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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    A Sane Perspective Upon Discipline And Compassion Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 27, 2012
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     | 5,611 views

    Walking with God means we must be willing to mix discipline with compassion in the right ratios and in the right situations. There is a time to be firm and buckle down and a time to open your heart.

    A Sane Perspective Upon Discipline and Compassion (Proverbs 19:14-15, 17-18) 1. Discipline and compassion are connected. For example, if teachers do not keep a class under control, students cannot learn and that affects their futures. 2. A school teacher injured his back and had to wear a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Eyes To See: Embracing The Hope Of God's Calling - Ephesians 1:18 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 1, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,131 views

    Ephesians 1:18 is a prayer of deep longing. Paul isn’t just asking for knowledge; he’s asking for enlightenment—a heart flooded with God’s light to truly see the hope we have in Christ.

    Eyes to See: Embracing the Hope of God's Calling - Ephesians 1:18 Ephesians 1:18 (NLT): “I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.” Introduction: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The World's Greatest Backslider

    Contributed by Charles Clary on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 9,961 views

    The sermon chronicles Ephraim’s (Israel) downward spiral and sets forth the love of God which reaches out to him.

    Many here today have heard of the Darwin Awards. They are given to individuals who self-destruct in the most remarkable way. Floyd Brown, age 42, wearing a ski-mask attempted to rob a Holiday Inn in Anchorage, Alaska. The problem was that there were 40 policemen who were in the lobby of the motel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Funeral Service For Church Member

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 244 ratings
     | 64,047 views

    This is the service for one of our members who went to be with our Savior last night. I hope that the joy of knowing her comes through in the words of this service.

    We gather here today, not to celebrate death, but to celebrate life; eternal life. Suzie’s temporary life on earth is now over, but her permanent life in Heaven with her Savior, Jesus Christ, has just begun. If we could picture her entrance to Heaven, we would see all the saints that ever went on ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Memorial Stones

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,084 views

    A Memorial Day Message

    Pastor Jamie Wright * MFC * May 28, 2006 Joshua 4:1-9 vs 6 What do these stones mean to you? vs 7 And these stones shall be a memorial to the children of Israel forever Hebrew word for memorial means- “To Remember” Like the Viet Nam War Memorial *Christians are prone to forget (fail to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Learn From The Ant, Oh Sluggard!!

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on May 18, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,691 views

    God often compares us to the best of His creation to teach us principles for a victorious life.

    "Go to the ant, o sluggard, observe her ways and be wise, which, having no chief, officer or ruler, prepares her food in the summer, and gather’s her provision in the harvest. How long will you lie down, o sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Takes Pleasure In Unfailing Love. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 25, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,411 views

    Mercy not sacrifice is what God desires, what is mercy? Why does God want us to love him? How is it that he takes pleasure in our love for him?

    Last week I started the sermon series on the “wrath of God”, and we determined that God longs to redeem or rescue his people, so much so that he will pay the price of their rescue we discovered this in chapter seven of Hosea, a book that was written around 740-733 BC at the end of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Christmas: What Is Your Response? Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,572 views

    When we look at the Christmas story in the Bible we find several different ways people responded that first Christmas.

    When we look at the Christmas story in the Bible, we find several different ways people responded that first Christmas. Today we find people respond to Christmas in various ways much like on that first Christmas. Some People are Preoccupied. Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Have A Mission Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 12, 2014
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     | 7,522 views

    You and I are not here to sit, soak and sour. We are here to serve God and bring others to Jesus NOT because we are told we must but because Jesus loved us enough to die for each of us and we must love Him enough to care and to serve.

    Last we looked at our Wake-up call #1 is “We are the Church” Today I want to look at Wake-up Call #2- We have a Mission! When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Keys - Ecclesiasties Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on May 22, 2023
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     | 1,146 views

    The meaning of life is to enjoy the freedom and the simplicity of life given to us by God's grace through the realization of God’s absolute control to the point we trust in the Lord’s love.

    So maybe you’ve heard it said, ‘read your bible’ so you tried and failed. Our hope as leaders is that all of us will pick up God’s word and come to understand the true nature of God. After all, the bible is God’s Word curated over centuries detailing His nature, His will, the meaning of life and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Go! And Give Thanks To The Lord - 1 Chronicles 16:34 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 2, 2025
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     | 583 views

    The goodness of God and His never-ending love is not just ancient poetry—it is the Gospel truth that points us directly to Jesus Christ, crucified, risen, and reigning.

    Go! And Give Thanks to the Lord - 1 Chronicles 16:34 1 Chronicles 16:34 (NLT): “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” Introduction: Church, today we are going to anchor ourselves in one of the most repeated declarations of Scripture: “Give thanks to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    I Want That Mountain, It Belongs To Me!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 10, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,481 views

    You need to declare the good things of God, over your life on a daily basis! Sometimes you need to do it on a moment by moment basis, if that's what it takes

    I want that Mountain, it belongs to me! Psalms 107:1-2 NKJ. Says it this way, 1. Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, The bible doesn’t say let them wish it were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 17, 2020
     | 3,861 views

    Seated at head of the Passover table sits … Yeshua … Jesus. Sitting there, who do the Disciples see? like His Father, Yahweh, Jesus is “an infinite flower opening its petals” Like His Father, Yahweh, Jesus is like “an infinite flower opening its petals”

    In the beginning … before there was anything … there was … Elohim … our strong creator God who created the heavens and the earth. Sending out His Spirit, He sang the universe into existence … the galaxies, the stars, the planets. With a word He filled this planet that He created with life … all ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Strife Of The Tongues

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 24, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 49,332 views

    The fear of the Lord starts from your tongue. Judicious use of the tongue enables you to see good days. Likewise if you misuse your tongue, you will see evil days. Proverbs 13: 3 says, “He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life, but he that openeth wide

    THE STRIFE OF THE TONGUES Dr. D. K. Olukoya Psalm 31: 20 : “Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.” The topic of our message this week is taken from the foregoing. I want you to keep the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Joy Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 14, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 423 views

    This is the 51st Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

    Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#51] JOY OF SALVATION Luke 13:18-30 Introduction: As we journey through the season of Advent, we are reminded of the divine joy that comes with the promise of salvation. In Luke 13:18-30, Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God growing quietly yet powerfully, like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist