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  • Don Jaques avatar

    Straightening Your Priorities Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Jul 5, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,385 views

    Straightening Your Priorities Central theme: All people should live as if nothing compares to the greatness of knowing Jesus Christ.

    Becoming a Joy-FULL Person 5. Straightening Your Priorities Philippians 3:1-14 May 29/30, 2004 Don Jaques SUBJECT: Straightening Your Priorities Central theme: All people should live as if nothing compares to the greatness of knowing Jesus Christ. INTRO: This last week some big events happened ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting Past Your Guilt From Your Past

    Contributed by Greg Griffin on Jul 7, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,901 views

    Guilt holds you down, and guilt holds you back, and it doesn’t have to.

    Getting Past Your Guilt From Your Past May 1, 2005 If we could somehow step on a scale today that measured the weight of our spiritual baggage, some of us would break the machine. So many people are groaning under the strain of the baggage in their spirits. That weight is called guilt. We all have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living A Life Of Faith Not Presumption

    Contributed by George Rennau on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,099 views

    James 4 warns us against having the attitude of those who presume to know what the future holds.

    Title: Living a life of FAITH not presumption The Associated Press ran the story of Andre-Francois Raffray. Thirty years ago, at the age of 47, he worked out a real estate deal with Jeanne Calment, age 90. He would pay her $500 each month until her death, in order to secure ownership of her ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Walking With Christ

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,915 views

    Our walk with Christ is necessary to any and all work for Christ. God’s not called us to find fulfillment in the quantity of our work for Him but in the quality of our walk with Him. What does it mean to walk with Christ?

    WALKING WITH CHRIST REVELATION 3:1-6 INTRODUCTION: In writing to the churches in Asia Minor, Christ censured the church at Sardis for failure to walk with Him. Christ found their works imperfect and their spiritual life for all intent and purpose dead. Our walk with Christ is the necessary ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Just After The Crucifixtion

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,261 views

    Some of the events just after His crucixition

    JUST AFTER THE CRUCIFIXTION: PSALM 30:5b weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. The week before Jesus went to the cross and died in sinful mans place many things had taken place: Mary anointed the feet of Christ, the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Speaks On Giving Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Aug 23, 2008
     | 3,355 views

    Part 11:Sermon on the Mount Series - Jesus talks about giving, and having a right heart for the Lords ministry and following Him.

    The Great Commission Part 11 – Sermon on the Mount – Giving Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith – www.PS127.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION TO SERMON † The Sermon on the Mount – The Beatitudes † We are the Salt, staying pure with God’s Holy Word † We are the Light, showing that Word to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    "Looking At Jesus From Behind Prison Bars"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 8, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,708 views

    A sermon which asks the question, "Where do we find ourselves this Christmas season?"

    Matthew 11:2-11 “Looking at Jesus from Behind Prison Bars” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com An amateur actor friend of mine told me about an experience she had while performing in a local play. Now, even though she ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    From 5,000 To 12! Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2014
     | 6,565 views

    A sermon about Jesus and popularity (Main thought from a Christology class; outline from Jon Johnston's book, Will Evangelicalism Survive It's Own Popularity?)

    HoHum: “From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” John 6:66-68. To go from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rapture Suspense

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 7, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,544 views

    The Bible tells of a man kept in suspense all his life -- waiting for the moment Jesus would come. Since we're waiting like he did, there's a lot of lessons we can learn from him; why God chose him, how he waited daily, and what happened when he saw Jesus

    RAPTURE SUSPENSE Lk. 2:25-33 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: SUSPENSE JOKE 1. A man came to the border of a country on his bike. He had three large sacks in the basket. The border guard asked him, "What's in the sacks?" "Sand." The guard searched through the sand and couldn't find anything. 2. A week ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Longest 12 Years She Ever Endured Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 17, 2020
     | 6,552 views

    A woman had suffered from a serious disease for 12 years. She heard Jesus was coming, found Him, and touched His clothes. What happened afterwards?

    Text: Mark 5:21-34 KJV: 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Joy Of Our Salvation: An Exposition Of The 126th Psalm

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 5, 2020
     | 4,269 views

    The pilgrim is one who sees the joy at the end of the journey and is joyful even in hardship. 3rd Sunday of Advent. A Psalm of Ascents.

    The Joy of our Salvation: An Exposition of the 126th Psalm The 126th Psalm is a collection of 15 psalms which are known as the Songs Of Ascents. The Hebrew word is hard to define, but some think that because there were 15 steps leading up to the altar of the Temple, that each of these psalms were ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Larry Hinkle avatar

    Who Are The Kings From The East? Series

    Contributed by Larry Hinkle on Oct 22, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,704 views

    This message seeks to expose and reveal the mysteries of apocalyptic images right before the Second Coming of Christ. it challenges believers to be faithful, focused and unflappable in light of the Return of Christ.

    Best life practices, most solid advice, came from my time as a boy Scout … Scout motto is be prepared, and its always worthwhile to observe some timeless codes of conduct, especially practices like: thrifty, clean, brave and reverent, they are go-to principles when the future looks uncertain. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Challenges To The Older Generation Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 14, 2019
     | 8,178 views

    Preached for Grandparents day; talking about aging issues; Thesis: Let us consider some signs- characteristics, qualities, or practices- along the journey that may help us as we navigate “the land between”

    HoHum: To the tune of Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me, this I know though my hair is white as snow, though my sight is growing dim still He bids me to trust in Him (Chorus: Yes, Jesus loves me, yes, Jesus loves me, yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so) Though my steps are oh so slow with my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When God Sighed

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 8, 2018
     | 7,319 views

    Jesus "sighed" healing a man deaf. (quotes from Max Lucado) His creation was not meant to have illness, death. Jesus sighed Pharisees rejected God in their mist use your "spirit gift gifts"

    In Jesus Holy Name September 9, 2018 Text: Mark 7:31-35 Pentecost 16 “When God Sighed” The shortest verse in the bible is from the Gospel of John 11:35. “Jesus Wept”. When Jesus arrived at the tomb of Lazarus John tells us Jesus wept. Did you ever ask yourself why? Did his tears ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The 13th Disciple

    Contributed by Samuel Chandar on Sep 21, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,976 views

    True discipleship is not physically following Jesus; it is carrying the Cross according to His bidding....

    THE 13th DISCIPLE Text: Mark 5:1-20 The backdrop and context for our study needs to start with the Sea of Galilee. Shaped like a teardrop, dangling like a pearly pendant on Israel’s forehead, it is a teardrop of joy, not sorrow; for it is fresh water, not salty. To the West is Capernaum, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist