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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024
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     | 1,216 views

    This sermon encourages us to embrace the qualities of the Good Shepherd, guiding and protecting others in our modern society with love, courage, and faith.

    Welcome, my dear brothers and sisters, to this gathering of hearts and souls. We find ourselves once again in the embrace of our faith, seeking solace in the Word of God, and yearning for the nourishment of spiritual enlightenment. We are here, not as individuals, but as a flock, a community bound ...read more

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    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023
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     | 4,018 views

    Help youth to be a blessing

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. What a joy it is to gather together in this sacred space, to lift our voices in praise and to open our hearts to the wisdom of God's Word. As we come together today, we are reminded of the beauty of our shared faith, of the strength we find in ...read more

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    The Gift Of Persistent Prayer Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Dec 20, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,789 views

    Learning to be persistent in our quest for a deeper, more personal, intimate relationship with God through prayer.

    THE STORY WAS TOLD OF A LITTLE BOY WHO HAD BEEN MISBEHAVING AND WAS SENT TO HIS ROOM. AFTER A WHILE HE EMERGED AND INFORMED HIS MOTHER THAT HE HAD THOUGHT IT OVER AND THEN SAID A PRAYER. "THAT’S WONDERFUL," SAID THE PLEASED MOTHER. "IF YOU ASK GOD TO HELP YOU NOT MISBEHAVE, HE WILL HELP YOU." ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    How Much Is Enough?

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Feb 1, 2004
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     | 3,245 views

    Looking at what people consider is their main value in life.Coventness in todays life.

    How much is enought? Covetness in ones life will be the death of them. How much is enough, how much money, titles, positions, land , how many homes is enough. We war and strive, fight and kill, lie and cheet, decieve and steal, to get enough. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Cope With Peer Pressure Series

    Contributed by Nche Takoh on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 31,047 views

    Peer influence by itself is not bad Prov. 27:17. By Iron, iron itself is sharpened, so one man sharpens another. Fellowship with other youths can sharpen your personality and make you a better person, on condition that they have mature, healthy attitudes

    HOW TO COPE WITH PEER PRESSURE Many youths I have talked to admit that they did not really like the life they were living nor the things they are doing? Peer pressure. Everyone I am with is into these things and that has a big influence on me – says some of them. I don’t want to lose my friends by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good Life Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,422 views

    A good life involves having 1) the right attitude, 2) have the right response, 3) have the right standard, and 4) have the right incentive.

    VBS this week: joy of children celebrating realities of God, it becomes obvious how we often learn ways of casting off Joy and losing focus. This morning, given our locale of worship, I want to change our usual format to focus on the nature of a good life in 1 Pt 3:8-12 in having 1) the right ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    It's All About Faith Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007
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     | 5,611 views

    Sermon three in a series of seven sermons based on Living the Christian Life - out of James

    Living the Christian Life It’s all About Faith James 2:1-26 It’s a term that we hear all of the time, “You’ve gotta have faith.” Really church, what is faith? We’ve all heard the Hebrews 11:1 definition, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”. How do we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Direction For Your Life

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 21,450 views

    My question today is ‘are we opening our eyes to the direction God wants us to go, or are we going our own way?’

    Introduction: My message today is on the topic of direction. My question today is ‘are we opening our eyes to the direction God wants us to go, or are we going our own way?’ I. God guides us, if we allow Him A. At first Balaam was just guided out of the way 1. God tries to guide us in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Jesus Weeps

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Jan 6, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,867 views

    BEHAVIOR THAT BREAKS JESUS’ HEART.

    WHEN JESUS WEEPS LUKE 19: 28, 41-42 I. INTRODUCTION NO ONE LIKES TO BE ON THE RECEIVING END OF REJECTION. NO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, REJECTION IS BOTH UNPLEASANT AND PAINFUL. TO BE REJECTED BY SOMEONE DEMONSTRATES THAT THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED OR CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT IS BEING OFFERED TO THEM. MANY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stewardship, A Personal Testimony

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Oct 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,329 views

    A personal stewardship testimony emphasizing the need for balance in life.

    Before I start, I need to define one important term. The device on the table is not a scale. You can find scales in the bathroom, the doctor’s office, the meat market the truck stop etc. I personally don’t like scales -- the last time I used one I weighed 160 pounds. The correct term for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Positive Leadership Circumvents Church Problems Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 21, 2012
     | 5,999 views

    RIGHT NOW, THIS SECTION OF ACTS WE ARE IN IS FOCUSED ON CHURCH PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES. IN CHAPTER 5 WE SAW TWO PROBLEMS BESET THE CHURCH, ONE INTERNAL, AND THE OTHER EXTERNAL. NOW, IN CHAPTER 6, WE HAVE A NEW DIFFICULTY. A DIFFICULTY THAT WILL RESUL

    POSITIVE LEADERSHIP CIRCUMVENTS CHURCH PROBLEMS Acts 6:1-7 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holiness

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 27, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,496 views

    We must be holy.

    Holiness March 26, 2008 Wednesday Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be holy. Focus Passage: I Peter 1:15-16 Introduction: What is Holiness? I. Practical Holiness a. Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relationship Brings Freedom In Newness Series

    Contributed by Jeff Haynes on Nov 30, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,080 views

    A look at how our position in Christ through our relationship with Him brings freedom in how we live

    Religion Vs. Relationship Relationship brings freedom in newness Colossians 3:1-4 November 29, 2009 Your Name ____________________ Introduction and Review: In chapter 2 we see that the Gnostics were promoting man made practices because the base of their belief was that the cross was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Strengthen Your Heart

    Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,547 views

    Importance and result of strenthening your heart in the Lord.

    Colossians 2:1-7 1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face, 2that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keys To Christian Living Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 7, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,232 views

    as we wait for jesus christ, what are the keys to christian living?

    As we noted last week, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will return for us soon! We who are unrighteous can be righteous and be accepted to heaven if we fully trust in Jesus Christ who is God who died for all our sins but rose from the dead! We will celebrate Communion in a little bit and this is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible