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  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "We Will Give Account" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 25, 2008
     | 12,003 views

    Sermon 11 in a study in HEBREWS

    “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Warning This World Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,981 views

    We tend to get so tied up in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives that we can become idolatrous without even realizing it. Make God’s will a priority in your life to aviod the traps of this world.

    Warning!! this world can be hazardous to your health John I 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. John I 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Chasing The Wind Pt1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 5, 2017
     | 11,205 views

    Catching the wind of the Holy Spirit (The Spirit of God) is crucial to finding purpose and fulfillment in life – you can chase the wind of life all you want but it won’t make you fly .

    Series: Chasing the Wind – Ecclesiastes Transition read before song: Solomon states in Ecc. 1:2-4; 8; 14: “Meaningless! MEANINGLESS!” SAYS THE TEACHER. “UTTERLY MEANINGLESS!” Everything Is meaningless.” What does man gain from his labor at which he toils under the sun? Generations come and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Knowing The Holy One Series

    Contributed by Michael Catt on Nov 5, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,616 views

    This series will assist you in developing and deepening your relationship with God.

    SPIRITUAL INTIMACY – KNOWING THE HOLY ONE 1 Cor. 2:9-13; Prov. 9:10 Americans talk about the pursuit of happiness - we think it’s a God given right. In reality, as believers it is not happiness that we are to pursue, but holiness. From God’s perspective, we can only be happy, when we respond ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Not The World

    Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Feb 13, 2022
     | 7,459 views

    You CAN NOT LOVE THE WORLD AND LOVE GOD AT THE SAME TIME

    Our relationship with God is the most important and critical relationship we can have in this life. It has no expiry date. Yet, you cannot take it for granted as if you will live for a million years. Like our other relationships, our relationship with God is a matter of personal choice. You’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Wind The Clock Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 15, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 864 views

    As we reflect on the gift of time, today's message challenges us to "wind the clock" by aligning our hearts with God's eternal purpose—living each moment with faith, perseverance, and an awareness that our time is best redeemed in obedience to Him.

    Wind the Clock Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/sermons/ Time is a gift that each of us experiences differently. The historian David McCullough once observed, “The digital watch is a perfect symbol of an imbalance in outlook in our day.” His words capture the tension we often ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 35 - The Heart Of A Christian Leader Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 19, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 397 views

    Jonah was a prophet of God, but he did not understand the loving heart of God towards a repentant people. The heart of Moses as a leader of the Israelites and the forgiving heart of Jesus are the best examples of how a Christian leader should love and care for the people under his or her care.

    We read in Jonah 4:1, “Jonah was very unhappy about this and became angry.” (GNB) There are two kinds of emotions that Jonah expressed as mentioned in the verse above, one was sadness, and the other was anger. As we meditate on this portion of scripture, we will try to understand the reasons for ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Are You Sure About That?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 9, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,723 views

    Make 3 decisions for the rich, full life Christ offers.

    Matthew 5:2-12 Are You Sure About That? Woodlawn Baptist Church February 8, 2004 Introduction This morning I have a fun exercise that I want you to help me with before we get started with the message. I know that some of you will feel kind of silly doing it, but try it anyway. I want us all to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Life?

    Contributed by John Howard on Jan 14, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,532 views

    A look at the new life we have in Christ and how Christ wants us to respond.

    Col 3:1-4 I have struggled with getting my topic or my idea captured - In words on paper - It seems I have had a restlessness - About what to talk about today - I have a desire, a deep desire - To encourage you to look heavenward - In every day, in every situation, in every moment Let me read you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lost Christians

    Contributed by Rex E. Faile on Jan 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,232 views

    A message to stir the church from complacency to commitment. A message for revival and repentance.

    LOST CHRISTIANS Scripture: Luke 15:4-7 A Message by Pastor Rex E. Faile, Sr. Lakewood Christian Church Luke 15:4-7 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Conforming To Christ Through The Unrelenting Love Of God

    Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 7, 2017
     | 3,543 views

    A sermon that attempts to show how we can be conformed into the image of Christ

    Conforming to Christ through The unrelenting love of God Nothing can diminish or reduce his pursuit of love for his people. Romans 8:29King James Version (KJV) 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The One Thing Needed

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 12, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,329 views

    n a world overflowing with distractions and demands, The One Thing Needed calls us to stop striving and start abiding—choosing, like Mary, to sit at the feet of Jesus, trust fully in Him, and find lasting peace and purpose in His presence.

    The One Thing Needed Luke 10:38-42; Psalms 46:10; Proverbs 3:5-6 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 What’s the number one thing you’re chasing after in life right now? Maybe, in your deep longing for connection, you're seeking to be known—really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dustin Boden avatar

    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dustin Boden on Jul 26, 2024
     | 1,391 views

    The Beatitudes teach us how to embody the qualities that Jesus values, such as humility, mercy, and purity of heart.

    Today, we are starting a new series called “Becoming.” In this series, we will explore Jesus' most famous sermon, “The Sermon on the Mount,” which spans Matthew chapters 5 through 7. (Turn there) For those who think my sermons are long, they might not have enjoyed Jesus' sermons, as this ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Are We Waiting? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 629 views

    Explores how to find hope in waiting, maintain holiness in anticipation, and embrace the transformative process of God's call for restoration.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this blessed gathering. It is always a joy to see each one of you, a testament of God's enduring grace and unyielding love. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. As we gather in His name, I am reminded of the words of Peter Marshall, who once said, ...read more

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    The Keeper Of The Vineyard

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 14, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,769 views

    Introduction to a series of Bible studies about the little foxes that attempt to stifle your Christian walk.

    Song of Solomon 1:6 KJV Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. Song of Solomon 2:15 KJV Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal