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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    How To Impress God

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 2, 2005
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    We can only impress God when we finally realize that we have nothing in life aside from Christ within us. That is how we manage to impress God - not with our pride, but with our humble honesty.

    There was a very lost, wicked, and rebellious man who decided it would be good for business if he went down to the church and joined it. He was an adulterer, an alcoholic, and had never been a member of a church in his life. But when he went down to place membership, he gave public testimony to ...read more

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    The Story Of Zacchaeus Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 2, 2018
    based on 7 ratings
     | 106,177 views

    Zacchaeus was a man with everything, yet he was a man with nothing, that is until Jesus impacted his life!

    INTRODUCTION " VIDEO CLIP from FIREPROOF " SLIDE #1 " We are beginning a new series today entitle, SPRING INTO LIFE. " In this series, we are going to examine the story of some of the people we find in the New Testament who had encounters with Jesus, and how those encounters changed their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do You Need An "I" Exam

    Contributed by John Beehler on Oct 23, 2001
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    Who is the object of your prayers? Remember, things aren’t always what they seem.

    Do You Need an “I” Exam? Girolamo Savonarola was one of the great preachers of the fifteenth century. He preached in the great cathedral of Florence, Italy, which contained a magnificent marble statue of the virgin Mary. When Savonarola started preaching at this great cathedral, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Serving The Lord PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Explore the call to follow Jesus, the power of His authority, and the importance of prioritizing service to God, as illustrated in Mark 2:13-22.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters. As we gather together today to delve into the Word of God, we're going to be spending some time in the Gospel of Mark, specifically Mark 2:13-22. A.W. Tozer once said, "We are called to an everlasting preoccupation with God." This quote perfectly encapsulates the ...read more

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    At Least I Am Not That

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 9, 2024
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    This message is about self-righteousness and how Christians can easily fall into this attitude when we stand in judgment of others.

    At Least I Am Not That! Scripture: Luke 18:9-14; Romans 10:3; Proverbs 26:12 Good morning Strangers Rest. The title of my message this morning is “At Least I Am Not That” and it is a message about being self-righteous. To ensure we are all on the same page, I want to give you the definition of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Values Humility Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
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     | 585 views

    God values humility and is drawn to those who earnestly offer themselves to Him. We must practice honest self-talk, intentional self-awareness, and adopt an "Us for Them" mindset to embrace humility in our lives.

    Today, we're going to talk about something that Jesus taught – humility. But first, let me show you something. (Bring out a deflated balloon and a fully inflated balloon) See these balloons? One is full of air, and the other is empty. Keep these in mind as we go through our message today. So, Jesus ...read more

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    "Holy Hands"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 10, 2003
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    We are called to be the Holy Hands of Christ.

    Mark 1:40-42 “Holy Hands” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist, Newport News, VA Jesus’ hands were holy hands. Hebrews chapter 4 tells us that Jesus was “tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin.” But the religious people of Jesus’ day certainly didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Unlimited, Extravagant Love Of God The Father

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
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    We are living in a loveless, fatherless generation, and God is wanting to give us a new and fresh revelation of the unlimited, extravagant love of God the Father!

    THE UNLIMITED, EXTRAVAGANT LOVE OF GOD THE FATHER (April 2006 - Sunday am at Bible Fellowship) OPENING: Proverbs According To Kids: A first grade teacher collected old, well known proverbs. She gave each kid in her class the first half of a proverb, and had them come up with the rest. As You ...read more

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    What Seat Would Jesus Have Taken?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 19, 2022
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    Jesus turns human society on its head.

    What Place at the Table Did Jesus Take? Lule 14:1-14 Everyone wants to feel important. Some derive their sense of self-worth by how many followers he has on social media. This desire for relevance can lead to depression and suicide. Someone once wrote a song named “Looking for Love in all the Wrong ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Calling All Nobodies

    Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 16, 2022
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    The idolatrous priest Amaziah tries to intimidate the prophet Amos. He did not appreciate Amos’ message against the king. But Amos wan't trying to be popular--God had called him out of an ordinary life of shepherding and gathering fruit. In other words, Amos was a nobody.

    This passage teaches us a valuable lesson: God calls and uses nobodies, those who are shunned by the world or overlooked. Amos, Moses, and David were just shepherds. Joseph was just a boy with a dream. Ruth was an outcast, an outsider. Esther was just a regular Jewish girl. These people were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Zackie's Story Series

    Contributed by Timothy Archer on May 3, 2004
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,486 views

    This sermon looks at the story of Zacchaeus and the lessons it teaches us

    Zackie’s Story Luke 19:1-10 Zachary S. (Zackie to his friends) seemed to have it made. He had a fancy apartment with a shiny yellow sports car out front. Zackie had a comfortable government job, earning good money. Some people said his job was a little too comfortable, that the money was too good. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Big

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,912 views

    How big are we? This doesn’t mean how big are we in a physical way. How big are we spiritually? Are we big enough to be a person that God can use?

    In 1988 Tom Hanks stared in a wonderful movie titled Big, though Hanks is not the main character, Josh, at the beginning or the end of the movie, he is for most of the picture. David Moscow plays Josh at the beginning and end and wants more than anything to be “big.” The boy is at a fair ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Humble Walk Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,710 views

    The journey of faith is not necessarily a walk of holiness, but rather a walk of humility.

    Luke 18:9-14 “A Humble Walk” INTRODUCTION Christians have a saying among ourselves, “Please be patient, God isn’t through with me, yet.” This saying is talking about the Holy Spirit’s ongoing process of shaping us into the image of God, or as theologians ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Every Christian Should Know Pt.2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,838 views

    We’ve begun a series of sermons that deal with the "Pharisee Syndrome."

    INTRO: Two cars were waiting at a stoplight. The light turned green, but the man didn’t notice it. A woman in the car behind him is watching traffic pass around them. The woman begins pounding on her steering wheel and yelling at the man to move. The man doesn’t move. The woman is going ballistic ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Calling Sinners To Repentance Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 8, 2021
     | 2,520 views

    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. Still in Chapter 5.

    “Calling Sinners to Repentance” Luke 5:27-32 A sermon for 4/11/21 Harmony & Swansonville UMC Luke 5 “27 After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” 28 So he left all, rose up, and followed Him. 29 Then Levi ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist