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  • Matthew Doebler avatar

    What God Wants Us To Hear About Loving Our Neighbors

    Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,800 views

    Who’s the real good Samaritan and what can we learn from him?

    So often, people hear only what they want to hear. Take my father, for instance. He is actually deaf in one ear and hearing impaired in the other. However, he still hears only what he wants to hear. We call it “Selective Hearing Loss.” For instance, if you call for him, he often won’t hear you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Slipping Into Ruin Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 16, 2020
     | 7,701 views

    If you want to keep from slipping into ruin, depend on the Lord and then keep depending on the Lord; but if you’re already on the slippery slope to ruin, repent; turn from your sin back to God, and let Him bring you back to the top again.

    About this time four years ago (Spring 2016), 23 total strangers bid farewell to the modern world as we know it. They took their hunting equipment, along with their wiles, into the remote Scottish Highlands with the aim of creating a new community from scratch. It was a new reality show on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Doing Church (The Way) You And God Have Always Wanted

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,954 views

    The second sermon in a three part series, ‘The Church that You and God have Always Wanted.’

    (Slide 1) When my mom was here last weekend, she related a story that happened probably not long before I was born and that took place one Wednesday night at the church she and dad attended then. It seems that there was a visitor that particular Wednesday night who was willing to sing a solo. So, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God Wants Us To Pray Like The Apostle Paul - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 19, 2024
     | 1,392 views

    Here's how to do it: 1. Pray for God to feel at home in our hearts (vs. 17, 19). 2. Pray for us to know the Lord's infinite love (vs. 17-19). 3. Feed your faith on God’s ability (vs. 20-21). 4. Give all the glory to God (vs. 21).

    God Wants Us to Pray Like the Apostle Paul - Part 2 Ephesians 3:14-21 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians (Prepared April 19, 2024) REVIEW: *Today we will continue our study of Paul's wonderful prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21, and when it comes to prayer, this is some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If You Want To Have The Power You Have Got To Clean The Tower

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,868 views

    God still has the Power if we will just keep ourselves clean

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Michael Stark avatar

    If You Don’t Want To Be Bitten, Don’t Pet The Beast

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 24, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,378 views

    Modesty in women’s dress is no accident. It is the result of training and adherence to biblical standards of decency in order to strengthen the witness of women.

    “Women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.”[1] A 54-year-old British woman tried to pet a lion in the El Arca wild animal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I'm Not Tapping Out Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 13, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,335 views

    In this message we will talk about overcoming something we are all very familiar with... temptation

    I’m Not Tapping Out James, the half brother of Jesus writes the following in the first chapter of His letter, Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, He will receive the crown of life. When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Unmarried And Longing To Be: What To Do When You Want To Be Married Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Oct 3, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,996 views

    If you are single and want to be married, this is a noble aspiration. Aspiring to be married is a calling to become both a husband and a father.

    Marriage Is a Worthy Aspiration If you are single and want to be married, this is a noble aspiration. Aspiring to be married is a calling to become both a husband and a father. But it’s also a longing for an ongoing relationship. Even Adam, the first man, wanted a relationship, and God saw it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “the Lord Is My Shepherd; I Shall Not Want”

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
     | 6,414 views

    “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want”

    Psalms 23:1-6 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” I. David's Relationship to the Lord was PERSONAL. “my shepherd.” His by virtue of :- (a) Decision ie. David wasn't born Saved. A Moment Of Decision (b) Determination ie. The Lord is my shepherd ie. present ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    How Do You Want Your Church, No Smoking Or Beware Of Flames

    Contributed by Tr Precht on Feb 23, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,294 views

    Our desire lies in our fire for God, how is your fire burning? Through the trials of our lives our desire is tested in great fires, How will you come out?

    There’s an old saying that goes “Where there is smoke, there’s fire.” Well how do you want church tonight? Do you want it "No smoking" or do you want a sign that says "Caution: beware of flames?" I was looking up what fire means and Strong’s concordance said that the word usage for fire was ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Why Jesus Wants Us To Be Initiators Instead Of Remaining As Passive Recipients

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,713 views

    The Lord expects us to initiate opportunities with the power of the Spirit to bring others to a saving and growing faith in our Lord Jesus. It is not enough to passively receive what He gives freely. "Freely we have received, therefore, freely give."

    Illustration: We love because He first loved us. (I JOhn 4:10) Illustration:John Wesley traveled 250,000 miles on horseback, averaging twenty miles a day for forty years; preached 4,000 sermons; produced 400 books; knew ten languages. At eighty-three he was annoyed that he could not write more ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Blevins avatar

    The Top Ten Things Mom's Want Their Children To Know About Her

    Contributed by Jim Blevins on May 16, 2009
    based on 20 ratings
     | 32,455 views

    Insights into what a mom wants all children to know about being a mother

    The Top Ten Things Mom’s Want Their Children To Know About Her Romans 13:7 says, "Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour" Today is Mother’s day. We come today to honor Mother’s. I asked someone who ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "not What We Want But What We Need"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 29, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,728 views

    A sermon about following Christ and finding life.

    “Not What We Want but What We Need” Matthew 16:21-27 In the words of the late American news commentator Paul Harvey, this morning’s Gospel Lesson is “the rest of the story.” It is a continuation of what we talked about last week. Jesus had asked His disciples: “Who do you say I am?” Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Climbing Higher

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 9, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,688 views

    Satan wants to keep us from making progress in our spiritual life. With the Lord’s help, though, we can keep on climbing. To avoid sin’s tragedy, learn Satan’s strategy.

    Opening illustration: Pastor Dale Kurtz laughed so hard that his sides ached. He was watching a frustrated squirrel trying to climb the metal pole supporting a bird feeder. The squirrel repeatedly got part way up, then slowly slid down the pole in a heap. In describing this incident, Kurtz wrote, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Great Deliverer Series

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on May 29, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,895 views

    God wants to deliver you from your wrongdoings and from the slavery of sin. And as Jehovah delivered His people out of slavery in Egypt, Jesus is the God who delivers and sets captives free from sin.

    The Great I Am The Great Deliverer As the world changes, the value of things change and price tags change. The expensive things now have cheap labels, and the cheap things have expensive labels. Today, we have what might be called a transvaluation of values. Everything is turned upside down. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational