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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Going Through The Motions Of A Relationship

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 28, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,829 views

    Hosea was trying to get God’s people to get serious about their relationship with God.

    INTRODUCTION Today we are going to look at something that can happen to us when we are wandering through the spiritual desert or it can just happen over time. SLIDE #1 We can easily get to the point in which we are just going through the motions of our walk with Jesus. One of the things we must ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mugged By The Mirror Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 24, 2009
    based on 35 ratings
     | 10,766 views

    Talks about how to overcome trying to find your identity in your outward appearance.

    Identity Theft…Mugged by the Mirror Are you at risk of having your identity Mugged by the Mirror Know what God Knows See how God sees Love who God Loves Reflect God’s Glory Slide Good morning. We are continuing our series this morning called Identity Theft Last week we spoke about how we can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Drop The Stones

    Contributed by Michael Adams on Nov 22, 2018
     | 6,884 views

    A message on people in the church trying to put on the Pharisee's face and call others out on their sin.

    Drop the Stones John 8:1-11 1. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The King's Executioner

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,358 views

    Don't kill the voice of that preacher who is trying to save you with preaching the Word.

    Mark 6:21-29 KJV And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; [22] And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Can You Take A Message?

    Contributed by Theresa Ratliff on Mar 25, 2013
     | 5,018 views

    God is trying to talk to all of us, but will we heed the still, small voice of God?

    My boyfriend Brian and I spend a lot of time walking and hiking. We go all over the place – the woods, the beach, sometimes just around the block. Some of the trails are really flat and wide and easy to walk on. Others are rocky and steep. On almost every hike, we hit a stretch of trail ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • L Lee avatar

    Parable Of The Unjust Steward Series

    Contributed by L Lee on Oct 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,633 views

    Why was the dishonest servant commended for his act of dishonesty? What is this parable trying to teach?

    Parable of the unjust steward Problem areas Why was the dishonest servant commended for his act of dishonesty? Verse 8 says that it was because he was shrewd. In other words, Jesus was not commending the dishonest servant because he was dishonest but for the shrewdness of his action. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Freedom's Blessing Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 25, 2016
     | 6,847 views

    Stop trying to keep the law and start trusting Christ with your life to be truly blessed.

    Tim Wilson, a pastor in Colorado, talks about his days at Fort Benning, attending the United States Army Airborne School. He and his buddies were sitting on hard wooden bleachers as they prepared for their first parachute jump. Soon they would soar hundreds of feet above the red Georgia clay and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Positioned For Transition

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Dec 6, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 65,818 views

    God is trying to get us to a place in the Spirit, the key to that journey is remaining, positioned for Transition.

    Isaiah 43:18-19 [18] Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. [19] Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. … Remember... *To call to mind. *To be thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Growing Deeper Through Discipleship (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 28, 2015
     | 7,022 views

    In this sermon, we try to get an overview of what discipleship looks like in everyday life.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a big, 2000 member church that was filled to overflowing one Sunday morning. 1. The preacher was ready to start the sermon when two men, dressed in long black coats and black hats entered thru the rear of the church. 2. One of the two men walked to the middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    You Just Don't Get It, Do You? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 15, 2020
     | 3,579 views

    They are so hungry that they miss the point Jesus is trying to make. Will we miss that point, too?

    Tuesday of the 6th Week in Course 2020 “You Just Don’t Get It” I’ve been a teacher pretty much all my career, at all levels except elementary school. So I can empathize with St. James in his epistle, and–although it’s weird to say it–with Jesus as He tries to help His disciples understand the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    We Need A New Thing 2nd Kings 2:19-21

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Nov 12, 2021
     | 11,549 views

    God is looking to move us forward, when we keep trying to go backwards.

    We find here an amazing part of history. It is the story of two things happening. One Elijah being taken up into glory on one of God’s fiery chariots, and secondly we see the transferences of power and authority from one generation to the next generation. Here God is unmistakably teaching a lesson ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    What Christianity Is Really About?

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 11, 2024
     | 353 views

    John is trying to tell the folks what religion is and what living right is all about.

    Luke 3:7-18 Our text tells us what it not about and what Christianity is about? 1. Its not about so much of simply saying forgive me but it is about Repentance8 Therefore, bear fruits worthy of repentance • Jesus tells us it’s Time to produce better fruit • It’s about changing our self from old ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    A Eulogy For A Young Person Who Died Of A Drug Overdose

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 28, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,289 views

    Perhaps this can help those trying to come up with something to say in devastating circumstances.

    A Eulogy for a Young Person Who Died of a Drug Overdose God brought Ware and Maggie Hart to Red Bank United Methodist Church in Chattanooga, TN a year or two before the Pandemic, and we immediately became close. Ware is the only person who has ever referred to me as Rabbi. At Ware’s ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Scott Spencer avatar

    New Year, New Start

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jan 9, 2016
     | 21,361 views

    So, a new year is a good time for us to put the past behind us, and set our eyes upon new things. We should never allow these mistakes, setbacks, failures to enslave us to the point that we are captive to the past

    New Year 2016 Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) 18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?[1] Happy New Year. Some of us here this morning have made many mistakes in our lives as Christians. We have experienced ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Only Thing That Counts Is Faith Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,290 views

    A message from an expository series from the book of Galatians.

    As you are probably quite sick of hearing; Galatians 5:1 states the theme of the entire letter. Christ has set us free. What Paul wants more than anything is for us to enjoy this freedom that Christ has provided. When we allow ourselves to become subject to traditions and other man made standards ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ