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  • Vic Folkert avatar

    The Master's Guide To Greatness

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Sep 9, 2021
     | 2,853 views

    Greatness in the kingdom of God is found in serving. Everyone can be great!

    THE MASTER’S GUIDE TO GREATNESS—Mark 9:30-37 Admit it: We all want to be great. (And why not?) We want to be successful—competent, effective, recognized for what we do. We want to be influential, so that people listen to us and take us seriously. We want be liked, valued, and loved. Some of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Easter Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Mar 29, 2021
     | 9,579 views

    The truth is always the same: The only hope we have in this life stems from what God did for us. He came for you. He suffered for you. He Died for you. He rose for you. He moved heaven and earth for you.

    “Lent is one of the oldest observations on the Christian calendar. Like all Christian holy days and holidays, it has changed over the years, but its purpose has always been the same: self-examination and penitence, demonstrated by self-denial, in preparation for Easter. Early church father ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Moving Man

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Feb 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,564 views

    Jesus has always moved people into action.

    MATTHEW 21:1-11 “THE MOVING MAN” A) The event that is so much a part of this day, Palm Sunday, is recorded in all 4 of the Gospels! * I wish that somehow we could all go to Jerusalem and relive the events of that tremendous day. * How exciting it would be to be a part of the crowds, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Insignificant?

    Contributed by Lane Hastie on Jul 29, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,415 views

    No one you meet is insignificant & You are not insignificant. God takes joy in using ordinary people and ordinary things for extraordinary purposes.

    Insignificant: Nothing special. Unimportant. Taken for granted. To small to be noticed. Of no consequence, influence, or distinction. Without weight. Easy to overlook. Irrelevant. Meager. Nondescript. Of little value. Trivial. Exceptionally ordinary. Easily & often disregarded. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "New Adventures"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,317 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday of a new appointment for a pastor.

    “New Adventures” Jeremiah 29:11-14a A young preacher had just finished seminary and had taken his first appointment in the hills of Kentucky. Wanting to be effective in his preaching ministry, he walked into the pulpit on his first Sunday and preached about—what he called--the evils of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "but I Want To Fight Back!"

    Contributed by Randall Long on Apr 1, 2019
     | 3,509 views

    Instead of fighting back when someone does us wrong, we can witness that He is greater than whatever has been taken from us.

    The teaching in today's passage is hard for the average person to swallow. When I first read it as a child, I flat-out told Jesus He was wrong. Adolescence refined me; in high school I remarked that this was a lovely thought, but that it just wouldn't work in the real world. Oddly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What In The World Is Going On? Are We Creating A Frankenstein?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 25, 2019
     | 2,673 views

    Blindness is a sad medical case, but mental blindness will create terrible problems? Are we creating a FRANKENSTEIN?

    ARE WE CREATING A FRANKENSTEIN? WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com FRANKENSTEIN: is the creator of a fictional man like monster which eventually turns on the master. This term is used as a monster thing that becomes destructive and terrifying and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "no More Business As Usual"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 7, 2019
     | 8,188 views

    A sermon for Lent.

    “No More Business as Usual” Matthew 21:12-17 This is the first Sunday of Lent. The word “Lent” comes from the old English word, “lencten," which means “spring.” And one of the things that many of us do in the Spring is we “Spring Clean.” We go through the house, look at the clutter, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "no More Business As Usual"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 7, 2019
     | 4,317 views

    A sermon for Lent.

    “No More Business as Usual” Matthew 21:12-17 This is the first Sunday of Lent. The word “Lent” comes from the old English word, “lencten," which means “spring.” And one of the things that many of us do in the Spring is we “Spring Clean.” We go through the house, look at the clutter, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The First Evangelists

    Contributed by John Quigley on Apr 6, 2016
     | 5,068 views

    The women to and from the tomb.

    Set the stage first: Read the verses: Just as the dawn was beginning to break, the women make their way to the tomb, there are soldiers supposed to be there guarding the tomb to make sure no one comes to steal the body. They expected that the stone would have to be rolled away so they could go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Martyrdom Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 24, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,523 views

    Jesus doesn't promise He'll deliver us from our stresses (Tribulation), He does, however, promise to use our suffering for good, and offers an eternal weight of glory in return for our sacrifice.

    And to the Angel of the Church in Smyrna, write: These things says the first and the last, who died and came to life I know your tribulation (stresses) and poverty, but abudance And the blasphemy of those who claim themselves to be Jews and are not, but are of the synagogue of Satan. Do not fear ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Cast It Away? Worry? Change?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 12, 2015
     | 4,650 views

    I use a fishing rod and a sinker and a bobber as we consider changing our attitudes and trusting God. The current events that we hear on the news are so gloomy, we can choose a different outlook and TRUST GOD.

    CAST IT AWAY --- WHY NOT SUBMIT TO CHANGE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a fishing pole, I cast a few times. I discuss the role of THE SINKER? Then I discuss the role the BOBBER? Are you a sinker or a bobber? 1 Peter 5:7 (KJV) Casting all your care upon him; for he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Genuine Relationships Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 3, 2017
     | 8,062 views

    HAVING EXPERIENCED THE AMAZING LOVE OF JESUS, FREES US TO EXPERIENCE DEEP, GENUINE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS.

    Genuine Relationships 2/26/17 Philippians 2:1-4 INTRODUCTION Palmer Chinchen, PhD, True Religion (David C. Cook, 2010), pp. 122-123 In Malawi, practically any shoe is a luxury. Lilongwe, the capital, is maybe the only African city where I have seen grown men walking down the streets barefoot. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    "A Lot Can Happen In A Week"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 4, 2017
     | 13,928 views

    A sermon for Palm Sunday.

    “A Lot Can Happen in a Week” Matthew 21:1-11 What does it feel like to have less than a week to live? That’s what Jesus is facing when he makes his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The crowds don’t know what’s coming. The disciples have been given hints and even outright ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Ta Da! Christ Has Risen Indeed

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 12, 2017
    based on 42 ratings
     | 8,431 views

    A Sunday School teacher asked the class: "What were the first words Jesus said after leaving the tomb." A little girl lifted her hands in the air and responded; "Ta Da"! O' Beloved; Ta Da Jesus Christ has Risen indeed.

    Let us pray O' Heavenly Father it is through your only begotten Son Jesus that we have the gift of eternal life. For He overcame death ... and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, ... who this day ... celebrate with joy our Lord's resurrection, ... may be raised from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican