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  • Robby and Donna Flint avatar

    Hard Questions, Simple Answers

    Contributed by Robby And Donna Flint on Feb 8, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,826 views

    Jesus responds to the Pharisees and Herodians, God responds to Moses. In both situations, God provided simple answers to what could have been hard questions.

    Well election day is finally over, you may or may not have liked the outcome of the presidential or legislature elections and you may or may not have liked the outcome of the constitutional amendments, but I think this is a good time for us to reflect on our obligations as citizens…and specifically ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faith Made Simple 2

    Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on May 5, 2019
     | 5,896 views

    God is pleased with faith

    When we talk about the subject of faith so many do not yet understand faith. Jesus would often say in his Word to have faith in God. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith is simply to trust that God is faithful to his promises and what He says is what He ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Year Of Jubilee – The Simple Life.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jul 8, 2020
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     | 5,767 views

    God is freedom from slavery and fulfilled in life, in faith and total dependence to Jesus

    Jubilee is an English variation of the Hebrew word jobel, which means "ram's horn," or “a trumpet-blast of liberty” the curved horn used as a trumpet to signal the year of the Jubilee in Israel. In Leviticus 25, God commanded the House of Israel to observe a year of Jubilee every ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Triumphal Entry: A Simple Understanding SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
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     | 1,286 views

    A simplified exploration of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday

    Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday was a significant event that had been planned for a long time. It was not just a spontaneous act, but rather a carefully orchestrated series of events that had been foretold by prophets throughout history. The prophecies spoke of a Savior who would come ...read more

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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #12remove The Weight:pleasure As A Goal. Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,917 views

    This is the conclusion of the illustrated sermon: Remove the Weight, we look at Pleasure seeking as a goal.

    12 of a 12 part series. #12 REMOVE THE WEIGHTS ... Pleasure as a goal. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12: 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET SO ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Is God Against Sex, Fun And Pleasure? Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,177 views

    Why I should draw the line where God does in order to lead a fulfilling life and properly respresent the Christ following life to the unchurched.

    Last week we concluded from Scripture that God isn’t the bogeyman some people make Him out to be. (“Does God Punish Us When We Sin?”) Instead of being inclined to punish us when we sin He is actually more inclined to show us mercy. He loves us so much that Jesus suffered our punishment. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Pleasure, Our Purpose Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Aug 10, 2010
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     | 6,682 views

    When life isn’t satisfying, when God is not coming through, when marriage fails, when a good child goes bad, those same people blame God and/or church. What am I saying? Life is so much more! Your spiritual life is so much more! You feel it...a magnetism

    Bill Mallory traveled to India and back to find his life’s purpose - He never found it. He asked at every Chevron - “As you travel, ask us.” He only received a credit application in the mail as a response. You’ll not find it at a gas station, on a talk show, or in a self-help book. You’ll only find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Takes Pleasure In Unfailing Love. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 25, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,247 views

    Mercy not sacrifice is what God desires, what is mercy? Why does God want us to love him? How is it that he takes pleasure in our love for him?

    Last week I started the sermon series on the “wrath of God”, and we determined that God longs to redeem or rescue his people, so much so that he will pay the price of their rescue we discovered this in chapter seven of Hosea, a book that was written around 740-733 BC at the end of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Henry Trocino Jr. avatar

    Poverty Can Be Caused By The Love Of Pleasure Series

    Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Apr 1, 2017
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    Part 9 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

    "Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich" (Prov. 21:17). The two lines in Proverbs 21:17 give synonymously parallel meanings in a chiasm, as follows: A Whoever loves B pleasure C will be a poor man C1 will not be rich B1 wine and oil A1 He who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Pleasure, He’s In Control.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 8, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,289 views

    Paul wrote maybe the most interesting book of the NT—2 Corinthians. In fact, I had the privilege of hearing Doctor Archibald Hart. He spent 3 hours speaking on 2 Corinthians, In this 3 hour didactic...

    Take Pleasure, He’s In Control. 2 Corinthians 12:7-10NKJV A couple was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. They had both been exemplary people. Suddenly an angel appeared in front of them; “I have come to grant each of you one request: what have you always wished for?” The woman smiled ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Practicing Simplicity Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 9, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,270 views

    Simple Scriptural maxims tied to our spiritual riches in Christ.

    We’re beginning a new three-part series today on Simple Living. Why this topic? First of all, the Bible teaches simple living. So from that, we know it’s important. Secondly, complicated living is killing us. It’s keeping us from experiencing life the way our Creator meant for us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    1. Simple Prayer And Prayer Of The Ordinary Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 4, 2020
     | 3,540 views

    I first put this Lenten address together in 2008, and when the Vicar's wife said she found it good and thought it should go on "Sermoncentral" - so who was I to disagree. I offer this series as a help and it is based on Richard Foster's excellent book Prayer

    Introduction. This series on Prayer is based on Richard Foster’s BRILLIANT book simply called "Prayer". If you want to study Prayer seriously it is a book you must read. Story: This series of studies came out a time of retreat at Mariastein, near Basle in Switzerland in October last ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Three Circles: Gospel

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Aug 23, 2018
     | 4,391 views

    The gospel means that God made a way out of our brokenness. The gospel is simple. The gospel is God’s promise to us—if we repent and believe. The gospel continues in power to reorient us to experience God’s design.

    Three Circles: Gospel (Put 3 circles in notes) 1. The gospel means that God made a way out of our brokenness. ? Genesis 3:14-15 1 Peter 3:18. John 3:16 The Heart of the Gospel: God sent His one and only Son to shed His blood once and for all to cover us. 2. The gospel is simple. 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "A Simple And Beautiful Word Desire”

    Contributed by Harry Suminggit on Sep 29, 2017
     | 6,428 views

    A study of the English word "Desire" will enlighten the believer as to understand his Desire for the glory of God.

    SCRIPTURE READING: Proverbs 2:3-5 SERMON STRUCTURE: ETYMOLOGICAL SUBJECT: DESIRE THEME: THE MEANING OF DESIRE Introduction: Have you ever misplaced your keys? Have you ever had your keys and then set them in a place that you cannot remember? We say in English that you have misplaced your keys. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Simple Steps To Mental Health And Happiness Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Oct 29, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,802 views

    When your eye is right, it responds to light. When your ear is right, it responds to sound. When your heart is right, it responds to God, and that response is called F-A-I-T-H

    Mental illness is one of the major health problems of today’s society. Medical science recognizes that emotions such as fear, sorrow, envy, resentment, and hatred are responsible for the majority of our sicknesses. Mental health problems like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational