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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Your Struggle For Contentment Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
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     | 3,991 views

    The commandment against coveting is about contentment. God wants us to be godly with contentment

    Blind Spots I recently discovered that I have a blind spot. In fact I have two. I had my eyes checked for new glasses a few weeks ago and while I was there they said I should have a field vision test. This is a test that checks whether there are parts of your retina that aren’t functioning ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Palm Sunday Without Figs, But With A Clean Temple Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 56 ratings
     | 13,546 views

    Triumphal Entry, Fig Tree, Cleaning Out The Temple - all prophetic actions. Looks at how these stories interact for a greater prophetic meaning.

    Note to reader: (The individual stories in Mark 11:1-25 each have an important message when we look at them individually – when taken together they show us a far greater meaning in terms of prophecy. - May God bless you in your preaching.) A grand arrival; A cursed fig tree; Cleaning out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Words Of Comfort For Shattered Hearts Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,450 views

    After Judah had been told of future disaster and exile, Isaiah now tells them of the LORD’s comfort. When faced with trials of life how do we find the strength to go on? Listen to what Isaiah had to say...

    WORDS OF COMFORT FOR SHATTERED HEARTS “Comfort my people.” What brings you comfort? We speak of food as “comfort food”; food that reminds you of the growing up years when Mom filled the house with the fragrance of baking. For others comfort food is roast beef with potatoes smothered in gravy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Lessons From The Yellow Brick Road

    Contributed by Edwin Garvin on Sep 3, 2008
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     | 7,184 views

    Discovering the Reality of Life from Dorothy and her friends

    “Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, "These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Someone To Provide For Me Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 26, 2011
     | 3,456 views

    Another deep need I have is for someone to provide for me

    SERIES: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS… “SOMEONE TO PROVIDE FOR ME” (adapted from a sermon by Dave Stone) ISAIAH 9:6-7 OPEN A mother and daughter are Christmas shopping in the mall when the mother finds an expensive fur coat. She tells her daughter: “This year, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Anyone Thirsty? Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 8, 2010
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     | 11,358 views

    Unpacks the concept of "spiritual thirst."

    INTRO Ads for Gatorade… thirst is a desire waiting to be quenched. They would tell us, there’s nothing like a good thirst. That is what Jesus speaks to this morning. John 7:37-39 On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    That I May Know Thee

    Contributed by John D Jones on Oct 26, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,424 views

    The only thing that stands between where you are and where God desires you to be in your walk with Him is yourself. Discover 3 immediate blessings of having a deeper communion with the Lord!

    Exodus 33:9-17 The book of Exodus is a very familiar book to most of us here this morning. The title is taken from its key event. The book is a record of God’s deliverance of His people and His systematic demonstration of His power over the false gods of Egypt. For 400 years the Israelites ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Folly Of Neglecting God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,899 views

    What is really the purpose of living? Remember God, seek Him, glorify Him and be rich toward God.

    Every day of our lives we are being pulled in a number of different directions. • We have family responsibilities pulling us one way; our work or study pulling us another, and we have our obligations to the church in yet another. • We are left wondering, “What is really important ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "The Weaker I Get, The Stronger I Become"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Jul 5, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 24,349 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that Christians are like tea; their real strenth does not show until they are in hot water.

    5 July 2009 Communion Sunday U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Christians are like tea; their real strength does not show until they are in hot water. REFERENCES: 2 Corinthians 10:10 ESV (“His letters are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Of Books And Covers Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,934 views

    Judgmental discrimination is a significant sin. Jesus breaks down the barriers and we must follow his lead!

    1. Favoritism – Visitor Survey Back in the 1980’s, a man visited 18 different churches of differing beliefs to find out what churches are really like. The man said that he sat near the front. After each service he walked slowly to the rear; then returned to the front; and then back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    7 Virtues

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,026 views

    Is it OK to want more?

    MATTHEW 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Genesis 22:1-14 (Abraham Sacrifices His Son)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 27, 2007
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     | 11,428 views

    A sermon given on the anniversary of the kidnapping of Mordechai Vanunu ...

    Some reflections on Abraham – the father of faith: I It was early morning. Abraham rose in good time, had the asses saddled and left his tent, taking Isaac with him, but Sarah watched them from the window as they went down the valley until she could ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Now That's A Baby!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 20, 2008
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     | 3,208 views

    If we follow the "grown-up" Jesus... we will be servants of the Lord.

    Title: Now That’s a Baby! Text: Luke 1:26-38 The Big Idea: If we follow the “grown-up” Jesus… we will be servants of the Lord! Introduction Babies… parents are seldom objective about the cuteness of their children. While some argue that there is no such thing as an ugly baby, I think if we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Be Thankful?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 25, 2015
     | 9,811 views

    The Psalmist tells us of 5 things that he's thankful for and these are things we too should put at the top of our list!

    Why Be Thankful? Ps 103:1-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: NOT THANKFUL 1. Grandma was babysitting her four-year-old grandson, Sean, for the first time. At the supper table she asked Sean to “Thank God for our food.” Sean said, “No! I don’t want to!” 2. “Well, at ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus Wept

    Contributed by Bill Walker on Oct 22, 2016
     | 11,202 views

    God's love. The human side of Jesus. Relationship. Death and life eternal. Evil from even the well intentioned.

    JESUS WEPT John 11:17-40 In May 1897, the great American humorist, novelist and social critic Samuel Clemens — best known by his pen name, Mark Twain — was in London. It was one of the stops on a round-the-world speaking tour he’d embarked on in 1895. He hoped to use the fees ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ