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  • David DiYanni avatar

    Why Men Hate Going To Church

    Contributed by David Diyanni on Jun 29, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,637 views

    Why are most of America’s churches filled with women and children? Where are all the men? Check out this sermon!

    Why Many Men Hate Going To Church Introduction 1. Today I am going to give all of you something to talk about around the dinner table for the next few weeks. I am going to challenge some of you to look at Jesus differently than you possibly have and my hope is that you get a better understanding ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Living As A Forgiven Person

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 5, 2008
     | 3,340 views

    As a christians we shoul be lieving a live as a forgiven person. Forgivness gives freedom, it is an acceptance of what God has done for us through Christ. What weight, trash are we carring around.

    When I do some kind of a series I wonder if people are happy for it to be over when the final session ends? If you have been feeling that way then today will offer you a little relief. This is the last Sunday message in this series; however, the topic is one that we are reminded of in some ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Break The Law

    Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Jul 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,260 views

    Be concerned with the heart, not with rules of society. Don’t worry about things that really don’t matter

    Matthew 15: 1- 2, 10 – 20 “Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus saying, ‘Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.’” Then He called the multitude and said to them, “Hear and understand: Not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help For The Hard Storms Of Life - Part 2

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,398 views

    Most of the worst storms we’ll face won’t have anything to do with the weather. But someday, you will find yourself in a storm just as serious as Paul faced here.

    Help for the Hard Storms of Life - Part 2 Acts 27:21-44 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 4, 2008 *I’ve been in a few bad storms. In 1982 I was flying to Korea to help negotiate a contract for the Air Force, and while we were out in the middle of the Pacific, we went through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Robertson, Jr. avatar

    Remember Who Saved You

    Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 26,045 views

    When you are on the Lord’s side, you have the assurance the Lord is on your side. Even when the emeny is laying a trap for you.

    CHURCH HYMNS’ HAVE FALLEN ON HARD TIMES. SOME ARE TRYING DESPERATELY TO RESUSCITATE THEM OR TRYING TO RESURRECT THEM DEPENDS ON HOW YOU READ THE HYMN’S VITAL SIGNS. SOME ARE SIMPLY WAITING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR PASTORS TO PRONOUNCE HYMNS DEAD, AND ANNOUNCE PRAISE AND WORSHIP AS THE NEW LEADER ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hero Status

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Jul 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,173 views

    What makes a Hero?

    Hero Status Numbers 25 What makes a hero? Webster’s defines a hero as a person “of distinguished courage, moral or physical; chief character in a play, novel, poem, etc.” One of my favorite movies is “The Princess Bride.” One character of the movie, Inigo Montoya, fits the definition of hero ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Thank God For You

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 1, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,625 views

    Paul thanked God for his brothers and sisters in Thessalonica. 1- He was thankful for their work of faith 2- He was thankful for their labor of love 3- He was thankful for their endurance of hope

    INTRO.- ILL.- Bill, Jim and Scott were at a convention together and were sharing a large suite on the top of a 75-story skyscraper. After a long day of meetings, they were shocked to hear that the elevators in their hotel were broken and they would have to climb 75 flights of stairs to get to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Christ

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 5, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,516 views

    Why is the term ‘Christ’ associated with Jesus’ name? What does ‘Christ’ mean? That is the topic that we will be considering today.

    We find that in the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as “Jesus Christ” one hundred and thirty-four times. For someone new to the Scriptures, since ‘Christ’ follows ‘Jesus’ so frequently, one might get the idea that ‘Christ‘ is Jesus’ surname or last name. However, there are eighty-six times in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Laying It On The Altar Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 71 ratings
     | 26,075 views

    Exodus tells us the Altar of Sacrifice was made of wood. But wouldn’t that burn up? Find out why it didn’t... and why this was one of only two wooden altars ever known to man.

    OPEN: A few years ago, USA Today conducted a survey and asked Americans in the top 1% income bracket how much they would be willing to spend on three intangible items: Great intellect, true love, and a place in heaven. They found that the super wealthy would be willing to spend an average of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Prepare Thyself!

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,009 views

    A message about how to prepare to do the job for which we have been called, and how this preparation will get you ready to meet our Savior!

    In LUKE 24, we read the account of Jesus’ last day upon this earth. Please turn in your Bibles to that chapter and keep it there as we will come back and visit it again in a few moments. This passage that we will read only covers a few days, yet so many things happened, it had to have thrown ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Give Your Christian Testimony - Part 2

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 17, 2009
     | 5,590 views

    Tonight I want you to think about 5 minutes that can change forever. That’s what your Christian testimony can do.

    How to Give Your Christian Testimony - Part 2 Acts 26:4-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - April 16, 2008 *Tonight I want you to think about 5 minutes that can change forever. That’s what your Christian testimony can do. A few minutes and a few sentences from you can change ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    Faith: Still Here

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 18, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 34,580 views

    The meaning of life, the tenure of life, and the essence of life is always God’s conclusion.

    Sunday, January 7, 2007 “Faith: Still Here” Text: Joshua 4: 1- 9 Without a doubt all of us here today have a faith statement we can make on January 7, 2007 – we are still here. For some 2006 was a difficult year, you may have had challenges that seems insurmountable, but you are still here. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Rising Or Rejecting? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,995 views

    The man at the pool of Bethsaida had lost his will to achieve, and blamed others. Jesus, however, gave Him his self-worth as well as his health. Do not blame prejudice or racism for failure; turn to Jesus and be healed and motivated.

    The day dawned like any other day ... a little chillier, maybe, than you might have expected this time of year. But still, about as gray and bleak and unpromising as any other day. After all, every day was about like every other day. What reason did he have to expect anything different? For 38 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Is Israel's Rejection Total? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,948 views

    Paul discusses Israel’s rejection by God, which is not total.

    Scripture Today we continue our study in Romans 11. Let’s read Romans 11:1-10: 1I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Fulfills Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 26, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,688 views

    Since the Bible is all about Jesus, we must read it, know it, and strive to obey it.

    A Messiah Who Fulfills Text: Matt. 5:17-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: Old Testament scholar Christopher Wright states in his book Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, "I find myself aware that in reading the Hebrew Scriptures I am handling something that gives me a closer link with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist