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  • David Dykes avatar

    Lessons From A Leper Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 290 ratings
     | 87,533 views

    We all have a deadly problem only Jesus can fix. When we admit our need and cry out for Jesus, stepping out in faith, we receive the power to accomplish the directions God gives us according to the Bible.

    Lessons from a Leper Luke 17:11-19 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Have you ever had a totally lousy day? I read about a man who was sitting in a bar, looking at his drink. He stayed like that for half-an-hour. Then, a big trouble-making truck driver stepped up next to him, grabbed the drink from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Treadmill Christianity

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jul 9, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,142 views

    In nearly every aspect of a Christians life, they feel like they’re on a treadmill. They can never quite do enough or be quite good enough. And just when they think they are up to speed, someone turns up the machine, and they are playing catch-up again.

    Treadmill Christianity Titus 3:3-7 In 2001 we were about to have our first child and I decided that if I was going to be the dad that would play catch, and soccer in the yard then I needed to get into better shape. So I started going out to the local college and running. Every night Trista would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Ghost Of Ephraim

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 19, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 15,175 views

    This is a message of encouragement to those who are on the verging of giving up and quitting.

    The Ghost of Ephraim Psalm 78:9 11 -- “The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.” “They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;” “And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.” l. INTRODUCTION -- FROM THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Do I Do When God’s Leading Doesn’t Add Up? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 20, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,850 views

    A look at the fact that the Magi did not come to Bethlehem but to Nazareth. The sermon uses that truth to talk about following God's direction instead of the man's leading.

    STAR OF BETHLEHEM MYTH: The star led the Magi to Bethlehem. - We’ve all seen this in a hundred Christmas plays. - Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen to be the way that the Bible actually says the story happened. - This morning I want to talk about the way the Bible says the story ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unbelief Is Man's Failure

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 23, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,827 views

    PENTECOST 12(A) - Unbelief is man’s failure as some give up God’s glory even though God does not give up.

    UNBELIEF IS MAN’S FAILURE Romans 9:1-5 - August 22, 2004 Pentecost 12 ROMANS 9:1-5 1I speak the truth in Christ--I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit-- 2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    It’s Not Just What We Say

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,112 views

    What we say has the power to destroy or to build up. As Christians we should in every case seek to build up those around us.

    Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the famous British preacher of the nineteenth century, was once invited to preach in London in a public auditorium called the Crystal Palace for a special service. The facility seated almost 24,000 people. A day or two prior to the event, Spurgeon went to the Crystal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Some People Will Be Lost

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,588 views

    This sermon will admonish people to examine themselves; if we won’t give up our love for this world, we will give up our future in the kingdom.

    1 John 2:15-17 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Don't Have A Grasshopper Mentality PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 118 views

    When we face overwhelming challenges, prayer and faith in God’s promises empower us to overcome fear and step forward with courage and obedience.

    Some days, the mirror tells the truth you’d rather ignore. Not the truth about hairlines and headlines, but the whisper that says, “You’re small.” Bills stack tall, bosses bark loud, diagnoses loom large, and your heart crouches like a child in the hallway of a big, echoing house. Have you felt ...read more

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    Vision Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 16, 2022
     | 3,212 views

    Vision Series: Rising Up January 9, 2022 – Brad Bailey

    Vision Series: Rising Up January 9, 2022 – Brad Bailey Intro Last week we were away in San Diego... following our youngest son’s basketball tournament... and joined Sunday by way of livestream. So this morning I want to express my personal new year’s cheer. Goes without saying.... few of us were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    #3-Jesus Came Because We Are Selfish Series

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Mar 12, 2010
     | 4,699 views

    Third in a series leading up to Easter about why Jesus came.

    Sermon Notes Series: Why Did Jesus Come? — #3-Because We Are Selfish Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 I We Are S_________________ A. We May Be O________________ Selfish. 11-12 The younger son wanted F__________________ without RESPONSIBILITY and without CONSEQUENCES. B. We May Try to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God And The Nations - Part 2 - The State Of The Nation Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 10, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,310 views

    The very first step in overcoming an addiction is to admit that you are an addict. Is the overwhelming population of the USA addicted to sin? Let's take a look.

    God And The Nations - Part 2 - The State of The Nation Today we will be reading from Jeremiah 18:1-12 Last week we started taking a look at God and His interaction with the nations of the earth. The first thing we did was to take a look at Acts 17:26 where it says: From one man, Adam, God made ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What's Wrong With Jesus

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 28, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,376 views

    The problems and issues that people had with Jesus in the first century are the same problems and issues we have today. Jesus is simply out of step with the times.

    What’s Wrong With Jesus January 27, 2018 Luke 14:25-35 John 6:60-66 If you were to ask some people what’s wrong with Jesus, you might get responses such as 1) He’s too narrow-minded, 2) He can’t be the Son of God), 3) He expects too much of people, 4) He offends people, and 5) He’s no ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Coincidence Or Providence Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 10, 2025
     | 261 views

    What we call coincidence is often providence—God quietly turning ordinary steps of faith into divine appointments that rewrite our story with grace.

    Introduction — Ice Cream by the Mediterranean My three boys, Liz, and I were trying to cool off one evening, walking alongside the Mediterranean in the town of Iskenderun, Türkiye. We’d been sent there to do mission work in the region. But there was a small problem: our tourist visas were ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    When The Dust Settles PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,956 views

    This sermon encourages believers to awaken amidst adversity, trust in God's promises, and use trials as stepping stones towards a brighter, God-prepared future.

    Welcome, dear friends, to our shared space of faith and fellowship. It is always a joy and privilege to gather together, united in our love for God and our desire to grow in our understanding of His Word. Opening Scripture Reading – As we come together today, let's turn our hearts and minds to the ...read more

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    Happy New Year. . .it's Coming Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,458 views

    This is the final in a series in the book of Nehemiah. This message transitions from the previous week vision commitments, to some simple steps to take towards fulfillment of that vision.

    We have made it. We have reached the end of our look at what really amounts to just the first third or so of the book of Nehemiah. In the middle of the book you obtain some names and listings related to the building and completion of the wall around Jerusalem, and then in the second half of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan