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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    How To Get The Most Out Of A Sermon Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 27, 2025
     | 483 views

    To benefit from today's message, just believe, appreciate, and learn from the preaching of God’s Word.

    Sue Hammons, from Lubbock, Texas, talks about four-year-old Jason, who was visiting his grandparents. Grandpa was in his study intently reading. Jason walked in carrying a peach, said something Grandpa didn't catch, and handed the peach to him. Thinking his wife had sent him a snack, Grandpa ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    How Do I Handle My Anger? Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 22, 2021
     | 1,870 views

    The Bible says a Christian is a changed person. Like HGTV and the fixer-upper homes, a Christian is to have a "before and after" in their story. Our "after" is supposed to be really different than our "before."

    It was one of the best-known photographs and most tragic photographs of the Vietnam War. The picture a young burn victim running down the road in terror with her arms outstretched while soldiers walked behind her at his distance. On June 8, 1972, Kim's village came under attack. The South ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How The Bible Can Impact Your Life Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 4,555 views

    D. L. Moody placed the following words in the front of his Bible: “Sin will keep you from this Book and this Book will keep you from sin.”

    We continue our series, Seven Practices of a Healthy Christian. Last week, we focused on the heart and this week we focus on the mind – live the Bible. Through the process, we’re keying in one two key words: constancy and consistency. A recent survey shows that less than only one in five ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Prayer For Easter Power Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 14, 2021
     | 2,117 views

    God is offering you power and a whole lot of it. The Bible says God makes His power available to you.

    Many of you are working to restore kitchens and bathrooms in your homes as water pipes have burst in freezing temperatures from several weeks ago here in Texas. I am so grateful for the kindness I hear from so many of you as you respond to church families in need. You opened your homes and helped ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel Demands Courage Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,175 views

    We’re going to looking inside a first-century Roman courtroom. And as I love a good legal drama as much as anyone, I’m eager to tell the story

    You’ve Got the Time is taking 28 minutes a day to listen to the New Testament on mp3. You’ll cover the entire New Testament in just forty days. 28 minutes a day for forty days – it’s just that simple. I’m preaching on selected Scriptures throughout the forty days as you listen. As with last week’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Takes You The Long Way

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 14, 2025
     | 236 views

    The long way is never wasted time. It is a route of divine protection, preparation, and positioning.

    WHEN GOD TAKES YOU THE LONG WAY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Exodus 13:17-18 Key Verse: “So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.” (Exodus 13:18, NIV) Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 8:2, Isaiah 55:8-9, Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Materialism

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,351 views

    It starts when we’re young. We go through the ‘mine, mine, mine’ stage. Trying to convey the concept of sharing to a toddler isn’t exactly easy. But possessiveness is something that doesn’t necessarily disappear with age. The ‘mine’ syndrome is something

    MATERIALISM INTRODUCTION: It starts when we’re young. Toddlers going through the ‘mine, mine, mine’ stage. Shaun doesn’t exactly go around saying that but if he sees it, likes it and wants it, in his mind there is an automatic transfer of ownership. Trying to convey the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It All Comes Down To This

    Contributed by Terry Hovey on Apr 8, 2023
     | 1,799 views

    It all comes down to this… It’s a phrase we’ve all used at some point or another. It speaks of a defining moment—a critical stage in your life—a momentous occasion. A point in life where everything changes. In one way or another, nothing will be the same from this point on.

    It Comes Down to This Luke 24:1-12 I am not a football fan. As a matter of fact, I’m really not a fan of any kind of sports. Now, I love to play golf, and maybe some other games, but I really dislike sitting and watching games. Unless it’s maybe an HS game, and I know some of the players, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Inform And Motivate People About Starting New Churches

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,032 views

    Whatever the reasons for the growth of the church we must learn how the Spirit of God may use us more effectively to start new churches in seeing that the kingdom of God grows qualitatively (In spiritual fruits, worship, service, maturity, and fellowship)

    Church Planting - How To Inform and Motivate People About Starting New Churches! Text - Acts 1:8, 16:10-40 Statement of Problem - What do we need to know, believe, and practice in order to start a new church? Introduction - Throughout Nigeria new churches are springing up every week. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    A Season Of Continuous Divine Visitation

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jan 11, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 33,609 views

    By the time this year is over, your testimony will be that God didn’t just visit you once or twice, but you had several life-changing visits from God this year.

    Introduction The best thing that can happen to anyone is for the Almighty God to visit that person. Your life can never be the same after a divine visitation. The change we need in our lives, family, church and nation will surely come when God visits us. DESIRE CONTINUOUS VISITATIONS FROM GOD ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Understanding Spiritual Maturity

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Apr 26, 2004
    based on 145 ratings
     | 69,955 views

    This sermon describes the evidences of spiritual maturiy and emphasises the following areas of spiritual growth namely 1. THOUGHTS 2. WORDS 3. ACTIONS 4. ATTITUDES 5. REACTIONS 6. DESIRES 7. RELATIONSHIPS

    UNDERSTANDING SPIRITUAL MATURITY ******************************** OUTLINE 1. THOUGHTS 2. WORDS 3. ACTIONS 4. ATTITUDES 5. REACTIONS 6. DESIRES 7. RELATIONSHIPS THE MESSAGE UNDERSTANDING SPIRITUAL MATURITY ******************************* 1.THOUGHTS Spiritual Maturity begins with our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    A Patient Urgency

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,695 views

    God calls us to apprenticeship. Evangelism (the mission) is more important than our own personal spiritual growth; demonstrated through Abraham, Moses, Peter, Paul; and with a focus on 1 cor 9.

    A Patient Urgency Nov. 2/3, 2002 Intro: "Everyone seemed confident that the ship was all right," recalled first-class passenger Henry Sleeper Harper. At last, however, the call came for all passengers to come up on deck wearing their life belts, and soon after midnight, Captain Smith directed crew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Press On In Christ Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 14, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 9,501 views

    Spiritual maturity is a growth process, so we need to be willing to press on. Are you willing to press on? Are you willing to be single minded in becoming like Christ? You must press on in Christ.

    Illustration: Christian Pilgrimage One of the greatest Christian classics, maybe the greatest of all is John Bunyan’s Pilgrims Progress. It is an allegory written by a Baptist Pastor who wrote while he was imprisoned for his faith. It gives us an analogy of the Christian life. Pilgrims Progress ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Embracing The Kingdom Focused Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,343 views

    Inspired by several resources. Gene Mimms’ books "The Kingdom Focused Church" and "Kingdom Principles for Church Growth, Rick Warren’s "Purpose Driven Church and Thom Rainer’s "Simple Church."

    THE KINGDOM FOCUSED CHURCH Embracing the Kingdom Focused Church Philippians 3:7-20 > The – Kingdom – Focused – Church. Think about those 4 words for a second. Each word has significant meaning. > The – An article denoting specific, distinctive nature. It identifies something which is special, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Your Neighbor, Tell Your Story Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,796 views

    This is the second in a series of 8 sermons that focus on Natural Church Development’s "8 Quality Characteristics" of Healthy churches. This is on the characteristic: "Need-Oriented Evangelism". We focus on building the quality, God provides the growth.

    Love Your Neighbor, Tell Your Story John 9:25 and context Some titles just make you want to read the book: They Like Jesus ... Not the Church It is a book that delves into the attitudes and perceptions of 20-30 year olds about the church (US!!!) 1) The Church is an organized religion with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ