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  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Hoe Your Spiritual Garden

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018
     | 7,186 views

    Saints we must stretch out in these days to grow tall above the shadows of the weeds around us. We must demonstrate that the love of God is greater than the hate of His enemy. We must grow together sheltering one another from the encroaching weeds.

    Hoe your Spiritual Garden Matthew 13:24-30 13:36-43 Message: I trust you have been enjoying this spring weather and I hope you have gotten your hands dirty in the garden. Today we listen to Jesus give us a wonderful Parable about the Weeds in the Garden. Last Sunday our girls and boys of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Confession Recession

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 2,643 views

    More and more we see Christians not going to the Altar and confessing their sins.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: The Confession Recession “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conception Of Evil

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 26, 2005
     | 2,338 views

    Temptation is nothing more than a test of what we love more

    Title: Conception of Evil Text: “Lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from Evil” + Jas 1:13-15 & 4:4-8 FCF: The only way to resist temptation is dwell on how much better is the love of Christ. Intro: A wise friend of mine put it best. “Jesus promised to deliver us from our enemies. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Change? Please, Not Now.

    Contributed by David Cramer on Jun 14, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,764 views

    How to walk more in faith and accept changes in life more readily.

    Change? Please not now Good Morning Stand with me and lift up your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Cannot Have Enough Love Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jun 28, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,063 views

    We are to strive as individuals and part of a church family to love more and more.

    Introduction Today, we begin a new series that is based upon the prayer of the Apostle Paul to the church at Philippi. It was a prayer offered up to God for the people in the Philippian church. I know that we offer prayers for church members who are hurting but this prayer teaches that we should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why The Holy Spirit Wants Us To Be More Offensive Than Defensive Minded In Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,175 views

    1. The Holy Spirit wants us to take full advantage of the fact that Christ has already declared us conquerors through His redemption.

    1. The Holy Spirit wants us to take full advantage of the fact that Christ has already declared us conquerors through His redemption. Paul wrote, "We are more than conquerors through Him who love loved us." (Rom. 8:37) Ask the Lord to help you to appropriate all the resources that you enjoy as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Want The Church To Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #4 Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 6,249 views

    I want the Church to grow but do I want people my friends don’t want?

    I recieved this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #4 Galatians 2:11-14 Norman Cates tells the story of a guy who prayed every morning: "Lord, if you want me to tell someone about you today, please give me a sign to show me who it is." ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Want The Church To Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #5 Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,472 views

    I want the church to grow because Jesus Does but do I want people who are not immedieatly receptive to the Gospel?

    I recieved this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #5 Luke 9:51-56 Introduction: Review I want the church to grow because it was in God’s plan, Jesus taught that it would, Jesus commanded sowing which produces growth, and growth is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Want The Church To Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #6 Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 12,746 views

    I want the Church to Grow because God wants it to, but do want people who are an inconvience?

    I recieved this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? , #6 Luke 10:29-32 Chuck Swindoll tells about a man who went to see a psychiatrist because he was extremely depressed. After an hour together that the psychiatrist was struggling to get ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Hates Hypocrisy Even More Than You Do! Part 1: The Need For Humility

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 7, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,830 views

    First message looking at the "woes" that Jesus brings down on the Pharisees and religious leaders during Holy Week

    Jesus Hates Hypocrisy Even More Than You Do!  Part 1 - The Need for Humility Matthew 23:1-12 October 19, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: I’m willing to bet that no one likes a hypocrite. At least no one I know ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    P.r.a.i.s.e.s. More Than Mere Lip Service

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 11, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 15,206 views

    Acronymn for ’Praises’ - More than mere lip service. Our Praises to the LORD must be Personal, Real, Alive, Instantaneous from our innermost being, Sacrificial, Everyone needs to know, So Speak-Sing-Shout it out…to the LORD!

    P.R.A.I.S.E.S. 4/13/08 William Akehurst, HSWC Our Praises to the LORD must be Personal, Real, Alive, Instantaneous from our innermost being, Sacrificial, Everyone needs to know, So Speak-Sing-Shout it out…to the LORD. Psalm 107:2 Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So Psalm 107:8 Oh that men would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    “hard Hearts And Providential Pots: More On God’s Sovereign Character” Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Apr 27, 2013
     | 4,802 views

    Romans 9 gives an excellent and clear view of the excellence and Sovereignty of God in choosing some for salvation and honorable eternal service to His Glory.

    “Hard Hearts and Providential Pots: More on God’s Sovereign Character” Romans 9: 13-29 God does not “choose” people for salvation according to race, religion, ancestry, or ability, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    If You Could Ask God To Do Just One More Thing, What Would It Be? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 26, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 20,789 views

    A sermon urging the listener to turn their face to God and trust in Him and not their own strength. Psalm 27

    The question: Have you ever watched Columbo? He was a great detective - and he, like me, always asked a lot of questions. And often just when the person he was speaking to thought Columbo was finished with his questions, Columbo would often open his mouth and say: just one more thing. So that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wilson Oshorakpor avatar

    More Than A Prayer (6) - "give Us This Day Our Daily Bread"

    Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on May 31, 2021
     | 1,846 views

    The Lord's prayer is much more than a prayer guide. It shows us who the father is.

    TEXT: Matthew 6:11 "Give us this day our daily bread." THE GREAT SHEPHERD Our father is the great shepherd. He provides all our needs. A father's duty is to provide for his family. Our father in heaven knows what we need and is careful to provide for us. It is God, "who giveth ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Byron Perrine avatar

    What More Could I Have Done To My Vineyard That I Have Not Already Done?

    Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019
     | 6,179 views

    This message was originally delivered at a community Thanksgiving address recounting the contributions of the Puritans to our American heritage, and challenging Christians to remember and preserve their Christian heritage.

    (If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) We owe a great debt to the Puritans of the New England colonies who started the tradition of Thanksgiving. I remember when as a kid in grade school we colored pictures of the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist