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  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    Levi - Tax Collector Turned Disciple Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 13, 2022
     | 2,728 views

    This sermon focuses on Jesus' calling of Levi (Matthew) and the legalistic attitudes that people often adopt about who is worthy of God's forgiveness and who is not.

    [Reading Mark 2:13-17] In today’s passage out of the book of Mark, we don’t find Jesus throwing a birthday party for a prostitute, but we do find him hanging out with some unsavory characters called tax collectors and other sinners because that is really what Jesus would do and that is what Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Failures Flourish Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 31, 2024
     | 2,231 views

    If you have failed the Lord, come back to Him. Come for fellowship with the Lord and let Him feed you. Confess your failure to the Lord and let Him affirm you. Commit to following the Lord and let Him restore you.

    When Elon Musk started SpaceX in California, he had a dream of safely returning used rocket boosters so they could be used again. This would greatly reduce the cost of space flight. To date, they have been very successful. However, initially there was a lot of failure. Take a look at this YouTube ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Risky Business Part 2

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,368 views

    The church needs to understand that sharing the Gospel is a risky business.

    Risky Business- part 2 Veterans Video! Thesis: The church needs to understand that sharing the Gospel is a risky business. Main Texts: Matthew 25:14-30 ---Read from the Message "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. (Mat 25:13 NIV) "Again, it will be like a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do You Care?

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Sep 3, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 13,407 views

    Haman didn’t care what his revenge was going to cost. Ahaseurus didn’t care that his kingdom was in chaos. Do you care about the world around you and how your actions affect it? Jesus does.

    August 10, 2003 Esther 3 “Do you care?” INTRODUCTION So far in the book of Esther, we have been introduced to four of the five main characters. In chapter 1, we met King Xerxes and his wife Queen Vashti. We discovered that the king loved to be in control and when he found that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dedication, Building Dedication

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 27, 2005
    based on 89 ratings
     | 73,170 views

    Dedication is Costly. The Dedication of this building has been costly to some of us. Physically, mentally, emotionally, it hasn’t been necessarily an easy ride, but we are finally here. The high cost of dedication takes me back to Solomon’s dedicat

    Intro: Bertoldo de Giovanni is a name even the most enthusiastic lover of art is unlikely to recognize. He was the pupil of Donatello, the greatest sculptor of his time, and he was the teacher of Michelangelo, the greatest sculptor of all time. Michelangelo was only 14 years old when he came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    You Can't Handle The Truth Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 29, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,997 views

    13th in long series on Joshua. This sermon speaks about Achan’s sin, and the relevance of truth telling. Ties together Prov.23:23 (the cost of the truth, and the value of it) and Eph.4:15 (doing it in love) as well.

    Joshua 7:19-20 – You Can’t Handle the Truth Max Lucado, in his book Just Like Jesus, tells this story. A man received a call from his wife just as she was about to fly home from Europe. "How’s my cat?" she asked. "Dead." "Oh, honey, don’t be so honest. Why didn’t you break the news to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Mormon Neighbor

    Contributed by Thomas Lanthrip on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,401 views

    : I’m terrified for our teens and younger families that are being bombarded by messages promoting family values at the cost of their eternal souls. Mormon’s offer, what seems on the outside a safe and alternate biblical world view to those we are accustom

    I. Historical facts about Mormonism and its infancy 1. Refer to the three points in appendix 1A II. Mormonism and The Federal Government Quote: On Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Dr. D. James Kennedy receives a reply on a message preached earlier: No matter how much they protest to the contrary, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Enjoy Inner Restoration, Healing And Transformation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,625 views

    In the 1987 AFC Championship football game between Cleveland and Denver, Ernest Bynar fumbled the ball just as he got ready to score a touchdown. That mistake cost the Cleveland Browns the championship, a trip to the Super Bowl and is what most people rem

    Enjoy Inner Restoration, Healing and Transformation (Romans 12:2) Illustration: In the 1987 AFC Championship football game between Cleveland and Denver, Ernest Bynar fumbled the ball just as he got ready to score a touchdown. That mistake cost the Cleveland Browns the championship, a trip to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Part 6 - Matthew 12:17-21 - Grand Final Victory! Choose Me! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 1, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,748 views

    Australia is in the middle of GRAND FINAL FEVER with the NRL - THE DRAGONS VS THE ROOSTERS. What is it that will win the game and bring victory? A BONE CRUSHING, COMPETITIVE MOMENTUM, A WIN-AT-ALL-COSTS, FAN PLEASING POWER that SHOWS-NO-MERCY, and that’s

    Part 6 - Matthew 12:17-21 - GRAND FINAL VICTORY! CHOOSE ME! Australia is in the middle of GRAND FINAL FEVER with the NRL - THE DRAGONS VS THE ROOSTERS. What are the characteristics needed for those chosen to be the warriors of this battle? What is it that will win the game and bring victory? What ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Be Careful What You Ask For

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Mar 28, 2009
    based on 26 ratings
     | 13,900 views

    Lent 5: James and John ask Jesus for seats of privilege at his right and left. Ambition, power and glory are often pursued - but at a cost. Glory to Jesus is much different than what we see... Be careful what you ask for!

    One of my favorite movies of all time is The Christmas Story. The character around whom the story revolves is nine year-old Ralphie. Now more than anything else in the world, Ralphie wanted a Red Ryder BB gun. But every time he mentioned it, he would be rebuffed. Ralphie asked his momma for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Fearless Parenting

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 11, 2012
     | 6,602 views

    Fearless Parenting according to God and not this world. You and I should be willing to stand firm upon the principles of our faith against the government or against the culture or against our families, even when it could cost us greatly. That is when you

    Text: Heb 11:23, Title: Fearless Parenting, Date/Place: 6/10/12, AM 1. Opening illustration: Catholic test of fire video from YouTube 2. Background to passage: the writer is giving us more examples of faith that overcomes. What’s in view here is not saving faith, but triumphant faith in the midst ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Church That Made God Sick

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 11, 2009
    based on 85 ratings
     | 25,273 views

    If it’s possible for a set of conditions to exist which make God sick, then we need to know about them, so we can avoid them at all costs! Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    READING SOMEONE ELSE’S MAIL Laodicea—The Church that Made God Sick Revelation 3:14-22 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Laodicea.html Have you ever been so disgusted with someone’s attitude that you said, You make me sick! You meant, I don’t feel good about you, I don’t like to be around you, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life-Changing Worship

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Apr 17, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,975 views

    The tribulation saints paid the ultimate cost for their faith, and here they are in heaven worshiping God with all the passion they can find. What if our obedience could lead to greater love for our Lord, which could lead to greater obedience, love, etc.?

    Revelation 7:9-17 Life-changing Worship Starting today we’ll spend the next four weeks in the last book of the Bible, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ.” Notice there is only one Revelation. Sometimes people say, “Revelations.” Nope, just one. Revelation is classified ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "congratulations! It's A Savior!" Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jul 25, 2021
     | 3,825 views

    God continues to look for women and men like Mary and Joseph. People who will pursue obedience, whatever the cost. People who will trust God – even though the outcome seems unsure. God continues to raise up people for His purposes.

    When I first proposed doing this, I know that it struck a lot of you … well, probably all of you … as something odd … out of the ordinary. When it came time, you weren’t sure what to do. Do we put up our traditional Christmas decorations? And, again, I’m sure that you found my answer a bit odd … ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Master Builder

    Contributed by Cletus Blamo on Jan 31, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,250 views

    It is only a fool that builds without counting the cost. Life has it origin and propeller in God, so disregarding His surpremacy and Lordship will amount to lot struggles, crisis at most shame and untimely death of a man, therefore allow God to build you.

    Theme: The master Builder Text: Psalms 127:1, Job 22:23-24, Our God is the master builder..if you read Exo 1:21, He build houses for the midwives, because they chose to obey Him instead of pharoah who had a negative plans for the birth of male child due to the prophesy that was unfold concerning ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal