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  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    Obedience: The Evidence Of His Love

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 6, 2017
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     | 25,153 views

    Obedience which does not proceed from genuine love to Christ has no reality in it; it is not the genuine offspring of the heart, the real act of the soul. It lacks the essential motive and inspiration of all Christian deeds.

    OBEDIENCE: THE EVIDENCE OF HIS LOVE Study Text: John 14: 15 - 21 Introduction: - Jesus said, "If you love me, you will obey what I command”. Three motives for obedience exist: We can obey because we have to; we can obey because we need to; or we can obey because we want to. - A slave obeys because ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Good Grief"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Jun 13, 2010
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    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the believers to demonstrate the Love of Christ by providing emotional support - and assistance - to those that have loss their fathers, mothers, sons and daughters while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

    "Good Grief” Luke 7:11-17 (ESV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. West Fort Hood Chapel Communion Sunday Killeen, TX 6 June 2010 Big Idea: Believers should show compassion and provide emotional support - and assistance - to those that have loss their sons and daughters while ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Out Of The Mouths Of Babes"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Jul 24, 2010
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     | 8,158 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God sometimes uses children to communicate to adults truths about His ministry of Grace – unearned and unmerited favor - to believers and unbelievers alike.

    2 Kings 5:1-14 (ESV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. West Fort Hood Chapel Independence Day 2010 First Sunday Killeen, TX 4 July 2010 Big Idea: God sometimes uses Children to communicate to adults truths about His Grace – God’s unearned and unmerited favor – and love ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Know How To Worship In Spirit And With Truth! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,652 views

    To worship the Lord in Spirit and truth means we are connected to His Spirit and we are worshiping Him with the right motives, the heart in the right place and our minds focused and centered on the right person and mission.

    Opening Illustration: Me Church - video clip Series: What is the Spirit saying to the church today? Sermon 5: “Know how to worship in Spirit and with Truth” NOTE: Today we are going to start our service with our teaching before you worship because our subject today deals with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Transformation

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,151 views

    Such is the goal of being transformed; indeed, it is the goal of being a Christian! Yet why do many never experience the transformation God offers? Why do they remain "caterpillars"? Perhaps they lack the proper motivation.

    Pastor Allan Kircher Associate Pastor Shell Point Baptist Church “Be Transformed” INTRODUCTION 1. In Ro 12:1-2, Paul makes the following plea regarding transforming our lives: "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Soul Winning Series

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 2, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 57,822 views

    Proverbs 11:30 tells us that "He that wins souls is wise." There are three keys to understanding that ought to motivate us to be active soul-winners - the plight of the unsaved, the heart of the believer, and the command of the Savior.

    Church Essentials: Part Four Soul Winning - Acts 4:37-41, 47 Essential to the continued existence of any God honoring, Christ centered, church community is an outward focus with the intent of winning souls. The early church was actively engaged in soul winning on a daily basis. Carl Nelson, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lazarus And The Dogs

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Sep 24, 2010
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     | 5,614 views

    How has worldliness and sin clouded our view of other people and their motives? What gentle touches have we missed because our hearts are hardened to God and fellow children of God?

    September 26, 2010 18th Sunday after Pentecost Text Luke 16: 19-31 Grace mercy and peace from God the father and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Holy Spirit takes me to some interesting places when I am in the sermon preparation mode. In today’s Gospel the rich man certainly makes himself an easy ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ken Henson avatar

    The Power, Product, Promise, And Price Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 21, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,000 views

    God's grace alone brings us salvation. His Grace and His Second Coming motivate us to holy living. The price He paid to show His love transforms our hearts.

    11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Casting The Vision Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 7, 2022
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     | 5,148 views

    In claiming the Promised Land, the toil and strain can begin taking a toll, leading to fatigue and discouragement. We must continually recast the vision, in order to strengthen and motivate people to keep pressing on.

    The book of Joshua is about the Israelites doing battle to possess the land of Canaan; and by this point in the book, Joshua had already initiated the process of claiming the Promised Land and establishing new territory for the Lord. We can actually apply what we learn from the book of Joshua to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Giving Game.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 15, 2022
     | 1,451 views

    The son of a Baptist preacher, J.C Penney was motivated by the golden rule. His first store was named, Golden Rule store, and he titled his autobiography 50 years with the Golden Rule.

    The Giving Game. 2 Corinthians 8:7NASB I read a biography about the life and legacy of JC Penney, the founder of the department store by the same name. The C in J.C stood for cash, no kidding. But that wasn’t the motivation behind his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Unexpected Grace Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 17, 2020
     | 6,318 views

    Our response to those who are have false motives and who scoff at Jesus is to show unexpected grace so that the ungodly may still have an opportunity to experience God’s forgiveness and love.

    Message Jude 17-25 Unexpected Grace The book of Jude takes many different and, sometimes, unexpected turns. Jude wanted to write about the wonders of salvation – instead a difficult and spiritually dangerous situation compelled him to urge the recipients to “contend for the faith”. They needed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Dina avatar

    Words Are Full Of Power

    Contributed by James Dina on Oct 4, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,072 views

    When you speak, heaven begins to work because there is power in the words you declare. Every word that comes out of your mouth should be a word of life, to edify, motivate, and bring comfort.

    WORDS ARE FULL OF POWER "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." (Proverbs 18:21) “.....The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life..” (John 6:63) Words are full of power, both to wound and to heal, to break ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Independence - There Ain't No Such Thing

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 3, 2021
     | 3,088 views

    We Americans like to think of ourselves as independent people but we never can truly be totally independent. In the spiritual world we are slaves in the kingdom of darkness or the kingdom of light but the motivation is entirely different!

    Independence? - There Ain’t No Such Thing Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:6-8 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Christmas: Why Did Jesus Come To Us? Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
     | 3,211 views

    I’m really glad God came up with the idea of Christmas. But what did God have in mind when He created Christmas? What motivated Him to bring Christmas to us?

    Christmas is really enjoyable on so many levels. But a widow names Stella has an unusual experience on Christmas. Stella’s first Christmas as a widow brought incredible loneliness. One day her doorbell rang and she was greeted by a messenger holding a box. “What’s in the box?” she asked. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Gifts For Jesus

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 17, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,004 views

    This sermon is going to contrast the motives of King Herod, the priests and teachers of the law with that of the Magi and in doing so conclude that what Jesus truly wants on His birthday is the symbolic gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh!

    Gifts for Jesus Matthew 2:1-12 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 This sermon is available on the above website in Word, PDF, audio and a live video What gift can one give to Jesus on His birthday? You think shopping for spouse, children, other relatives and friends of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist