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  • Paul Davidson avatar

    A Change Of Mind

    Contributed by Paul Davidson on Jun 12, 2017
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     | 47,799 views

    Christianity is not something that can be chosen from a buffet of religious options… It's a realization that we're guilty… It's a relationship forged in repentance... It's a life of loving service & obedience to the One whose mercy & grace set us free.

    CORE MESSAGE: Christianity is not something that can be chosen from a buffet of religious options… It is a realization that we are guilty and full of shame before a holy, righteous God… It is a relationship that is forged out of our abject humility as we lay prostrate before God in repentance... It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How Do I Get To Heaven? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 20, 2019
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     | 17,678 views

    Jesus tells us that "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." So what do I need to DO to make it to heaven?

    OPEN: A Sunday School teacher had spent the time teaching her young class that you couldn’t work your way into heaven. Then she asked the kids in her Sunday School class, "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would I get into Heaven?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Teacher's Pet Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 19, 2018
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     | 18,205 views

    I want to be Jesus' teacher's pet. I want to be His favorite pupil. This passage gives us the key to pleasing Jesus and becoming more like Him in my life. (Spoiler alert - it has to do with how I treat people I don't like)

    OPEN: A great scholar was once asked about a young man who was in his class. The person said, "So and so tells me that he was one of your students." The scholar just smiled sadly and said, "Well, he may have attended my lectures, but he was not one of my students.” What was that scholar saying? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Many Purposes As Salt Series

    Contributed by David Troyer on Nov 19, 2017
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    What is the purpose of salt? Throughout most of the world’s history, salt has been used for three purposes: Flavoring, Preserving and Healing and it has almost always been valuable. This message explores our responsibilities as Salt in this world.

    Our text for this morning is Matthew 5:13-16 While you are turning there, take a minute to think about salt. What is its history? What is its purpose... aside from tasting good. Today we are going to explore those aspects and more as we explore our purpose in light of the call God makes on us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    A World Crying From The Quicksand

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 26, 2008
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    We get bogged down by responsbilities. The way out is first to act responsibly, second to tell others what God is doing in you, and ultimately to yield to our Savior.

    One afternoon I came by the church to pick up a few things. I parked around the back, and there discovered two of our members, plus our sexton, in major trouble. These men had purchased a heavy-duty safe for the church office, and were intent on moving it inside. The safe had been hauled here on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Where There Is No Altar The Church Will Falter

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 26, 2015
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    Not only will the altar less church be weak and spiritually impotent, but ultimately the church without an altar will falter.

    1 King 18:14-30 Ahab the king of Israel meets Elijah with these words: Art thou he that troubeleth Israel? Trouble=) stir up, disturb To agitate; 2. To afflict with pain or discomfort. 3. To cause mental agitation or distress This shows you how far Israel had fallen from Gods divine presence and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Scott Spencer avatar

    Thanksgiving Is A Time To Be… Thankful.

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Nov 25, 2014
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    There are many people aren’t really thankful. They believe that they deserve what they have and – what they don’t have – and what they should.

    Thanksgiving is a time to be… thankful. There are many people aren’t really thankful. They believe that they deserve what they have and – what they don’t have – and what they should. And there are others who ARE thankful, but they’re very quiet and discreet about ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Kevin O'Brien avatar

    Fishers Of Men (Mark 1:17) Series

    Contributed by Kevin O'brien on Mar 4, 2013
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     | 18,370 views

    First sermon in series through Mark's Gospel. Introduction to Mark's Gospel with emphasis on Great Commission & discipleship. Focus on the calling of followers in 1:17. Mark's Gospel is presented here as a "discipleship manual" or "how-to textbook" for

    “Fishers of Men”—Mark 1:17 A subtitle for today’s sermon could be: “Simple Church”—because the Scriptures teach of a faith that is less complex, more simple, less religious, and narrower in scope than the church in its history has often portrayed… ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Let’s Go Fishing Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 7, 2013
    based on 137 ratings
     | 60,466 views

    The best fishermen often have expensive rods and reels and lures. But these are only tools. If those tools don’t help them catch fish, they’re worthless. What tools do we use to "catch" souls for Jesus and how does Jesus turn us into "fishers of men"?

    A couple of guys named Ed and Fred had gone fishing for the very first time in their lives. They went out and bought themselves a couple of rods and reels, went down to the lake and rented a boat at the boat rental place and rowed out to a likely place and let down their anchor. They’d read ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    The Real Enemy Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 23, 2019
     | 3,793 views

    Paul explains in Romans 7:7-13 that our real enemy is not the law, but is sin and our sinful flesh. We don't have to live with the consequences of our sin if we bring it under the grace of Jesus Christ.

    A. One day, a mother explained to her five-year-old daughter that if she chose to disobey her, she would have to live with the consequences. 1. “Oh, Mommy!” the little girl said with a terrified look on her face. “Please don’t make me live with the Consequences. I want to live here with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Love Is Not Rude!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 18, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,967 views

    This characteristic of love appears to be rather out-of-date. I mean, we are living in a world that is torn apart by all kinds of hatreds, national conflicts, racial strife, class warfare, & even religious hostility. Yet Paul says, "Love is not rude."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8; Luke 7:36-50 A. As most of you realize, during the last 2 weeks I have based my messages on Paul's description of love found in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Free Indeed

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 26, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,617 views

    Freedom according to the 13th amendment is iffy at best, based upon interpretation and circumstance, but the Bible says in John 8:36 “Whom the son hath set free is free indeed”

    Free Indeed By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING:- According to Wikipedia Slavery is any system in which principles of property law are applied to people, allowing individuals to own, buy and sell other individuals, as a form of property. An enslaved person is unable to withdraw unilaterally ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Provoking Thoughts From First John (1 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
     | 2,038 views

    1 John is called one of the “General Epistles,” because it was not sent to a specific church. Rather, it was sent to churches in general.

    The three books of John are referred to as “letters, however, the first was not written in the form of a letter. For example, it has no salutation nor conclusion. In fact, it has all the characteristics of a sermon in which a pastor is revealing his love for God’s people. To have a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lonnie Erwin avatar

    Now Is The Time Series

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Jan 2, 2021
     | 6,901 views

    “Now is the Time” to come back to what is important to all who love God. God’s sent Jesus, His Son that we would no longer be separated from Him by the sin in our lives. What is keeping you from worshiping God?

    One of my favorite songs is entitled “Heart of Worship.” The Lyrics of the song imply that we have gotten away from worshiping God and let other things replace our worship with things that are less important. Many of God’s people have let the pandemic dampen their desire to Worship God. With the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Reality Of Joy

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 28, 2023
     | 1,782 views

    What is Biblical Joy? Throughout the New Testament, we are encouraged to be joyful and to rejoice. But does that mean that we always have to be happy?

    The question that Paul seems to be trying to answer for most of this passage of scripture is, how Jewish do you have to be to be a Christian? It was the question of whether or not Christians had to follow all of the Jewish regulations and guidelines was an ongoing debate throughout the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan