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  • Michael Stark avatar

    Three Dirty Words

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 12, 2025
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     | 473 views

    A movement to adopt the philosophy of DEI (Diversity. Equity. Inclusion.) must be replaced by UET (Unity. Equality. Transformation) if we will honour Christ as Master of the church.

    “As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jamey Stewart avatar

    God's Indwelling Word

    Contributed by Jamey Stewart on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 127 ratings
     | 10,347 views

    Through this sermon we will look into three reasons why we need to make a home for God’s Word in our heart.

    Text: Colossians 3:16 The Indwelling Word Introduction: A. The editor of a well known London newspaper sent a letter of inquiry to one hundred important men asking them one question: “Suppose you were sent to prison for three years and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Never A Discouraging Word

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 121 ratings
     | 9,699 views

    Questions to ask yourself when you are tempted to criticize.

    According to the old western ballad, "Home on the Range", the range was a place, "where never is heard a discouraging word, and the skies are not cloudy all day." Fanciful thought. Never hearing a discouraging word would be pleasant. But that really wasn’t true in the old west and it’s certainly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    A Letter Of Encouragement- Follow God's Will Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 5, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,160 views

    This is the 54th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 4th sermon from 1 Thessalonians.

    Series: Action [#54] A LETTER OF ENCOURAGMENT- FOLLOW GOD’S WILL 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Introduction: There are many forms of exercise; but probably the most popular form of exercise is walking. Now, that obviously is not a form of exercise that I prescribe to; but it is something that most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Week 2: Faith & Family Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 23, 2021
     | 3,125 views

    God urges us to persevere in our faith, even as Job did.

    Finish this sentence. “If you don’t succeed at first…try, try again.” Do you know who besides God best exemplifies that kind of perseverance? Satan. If there is one thing I admire about Satan, and I know that’s a shocking thing to say, but if there is something we can learn from him, it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    At The Scent Of Water

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 29, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 38,253 views

    A message from the poetic language of Job 14:7-9 where a tree that is to all appearances dead and without hope, comes back to life at the "scent of water." God wants us to be waterboys/girls.

    At The Scent of Water... PPT 1 title PPT 2 text with pic of dead tree stump Job 14:7 "For there is hope for a tree, When it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And its shoots will not fail. Job 14:8 "Though its roots grow old in the ground, And its stump dies in the dry soil, Job ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Self Encouragement In The Lord In The Midst Of Discouraging Circumstances

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 4, 2022
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     | 7,751 views

    Everyone will have times of crisis which can bring discouragement, we are expected to turn them to God for His intervention.

    Self Encouragement in the Lord in the Midst of Discouraging Circumstances Study Text: 1 Samuel 30: 1-8 Introduction: - Persevering pursuit of God gives us encouragement in the midst of discouraging situations of our own lives. - The Philistine King, Achish, gave David the town of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Living And Eternal Word Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 18, 2011
     | 7,150 views

    Faith and practise are determined by what we accept as authoritative for our life. Baptist accept the written Word of God as authoritative for faith and practise.

    “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for ‘All flesh is like grass and all its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Tremble At The Word Of Life

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 10, 2010
     | 7,641 views

    What a tremendous gift we have in God’s Holy Word - a gift that gives us life and causes us to tremble.

    Trembling at the Word of Life TCF Sermon April 18, 2010 It all began with a coded message. The coded message read: Expecting so many people that we have arranged 21 teacups and cooked 18 bowls of rice. This was a message to Christians in China in 1981. The 21 teacups meant 2100 hours, or 9 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paul's Desire Was To Encourage Not Discourage Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 22, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,191 views

    His desire was to encourage people he had never met before.

    A kindergarten teacher gave her class a "show and tell" assignment of bringing something to represent their religion. The first boy got in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin and I am Jewish and this is the Star of David." The second one was a girl and when she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiencing The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,895 views

    1. Being a student of the Word takes effort. 2. Being a student of the Word turns effort into joy. 3. Being a student of the Word turns the written Word into the Living Word.

    Ravi Zacharias, a Christian intellectual who travels around the world lecturing in secular settings on spiritual themes, tells of an experience he had in Columbus, Ohio. He writes, “A few weeks ago, I did a lectureship at Ohio State University. As I was being driven to the lecture, we passed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ray Scott avatar

    Words Of Distinction - "Persuade"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,926 views

    This message deals with the use of the word "persuade" in the Scriptures. No one can be "persuaded" to be saved ... but the saved can be "persuaded" in the things of God.

    WORDS OF DISTINCTION – “Persuade” INTRODUCTION : We CONTINUE in our series on “Words Of Distinction”. We have looked at the words: “daily”, “adoption”, “rather”, “sleep”, “pleasure” and “mind”. TONIGHT we are going to look at the word “persuade”. The English word “persuade” is mentioned 35 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Craver avatar

    Responding To The Word Of God

    Contributed by Anthony Craver on May 18, 2006
    based on 60 ratings
     | 9,864 views

    There are certain things we must do with God’s Word!

    What to Do with God’s Word Nehemiah Chapter Eight I. Introduction There is no way to overestimate the power of the Word of God. It is a blessing just to read it. In the book of Revelation we are promised a blessing just from reading the book. Rev 1:3 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rita Sims avatar

    Listening For God's Word

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Oct 20, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,987 views

    God’s Living Word comes to us every day.

    I’ve read in the Scpriptures in Jeremiah 31:3 "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness," at a time when I really needed to be reminded of God’s love. It became for me the Word of God-- living and active. I’ve heard Jesus’ words: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Bad Words Uttered

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 30, 2016
     | 3,785 views

    To avoid saying bad words or inoperative words because they are killing people, making me dry and the LORD JESUS hears it.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you killing someone? Yes, every time I trash talk. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To avoid saying bad words or inoperative words because they are killing people, making me dry and the LORD JESUS hears it. IV. TEXT: Psalms 59:7 (Amplified Bible) ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal