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    Hebrews- Part 15 " Mirrors Of Our Faith" Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Oct 24, 2016
     | 6,055 views

    Part 15 of our Hebrews series

    Hebrews- Encouragement for a life of Faith Part 15 “The mirrors of our faith” Hebrews 13:1-7 This week Patti and I took the grandkids to the state fair of Texas It has been years since we went I am pretty sure it was Lilly’s and Xanders first time there The smells and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Just Like My Dad (A Father's Day Sermon On The Prodigal Son)

    Contributed by James Jackson on Jun 16, 2025
     | 1,013 views

    In the Parable of the Prodigal Son (which is really the Parable of the Loving Father) we get a picture of how our heavenly Father loves us.

    Good morning, and Happy Father’s Day! Please turn in (or turn on) your copy of God’s Word and scroll to Luke 15. While you’re turning there, I want to share some photos with you. This past Wednesday, JonWorth encouraged our students to dress like their dad. And the results were hilarious. (Show ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From A Cowardly Dog

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,874 views

    In this message featuring "Courage the Cowardly Dog," learn a few things about how to conquer fear.

    Lessons from a Cowardly Dog How To Get Courage 6/2/04 I. Introduction Show “got fear?” video. Black Bart was a professional thief whose very name struck fear as he terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line. From San Francisco to New York, his name became synonymous with the danger of the frontier. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Generous Love

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 14,006 views

    A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 A sermon about the last and the first getting the same wages

    18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 Matthew 20:1-16 "God’s Generous Love" 1* ¶ "For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2* After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3* And ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    National Frog Day

    Contributed by David Moore on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,321 views

    The Plague of Frogs, and a lesson on procrastination.

    National Frog Day Text: Exodus 8:1-15 Introduction: Not a lot of people know this, but last Sunday was officially National Frog Day in this country. Believe it or not, on that day we were supposed to be examining local ponds and rivers for frog spawn, and ensuring the protection of everyone’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Signs For Life

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,672 views

    Throwing a fleece...is it right for christians today. Perhaps by looking at whatGideon did copaired to what he should do gives us direction.

    Signs for Life Judges 6:33-39 Well we are in week 3 with the story of Gideon. We started out with a view of a coward, that an angel called a mighty warrior. It seems like positive reinforcement, tell someone they are good long enough that they believe it. The angel informs that it is He, ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Praising The Real Jesus

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,419 views

    Big Idea: The People and Events around Palm Sunday and what we call the Triumphal Entry call us to praise Jesus for the King he really us and not for who we want.

    Political parties and their “parties” confetti, hoopla, nice nice, we are for things, until they affect us in a way we don’t want i saw Bob Dole in Bloomington IL. Hoopla surrounding him. Shake his (good) hand. He is revered and revealed as King of Israel AND the World, even if some are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do You Have "Assurance" Or "Insurance"?

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Nov 12, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 33,796 views

    This is a sermon that deals with how to be saved and then how to have the "Assurance" that you are.

    Do you have “Assurance” or “Insurance”? 1 John 5:12-13 Let’s start by talking about the title of my sermon. Do you have “Assurance” or “Insurance”? Both words sounds very similar and have similar meanings. One of the definitions of both is a guaranty. Assurance is a guaranty of your word ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To K.o. Temptation

    Contributed by Robert Stephens on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,014 views

    How do we K.O. temptation when it confronts us! 1 Corinthians 10:13 gives us three clear guidelines as to how to make victory a reality.

    How To K.O. Temptation! I Corinthians 10:13 I. Introduction a. Rocky video i. There Rocky stood… toe-to-toe with this huge mammoth of a man… the Russian, Ivan Koloff (or something like that). ii. And the threat comes towering down… “I must break you!” iii. I don’t know about you… but that would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Kingdom Of People Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,495 views

    While God is the centre and the focus of the Kingdom of God, it remains a Kingdom of people. And not just regular, ordinary people, and not all people everywhere, but rather a very privileged, very select, very precious, very holy, very royal people.

    A Kingdom of People 1 Pet 2:4-5, 9-12 Intro: While God is the centre and the focus of the Kingdom of God, it remains a Kingdom of people. And not just regular, ordinary people, and not all people everywhere, but rather a very privileged, very select, very precious, very holy, very royal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanksgiving Worship

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 21, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,863 views

    The message simply encourages particiapatory thanksgiving by the people of the congregation.

    Thanksgiving Worship 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 November 23, 2003 Intro: A. Welcome to our Thanksgiving Worship at Somerset Church! B. [Getting Around to God, Citation: Joel Gregory, "The Unlikely Thanker," Preaching Today, Tape No. 110.] One Thanksgiving season a family was seated around their table, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    His Footprints Left No Trace!

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 25, 2013
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,078 views

    We all know people who will not stop and ask for directions. God closes the way to our past and opens the way to a new and better future.

    His Footprints Left No Trace! “Your way went straight through the sea; your pathways went right through the mighty waters. But your footprints left no trace!” Psalm 77:13-20 (CEB) Intro: We all know people who will not stop and ask for directions. I recently saw an Insurance company ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Redneck Christians

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 22, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,169 views

    We must get out of the upper room to live for Jesus. It is about evangelism.

    Since Easter we have been considering what keeps us locked away in the upper room like the Disciples. The point that I keep trying to support is that we need to learn how to be a church that is not limited by walls…Wither as protection from the world pressing in on us or as a way of blocking our ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    When The Light Shines Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,083 views

    (PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Understanding Jesus Revealed, Rejected, Reviled and Received.

    Journeying With John - It’s a Trip (JWJ-05) When the Light Shines John 1:9-13 This morning John is going to take us to a very deep place that has very profound implications. As a matter of fact, the way you respond in the next few minutes is an indication to me of what your experience of eternity ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    I'm An Animal, You're An Animal

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 5, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,401 views

    A vivid description of my conversion and subseqent discoveries

    " I’M AN ANIMAL,YOU’RE AN ANIMAL" The True Confessions of a Writing Evangelist This story begins on a cold wintery day in March of 1980. While searching intensely for the cure for my drink and drug habits, I began reading the Gospel of John on advice from my older brother. He told me once "If ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible