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  • David Rumley avatar

    Rearview Mirror Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,942 views

    What are you driven by in life? This sermon discusses the purpose of the rear view mirror (referencing the past; and why it is small and the windshield (focusing on the present and the future).

    DRIVEN BY ETERNITY Opener: What are you driven by? 1 Peter 2: 1 So get rid of all malicious behavior and deceit. Don’t just pretend to be good! Be done with hypocrisy and jealousy and backstabbing. 2 You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    You And Me In The World

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 7, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,556 views

    God has a view of what he expects his children to be. In His view they are a family of priest sent to represent Him in the world.

    You and Me in the world Last week we talked about vision…We tried to see vision via God’s eyes….Which I believe is not limited by the walls of a building or a membership. A church that does not have a vision that extends past the walls or the church property is held back by man made limits and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    A Way To Make It Work

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on May 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,841 views

    God is trying to take us all to new places in the things of Him, He is trying to get us to listen to His voice and listen to His bid.Through Jesus we have a way to make it work.

    A Way To Make It Work 1 Peter 2:1-10 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 4 To whom coming, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Deeper Relationship With Christ Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,718 views

    As living stones we are built into spiritual houses--we grow in our walk with Jesus.

    1 Peter 2:4-6 “Deeper Relationship with Christ” INTRODUCTION We continue to talk about our response to the resurrection of Jesus Christ as a congregation and as individuals. We are doing this by studying our congregation’s mission statement. That statement reads, “Inviting everyone to a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Stones

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 21, 2011
     | 4,055 views

    Sermon for the 5th Sunday of Easter.

    I Peter 2: 2 – 10 Stones Intro: “Sticks and stones may break my bones; but, names will never hurt me.” Do you remember this little poem or something like it from your childhood. On the news today, we see people throwing stones at each other. What do we human do when our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Living Stones

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 22, 2011
     | 8,219 views

    Let us be willing to be built into a living cathedral for God, so that all people in our valley will be attracted to Jesus, and come into God’s holiness, and to be sanctified in his holy presence

    INTRO I’m so proud of my baby girl. She's working on a project for the school’s science-fair by growing citrine-like, rock crystals in the basement. What normally takes thousands of years to do in nature; chemists have somehow been able to reproduce in a matter of weeks. I think ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Not Just Another Brick In The Wall

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 23, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,572 views

    1) Christ is the cornerstone of God’s temple 2) Christians are living stones in God’s temple

    In the late ‘70’s, the rock band, Pink Floyd came out with a hit song that school kids loved. The chorus, which was sung by a school choir, went like this: “We don’t need no education. We don’t need no thought control…Hey teacher! Leave those kids alone...All and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Cornerstone Living

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,140 views

    Sometimes the passages that are easy to understand are the scariest.

    CORNERSTONE LIVING Text: I Peter 2:1 - 10 Mark Twain is quoted as saying , “Most people are bothered by those passages in the Bible which they cannot understand; but as for me, I always notice that the passages of Scripture which trouble me the most ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Extreme Makeover- God Edition Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 12, 2010
     | 5,953 views

    God can do an EXTREME Makeover in our lives!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There are a lot of popular televisions shows we watch. There is the whole CSI genre, Miami, NY, Navy, Cold Case, CSI Sierra Vista. • We have the “talent show genre.” We have decoration shows, reality shows, but one of the genres that seem to have some amount of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Kingdom Of Priests

    Contributed by Brad Easley on Oct 14, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,660 views

    Peter calls us a "kingdom of priests" - what does he mean, and how can the Church carry out this purpose? This message explores what it means for God's people to be priests to the world.

    Title: "Lakewood: A Kingdom of Priests" Text: 1 Peter 2:1-12 ILLUS: Father Matthew Kelty spoke at Asbury College chapel on day – what intrigued me most was that the abbey was just an hours’ drive down the road…..I even spent a few meaningful days. Something pretty intriguing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Building The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009
     | 5,994 views

    Being disciples means being involved in God;s church, building it up through our efforts, our service and our giving

    Speak the Gospel, Teach the Bible and Build Community that reflects God’s love. I hope those three phrases are familiar to you by now. Yes, that’s our Church Mission Statement. If you think about it, the first two have been the subject of our sermons for the last two weeks. Speaking the gospel - or ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Introduction - God's Heart For You Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Sep 16, 2009
     | 6,059 views

    Understanding God’s heart for the world has begin by understanding what God thinks about each of us and how he asks us to live.

    I am really excited this year about our theme which is “God’s Heart for the World.” Most everyone knows John 3:16 in that it says, “For God loved the…world…so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that…everyone…who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” As much as so many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Built Upon A Living Stone Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010
     | 6,158 views

    God brings us into his church to be built into something that will proclaim his glory to the world, his mighty acts in the way we live together.

    Picture a team of stonemasons, preparing to build a great temple; perhaps it’s the replacement for Solomon’s temple that was destroyed by the armies of Babylon. They pick up all the stones that look the right shape to fit into the wall of a building and put them in a pile, ready to use ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    I've Got A Firm Foundation

    Contributed by Trent Ogilvie on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,654 views

    A sermon to remind God's people to build their lives on the best foundation, Jesus Christ.

    INTRO: Hoover Dam, NV foundation approximately 1,500,000 cubic yards (15,000 football fields) The Empire State Building (Twin Towers), NY The 1.2 million cubic yards (12,000) You must go down deep and lay the right foundation before you can build the best structure. We need the right foundation in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Andy Grossman avatar

    The Church - A Chosen People

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,480 views

    Shows how the church is a chosen people of God

    THE CHURCH - A CHOSEN PEOPLE 1 Peter 2:1-11 OCTOBER 5, 2008 On October 13, 1908, under a large tent pitched on a Texas prairie, a magnificent vision began to form. After days of preaching, days of prayer, days of negotiation, and much debate, the delegates from churches scattered across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness