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The Heaven And Hell Investigation: What Series

Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Nov 6, 2007

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First in a four part "investigation" into heaven and hell.

Ok, so now you’re probably wondering…Mike…what’s the deal with the hat? Well…there’s two things going on with the hat. Number one….I am a huge Sherlock Holmes fan and one of my buddies from work got to go to Europe a couple of weeks ago. He was in London and was on Baker Street where Sherlock ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Circumcision: True And False" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 11, 2007

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Sermon 6 in a study in Philippians

“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you. 2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; 3 for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-3

Denomination: Orthodox

Seeing God Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 13, 2007

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Abram is 99 years old, his wife at 89 is well past menopause. Abram has no children through Sarai. And now, God doesn’t just speak up but SHOWS up and says, ’I am God the almighty provider and nourisher! And I am going to make you the father of a mighty

Encountering God – Part 10: Seeing God Review We had been looking at encountering God in worship, and are now moving to real-life examples from the bible of what happened when certain men encountered God. Last week we looked at Abram’s first encounter with God, and this week, we will look at ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Discovering A New Way Of Living Series

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 26, 2007

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As a believer I am complete in Christ, and I should be enjoying all the privileges He offers. # 4 in a 4-part series.

Title: Discovering A New Way Of Living Series: New Beginnings for the New Year Text: Colossians 2:10-23 Introduction: Handicapped But Complete About two years ago my wife Kay was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, mainly characterized by inflammation ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:10-23

Denomination: Baptist

Worship, Fasting, Prayer, Preaching, And Trouble

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 30, 2007

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Let’s think about the importance of serving the Lord and how a person might get selected for specialized Christian service. 1- Realize that not everyone wants to serve 2- Remember God’s process for selection 3- Recognize evil and stand strong

INTRO.- ILL.- In New England, the long-standing custom was for a visiting preacher to have his room provided by one of the families in the church. On Sunday morning, the lady of the house had prepared a big breakfast of ham and eggs, biscuits and gravy, even pancakes, along with coffee and juice. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

40 Days 5 - Shaped To Serve God - Ministry Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Jan 8, 2006

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Adapted from welcome to the planet 40 Days of Purpose Series. Sermon #5

Based on WELCOME TO THE PLANET: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Part 5: You Were Shaped for Serving God By Doug Fields Gladstone Baptist Church - 16/5/04 We are now on the homeward tack. We’ve found out about 3 of our life’s purposes and have only 2 more to go. - The first one was that we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Baptist

God Love 'em

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 17, 2006

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Sanctity of Life Sunday-- A focus on several groups God loves today, inc. the unborn. Link included to formatted text, and PowerPoint Presentation.

“God Love ‘em” Jeremiah 1:5 One of the most memorable moments in my life was when my wife returned home from an ultrasound and said, “there’s 2 of them…it’s twins!” And thru the next dozen or more ultrasounds we watched them grow, move, and fight! And as we’d look at them on the ultrasound ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

Pro-Choice Is No Choice

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 17, 2006

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5 Reasons why it’s not a choice, and 7 things Christians can do about it this year. Link included to more sermons, resources, and PowerPoints for Sanctity of Life Sunday.

PRO-CHOICE IS NO CHOICE Ps. 139 We come together to worship and celebrate…and yet today our hearts should be heavy at the fact: More babies have been killed since 1973 by abortion than the combined populations of NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Detroit, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Meekness Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 24, 2006

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An 8 week series on the characteristics every Christian is called to possess as citizens of God’s kingdom.

Be-Attitudes January 22, 2006 Blessed are the Meek Note: When’s the last time you heard someone say, “If you want to succeed in life, try being meek?” Or, “If you want to rise to the top and get somewhere in life, display meekness along the way?” Unfortunately, meekness isn’t a valued quality in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

24.2 Happy Is . . . Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 18, 2007

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Jesus thoughts on happiness were a little different then ours. This sermon is reworked from a previous message.

Happy Is If you were to take a survey of people in 38 different countries asking them this question “Taking all things together, would you say you are: a) not at all happy b) not very happy c) quite happy or very happy. I know that you are answering the question right now in your head, but here ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

"God Pays The Price" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 22, 2007

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Sermon 3 in a study in Hosea

“Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by her husband, yet an adulteress, even as the LORD loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.” 2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley. 3 Then ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Orthodox

He Will Be Called Wonderful Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007

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Isaiah 9:6-7 #1

HE WILL BE CALLED...WONDERFUL Isaiah 9:6 What’s in a name? Our names mean a great deal to us. Most of us strongly identify who we are with what we are called. Names make a difference to people. Some people go to court to change their names. Parents agonize over choosing names for their ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rooted In Jesus Series

Contributed by Clint Meade on Jul 15, 2007

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A messeage about living a committed Christian life.

Colossians 2:1-7 A number of years ago Norman Cousins wrote an editorial …. in which he reported a conversation he had on a trip in India. He was talking with a Hindu priest named Satis Prasad. The man said he wanted to come to our country to work as a missionary among the Americans. Cousins ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

With Friends Like This

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006

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An Exposition of 1 Sam. 20

With Friends Like This 1 Sam. 20 Pastor Stu Webber relates a story from his youth in 1967. We were at war with Vietnam. And there I was, at the U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia. I can still hear the raspy voice of the sergeant: "We are here to save your lives. We’re going to see to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Joy - More Than Enough Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 2, 2006

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Third and last in series Emotions, this message deals with Joy, with a tie-in to the Thanksgiving holiday. It examines joy as the by-product of a life with certain characteristics.

Joy: More than Enough Emotions, part 3 Wildwind Community Church 11/26/2006 Psalms 4:6-8 In 1996 there was a news report about an Army veteran named John Crabtree who had been receiving benefits from the government. Evidently he had been wounded in Vietnam and was now on permanent disability. One ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:6-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

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