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  • Kevin Heath avatar

    Be A Light In Darkness

    Contributed by Kevin Heath on Aug 15, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 18,874 views

    Jesus called us lights in darkness. What does it mean and what do we need to do?

    Mat 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Mat 5:15 Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the grain-measure, but on a lampstand. And it gives light to all who are in the house. Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Building And Battling

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 17,991 views

    Some aspects of how the Lord builds great souls. . . Building and Battling.

    Building and Battling Luke 14:27-33 KJV And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. [28] For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? [29] Lest haply, after he hath ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love Your Enemies To Show That You Are Children Of God Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 1, 2008
     | 6,326 views

    Jesus calls us to:1) Recognize your Sonship (Matthew 5:45), 2) Exceed your Sonship (Matthew 5:46-47) and 3) Manifest perfect Sonship (Matthew 5:48).

    Celebrity Adoption is all the rage — the more exotic the setting the better. Angelina Jolie became the poster child for international adoption, traveling the world to rescue babies from tough places. Mohawked son Maddox was first, adopted from Cambodia in 2002. After Brad Pitt signed on as dad, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • David Owens avatar

    Planning And Praying Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 16, 2020
     | 5,301 views

    This sermon on the second half of Romans chapter 15 gives us insight into how to make plans to serve the Lord, and how to carry them out with prayer, like the apostle Paul did.

    A. Once there was a young woman who brought her fiancé home to meet her parents. 1. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out more about the young man, so the father invited the fiancé to his study for a talk. 2. “So what are your plans?” the father asked the young ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Nathanael - Come And See Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2025
     | 669 views

    Today I want to look at the call of Nathanael to follow Jesus in a little more detail. There are spiritual lessons to be learned here: Reference is from John 1:43-51:

    The Disciples of Jesus Sermon: Nathanael – Come and See! Philip (John 1:43-51) from Bethsaida, introduced Nathanael to Jesus! Scripture Text: John 1:43-51 Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Philip, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Cycle Of Life Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 14, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,658 views

    Dissatisfaction is designed to lead us to find satisfaction in God alone.

    The Cycle of Life Ecclesiastes 1:3-18 Rev. Brian Bill July 13-14, 2024 We’ve been challenged this summer to read through the entire Book of Ecclesiastes at least three times. As I’ve been doing so it strikes me how many of Solomon’s existential experiments are reflected in popular songs from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called To A Life Of Holiness

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 10, 2002
    based on 99 ratings
     | 13,347 views

    It is one thing to talk about Christianity, but it is another thing altogether to live a Christian life.

    CALLED TO A LIFE OF HOLINESS Text: First Peter 1:13-25 "Quaker philospher Elton Trueblood described our society as a "cut- flower" civilization. The basic Christian truths have built it, but if we are disconnected from our roots, our ideals and ethics eventually fade and die. If we ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Christopher Raiford avatar

    Keep God's Word Close At Hand

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,521 views

    Sermon on the importance of Christian education

    Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, How many of you have a cell phone that you usually take with you wherever you go? Let’s see a show of hands. How many of you know someone who hardly ever goes anywhere without their cell phone? Especially now that cell phones have become smaller, cheaper, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Grace Test Series

    Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,297 views

    How do you operate as a Christian, law filled or grace filled? Take the test!

    The grace test message for May 6 2001 THE GRACE TEST All of us as believers operate in one or two ways when we encounter the circumstances of life. We will either respond from a grace filled heart or a law filled heart. In short you and I are either a grace filled or law filled Christian. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Different Gospel? Series

    Contributed by Louis Bartet on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 6,106 views

    A different gospel is not the gospel and cannot make a difference.

    LESSON TWO TITLE: A Different Gospel? TEXT: Galatians 1:6-10 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; 7 which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you, and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    He's Not A Baby Anymore!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 10,080 views

    The manger is empty as well as the grave. We are not dealing with a child.

    He’s Not A Baby Anymore! We are in the season where everybody gets all mushy. Maybe it is because a baby in a manger brings out the paternal instincts in people. Maybe it is because a baby is not threatening. There is something about the Christ child that gets more attention than the day we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Bing avatar

    Being Fruitful Disciples

    Contributed by Alan Bing on Jan 31, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,788 views

    to encourage people to remain obedient to Jesus through all hardships so that they may bear fruit and live joyfully.

    John 15:1-11. Being fruitful disciples. Aim: to encourage people to remain obedient to Jesus through all hardships so that they may bear fruit and live joyfully. Intro: I wonder how many of you got ‘How to’ book or video or DVD for Christmas like ‘How to take perfect digital photos’ or ‘How to ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Those Were The Days

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 71 ratings
     | 10,503 views

    This is an advent sermon.

    Play “All in the Family” theme song. Oh, the good old. Do you remember the good old days? I remember my parents talking about the good old days. “I remember when . . .” my parents would say. “Back in my day . . .” was another favorite. What about, “When I was you age . . ..” Simon and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Prayer: Connections In Ministry Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 15, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,416 views

    Discover how prayer is absolutely necessary in fruitful ministry.

    (If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) We continue our message series on prayer this morning. Someone tells about a new trainee in a large company. To befriend his colleagues, he offered to buy a pizza lunch for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "What's Love Got To Do With It?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 7, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,679 views

    Love has everything to do with it.

    John 13:31-35 “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” By: Rev. ken Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org “As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Perhaps more than any other single verse in the New Testament, this one should cause us to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist