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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Forget It!

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 86 ratings
     | 30,305 views

    As we move into a brand new year we often remember the previous year, but there are things that we would do well to forget.

    FORGET IT PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14 It’s almost gone, not quite but pretty close. By this time tomorrow 2006 will be but a memory and we will be standing on the threshold of a brand new year. Now during the first week of a new year it’s not unusual to reminisce about the past and to dream about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Unpacking

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jan 30, 2022
     | 3,474 views

    Sermon about the importance of leaving yesterday behind and moving forward in Christ.

    Unpacking Introduction Here we are at the end of the first month of 2022. You have prayed and sought God. 2021 had a full suitcase. It was packed full. Bursting at the seams. The past three years have been so full, its hard to tell how they could have held more. The Jan. 6 attack on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What To Think In Time For Supper Series

    Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Apr 1, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,897 views

    To think about the time of the Last Supper?   • Look back - for Christ's death • Look ahead - for the second coming of Christ • Look inside - make a self-examination • Look at the sides - concern yourself with the next

    1 Corinthians 11.17-34 Should be practiced by the church until He returns. The elements of the Supper, the bread and wine are symbols of the body and blood of Christ. They do not transubstantiated (ICR - saw body and blood), nor substantiate (Luther - the body and blood of Jesus are present "in, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Pressing On For Jesus' Sake PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 553 views

    This sermon explores the Christian journey of perseverance through suffering, drawing inspiration from Apostle Paul's unwavering commitment to Christ in Philippians 3:10-14.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to be here with you today, to share in the warmth of fellowship and the nourishment of God's Word. We are gathered here, not as strangers, but as brothers and sisters in Christ, united by the same Spirit, the same faith, and the same hope. Today, we ...read more

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    The Great Adventure PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 10, 2024
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     | 651 views

    This sermon encourages believers to embrace their God-given calling with boldness, break boundaries, and believe in the blessings of a life fully lived in Christ.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a joy to gather with you once more in this place of worship, where we come together to share in the fellowship of God's love and grace. Today, we stand on the precipice of a new understanding, a new revelation of God's plan and purpose for us. We are here ...read more

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    A Line In The Sand

    Contributed by Tim Diack on May 16, 2011
     | 4,006 views

    What's the goal of your salvation? It's not just about the assurance of Heaven! God has plans for you in the here and now. The apostle Paul compares our walk of faith with the races of the ancient games. You were never meant to be a spectator - you're

    A Line In The Sand - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - May 1, 2011 Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, is the name he was given at his birth in 1840. In our tongue his name translates as, “Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain.” At his baptism he took upon himself the name of, “Joseph” and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Don't Look Back

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 5, 2025
     | 185 views

    Life leaves us with memories—some warm us, and some wound us. If we spend our time looking back, we risk missing the new thing God is doing right in us.

    Intro: Danger of Looking Back Memories light the corners of our minds, but they can also weigh heavy on our hearts. They can warm us — or they can wound us. The truth is, some people are walking around half-dead because their past has become a prison. The question for us today is this: Are we ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Apostles' Creed: Life Everlasting Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Aug 14, 2019
     | 6,039 views

    1. What will eternal life with God be like? 2. When does eternal life begin? 3. How do we receive eternal life?

    APOSTLES’ CREED: Life Everlasting Our study of the Apostles’ Creed concludes with, “I believe in THE LIFE EVERLASTING. Do you want to live forever? I guess it beats the alternative, but for many people, living forever sounds boring. After a few thousand years, wouldn’t we get tired of doing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Who Is A Christian?

    Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Dec 6, 2021
     | 2,019 views

    Some distinguish Christians as “good or bad” Christian but in reality, it is either a Christian or not.

    Pastor (Dr.) Elijah O. Abina, define a Christian as one who belongs to Christ through personal relationship with Christ. Some distinguish Christians as “good or bad” Christian but in reality, it is either a Christian or not. We examine who a Christian is not, the Christian identity, the benefits of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We Can't Move Ahead Without The Axehead

    Contributed by Lloyd Grubbs on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 161 ratings
     | 28,033 views

    This sermon focuses on the importance of the Holy Ghost working within the Church.

    WE CAN’T MOVE AHEAD WITHOUT THE AXEHEAD We would all agree that we desperately need Revival. Revival in the classroom & family room. In the community & the church. Hear what some have said about Revival: Evangelism affects the other fellow; revival affects me. Leonard Ravenhill (1867-1942) ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Jesus Came To Give Us Abundant Life

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Dec 24, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,069 views

    1.INHERITANCE 2.INCREASE 3.INCENSE 4.ILLUMINATION 5.INFLUENCE 6.INSTRUCTION 7.ITINERY

    JESUS CAME TO GIVE US ABUNDANT LIFE **************************************** OUTLINE 1.INHERITANCE 2.INCREASE 3.INCENSE 4.ILLUMINATION 5.INFLUENCE 6.INSTRUCTION 7.ITINERY THE MESSAGE JESUS CAME TO GIVE US ABUNDANT LIFE *************************************** 1.INHERITANCE " The thief comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Greater Things 5 - The Great Privilege Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 13, 2018
     | 4,910 views

    God is working in amazing ways in our church family – and even greater things are yet to come – Read John 14:12-13.

    Greater Things – The Great Privilege 8/30/15 Matthew 28:16-20 Sunday AM Video – Ben Brezina God is working in amazing ways in our church family – and even greater things are yet to come – Read John 14:12-13. For the past few weeks we’ve been discussing the (4) most critical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Live According To The Pattern

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 21, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,440 views

    Paul encourages the Philippians and us to live according to his pattern.

    Albert Einstein once said, “The universe is not merely more complicated than we can understand. It’s more complicated than we can IMAGINE.” That’s an interesting thing to think about; how this whole Universe was formed by design. What a complex design it is! God had it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Scott Ptak avatar

    "So, What Are You Waiting For?" Series

    Contributed by Scott Ptak on Dec 7, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,353 views

    Series of three sermons about living life with passion toward God, our families and our friends.

    Stonebriar Community Church Rev.Scott Ptak Sermon Outline November 10, 2002 “So, What are you waiting for?” Introduction One of the things I’ve long realized the potential for, but have recently felt in my own life on an ever-growing scale, is my disconnection and waning passion regarding some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Don Schultz avatar

    What Is Your Top Priority In Life?

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 85 ratings
     | 30,708 views

    The blessings and woes Jesus speaks are spoken toward people whose priorities aren’t all the same.

    Luke 6:17-26 WHAT IS YOUR TOP GOAL IN LIFE? What is your top priority in your life? What is your number one goal? We all have different goals, different priorities, things that are important to us, things that we would like to achieve in our lives. We might not formally put them down on paper, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran