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  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    What's Your Motivation For Obedience? Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2002
    based on 369 ratings
     | 52,848 views

    Why do you obey Christ? Jesus says if you love Him you will obey Him? Is yours a "loving obedinece? Don’t answer too quickly! A look at our motives for obedience and what loving obedience to Christ and His commands really looks like.

    · One of my all time favorite cookies is an oreo. Eating an oreo cookie is an art to be perfected. Some folks give little thought to the art of eating an oreo cookie; they just eat them. Others, however, take the time to study the oreo by perfecting the art of twisting the two cookies apart to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    The Enemy Knows Your Schedule

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 28,835 views

    Christians have often been caught asleep when they should be awake. While on earth, Jesus stressed the importance of readiness, alertness, preparedness: “Work while it is day for the night comes when no man can work.” The enemy is watching you. Get busy.

    THE ENEMY KNOWS YOUR SCHEDULE MATTHEW 13:24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    What's Your Final Answer Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 191 ratings
     | 20,611 views

    Just like the people in Elijah’s time we have to make a choice in regards to our relationship with God. (Real People True Stories -part one)

    "Elijah, What’s Your Final Answer" For the next couple of weeks we are going to be in a series called "Real People - True Stories..." (Now, I’ve always liked true stories - whenever I watch a movie and I know it’s true - I find it more interesting...) My goal during this mini-series is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Doing Your Job For The Lord

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,668 views

    See your work as a way to worship and witness for the Lord.

    Doing Your Job for the Lord Ephesians 6:5-9 Rev. Brian Bill May 18-19, 2024 Howard Hendricks, a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, did a lot of flying for speaking engagements, was asked by American Airlines to write critiques about his flight experiences. He wrote about one trip where the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Bringing Them To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 18, 2015
     | 6,859 views

    Your story and God's power are a dynamic force.

    Bringing Them To Jesus Text: John 4:27-42 Introduction 1. Illustration: There is a legend, which recounts the return of Jesus to glory after His time on earth. Even in heaven He bore the marks of His earthly pilgrimage with its cruel cross and shameful death. The angel Gabriel approached Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Renew Your Thinking

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 12, 2003
    based on 96 ratings
     | 31,148 views

    Paul urged the early Christians to replace their old sinful natural responses to difficulties with new attitudes. The great apostle wrote, "Put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires. To be made new in the attitude of your mi

    Someone once said, "Attitude is everything." People with great attitude succeed. Those with negative attitudes fail. Illustration;Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: To choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way. Viktor Frankl, concentration ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Your Life Matter Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 2,719 views

    Christians are to display a willingness to be offended, disadvantaged, even abused without making a return, without requiring vengeance, without demanding an accounting – whether an apology, or punishment, or a repayment of some kind.

    This is one of the most encouraging messages you’ll hear. Today’s Big Idea: God Works Diligently on Our Behalf. Over the next few minutes, I want to tell you God serves His children. “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship In Warfare

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,335 views

    What do you do when you are facing such monumental obstacles? How do you resist temptation, flee from evil, or believe beyond your ability to understand how your problems can be solved or your battles won?

    Opening illustration: AN ESKIMO FISHERMAN CAME to town every Saturday afternoon. He always brought his two dogs with him. One was white and the other was black. He had taught them to fight on command. Every Saturday afternoon in the town square the people would gather and these two dogs would fight ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Is Your Spiritual Appetite?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 15,277 views

    What it means to hunger and thirst after righteousness.

    “HOW’S YOUR SPIRITUAL APPETITE?” MATTHEW 5:6 INTRODUCTION: There is an old French proverb that says, "A good meal ought to begin with hunger." It is hard to enjoy a good meal when you are not hungry, but when you are starving anything tastes good! Few of us in America know what real hunger or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Manry avatar

    Narnia: Christmas Can Be Yours

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Dec 23, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,188 views

    This sermon was preached on Christmas Eve following the release of "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" and deals with the question "What if there were no Christmas?"

    He was born on November 29th, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. His father was a successful lawyer who provided a large home with dark narrow passages and an overgrown garden where they played often. Tragically, their rather idyllic childhood came to a screeching halt when their mother became sick and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Being A Person Of Your Word

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,958 views

    : James Dobson: If you tell me the truth all of the time I can believe you all of the time, if you tell me the truth part of the time, I can’t believe you any of the time

    INTRO: Mr. Myrick had to go to Chicago on business and persuaded his brother to take care of his cat during his absence. Though he hated cats, the brother agreed. Upon his return, Mr. Myrick called from the airport to check on the cat. "Your cat died," the brother reported, then hung up. Myrick was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,826 views

    To emphasize the importance of consciously choosing to serve God, not just in words, but through our actions and decisions, reflecting our commitment to Him.

    Good morning, Church family! Today, we're diving into Joshua 24:15. This is one of those verses that you probably have on a plaque somewhere in your house, or maybe even tattooed on your arm. It's a popular one, and for good reason. It's all about choices - God's choice for us, our choice for God, ...read more

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  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    I Feel Your Pain

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 26, 2013
    based on 11 ratings
     | 28,087 views

    This message this morning is going to deal with those among us that are STILL HURTING - HURT IN THE PAST AND STILL WEAR THE SCARS – DEALING WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PAIN, MOST OF THAT PAIN REFUSING TO LIE DORMANT IN OUR MINDS

    TITLE: I FEEL YOUR PAIN SCRIPTURE: II SAMUEL 11:1-5 / 12:18a This is a passage of Scripture that most if not all of us have been introduced to at a very early stage in our Christian journey. Between the two Scriptures that have been read there is so much that took place, that I will only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loose Your Life To Save It

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Feb 9, 2014
     | 5,383 views

    We are not called to a superficial Christianity. We are called to be Christ's disciples. We are called to discipleship.

    “Life is precarious, and life is precious. Don’t presume you will have it tomorrow, and don’t waste it today.” —John Piper Losers Keepers Mark 8:27-38 Peter’s Confession of Christ 27 Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    What Is Your Purpose This Year? Series

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,891 views

    Let’s clarify our purpose in life today & the only way to do that is to follow the example of Christ.

    What is your Purpose this year? for Life? A truck driver was hauling a load of 500 penguins to the zoo. Unfortunately, his truck broke down. He eventually waved down another truck and offered the driver $500 to take the penguins to the zoo. The next day the first truck driver got his truck fixed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist