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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    What's Your Pleasure? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 5, 2015
    based on 15 ratings
     | 24,000 views

    Solomon looked for pleasure in his achievements, his possessions and in his entertainment and yet finds it all to be empty and meaningless. Is there something wrong with seeking pleasure, or is there another problem?

    OPEN: It was a 4th of July weekend and the family had gathered for a big meal together. In the kitchen was little 4 year old Johnny… and there on the edge of the cabinet sat the one thing he loved so much. It was a big, round, sure to be juicy, watermelon. He just couldn’t stop staring ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Simple Tests? Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,994 views

    WE LOOK AT 15 AREAS OF TESTING THAT WE FACE.

    LET US LOOK AT TESTING! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: James says Count it all JOY when you have many tests. Exodus 16:4 Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go and gather a certain rate every day, THAT I MAY PROVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Keeping It Simple

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 28, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,382 views

    A simple message on the rewards of simplicity and time spent with Jesus based on Martha the server.

    Keeping It Simple Luke 10:38 - 42 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Chris Surber avatar

    A Simple Path Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,441 views

    Mother Teresa spent her life living out her faith, serving others – may it be said of us that we did the same. When we serve others we plant seeds of love in their hearts. When we serve others the fruit of love grows in our hearts.

    A Simple Path, I Corinthians 16:14 Introduction “We have all been created for greater things – to love and to be loved. Love is love, to love a person without any conditions, without any expectations. Works of love are works of peace and purity. Works of love are always a means of becoming closer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Scott Carmer avatar

    Simple Faith

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 13,041 views

    Even with the simple faith of a mustard seed, God can do incredible things through us.

    Simple Faith Luke 17:5-6 October 7, 2007 There was a great story in the September 2007 issue of Reader’s Digest. It goes like this: “What’s that?” asked my young patient’s father as I hung a bag of IV fluids over her bed. “Since your daughter isn’t allowed to eat or drink anything right now,” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    Simple Faith

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Feb 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,314 views

    A brief Wednesday night message that can be expanded, came out of my need for faith while my dad was hospitalized with a stroke.

    Intro: My need for faith over the previous week and a half... * My dad in the hospital in another state after suffering a stroke * Leaving my own wife and kids for almost a week to be with my dad * Leaving the church and worrying about the "what if’s" that happen in church life. We often make it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Henderson avatar

    Keep It Simple Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 23, 2007
     | 6,577 views

    This message focuses on the need for the church and the pastor to have a clear vision of where they are headed. Isreal was in a state of decline when the vision was given and this message offers hope for the church that may be in a state of decline as we

    “Keep it Simple!” Habakkuk 1:5, 2:2-3, 3:19 In the OT we find a tiny book there called Habakkuk. In my Bible it only consists of 3 pages, but they are powerful pages. I want you to meet this man Habakkuk so I want to share with you several verses from this book that have great meaning for us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Rumley avatar

    A Simple Conversation Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
     | 4,529 views

    Approaching Easter to define the difference between relationship and fellowship and what God offers to us.

    Simple Conversation: Leading to the Sunday of our lives: John 15 9 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Clinton Nobles avatar

    The Simple Message

    Contributed by Clinton Nobles on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,323 views

    I Kings 18:21 There is more to this story then just Israel turning to God at the last. Much, much, more. For you see this restoration of the promised children could not have taken place except they had been told that they could not serve both God and B

    "And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.” I Kings 18:21 In the word of God, his Holy eternal word, we read many admonitions to be different, set ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Russell Rhodes avatar

    Simple Truths Series

    Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,287 views

    SImple truth from the feeding of the Five thousand

    The Feeding of the 5000 John 6:1-14 (Matthew 14:15-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:12-17) Miracles # 19 For the past three weeks I have been looking at all four of the Gospel writer’s account of this miracle. This is the only miracle that is recorded in all four gospels so I have been looking at them, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fred Edwards avatar

    To Simple To Accept

    Contributed by Fred Edwards on Sep 29, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 4,266 views

    As Naaman found the cure for leporsey to simple and to cheap, so do many people today find the "grace" of God to simple and to cheap. Cheap for us - a great sacrifice for God!

    To Simple to Accept 2 Kings 5:1-15 Our Condition v1) Naaman - good man; accomplished a lot; honorable position; the perfect man, except, he was a leper; he had a problem; he was imperfect. Many people are good folks; good mother, father, provider; upstanding in the community; appear to be the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Simple Faith Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 30, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,076 views

    If you want the joy of your relationship with Christ back, beware of the legalists and simply believe in Christ. Stop trying to live up to someone's performance standards and simply trust Christ with your life.

    In our lawsuit-happy culture, American companies must go to great lengths to avoid lawsuits, and they do it by putting some of the strangest warning labels on their products. Every year, the Center for America sponsors the Wacky Warning Labels Contest, looking for what it calls “the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Simple Trust Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 5, 2015
     | 3,281 views

    God has moved powerfully in human history and in our lives. In response, we are invited to simply trust in what God has already done.

    Romans 1:1-17 “Simple Trust” INTRODUCTION There are times when we are forced to go to the very core of our being in order to rediscover ore reaffirm who we are as individuals. The young man in this video reaffirmed that he was a “good” boy and that he wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Simple Trust Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 22, 2015
     | 3,695 views

    God has moved powerfully in human history and in our lives. In response, we are invited to simply trust in what God has already done.

    Romans 1:1-17 “Simple Trust” INTRODUCTION There are times when we are forced to go to the very core of our being in order to rediscover ore reaffirm who we are as individuals. The young man in this video reaffirmed that he was a “good” boy and that he wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Simple Unity

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 5, 2012
     | 5,156 views

    Unity vs. Uniformity. The role humility plays in the kind of unity that God desires within the Body of Christ.

    Dakota Community Church August 5, 2012 Simple Unity I hope and pray that you are enjoying these combined services as much as I am. The Sunday of the long weekends in Winnipeg summers can be a challenging experience for those in leadership and those without cottages or campers, this helps! I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite