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  • John Vella avatar

    Transformation Through Listening

    Contributed by John Vella on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 8,955 views

    Stop, Look, Listen...Listening is an important key to developing our spiritual lives.(Second Sunday of Lent - C)

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. V, Issue 2, No. 16 Second Sunday in Lent - Year C March 11, 2001 Readings: * Gen. 15:5-12, 17-18 * Phil. 3:17 - 4:1 * Lk. 9:28 - 36 Transformation Through Listening Stop, Look, Listen When we come to a railroad crossing that doesn’t have any signals or flashing lights, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Blessed Is The Nation

    Contributed by Truuke Ameigh on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,650 views

    A Patriotic sermon for the 4th of July based on material by Vance Elzinga

    Blessed is The Nation! It was the middle of a very unpopular war, a conflict noted for its shabby ideology and selfish ends. Besides which, it wasn’t going well. On the night of September 13 a man found himself sloshing around in a small boat. He was on a mission. He’d volunteered to take ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Calls For A Decision Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,029 views

    Faith is confidence in God and what He says, enables Him to accomplish His will through us and requires action on our part.

    God Calls for a Decision Heb. 11:6 INTRO.: Review: As we considered "Moses and Me," so far we have seen God is at work all around us, He loves us and wants us to love Him, and He wants us involved in His work. We have discovered God speaks to His people by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seasonings Your Gatherings Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009
     | 3,685 views

    3rd Sunday of Advent with our focus on the way we gather during these Holy Days.

    I like Jeopardy. I sometimes can recall an amazing amount of useless information so it’s a pretty fun game to play along with at home. I don’t know everything to be sure. When I took the Graduate Record Exam for Political Science they asked some pretty strange questions like, "Who was Secretary of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Three Encouraging Things Series

    Contributed by James Tilley on Dec 10, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,197 views

    This is an expository sermon based on Phillipians 1.12-20.

    Text: Phil 1.12-20 Introduction: Paul was in jail when he wrote this letter and yet he is full of joy. Just like Paul we all have bad times and times of discouragement. Read “You Know it’s a Bad Day when… You know it’s going to be a bad day when: * You turn on the morning news and they’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bloom Where You Are Planted

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,957 views

    God moved the Israelites from Judah to Babylon and called them to "bloom where they were planted". Likewise God moves us around and calls us to do the same. I preached this sermon in Iraq for a group of Ugandan security personnel celebrating their one y

    -Have you ever been put in a difficult position? -Have you ever been asked to do a difficult job that would not make you many friends if you did it to the best of your abilities? {PAUSE} -That has been something of my job here. The senior chaplain has asked me and Sergeant Weathers to help him ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Things We Lost In The Fire

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,106 views

    This Sermon was composed after I watched the movie Things We Lost In The Fire I also share my personal notes on the movie.

    Things We Lost In The Fire by Bishop Charles Jones Job 1:1-1:22 "Things We Lost In The Fire " Scripture Text: Job 1 Halle Berry plays a woman named Audrey Burke who is reeling from the shock of the news that has just been delivered to her door by the local police: her warm and loving husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Stay Awake, Keep Watch

    Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,817 views

    Jesus' call to stay awake and keep watch is built on a living relationship with him.

    Keep watch, stay awake... “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Where We Meet God

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,420 views

    Does God still encounter us in this generation? If so, how and where does this occur?

    WHERE WE MEET GOD Colossians 1:15-20 INTRO: The purpose of God for all creation is that it be brought under the lordship of Christ. In Him the fullness of deity dwelled bodily. We were made in the image of God, made for fellowship with him (v. 27). Since we are made for fellowship with our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 2: Looking For Signs

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,205 views

    A sign points primarily to the supernatural activity of God to send a message to people. “Communication between the visible and invisible world.” ISBE

    A. WHY THERE WILL BE SIGNS 1. Definition: A sign points primarily to the supernatural activity of God to send a message to people. “Communication between the visible and invisible world.” ISBE 2. There have always been signs. a. The rainbow, a sign that the earth won’t be flooded again. b. Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Funeral: Hope Secured By Knowledge And Faith

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 84 ratings
     | 10,479 views

    This message is based on the story of Jesus raising Jarius’ daughter. Several illustrations are from Ron Mehl’s book Surprise Endings and one from Max Lucado. Death does not care about race, gender or age.... but we have the sure promises of Jesus, guar

    In Jesus Holy Name September 21, 2005 Text: Luke 8:41-42 Funeral Redeemer “Hope, Secured by Knowledge and Faith” There is a story in the Bible about a name named Jairus. He was the ruler of a local Jewish synagogue. His daughter, age 12 was gravely ill. She was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Heals The Lepers Series

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,395 views

    This sermon deals with Jesus healing the 10 lepersm and the attitude of the one who returned.

    MUB JUNE 25, 2006 LUKE 17;11-18 11Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14When he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Roadside Assistance

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,921 views

    God’s promises to come to our aid when we are in trouble.

    The day I purchased my new truck the key fell out of my pocket onto the front seat and I locked it inside. So I called the 1-800 Roadside Assistance number I found in the phone book. They sent someone right away, even though it was after normal business hours. I was impressed. Made me think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Escape From The Pit

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,352 views

    Principles and actions to take when discouraged

    I. Enemies In the Pit --------------------- - Horrible pit - Ps 40:2 - DOUBT Christopher Hitchens’ book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Sam Harris was a little-known graduate student until he wrote the phenomenally successful “The End of Faith” and its follow-up, “Letter to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Groaning Tent Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 21, 2011
     | 6,124 views

    An Eternal DWELLING Awaits Us in Heaven.

    The Groaning Tent (2 Corinthians 5:1-10) 1. There is a lot in life for which we should be thankful. Thankfulness is a habit. 2. One minister had developed this habit well and took seriously the call to be thankful. People noticed that, no matter what happened, he was thankful. 3. One day a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible