminds us that we need to aim higher in our service to God and others by being willing to serve as Jesus did.

    AIMING HIGHER BY STOOPING LOWER John 13:1-17 INTRODUCTION: ILL> When I was a kid growing up in Zanesville, our preacher liked to go coon hunting. The one that he hunted with the most was Jim , who was the father of my best friend. Our preacher, Tony, used to tell a story about their coon ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Unless The Lord Builds The House Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 10, 2013
    based on 81 ratings
     | 59,282 views

    How should the Lord build our house? 1- We must allow the Lord to build the house of our work 2- We must allow the Lord to build the house of our offspring

    INTRO.- ILL.- Some house builders drove into their local lumber yard. One of the men walked into the office and said, "We need some four-by-twos." The clerk asked, "You mean two-by-fours, don't you?" The man said, "I'll go check," and went back to the truck. He returned and said, "Yeah, I meant ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rejoicing Brings Joy Into Life

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 18, 2008
     | 2,500 views

    How to have joy in your life

    This comes from the writing of John Maxwell. “After a major earthquake occurs, they begin reporting on all the aftershocks. Even though the earth has stopped moving, there are always a few more trembles after the major quake. Changes we have come to in the past few years We went from humanism, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Forgetting What Lies Behind

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 2, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,312 views

    It hurts when we realize our own failures; but when other people point them out it can be debilitating. This message looks at how Satan tries to hinder God’s people by holding their past over them, and how Paul was able to overcome.

    Have you ever been led to step out in faith and tackle a mission that God placed on your heart? Maybe the Lord asked you to witness to a friend or coworker. Perhaps He asked you to tell a relative about the love of Jesus, or maybe He asked you to surrender to the call to preach or become a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    Sharing Your Money Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 12,304 views

    I used to think that teaching what God says about giving threaten people. But I’m finding that when people start applying these truths, it’s really not threatening, but thrilling. It’s not a drudgery; it’s a delight.

    Maybe you’ve put something in the basket and then wondered, “What did I just do. I want to go get it back!” For sure, we’re glad that a camera is not fixed on us when we give. We’re even more glad that no one can read our thoughts when we give. Giving. When I teach in a clear, direct, pointed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Resurrection In The Present Tense Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,879 views

    Part II in a series of "Dumb Questions" Jesus’ opponents asked in Matt 22. Dumb not becuase of the information, but becuase they revealed the false assumptions about Jesus in the questioner’s minds...

    Title: Resurrection in the Present Tense FCF: The power of the Resurrection, revealed b the Scripture, is power for living now. I. Intro: What question would you ask Jesus? a. My name is a question mark (Mi – ca – el) b. Sitting in the Starbucks talking with Jesus c. (May want to address, “why no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    The Badge Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 19, 2013
     | 4,486 views

    Jesus washes the disciples feet - (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (A). What Jesus knew (vs 1-3) • Jesus knew about Gods timing (vs 1) • Jesus knew the truth about Judas (vs 2) • Jesus knew he had been given Him all things (vs 3) (B). What Jesus did (vs 4-5). • Humility acts unannounced (vs 4-5). • Humility acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Aug 1, 2015
     | 6,366 views

    In man's heart and in his mind, there is the love of God that gives us the strength to resist all temptation campaigns launched by Satan to draw us further and further away from God, our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.

    IN THE WILDERNESS by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 29, 2015) "The Lord knowest how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished (2 Peter 2:9 King James Version [Temptation]). Greetings In The Holy Name of Jesus, My ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • John Beehler avatar

    A Promise You Can Stand On

    Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 3, 2002
    based on 199 ratings
     | 15,631 views

    God promised that if we learn to endure our sufferings, we will end up at hope and we won’t be disappointed.

    A Promise You Can Stand On Have you ever read the Peanut’s cartoon where Charlie Brown is telling his problems to Schroeder? To comfort Charlie Brown Schroeder says, "Don’t be discouraged, Charlie Brown. These early defeats help to build character for later on in life." Charlie ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    In A Cave Licking Your Wounds?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 13, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,611 views

    It is easy in ministry to find a safe spot and hide and just spend your time licking your wounds. You must arise and quit this.

    IT IS ENOUGH? LICKING YOUR WOUNDS? NAW, GET OUT OF THE CAVE! TEXT: 1 KINGS 19:4 But Elijah went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under the juniper tree: and requested for himself that he might die; and said IT IS ENOUGH; now O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    "A Thankful Heart" Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,869 views

    What are we most thankful for in our lives? What is most important? What is the best day of our lives?

    The text for this morning’s message comes from the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the church in Thessalonica. Thessalonica is modern day Salonica, the second largest city in Greece and it lies on the Aegean Sea. For those who attend Bible Study on Wednesday evenings, we mentioned the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Carl Kolb avatar

    It's Really Mine Series

    Contributed by Carl Kolb on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,606 views

    Could it be we’ve bought into the cultural lie that says sometimes taking things from others isn’t stealing?

    What If They’re Wrong Series Exodus 20:15 “It’s Really Mine” • Once a man wanted to rob a downtown Bank of America. He walked into the branch and, on a deposit slip, wrote "this iz a stikkup. put all your muny in this bag." While he was in line waiting to give the note to the teller, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting A Handle On Discouragement!

    Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,911 views

    Most of us would not choose discouragement is a leading deadly disease, but let me tell you why I believe that discouragement is just right up there with the top killers. First of all, it is more common than all the others combined It is universal –All of

    HOW TO HANDLE DISCOURAGEMENT! INTRO: A gardener took great pride in caring for his lawn. But one year it grew full of dandelions. He tried every method and product to get rid of them, but nothing worked. Exasperated, he wrote the Department of Agriculture explaining all he had done. “What ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    God's Promises, Yet We Must Still Dig.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2014
     | 5,323 views

    Other people do not control your destiny, we must dig the wells and depend upon God to fill with the water.

    GOD PROMISES, WE DIG, WE DIG, WE DIG AGAIN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I take a shovel with me to the pulpit. I. DO WE SEEK A SURE FOUNDATION? VERY FEW DIAMONDS ARE FOUND FLOATING ABOVE GROUND, ONE HAS TO DIG. VERY LITTLE GOLD IS FOUND ABOVE GROUND, ONE HAS TO DIG. A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God