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  • Larry Stockstill avatar

    Decisions (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Larry Stockstill on Feb 13, 2009
     | 3,715 views

    How to make wise decisions.

    Decisions (Part 2) Financial Decisions Text: 2 Corinthians 1:17 NASB “Therefore, I was not vacillating when I intended to do this, was I? Or what I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, so that with me there will be yes, yes and no, no at the same time?” This message is the second in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Life Priorities For A New Year

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,745 views

    A few short thoughts from Matt. 6 that will help us make important changes with God’s help in the coming year.

    Life Priorities for the Coming Year Matthew 6:25-34 25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Sep 12, 2006
     | 2,765 views

    God gifts believers in various ways for the building up of His church.

    Do you like the way your body looks? Some of you do and some of you do don’t. But all of us can find parts that need improving. When God looks at the church – known as the “body of Christ” – do you think He likes what He sees? Just like us I think he likes certain parts and really wishes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Bad Deposits Into God’s Treasury

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 16, 2022
     | 1,110 views

    What is a treasury? What bank do we use? What bank holds our accounts? What is our incentive to make any deposits into those accounts?

    What is a treasury? Funds or revenue of an organization or corporation, a collection of highly prized items, a place where the funds are stored. So, in the natural world, money gathers interest in various types of bank accounts. What bank do we use? What bank holds our accounts? What is our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Will Pray For My Church Leaders Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 10, 2015
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     | 14,677 views

    Church leaders need prayer.

    Series: I Am a Church Member (based on and adapted from Thom Rainer’s book by the same name) “I Will Pray for My Church Leaders” Exodus 17:1-7: Open When we are finished this morning, we will be 2/3rdsof the way through our congregational book study and the messages on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The War Is On"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 14, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,197 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the HEARERS TO ARM THEIR HOMES WITH TRAINED PRAYER WARRIORS, THAT ARE PREPRARED TO pursue and engage their spiritual enemies (through God’s Word and Prayer) in order to take back their love ones AND POWs.

    “ BIG IDEA: PEOPLE OF FAITH SHOULD USE THEIR SPIRITUAL RESOURCES TO AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF WAR - LONG BEFORE IT AFFECTS THEM PERSONALLY. REFERENCES: Genesis 11 (The start of nationalism); Genesis 14:1-24 (The First War … was fought with Abraham – our patriarch of faith); Ephesians 6:10-18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Personal Development

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on May 15, 2017
     | 16,883 views

    God expects us to grow into the full image of Jesus Christ.

    PERSONAL SELF DEVELOPMENT MAIN TEXT-2 CORINTHIANS 3:18, 2 PETER 3:18 INTRODUCTION Personal development is very important for a Christian who wants to fulfill all that God has deposited inside of him. Christians are to be making progress. 1 Peter 1:5. We are supposed to be in that progress of being ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Ark Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Nov 1, 2012
     | 6,478 views

    God sees the wickedness that there is among the children of the men; He cannot ignore the sinful works that humanity commits in any place or most remote place on earth. The evil and deceitful heart of humanity has carried it to extremes to untie the judg

    Icebreaker: What would you do if they told you that you only have a few days to live? Biblical Scriptures: Genesis 6:5-7, 2 Peter 2:5-9, Luke 17:26-30. INTRODUCTION God sees the wickedness that there is among the children of the men; He cannot ignore the sinful works that humanity commits in ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Remembering The Past

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 23, 2022
     | 1,380 views

    Can we remember a time when God did something wonderful for us? Can we remember a time when the Lord did something for someone else? Can we remember a time when we were useful to the Lord?

    The Feast of Purim has begun. In verses 17-22: • People sometimes have short recollections with regards to God’s reliability. • To help deter this problem, Mordecai recorded these events and urged a yearly occasion to celebrate the noteworthy day of Purim. • Festivities of eating, happiness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Making My Stewardship Practical Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,197 views

    Being good stewards in the kingdom of heaven requires implementing some practices that promote our stewardship.

    This morning we’re going to wrap up our five week series on stewardship in the kingdom of heaven. We began five weeks ago by establishing four foundational principles. Since these are so important, let’s review them one more time: Foundational principle #1: • God owns everything Foundational ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving In The Local Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jul 27, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,664 views

    God wants us to have dominion over our finances. He wants you to have more than enough and one of the ways that we can win the battle over our finances is to apply His principles for financial blessings

    Giving In The Local Church "The last part of the person to convert is the wallet." - Herbert Kane. God wants us to have dominion over our finances. He wants you to have more than enough and one of the ways that we can win the battle over our finances is to apply His principles for financial ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Chris Swanson avatar

    What Is The Purpose Of Preaching The Cross?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Sep 8, 2025
     | 78 views

    The Lord gives us what we need to do His Will. It is not of ourselves.

    What is the Purpose of Preaching the Cross? Acts 3:12-26 It is not our words, it is not our strength, nor is it our own person that has any power in the work that we do for Christ. But it is the power of God through Christ that we are enabled to do what we do and how we do it. The sermon that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Have We Been Called?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 20, 2023
     | 1,087 views

    Jesus has placed a call to people, but who and how many have actually answered? What has been our response, if any?

    Have we picked up the Holy telephone or have we left the earthly answering machine on? Have we looked at the caller ID and just thought to ourselves that we will take the call later? Have we told the unholy secretary to hold all calls? Or have we responded, “Speak, for thy servant heareth” (1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Are There Different Types Of Sinners? Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 13, 2022
     | 2,247 views

    We know that there are a multiple of sins that can be committed, but is the classification of the sinner designated by the type of sin that he commits? Or are there different types of sinners? Are any of us one of those types of sinners and if so, which one?

    Romans 1:18 – 3:20 fosters Paul's contention that nobody can guarantee by their own work or legitimacy to be good in God's sight, not the majority, not the Romans, not even the Jews. All individuals wherever merit God's judgment for their wrongdoing. We know that there are a multiple ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Is A Rational Sinner? Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 13, 2022
     | 1,279 views

    This passage of Scripture discusses God’s anger at sin. Mankind's fall is imagined as a descending movement.

    This passage of Scripture discusses God’s anger at sin. It depicts why God legitimately censures humankind and some of what he has done with regards to it. Mankind's fall is imagined as a descending movement. It begins with dismissing God as the creator, declining to see the significant ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible