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  • Dr. Jerry Morrissey avatar

    Love One Another

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on May 4, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 9,786 views

    Year C. Fifth Sunday of Easter May 13th, 2001 John 13: 31-35

    Year C. Fifth Sunday of Easter May 13th, 2001 John 13: 31-35 Title: “Love one another” At the Last Supper Jesus speaks of the process of his glorification as having already begun, as culminating in his death and departure from this world, and as ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Isolation On The Journey

    Contributed by Joseph Sykes on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,616 views

    Walking by faith, not by sight.

    Isolation on the Journey Psalms 27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Jesus: King Of Kings & Lord Of Lords

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 14, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,365 views

    As we prepare for the Easter celebration in a couple weeks we want to have an adequate view of the person and work of Jesus Christ.

    Jesus: King of Kings and Lord of Lords Revelation 19:11-16 Philippians 2:4-11 As we prepare for the Easter Celebration in a couple weeks we want to have an adequate view of the person and work of Jesus Christ. We don’t want a perverted view given by television or Hollywood. We want a Biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    God Is Able

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 19,242 views

    Life can get tough at times but what ever you going through God is able to see you through.

    Is God able? As we go through life living it out day by day we ultimately will face many troubles, hardships, trials and tribulations. As we pass through troubled times, we will inevitably come face to face with a real question. A question, we sooner or later must all ask ourselves. It’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    When Worry Overwhelms Us Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,854 views

    Worry has become a national obsession in our world today.Unfortunately, believers are not exempt from worry. We try to hide our worry calling it Christian Concern. In reality, worry is the secret sin for believers. Not only is needless worry a sin, it is

    Introduction: (Video Clip – Wounded in Iraq) Worry has become a national obsession in our world today. You do not have to have a loved one overseas in combat to worry. We are a nation of worriers and we worry about everything… Parents worry about their children Adult children worry about their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Empty Frame

    Contributed by Donald Tabberer on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,154 views

    Christians must display a frame filled God if we are to prperly influence the world with God’s love.

    "An Empty Frame" – Exodus 20:1-20 Sunday, July 8, 2007 In the lobby of the courthouse in Pulaski County, Kentucky there hangs a large Empty Frame… It isn’t there as a joke…It’s not a mistake either… It’s a testimony to what used to hang on this wall… The frame used to contain the Ten ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Satisfaction Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,833 views

    A five part series dealing with what it means to get ahead in life and what it takes. based on Isaiah 55.

    Satisfaction Sunday Sermon / Getting Ahead Sermon Series April 22nd, 2007 Intro: What does it take to “get ahead?” What would make you happy? Really satisfied with life? I tell you, it’s closer than you think, but most never reach it. In the summer of 1988 Gregory Patton found himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Overcome A Jealous Spirit

    Contributed by Fred Smith on Jul 13, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 37,584 views

    A sermon dealing with the danger of succumbing to a spirit of jealousy

    Saul was very angry; this refrain galled him. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?” And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David...In everything [Da-vid] did he had great success, because the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "There Is No One Else Like You"

    Contributed by John Ingham on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 11,836 views

    Christmas sermon

    "There Is No One Else Like You” Mark 2:1 - 12 Introduction: 1.This one of my favorite stores in the Bible. 2.When we come together in this house, we are coming to to meet with Jesus. At least I hope that is why we come. If Jesus weren’t here, I wouldn’t come either. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faithful In Service Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 18, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,063 views

    God requires us to be faithful with what we have, not with what we do not have.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man from the east coast who had always dreamed of owning a cattle ranch and had finally saved enough money to buy his dream spread in Wyoming. 1. His best friend flew out to visit and asked, “So, what’s the name of your ranch?” 2. His buddy told him that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fasting And Its Purpose Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jul 22, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,186 views

    Ongoing series concerning questions

    Sermon Series: ¡§Questioning the Faith¡¨ Sermon #12 ¡§Fasting and its Purpose¡¨ Text: Matthew 6:16-18 OPENING JOKE: ¡§FASTING Conference¡¨ In a Church bulletin the following words were printed: "The cost for attending the Fasting and Prayer conference includes meals." QUESTION: There are many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus' Expectations For The Church

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,380 views

    On the night before his death, our Lord prayed to his Father and states a couple of expectations he has for His Church

    Introduction: Play Video Clip “Somewhere over the Rainbow” WIZARD OF OZ Somewhere over the rainbow way up high, There’s a land that I heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue, And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. Someday I’ll wish upon a star and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Our Blessed Hope

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 17, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,703 views

    A sermon telling us of the hope we have in the Lord Jesus; to not despair or give up, but to persevere and keep our focus on the hope of Him. (Another sermon I did from one I found on Sermon Central.)

    There have been many prestigious people throughout the years who have been atheists, but have come to the Lord and ended up saying and doing great things that helped others see Jesus more clearly. Malcolm Muggeridge was a British journalist who was an atheist. He was so good, that he was ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    Truth: First Negative - Then Positive

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,812 views

    The Word of God often sets forth truth in a dual fold fashion, first negatively, then positively.

    TRUTH: FIRST NEGATIVE - THEN POSITIVE The Word of God often sets forth truth in a dual fold fashion, first negatively, then positively. For example it says: "Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit," "Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Broyles avatar

    Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,794 views

    We all need to have vision in our lives. We need to have vision for ourselves personally. But, just as importantly, we need to have vision for ourselves collectively as a congregation.

    History books often refer to World War I as “The war to end all wars.” We all know how untrue that is. There was of course World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq twice plus numerous other skirmishes that our troops have been involved in. That doesn’t even begin to mention the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist