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  • Greg Burcham avatar

    Deeper Faith

    Contributed by Greg Burcham on Mar 12, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,009 views

    This sermon addresses saving faith and mature faith

    A Deeper Faith What is Faith? The Dictionary defines faith as: 1. 1a : allegiance to duty or a person : (1) : fidelity to one's promises (2) : sincerity of intentions acted in good faith 2. 2a (1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    What Are You Holding Back? Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,456 views

    Everything we have comes from the Lord, and to with hold it from Him is sin.

    What Are You Holding Back? Text: Joshua 7:1-26 Introduction 1. Illustration: When French soccer star Zinedine Zidane head-butted Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the chest during the final 10 minutes of the 2006 World Cup he sealed his own fate and the fate of his team. When Zidane was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Esther, Ezra And Nehemiah Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 9, 2021
     | 3,439 views

    God chooses to use Ordinary people to accomplish Extra Ordinary tasks.

    May 15, 2021 Today we are discussing 3 more books of the Bible - Esther, Ezra and Nehemiah. My Favorite Thing About each book is the revelation that God chooses to use ordinary people to accomplish extra ordinary things and they, in turn, choose to cooperate: Zerubbabel and Joshua were just ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Forgive Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 21, 2021
     | 3,601 views

    Truly forgiven people will become forgiving people.

    We are in the middle of a series on Relational Living and what it takes to make a relationship work. We started with LOVE. Then last week we added ENCOURAGEMENT. Today, we add something that might be the hardest for us to do—FORGIVE. Forgiveness many times is not easy, especially when we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Developing Sticking Power Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 7, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,195 views

    The is a sermon on faithfulness from the series on the fruit of the Spirit. How to become faithful with: 1. Your PROMISES 2. Your RELATIONSHIPS 3. Your ABILITIES 4. Your TIME 5. Your GIVING

    Fruit Of The Spirit – Faithfulness Developing Sticking Power So far in our study of the fruit of the Spirit, we have looked at love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and goodness. Today we will consider the quality of faithfulness. Our focal verse for this series is from the book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Part 10 - Laodicea: The Lukewarm Church (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jun 4, 2020
     | 3,873 views

    What happens to a church that is spiritually dead? Are you a thermometer or a thermostat - what does it mean to be at the ambient temperature of our culture? and how can we change? How to connect to God in a way that presevres our life of faith.

    Grace Community Church www.gracecommunity.com I’ll never forget it. I was a young boy eating at a Shoney’s with my dad. I loved going to the buffet and he loved taking me because, like most young teenage boys, I had a hollow leg. I thought I found the jackpot as I scooped up some fluffy white ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    He Is Lord!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,348 views

    I don't know how to explain what happened. But remember this story, because I have another one that I want to tell you at the end of this message.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 9:57-62 ILL. This happened in 1968 in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be A Blessing SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,807 views

    Help youth to be a blessing

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. What a joy it is to gather together in this sacred space, to lift our voices in praise and to open our hearts to the wisdom of God's Word. As we come together today, we are reminded of the beauty of our shared faith, of the strength we find in ...read more

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    Keys To Becoming A Great Christian

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 150 ratings
     | 4,140 views

    Jesus calls us all to grow

    Keys to Becoming a Great Christian Selected Passages October 1, 2000 Morning Service Introduction Average is said to be the best of the worst and the worst of the best Christ gave us a call to live life beyond average and to be all that we were meant to be in Him How do we rise above the average ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Judgment Seat Of Christ

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 13,431 views

    Every born-again child of God will one day stand before Christ to answer for his testimony in this life.

    THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST Rom. 14:12; II Cor. 5:10-11 INTRO. The judgment seat of Christ is for believers and it must not be confused with the Great White Throne Judgment which is for the unbelievers. The believer’s sins are judged on the cross of Calvary at the moment he is saved. (I Tim. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Take My Life And Let It Be Consecrated, Lord, To Thee

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 95 ratings
     | 28,322 views

    Consecration - To dedicate yourself completely to God’s purpose, priorities, processes, power and person. Learning to wholly trust in Jesus Christ for all aspects of life. To set oneself apart from the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life for the p

    Practical Guidelines for Consecration Consecration - To dedicate yourself completely to God’s purpose, priorities, processes, power and person. Learning to wholly trust in Jesus Christ for all aspects of life. To set oneself apart from the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Unmerciful Servant

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,938 views

    To note that we as Christians are to forgive others because we have been greatly forgiven by God.

    The Unmerciful Servant Text: Matthew 18.21-35 Thesis: To note that we as Christians are to forgive others because we have been greatly forgiven by God. Introduction: (1) “Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy” (Matt. 5.7). (2) The Background: “Then Peter came ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Maurice Brown avatar

    Job's Final Defense

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jul 14, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 6,446 views

    Job examines his life carefully for hidden sins. We must regularly ask ourselves some hard questions.

    INTRODUCTION A. Apostle Paul exhorts us to examine ourselves - II Cor.13:5 1. This is something the faithful Christian must do everyday. 2. We must look into the mirror of God’s Word, and see the truth about ourselves, no matter how unpleasant it might be - Jas.1:23-25 3. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ron Hietsch avatar

    Stewardship, A Personal Testimony

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Oct 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,313 views

    A personal stewardship testimony emphasizing the need for balance in life.

    Before I start, I need to define one important term. The device on the table is not a scale. You can find scales in the bathroom, the doctor’s office, the meat market the truck stop etc. I personally don’t like scales -- the last time I used one I weighed 160 pounds. The correct term for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Todd Bishop avatar

    Lifeswap: Celebrate Who You Are Series

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,604 views

    Most people have dreamed of being someone else at certain points in their lives. God simply wants us to enjoy who he made us to be.

    Have you ever wanted to be someone else? What an amazing question. It was a question that we asked dozens of people and very few were willing to admit their desire to be someone else. I know that I have wanted to be someone else at times. I always wanted to be my older brother Kevin. I wanted ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God