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  • Wesley Hutchcraft avatar

    The Fatal Flaws Of Samson

    Contributed by Wesley Hutchcraft on Dec 30, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,468 views

    This sermon goes through the life of Samson and touches on the flaws that lead him to physical and spiritual death. These are flaws that many people deal with today.

    Judges 13:1-5 One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the story of Samson, because of his amazing strength. HE WAS THE MAN!!! One thing I never when I was young, though his feats were legendary, his flaws were disastrous. Throughout these chapters we see the life of Samson. - Samson was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ananias & Sapphira Syndrome

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 17,049 views

    Don’t hold back from God

    Acts 5:1-16 The Ananias & Sapphira Syndrome - Howard Hughes having everything & having nothing - Believers can fall into the same trap - v. 1 Ananias means - “Jehovah has been gracious” Sapphira means “Beautiful” - Looks Good - Acts Good - v. 1 Acts 5:1 (KJV) But a certain man named ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Desiring Forbidden Fruit ?

    Contributed by William Ellis on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,006 views

    Sin causes us to do the unthinkable. Hell rejoices when we taste of the forbidden fruit because it knows we will pay for the results. Jesus came to give us life and forgiveness. Heaven rejoices when we taste of salvation because it knows that it has...

    Desiring Forbidden Fruit Matthew 15:10-20 Intro: I began thinking about Eve picking up that piece of forbidden fruit… She knew that God had created the earth in 7 days. She could even think about how God had First Day – light (day from night) Second Day – firmament Third Day – divided sea ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Origin Of Sin

    Contributed by Dwaine Evans on Sep 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,205 views

    What is sin and what do we do about it.

    The Origin of Salvation Genesis 3 I. In Gen. We find that God said that Adam & Eve could eat from every tree except one. If they eat from that one they would die. Satan said they would not die. Who was right? (listen to the conversations that God and Satan had with them) A. God - man was ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Cole Phillips avatar

    Slicing Sin Out Of Your Life Series

    Contributed by Cole Phillips on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,373 views

    Sin is a KNIFE that will cut you off from your relationship with God.

    Slicing Sin Out Of Your Life Matthew 27:46 We live in a day of political correctness. Today, your house isn’t a mess, it’s just “passage restrictive”. You’re not late, you just have “rescheduled arrival time”. If you happen to be what they used to call tall, you are just “vertically enhanced”. Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Death In The Pot"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 69 ratings
     | 43,120 views

    This is an illustrative sermon, which, while preparing the pottage, shows the picture of the ingredients, and how the blood of Jesus is the only thing that can destroy the poison of sin.

    “Death In The Pot” 2 Kings 4:38-41 INTRODUCTION: Read 2 Kings 4:38-41 The prophet Elisha is meeting with his Bible School students … the “sons of the prophets”. There is a famine in the land, so Elisha has one of his servants go out and pick vegetables for a stew. If we look closely, we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Has There Even Been Anything Like This?

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 26, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,601 views

    As I look around the world and around the church today I wonder, if there had ever been anything like this? I sometimes wonder why God lets life continue so wickedly. What can we do in a world and in a church that is growing further away from God?

    “Has There Been Anything Like This” Introduction: Revive us again; Fill each heart with thy love May each soul be rekindled with fire from above Hallelujah, thine the glory Hallelujah, amen Hallelujah thine the glory Revive us again In just two weeks we come to a time of revival here at Oak Grove. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Development Of Shamelessness

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jul 10, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,335 views

    Truth never gets any truer, but sin never stops spiraling downward.

    THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHAMELESSNESS shamelessness - having or showing no feeling of shame, modesty, or decency; brazen; impudent. shame 1. a painful feeling of having lost the respect of others because of the improper behavior, incompetence, etc. of oneself or of someone that one is close to or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "What Is Our Golden Calf?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 78 ratings
     | 24,373 views

    A sermon on overcoming idols.

    “What is our Golden Calf?” Exodus 32:1-17 By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Humans are not created to be godless. If we don’t know the true God, we will make our own deities. It’s a sign of our ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Between You And God

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 23, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,157 views

    So many times God seems miles away. The reason often is that there is something between you and God. My little Granny used to sing, "Nothing Between Me And My Savior."

    From the desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA Correspondence Address: 56 Taylor Cir Carrollton, GA 30117 Email: tjpowers@gfb.org Between You And God I John 2:21-29 Intro: This passage of scripture deals with Unity with God in Christ. The saints are encouraged to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    O What Tangled Web We Weave Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,460 views

    Using David as an example of how sin separates us from God and others, destroying our life in the process.

    Through the summer we have been looking at the life of David. We have seen how God chose this unlikely boy to be the next king because he had a heart for God. As a teenager David stepped out in faith to kill Goliath against all odds, he faithfully served under a king who tried to kill him. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Getting Tripped Up By The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,292 views

    The three things that trip up Christians after major victories for the Lord are arrogance, independence, and giving into the flesh. Learn how we can actually become our own worst enemy and how to stop it!

    The two greatest enemies to living a victorious life in Jesus Christ are the world and the flesh. While the world presents itself as an impenetrable walled city, the flesh appears much more subtly: as just a few small baubles, a little temptation here and there that surely can’t hurt anything. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Living In Sin For Jesus Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,567 views

    Part 1 in series Getting Free, a series that looks at growth in the Christian life, this message shows that for a while the struggle with sin continues to play a part in the life of a person even after coming to faith in Christ.

    GETTING FREE Sermon One: Living in Sin for Jesus Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers February 17, 2008 I’m so excited about starting this series today! As most of you know by now I went to Indianapolis for a couple of weeks in January to take some classes. While I was there, I had the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Living On The East Side Of Jordan

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 12, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,425 views

    God did not allow Moses to lead his people into the Promised Land because of the sin of disrespect of God. Many people allow sin in their life to restrict them from God’s promises of blessing.

    How would you like to be remembered? Chances are, one of these days, unless the Lord returns soon, someone will have the task to write an obituary for you. In a seminary class, on "Pastoral Care of Grieving Persons," Dr. Dickens instructed us to write our own obituaries. What would you say about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian William avatar

    Back To The Basics: Sin And Salvation Series

    Contributed by Brian William on Oct 25, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,790 views

    Seventh in the "Back to the Basics" series, exploring the foundational beliefs of Christians. This sermon addresses the question, "What do Christians believe about sin and salvation?"

    God loves us. Even before we are aware of it, God loves us. That’s a basic, fundamental starting point for the entire Christian faith. God loves us. The Scriptures witness to that love on every page. Our lives were not an accident: We were created by God’s plan, out of God’s joy. God placed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist