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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Signature Scent

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 7, 2010
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     | 11,900 views

    A sweet aroma ascends God-ward. Godly living, which includes the proclamation of the gospel, manifests Christ to men, and thus, it brings pleasure and glory to God.

    Opening illustration: You can’t see it, hear it, or touch it, but scent is powerful. The smell of things like crayons, petunias, and colognes evoke memories that transport me to the past and bring to mind people and places I might not otherwise recall. Some celebrities have fragrances named after ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry O'Sullivan avatar

    Aroma Therapy

    Contributed by Jerry O'sullivan on Jul 14, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 31,372 views

    Big Idea: What does it mean to live our lives as the aroma of Christ? We are the Aroma of Christ when our life smells of success, service, sacrifice and sincerity so that it causes people to remember Jesus.

    Introduction: (BLACK SLIDE on screen Votive Candles with chocolate chip cookie Smell lit in sanctuary giving off pleasant aroma throughout Jerry enters auditorium from back with tray of cookies) Good Morning my name is Jerry O’Sullivan I am one of the pastors here at Shelter Rock Church and I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Carrying The Aroma Of Christ In The New Year

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
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    Describes the way we are to impact our community. Expanded outline.

    CARRYING THE AROMA OF CHRIST IN THE NEW YEAR - 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 In verses 12 & 13 of this passage, we find Paul a little down. He’s a little tired. His spirit has been troubled because of having to miss friends and people he cares about. But notice the change in his tone when he gets to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    You C A N Handle The Truth!

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 20, 2010
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     | 8,265 views

    As preachers we are privileged to handle the truth in our grasp. Sometimes it hurts, but it always helps, and God makes the truth to triumph gloriously! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    You CAN Handle the Truth! 2 Corinthians 2 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/youcanhandletruth.html As preachers we are privileged to handle the truth in our grasp. Sometimes it hurts, but it always helps, and God makes the truth to triumph gloriously! This epistle is teaching us wonderful truths ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Smells Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Aug 5, 2007
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     | 7,454 views

    5 of 5 messages on God Senses. This message is on how we can be a sweet smelling fragrance to God.

    7/29/07 – God Smells Three Sweet Fragrances Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16 This is the last message in our series on the God Senses. One of the most profound of truths revealed to us through God’s word is that we are made ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Matthew Testifies About Jesus

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007
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    The sixth sermon in the 2007 Lenten Series

    (The introduction to this sermon was the copyrighted dramatic reading ‘Christ On Trial: Witness, Matthew.’ Written by Elsa L. Clark with Peter Mead, Arden Mead, and Mark Zimmermann. © 2007 by Creative Communication for the Parish) (Slide 1) Ever felt that you were being looked down upon? Have you ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Aroma Of Christ

    Contributed by Allen Joseph on Jul 28, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,642 views

    This sermon is actually preached in a graduation service and it talks about the dignity and speciality of being a minister

    AROMA OF CHRIST The theme for this year is “Aroma of Christ” and the text is taken from II Cor.2:15. Let me read it for you. “For we are the Aroma of Christ for those who are being saved and those who are perishing.” Paul is known for his dramatical usages and the play of words. He says we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Richard Sharp avatar

    Thank You Lord Series

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,224 views

    This morning we will Conclude our mini- series by look at giving Thanks to God. We will look at Several scripture passages this morning and discover some specfic things we can thank God for.

    Thanksgiving 2006 Sermon # 3 0f 3 Nov. 26th 2006 AM Most of us know the story of the first Thanksgiving—at least, we know the Pilgrim version. But how many of us know the Indian viewpoint? No, I’m not talking about some revisionist, p.c. version of history. I’m talking about the amazing story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Marching On! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,663 views

    Serving the Lord as individuals and as a collective church has its challenges, stresses, and frustrations, but God calls us to march on.

    Marching On! 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 • All religious groups have conflicts; when people have to work closely together, personality and experiences lead us in different direcions. Modnern Jews have them, too. They often rely on tradition to settle matters. This joke makes the point: During a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Can A Christian Have A Demon?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 30, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,790 views

    A look at the Believers authority and protection in Christ

    Whenever I am asked “can a Christian have a demon?” my usual response is to ask “why would they want one?” A great debate has taken place through the centuries within Christianity as to whether or not a genuine Born-Again Christian can be demon possessed. The argument revolves primarily around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Lowe avatar

    Paul’s Confidence In The Corinthians Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 17, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,775 views

    Paul celebrates God's triumph , the triumph he won through Christ. The changed atmosphere in the church at Corinth is a victory for God because it is a victory of the Spirit of Christ. In the Christian life there are no victories that are not God's.

    April 13, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.A.3: Paul’s confidence in the Corinthians. (2:12-17) 2nd Corinthians 2:12-17 (NKJV) 12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Benfield avatar

    Seeing The Possibilities

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 1, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,299 views

    Paul faced much opposition in ministry. He was forced to change his plans on numerous occasions, and yet he chose to see the possibilities instead of the obstacles. We too will face difficulty, but we must maintain our perspective, seeing possibilities.

    Seeing the Possibilities 2 Corinthians 2: 12-17 As you read and study Paul’s letters to the Corinthian church, you discover his ministry there was difficult at best. The church was situated in a city that was morally corrupt, and its influence was showing up in negative ways within the church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Welch avatar

    What's That Smell

    Contributed by David Welch on May 16, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,857 views

    Message exploring the concept of smell in the Bible. What smells good and bad to God?

    Chico Alliance Church “What’s That Smell?” Introduction High in each nasal cavity it a small tract of mucous membrane containing olfactory cells. Hairlike fibers in these nerve cells, responding to various odors, send impulses along the olfactory nerve to the brain and thus produce the sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Having Power With Men

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 5, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,345 views

    If we are to have a positive influence upon others which will draw them to Christ, as believers we must live holy, consistent, Spirit-filled, and hospitable lives.

    Having Power with Men 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 “For we are unto God a sweet savor or the fragrance of Christ) among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life.” Last week we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    What Do They Smell?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 13, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,717 views

    Do you stink good?

    I see a lot of criticism on FaceBook and other forums when people speak of various issues and call them sin. Folks are reminded of “Judge not, lest ye be judged” and called unloving and lacking grace, etc, etc. However, while there are times when I have seen truth spoken in an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist