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  • Bryan Fink avatar

    Secret #2 - Earn All You Can. Series

    Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009
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    To let Christians know that for someone’s 2009 to be better than their 2008 will require them to increase their giving.

    Would you agree that most people find it challenging to keep a good secret? Can you imagine what it would be like to be the keeper of thousands of juicy secrets? Frank Warren is such a person. There is probably no person in all of history who has been told more secrets than Frank Warren. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Attitudes And Assets

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 7, 2011
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    Sermon about giving

    Our Attitudes and Our Assets 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Key Verse (5) Introduction: And the Bible has an awful lot to say about money, and so while it may not be the most comfortable of topics it is a very necessary topic, and so even though I am not an expert nor claim to be the best of examples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Peters avatar

    Recoving Stolen Property

    Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011
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    Discusses how to protect ourselves and our families from the Devil's attempts to steal our testimony.

    Recovering Stolen Property "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." (John 10:10) INTRODUCTION: The son of God reveals much about the nature of our adversary in this verse. He calls ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John D Jones avatar

    The Gifts Of Ministry And Mercy

    Contributed by John D Jones on Aug 16, 2011
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    Our lack of progress is not due to the absence of certain sign gifts but our failure to utilize the gifts we have. Churches are struggling to make a mark in our communities because God’s people will not engage and put to use the gifts God has given to Hi

    The Gift of Mercy and Ministry Acts 9:36-43 God has given gifts to each of His children. In Acts 9:36-43, we are introduced to an ordinary lady with an extraordinary life. Tabitha is an example of one who had a combination of gifts. I want to speak to you on the topic of, “The Gift ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Acceptable Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 23, 2015
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    If you give out of love for God, you will get what you desire most. You will get God's riches in Christ.

    I once missed a great blessing. I was part of a student organization in college, and we were having a clothing drive. Our leader encouraged us to donate an article or two of clothing, but, when he did, he said, “Don’t give away something you won’t miss. Give something you really ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Scott Nichols avatar

    Something Beautiful For Jesus

    Contributed by Scott Nichols on Mar 25, 2017
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    This message looks at the actions of Mary as she breaks open the bottle of perfume and anoints Jesus during Holy Week. It challenges us to ask the question what can we do for Jesus that is beautiful?

    She hesitates in the doorway separating the two rooms. Through the opening she sees her sister Martha hard at work helping Simon’s wife prepare the evening meal in the kitchen. She listens to the laughter and conversation as it drifts through the house. She hears Simon make a joke at Peter’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Welch avatar

    Be Alert Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Apr 11, 2018
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    4th in a series on Spiritual warfare emphasizing the need to be alert to the enemy's schemes

    "Spiritually Aware, Alert, Armed and Aggressive" Pt 4 REVIEW I. Be Aware A. Aware of God and His purposes B. Aware of our Worth and position in Christ C. Aware of the battlefields 1. Fight with the WORLD -- separation 2. Fight with the FLESH – live by the direction and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Baby Changes Everything! (A Christmas Sermon)

    Contributed by David Mende on Dec 6, 2017
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    2000 years ago, a baby came into this world. This baby grew up to be an adult and changed the whole world. The world would never be the same again because of this baby. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

    Introduction When our daughter, Karis was born, I was excited. Holding my daughter in my arms for the first time was such a special experience. As long as she was in the hospital, doctors and nurses were constantly taking care of her. But once we came home, we didn’t know how exactly to take care ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Resurrection Of Jesus

    Contributed by Chris Blackshaw on Apr 13, 2012
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    In depth explanation of the biblical text and a reflection of what it means for us today

    What a day it turned out to be, in fact what a life changing and challenging week it had been. Jesus’ arrest, interrogation and crucifixion, leading to his death on the cross, had seen his faithful followers scatter and hide themselves away, as they shared with each other their grief for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Putting Satan In His Place

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 13, 2012
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    This lesson is an Introduction of a scriptural study of how Jesus destroys the works of the devil. What are demons doing in the Bible and in the world today? Let’s let the word of God tell us and teach us.

    Putting Satan in His Place In Matthew, Mark and Luke, one of the earliest signs of Jesus’ authority and identity was demonstrated when he drove out demons or evil spirits. Today’s lesson is a continuation of our series on how Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. I’m sure all of you who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Making Big Decisions Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 13, 2012
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     | 5,758 views

    God has given us freedom to make our big decisions but he wants us to make sure that whatever we do it should lead to lives that are worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and it should help us to grow in the knowledge

    Making Big Decisions audio (5MB) Col 1:1-14 We’ve all had to do it in the past and we’ll all have to do it again. Every one of us, no matter how old we are or how clever we are will have to make a big decision sooner or later. Most of us will have to make several big decisions in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ian du Pisanie avatar

    Its A Complicated Matter Series

    Contributed by Ian Du Pisanie on Mar 1, 2012
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     | 7,486 views

    Living a life that is pleasing to God is no simple matter, in fact it is something that takes work, devotion and commitment.

    2 Corinthians 5 IN STEP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT A complicated matter I’ m sure that many of you have attended a service or a meeting somewhere, sometime where the pastor or speaker make the following statement: “come to Jesus, and all you problems will be over”. I’ve been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Saving Us Is All God's Idea"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 14, 2012
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     | 3,750 views

    A sermon about God's saving work in Christ, and our opportunity to be transformed.

    Ephesians 2:1-10 “Saving Us Is All God’s Idea” In trying to follow directions to get to a certain place, have you ever turned down the wrong road and kept going happily for a long time… …believing that you were going in the right direction? Perhaps it was dark ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    "There's More Where That Came From!"

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 2, 2015
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    "There's More Where That Came From!" 1) That's what God says to us. 2) That's what we can say to others.

    An enduring childhood memory for many is dessert time at Grandma’s. If she didn’t have time to bake three kinds of pies and make two kinds of cookies, Grandma would haul out the five-gallon bucket of chocolate ice cream and dish out large scoops which she would pass down the table until ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    The Sin Of Partiality - James 2:1-13 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 15, 2015
     | 8,338 views

    Why is showing preference to the rich a sin? And, is it really as much of a sin as murder or adultery?

    Today we are back into the book of James, the half-brother of Jesus, who is writing to Jews who have placed their faith and trust in Jesus, the Messiah, for salvation. These Christian Jews are scattered among the nations but the message is for us as well. We are gentiles, redeemed by the blood of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene