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  • John Dobbs avatar

    Getting The Sabbath Right Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 29, 2021
     | 3,220 views

    Practicing the Sabbath religiously is still something that is common in certain faith families, but I think mostly we ignore the idea. Getting the Sabbath right is essential for our mental, spiritual, and physical well being.

    Getting the Sabbath Right     Luke 6:1-11 Introduction As a young Christian I was taught that all of the Ten Commands had been repeated and taught by Jesus - except one. Keeping the Sabbath day holy. When I preached out in the country during my Bible college days I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Strength To Stand-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 13, 2017
     | 3,807 views

    3 of 11. Paul closes his direction to the Ephesian church by encouraging them to find their strength in the Lord. But where or how can God's people find the strength to stand victorious? God’s people acquire strength to stand victorious thru a distinct...

    STRENGTH To STAND-III—Ephesians 6:10-20 Attention: Bigger Than Ever! There were two old mountaineers were living in the backwoods of the Ozarks: Rufus & Clarence. They lived on opposite sides of the river & they hated each other. Every morning, just after sunup, Rufus & Clarence would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gratitude That Adorns The Gospel-8

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 21, 2019
     | 2,743 views

    8 of 8. For the Christians in Rome, Paul delineated the relationship of gratitude to the Gospel. But what manner of Gratitude properly adorns the Gospel of Christ? OR... How can your Gratitude adorn the Gospel of Christ? Gratitude adorns the Gospel thru...

    GRATITUDE That ADORNS The GOSPEL-VIII—Romans 1:15-25 OR: Gratitude That Graces The Gospel Attention: A woman was the wealthy wife of a very successful businessman. One day, she decided to have her portrait painted as a gift to her husband. When she arrived at the artist's studio for her first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Sower

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,762 views

    "Behold, the sower went out to sow." Missing from this parable are the words, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to.”

    "Behold, the sower went out to sow." Missing from this parable are the words, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to.” There must be some good reason why Jesus omitted these words from the first parable. The reason why they are omitted is not a mystery. The kingdom of heaven is an expression ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Be Enriched By God's Word

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,843 views

    Too few people experience the fullness of God’s enrichment from the word of God. His word is life, empowerment and enabler to please the Lord in all respects filling us with the knowledge of His will. Let us examine a few of the benefits of God’s word a

    Be Enriched by God’s Word (2 Tim 3:16,17) Too few people experience the fullness of God’s enrichment from the word of God. His word is life, empowerment and enabler to please the Lord in all respects filling us with the knowledge of His will. Let us examine a few of the benefits of God’s word as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Widening Your Circle Of Unlikely Friends"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,519 views

    Do we bypass people with the good news about Jesus because we think they wouldn’t be interested because they are not like us in the way they dress or talk? How to pull down the barriers that keep us separated from people who are unlikely friends.

    liff and Saltillo UM Churches August 28, 2005 Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree “Widening Your Circle of Unlikely Friends” Acts 10:9-35 Introduction: Peter had come a long way in his walk with the Lord but he had restricted his preaching of the gospel to a limited audience focusing only on the Jews. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Confront Your Prejudices" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,015 views

    Why God wants us to reach out to people who are different from us.

    liff and Saltillo UM Churches February 9, 2003 “Confront Your Prejudices” How to: Widen Your Circle of Unlikely Friends Acts 10:9-35 Introduction: Peter had come a long way in his walk with the Lord but he had restricted his preaching of the gospel to a limited audience focusing only on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Present The Gospel To Materialists And Philosophers

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,720 views

    How to Present the Gospel to Materialists and Philosophers - Acts 17:16-34

    How to Present the Gospel to Materialists and Philosophers - Acts 17:16-34 Illustration:A recent survey of Discipleship Journal readers ranked areas of greatest spiritual challenge to them: 1. Materialism. 2. Pride. 3. Self-centeredness. 4. Laziness. 5. (Tie) Anger/Bitterness. 5. (Tie) Sexual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Another Side Of The King"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 3, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,153 views

    Things are not always as they seem. The triumphal entry into Jerusalem was different from what it seemed on the surface.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches Palm Sunday April 4, 2004 “Another Side of the King” Luke 19:28-44 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever gone to some event where there was a huge crowd of people? Maybe it was a parade, a ballgame, or a political rally where people were showing some kind of response, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Book Of Matthew Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,518 views

    Second in a Series going through the New Testament

    THE BOOK OF MATTHEW-- SERMON 2 Introduction: In the last lesson we studied the four gospels as a whole. We studied how each gospel has expresses a different personality of the Jesus. Matthew presents him as King. Mark presents him as a servant. Luke presents him as the perfect man and John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Your Life Count: The Wisdom Of Godly Arithmetic

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jun 24, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 13,372 views

    God gives every human being exactly 86,400 seconds every day. This message focuses on the importance of "Godly" as opposed to "human arithmetic" in numbering our days.

    MAKING YOUR LIFE COUNT: THE WISDOM OF GODLY ARITHMETIC Psalm 90: 12 1. I received the most incredible news this past week – and I expect that each of you either has or will be receiving yours as well – that an account had been opened in my name at Life Bank with a daily deposit of $86,400. Isn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    A Clear And Present Danger Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,623 views

    This sermon deals with the source of conflict, the consequences of conflict and the cure for conflict.

    Subject: “A Clear and Present Danger” Text: James 4: 1-10* What do you think of when you hear the words, “A Clear and Present Danger?” These words have been used to describe any condition that threatens the safety and security of society, from the drug cartels, terrorist regimes, some diseases and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Scott Coltrain avatar

    The Secret To Being Happier Every Day

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 5, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 15,435 views

    Recent scientific research has confirmed what God has always taught on what truly makes us happy. We explore four keys to greater happiness.

    The Secret To Being Happier Every Day When reading the September 2008 edition of Parade Magazine, I came across a short article entitled “The Secret to Being Happier Every Day.” Written by Allison Takeda, the article presents the results of recent scientific studies that explored what things ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kenneth Anthony avatar

    The Right To Get Paid

    Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Aug 26, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,339 views

    Sermon articulates four reasons why pastors have the right to be financially supported by their congregations.

    The Right To Get Paid Today I’m going to speak on topic that I’ve dreaded preaching about for over fifteen years. The topic is controversial and the preacher delivering the sermon is immediately judged unfavorably. My topic is clergy compensation. Here’s the controversy. First, clergy who ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Gospel Comes To Us In Four Ways

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 12, 2013
     | 3,127 views

    To enumerate the four ways the gospel came to us.

    I. EXORDIUM: How did the gospel came to us? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the four ways the gospel came to us. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 1:5 (Amplified Bible) For our [preaching of the] glad tidings (the Gospel) came to you not only in word, but also in [its ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal