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  • Ken McKinley avatar

    Total Commitment Vs. Just A Contributor Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jun 10, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,431 views

    Paul, in writing to the Corinthians teaches that often we lay aside our wants, our desires, and even our needs for the sake of others. In order to run this race, it takes total commitment.

    Text: 1 Cor. 9:19-27 Before we begin, I want to share with you a story. This is a story that you’ll often learn in business classes, when you’re learning about partnerships in business, and I think it’s kind of applicable to what we’re going to be learning today… It’s called the Pig and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Dunn avatar

    You Before Yours

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 16, 2025
     | 111 views

    God desires the giver before the gift—when we first surrender our hearts to Him, every act of generosity, including financial giving, flows joyfully and becomes an overflow of grace.

    (God wants the giver before the gift) --- Introduction – Life Stirs Up Life Before we even open our Bibles, think about something amazing. The New Testament calls the church the body of Christ. Not a building. Not bricks and mortar. You and I are the church. Every part of a body matters. ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Crucify The Flesh: Living The New Life In Christ Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 8, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 382 views

    To belong to Christ means our old nature, our sinful desires, have been nailed to the cross — put to death so that we may live new lives through Him.

    Go! And Crucify the Flesh: Living the New Life in Christ Galatians 5:24 (NLT) — “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.” Introduction: The Call to the Cross There’s an old story of a missionary who once ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Benjamin Suulola avatar

    Strength To Walk In Victory

    Contributed by Benjamin Suulola on Dec 7, 2025
     | 125 views

    We are the real overcomers in the world. There is no other hope for people to walk in victory apart from Christ. God desires that we be practical examples of what only true children of God possess.

    Learn to walk in victory. Victory is the reality of a successful Christian life, and no one can argue against success! Get practical about your faith in Christ and refuse to accept Christianity as merely a form without power. Our call as believers is to victory. We are the true overcomers of ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Test 6: Pride Test, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,474 views

    This is the final part of James’ sixth test of faith—the pride test. This third part of the pride test deals with our pocketbooks--greedy pride.

    1. The first example of greedy pride is hoarding treasures 2. The second example of greedy pride is defrauding measures 3. The third example of greedy pride is indulging pleasures A story is told about a rich man who was in the hospital on his deathbed. The doctors had only given him a short time ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Welch avatar

    Endurance In Turbulent Times Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 16, 2018
     | 5,600 views

    Message 37 in our exposition of Romans. This message considers the instruction to endure turbulent times.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Navigating Turbulent Times with endurance -- Romans 12:12 Review Renewed thinking always precedes consistent transformed living. D. Think and live wisely through turbulent times 12:12 Last week we maintained that this world has experienced turbulent ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Dying To Self Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 16, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 16,923 views

    Life is to be lived for the glory of God. When a person lives out of a motive of self interest he is operating just as the world operates and experiences life accordingly. But for those who will deny the self-centered desires of their fallen nature and pu

    Dying to Self Fortifying the Foundations # 28 John 12:12-36[1] 2-15-04 Intro Video Clip “The Greatest Story Ever Told” [Ch. 22 (2:07: 47) to Ch. 23 (2:10: 36)] Does Christianity really work? Is there something to be experienced in a walk with God that is not experienced by the average human ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Sinner ... Saint ... Or Both?

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 7, 2018
     | 4,091 views

    Romans 6:22 tells us that we, as Christians, are set free from slavery to sin and that we become slaves to God. Should we identify ourselves as sinners or sons and daughters of God?

    If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Romans 12:4-5 “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Overcoming Addiction 2 Series

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Sep 23, 2019
     | 4,267 views

    It is better to prevent the problems than struggling to solve them. Thanks be to God because there is hope to the broken and addict who desires freedom from the bondage - John 16:33 ... "but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world" and read; 1 Peter 5:10.

    TOPIC: OVERCOMING ADDICTIONS 2 TEXT: TITUS 2:12 INTRODUCTION Most people who engage in addictive behaviors and go on to develop an actual addiction, find out that overcoming it is more challenging than they expected. So it is better to prevent the problems than struggling to solve them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Unregretted Sorrow Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 5, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,137 views

    God desires to bring about repentance so that we might be cleansed & not lose the blessings of salvation. This repentance may not be instantaneous but may take time spent in sorrow. Godly sorrow brings about repentance that brings new faith, deeds & zeal.

    2 CORINTHIANS 7: 8-13 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] UNREGRETTED SORROW [Luke 24:44-49/ Matthew 26:75-27:5] Near the close of Paul's missionary career the apostle summed up his preaching around two points, as "repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ"(Acts 20:21), These two, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Dwelling In God's Secret Place

    Contributed by James May on May 21, 2001
    based on 233 ratings
     | 170,948 views

    He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • KENNETH TANKERSLEY avatar

    Not Me, Lord

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Apr 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,505 views

    OLD SAYING: “DON’T EVER SAY NEVER.” IT WAS ONLY FITTING THAT SATAN SHOULD DESIRE TO HAVE SIMON PETER, TO SIFT HIM LIKE WHEAT***, TO SHOW WHAT OVERCONFIDENCE CAN DO TO A PERSON. 1. OF ALL THE DISCIPLES, SIMON PETER WAS THE MOST ARROGANT. 2. HE WAS

    NOT ME LORD 4/27/08 CBC MATHEW 26: 31--35 INTRODUCTION: OLD SAYING: “DON’T EVER SAY NEVER.” IT WAS ONLY FITTING THAT SATAN SHOULD DESIRE TO HAVE SIMON PETER, TO SIFT HIM LIKE WHEAT***, TO SHOW WHAT OVERCONFIDENCE CAN DO TO A PERSON. 1. OF ALL THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick Mead avatar

    The Spiritual Decline Of The Spiritually Inclined Series

    Contributed by Patrick Mead on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 27,187 views

    The destruction of sin upon the life of faith

    The Spiritual Decline of the Spiritually Inclined Genesis 19:1-38 Introduction Chapter nineteen of the book of Genesis is an interesting chapter to say the least. It is interesting from the standpoint of a sinful world. It is interesting from the standpoint of God answering the prayers of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Looking Both Ways

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 27, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,994 views

    We can look back to what God did for us in 2005, or ahead to what He wants to do for us in 2006. We can look both ways, but we can only step out one way ... and that should be in faith.

    Something happened a few hours ago. Something I believe each of us must come to terms with. What was it? The clock struck midnight, and in so doing, we had to say good-bye to one year, but we got to say hello to a brand new year. We go through this each year, but I am not sure just how much ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Gaining A Heart Of Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2021
     | 8,130 views

    Life is short! We must invest our time in that which is of eternal value. All that glitters is not gold. The vanities of this world are of much less value than "gaining a heart of wisdom" (Ps. 90:12). This message leads into Jesus's parable about finding a treasure in Matthew 13:44.

    What do you value most in life? The question is not what you should value most. The question is what do you value most in life? The answer to that question is not found in what we say we value. The answer is found in how we invest our lives—how we invest the precious minutes, hours, and days of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic