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  • Greg Johnson avatar

    Good News! Series

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,863 views

    In the letter to Romans, Paul is writing about the good news of God. When the problems of this world get you down, meditate on the good news of God. When life’s problems get you down, meditate on the good news of God.

    Good News By Greg Johnson http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org You will be hard pressed today to pick up a newspaper, turn on a newscast or surf the news feeds on the Internet and find any good news. The world is in turmoil. Local news is not any better. In the Apostle Paul’s letter to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peter's Description Of Love

    Contributed by Walter Pankow on May 21, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,005 views

    A description of what love is all about.

    1 Peter 4:7-11. Exandi 1927. Volume 1. Page 55. The end is at hand. This truth is apparent to all, if we will but open our eyes, for it is a common, every day experience that of all the things we can see and feel nothing abides, but perishes under hand. The great floods of the Mississippi ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Victory From The Pit Series

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Jan 4, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,496 views

    When people find themselves in the "pits" of the world, give them encouragment that there is a way out.

    *The Integrity Test used in reference for this message was a thought received from a message on the "7 Tests of Joseph" submitted by SermonCentral.com contibutor, Derek Vreeland. Victory from the Pit! Genesis 37 Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find” Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Win Your Kids To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Ricky Burke on Mar 6, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 11,793 views

    This is the sixth message in a series of sermons called, "How to Have a Happy and Healthy Home."

    Read Psalm 78:4-7 and Matt. 19:13-14 This is Father’s Day and I want to share some truths from the Word of God which ought to be extremely important to moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas, and future parents and grandparents. This is something that’s extremely important to me. My #1 priority ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking America In The Face Series

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 10, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,415 views

    This sermon is a personal opinion on racism. Author in 2000, redone in 2008

    Looking America in the face Because I was born on July 9, 1964 on Lakeland Farms in rural Perry County, the early years of my life were filled with the evidence of the racial prejudices and the demeaning injustices that we faced as African Americans. For the first sixteen of my life, I was ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Pearl Of Great Price

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,274 views

    The parable is about you and I, and the price that was paid.

    THE CHURCH Matthew 13:44-46 How important is the church? Here is a parable that declares to the value and importance of the church. Here’s a merchant man. A merchant on a journey. He has but one purpose and that is seeking goodly pearls. One day he sees the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parable Of The Pearl Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 97 ratings
     | 26,015 views

    The church is God’s Pearl of Great Price. How the pearl was WROUGHT, how it was SOUGHT, and how it was BOUGHT. Link included to formatted text for entire series, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Parable of the Pearl Matthew 13:45-46 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Pearl.html This parable is going to sound a whole lot like the previous one we just studied on the hidden treasure, but with a great twist and special illustration that I know will be a blessing to you. Common misinterpretation: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas 2008

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 20, 2008
     | 6,693 views

    Personal Reflections on the meaning of Christmas

    Christmas 2008 Scripture: Luke 2:7-12; Matthew 2: 1, 11, 16 Christmas has always been my most favorite time of the year. With everything that has happened this year that seems to cast a cloud over this holiday, I still have a reason to praise God this holiday season. As you consider everything ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Three Ways God Helps Us Stand Firm Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 28, 2018
     | 7,352 views

    This passage teaches that God is the one who ultimately allows us to stand firm. Paul shares three ways that God does that.

    An Encouraging Truth For Weak Moments: Standing firm is ultimately not a matter of our strength; God makes us stand firm. - 2 Corinthians 1:21. - Certainly it needs to be said that we need to do our part in standing firm. We are instructed at various points in the New Testament to stand firm. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Funeral Of A Good Woman

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 22, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,510 views

    Barb loved many things, but she loved two things above all else: her husband and her savior. She was a "good" woman" but she realized that being enough would not be good enough to go to heaven

    I once heard the story of a young girl who walked thru a cemetery every night because it was the shortest route to her house. When asked WHY she HAD NO FEAR of passing thru the graveyard she responded "The reason I’m not afraid…my home is just on the other side.” This morning we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    “the Paradox Of Blessedness!” Series

    Contributed by Douglas Sherwood on Oct 10, 2015
     | 4,582 views

    Though salvation is free, when you accept Jesus as Lord, God does not promise the road will be easy. What He does promise is that He will not give us more than we can bear, and that He will be with us always!

    What does it cost? That is a question we often ask when purchasing something. We way what the perceived value is, and what the asking price is, and if we think it’s a good enough deal, we take our hard-earned money, and we purchase it. Sometimes we buy cheap and we get cheap . . . Ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Song Of Redemption Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 2, 2016
     | 4,146 views

    Relationships, particularly marriage, are a major part of God’s plan to redeem us

    Opening illustration about a wife who rescued/salvaged her husband Ruth 4 Finish up our series out of the book of Ruth: R&B: the songs of love. There are certain songs that must be sung and heard loud and clear in relationships if they are going to be strong and healthy. There is the song of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Is Holy! He Is Holy!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 11, 2015
     | 3,079 views

    Through smart phones, smart education, and smart ways, we are today producing smart rogues who don’t care whom they hurt, whom they injure as long as they are benefited!

    He is Holy! He is Holy! Author: Bala Samson Titus 2:12”..training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age.” Here is the extract of the message that I preached in the Saturday fasting prayer at our Shiloh ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Controversial Truth Is Looking America In The Face Series

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Jun 25, 2015
     | 6,587 views

    IN ORDER FOR AMERICA TO MOVE FORWARD, ANY KIND OF DISCRIMINATION, RACISM, SEGREGATION, OR WHITE SUPREMACY MUST BECOME A THING OF THE PAST.

    My fellow Americans and those that chose to call themselves Americans, I was born on July 9, 1964 on Lakeland Farms in rural Perry Count and the evidence of the racial prejudices and the demeaning injustices we faced as African Americans filled the early years of my life. For the first sixteen ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Funeral For "a Character"

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 26, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,922 views

    Charlie was an Army man who gave his life to Christ. He was also "a Character" - a little eccentric, and offbeat. Find out why he made it to heaven.

    One of my favorite books in the Bible is Ephesians. Paul wrote it as a letter to the church at Ephesus and the first chapter focused on how important that group of Christians was to God. But then, when you get to what we call Chapter 2, Paul gives them a reality check. (God tells us that once) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ