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  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Five Keys To Giving Thanks Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 330 ratings
     | 297,756 views

    This is a sermon of Thanksgiving. My prayer is that God is thanked – with joy and gladness – with thankfulness and gratitude – and with a heart dependent on Him.

    Five Keys To Giving Thanks What Do You Think of When You Think of Thanksgiving? Eating, Football, Long Weekend, Shopping, History, or Family? Thanksgiving is much more than any of this. True thanksgiving is not just a day for food, football, and family. It’s not just a holiday every fourth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Rooting For The Right Team?

    Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012
     | 4,618 views

    To cause Christians to think twice about whether they're rooting for their game plan or Christ's.

    Title: Are You Rooting for the Right team? Theme: Rooting for Christ and Christ’s interests instead of our own. Text: John 3.22-30 Time: February 6, 2011, Communion Sunday [S] Today is Super bowl Sunday. The Super bowl is the most anticipated and watched sporting event in America. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Curse Of Religiosity

    Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 7, 2013
     | 4,913 views

    Spiritual leadership and authority is established by God to accomplish kingdom purposes.

    At just about every level of society in our country, there is a crisis. It is a crisis of leadership and authority. There is a breakdown of authority in this generation like no other generation. Family… Government… Politics… Business… Church… Home… Education. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Time Of The Signs: Revelation 13:16-18 Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,101 views

    Five Indicators we are in the Time of the Signs-the Last Days

    October 6 Revelation 13 16 He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. 18 This calls for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Life Sentence Of Exile

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Mar 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,507 views

    Setting: Sermon given during Annual multi-church Mid-Week Lent service which is limited to 30 min for the entire service. Sermon seeks to connect Lent and the Messiah with Poverty and the issues of Poor in our Country and our communities.

    (The Message) Isaiah 59:15 12-15Our wrongdoings pile up before you, God, our sins stand up and accuse us. Our wrongdoings stare us down; we know in detail what we’ve done: Mocking and denying God, not following our God, Spreading false rumors, inciting sedition, pregnant with ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Ufo's Are We Alone In The Universe? Series

    Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 13, 2016
     | 5,896 views

    the Bible provides us with a very positive answer to the question of whether intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe: it does.

    14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. On April 21, 1991, Alitalia pilot Achille Zaghetti was flying a passenger plane from Milan to London when he saw an object streak in front of his plane. “Look out! Look out!” he exclaimed to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Great Restoration: An Exposition Of Isaiah 11

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 29, 2019
     | 6,378 views

    We all await a better day.

    The Great Restoration: An Exposition of Isaiah 11 In desperate times, people look for a reason to have hope. Without hope, all is gloom and despair. The troubles we suffer from are often of our own making. There are those who trouble us also. And, all too often, we cause others much trouble. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ricky Tuttle Thd avatar

    Two Prayers, Only One Answered Series

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Mar 2, 2023
     | 2,280 views

    As we continue to look at different prayers in the Bible I was lead to this portion of scripture, where there are two men praying

    “Two Prayers Only One Answered” Luke 18: 9-14 As we continue to look at different prayers in the Bible I was lead to this portion of scripture, where there are two men praying. Luke 18:9 “And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Parable Of Chutzpah

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 3, 2015
     | 3,753 views

    We need to approach prayer with a sense of bold, unhesitating urgency--with chutzpah. We have no worries--unlike the grumpy, groggy neighbor, God never slumbers and is always happy to hear from us.

    Jesus gave His disciples the Model Prayer, and followed with a story about someone in need of “daily bread,” a parable that conveys the attitude our prayers should have—we should approach God an unhesitating sense of urgency. The story was a common situation for our Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Funeral Sermon: Celebrating A Life Well Lived Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 5, 2025
     | 2,139 views

    A life well lived is one that bears fruit for the kingdom of God, that touches lives, and that exemplifies the love and grace of Jesus Christ.

    Funeral Sermon: CELEBRATING A LIFE WELL LIVED By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Timothy 4:7-8 (KJV) I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Cycles Of Life

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,928 views

    one of a series on Acts

    Cycles of life Some people worry about what they feed their puppy. Puppy Chow is strange thing for people to worry about in my opinion. To me it’s a bit silly - I guess I’m just not into pets like some people. Americans spend billions of dollars a year on food for dogs! And Purina gets its cut ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What If God Gave You A Message Like He Did The Angels?

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 2,959 views

    This sermon asks the question, what if God gave you a powerful message to proclaim, like He did the angels? WHat if God gave you the message to tell the world that the Son of God had been born?

    I. During a Christmas pagent, one child had been forced to be in the program by his parents. The young teen continued to voice his concerns as they practiced. He would mutter things like "How can people believe that Jesus is the Son of God?" and "just what makes everyone believe that this is the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Tylor Cates avatar

    History Of The Mormon Church

    Contributed by Tylor Cates on May 24, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 4,731 views

    This is a history of the Mormon Church

    The Mormon Church I. History of the Mormon Church A. Founder is Joseph Smith Jr. (1805-1844) 1. Born Dec. 23, 1805, The fourth child of Lucy and Joseph Smith Sr. 2. His father was a self-proclaimed mystic, who spent most of his life digging for buried treasure. a. He was particularly interested in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Praise Service

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 4, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,430 views

    This is an order of worship for a praise service during the Christmas season

    A Christmas Praise Service The Christmas Story December 2001 Open Praise God for Christmas. Praise Him for the incarnation, for the word made flesh. I will not sing of shepherds watching flocks on frosty nights, or angel choristers. I will not sing of a stable bare in Bethlehem, or lowing ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Model Of Compassion

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 28, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,376 views

    Watch how Jesus’ compassion changed a materialistic person into a disciple.

    It’s been incredibly rewarding and at the same time very busy with the arrival of Hannah. I’m very thankful for the meals some of you have dropped off to make our adjustment easier over the past week and a half. Elon suggested that we would call this ministry MACC Meals Ministry, the Marin Asian ...read more

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    Denomination: *other