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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Christmas: Happy Are The Humble Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,413 views

    Christmas is about many things, but one strong virtue that Christmas brings to mind is humility.

    Happy Are the Humble (Luke 1:39-56) 1. Sherlock Holmes is quoted as saying, "I am not among those who count humility among the virtues." 2. We tend to think of humility and not dwelling on oneself or comparing oneself to others. Wikipedia adds this insight: "Humility, or being humble, is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Champions For Christ

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 17,992 views

    Through the power of God we can become Champions: Champions for Christ

    CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST 1 Cor 9:24- 27 I must admit that when I was a child and a younger man the desire to be an Olympic champion burned within me. Every four years I would watch with vigor the Olympic games and would think to myself nothing could be more thrilling than to stand on that center ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Scarlet Thread Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,063 views

    Show how God can change a destiny by salvation

    Title: God’s Scarlet Thread Theme: Show how God can change a destiny by salvation. Text: Joshua 2:1-17, Hebrews 11:31, Matthew 1:5-6 Heb 11:31 NKJV By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. Joshua 2:1-17 Mat 1:5-6 NKJV ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Scraping Barnacles

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Oct 20, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,083 views

    The ship of the church of Jesus Christ has been sailing for a long time. It has grown some barnacles that have slowed it’s movement. Let’s listen to the Lord and do some scraping.

    Passage: Acts 1:1-11 Intro: As far as the church is concerned, there are no passages more important than this one. 1. It is as clear a mission statement as you will find. 2. these words of Jesus fueled a world-wide revolution that has rescued and transformed hundreds of millions of people. 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    How Can The Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,157 views

    Radio personality Paul Harvey tells the story of how an Eskimo kills a wolf. The account is grisly, yet it offers fresh insight into the consuming, self-destructive nature of sin.

    How Can the Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts? by Paul Fritz 1 Corinthians 6:18-6:20 How Can the Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts? How can I control my physical desires? ILlustration:While my wife and I were shopping at a mall kiosk, a shapely young woman in a short, form-fitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fear Factor Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,802 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "Reality".

    Series: Reality [#1] FEAR FACTOR 1 John 4:18 Introduction: What are you scared of? How about rats? Roaches? Snakes? Spiders? Lightning? Satan knows the effect of fear upon a Christian and will use that as often as it will work. Satan will use it to hinder your Christian walk. 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Five Reasons Why People Don't Tithe Series

    Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Nov 3, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 19,969 views

    Every wondered why people don't tithe? This sermon explores five reasons people do not tithe.

    “Faith and Finances: The Blessing of Tithing” Been teaching a series called “Faith That Works” Today we are going to look at “Faith and Finances: The Blessing of Tithing” Text: 2 Corinthians 9 1There is no need for me to write to you about this service to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar: Hopeless Situations And Surprising Ways Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,403 views

    AS GOD PAINTS HIS PORTRAIT OF DELIVERANCE WE MUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO LIMIT THE WAYS IN WHICH HE CAN DELVIER.

    Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar -- Hopeless Situations and Surprising Ways. Judges 3 May 24, 2009 INTRODUCTION What do the following presidents all have in common. James A. Garfield (1881) 20th Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) 31st Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) 33rd Gerald Ford (1974-1977) 38th Ronald Reagan ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Amazing Discoveries On The Other Side Of Eternity

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,087 views

    Where you spend the other side of Eternity will be based on whether you’ve accepted Christ on this side of Eternity.

    Intro. A Few weeks ago, I preached on facing the Border, and how Enoch was translated, raptured, to live with God forever. We are facing the border. You may doubt the times, or you may be looking vigorously for the Lord to come, but nothing changes that we are all facing eternity sooner than we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,754 views

    Zion is a symbol not only of Israel's past and future, but also of the born-again Christian's citizenship in the God's Kingdom. Today, as we look at our text, I want you to notice how God takes nobodies and turns the world's competitive, prestige-orient

    Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken Psalm 87 1. I was looking at a list of some fads from the 1990's. Among them were: spandex shorts, Pokemon, Grunge music and fashion, The Macarena, Bowl cut, What would Jesus do?, Pogs, Polly Pocket Toys, and Tickle Me Elmo. 2. In that list, only one fad had ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Trusting God In Everything We Do Part 1

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,336 views

    God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. God will exchange His power for our weakness and His strength for our weariness.

    The prophet Isaiah was born several hundred years before the birth of Christ. His name means “the Lord is Salvation” and it is similar to the names Joshua, Elisha and Jesus. Isaiah is quoted directly in the New Testament over 65 times, far more than any other Old Testament prophet and mentioned ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Recognizing Godliness Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Feb 11, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,325 views

    How do we recognize and pursue Godliness? 1. We stay away from evil influences. 2. We follow the teachings of scripture. 3. We anticipate divine blessing.

    HOW TO RECOGNIZE GODLINESS PSALMS 1 1. Illus. of two magazine articles • One was on famous femal movie star. She talked about her desire to accumulate wealth, popularity, and sexual promiscuity. “I’m not happy, and I don’t even know anybody who is!” • The other article was about Mother Teresa. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Ethos #1 Holiness Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 16, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,357 views

    The church is meant to be different from the world. It is meant to exist for others.

    We begin a new message series today that we’ve entitled, Ethos, or if you’re from the American South, “Ethas”. This series is about how we become more like Christ and less like the world in which we live. It’s a calling to an alternative lifestyle. Yes. You heard me say alternative lifestyle. Being ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pursuit Of Truth Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 27, 2014
     | 7,254 views

    We can hear the psalmist's heartfelt prayer within these 8 verses. From his cry, call & confession we can receive some instructions and incentives to persist in prayer.

    PSALM 119: 145-152 [The Ministry of The Word Series] THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH [John 14:15, 23-24] The psalmist called on the Lord to deliver him because he obeyed, hoped in, and meditated on His Word. In this section [Qoph the 19th letter in the Hebrew alphabet] the psalmist is clearly troubled. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christians Shouldn’t Judge Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 23, 2014
     | 4,347 views

    Part 5 of 10 in a series dedicated to debunking commonly held myths that we think are in the Bible but really aren't, myths that can and often do have devastating effects on our faith.

    INTRODUCTION: Most people in this world know at least some of the Ten Commandments; even non-Christians can quote at least a few of them. And the favorite and most-often quoted out of all of them is “Thou Shall Not Judge.” Oh wait that’s not on the list? Strange, because to hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church