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    A Father Used By God

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on May 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,000 views

    This is a Father’s Day sermon based up Abraham, and why God called him to be the "father" of the nation of Israel.

    Gen. 18:19 A Father Used by God Intro: Today is "Father’s day". A day in which we want to honor someone very special. Today, I would like for us to look at one of the main fathers in the entire Bible. He is an O.T. character who due to his faith the entire world received a blessing (the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Marks Of A Godly Father

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on May 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,086 views

    This is a Father’s Day message based upon the call of Abraham...

    Gen. 17:15 The Marks of a Godly Father Intro: Today is a special day of the year, set aside to honor someone special in each of our lives.., our fathers…. Today, I want to talk to you about one of the great fathers in the Bible – Abraham. His name means "father of a multitude". He is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Godly Mother

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 28, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,947 views

    This is a Mother’s Day message about Samuel’s mother, Hannah, and why she was such a Godly mother.

    1 Samuel 1:1-28 A Godly Mother Intro: Read the poem "Somebody’s Mother". Today is a special day set aside to honor someone very special. Someone who has perhaps the most honorable, most difficult and most rewarding job in the universe. Prop: Ladies need to know what it means to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Dutiful Christians Series

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 28, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,100 views

    This message reminds us of basic Christian duties, like being in subjection to governmental powers...

    1 Peter 2:13-17 Dutiful Christians Introduction: Do you like to go to masquerade parties? Let me tell you about a party that occurred a long time ago. On December 16, 1773 Samuel Adams was speaking and in his closing comments, he gave a prearranged verbal signal. He said, "This meeting ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Teflon Christians Series

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 28, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,079 views

    Christians are different from the world and it should not surprise them to be teated different by the world. We need to learn to let those things slide off of us.

    1 Peter 2:11-12 Teflon Christians Introduction: History of Teflon® (Taken from Dupont’s Web site) It all began April 6, 1938, at a Laboratory in New Jersey. Dr. Roy J. Plunkett was working with gases related to Freon® refrigerants. Upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Church Defined Series

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 28, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,661 views

    This message describes what & who makes up the church.

    1 Peter 2:9-10 The Church Defined Introduction: Many times you define something by giving a description of the thing. You can describe something by what it is and by what it is not and so forth… Note how text breaks down: “But ye (plural) are…that ye should…. (The church ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Desiring The Word Series

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,872 views

    God’s children should desire & consume God’s Word.

    1 Peter 2:1-10 Desiring the Word Introduction: Story of 4-H pig, mine was small compared to others. Nutrition affects growth... Proposition: Every Christian should be growing. How? Peter now tells us how… I. You will grow if you desire to regularly take in good nutrition ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    It Is About Time!

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 27, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,656 views

    New Year’s challenge to use time wisely.

    Eph. 5:15-17 It is about time! Intro: There is a story of an "old Norwegian who had kept very careful note of his life in a series of notebooks on the shelf of his business. On his eightieth birthday he went to the store and pulled the books from the shelf and behan to compute his life. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Taking Inventory

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,741 views

    This is a New Year’s sermon.

    Psalm 32:1-11 Taking Inventory New Years 2003 Intro: Once upon a time, I worked at a grocery store. At another time I worked for a plastics company. At both of these places we would take an inventory every so often… We would count all the items and ensure what was on the books matched with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Redeeming The Time

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 27, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 19,636 views

    This is a New Year’s sermon encouraging people to use their time during the coming year wisely, as God would have them spend it.

    Eph. 5:15-17 Redeeming the Time! Intro: New Year’s is a time when many people tend to look back and also look forward. During this time of year nearly every major newspaper, magazine and Television channel will have a special recalling people & events that made news during the previous year. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Mother Of Great Faith

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,352 views

    A Christian Mother needs "great faith" in order to make her a good mother.

    Matthew 15:21-28 (Mk. 7:24-30) A Mother of Great Faith Intro: Today we come together not only to celebrate the Lord’s Day, but also to honor someone very important to all of us – mother’s. The Bible is full of stories of women, who were mothers. Many of them seemed to be good mothers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Motherly Love

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,794 views

    This messages emphasizes a mother’s special and great love.

    1 Kings 3:16-28 Motherly Love Intro: Read: "What Is a Mother?" from Tale of the Tardy Ox Cart, p.395. A mother does all the things listed because she loves her children. In order to help illustrate a Mother’s love, we turn today to one of the best known stories in the entire Bible. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Importance Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,477 views

    This message attempts to make it clear why resurrectionof Jesus was the most important historical event of all time, and why a belief in the resurrection of Jesus is so vitally important.

    1 Cor. 15:12-19 (Easter 2005) The Importance of the Resurrection Intro: Friday I was listening to the radio and I heard a really short Easter Sermon. It lasted only about eight seconds on Paul Harvey. It went like this: “Jesus lived a good life in a wicked world – to show us it can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Assurances From The Resurrection

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,683 views

    This message reminds us that the resurrection of Jesus ought to assure us the deity of Christ, our forgiven sins, and our own resurrection in the future...

    1 Cor. 15:1-23 Assurances from the Resurrection Intro: In our culture we have a tendency to set aside certain days to remember certain days of historical significance. For example: July 4th – Day when Declaration of Independence was signed; the birthday of the USA Dec. 7th – Day when Pearl ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Risen Lord

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,750 views

    This message gives evidence for the resurrection.

    Matt. 28: 1-15 The Risen Lord Intro: Evidence in the OJ Simpson trial. Seemingly, ignored by the jury. OJ’s blood found at Nicole’s gate, his driveway, front hall, and in Bronco. Victim’s blood on right glove found behind his house and in his Bronco and on his socks in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible