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  • Bruce Lee avatar

    Ten Broken Commandments

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 3, 2025
     | 306 views

    How many of the Ten Commandments have you broken in the past month?

    Ten Broken Commandments “Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3 you shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Speaks

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 5, 2025
     | 218 views

    God speaks in the past present and future, God speaks through devices.

    God Speaks Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 1. Consider some ways God speaks to us. • God speaks through Angelic Messengers • Yahweh speaks with Visions and dreams • God may speak through personal experiences such as feelings of peace, conviction, or guidance in difficult situations. • God often speaks ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Finishing Well Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 29, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,745 views

    If you want to finish well, celebrate God’s provision in the past, surrender to His plans in the present, and serve faithfully in the future.

    Goodbyes are no fun, are they? We just returned from a few days with our two daughters and their families in Virginia. I cry like a baby every time we leave. In our family, some of our most painful goodbyes were when we left our parents and siblings to serve as missionaries in Mexico City for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Yesterday Ended Last Night

    Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,927 views

    We have to learn to leave the past in the past. Stop trying to make right, the wrong made years ago. We must keep our eyes forward, looking at what lies ahead.

    Yesterday Ended Last Night Philippians 3:12ff Introduction: Illustration: Thomas Edison Biographers have written that Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made over nine hundred light bulbs that didn’t work before he finally made one that did. Nine hundred times he went to all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Last 100 Years Of Church History Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jul 11, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,422 views

    The past hundred years have brought many negatives including the social gospel movement. However, there have been movements to combat these with the truth. This lesson looks at both the good and bad of the past century.

    Over the course of the past 14 weeks, we have examined some of the most important periods in Church History. From the ancient creeds of the early church to the formal confessions of the protestant reformation, we have seen that throughout her existence the Church has always had people within who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Everybody Ought To Go To Sunday School (Sunday School: Past Present Future)

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jul 16, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 21,336 views

    I developed this sermon to emphasize the importance of Sunday School. We also recognized the teachers and SS Superintendent during the service.

    Sermon Preached by Pastor Larry C. Brincefield 7/18/04 Title: Sunday School: Past, Present, & Future or “Everybody Ought to Go to Sunday School” Text: Judges 2:10-11 Introduction 1. Sing this song with me: “Everybody ought to go to Sunday School, Sunday School, Sunday School The teenies and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    God's Christmas Gift: Our Past Doesn't Determine Our Future Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 17, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,758 views

    The skeletons in Jesus’ family tree demonstrate how Jesus would be the savior and redeemer of the world.

    Several years ago I remember getting very interested in my family tree, my genealogy. I can’t remember why. Perhaps it was the old black and white pictures my grandfather showed us of our ancestors and their stories I never knew. What brought them from Germany to the U.S.? Did they come to here ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Get Over Your Past: New Year, New Theme, New You? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 11, 2017
    based on 8 ratings
     | 26,058 views

    A new year, and a new preaching theme, Discover Your Destiny... Is that something you desire to do this year?

    So its a new year, and a new preaching theme, Discover Your Destiny... Is that something you desire to do this year? Our focus last year was on being a dynamic disciple, after listening to 12 months of preaching on that theme, has there been any noticeable difference in your life and my life as ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love Reigns Over My Past (2 Corinthians 5:15-21) Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 21, 2021
     | 4,085 views

    Jesus’ death and resurrection proves He can rule over everything. Even your biggest mistakes.

    [adapted from Sermon Central’s “Love Reigns” sermon kit] Good morning! Please open your Bibles to 2 Corinthians, chapter 5. We begin a new series this morning called “Love Reigns.” Between now and Easter, we are going to talk about how love reigns over our past, our present, and our future. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Find Comfort In Grief: Seeking God’s Peace, Not The Voices Of The Past Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 20, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 675 views

    Grief is a journey we all experience at some point in life. The loss of a loved one, whether expected or sudden, leaves a void that words cannot easily fill. In our sorrow, we long for comfort, for answers, and for peace. But where do we turn?

    Go! And Find Comfort in Grief: Seeking God’s Peace, Not the Voices of the Past Introduction Grief is a journey we all experience at some point in life. The loss of a loved one, whether expected or sudden, leaves a void that words cannot easily fill. In our sorrow, we long for comfort, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Joy Is Restored Series

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Dec 17, 2017
     | 12,129 views

    Sorrow is but for a time. The power of prayer, memories of God’s past healing and His loving-kindness sustain Israel. God heals the pain of the present in the same manner as He has healed the pain of the past.

    Joy is the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying: it is keen pleasure, or elation. Joy is more elusive, subtle, and nuanced than happiness. We can manipulate circumstances to our own advantage to obtain what we think will bring happiness, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    New Things

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Apr 17, 2021
     | 4,047 views

    There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. To some degree in our mind and hearts, we wipe from our mind and heart all the failures of the past year, all the heartaches and disappointments of the past year.

    Philippians 3:13-14; it takes a big person to know what to forget and what to remember. This being the first Sunday of the new year, I want to use the subject of the New Year for our message today. There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. True of material things, car, clothes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fomo (Fear Of Missing Out)

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 19, 2013
     | 12,683 views

    God is always doing a new thing and you don't want to miss it!

    Title: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Text: Isaiah 43:16-21 Thesis: God is always doing a new thing and you don’t want to miss it! Introduction Ivan Pavlov was a Russian psychologist who earned the Nobel Prize in 1904 for his work in Classical Conditioning. There are automatic responses to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Finding Your Focus For The New Year

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,270 views

    What kind of mindset should we have as we approach a new year? Using Paul's comments in Phil. 3, this message identifies three ways of thinking that should be embraced by all Christians.

    1-1-17 Phil. 3:8-14 Philippians 3:8-14 in NLT “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I may have Christ 9 and become one with him. I no longer count on my own ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Building Great Attitudes For The New Year Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jan 3, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,345 views

    Attitude is everything. In this first message of the year, we will study the importance of Building Great Attitudes in our service for God based from Joshua 14. There are three things that Caleb told Joshua that can inspire us. .

    INTRODUCTION: Happy New Year to everyone! Welcome to the year 2016. This is the year of the new beginnings for most of us. This is the year when we will reaffirm our goals and purposes why we are on earth. This is the year when we will leave behind and not dwell our past mistakes. This is the year ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene