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  • David Dunn avatar

    Pull Up!

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 26, 2025
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    Holiness is God rescuing us from spiritual drift. Grace lifts us above sin, shaping our hearts to love what heaven loves forever.

    (Call to Holiness) INTRODUCTION — The Great Danger of Drifting Every pilot knows that you don’t have to crash to die. Sometimes you just drift. A degree off-course here. A little neglect there. The gauges still look fine. Engines hum. Wings steady. But gradually… quietly… you descend. Until a ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    A Five Star Church (Living Up To Our Calling)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,835 views

    It takes a lot to become a five star restaurant... it takes a lot to become a five star church (based on the 5 points of Acts 2)

    Acts 2:42-47 The Fellowship of the Believers They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Focusing On Simon Carrying The Cross Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Mar 27, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,295 views

    Jesus spoke of carrying our cross daily. Exactly what does that mean to us 2000 years later?

    Luke 9:23-26 Focusing on Simon Carrying the Cross Introduction A. Luke 23:26 (read it) B. There we find a guy was just randomly grabbed to carry the cross for Jesus C. Jesus was in no physical condition to carry it any longer D. After being beaten that much I doubt anyone could E. Carrying a cross ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Taking A Look At Faith

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Dec 8, 2012
     | 3,228 views

    When it comes to faith I believe in two things; God can and God cares. Why did the followers of Jesus mentioned in the Hebrew writers' description endure the horrific treatment of persecution? Why did they keep their faith in Jesus as the Son of God eve

    Last week we took a look at failure. We discussed that God’s love is unconditional. He doesn't remove love because of your failure or give you some love when you succeed. He loves you because He made you. Paul made his case that even with his failures; God was using Him to unleash His power ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wake Up Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 30, 2014
     | 21,037 views

    A study of chapter 52 verses 1 through 15

    Isaiah 52: 1 – 15 Wake up! 1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean shall no longer come to you. 2 Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    It Only Takes One Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,190 views

    This series is based on A. M. Hills book "Holiness in the Book of Romans."

    Do you remember “that kid” in school who always messed things up for everyone else? One spit wad and the whole class was in trouble. One person can ruin a good thing for everyone. Read Romans 5:12-21. * Messed up for EVERYONE This is a bad news/good news situation. Paul is saying, “Hey I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Take Action Or Wait? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 14, 2016
     | 5,465 views

    When do we take action and when do we wait?

    Please open your Bible to Joshua 4…. For Communion last week, we looked at the end of this chapter as we related the memorial of stones from the Jordan River to the bread and drink to remember Jesus Christ. In the middle of Chapter 4, God tells us what the Israelites did once almost all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Taking God Seriously Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
     | 7,595 views

    True prayer must be based upon relationship.

    “Taking God Seriously” Matthew 6:9 March 22, 2009 We began talking about prayer last week by noting some things that are important to understand about true prayer: • True Prayer Is Not a Performance - :1,5 • True Prayer Is a Matter Between God and You ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Take Care Of The Body

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,671 views

    A message discussing the individual church’s place in the body of Christ, and how we can relate to other members of the Body.

    Take Care of the Body 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 (May 13, 2001) Introduction I have a feeling that since this is Mother’s Day, many of you, especially you ladies, thought this was going to be a Mother’s Day message. And if that’s the case, my guess is that the title of the message may have got you ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Measuring Up Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 11, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,466 views

    We must do battle against the attitude of personal status and group superiority.

    Measuring Up Mark 9:30-41 Rev. Brian Bill February 11-12, 2017 Almost every time we visit my parents my mom gives me some yellowed files or beat up toys that I had when I was growing up. Several years ago I came across some old report cards. I knew I didn’t have the best grades but I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of Discipleship: Following The Way Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 16, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,659 views

    The cost of being a disciple and what it means to Follow The Way of The Cross. May each of us willing follow the way of the cross.

    As we continue in our series on dynamic disciples or dynamic discipleship, this month our focus has been on the cost of being a disciple. This morning we are going to consider together what it means to follow the way of the Cross. What is the way of the cross? The way of the cross is following ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Church Takes A Stand

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 95 ratings
     | 11,728 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. Today we consider at one of the most crucial decisions in the history of the church of Jesus Christ. Iit took place 1950 years ago - in the year 49AD. Today we are also facing what amounts to the same crucial decision. Within the RCA and within many denominations. As we consider ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Grow Up Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,944 views

    Once the foundation of our faith is laid, then what?

    His name was Mickey Cohen. And he was a crook. And not just a little crook either, Mickey Cohen was the top man in the Los Angeles underworld during the forties and fifties. He had his finger into everything: gambling, extortion and prostitution. At his word heads were cracked, bones were ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Does It Take?

    Contributed by David Richardson on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,108 views

    What does it take to be a Christian? Are there rules? Are there criteria?

    Title: What does it take? Scripture: Romans 10:8-17 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Take Sin Seriously Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 27, 2024
     | 1,587 views

    Next in Series in James. Addresses the importance of taking sin seriously.

    James 2:10-13 Take Sin Seriously - Read James 2:10-13 This is a very difficult passage, a very hard-hitting passage. Some hard-hitting verses. There in verse 10, “For whoever keeps the entire law and yet stumbles at one point is guilty of breaking it all.” What in the world does that mean? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist