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  • Jim Kane avatar

    Playing Second Fiddle

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
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    The first of a three part series, ‘Growing As We Go.’

    Slide 1 A few weeks ago, I shared some questions that Gordon MacDonald believes are being asked by people at different stages of life. Now not only did those questions really interest me and cause me to think about the questions that I am asking at this point in my life, the story that MacDonald ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Reclaiming Your Passion For Christ

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jun 12, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,751 views

    It is time for the church to get back to its first love...

    June 14, 2015 Morning Worship Text: Revelation 2:1-7 Subject: Complacency Title: Reclaiming Your Passion for Christ Do you have a passion? Maybe before you answer that question I should define the word for you. Passion (from the Greek verb pascho meaning to suffer) is a very strong feeling ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Are You Called? Series

    Contributed by Rick Brown on May 27, 2008
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     | 9,498 views

    First in series on truth that every Christain is called to minister.

    ARE YOU CALLED? EPH. 4:1-16 4/20/08 INTRO: A FRIEND SAID SOMETHING TO ME SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ABOUT HIS SPIRITUAL GROWTH OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS FINALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT IT IS TO BE “CALLED” AND THAT NOT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THIS TRUTH. HE SPOKE WITH LOTS OF WISDOM WHEN HE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Have Met The Enemy

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 21, 2025
     | 263 views

    True victory is not outliving opponents but surrendering self to Christ, who wins the unseen battle and grants lasting peace.

    Introduction – The Old Man with No Enemies A reporter once sat down with a man celebrating his hundredth birthday. He asked, “Sir, when you look back on a full century of life, what are you most proud of?” The old man smiled and said, “Well, I don’t have an enemy in the world.” The reporter’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Set Your Minds On Things Above

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 2, 2020
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     | 13,503 views

    As followers of Jesus and members of the Kingdom of God, we must keep our focus on our heavenly citizenship and seek to obey our commanding officer (Jesus) and not get entangled in civilian life.

    A. One day, two men, who didn’t know each other, were sitting on a park bench and neither one said anything for quite some time. 1. Then one of the men let out a BIG SIGH. 2. The other man immediately got up and said, “Well, if you’re going to talk politics, I’m out’a here!” and off he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seeing Jesus' Christmas Names Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 14, 2025
     | 191 views

    Jesus' Christmas Names

    A. THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). 1. The greatest verse: For God The greatest Being So The greatest degree Loved The greatest affection The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On The Rock Is The Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 17, 2010
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     | 5,313 views

    Jesus uses lots of language that should inspire us to the fear of the Lord. Here we can build families that will last.

    (Recite Matthew 7) Those last words of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount give us a clear message, do they not? What you and I do with the words of Jesus determines whether our lives will stand or fall. Today, I would like to take these final words of Jesus and apply them not just to us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Spirit Falls

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jan 27, 2017
     | 5,720 views

    The Disciples are Baptized with the Holy Spirit and Peter's First Sermon at Pentecost

    TITLE: The Spirit Falls TEXT: Acts 2 INTRO: Acts chapter 2 tells us what happened to the Disciples on the day of Pentecost. Pentecost means fiftieth” and refers to the feast of weeks , which was celebrated 50 days after Passover. At Pentecost the Jews celebrated the giving of the law. Now, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is God Responsible For Human Evil? Series

    Contributed by Ian Du Pisanie on Mar 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,343 views

    If God ordains whatsoever shall come to pass, does that mean that He is also the author of evil and sin? We have a look at human evil and the role it plays in Gods eternal plan for us.

    Psalm 135 Is God responsible for human evil Over the last few weeks we have been looking at providence and what that means to us today. We saw in the first lesson that providence means that God sees everything, past, present and future, and He sees what causal effect every single action or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There's No "I" In Pray Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
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     | 4,084 views

    The first in a series on Christ's teaching on prayer from the Sermon on the Mount.

    “There’s No ‘I” in Pray” Matthew 6:1,5-8 pMarch 15, 2009 Prayer is a subject about which every single Christian will say, “I believe in it! Prayer is important!” At the same time, it’s a subject about which many Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    By Whose Authority (Pp) Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 5, 2007
     | 2,557 views

    This is the first message in the 10 Commandments series. This is a revamp adapted with Power Points.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How many of you have seen the epic, The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston? What a great classic. I really believe that Moses looks like Charlton Heston!  • What are the Ten Commandments? Are they a set of archaic rules that were meant for people a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In The Beginning Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
     | 5,986 views

    Sermon based the themes on the first 9 chapters of Genesis

    In The Beginning Genesis 5:1-2, 6:1-2, 5-8 The Book of Genesis covers the largest amount of time of any book in the Bible, stretching from the beginning of the world to about 1500 BC. According to geologists, the earth is at least 4 billion years old and some anthropologists believe that humans ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Mother's Day, 2010

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,024 views

    A description of love shown by mother's - but given by God first.

    Mother’s Day, 2010 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - Honored to be called as your Pastor (ensure everyone has my contact info) - Open door policy ALWAYS -- just call or come by - Website is in design format and will be released next weekend - Gone this week for work – home on Friday but have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Your Discipleship - Conclusion Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,217 views

    Repent; first, change the mind/attitude, then change actions.

    “If anyone desires to be My disciples let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23, ELT 1. The word to change everything – if: a. Not impossible. b. Expected or unexpected? c. But possible – Athens vs. Sparta – determination. 2. Root word for disciple, Mathetes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Committed Unto Death Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,609 views

    In our text we have the last act of the Savior before He died. It is an act of commitment, faith, confidence & love. While Jesus hung upon the cross seven times His lips moved in speech. This is His final word, His seventh word from the cross.

    LUKE 23: 44-49 [JESUS’ LAST DAY SERIES] COMMITTED UNTO DEATH [Psalm 31:5; John 10:17-18; Hebrews 10:19-22] In our text today we have the last act of the Savior before He died. It is an act of commitment, faith, confidence and love. While Jesus hung upon the cross seven times His lips moved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist