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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    What Can We Learn From Mary & Martha (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 30, 2010
    based on 20 ratings
     | 49,186 views

    I have heard some preachers say we should always be like Mary and less busy than Martha. And I have heard other preachers say we should be more like Martha; always being productive with no idleness in our lives. I believe the Lord wants us to be like Mary

    RAYLEIGH AM 17 01 2010 FOCUS What if your car only started once out of every two or three tries, would you consider it to be a good car? What if the postman only came to your house a couple times a week, would you consider him to be reliable? What if the electricity only worked occasionally ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Is Missing!

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 5, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,507 views

    "The Empty Manger" is about a guy who noticed the nativity display at his church was missing the baby Jesus. Everything else was there but the most important piece was missing. In life, everything else can be there but if Jesus is missing it's incomplete.

    JESUS IS MISSING! INTRODUCTION: The Empty Manger. "A number of years ago, the church I attend set up a very nice nativity set in the front of our sanctuary during the four weeks leading up to Christmas, when we observe Advent. The wise men, shepherds, livestock, angels, Joseph, and Mary had all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Feasting On The Word

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 5, 2018
     | 5,323 views

    First, we looked at the account between Jesus and the woman at the well where he offered her living water. Then, after Jesus fed the 5,000 plus he told them he was the bread of life. Today, we'll see the importance of feasting on God's word.

    FEASTING ON THE WORD INTRODUCTION: So far we've looked at the account between Jesus and the woman at the well where he offered her living water. Then we looked at Jesus' encounter with the Jews who were following him because he had multiplied the loaves and the fishes. Jesus revealed that he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Advantages Of A Strong Small Church Pt 1

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 4, 2018
     | 4,710 views

    This message shares some of my thinking from a brief exploration of the character and place of the small church. I credit a large measure of my thinking to the author of the "Grasshopper Myth" by Karl Vater. I include and credit a number of quotes to him

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Advantages of the Small Church” Introduction I have wrestled most of my ministry career with the subject of church growth and health; what constitutes success. Numerous movements and strategies have come and gone. Nearly all the conferences for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Freedom's Cross Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 1, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,447 views

    If you want to be free from the pressure to perform and impress others, don’t seek to impress others with yourself. Instead, just be impressed with what Christ has done for you on the cross.

    Once upon a time an old man and his son were on their way to market. The old man was leading a donkey and the boy was walking behind when they went through the first village. There, the people called the old man a fool for not riding the donkey, so he climbed up on the animal’s back. In the second ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Do You Want To Be Healed? Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 22, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,411 views

    Exploring whether or not we want to give up on dependency on things of this world and surrender completely to Jesus

    Do You Want to Be Healed? CCCAG April 22nd, 2018 Scripture- Video showed us John 5:1-14 Introduction: One of the experiences I have had as a paramedic is seeing people where they live. In other words, I frequently enter their homes and see who they really are by what they surround themselves with ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    New Life--New Hope

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 1, 2018
     | 15,194 views

    This sermon looks at both Naomi and Peter and shows how God reveals Himself to them offering them both new life and new hope

    New Life New Hope April 22, 2018 Ruth 1:6-18 John 21:1-14 Have you ever started something that you were real excited about doing but something came up and it distracted you from what you were hoping to complete so that you never quite got around to finishing the project that you started. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Blacklist

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on May 12, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,305 views

    I can relate to this weekly TV series as there is an acknowledgement of our sinful selves, and attempts made to justify ourselves by doing something good or noble or perfectly just.

    TITLE: THE BLACKLIST SCRIPTURE: PROVERBS 6:16-19 I know this seems to be a strange passage to select on this MOTHER’S DAY. Usually we talk about –VIRTUOUS WOMAN – WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MOTHER – SELECT SOME TEXT SURROUNDING SOME OF THE GREAT WOMEN IN THE BIBLE. Can I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Straight No Chaser

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Sep 8, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,047 views

    You want to talk about preaching an unconventional message! Here was same crowd that had just demanded crucifixion of Jesus just weeks before! That did not bother Peter, he understood the bigger picture. Preach the Word Straight and to the point

    (I take no credit for original points in this sermon. Sermon has been adapted with my inspiration of flow and point structure as guided by the Holy Spirit) TITLE: STRAIGHT NO CHASER SCRIPTURE: ACTS 3:11-19 Straight No Chaser is way of ordering at a bar that tells the bartender you want your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Boldness..of "Hope"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 24, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,772 views

    The kind of Hope were talking about this morning, is “a hope that springs from the heart of God,” It's the ULTIMATE HOPE and He is willing to back it up, with His unearned, unmerited Favor that He freely gives to His children,through Jesus His Son...

    The Boldness of Hope Romans 5:5 NKJ 5Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Hope defined: the feeling of wanting something to happen and thinking that it could happen : a feeling that something good will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    2 Timothy 3:16

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Nov 28, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,375 views

    2 Timothy 3:16

    Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

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    “if Your Right Eye Causes You To Sin, Tear It Out And Throw It Away” Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 28, 2015
     | 9,147 views

    Overcoming sin in my life is more a matter of heart work than hard work

    This morning we’ll wrap up our sermon series on the hard sayings of Jesus. Obviously in 8 weeks we haven’t covered all the hard things Jesus said, but I think we have looked at enough of what Jesus said to get a pretty good feel for why much of what He taught was so hard to understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Are Here To Serve, Lord, As You Wish

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 13, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,869 views

    A sermon on Christian service, looking at David with Mephibosheth and Ziba.

    10.17.21 2 Samuel 9:1–13 1 David said, “Is there anyone still left from the house of Saul, to whom I may show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” 2 There was a servant of Saul’s house named Ziba, so they summoned him to come to David. The king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “I am.” 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Is Spirituality? (5 Of 7)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
     | 1,000 views

    We want to look again at this passage of scripture that tells us we should ADD certain things TO OUR FAITH.

    In this sermon, we want to see that we should ADD TO OUR FAITH PATIENCE! Illus: Patience gives us a fit in this life! A man noticed a woman in the grocery store with a very hyper three year old girl in her cart. As the mother and her child passed the cookie section, the little girl asked for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Provoking Thoughts From First John (1 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
     | 2,218 views

    1 John is called one of the “General Epistles,” because it was not sent to a specific church. Rather, it was sent to churches in general.

    The three books of John are referred to as “letters, however, the first was not written in the form of a letter. For example, it has no salutation nor conclusion. In fact, it has all the characteristics of a sermon in which a pastor is revealing his love for God’s people. To have a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist