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  • Darron Edwards avatar

    Restoring Broken Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Darron Edwards on Apr 9, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,583 views

    Tithing is all about faith raising and not fund raising.

    Restoring Broken Fellowship Malachi 3:7- 12 INTRODUCTION TO THE TEXT: One of things that I love about being a Christian is that I can now experience a never-ending, never-disturbed relationship with God – the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost. However, the greatest joy on this side of Heaven is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praiseworthy Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Apr 29, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    This sermon looks at Praise as a function of our worship.

    Why is it when we think of worship we nearly always associate it with music? Most assuredly music is part of worship but just a part. It however, happens to be the part we will look at today. There must be some great truth underlying the instinct for worship. —Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge We will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit Of Peace Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 17, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,075 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Fruit Producers".

    Series: Fruit Producers [#3] FRUIT OF PEACE Galatians 5:22 Introduction: Galatians 5:22 says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” 1. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom. It means freedom from trouble, experiencing the highest good, enjoying the very best, possessing all the inner ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Romeo Verastigue Etis avatar

    Questions To Be Answered: Knowing The Will Of God Series

    Contributed by John Romeo Verastigue Etis on Apr 29, 2015
     | 3,248 views

    Knowing God's Will

    GOD'S AMAGRACE I. .DEFINITION OF GRACE 1. God's undeserved, unmerited, unearned favor to man (Eph 2:8-9) 2. God's enabling power given to man (1 Cor 15:10) II. THE BASIS OF GOD'S ACCEPTANCE TO MAN 1. By law God to Israel (Deut 28) 2. By grace 3. By mixture of law and grace Galatianism ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    When The Lights Go Out On The Road To Hell

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,313 views

    Eternity is to long to gamble with your soul

    When The Lights Go Out On The Road To Hell Proverbs 4:18-19 St. John 1:1-9 1 John 1:5-6 God is the light of the world. The word light personifies God. The word darkness personifies Satan. The two forces that dictate our world and the events thereof are God and Satan, good and evil, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Elizabeth Smith avatar

    A Heart That Pleases God

    Contributed by Elizabeth Smith on Jun 10, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,528 views

    The kind of heart God wants

    INTRODUCTION: If God were to look at your heart today, what would He see? OR maybe, the better question is, would your heart attract God? Would He even want to take a glimpse of your heart? Or will He be repulsed? “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Judas Missed-12

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 17, 2019
     | 2,276 views

    12 of ? Judas missed the entirety of that which took place from the time of his leaving the Lord’s supper(13:30) until he arrived in the Garden of Gethsemane, with those who would arrest Jesus(18:3)! Judas Missed...

    WHAT JUDAS MISSED(discarded/threw away)-XII—John 14:1-11(John 13:18--17:26) OR--‘WHILE YOU WERE OUT/AWAY’ Attention: Grief? Little Benny & his Daddy were standing in front of the lion's cage at the zoo. Benny's father was explaining how ferocious & strong lions are, & Benny was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pick Up Your Cross And Follow Me Series

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 13,969 views

    Examines the call to vocation of everyone, whether to the priesthood to be a Christian in Society. Written for a young audience in a very open style.

    How Does the Gospel Affect Our Lives? Given at the Chichester Diocese Youth Summer Camp, August 2000. Texts: Romans 12: 1-13; Luke 9:23-28 Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all, `If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me’. Well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    "Conduct Yourselves" Series

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,257 views

    Taking a look at 3 crucial areas where Christians are to conduct themsleves in.

    “Conduct Yourselves” Philippians 1:27-30 PHP 1:27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Reality Of The Rapture

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on May 2, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,935 views

    The rapture is a reality for every Christian. Maybe your wondering “If I experience the rapture, will it hurt? How fast will it take?” “But Pastor, I hate to fly!”

    The Reality of The Rapture Chapter 4:1,2 Last time we saw Christ standing in the midst of the churches. May I say that this assures my heart, even though His churches struggle at time, He will never abandon His people! Even though His churches have struggled over the centuries – this I know, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restoring America

    Contributed by Gary Waguespack on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 107 ratings
     | 5,140 views

    America’s problems are not sin, promiscuity, abortion, etc., but the church’s abandoning the "Ark," the Sacrifice and Prophetic Word. Restoration is the cure!

    Restoring the Ark, the Sacrifice and the Prophetic Word! 1 Samuel 7:12 and context. Intro: Keith Miller’s wife had a Red VW and took her kids to an Animal Farm. She parked down a road and went in. While she was looking around, an Elephant named Millie sat on her “bug,” squishing the front end. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Reaching The Generations

    Contributed by Jay Patton on May 15, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,842 views

    A sermon on the importance in leaving a godly heritage.

    Introduction: Building Up and Tearing Down Read Text/PRAY History (Num. 14:29) Ante-theme: 3 generations are mentioned Proposition: In order to avoid the sin of Israel we must… I. Raise up godly leaders (v. 8-9) A. Joshua is dead (Moses) 1. There is no one to replace him 2. In his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick Nix avatar

    Peace: A Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,843 views

    Loosed from worries and fears, at rest in troubled times, calm in the worst of circumstances, cleared from all condemnation… Tragically, this doesn’t sound like what I call normal – what about you?

    In the last 5,500 years our world has only seen 292 years of peace. Over 14,000 wars have caused nearly 4 billion deaths. According to recent reports, stress-related claims rose 700% since the 80′s; in fact, 3 out of 5 doctor visits are stress-related. All kinds of factors today contribute ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Though I Be Absent

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 22, 2008
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,788 views

    Pre-Vacation Message. Paul shows the church how to follow God and not man. We should see a summer surge, not a summer slump. No more, "When the cat’s away the mice will play!" Link inc. to text, audio, PowerPoint.

    THOUGH I BE ABSENT Col. 2; Phil. 2; I Cor. 3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ThoughIBeAbsent.html One of the Apostle Paul’s greatest joys was to hear about one of his churches continuing to grow and serve God…one of his deepest fears was that they would backslide in his absence. Col. 2: 5 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Hubbard avatar

    Bitter Roots Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,906 views

    A sermon on pulling up the root of bitterness. From a series on developing spiritual depth.

    INTRO ƒ{ Where do the roots that produce the fruit come from? Root = cause or origin And roots come from seeds - Good or bad Seed = Birth or Beginning ƒ{ The soil of our soul is most tender and pliable when we are young ƒ{ The enemy loves to plant bad seed in the tender soil of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational