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  • Jim Luthy avatar

    Living With Child-Like Purpose

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on May 8, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 6,099 views

    In becoming like little children, we can live with a purpose that will endure.

    Live With a Child-like Purpose Pastor Jim Luthy Last week we discovered Jesus confronting his disciples about their approach to greatness in the Kingdom of God. It seems they were developing a worldly approach, which creeps into our thinking dressed as religion. They thought, you might recall, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

    Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 188 ratings
     | 7,303 views

    Seventh in a series of sermons on the Beatitudes - developing Christian character

    Blessed are the Peacemakers TEXT: Matthew 5:9 INTRODUCTION · Working through the Beatitudes – made it to the next to last one · Ingredients of building a Christian character · Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God · Idea of peace is prominent in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Security In Being Secure

    Contributed by David Powell on Nov 14, 2000
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,839 views

    Security of the Believer

    Security In Being Secure: John 10:25-30 (.doc format) MSWord Trying to tell all about Security in 20 min. is like trying to paint a house with a 2" brush. But we'll try. ILL. When the world was series going on in San Francisco and Oakland the Golden Gate bridge played a significant part in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Getting Ready For Christmas

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,914 views

    We can misfocus what is important at Christmas, remember Jesus is the reason for the season.

    GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com As a kid we would play Hide and Seek, we would count, then yell...HERE I COME READY OR NOT.... ARE YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS? What Christmas message are we teaching? What are you really teaching others? 1 Cor. 14:8 For if ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Gregg Barbour avatar

    Becoming The Hulk: How To Avoid The Monster

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,563 views

    Help students avoid anger with this sermon based on the Comic Book character the Incredible Hulk

    Becoming the Hulk How to Avoid the Monster JAM. gregg barbour. 7.27.03. Robert Bruce Banner was born in Dayton, Ohio to Dr. Brian and Rebecca Banner. Bruce was loved by his mother, but hated by his alcoholic father. Dr. Brian Banner had been exposed to radiation and would do certain ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Joseph, An Obedient Servant

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Dec 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,582 views

    What can we learn from the bibles Silent Witness?

    Joseph @ the school Nativity - illustration At the school nativity play a boy desperately wanted to play the role of Joseph. He didn't get the part – he was to be the inn keeper. Instead the part of Joseph went to his greatest rival in the class. He was very upset. All through rehearsals he ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    He’s Not Given Up On Us Yet

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 3, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,266 views

    God doesn’t give up on us even when we give up on ourselves. As someone has said, “It ain’t over until God says it’s over.”

    He’s Not Given Up On Us Yet Philippians 1:1-6 There are times that Christians may become discouraged and feel like giving up because things aren’t going well. Some may feel that either they have messed up in life and cannot be used by God or that God for whatever reason has just given ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Change For Good

    Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,736 views

    This message focuses on the only change that really lasts.

    Keep the Change! “How to Change for Good” John 3 David Henderson, Pastor/teacher There are just certain things we ALL KNOW in life. * you don’t tug on superman’s cape * you don’t spit into the wind * you don’t pull the mask off the old lone ranger * AND YOU DON’T MESS AROUND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Security In Being Secure

    Contributed by David Powell on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,508 views

    Defends Security of the Believer

    Security In Being Secure: John 10:25-30 by Pastor David Powell (May 1995) Trying to tell all about Security in 20 min. is like trying to paint a house with a 2" brush. But we’ll try. ILL. When the world was series going on in San Francisco and Oakland the Golden Gate bridge played a significant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leader's Evil Associations

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 6, 2013
     | 4,001 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you an evil leader? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that leaders have the responsibility to strengthen themselves in the LORD so they won't fall and bring lots of damage to their members. IV. TE

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you an evil leader? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that leaders have the responsibility to strengthen themselves in the LORD so they won't fall and bring lots of damage to their members. IV. TEXT: Ezra 9:2 (New Living Translation, Second ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Lynn Malone avatar

    The Greatest Psong Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 14, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,448 views

    The 23rd Psalm has been called the greatest Psalm. It is the best-loved, most-heard and most memorized.

    From Frank Sinatra to Rock-and-roll, and from country classics to Christian hymns, everyone loves some type of music. We listen to it in our cars, in our offices, in department stores, in elevators and on our smart phones. Simply stated, music moves us. The Bible is filled with music. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Working Together In Community Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 6, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,657 views

    No one can do everything but everyone can do something.

    With all the resources available to us, why are people having such a hard time becoming mature disciples of Jesus? I’m convinced another recent survey (2014 Barna survey) provides the answer to that question. When people were asked what, if anything, helps them to grow in their faith, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chase Gallimore avatar

    Take A Look At Your Shoes

    Contributed by Chase Gallimore on Apr 5, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,033 views

    We explore how clean our shoes are as we learn from Moses what it means to walk on holy ground

    Exodus 3:1-6 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Henderson avatar

    "What If No One Told The Story?"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,372 views

    There is a danger that we have become so familiar with the story of Jesus that we begin to think everyone is.

    What if no one told the Story? Luke 2:8-20 Surveys are done on just about every subject now. One was taken with church members asking then which character in the Christmas story they most identified with. Mary? Joseph? The shepherds? The wise men? Most people who answered the question said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What If No One Told The Story?"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 29, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,614 views

    So God entrusted the greatest message ever sent from heaven to a bunch of smelly, uncouth shepherds. It shouldn’t surprise us because from the beginning of time he has come to lift up those who have found themselves at the bottom of the ladder.

    What if no one told the Story? Luke 2:8-20 Surveys are done on just about every subject now. One was taken with church members asking then which character in the Christmas story they most identified with. Mary? Joseph? The shepherds? The wise men? Most people who answered the question said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist