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  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    Being Righteous: With My Witness Series

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 5, 2007
     | 3,014 views

    Our Church, our lives must be lived out with relevance

    Romans 13:8-14 “Being Righteous: With My Witness” “Our Church, our lives must be lived out with relevance.” Sunday Morning Sermon 03.04.07 The preacher’s son was 5 years old and always quick to give an answer. He was in Sunday school one time and the teacher asked: is there anything God can’t do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Saved And Serving -- Really!

    Contributed by Robert Laymance on Dec 31, 2000
    based on 110 ratings
     | 4,565 views

    Encourage and Examination of the Christian Work.

    The word "resolution" in Daniel Webster says that it is the quality of not allowing difficulties or opposition to affect one’s purpose. Christians will resolute to diet, to exercise, to set new personal goals,and most do this in good will. Remember that the Word says that we can do all things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor Dempsey Daniels avatar

    Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 2, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 28,994 views

    Sermon 5 of 7 in series on Personal Change

    Seek First To Understand, Then to be Understood Proverbs 4:7 This is powerful because it is right in the middle of your Circle of Influence. Many factors in interdependent situations are in your Circle of Concern - problems, disagreement, circumstance, other people’s behavior. And if you focus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Preach The Truth, No Matter Your Audience! Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 19, 2024
     | 1,001 views

    In Christ we see the entire scope of the punishment of sin and avenue of rescue, and because of Jesus, Paul preaches to those in the synagogue to hear the truth. What we must see in this is this our purpose as well!

    To the Ends of the Earth, Part 19 Preach the truth, no matter your audience! Acts 13:13-41 Dismiss children for nursery (under 4) and children’s church (ages 4-7) Introduction - Welcome to Seasons Church & 2024 sermon series, “To the Ends of the Earth” -- In 2023 we unpacked the beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The Tithing Principal; Understanding Why We Give Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,651 views

    Understanding why we give and what a blessing it is to give will help the congregation.

    The Tithing principal; Understanding why we give Malachi 3:6-12 Introduction- We have looked at two things in our series looking for answers. We have looked at what it means to be alive in Christ and what it means not to be alive in Christ. Last week, we looked at why we do the things we do. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Dykes avatar

    The Only Word Jesus Doesn't Understand Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 17, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 51,099 views

    The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 and the one word Jesus doesn’t understand: ONLY and three lessons we can learn from this miracle.

    INTRODUCTION I’ve entitled this message, “The ONLY Word Jesus Doesn’t Understand.” Words can be hard to understand, especially English words. For instance, someone wrote: “English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; a pineapple is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    How To Experience Peace That Surpasses All Understanding Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 14, 2025
     | 558 views

    Peace is one of the deepest needs of the human soul, especially in a world filled with chaos, anxiety, and constant turmoil. Many seek peace in money, achievements, or relationships, but soon discover that these things provide only temporary relief. True peace can only be found in God.

    HOW TO EXPERIENCE PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 4:6–7 "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Carl Willis avatar

    A Riveting Testimony

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,524 views

    Giving a first hand account of Christ living in you.

    A Riveting Testimony 1 John 1:1-4 February 15, 2004 1 John 1:1-4 The one who existed from the beginning is the one we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is Jesus Christ, the Word of life. [2] This one who is life from God was shown to us, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Hard To Understand Bible Verses Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2019
     | 2,630 views

    Why People Have Questions

    A. INTRODUCTION: WHY PEOPLE HAVE QUESTIONS 1. Demands a response: How is a question different from other English sentences? a. Confusion. Why does the enemy ask questions? “Has God indeed said you shall not eat?” (Gen. 3:1). b. Conviction. Why does Jesus ask a question? “Woman, where are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C Jordan avatar

    Understanding Revelation #6: Daniel And The Great Tribulation Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,911 views

    This study of Daniel’s Seventieth Week from Daniel 9:24-27, and Jesus’ Olivet Discourse from Matthew 24, will help us to discover important details concerning the great tribulation.

    UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF REVELATION SERIES: DANIEL’S SEVENTIETH WEEK AND THE GREAT TRIBULATION: INTRODUCTION: The Book of Daniel is the Old Testament companion to Revelation. Any in-depth study of the New Testament Apocalypse must consider this book of the Bible. A COMPARISON OF THE ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Can We Really Understand The Influence Of Mothers?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 10, 2001
    based on 404 ratings
     | 24,598 views

    A mother’s day sermon

    CAN WE REALLY UNDERSTAND THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHERS? 2 TIMOTHY 1:1-7 OPENING ILLUSTRATION… Mother’s Day Background, Pulpit Helps 1991 It was a woman named Anna M. Jarvis who first suggested the national observance of an annual day honoring all mothers because she had loved her own mother so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Wisdom Amd Understanding For The Times That We Live In

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Sep 16, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,151 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT WISDOM AMD UNDERSTANDING FOR THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN HIGHLIGHTS THE FOLLOWING 1.SHAKING 2.STORMS 3.SCHEMES 4.SOUL 5.SAFETY 6.SIGNS 7.SUDDEN

    WISDOM AMD UNDERSTANDING FOR THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN ***************************************************************** OUTLINE 1.SHAKING 2.STORMS 3.SCHEMES 4.SOUL 5.SAFETY 6.SIGNS 7.SUDDEN THE MESSAGE WISDOM AMD UNDERSTANDING FOR THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Will Langford avatar

    How To Better Understand The Bible (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Will Langford on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,552 views

    This message is taken from Psalm 119 and provides principles for helping people to better understand the Bible.

    How to Better Understand the Bible (pt 2) Psalm 119 You know…I get pretty frustrated whenever I have a difficult time understanding something. • And chances are…I am not the only person in this room who experiences that type of frustration. Frustration can really get the best of us…whenever we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    He Lives: Understanding The Mystery Of The Empty Tomb Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 5, 2015
     | 7,982 views

    A message about what the empty tomb means and how Christ overcome all obstacles.

    Title: He Lives: Understanding the Mystery of the Empty Tomb Theme: Show that there is life In the grave. Text: Mark 16:1 – 8, Luke 24:2 - 3 Communion – Road to Emmaus Luk 24:13-35 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #5 Understanding Love: Love Is Not Easily Provoked

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 9, 2016
     | 5,969 views

    This is part #5 in UNDERSTANDING LOVE. Love is not easily provoked, never irritated, does not fly off the handle, and it is not touchy. Real God love is deep and greatly needed.

    #5 UNDERSTANDING LOVE: LOVE IS NOT EASILY PROVOKED... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com LOVE UNDERSTANDS THAT ANGER IS A CHOICE. ANGER IS AN ATTITUDE OR SPIRIT! ANGER CAN BECOME HABITUAL. Do we get hysterical and then go historical? THERE WAS AN ADD IN THE PAPER: WEDDING DRESS FOR SALE, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God