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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    God Had A Plan--Pentecost

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 1, 2001
    based on 89 ratings
     | 10,029 views

    This is a Pentecost sermon which deals with God having a plan even when He gives us a task to do without telling us what to do.

    God Had A Plan GNLCC Pentecost 6/3/2001 Joel 2:28-32 Acts 1:1-11 Acts 2 In a football game, if you are down by two touchdowns at half-time and nothing you have tried seems to be working, when you go into the locker room what do you think is on the players minds as they look at the coach? ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    The Question Of Love And Devotion Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 28, 2012
     | 5,875 views

    If you’re trying to DO ministry without the love of Christ in your heart, you’re wasting everyone’s time.

    If you’re trying to DO ministry without the love of Christ in your heart, you’re wasting everyone’s time. Tonight’s passage is one that is specifically for the church and its ministers. It has one great lesson: love is the one basic essential for ministry. Without love, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Blessings Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 22, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 15,531 views

    Jesus teaches us to forgive. This is important because (1) forgiveness releases us from bondage, (2) gives us the freedom to grow, and (3) leaves room for God’s work.

    We have a forgiving God. We receive His forgiveness purely on GRACE. We pay no penance; we did no work to justify forgiveness. In fact, we cannot promise we will always stay RIGHT. We are forgiven because of Christ. We forgive because we have been forgiven. So what does these verses mean? ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Todd Hudnall avatar

    How To Find Spiritual Rest

    Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 424 ratings
     | 35,475 views

    This is a single verse sermon with three points and proposition. It isn’t a manuscript but is more than a simple outline. The sermon is about leaving the weariness of dead religion to enter into a living relationship with God.

    Text - Matt 11:28 Introduction A strong young athlete was wadding waist deep in the shallow part of a recreational lake. Unknowingly he stepped off an underwater ledge and plunged fifteen feet beneath the surface of the water. After several seconds he bobbed to the top of the water flailing ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • John Young avatar

    The Bible Is Applicable-Part 3 Series

    Contributed by John Young on Nov 23, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,020 views

    When James comes to talk about the Word of God in our text, he leaves us in no doubt about what we need to do to put the wonder to work in our lives.

    I invite you to turn with me today to the book of James. While you’re finding your place let me give a few preliminary points (or thoughts) concerning this book and biblical hermeneutics in general. Every verse in the bible has three applications: historical, doctrinal, and spiritual. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Helping Needy People

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 16,424 views

    A preacher’s wife dies leaving a debt she can’t pay. The creditor is on his way to collect her two sons as payment. What to do? God has ways.

    Helping Needy People 2 Kings 4:1-7 Elijah and Elisha are very unique prophets in the Old Testament. They both served the Lord in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This was after the division and civil war broke out in Rehoboam’s reign. If you are familiar with the history of Israel, you remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    7 Things Jesus Left Behind [ascension] Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 24, 2006
    based on 349 ratings
     | 85,774 views

    40 days after the resurrection is the ascension. We should never forget 7 things Jesus remembered to leave behind. Link included to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

    What Jesus Left Behind Acts 1:6-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/7ThingsLeftBehind.html Goodbyes aren’t easy, especially if the one leaving will be gone long. Ill—Babe Ruth said goodbye at Yankee Stadium, eaten up w/ cancer, and w/ tears he said goodbye. Ill—Watergate hearings, Nixon said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On The Balcony Or On The Road?

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 5, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 2,993 views

    The story of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem is familiar that there is a danger that we become anethetised. It will only become a reality in our lives as we leave the balcony and let the rubber hit the road.

    Stiffkey 07-12-03 The Journey to Bethlehem The Family Service team decided that they wanted me to speak on the familiar story of Joseph and Mary’s Journey to Bethlehem. The story is two thousand years old. So we might be tempted to view simply as a nice story!! Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Thomas Dibble avatar

    The Gift My Father Gave Me

    Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 28, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,769 views

    What kind of a gift are you leaving for your children and for those who are around you. What kind of words will speak from beyond the grave when you are no longer able to speak.

    I want to talk to you today about my father. I dedicate this message and the remainder of this service to the “Bishop”. Dad, I probably haven’t told you enough times and made you aware enough how much I love you and how much I appreciate the things you have added to my life. So Dad – I love ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Getting Back On Course In Christian Marriage Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Apr 9, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,371 views

    This is the second sermon in a series of four on Christian marriage which deals with Getting at the Heart of God’s Plan, Being Mutually Submissive as well as Leaving and Cleaving - from an “exchanged life’ perspective.”

    It doesn’t take a social scientist to figure out that marriage today is in trouble. Adultery, divorce, depression, alcoholism, work-alcoholism, and a host of other “isms” have reached epidemic proportions. It may have been Benjamin Franklin who said, “A disease is never brought under control ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    The Nativity Off Script! Series

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 1, 2009
     | 5,004 views

    A poem, ’The Ode to the Innkeeper’ tells of being too busy to recognise Jesus and so leaving him out of our life and a nativity story which points us to receiving Him.

    THE NATIVITY OFF SCRIPT! The innkeeper at Bethlehem was one of the minor characters of the Nativity. He couldn’t find room for Mary as an expectant mother. Why? This poem tells he story. It’s called: THE ODE TO THE INNKEEPER The Innkeeper stands, he is guarding the door He’s got all he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sherman Gordon avatar

    No More Excuses

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on May 19, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,281 views

    Life is filled with opportunities and adventures with our name written on it. We must choose to go after these wonderful opportunities and leave behind the excuses as to why we cannot accomplish something.

    NO MORE EXCUSES MATTHEW: 25:14-30 I HAVE ONLY JUST A MINUTE, ONLY SIXTY SECONDS IN IT. FORCED UPON ME, CAN’T REFUSE IT, DIDN’T SEEK IT, DIDN’T CHOOSE IT, BUT IT’S UP TO ME TO USE IT. I MUST SUFFER, IF I LOOSE IT, GIVE ACCOUNT, IF I ABUSE IT. IT’S ONLY JUST A MINUTE, BUT ETERNITY IS IN IT . . . ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Expectations When Following Christ Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 16, 2012
     | 5,176 views

    THE LIFE OF A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST IS FULL OF CONSTANTS. THERE IS THE CONSTANT OF AN ABUNDANT LIFE. THERE IS THE CONSTANT THAT JESUS WILL NEVER LEAVES YOU OR FORSAKE YOU. THERE IS THE CONSTANT THAT WE ARE A NEW CREATION IN CHRIST JESUS.THERE IS THE CONST

    EXPECTATIONS WHEN FOLLOWING CHRIST ACTS 10:24-48 INTRODUCTION: THE LIFE OF A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST IS FULL OF CONSTANTS. THERE IS THE CONSTANT OF AN ABUNDANT LIFE. THERE IS THE CONSTANT THAT JESUS WILL NEVER LEAVES YOU OR FORSAKE YOU. THERE IS THE CONSTANT THAT WE ARE A NEW CREATION IN CHRIST ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Spiritual Scurvy? What Are We Lacking?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 21, 2016
     | 4,804 views

    Scurvy is a terrible disease from the lack of Vitiman C... What are we lacking today that leaves us weak? Could we have a broken, dried up spirit--- LACKING JOY?

    SPIRITUAL SCURVY? --- WHAT ARE WE LACKING? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com I use several magnets of varying sizes... Text Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. JOY IS A MAGNET--- IT DRAWS GOOD, POSITIVE THINGS... JOY MAY ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Anointed For Mission [lectionary 3c]

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 30, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,216 views

    Leave the success of your life to a power greater than you. Just do the things you were anointed for. Let a power greater than you take care of the ‘how.’

    The theme in our Readings this Sunday is that the ‘opening of the Scriptures’ is consonant with ‘the opening of the eyes’. The use of physical seeing as a metaphor for spiritual insight is commonplace. Those that are blind(ed), are unable to read the Scriptures. E.g. Two young fish are swimming ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic