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  • Rev. Timothy Porter avatar

    Ugly Christmas Sweater Series

    Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 20, 2020
     | 4,253 views

    Christmas is meant to be a time of joy and happiness based upon the birth of our Savior, Jesus. Too often, this fact gets lost in ugly thoughts, words, motives, and actions.

    Ugly Christmas Sweater Week 1: Ugly Thoughts PASTOR TIMOTHY PORTER Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 // Philippians 4:4-8 // Luke 2:8-11 INTRODUCTION: Today we begin a mini series for the Christmas season called Ugly Christmas Sweater. Maybe you have a tradition like many people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,324 views

    Do you feel insignificant in your service to God? You may be more powerful than you thought. Or do you feel pretty secure? You may be more in need and weak than you thought. Take some advice from Philadelphia and Laodicea.

    Even as the Philadelphian church doesn’t receive even one rebuke - the church at Laodicea receives not one commendation - the contrast couldn’t be more stark - and that’s not the only contrast we’ll see as we compare these two churches. -The church at Philadelphia was small in appearance but ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Ugly Praise

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 17, 2012
    based on 340 ratings
     | 159,829 views

    Sometimes life puts you in hard places, and you hurt and you cry: but never forget that God is worthy of your praise (Even if all you have is an Ugly Praise) give it to God, and watch what he does.

    Gen 37:18-19 Jer 38:12 When we read the story of Joseph there are some things that cannot be denied, because the scripture makes it clear that: *Joseph was chosen by God * Joseph was anointed by God *Joseph had a destiny given by God * Joseph was favored by God * Joseph was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Scars Are Not Ugly...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 29, 2021
     | 3,450 views

    So many carry scars, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Scars mean we have survived. Quit picking scabs... let healing bring a testimony.

    SCARS ARE NOT UGLY! SCARRED? GOD HAS PROMISES FOR US… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Do we understand the difference in UNITY and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Ugly Praise

    Contributed by Gregory J Brice on Jul 22, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 28,162 views

    Life has a way of bringing you down, BUT God WILL lift you up out of the pit that life throws you in. All you have to do is praise Him.

    Joseph’s own brother Rueben was responsible for Joseph’s pit. It was Rueben that suggested they throw Joseph in the pit. We don’t know what happened but whatever it was; we know that Rueben was there when Joseph was thrown into the pit but he was not there when Joseph was lifted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    The Ugly Duckling Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on May 29, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 9,952 views

    The danger of judging one another in our homes and in the family within the Body of Christ.

    “Happily Ever After…” – Part Three – Family Sermon Series 2002 The Ugly Duckling – Matthew 7:1-6 Larry L. Thompson (5-26-02) “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. [2] For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shrek -- Ugliness Series

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Sep 8, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,701 views

    The movie ‘Shrek’ is about ugliness. By ‘ugly’, I don’t just mean appearance, I mean something about them makes them unattractive to others, made fun of by others, don’t like about themselves, makes them feel inferior. Prayer: Father, we lift ou

    Shrek Introduction (before movie). Read –Phi 2:5-11 Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus, To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God; But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men; And ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Beauty Of Ugliness

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Aug 22, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,482 views

    This was a meditation around the table of the Lord on the Beauty of God and His love for us revealed by the ugliness of the cross.

    The Beauty of Ugliness Gal. 6:14 (Lord’s Supper Meditation) The Story is told of a little girl in the younger grades of school. This particular day the children were all given notices to bring to their parents of a show and tell time at school when parents could come to the school to talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thoughts

    Contributed by Eric Routon on Mar 27, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,212 views

    The enemy attacks us through our thoughts. We must take all of our thoughts captive, drag them to Christ and let Him make them obedient.

    Thoughts Prepared by: H. Eric Routon August 7, 2007 “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 6, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 870 views

    This sermon explores the profound connection between our thoughts and actions, emphasizing the importance of aligning our inner thoughts with our outward deeds.

    Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, to this blessed gathering where we come together as a family, united under the banner of our Savior's love. We are here, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment. Each one of us has been called to this place, at this time, for a purpose. And that ...read more

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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Our Thoughts Are Not God's Thoughts

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,661 views

    What counts in your life?

    Introduction Philippians 3:3-21 Introduction Story: An atheist was sitting under a tree one day smugly thinking: "God, I know you don’t exist but if you do exist you must be really stupid. Look at this huge oak tree. It’s got a little acorn on it. And look at this huge marrow carried by such ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Aug 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,469 views

    God's law is good because He is good; Sin is bad and deceives us into rebelling against God; The effects of sin are ugly, but God wants to forgive and restore us to Himself!

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Romans 7:7-13 7 What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "Do not covet." 8 But sin, seizing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Awful, The Bad, And The Ugly Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 9, 2014
     | 3,996 views

    Defining sexual sin

    Three weeks ago, we started a series entitled "Stand in the Gap", based upon Ezekiel 22:30 above. In short, God looked at Israel and found a very corrupt nation with no man that would "stand in the gap" and stand for what was holy and right. Today, we see the same thing in our country; there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Good The Bad And The Ugly

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,705 views

    This is a Father’s day sermon about what kind of father are you, a good, a bad, or an ugly one

    The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly I love westerns. And who do you think of when you think about you think of spaghetti westerns? Clint Eastwood. Of course we like Hang em High and High Plains Drifter, but the best one has to be… Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you’ve probably heard that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Feb 9, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 6,962 views

    Paul uses tremendous contrasts to show the need to distrust the world and to completely trust God and what He offers.

    The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly February 10, 2001 Contrasts can be a wonderful tool to use in order to make a point. We’re very familiar with contrasts that use extremes and represent opposite ends of a spectrum. Some of these include, black and white, big and small, tall and short, fat and thin, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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