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  • Sheryln Miller avatar

    Why You Need To Make A Covenant With Your Eyes Series

    Contributed by Sheryln Miller on Apr 18, 2017
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     | 21,276 views

    Messages discusses how and why we need to guard our eyes in today's culture.

    The key to surviving temptation involves guarding our eyes with all diligence. In Matthew 18:9, Jesus said if your eye causes you to sin pluck it out! Seems rather drastic but it makes the point. No we are not saying pluck out your eyes but we are saying do what's necessary to avoid/shun evil. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why You Need Sin Out Of Your Life

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 7, 2012
     | 2,977 views

    Sin has many dangerous consequences and we must get it out of our life.

    "WHY YOU NEED SIN OUT OF YOUR LIFE" Mark 5:1-21 There are few that would argue that we need to get sin out of our life. Most disagreement would come about WHY and HOW. I want to deal with both of these today. First… WHY. Some would say because: I want to go to heaven I want my prayers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Are Christians So Pro Life? Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 11, 2024
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     | 697 views

    I want to equip our church family in speaking intelligently and compassionately about abortion. I don’t have a Republican agenda here today as much as I have a kingdom of God agenda.

    Today, I want to talk about the sanctity of human life and, specifically abortion. This morning, I want you to join with me in a celebration of life. There is a widespread divide regarding the issue of abortion … people are not indifferent regarding this contested issue. Even now, bringing the very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Partner In Spreading The Gospel!

    Contributed by Simeon Krastev on Aug 28, 2004
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     | 5,247 views

    If we want our church to continue to exist and to be lighthouse pointing the Way to salvation, we have to give.

    THE OCCASION FOR WRITING PHILIPANS The partnership between the minister and the church is one of the main themes in the Epistle to the Philippians. Paul writes this letter in order to express his gratitude to the members of the church in Philippi for the financial support they have sent ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pastoral Authority Not Pastoral Acquiescence

    Contributed by James Groce on Apr 18, 2001
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     | 9,006 views

    Government presents the case that rebellion could possibly exist. Rebellion indisputably declares that government does exist!

    Pastoral Authority Not Pastoral Acquiescence Elder James Groce Pastor of Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle Molino, Florida Text: Romans 13:1-7 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We Have A Living Hope! Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,743 views

    The apostle Peter in this passage will speak of the great hope of all believer’s.

    We have a Living Hope! 1 Peter 1:3-5 Introduction To a church that is being severely persecuted for being a follower of Jesus Christ, not only do they need to know that they are held secure by God in there day to day lives no matter how bad life gets, but they also need to know that there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If Only We Could Be One Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005
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    A call for unity in the church.

    We like Jesus’ original disciples still have to live in this world. Have you ever wonder exactly what is “the world”? It is a system of values typified by Satan himself, centered on greed, power, deceit and self-will. While we are in the world Satan desires to do everything he can to destroy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Are Held Secure By God Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,122 views

    Many people try to find security in many different areas of life, some try to find it in a good job, others try to find it in a family name or heritage, and still even some try to find it off of the fortunes and work of others. However in all these things

    We are held Secure by God Am June 28th 2008 1 Peter 1:1-2 Introduction Many people try to find security in many different areas of life, some try to find it in a good job, others try to find it in a family name or heritage, and still even some try to find it off of the fortunes and work of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Have A Personal God

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jan 18, 2008
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     | 4,440 views

    A sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, Series A.

    2nd Sunday after Epiphany, January 20, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, you have revealed yourself to us through your Word, recorded in the Scriptures, spoken by the prophets, but most clearly ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    We Live By Faith And Not By Sight

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 24, 2015
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     | 16,394 views

    Not seeing is believing

    WE LIVE BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT: John 20:19-31 Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Have you ever had a moment when you doubted the Word of God? How in the world is this person who is dead going to come back to life again, you wonder, as you go to the funeral. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Praying 'til We Pray

    Contributed by A. W. Tozer on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,046 views

    A classic message on persistent prayer by A. W. Tozer.

    Dr. Moody Stuart, a great praying man of a past generation, once drew up a set of rules to guide him in his prayers. Among these rules is this one: "Pray till you pray." The difference between praying till you quit and praying till you pray is illustrated by the American evangelist John Wesley Lee. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Christians Don't Get Their Prayers Answered Series

    Contributed by Ps Trevor Bartley on Apr 10, 2018
     | 3,725 views

    I have found the answer to the question or comment we hear a lot, “If God is good all the time and He is the healer, why did my family member die? They went to church, read their Bible, prayed and even tithed, they were the best Christian.

    God takes the responsibility to ensure that His Word will come to pass on the Earth. He has invested His Word through His Son (the Logos) so that someone can speak into existence His will for the Earth. All He needs is someone to speak into existence His will via His Word, the Logos and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Expectations We Place On God

    Contributed by Christopher Easton on Oct 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,956 views

    Sermon on the golden calf episode in Exodus.

    Text: Exodus 32:1-14 Lightning and thunder are roaring at the top of the mountain. Smoke is billowing all around as if the whole mountain side were on fire! Moses was meeting with God there. The people dare not go to where Moses was for fear that God himself would break out against them! It was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The God Who We Worship

    Contributed by Mike Bryant on Mar 26, 2021
     | 3,700 views

    God is worthy of worship because of His nature. This sermon considers how various aspects of God's nature should shape our worship of Him, lest it become meaningless with repetition.

    I. In the novel “The American” by Henry James, Count Valentin remarks to Newman about some of the terrible things Newman has endured. “You’ve spent some awful, some deadly days, and you’ve done some extremely disagreeable things: you’ve shoveled sand, as a boy, for supper, and you’ve eaten cat in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Doing What We Love

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 11, 2012
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     | 3,204 views

    Jesus calls us to love to a way of living and being and acting out of a foundation of the revealed, enacted love of God for us, which we then strive to delight in and live out of.

    Doing what we love January 15, 2012 Intro: Last Sunday I began by asking us to create a list of some fictional characters that are well known and generally admired by our culture (show list). Then I asked for some adjectives that we might use to describe these characters, and we brainstormed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist