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Only The Loved Can Love Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 11, 2003

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Sermon preached to address atmosphere of crisis we experienced when our Assistant Pastor resigned after a short tenure. This sermon interprets the departure as a godsend, in that it stirs us to re-examine our stewardship, our faith, and our direction, an

Some things cannot be explained; they can only be experienced. Music, for example. How could I possibly do justice to music by talking to you about frequencies, rhythm patterns, tone qualities? I couldn’t. But I can play music for you, so that you can experience it. I can sit at the keyboard ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Friendship - Pathway To Growth

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 14, 2002

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Friendships are important to our spiritual health and spiritual growth

Good morning! And welcome to WestShore Community Church, on this our first-ever Friendship Sunday. It’s always good to see our members and regular attenders, but this week we’re thrilled to have with us so many friends, both new and old. It reminds us that many of the people Jesus ministered to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Ecclesiastes 4:9

Denomination: Baptist

Blessing Kids Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 25, 2005

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4 of 6 on family. This message was given on a Baby Dedication Day. Several Sermon Central contributors were used in preparation for this message.

Blessing Kids “I prayed for this child, and the LORD answered my prayer and gave him to me. Now I give him back to the LORD. He will belong to the LORD all his life...” Hannah - 1 Samuel 1:27-28a Question: Have you ever given your children back to God? (Some of you are thinking, “I’d like to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:27-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The World Or Of The World?

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Oct 10, 2006

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Just doing Christian stuff won’t keep you from being like the world and it certainly won’t change this world.

In the World or Of the World? 1. Introduction a. I asked myself several hard questions this week. The answers I gave were not very reassuring. Let me share with you those questions and the answers I arrived at. i. How am I different from the unbelieving world in which I live, how am I different ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Friendly Fire - When Church Hurts

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 4, 2008

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People are going to church seeking something only to be hurt by the religiosity of a religious system. When you have been hurt in the church what must you do. I have been attacked by friendly fire.

“Friendly Fire” “When Church Hurts” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Jeremiah 20:9 “Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But [his word] was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:6

Denomination: Apostolic

Divine Order

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Dec 4, 2007

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What evidence should be found in our lives to give indication that we are walking in divine order?

DIVINE ORDER I Corinthians 14:33 Anyone who truly knows me well is aware that I am not the most mechanically gifted person on this earth. I have learned the hard way that it is best not even pretend that I am. It often takes me hours to fix something that most people could fix in only ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:33

Denomination: Baptist

Training Jesus' Style

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006

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We are being called to preach and heal with God’s authority & power

Training Jesus’ Style – Luke 9:1-10 Gladstone Baptist Church – 27/11/05 pm I have never been in the army and never been to boot camp. But sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be in training for the army. What I’ve heard and seen on TV doesn’t make me really desire to join the army ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Blood Is Thicker Than Water

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 25, 2009

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God’s first and last thought is the welfare of his children! The Provision of the Cross is an act of covenant. It is not a half-job effort to fix things. It is a plan that would never turn back!

At some point or another you may have used this familiar phrase - Blood is thicker than water. The context in which we use it is to describe the meaning that blood-related families are more important than anyone else. R’ Richard Pustelniak, congregational leader for the Jewish community called ...read more

Scripture: John 19:26-27

Denomination: Salvation Army

What The Church Needs Now

Contributed by William Blount on Nov 1, 2008

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With the winds of change, and erosion of truth, the church is in desperate need of biblical truth.

What the Church Needs Today Col. 2:6-7 Col 2:1-9 2:1 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

What We Believe About Communion Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Aug 20, 2004

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What Christians Believe about the Lord’s Supper from a Methodist perspective.

SLIDE 1 Welcome, attendance pads, prayer God of powerful voice, speak once again your words of majesty and love. So often we hear only sounds of uncertainty and anxiety; we long to sense your powerful presence among us. To those who feel fear and powerlessness, speak your life-giving words, “Do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:23-26

Denomination: Methodist

Sermon On The Mount Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

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Events in the Bible that took place on a mountain

Mountain Moving Faith Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1-9 From the description in the gospels and the geography Palestine, we know that Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount along the road that skirts the Sea of Galilee between the cities of Tiberius to Metula. The Church of the Loaves and Fish ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

God Our Refuge

Contributed by John Perry on Jul 13, 2011

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We all have to live in a troubled world & to make matters worse we all have personal troubles we have to work through. God's plan however is that we would fine a place of refuge in all the troubles of life.

Bunbury Sun am 10/072011 “God our refuge” Intro: *** The famed survival expert Bear Grylls was shooting a survival show in Norway not too long ago teaching people how to survive in some of the worst weather conditions. Parts of Norway are known for being amongst the wettest places in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Little Fox Of Sinful Speech

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 14, 2012

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The little fox of sinful speech traps many believers and ruins their witness.

Song of Solomon 2:15 KJV Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. Ephesians 4:29 KJV Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Celebrating Birthdays

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 6, 2015

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To show that unbelievers even in their birthdays, that they should be pleasing the LORD instead of themselves are clearly, pleasing, fascinating and enjoying themselves and not the LORD GOD who gave them their lives.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you pleasing the LORD? Yes. all by faith. Hebrews 11:6 Hebrews 11:6 (Amplified Bible) But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Relationship, Relationship, Relationship"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 17, 2015

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When we live to know God’s ways and to know God more... He pours out His favor into our lives, through our relationship we have with His Son Jesus...

"RELATIONSHIP..RELATIONSHIP...RELATIONSHIP" Illus. When the 1960s ended, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district reverted to high rent, and many hippies moved down the coast to Santa Cruz. They had children and got married, too, though in no particular sequence. But they didn’t name ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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