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Mike Gilbert
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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Final Words
Contributed on Sep 26, 2008
Truths gleaned from Jesus’ words to thief on the cross.
FINAL WORDS INTRO> Something happened a few years ago that had never happened before. For the first time ever, a game show became the #1-rated television show. Regis Philbin served as the original host of “Do You Want To Be A Millionaire?,” where a single contestant sits in chair while ...read more
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Table-Waiting 101
Contributed on Jul 21, 2008
The purpose and role of deacons.
INTRO>John Seamands tells the story of a German soldier who was wounded and ordered to go to a military hospital for treatment. When he arrived, he saw two doors. One was marked, “For the slightly wounded,” and the other was labeled, “For the seriously wounded.” He entered through the first door ...read more
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Gone With The Wind
Contributed on Jul 21, 2008
How to avoid being tossed around by every wind of false doctrine.
INTRO>In the frigid waters around Greenland are countless icebergs, some little and some gigantic. If you observe them carefully and over time, you’ll notice that sometimes the small ice floes move in one direction while the huge masses of ice flow in another. The explanation is simple: surface ...read more
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Back To The Future
Contributed on Jul 20, 2008
Final message at a church...helping people focus on the future.
INTRO>In 1985, Michael J. Fox, played the part of teenager Marty McFly, and Christopher Lloyd starred as Dr. Emmit Brown, a weird scientist who invented a time machine placed inside a remodeled DeLourian. Produced by Stephen Spielberg, “Back To the Future,” won the oscars for best effects and best ...read more
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Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Contributed on Jul 19, 2008
Looking around the table at the Lord’s Supper.
Intro>In 1967 a groundbreaking movie directed by Stanley Kramer starred Spencer Tracy in his last film ever (he died 17 days after filming it), Katherine Hepburn, who won the best actress Oscar for her performance, and Sidney Poitier. The plot revolves around a wealthy white daughter who has ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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From The Big Screen To Real Life
Contributed on Jun 12, 2008
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Mission Possible
Contributed on Apr 19, 2008
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Continuing The Mission
Contributed on Apr 13, 2008
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From Palms To Paradise
Contributed on Feb 18, 2008
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Love Shown...to Another
Contributed on Jan 30, 2008
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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Your Wife Needs To Hear Your Heart, She Already ...
Contributed on Jan 30, 2008
Your wife needs to hear your heart, she already knows your ...read more
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Years Ago, When I Was A Youth Minister, We ...
Contributed on Jan 12, 2008
Years ago, when I was a youth minister, we offered a free trip to youth camp to any teenager who could decipher the new name of the Youth Newsletter: The W.E.E.L.Y.D.O.T.L.I.S.T. -- We got all kinds of guesses, but out of several hundred teenagers who tried, no one figured it out. Sure enough, on ...read more
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--Ill>years Ago In A Coca Cola Commercial On ...
Contributed on Nov 21, 2007
----ILL>Years ago in a Coca Cola commercial on t.v., Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker Mean Joe Green is shown heading into the players’ tunnel to his dressing room after a hard game. A young fan gets his attention, then gives him a Coke. He takes the Coke and turns away to walk on down the tunnel, ...read more
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This Week I Saw An Ad In The Arizona Republic ...
Contributed on Nov 21, 2007
This week I saw an ad in the Arizona Republic newspaper. It was an ad placed on behalf of someone’s grandmother, which said: “Lost: one pearl ring. Lost near 35th Avenue and Cactus. Setting is chipped from many years’ wear, has one diamond on each side of pearl. Great sentimental value. Large ...read more
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The Notorious Can Of Spam That Gets Passed Along ...
Contributed on Nov 21, 2007
The notorious can of Spam that gets passed along at our annual Christmas White Elephant Gift Exchange Party more than likely won’t be detectable as a can of spam in how it’s wrapped. Otherwise, no one would pick it as the gift they choose to open or barter with. It’s the same with many gifts. ...read more