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  • J. Yeargin avatar

    Empty Vessels

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 4, 2005
    based on 53 ratings
     | 22,978 views

    How desperate for God are you this morning? How much of God’s Holy Spirit do you want? How desperate are you to drink in all that God has for you?

    Empty Vessels There is a tale of a young man who was desperately seeking God. He went to a well-known and wise old man for help. He asked him how he could find God. The old man took the young man to a nearby river and there they waded out into the deep water. Deeper and deeper they went and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Good Luck With That Thing

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,166 views

    This is about how Christians should be involved in compassionate ministries.

    You’ve probably heard of several Christian Charities. There’s Catholic Charities, Feed the Children, Christian Children’s Fund, Compassion International, Heart-to-Heart, International Orthodox Christian Charities, and others. Most denominations have some arm that is a charity, usually called ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Grace In Disappointment

    Contributed by Bill Stonebraker on Dec 1, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,918 views

    Abraham’s faith in the face of his disappointment at being without an heir is met with God’s grace--and becomes a model for all who come to faith after him.

    Warring armies carried off Sodom’s people – including Abram’s nephew Lot & Lot’s family. But with 318 men, Abram pursued & defeated an army, rescued Lot, family, and Sodom’s people. Just before our passage, Abram began his victorious return. Along the way, Melchizedek, high priest of Salem, blessed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Church Is Born Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013
     | 5,988 views

    We celebrate the birth of Jesus & all the world pauses to celebrate Christmas with us. We celebrate His resurrection, & most of the world recognizes Easter as a very special day on the calendar. But then comes Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. It’

    We celebrate the birth of Jesus & all the world pauses to celebrate Christmas with us. We celebrate His resurrection, & most of the world recognizes Easter as a very special day on the calendar. But then comes Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. It’s an important day because Pentecost ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Counts In My Life?

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,317 views

    What gives me self worth? i) Are you important because of the accident of your birth? ii) Are you important because of what you have achieved? iii) Or are you who you are because you know Christ?

    SERMON Story: A Quaker once posted a sign on one of the choicest fields of his farm. It stated, "This land will be given to the first truly satisfied person who passes this way" . No sooner had he arrived back at his house than a man knocked at his door. “Sir," he said, "I just saw your sign ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Faces

    Contributed by Duane Brown on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,097 views

    A book based on Facebook

    I’ll begin this morning by confessing recently I have become a fan of Face book…and by what I am finding apparently so have a lot of you. Rapidly Face book has become the new “something” of the internet craze of social networking, and I am finding you just simply aren’t in the “it” crowd if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Remembering Lot's Wife

    Contributed by Bob Phillips on May 15, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,211 views

    The dangers of looking back on sin usually results in a longing for some of the pleasures of this world.

    Jesus used Lot’s wife as an example of how dangerous it can be to look back and long for the sinful things that God has saved us from. Jesus used two events in history to make the point of how people would ignore the warnings of God’s Ministers, or servants. The days of Noah: The flood ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    'your God Will Be My God'

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Oct 28, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,896 views

    Ruth chose to follow Naomi back to Bethlehem, declaring "Your God will be my God". That decision had results far beyonf what Ruth might have draemed possible

    Ruth 2:1-20a In that reading from Ruth tonight, we actually had quite a big chunk of that book of four chapters, which has been described as of the most charming stories ever written. Certainly it sits here in the midst of the history books of the Old Testament, and it seems something very ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Anchors For The Storm

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,746 views

    Storms… they are part of life. And here in our text, Paul faces some storms. And through this time in Paul’s life we can find the anchors which held him firm during those storms.

    You know, the Bible is packed full of some really great stories. Stories that tell us history like the creation story. Stories of love like the one we find in the book of Ruth. Stories of war are scattered all over the Old Testament. Stories with drama like the lives of Joseph and David. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Destroying The Unchangable

    Contributed by Greg Newton on Feb 27, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,196 views

    There are many strongholds that Satan brings upon the lives of people to make them believe that there is no hope, but I want to assure you that with Christ all things are possible. Pull down those strongholds and find hope in Christ.

    “Destroying the UNCHANGEABLE” Intro: Have you ever had Satan come to you to make you believe that the thing you are encountering is unchangeable and there is no hope of even seeing God work in our life. You see one of the hardest thing that people faces is that they have a hard time seeing that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Palm Sunday: Choose A Donkey Over A Horse

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Apr 9, 2019
     | 5,017 views

    Sermon explores the message of servanthood in JEsus's​ choice to ride a donkey into JErusale​m.

    Choose A Donkey Over A Horse St. Matthews Episcopal Church The Rev. Rian Adams For over a decade I’ve preached from the Passion narrative on Palm Sunday. This year I’m going to follow my personality and deviate from the norm. Today I’m preaching from the Palm Sunday Gospel reading. Why? Palm ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    What To Do When Things Go Wrong, Even After You Have Done Right. Learning From The Patriarch Job

    Contributed by Patrick Usifo on May 20, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,447 views

    Sometimes things in our life are not working, everything seems to be against us even after we have done the right things. What can we as believers do in such cases

    The fallout from the global pandemic has made the story of Job more relevant to us than ever, even more than the days of the ancient prophets of Israel. No one can doubt the untold hardship and suffering brought about by the pandemic and experienced by people worldwide. Just as it was to the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    With Us Through All Things

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 20, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,182 views

    Jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them orphaned. God is with us through all things.

    May 17, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 14:15-21 With Us through All Things Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. One of my favorite Netflix series has been “Anne with an E.” The series follows the popular Anne of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Can Turn It Around Overnight Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 16, 2025
     | 798 views

    2 Kings 7 reminds us that no situation is too far gone for God to reverse. He specialises in sudden turnarounds, and He often uses the least expected to do the greatest miracles.

    GOD CAN TURN IT AROUND OVERNIGHT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Kings 7:1-20 Supporting Texts: Psalm 30:5; Isaiah 43:19; Malachi 3:6; Ephesians 3:20; Jeremiah 32:27 INTRODUCTION: The city of Samaria was in crisis. A great famine had struck, and the people were reduced to desperate and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Moving From Insults To Result (Case Study Of Mordecai)

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 24, 2026
     | 33 views

    God can transform seasons of hatred, conspiracy, and public humiliation into honor, influence, and lasting legacy.

    MOVING FROM INSULTS TO RESULT (CASE STUDY OF MORDECAI) By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Esther 3:1-6, Esther 6:1-12 Key Verse: “Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” — Esther 5:13 Supporting Texts: Psalm 75:6-7; Proverbs 16:7; Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God