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  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    When Parental Guidance Slumps To Parental Negligence

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,058 views

    This is a strong call to the parents in the home who are raising children. I used this as a baby dedication message.

    Genesis 33:17-20 KJV And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. [18] And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Descending Into Greatness Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,664 views

    Putting others before ourselves will bring us to our knees. Learning to give ourselves away is also the first step to a deeper experience of true joy.

    There is something that stirs deeply within us when a man or woman gives up their life for another. A few decades ago Roger Rosenblatt wrote a moving tribute in Time Magazine. It was about a passenger on Air Florida Flight 90 that crashed into the Potomac River. The nameless 50-some-year old man ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Working Out Our Salvation Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 30, 2007
     | 5,666 views

    Scripture teaches the Christian life involves both God’s sovereignty and human responsibility. It’s not one or the other; it’s both.

    From the earliest days of the church, the relationship between the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of believers has been debated. Is the Christian life essentially a matter of passive trust or of active obedience? Is it all God’s doing, all the believer’s doing, or a combination of both? ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Marriage That Goes The Distance

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 11,302 views

    This message includes ten characteristics of marriages that last. We concluded the service by honoring several couples who had been married for 50 years or more. It was a great way to communicate God’s standard for marriage of one man and one woman for

    Pastor’s Note: Just before this message, we had the ladies on the praise team sing their own rendition of “Stand by Your Man”. Stand by your man. That might sound a little chauvinistic in today’s culture, but I have to tell you, when a man treats his wife the way the Bible says she should be ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "There's Perfect And Then There's Perfect" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,432 views

    Sermon 8 in a study in Philippians

    “Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Dreaming God-Sized Dreams

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 39 ratings
     | 32,991 views

    When we dare to dream the dreams God has for us, we will be amazed at what He does in and through us.

    Dreaming God-Sized Dreams 2 Kings 13:14-19 14 Now Elisha was suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. "My father! My father!" he cried. "The chariots and horsemen of Israel!" 15 Elisha said, "Get a bow and some arrows," and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    No Pain, No Gain

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,900 views

    Church of Smyrna

    NO PAIN, NO GAIN (REVELATION 2:8-11) A farmer said to God, “For 50 years I have not stopped praying…” The Lord replied, “5o years you have been praying, what did you actually pray for?” The farmer said, “I always pray that the winds and rains be smooth, pray that there would be no rain or wind ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When Revival Comes Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jan 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,619 views

    Revival is the Sovereign hand of God responding to the expressed need and prayer of God’s people.

    PREACHER: Ralph Juthman TEXT: Psalm 85:4-6; various THEME: Revival comes at the sovereign, gracious decision of God to send a fresh movement of His Spirit among his people TITLE: When Revival Comes INTRODUCTION “The single greatest need in our land today is heaven-sent revival! In his annual ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Facing The Future Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jan 5, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 21,139 views

    To face the future set up a plan, stay in the Word and step out in faith.

    FACING THE FUTURE Years ago there was a TV program I was reminded of the other day called "Early Edition." I only saw it once or twice but if I remember the basic storyline centered around a young man who was given tomorrow’s newspaper today. In other words, he was able to know what was going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Making A House Into A Home

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,168 views

    When Christ is really the Head of the home, each one’s love for the Lord Jesus and love expressed towards others in the family will turn any house into a home because of the attitude of those in the family.

    MAKING A HOUSE INTO A HOME--Colossians 3:18-25 Proposition: When Christ is really the Head of the home, each one’s love for the Lord Jesus and love expressed towards others in the family will turn any house into a home because of the attitude of those in the family. Objective: My purpose is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Armstrong avatar

    Life In The Kitchen (Husbands And Wives) Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Oct 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,527 views

    Heavenly realities working themselves out in marriage.

    It’s been said that in the FIRST YEAR of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. But in the SECOND YEAR, the woman speaks and the man listens. Then in the THIRD YEAR, they BOTH speak and the NEIGHBOURS listen. Others say that marriage is like undertaking a LEGO project without instructions. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Get 3000 People Saved In One Day

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Oct 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,163 views

    To challenge church members to be openly and dedicated to reach more people with the Gospel

    PP2010-1 DATE HOW TO GET 3000 PEOPLE SAVED IN ONE SERVICE! Read Vs. 41 only - Ac 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's Missionary Heart -- Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,203 views

    By examining Paul’s heart, we see the heart of a missionary.

    Scripture Today we continue and come to our penultimate study in Romans. Let’s read Romans 16:1-24: 1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, 2that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rotten Eggs Series

    Contributed by Quint Pitts on Oct 17, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,887 views

    A look at the reality of Hell. This is part of a series of sermons to equip Christians to answer some of the popular objections to Christianity in our culture.

    Roll Video “Hell” Immediately following announcements. No introduction. ROTTEN EGGS Serving Up Omelets—Part 3 If there is one idea or doctrine in the bible that I would like to erase, it would be the subject of my message today. When I get to heaven, if I find out that there is this loophole ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Revision: Winning Life Strategies

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,653 views

    This sermon will focus on 7 winning life strategies when you’re faced with a God-sized problem

    Revision: Winning Life Strategies Nehemiah 2: 1-10 Two old men lived in the backwoods of the Ozarks named Rufus and Clarence.
They lived on opposite sides of the river and hated each other. Every morning, just after sunup, Rufus and Clarence would go down to their respective sides of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist