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  • Monty Newton avatar

    When Do Religious People Whoop It Up?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 15, 2007
     | 2,507 views

    God invites us to share his joy when someone who was lost, is found.

    Title: When Do Religious People Whoop It Up? Text: Luke 15:1-10 Thesis: God invites us to share his joy when someone who was lost, is found. Introduction Have you ever lost something you really treasured… something you would really like to find? After reading the text for today, I thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rise Up! It’s Time To Move!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 30, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,644 views

    After a year off for Covid, God is signaling the Church that it's time to get moving again; we've been camped in one spot too long. The trumpet is sounding, "Rise up! It's time to move!"

    RISE UP! IT’S TIME TO MOVE! Numb. 10:5-6 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. An Ohio businessman abandoned his broken-down car during a torrential downpour in Louisiana. He stood in the pouring rain; most cars had pulled over. It rained harder. 2. Suddenly he saw a slow-moving car creeping, ghostlike, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Committed Disciple Series

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Mar 7, 2020
     | 5,024 views

    To say you’re a “Christian” carries the idea that you’re a disciple but does it? Many in the Christian world today the understandings of what it means to be a Christian for many is to include a lot of don’t such as movies you can’t see, places you can’t go, things you can’t read.

    For the last several weeks we have spent time considering that we as followers of Jesus we are to be His disciples. This term “disciple” carries the meaning of being a student or pupil of Jesus. Today we identify with Jesus using the term “Christian” which implies an association or follower of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Changed For The Better Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 13 ratings
     | 43,422 views

    This sermon looks at what happened when Jacob's life was changed forever. There is a four step process of change: 1. The first step is CRISIS 2. The second step is COMMITMENT 3. The third step is CONFESSION 4. The fourth step is COOPERATION

    Changed For The Better What would you most like to change about yourself? If you could change one thing – what would it be? All of us change over time. Each one of us is getting older. But the great tragedy of life is that sometimes we don’t change for the better. Most people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    4. Signal Breakers: Keeping The Bars Up Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,768 views

    What are the causes of the “prayer signal” getting broken as we try and communicate with God?

    BIG IDEA: All believers can achieve better results in prayer by eliminating the following 4 roadblocks to prayer. 1. A disconnected relationship with God (prayerlessness). (John 15:7, James) 2. Unconfessed sin (Isaiah 59:2) 3. Broken relationships (Matthew 5:23-24, Mark 11:25, Hebr. 12:15, Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Wake-Up Call

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 991 views

    God's truth is the best protection against Satan's lies.

    Opening illustration: As we moved to our new home in the Middle-East after the government transferred Maureena and me to a previous location in the mountains, we never expected the place to be hiding scorpions, which would show up regularly in our bathrooms and poisonous snakes that would appear in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Have Joy - Even In Stressful Situations Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 1, 2010
    based on 54 ratings
     | 22,933 views

    This sermon looks at four steps to relieve stress. I. STEP ONE: Worry About NOTHING II. STEP TWO: Pray About EVERYTHING III. STEP THREE: Be THANKFUL IV. STEP FOUR: Change Your Way Of THINKING

    How to Have Joy – Even In Stressful Situations There is no doubt in my mind that we live in stressful times. Since September eleventh two thousand and one – we have been fighting a war on terrorism. The threat of a terrorist attack lingers and the war continues. World economics are a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Take Up Your Cross And Follow Jesus Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 3, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,150 views

    Jesus' teaching on discipleship in Luke 9:23-27 shows us what is involved in being a disciple of Jesus.

    Scripture We have come to what one commentator called “a turning point in Luke’s Gospel.” In the first part of his Gospel, Luke demonstrated the identity of Jesus. Then Peter, on behalf of the twelve disciples, confessed Jesus as the Christ (9:18-20). From this point on now Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Risky Business

    Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Nov 16, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,676 views

    A perspective on Luke 5: 1-11. How does one give their life to Jesus? There is only one step. Listen to the Word of God. The rest is up to Jesus.

    Luke 5: 1-11 A Risky Business We have heard in our text a fishing story, the failures and success of catching fish. When we look at our picture with Jesus in the fishing boat it appears as if his hands have just cast out the net. But his net is one to catch the shoal of people that have gathered ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    On The Verge Of A Miracle SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 897 views

    Don't give up when you're on the brink of your miracle. One more step could land you in the midst of your promised blessing.

    You are about to enter the greatest season of your life. God is about to move in your family, business, church, finances, and in your own personal life in a greater way than you have ever experienced before. You probably already know that something big and powerful is about to happen, even though ...read more

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    I Gave Up Everything To Follow Him

    Contributed by Mcclinton Hall on Jul 22, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 17,796 views

    This sermon allows us to look at the things of the world that is hindering us from following Jesus.

    I Gave Up Everything To Follow Him And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. And as he passed by, the saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Lift Up The Lord Jesus Christ! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 13, 2014
     | 8,306 views

    We exalt Jesus Christ! 1. Because He can foresee the future (vs. 25 & 29-31) 2. Because He put full faith in the Father (vs. 25-28) 3. Because He went the distance to deliver us (vs. 26-27) 4. Because He rose again to rule forever (vs. 29-32).

    We Lift Up the Lord Jesus Christ! Acts 2:25-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 16, 2013 *In the January, 2002 issue of "World Magazine," Melvin Newland read the story of a church in New York City. From the early 1900's through the 1960's this church was a powerful witness to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Have You Took Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 24, 2011
     | 5,474 views

    What Does It mean to carry cross.

    Luke 9:23-25-Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Growing Up Or Just Growing Old? Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Nov 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,633 views

    The barometer for growing up is your ATTITUDE

    ARE YOU GROWING UP OR GROWING OLD? 1 Peter 3:8-12 P.S. The barometer for growing old is the same for growing up, it is your ATTITUDE. INTRODUCTION A little girl sat in her granddads lap, and with the cuteness only a granddaughter could muster, asked Granpy, are you old? Grandpas reply was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We Fall Down And We Get Up

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Jul 25, 2023
     | 2,653 views

    This message looks at the Believer's walk as we navigate a world of sinful humanity. We suffer from sin and we perpetrate sin. How then shall we live? How can we have a pure heart or like David become a person after God's own heart?

    f I had to give this sermon a title- It would be: WE FALL DOWN AND WE GET UP Today’s Scriptures 2 Sam 11 & 12, ps 51, 1 Jn 1: 8-9 Before I preach this message today-I want you to know I am NOT sinless NOR are you-But as we mature “in Christ”- We will sin less and less 2 Sam 11 In this chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ