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It's Not What I Expected

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001

based on 354 ratings

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This sermon deals with things not turning out in life as we had expected them to do by looking at John The Baptist.

It’s Not What I Expected! 5/30/99 Psalm 77:1-12 Luke 1:47-80 Text Matthew 11:1-11 & Mark 6:14-29 Have you ever ordered something from a magazine or off TV and you thought, “boy it would be great to have one of those.” The price was right, so you sent off for it and when you opened the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-11, Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Be The Parent God Wants Me To Be

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Nov 12, 2002

based on 45 ratings

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Parenting is probably the most rewarding and yet most difficult responsibility that God has given us. The sermon explores ways that God has modeled effective parenting for us.

How to be the parent God wants me to be. Luke 15:11-32 9/15/02 Remember the story of the little boy that went into the store and told the grocer that he needed a box of tide. What do you need a box of tide for, and the little boy said I’m gonna wash my cat. Son, he said, I think tide ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Investing In Eternal Things

Contributed by Dan Stires on Nov 14, 2002

based on 64 ratings

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How a person invests in spiritual values that will last for eternity as opposed to investing in earthly values that will be destroyed. A salvation message and a message that encourages believers to a investment for eternity.

Investing in Eternal Things Matthew 6:19-21 Intro: 1. This morning I want to preach to you a sermon entitled: Investing in Eternal Things To begin with this morning I want to ask you some questions: 1) Where are your thoughts? 2) What do you think about? 3) Are your thoughts on earth or on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Live The Life Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 14, 2002

based on 36 ratings

| 7,058 views

To obey God is to live abundantly, but to fully abandon we have to settle the issue of trust first

BE121601 LIVE THE LIFE 5. Obedience is Prosperity. For the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about LIVING the LIFE - which means experiencing a life of inward freedom from sin and outward transformation and joy. Of all the keys we’ve talked about to access that LIFE, Community, Discipline, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20, Leviticus 25:17-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Battle Of The Sexes

Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002

based on 36 ratings

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Insights into the differences between men and women...and how to keep the casualties in the battle at a minimum.

Battle of the Sexes by Randy A. Croft Several years ago, the United States Government wasted $18,000,000 over something as small as a hyphen. The Readers Digest reported the incident and said that a hyphen was omitted when instructions were fed to a computer which was to guide a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sarah: When God Is Silent Series

Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Nov 20, 2002

based on 105 ratings

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The most difficult times in life are when God is silent. We must learn to be patient and wait on God. Sarah was a woman in the Bible who learned that it is hard to deal with God especially when he is silent. Contains some valuable lessons to be learn f

Sarah: When God Seems Silent Genesis 16 I’ve told you before the story of John Claypool who in his book The Light Within You tells of his young daughter who was diagnosed with Leukemia and was in a tremendous amount of pain. One night in the hospital she asked him, “Daddy, when will my pain go ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Come Over...help Us!

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 27, 2002

based on 46 ratings

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Last Sunday of End Time(WWIID #4) - When believers hear "Come over...help us" they discover this is a gospel call from God Himself and a gospel call for lost souls to be saved.

COME OVER…AND HELP US ACTS 16: 6-15 NOVEMBER 24, 2002 ACTS 16:6-15 6Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-15

Denomination: Lutheran

What Would Et See

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Dec 4, 2002

based on 38 ratings

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We have many symbol and methods that we use to celebrate Christmas. Where did the originate? This sermon attempts to look at Christmas throught the eye of someone who doesn’t know what it is and show us the Christ has to be the focus of Christmas

What Would ET See? Luke 2:8, John 3:16-18 I. This morning I am going to re-write a movie. Let’s suppose that you were a character in the movie ET. Do you remember that one? A. The movie about the ugly but lovable space alien that strayed too far from the ship and got left ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Building Stronger Families

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002

based on 54 ratings

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What can we learn from Jacobs family about building a stronger Family

This message began with a clip from Joseph and the Technicolor DreamCoat. The clip was when the brothers sold Joseph into Slavery and then told Jacob the news. Wow that is the family that put the fun in dysfunctional. My Daddy told me once that everybody is good for something even if it’s to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:22-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Knowing Where You're Going

Contributed by James Botts on Dec 26, 2002

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One of the most common questions people ask is, "Is it possible to know where I am going to go when I die?" The Bible says that we can know for sure that we have eternal life. "Knowing Where You’re Going" spells out what the Bible says about how to secu

The Crossing Community Church “Knowing Where You’re Going” Pastor Jim Botts September 15th, 2002 Introduction This past week we were inundated by the images and memories from the tragedy of 9-11. Last year we were asking, “where was God on September 11th?” But this year we’re asking a different ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Biblical Reflections On Faith In A Pluralistic World

Contributed by Michael Bird on Jan 4, 2003

based on 30 ratings

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This sermon evaluated the recent trends towards religious pluralism and attempts to construct a Christian response.

BIBLICAL REFLECTIONS ON FAITH IN PLURALISTIC, POSTMODERN, POST-CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN WORLD MICHAEL BIRD INTRODUCTION We live in an age which is becoming increasingly hostile historical Christianity. This hostility emanates from a public mindset that is pluralistic, postmodern, post-Christian and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Exodus 20:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sacrificing Our Rights

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jan 10, 2003

based on 49 ratings

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We may have our rights, but our freedom to exercise them are governed by their impact on a weak brother

1 Cor 8:1-13 – Sacrificing our Rights Ministry Breakup Party  Here’s the scenario – true story  Our ministry network had a breakup lunch at the Gulls Restaurant last month  At the luncheon are Baptists, Pentecostals, Uniting Church, and Church of Christ ministers  I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Lunacy? Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 10, 2003

based on 44 ratings

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This sermons illustrates the forms that division takes in the church as well as the absolute necessity to end it! Then the sermon outlines attitudes that can defeat division.

Lunacy? 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 January 12, 2003 INTRO: A. [Lunatics Never Unite, Citation: Haddon Robinson, "The Wisdom of Small Creatures," Preaching Today, Tape No. 93.] A man went to an asylum for the criminally insane. He was a bit surprised to find that there were three guards to take care ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sin Is A Disgrace To Any People

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 17, 2002

based on 120 ratings

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What do you say when something as terrible as 9-11 happens, or you see people rejoicing when they hear that a bomber has succeeded in blowing up a restaurant full of children? How do you explain that?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. As many of you know, there is a Ministerial Association in Brownsville, & I’m a part of it. It is not a formal organization, issuing pronouncements or passing resolutions. It is just ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Use Music For Greater Advancement Of Christ's Kingdom & Righteousnen

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 19, 2002

based on 99 ratings

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How To Use Music For Greater Advancement of Christ’s Kingdom and Righteousness (Matthew 6:24-33)

How To Use Music For Greater Advancement of Christ’s Kingdom and Righteousness (Matthew 6:24-33) Andrew Fletcher in 1709 once said, “Give me the making of the songs of a nation and I care not who makes the laws.” Music has a powerful influence with every person on the planet. Illustration: I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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