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  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Funeral Message / Service

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 25, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,401 views

    A well lived life is reflected not by accomplishments, successes or accolades, but by relationship – a relationship not only with others, but a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

    NOTE TO READER: First is the message, then the funeral as given. The benediction ties into the body of the message and reasserts the power of the resurrection. We are each entrusted with one life, formed by the hand of the Father in our mother’s womb – surely God has his hand on us from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Barry O Johnson avatar

    God’s Bucket List For You

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Oct 12, 2022
     | 2,985 views

    God desires for us to fulfill during our lifetime what is available to us that are identified in scripture. I call them God’s “bucket list” for us.

    Your Bucket List Turn with me to First Timothy 6. On Tuesday I will have a birthday. I mention that because the verse we’re going to read hit me in a different way – in a way that it has never hit me before. It reminded me that there are things that I probably need to go back and do a self check ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tightening Our Grip On God’s Word Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,322 views

    It is essential that we know, understand and follow God’s word

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I believe one of the biggest frustrations that many Christians endure is feeling like they are not growing spiritually. They do not seem to FEEL God working in their lives. • They always feel that something is missing. This is one of the reasons we have started the Equip ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spots And Stripes Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 20, 2021
     | 6,037 views

    If you want true success in life, don’t depend on your shrewd deals or your spent schemes. Instead, depend on the Lord.

    Ted Engstrom and Edward Dayton, in a Christian Leadership Letter some time ago, talked about a young man who was appointed president of a bank. Intimidated by his new responsibilities, he nervously sought the advice of his gray-haired predecessor: “Sir, what has been the secret of your success?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • David Owens avatar

    Sermon 8 - Finding An Approach That Fits Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 28, 2025
     | 426 views

    The key for evangelistic success is not only employing the most effective approaches, but employing the ones that best match our own personalities and gifts.

    Introduction: A. For every task that we face, there are many approaches or methods that we might employ. 1. Some methods are certainly better than others. B. I like the story of the man who was injured on the job and had to provide further explanation of the cause of his injuries for the insurance ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Joshua – A Portrait Of Obedience

    Contributed by Paddick Van Zyl on Oct 21, 2020
     | 4,459 views

    If we had to give this sermon a title in the Forbes magazine it would probably go something like: ‘From Obscurity to Fame - How one man did it alone and became a success.’ But if we study the life of Joshua, we soon find that his secret to success was obedience to God’s instructions.

    Joshua – A Portrait of Obedience Pastor Paddick Van Zyl 21-10-2020 Sermon Outline Scripture Reference: Book of Joshua Chapters 1 through 24. Key verse : Joshua 1:5-9 5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Trusting The Plan Of The Mustard Seed.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 10, 2020
     | 4,827 views

    God's plan is THE SEED PLAN. You may count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the apples in a seed. We measure success by what we are reaping... Maybe God is counting success by what you are planting today? Can we see the beauty of the seed?

    TRUSTING THE MUSTARD SEED OF FAITH By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Series on seeds) I have little medicine baggies (from Walmart or Hobby Lobby) I have randomly placed 10 seeds, bean, corn, mustard, tomato, flower, etc. seeds in each bag. As an attention getter I have DONUT ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Greed Or Need: Keeping Up With The Jones Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
     | 3,463 views

    Keeping Up with the Jones is an American saying that simply means when you use your friends or neighbors as a benchmark for success. Oftentimes, we look across the street or inside our social circle and become dissatisfied with our lives because we don’t have the same financial success.

    What do you think of when you think of Dallas? For many, Dallas will be connected to the iconic J.R. Ewing who appeared in the famous March 1980 Who Shot J.R. episode and an estimated 83 million people wondered and watched the famous “Dallas” oilman. In the minds of many, the Dallas brand has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Prayer Is 4 Things ...

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,300 views

    Understanding The Lord’s Prayer in 4 Parts

    The 4 Parts of Prayer Luke 11:1-4 Introduction We have been studying for a while now about the book of Revelation, and this morning I thought it would be important to take a small break and focus on prayer. As many Christians can testify too, prayer is extremely important. It is the vehicle we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Proverbs 4 Translation

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,124 views

    A paraphrase of Proverbs 4 to gain a greater understanding of the Bible.

    My Translation of Proverbs 4 by Jerry Falwell INTRODUCTION In the 50s, youth leaders had young people paraphrase a portion of Scripture as a teaching method. This is a paraphrase of Proverbs 4 that (1) uses modern words, (2) with the same meaning as the Bible, (3) to help us understand the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Going Out For The Sake Of The Name Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,010 views

    Understanding our mission dictates embracing missions. Failure to understand the first leads to failure to fulfil the latter.

    3 JOHN 5 8 GOING OUT FOR THE SAKE OF THE NAME “Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. For they have gone out for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Oblivious To Jesus' Death Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 6, 2014
     | 5,489 views

    Millions of people understand that Jesus died on the cross and rose again, but do they really understand? Do we?

    Oblivious to Jesus' Death (Mark 9:30-32) 1. Some people just don’t get it. This is a true story, and it happened in a produce department. The customer walked up to the assistant: Assistant: “Hello, can I help you with anything?” Customer: “Yes, do you have any ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Does It Mean That Jesus Was A ‘ransom’ For Us? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 22, 2014
     | 5,240 views

    A look at the correct understanding of "ransom" (it's not an extortion) and four key ideas that help us understand it.

    PAYING "RANSOM"? Does this mean that God gave into extortion? - 1 Timothy 2:6. - A ransom is a price paid for someone’s freedom. - It’s an easy idea to get off-track on if you don’t watch it. - How so? Sometimes a ransom is basically extortion. Someone kidnaps someone and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Spencer avatar

    Divine Strategy

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Aug 19, 2013
     | 12,895 views

    In order to be truly successful, you must not only know where you want to go, but how you want to get there. In other words, you must not only have a goal, but a plan to reach that goal. You might call that plan a strategy. Strategy comes before success, both in the dictionary and in life.

    Divine Strategy Mark 3:7-19 7 Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples; and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and also from Judea, 8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon, a great number of people heard of all that He ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Every Barrier Down: Mary Magdalene

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,994 views

    Commitment to the living Christ will let Him break down circumstantial, cultural, and spiritual barriers to our success. Illustrated with the story of Marian Anderson.

    I think it was John Lennon, one of the Beatles, who once observed, "Life is what happens while you are making other plans." That really is the issue, isn't it? Getting a fix on our lives. Getting hold of life. Being able to make it go the way you want it to go. And the trouble is that life just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist