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  • Dustin Boden avatar

    Blessed Are The Pure In Heart Series

    Contributed by Dustin Boden on Aug 11, 2024
     | 1,630 views

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

    Becoming (6) Dustin Lee Boden / General “Blessed are the Pure” Matthew 5:1–8 ESV 1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Do You Want?

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 19, 2003
    based on 119 ratings
     | 11,214 views

    The question was asked by Jesus to his first two disciples and still needs to be answered by those who seek to follow him.

    The Palestinian sun beat down on the two friends as they listened to John exhort the crowds to repentance. For the past few weeks they had followed John every where he had gone, listened to his message, and watched the crowds reaction. At first they were sure that he was the one that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Nothing But Jesus And The Cross

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,097 views

    Woe to us if we allow anything to come between us and the Gospel!

    Mark 7:1-23 "Nothing but Jesus and the Cross" As the Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law watch the healing miracles of Jesus take place, they decide that they have to criticize Jesus openly in order to stop Him. Will their criticism be about the healing itself? No. Surrounded as they are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Preacher Who Lost His Head Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Nov 4, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 9,310 views

    An examination of the arrest and martyrdom of John the Baptist, showing that a man may kill the messenger, but not his message.

    The Preacher Who Lost His Head Aim: To show how John’s fearless condemnation of Herod and his wife resulted in his death, yet his message lived on. Text: Mark 6:14-29 Introduction: John the Baptist was, of course, the forerunner to Christ, “the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building With Compassion Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,382 views

    4 of 4 messages on Nehemiah. We are in a building campaign and we want to build with compassion.

    Building the Right Way Building with Compassion Church Fights I’m told that there is a church in Texas that debated over the issue of telling a lie. Some felt that there were some occasions in which a little white lie was acceptable. The others felt that there was never an occasion in which a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Innocent Blood

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 16, 2014
     | 5,215 views

    Jesus died when He wasn't guilty - for us when we were guilty. The price of freedom, both civil and spiritual, is innocent blood

    Innocent Blood Mark 15:15-41 • As we have worked our way through the gospel of Mark, we have learned many things. It has been more than a little interesting how we have “stumbled” on to the perfect text for the perfect day. It is no accident that we are where we are today! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    A Tree And It's Fruit

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,657 views

    The Lord says that we will know them by thier fruit. We will also know you by your fruit. As Christians we must bear fruit.

    A tree and its fruit Matthew 7:15-20 Introduction- Both writers Luke and Matthew talk about judging others and bearing fruit for the kingdom of God. They both thought it important to show how it would affect believers. It seems that we are not to judge others. That it is impossible to be fruit ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Little Things That Illustrate The Power Of The Tongue! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,328 views

    James teaches that a small briddle for a horese, a small rudder for a ship, a small tongue in comparrison to an out of control tongue warns us of the tremendous dangers of the tongue.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bible to James 3:3-6. 2. The title of our lesson: “Little things that illustrate the power of the tongue”! 3. James 3:3-6 is filled with visual images. 4. The three images that James uses illustrate the point that since they are small and yet control ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Work To Eat Or Eat To Work

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,022 views

    Many people today work in order to eat, but the Bible has another point of view. The Bible tell us that life is more than working so that we can eat. The Bible teachs us how to eat in order to work.

    Work to Eat or Eat to Work? 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Introduction I think it is safe to say tonight that none of us are financial wealthy or from old money. We are the working class. We are people who have to work in order to eat. We are the folks who live from paycheck to paycheck. Or if we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Judgment Is Coming Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,737 views

    In the processes of our life, we should be preparing for the Judgment to come.

    How to Do Life Judgment Is Coming! James 2:12-13 * Once when Alabama was playing Auburn, Coach Bear Bryant sent in his 2nd string quarterback with instructions to run on every play and he had better not pass the ball. Alabama led by three points and only had to run the clock out to win. Three downs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disillusionment: With God And Everyone Else!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Sep 26, 2015
     | 4,910 views

    People often set their selves up for failure and disillusionment. We might even pray to die! But God and Jesus went through the same. We must focus on Him and the faithful few who have a heart for God.

    Disillusionment: With God and Everyone Else! By Capt. Kelly Durant 9-27-15 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? “I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Love In Action Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,940 views

    Apostle Paul lays out how we should be representing our faith and our relationship to the Lord.

    Love in Action Romans chapter 12:9-21 Introduction- Good morning, if you could turn to Romans chapter 12. We will be looking at Paul’s letter to the church concerning our everyday actions. He lays out how as believers we should be representing our faith and our relationship to the Lord and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Teachings Of Titus #3

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022
     | 2,120 views

    In the previous sermon in this series, in Titus 1:10-16, Paul dealt with the false teachers, and told Titus that their mouths must be stopped.

    Why? Because he said the words they were preaching were damnable words that were “Subverting whole households” to go astray. One of the sad things about those who fall into false religions is that they aggressively do everything they can to convert their complete families. This is typical of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    A Look At The Lord’s Supper

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,080 views

    The Lord's Supper is one of the most important things we believers can do to honor the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. Paul wrote of this in 1 Corinthians 11.

    (Based on a message preached 1-29-2023 at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: We celebrate the Lord’s Supper when there’s a fifth Sunday. Some of us may have never taken part in one of these, and for some, it may have been a while. That’s one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Samson's Strength

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jun 11, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,805 views

    While Samson was known for his physical strength he was also known to be spiritually weak. To find out more read on

    Samson’s Strength Judges 15:1-20 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Whom amongst us has not heard of the great strength of Samson? Was not slaying 1,000 Philistines with nothing but a jawbone of a donkey and tearing apart a lion and bringing down a temple building with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist