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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    God's Left Handed Ways Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 14, 2020
     | 7,661 views

    Depend on the Lord, dare to serve Him, and do what you can if you want God to turn your disadvantage into an advantage.

    In 1960, Bennett Cerf, founder of Random House publishers, bet Theodore Giesel $50 that he would not be able to write an entertaining children’s book using only 50 different words. Theodore Giesel, better known as Dr. Seuss, took the bet and won, with his little book, Green Eggs and Ham. Since ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Be Ready - Persevere

    Contributed by Norm Story on May 18, 2001
    based on 215 ratings
     | 26,095 views

    The challenge of faithfully living prepared and ready

    "Be Ready – Persevere for the Long Journey" Psalm 78:1-7 Matthew 25:1-13 When I was a Boy Scout, I remember how the younger scouts struggled and suffered on long hiking-camping trips; because they always seemed to bring so much of the wrong stuff. They’d come loaded down with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Final Word Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014
     | 6,332 views

    This message looks at the attitude, frame of mind, perspective or worldview we’re called to in the cross.

    The Final Word Philippians 2:5-12 We are in the third week of the season of Lent. Lent is a journey toward Easter. It is a season of preparation as we intentionally reflect upon our lives in light of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and His call upon our lives. This journey is headed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Ready For His Return

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,292 views

    Anticipation of the Master’s return generates a sense of anticipation in His people.

    “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discouragement Smothers Life

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,099 views

    ❶ Source of Discouragement ❷ Causes Of Discouragement ❸ Dealing With Discouragement

    DEFINITION FOR DISCOURAGEMENT - Zig Ziglar struggling early in his sales career selling pots & pans, he placed second in a national firm with a sales staff of over 7,000 and first in another company with 3,000. - SNIOP Acronym S-usceptible to the N-egative I-nfluence of O-ther P-eople. > ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building Brotherhood

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,749 views

    In a school, there are ways to build a brotherhood and ways to destroy it; Scripture leads the way.

    It was pretty early in the morning that September Tuesday. I was a brand-new principal; you all were about eight or nine years old, just about the age when long-term memories begin to stick in your head. I walked out into my assistant’s office; she was turning on the television to see what was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Immediately

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2012
     | 4,486 views

    Sermon for Proper 8 Year B

    Mark 5: 21 – 34 / Immediately Intro: Sven was limping badly. He went to the doctor for help. When the doctor entered the examining room, Sven said, “Doc, I am a very gifted man. I have a talking leg. You just take your stethoscope and put it on my thigh. The doctor decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Matthew 13:36-43 - Will I See My Mum In Heaven? - Part 12 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 7, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,081 views

    And all of us are left with unvoiced questions about eternity, questions we don't really want to think about but which linger in the shadows of the mind. WHAT HAPPENS TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY DIE?

    Darkness, Death, Aftershocks, Stroke, Jesus, Heaven, Saved, Hell, Christchurch, Funeral, Mum, Eternity, Light, Earthquake, Trusting in Christ, Matthew 13, New Zealand | report Matthew 13:36-43 - WILL I SEE MY MUM IN HEAVEN? - Part 12 I watched the news in the last few weeks as a nation reels in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Gideon, Scientist Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 21, 2020
     | 3,434 views

    Is this pandemic God’s judgement against us? I am reluctant to say it, but what else can it be? It certainly ought to wake up all Americans to our responsibilities to restore goodness to our land.

    Gideon, Scientist Here in the Book of Judges, we see a very sad history. It’s not unlike some of the ages in our nation’s history, including the one we are laboring in today. Time after time we read that “The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord gave them into ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Third Way

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 30, 2012
     | 4,175 views

    Jesus has a third way to deal with violence other than fight or flight!

    THE THIRD WAY LUKE 6:27-38 MAY 2, 2012 OSCEOLA, AR CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE INTRO. It seems that our instinct when faced with violence is fight or flight. Those are the only two things we know how to do! Jesus, though, has a third way - nonviolent engagement. How does this work for him? I. TURN ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Inconvenient Christmas

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 13, 2020
     | 5,669 views

    This seems like an adequate description of Christmas this year. Well, our original Christmas family had to deal with some inconveniences surrounding that first Christmas. Let's see how they handled them all.

    INCONVENIENT CHRISTMAS This seems like an adequate description of Christmas this year. Synonyms for inconvenient include: tiresome, difficult, problematic, awkward, undesirable, troublesome, bothersome. Sounds kind of fitting, doesn't it? The typical parties and gatherings we would normally be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Big Finish Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,360 views

    You never know what circumstance or what person God will use to accomplish something extraordinary…

    THE BIG FINISH Ruth 4:13-22 INTRO: At a young age, George Herman Ruth was left at St. Mary’s Industrial School, where he met brother Matthias. It was there that “Babe” Ruth learned about baseball. [Clip from The Babe] You never know what circumstance or what person God will use to accomplish ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Smith avatar

    He Is Risen Indeed! (John 20:1-18)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 6, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 26,134 views

    He is Risen Indeed! (an Easter Sermon) ...

    It is Easter Day, and here we gather, along with so many other people around the globe, to celebrate that fundamental event which gives birth to the Christian faith - namely, the resurrection of Jesus. I’ve been celebrating the resurrection of Jesus like this every year at this time for as long as ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Fear Not, Be Prepared Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Nov 23, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,603 views

    Sermon for First Sunday in Advent, Year C, based on Lk 21:25-36

    Sermon for I Advent Yr C, 30/11/2003 Based on Lk 21:25-36 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson In the history of the Church, far too much time has been wasted on trying to know when Christ is coming again; and the unfolding of events leading up to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Spiritual Gift Of Fear Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 15, 2018
     | 3,384 views

    We are in danger in the U.S. Church today because we have in many ways lost that attitude of reverence, humble fear, toward God.

    Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Extraordinary Form Every morning all Catholic clergy, and thousands of lay Catholics, pray the Benedictus prayer of Zechariah. It’s the prayer John the Baptist’s father vocalized when his voice was restored after John’s birth. There is a line in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic