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  • Michael Catt avatar

    Fireproof Your Life: Never Leave Your Heritage Behind, Especially In A Fire

    Contributed by Michael Catt on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,101 views

    There are eternal truths within Psalm 33 that should cause us to examine where we are as a nation. Are we giving our children the kind of land our forefathers fought to give us?

    "Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Road To Recovery Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 28, 2018
     | 10,102 views

    If you want to recover from failure, then start your road to recovery when you cry before the Lord. But don’t just cry, consecrate yourself to the Lord. Then continue your journey when you confess your own sin. But don’t just confess it, clean the sin out!

    The Book of Heroic Failures contains a story about the 1978 strike of British firefighters, when the army filled the gap for the missing firemen. One afternoon the replacement firefighters got a call to rescue a cat caught high in a tree. The soldiers rushed to the scene, put up a ladder, brought ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    On The Verge Of A Miracle SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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    Don't give up when you're on the brink of your miracle. One more step could land you in the midst of your promised blessing.

    You are about to enter the greatest season of your life. God is about to move in your family, business, church, finances, and in your own personal life in a greater way than you have ever experienced before. You probably already know that something big and powerful is about to happen, even though ...read more

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    Back Stabbing

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 9, 2020
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    It cuts really deep, when your own people stab your back! Just when you need lots of love and hugs, that’s when you get another blow to add to the pain and sorrow. Have you experienced that?

    Take a risk and help 1 Samuel 29:1”Then they told David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors." It is imperative that I give the background of the above verse and this chapter very crisply before I delve into the subject ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Go! And Stand Firm In The Truth - 2 Timothy 4:3–4 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 8, 2025
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    We are living in a time when truth is treated as flexible, as if it bends to the winds of personal preference. Social media influencers, self-help gurus, and even some pulpits echo the same empty promise: “Follow your heart. Create your own truth.”

    Go! And Stand Firm in the Truth - 2 Timothy 4:3–4 2 Timothy 4:3–4 (NLT): “For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "A Cold Dish Of Vengance."

    Contributed by Kevin Smith on Nov 16, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,246 views

    Encourage people that though they’ve been hurt and wounded by their enemies, it is more advantageous as the text implies, to let God get vengeance instead of taking matters in your own hands.

    Transition & remarks Reading of scripture/prayer/seat people. I. Introduction: -Present sermon title/theme. We are living in a day and time where a great number in the body of Christ are seemingly finding themselves in situations where it appears as though the enemy, the adversary the devil himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Christian Fail…or Do They?

    Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Jan 17, 2024
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     | 1,573 views

    Do you ever wonder why many Christians don't seem so different from the world? There is a difference between true believers who follow after Jesus and Luke warm, name, only Christians who are just floating through this world, and using Christianity as a crutch.

    Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV-BRG) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Pharisee And The Tax Collector

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jul 29, 2018
     | 6,276 views

    Some people soak in their own righteousness; others seek a righteousness not their own. It is the latter who are in a right standing with God.

    HOW DO YOU KNOW that you’re right with God? Can you know such a thing? When I was in the eleventh grade, one of my friends took his own life. Some of you have heard me tell that story. I don’t want to get into the details now, but I do want to talk about the effect my friend’s death had on me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sow Your Seed, Cast Your Net, And Let God Handle The Harvest

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Feb 10, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,925 views

    WE DO NOT DECIDE WERE TO PLANT THE GOSPEL SEED BUT WE ARE CALLED TO SOW IT .

    SOW YOUR SEED, CAST YOUR NET, AND LET GOD HANDLE THE HARVEST By Rev. Scott Epperson 2/2/07 (Mat 13:31) Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: (Mat 13:32) Which indeed is the least of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Thomas: My Favorite Apostle

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 31, 2022
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    The apostle Thomas gets the short end of the stick when we read about him and his "doubts" in the Gospel of John. He is more like you and I than we want to admit, and his story affirms it.

    When we read of where Jesus chose the Twelve men who would be known as the Apostles, we need to step back for a moment and realize that these men were ordinary working -class, salt-of-the-earth, rough around the edge individuals who had jobs ranging from catching fish to collecting taxes to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Divine Words Grow With The One Who Reads Them Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 3, 2012
     | 3,096 views

    The culture of death cannot win true arguments with the Truth, so they change the topic. But if we study the Scriptures with faith, they become more and more our prayer.

    Monday of 2nd Week in Lent Verbum Domini The wicked and adulterous generation that our culture has become is heartily in favor of the words of Jesus here–it’s about the only ones they ever quote–“Judge not, and you will not be judged.” They believe that if one loves ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Building Your T.r.u.s.t. Fund

    Contributed by Tony Searles on May 4, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 20,148 views

    Some practical steps about trusting God in your life...in all areas.

    Stand & Read - Proverbs 3:5-6 ?Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. [6] In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.? ?Building Your T.R.U.S.T. Fund? Prayer? This morning I want to bring our attention to an area ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    But I Have Prayed For Thee

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 25, 2016
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     | 15,239 views

    We are all thankful for the power of sincere prayer warriors in our lives, but Jesus wants us to know what he told Simon Peter that day… “but, I have prayed for thee.”

    INTRO: 1. ILL. C.S. Lewis was one of the greatest intellectuals to ever live. He was a Christian and a professor at Cambridge. His writings have led multitudes of thinkers to understand the brilliance of God and the christian faith. Once someone asked C.S. Lewis, "Why do the righteous suffer?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Let It Be

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Oct 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,142 views

    Mary did not understand the troubling mystery presented to her but trusted God that it was good and said, “Let it be according to your word, not according to my troubled thoughts.”

    Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1__26-38 Let It Be Luke 1:26-38 "Let It Be" Paul McCartney doen’t claim to be a theologian, but every once in a while, even a former Beatle and rock and roll songwriter can stumble onto something profound. Way back in the 1960’s he wrote these lyrics: When I find ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Chasing Happiness Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 29, 2015
     | 8,688 views

    In order to find true joy, let God's Word touch your mind, heart and will. In other words, understand it, celebrate it and do it.

    In his book, Dangers, Toils & Snares, John Ortberg talks about the days when he took his children to “the shrine of the Golden Arches”, where they always lusted for the meal that comes with a cheap little prize. In a moment of marketing genius, McDonalds executives christened it the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free