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  • Jim Parisi avatar

    Discipleship

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 21,391 views

    What It Means To Follow Jesus.

    Discipleship HHM Pastor Jim Parisi June 2, 2002 What It Means To Follow Jesus: Luke 14:25-33 25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26 "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Where There's A Will, There's A Way

    Contributed by Matthew Drake on May 29, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 16,439 views

    A sermon devoted to teaching and preaching the subject of perseverance, the church must go on.

    I would like to talk to you for just a few minutes this morning upon a subject simply entitled, “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way.” Peter writes to those who, as he puts it, were kept by the Power of God. He is clear in his teaching that no matter what we do, where we come from or where we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ralph Coleman avatar

    How Can You Tell If A Seed Is Living Or Dead

    Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,056 views

    Revival / Christian Character

    HOW CAN YOU TELL IF A SEED IS LIVING OR DEAD? 1 Peter 1:23 Take a careful look at your seeds; just by looking, can you tell if the seeds in which you hold in you hand is alive. Or have you cast judgment and deemed these seeds as useless and dead. When you look at a seed, there is something more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Have See His Glory!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,378 views

    We Have See His Glory! 1) By God’s grace 2) Through the gospel

    It must have been an awesome sight. Can you imagine it, standing there with Peter, James, and John on that mountain when suddenly Jesus starts glowing and then blazing before your very eyes? John was treated to that sight again on the island of Patmos. What an encouragement that must have been for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    An Unusual Easter Text: The Ascended Jesus

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,402 views

    If we can get a glimpse of Who Jesus is in all His majesty, we would be more zealous to follow Him.

    An Unusual Easter Text: The Ascended Jesus (Revelation 1:12-18) 1. Some things are too good to be believable. 2. Here is an actual quotation from a supervisor at 3M who was speaking to an employee who had quickly solved a long-standing problem: "Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    When God's On Your Team

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on May 24, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,068 views

    David writes that "The Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid?" When God is on our team, we have nothing to fear.

    -I don’t know whether y’all played any organized or disorganized sports growing up -Did any of y’all play any team sports either interscholastically, in intramurals or on the playground? -Obviously, it is a lot more fun playing sports when your team wins -Playing a game is a lot more fun when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    No Pain, No Gain Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 13, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,082 views

    Trials are inevitable and become beneficial. James helps us prepare for what IS coming.

    1. I like what one man wrote about God’s curriculum for life: • He has a course entitled, “Testing 101” • The Class Yell is “Ouch!” • The school colors are Black and Blue • The class motto is: This too shall pass 2. Testing is a common ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go For The (Lasting) Gold!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,583 views

    Go for the (Lasting) Gold! 1) Be disciplined 2) Stay focused

    “Go for the Gold!” That’s exactly what hundreds of athletes intend to do the next couple of weeks at the Winter Olympics in Torino (Turin), Italy. What does it take to win a gold medal? It takes discipline and focus. If you haven’t had the discipline to train hard for years, you don’t stand a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Sin Of Thought Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Aug 31, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,586 views

    WE cannot fully understand GRACE unless we understand the depths of the fall.

    The SIN of Thought Matthew 5:21-22 To understand the gift of GRACE we have to discover the depths of SIN. Sometimes we think that sinning is only the dirty dozen or breaking the 10 Commandments. In the passage read this morning, we discover the Spirit of the Law. Jesus said, “You have heard it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Against The Grain Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,815 views

    Let us learn from the example of Horace Bushnell. Let us find the courage in Christ, to go against the grain.

    Against The Grain, Acts 23:11 Introduction When I was a teenager I spent a couple of years living with my Dad and Grandpa in Butte, Montana. It was a true bachelor lifestyle with three generations of Surber men living under one roof. The only place we shopped was as the local butcher shop which ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What Now?

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Nov 5, 2020
     | 4,551 views

    Sermon from 1 Thessalonians (various Scriptures) - Challenges hearers to consider biblical responses to our "What now?" moments in our lives.

    “WHAT NOW?” 1 Thessalonians FBCF – 11/4/20 Refresh Jon Daniels INTRO – We are in the midst of a “what now” moment. Been experiencing a lot of these in recent days. - Usually ask this question when you reach a point of no return in a situation or a relationship Or we ask this question when we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abiding In Christ

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jan 6, 2022
     | 3,919 views

    What does it mean to "Abide in the Vine?" Who/What is the Vine? What are the benefits of "Abiding in the Vine?" Let's Talk About It!

    Introduction: • Abide – to remain stable or fixed in state, conform to, continue in place, and accept without objection. – Merriam-Webster o What does it mean to "Abide in the Vine?" o Who/What is the Vine? o What are the benefits of "Abiding in the Vine?" • Let's Talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • William Baeta avatar

    You Give Them Something To Eat

    Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 2, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,972 views

    “Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘...send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.’ But Jesus said, ‘they need not go away; you give them something to eat" (Matthew 14:15-16)

    Theme: You give them something to eat Text: Is. 55:1-5; Romans 9:1-5; Matt. 14:13-21 God as Creator created every individual with unique characteristics and no two persons are the same. They have different gifts to use to glorify God but this does not always happen. Many people are not even ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Christmas Day

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 24, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,316 views

    Jesus through the eyes of Mark

    Skipping Christmas Christmas Day December 25, 2022 One of my friends asked what I was going to preach on for Christmas Day and I told him, the birth story of Jesus from the Gospel of Mark. In all honesty, Mark really doesn’t have a birth story. So, this should be really short! Right?! Nah! As ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rudolf E. Y. Mensah avatar

    I Have Given You Authority - Stepping Out Of Survival Into Dominion Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Dec 28, 2025
     | 177 views

    Today is not just the last Sunday of the year 2025. It is a spiritual checkpoint. We are not here to merely thank God for survival. We are here to receive instruction for dominion.

    I HAVE GIVEN YOU AUTHORITY Stepping Out of Survival into Dominion Anchor Scripture: Luke 10:19 (NIV) “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.” INTRODUCTION: THE END IS NOT A CLOSING — IT IS A HANDOVER Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic