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  • Neil Olcott avatar

    Stand Firm Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,643 views

    The sentence structure in the Greek proves that often we place the emphasis on the wrong thing in this passage. The emphasis is not on the armor, but on standing. The armor is simply a tool that we are to use to carry out God’s command, "STAND."

    Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Title: Stand Firm INTRODUCTION: Archibald Naismith tells us that at the Battle of Waterloo, when the fight became its worst, an officer galloped up to the Commander, the Duke of Wellington and said, "my Captain says we are being destroyed, we need reinforcements quickly." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revelation Study Series 3 - God's Mysterious Plan Fulfilled Series

    Contributed by Clayton Beck on Feb 17, 2023
     | 1,122 views

    Jesus is alive! Jesus is coming back! Jesus wants you ready for His return!

    Revelation Study Series 3 - God's Mysterious Plan Fulfilled 10.17.21 Message… Revelation 2:8-11 8 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message from the one who is the First and the Last, who was dead but is now alive: 9 “I know about your suffering and your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Remembering Our Spiritual Fathers And Building Up On Our Spiritual Heritage

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Mar 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,462 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT REMEMBERING OUR SPIRITUAL FATHERS AND BUILDING UP ON OUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE

    REMEMBERING OUR SPIRITUAL FATHERS AND BUILDING UP ON OUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE ****************************************************************************************** OUTLINE 1. WE MUST REMEMBER AND FOLLOW THE GOOD EXAMPLE OF OUR SPIRITUAL FATHERS 2. THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS IS FAITHFUL FROM ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Unhurried Spirituality Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 2, 2025
     | 268 views

    A hurried life will make your soul and spirit unhealthy and even toxic. Jesus was never in a hurry and we need to learn from Him how to live our lives with His rhythm.

    Video transition: Finding Peace from this frenzied life - sermoncentral.com Series for the year: Come Alive in 2025 Thesis: We can come back to life – nothing is too dead for God to bring life back into it – nothing is too lifeless for God to breath His life back into it! He is the Creator and He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Be On Guard, And Work

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Feb 26, 2012
     | 7,197 views

    The Lord will come again, and it is given to us to diligently work at our ministries as if these were the final moments

    Many dates have been proposed for the end of the world. Recently: May 21, 2011, October 21, 2011, and December 21, 2012. What do they have in common? It’s not the number 21. None of them are correct. You’d be more accurate saying, “Today is the end of the world,” every day ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    (Section 3) Worship Delight Supreme Series

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Aug 4, 2018
     | 2,067 views

    Defining Worship and Preparation

    XV. "WORSHIP . . . DELIGHT SUPREME" Walter H. Werner (1893- 1987) Classic Sermons on Worship pg 117 Joshua 15:13-15 A. Worship is not easily defined. It is so interwoven with prayer and Bible study that it is not easy to tell where worship ends and prayer and Bible study begin. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Five Were Wise And Five Were Foolish

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 84 ratings
     | 19,419 views

    This parable is about foolishness, wisdom and preparation.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A black American Baptist preacher from Richmond was attending a Baptist convention in Mississippi. A Mississippi preacher, reading the Scripture lesson for a morning session, read: “Now the Kingdom of Heaven was likened unto ten Virginians which took their lamps and went forth to meet ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Are We Told To Keep Our Home Fires Burning?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 5, 2023
     | 924 views

    Keeping our home fires burning. Is this referring to those who may have a fireplace in their home?

    The Return from A Wedding: Albeit this illustration applies to Israel and the second coming of Christ when He returns to establish His earthly Kingdom, it fundamentally applies to us, the church, as we await His return during the Rapture. This story is about a groom that had a wedding supper with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Are You Ready? Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 13, 2019
     | 6,983 views

    Are You Ready? Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – September 15, 2019

    Are You Ready? Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – September 15, 2019 Series #37 Text – Luke 12:32-48 Intro We are continuing in our extended encounter with Jesus through the Gospel of Luke. Luke refers to one of the Gospel accounts… formed by firsthand ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prepared For A Sinful World--Secure In God's Promise Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,863 views

    We will walk with Jacob’s family and view the faithful walk of young Joseph. His willingness to go when called of God--I pray that you and I are as willing to place ourselves in service to God and possible in harms way to fulfill God’s perfect will.

    Prepared for a Sinful World Resting Secure in God’s Promise Remembered in Trials DBF 3/10/02 Boy, when you live in a small community like Dillingham or Bristol Bay you can’t afford to lose any friends. What do you think you should do to keep your friends and family happy with you. *Keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Preparing The Way For God’s Visitation-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 11, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,338 views

    2 of 2. John the Baptist was instrumental in preparing the way for the Lord’s visitation. To experience God’s visitation, there must be adequate preparation. But How? For God’s visitation We must lose...

    PREPARING The WAY For GOD’s VISITATION-II—Luke 3:1-10 Attention: When our President visits an area, there is a huge amount of preparation that takes place. Security is beefed up tremendously. Communications are redesignated to prioritize federal mandates. The Secret Service is prioritized. Traffic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Part #1 Ready, Watching, Vigilant (Preparation) Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 11, 2016
     | 5,732 views

    This is part 1 in a 3 part series: READY, WATCHING AND VIGILANT... We must be ready and prepared for the journey ahead. Life is like a game of chess, we must look forward.

    READY, WATCHING, VIGILANT--- PART #1 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com DO WE UNDERSTAND IT OFTEN TIMES IS EASIER TO START A FIRE THAN IT IS TO KEEP THE FIRE BURNING? You have to be vigilant to keep the home fires burning. 1 Corinthians 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Back To The Basics

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 15, 2019
     | 3,438 views

    Selected lists that have blessed me.

    Check Lists that have blessed me: Manifested Presence (Ex. 32/Isa.64). • No Thought of merit outside of Christ (Lu. 18: 9-14/Rom. 4:5). • Do not Tolerate sin (1 Cor. 4: 4; 10:13/ 1 Jn. 1: 9; 2:1). • Render Total obedience by the power of the Holy Spirit (Jn. 14: 21/1 Cor. 4:4/Jam. 4:8). • Talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The "second Coming" Of Our Lord

    Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019
     | 6,142 views

    This sermon incorporates and adapts “The Parable of the Ten Virgins—A Picture of the Second Coming”, a sermon by Joseph Wallis, Sermon Central, Jan. 2002, to whom credit is hereby acknowledged.

    (We invite you to visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) The prophecy of the Second Coming of Jesus is often either misunderstood by Christians themselves, or, the object of derision and ridicule among non-Christians. And yet, it is one of the most important ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 5, 2023
     | 2,345 views

    To be ready for Jesus, to be ready for God, we have to be in the habit of turning Godward at every crossroads.

    Procrastination. Putting things off. It’s a fault that most of us have had to wrestle with, one time or another. And you know what causes it? Do you know why people procrastinate? I’ve decided that we procrastinate when we don’t want to do what we know we ought to do. And so we wait for something ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed