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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Who's On First?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 5, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,015 views

    If the Christian life was a game of baseball, then who is at first base will determine how successful you will be in your Christian life. Spiritually, it is important who is on first in your life. It's a matter of priorities.

    Who's on First? Matthew 6:24-34 Coach Bobby Bowden of Florida State liked to inspire his teams with parables. According to Tennessee Titans center Kevin Long, who played under Bowden, one of Bowden’s favorite stories centered on his playing days in college baseball. Bowden had never hit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul Changes Ambitions

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 6, 2015
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,542 views

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    Paul Changes Ambitions Philippians 3:10-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ambitions.html "That I may know Him" 1. Knowing Christ is personal. v. 10 Know whom? Him! Christianity is not an 'it,' it's a HIM! This is the difference between us and the world of religion. They are about rules and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stir Up The Gift That Is In You

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Apr 22, 2014
    based on 10 ratings
     | 65,706 views

    It doesn't matter how gifted you are it profits you nothing if the gift is not activated

    Paul’s exhortation to Timothy was to stir up (agitate, disturb, wake up) The gift that was in him This Gift is the HolyGhost It is evident that Paul understood that it wasn’t enough to receive this gift but the gift must stay active, the gift must be stirred, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Cross And A Covenant Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2014
     | 5,573 views

    A sermon on how the church is reflected in the OT covenants (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, chapter one- Covenant Graced)

    HoHum: Daniel Overdorf- I visited a friend in the hospital. He had neared the end of an extended battle with cancer. The chemotherapy had taken most of his ability to think. I read some Scripture passages to him about God’s promises, unsure if he even heard me, then I prayed. As I turned ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Culturally Distinct Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 21, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,073 views

    A sermon focused on OT on how the church is to be culturally distinct (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, What the Bible Says About the Church: Rediscovering Community, chapter 2 Culturally Distinct, pg. 49- 63)

    Introduction: God calls his people to remain distinct from our culture. To be distinct is to be different in nature from something else, more than just being different. Often say that we are to be different from our culture and this is correct. However, there are many individuals and groups ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Building The Unbreakable Home

    Contributed by Don Emmitte on Jun 9, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,745 views

    The duration of a marriage depends on the attitudes and actions of both partners. With all the polarizing factors in our world that pull against a successful marriage, an unbreakable one is difficult to make. Peter gives four principles to develop this.

    Building the Unbreakable Home 1 Peter 3:1-9 Father’s Day Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Introductory Remarks Having presided over many different weddings through the years, there have been an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Can't Stay Here

    Contributed by Lt Gareth Macdonald on Jun 20, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,085 views

    Looking at the Transfiguration and Peter's remark - it is good for us to be here. Why our Church must move forward to be what God calls us to be.

    The Transfiguration – Matthew 17: 1 - 13 As an introduction to the message, here is a little background to the transfiguration. I was not fully aware of what it was and what it meant so just in case I am not the only one, here is that background. This is one of the most important, yet one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Trinity Sunday Series

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Jul 19, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 68,403 views

    How the Trinity works in unity for our redemption

    Trinity Sunday For six months now, in the course of the Lectionary, our Church's calendar, we have been remembering and celebrating the Incarnation and the redeeming works and life of Christ our Savior. We Started with his birth, and actually with preparing for his Incarnation and Birth, and our ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Are You Angry With God????????

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,498 views

    If you are willing to wait, He is willing to talk to you!

    Angry with God? 1 Chronicles 13:11”And David became angry because of the LORD's outbreak against Uzza; therefore that place is called Perez Uzza to this day.” “You have nothing to fear from ‘Dad’ if you haven’t done anything bad while ‘Dad’ was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Prayer - Praying Like Jesus

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 22, 2013
     | 3,515 views

    This is the 3rd talk in a series, and this week the focus is on learning to pray by paying attention to the Master Teacher himself, and by learning from him. Then, we actually need to learn by praying!

    Jesus said, “Your Father [in heaven] knows what you need before you ask him” (6:8). An elderly man was on his deathbed. He wasn’t afraid of dying or of death, but he was having trouble praying. When a pastor from the church visited him one day the old man told him about his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Thrill Of Victory To The Agony Of Defeat

    Contributed by John Stackhouse on Mar 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,209 views

    Sermon for Palm Sunday that includes the Triumphal Entry and the Crucifixion.

    Let me first say that although the title seems a little irreverent, sometimes, the purpose of a title is not just to tell you what something is about but also to catch the eye of any looky-loos that might be passing by. I think that this ‘sports cliché’ adequately sums up the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Easter Sunday: The Impact Of Christ’s Resurrection On Us Today

    Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 27, 2016
     | 7,384 views

    I need to define my belief and make sure it is on a foundation and I need to make sure the foundation is solid. David said, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalms 11:3).

    John 20:1-11 David Wilkerson was a very simple country pastor in Eastern Pennsylvania when God called him to the inner city of New York City and preach the gospel. Wilkerson’s experience had nothing in common with those young people he was trying to reach. He could not identify with them, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Righteous Til The End

    Contributed by Pastor Sandye Mccloud on Dec 15, 2014
     | 10,345 views

    Eulogistical Sermon for Brother Malachi Harris...life analogy of Job. Scripural References: Psalms 34:19 and Job 1:6-12

    Prayer: I ask that you would bow your heads and close your eyes as each of you pray with me and for me. Dear Heavenly Father, This Your humble servant comes to You one more time. I pray that You will use me as Your vessel to be a light for You and speak through me oh, Lord. Allow me to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Our Great Peril If We Won’t Let God Answer And Remove Our Doubts.

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 5, 2014
     | 3,887 views

    Each of us is choosing to believe God or doubt God, moment by moment, depending on what or who we are looking at, and the thoughts we are allowing to occupy our minds:

    1 Our great peril if we won’t let God answer and remove our doubts Each of us is choosing to believe God or doubt God, moment by moment, depending on what or who we are looking at, and the thoughts we are allowing to occupy our minds: Matt 14:29 So He (Jesus) said, "Come." And when Peter had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bruce Points avatar

    Messin' With Your Mind

    Contributed by Bruce Points on Jan 15, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,922 views

    You make the choice to believe or not to believe what the enemy says about you and your confession tells your story.

    YOUR BRAIN IS MESSIN’ WITH YOUR HEAD Mark 11:23 5 Ways Your Brain Is Messing With Your Head Your brain lies to you all the time, “For Your Own Good” and you don’t even know it #5. Change Blindness • It's your inability to notice changes that happen right in front of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist