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  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Set Your Heart On Heavenly Treasure

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Aug 4, 2025
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     | 652 views

    Jesus warned his followers that they would be tempted to “set their hearts” on things of little value. If they did that they would not “set their hearts” on what is priceless. Jesus used similar words but in reverse to say that what we treasure will be where our heart goes.

    In 1799, twelve-year-old Conrad Reed, skipped Sunday School to go fishing. He found a place to fish along Little Meadow Creek on his family’s farm in North Carolina. While standing by the creek, young Conrad saw what he thoughts was a “yellow rock shining in the water.” With some effort he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Jesus Sets The Highest Standards For His Students Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 7, 2022
     | 2,321 views

    1. We must say "no" to our selfishness. 2. We must carry our cross. 3. We must follow His footsteps.

    Jesus Sets the Highest Standards for His Students The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 16:20-25 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 7, 2022) BACKGROUND: *In Matthew chapters 14-16, Jesus Christ continued to prove that He is the Messiah promised in the Old Testament. With both His works and His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Higgins avatar

    Lies We Believe About Our Feelings Series

    Contributed by Bob Higgins on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 21,620 views

    Dispel the lies that your feelings feed you and discover the truth that will set you free!

    Lies We Believe about our Feelings 1. Introduction a. We have been dealing with some of the lies we believe about our lives and how they affect the way we live. If you believe a lie in one area of your life, it will affect every other area of your life. b. Last 2 weeks we looked at “lies we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Abraham: A Journey Of Faith - Setting A Peacemaker Pace Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 25, 2016
     | 9,334 views

    God's promises make it so that we don't have to cut others off to get ahead. We already have heaven so we can afford to be generous to others.

    We’ve all seen those drivers—the ones that keep changing lanes because they believe this will catapult them ahead of traffic so they arrive at their destination a whole two minutes faster! These lane weavers put others at risk because of their self-centered drive to get ahead. Not ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Begin With The End In Sight

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 4, 2019
     | 7,284 views

    As we start the new year, how can we use our God given opportunities to bring glory to God?

    Begin with the End in Mind Matthew 25:14-30 January 6, 2019 This is the first Sunday of the year! It seems like we’ve been into 2019 for more than 6 days. I didn’t set new year’s resolutions. I’m not sure about you, but I don’t usually set them, and whenever I have, I usually don’t keep them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ian Biss avatar

    His Love Sets You Free

    Contributed by Ian Biss on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 11,964 views

    Don’t let guilt and sin stand in between you and your Heavenly Father.

    His Love Sets You Free! By Ian Biss 4/7/02 Intro. . . There was a guy who tried to rid his house of mice. He bought a mouse trap but had no cheese. To remedy the problem, cut out a picture of cheese from a magazine. He loaded the trap with the artificial cheese and went to bed. When he checked ...read more

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    Denomination: Grace Brethren

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Out Of Control

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 31, 2023
     | 1,183 views

    Happy are we whose God is the maker of Heaven and Earth, because we do not have to bribe him to take care of us.

    Pete and Laura had been married 12 years, 7 months and 13 days when Pete told Laura he wanted a sex change operation. He told her that he had always felt that he was really a woman trapped in a man’s body, and that he could no longer go on living as a man. Laura couldn’t understand. How could she? ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Fan The Flame--- Set Your Fields On Fire?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 11, 2017
     | 8,738 views

    Good ideas accomplish little unless we set the to action by faith. Will God have to set your fields on fire to get you into faith action?

    FAN THE FLAME... CHANGE OR FIVE LONG YEARS ? By Kyfingers@aol.com Exodus 32:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: Exodus 32:9 (NLT) Then the Lord said, “I have seen how stubborn and rebellious these people are. Exodus 32:9 (MSG) God said ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Why Should We Be Thankful?

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 78 ratings
     | 10,526 views

    3 Scriptural reasons in this 10 min. devotional sets the stage for a testimony service for Thanksgiving and praises. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.

    WHY SHOULD WE BE THANKFUL Psalm 100 Ps 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Psalms 106:1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 1 Chr 29:13 Now therefore, our God, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Setting A Good Example (Part Two) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 1, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,100 views

    Paul was a good example. Paul said in 1st Cor. 11:1, "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ." How did Paul set a good example?

    SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE (part two) In life there are good examples and there are bad examples. We need to set a good example for the lost to see and be drawn to and for the church to see and want to follow suit. Recap: Jesus was a good example of humility and service. When he washed the disciples' ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    We Must Obey Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,971 views

    The world is setting itself against the ways of God and persecution is headed our way. How do we prepare ourselves so we can stand firm in our faith. Check out these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

    Read text. Pray. Francis Chan has long been a favorite preacher/author of mine. Over the years he has shared many ideas that are very similar to those of our brotherhood. For instance, there’s a meme where he says, “If the Bible and I don’t agree, I must be wrong.” He has spoken of being ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Set Christ Apart As Holy And Acknowledge Him

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 18, 2016
     | 3,695 views

    To show that we need to sanctify the LORD JESUS as Holy for He will be the One to give us the right words whenever we are defending our faith.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a good speaker? No. All the words that I speak are entrusted to me by GOD'S SPIRIT. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to sanctify the LORD JESUS as Holy for He will be the One to give us the right words whenever we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ron Callen avatar

    Dangerous Duo

    Contributed by Ron Callen on Feb 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,996 views

    Luke 6:39-40 Jesus teaches that we are to follow His example and to avoid the trap that the world has set for us. This is a lesson on Christian mentoring.

    Dangerous Duo I want to begin today by telling you about my father. He was a hard working man all of his life. He worked hard to support his family. He was a faithful husband. He was a loving, consistent example of what a man of God should be. He is not only my father but he was and is my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Be Excellent Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 11, 2016
     | 8,898 views

    The church should strive to be excellence in all we do!

    Excellence January 10, 2016 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 When I was in seminary I had a professor who taught Pastoral Care and Counseling classes. She was adamant that sporting events for kids should never have a winner, because then there would never be a loser. There were major debates in class, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    The Woman Caught In Adultery

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 15, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 66,573 views

    Taking a look at the dynamics involved in Jesus' encounter with the religious leaders and with the woman caught in adultery. The religious leaders set the trap, Jesus turned it back on them and in the end the woman was released from her trap.

    The woman caught in adultery John 8:1-11 1) Setting the trap (Vs. 1-6a). Unlike today, the sin of adultery was a serious crime in biblical day-punishable by death. We don’t know how she was caught in the act. Perhaps it was a set-up. And the Pharisees could’ve brought her to Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ