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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Don't Do Your Own Thing! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 25, 2020
     | 10,413 views

    In these dark and foggy times, submit to God’s authority first in your home, then in the household of God, then in the community at large.

    There is an old story about a captain on a ship, who looked into the dark night and saw faint lights in the distance. Immediately he told his signalman to send a message: “Alter your course 10 degrees south.” Promptly a return message was received: “Alter your course 10 degrees north.” The captain ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Breaking The Ancestral Covenant PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 176 views

    This sermon calls us to identify and renounce generational idols, embracing wholehearted devotion to God so that His freedom and love transform our families.

    Friends, every family has a box in the attic—old photos, faded letters, a quilt stitched by steady hands. Alongside those treasures come other hand-me-downs we don’t frame or display: patterns, pressures, and quiet preferences that keep tugging at our hearts. Maybe your household treasured hard ...read more

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  • David Owens avatar

    Be Wise About Alcohol Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 10, 2024
     | 1,719 views

    Proverbs has a lot to say about the dangers of alcohol abuse and the need for wisdom to avoid the dangers.

    Introduction: A. The story is told about a preacher who decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon. 1. So, he placed four jars on a table in front of the congregation and put one worm into each jar. a. The first worm was put into a jar of alcohol. b. The second worm ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Is God?

    Contributed by John Covell on Oct 17, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,990 views

    God says we need him and, even though we might not often think of it in these terms, we wish we didn’t need God. We don’t want to need God.

    A few weeks ago, I was given a list of 75 questions asked by our elementary kids about God. One of them was, “Where is God?” A few astronauts have said that there must not be a God because they’ve been out in space, and they didn’t see him there. Some say God’s in the earth, he’s in the rocks, he’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Obedience: Using The Map And Compass Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,033 views

    Learn how each Psalm in the Songs of Ascent (120-134) describe the exciting life of the modern day follower of God as we climb and grow in our relationship with Christ.

    Obedience: Using the Map & Compass July 14, 2002 Tell me what all of these names have in common… Hitler, Mussolini, Ayatollah Khomeini, Mu’ammar Kaddafi, Saddam Hussein… How many of you would say, “They’re all tyrant leaders”? True… but there’s something more. They were all people who were ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    God Has Plans For You Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 6, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 22,620 views

    Looking forward to the coming year knowing that God has promised He has a perfect plan for each one of us. It may not be the plan we expect but it will always be the best plan.

    Well we have reached the final Sunday of 2009, for some 2009 has been a time of great blessing, for others a time of trial. For some 2009 has been a time of joy, for others a time of sadness. We have rejoiced in baptism, rejoiced as people have started worshiping with us or joined the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Stark avatar

    In These Last Days Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 25, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,406 views

    A review of the characteristics of life in the last days and how the people of God must respond to those conditions.

    IN THESE LAST DAYS "Understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hopeful Holiness Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 10, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,771 views

    God wants us to be hopeful, holy and wholehearted.

    Hopeful Holiness 1 Peter 1:13-21 Rev. Brian Bill October 11-12, 2014 After listening to a long and drawn-out sermon, a boy walked out of the service with a big frown on his face. He had a rough morning because his dad had corrected him several times to keep him from fidgeting. Seeing his long ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Reason For Hope Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Sep 18, 2011
     | 10,957 views

    Part two of a series in 1 Peter.

    A REAL REASON FOR HOPE 1 Peter 1:3-12 Preached HPC Sept. 18, 2011 Introduction A man approached a little league baseball game one afternoon. He asked a boy in the dugout what the score was. The boy responded, "Eighteen to nothing--we’re behind." "Boy," said the spectator, "I’ll bet ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Mini-Series: Seasons Of Spiritual & Physical Enlargement - The Jabez Factors To Enlargement (Part 3 - The Daniel Factor - Increase Your Capacity For Enlargement)

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 9, 2020
     | 9,508 views

    The Year to Enlarge the place of our tent, Stretch out the curtains of our dwellings; Lengthen our cords, Strengthen our hooks & Expand To The right & to the left has come. To better understand this, we chose Jabez to study and see how he rose out of his ashes.

    SEASONS OF SPIRITUAL & PHYSICAL ENLARGEMENT - THE JABEZ FACTORS TO ENLARGEMENT (PT. 3 OH LORD, THAT YOU WILL ENLARGE MY TERRITORY – DANIEL) 1. Isaiah 54:2-52 “Enlarge The Place Of Your Tent, And let them Stretch Out The Curtains Of Your Dwellings; Do Not Spare; Lengthen Your Cords, And ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How To Study The Bible Like A Pro - Class #7b - Foundational Rules Of Bible Interpretation - Continued Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 13, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,873 views

    Continuation of Class #7a

    A. Eight Rules of Hermeneutics 1. Rule of Context a). The three most important rules of interpretation are context, context, and context! Context is the first and most important principle for accurate interpretation. A word can only mean what the original author meant. A text out of context ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Philippians 4:4-9 - How To Rejoice In The Lord Always

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,883 views

    The Apostle Paul directs us to rejoice in the Lord always, but some days rejoicing is easier said than done. In this message we examine the framework to keep rejoicing regardless of your personal circumstances.

    The Apostle Paul, a little background—he's in prison. At some point, he realizes he's probably going to be put to death. When you read his resume of catastrophe, it's pretty impressive: shipwrecks, bitten by a snake, whipped, beaten, left for dead, threatened constantly. And yet, in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God - Our Refuge And Strength

    Contributed by Mark Calder on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 22,680 views

    A pastoral sermon from Psalm 46 responding to the present crisis in USA

    Some thoughts from Mark Calder about the US crisis * The events of the last 12 hours have stunned the world. Susan and I were watching Channel 10 late news when it came through at about 11pm. We then watched the television coverage till around 2am... * We were speechless mostly... perhaps a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    16 Pentecost C

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,119 views

    Jesus invites us to be shrewd in our efforts to spread the gospel, and extravagant in our praise of God.

    16 Pentecost C Luke 16:1-13 23 September 2001 Have you ever been suckered by someone shrewd? So shrewd that you can only admire his shrewdness? I once attended a trade fair and entered a whole lot of the draws that are always there. The next week there was a knock at the door with a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Realize That God Is Greater Than Any Problem

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,062 views

    If you’re a worrier, there’s hope for you too! Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, wrote: "When you think about a problem over and over in your mind, that’s called worry. When you think about God’s Word over and over in your mind, that’s medit

    How the Holy Spirit Helps You Become Greater than Your Problem (Phil. 4:13) Illustration: Everyone worries occasionally, but I was once a "professional worrier." My daily preoccupation was mulling over my worries, one by one. Then one day I had to face an uncomfortable medical test, and I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational