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  • Michael Demastus avatar

    There Is Only Him! Series

    Contributed by Michael Demastus on Jan 10, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 6,017 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the 10 Commandments series.

    Ten Commandments Series #1: There is only Him Exodus 20:1-3 Introduction: *Illustration- Ted Turner, never shy about making his thoughts public, has proposed that we do away with the ten commandments. On second thought, that isn’t quite right. He actually suggested a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Design For Human Sexuality

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 6, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,185 views

    In light of present day moral decline and inappropriate sexual behavior of homosexuality, premarital and extramarital sex, and cohabitation, what is God’s design for human sexuality?

    GOD’S DESIGN FOR HUMAN SEXUALITY MATTHEW 19:4-6 INTRODUCTION: Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, said that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn a Texas sodomy law will eventually be seen as one of the most profound ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rested And Refreshed Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,012 views

    3 of 4 on time. This message is about the importance of sabbath rest.

    It’s About Time Rested and Refreshed January 14, 2007 Life is so much more than endless moments of consuming work, stressful problems, and chaotic busyness We are reminded that the Chinese pictograph for “busy” is composed of two characters—“heart” and “killing.” The Longest Night It seems to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Live The Life God Called Us To Live Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,604 views

    We are called to live in a special way.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How are we to live out our lives as we await the return of our Lord Jesus? • In have spent the first couple of messages talking about how we are called to reach out to people who do not know Jesus and how we are to then take those people and help them to become disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Eldron Gill avatar

    Galatians 1:1-10 , What Is The Gospel? Series

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,039 views

    Galatians 1:1-10 , What is the gospel?

    What is the gospel? Galatians 1:1-10 ? What must I do to be saved? - Is salvation a combination of my good works and Jesus? - Is salvation 90% of what God does and 10% what I do? - Do I need Jesus and to keep the 10 commandments? - Am I required to be baptized and join the church to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Messiah Has Come Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,493 views

    Christmas doesn’t come from a store it comes from God.

    Messiah Has Come Text: Matt. 1:18-25 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Fa-who-for-ay; da-who-dor-ay; welcome, Christmas, come this way; Fa-who-for-ay; da-who-dor-ay; welcome, Christmas, Christmas day." They continue, singing, "Christmas day is in our grasp so long as we have hands to clasp." ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Lessons From Superman Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Oct 11, 2010
    based on 18 ratings
     | 19,023 views

    To encourage the congregation to realize who they truly are through the Salvation that has been given through Jesus and become the heroes that God call each to be.

    Lessons from Superman Scripture: 1 Peter 2: 11-12 Date: 10 October 2010 Purpose: To encourage the congregation to realize who they truly are through the Salvation that has been given through Jesus and become the heroes that God call each to be. There are some areas in life that I am grown up ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jason Jones avatar

    A Vision Of Suffering Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,424 views

    Exposition of Daniel 8 about the suffering that God would ordain for Israel

    Text: Daniel 8:1-27, Title: A Vision of Suffering, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/11/10, AM A. Opening illustration: talk about Obama’s presidential election as a chastisement from God upon a sleepy lethargic church in America deep in self-centeredness and failure in the kingdom agenda B. Background to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Through Fasting Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
     | 5,808 views

    It's one of the most ancient of spiritual disciplines but the most neglected today. This sermon seeks to answer why we should fast and how to do it

    Fasting: A Means of Grace Matthew 6:16-18 Carl Lundquist was President of Bethel College for almost 30 years. In the latter part of his life, he began to study the Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian faith and build them into his life, especially those he had not practiced, including the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tim White avatar

    The Lord's Day Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2014
     | 9,489 views

    Jesus introduces the concept that the Lord is the Lord of everyday.

    • The story was told some years ago of a pastor who found the roads blocked one Sunday morning and was forced to skate on the river to get to church, which he did. When he arrived the elders of the church were horrified that their preacher had skated on the Lord's day. After the service they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Anthony avatar

    For Such A Time As This

    Contributed by Eric Anthony on Jul 21, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,325 views

    In the midst of troublesome times, God has a way that can not be mistaken, God has given us a way out of Satan's 'No Way.'

    “FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS” SCRIPTURE: ESTHER 4:13-17 I. INTRODUTION A. ESTHER 4:13-17 When we review the book of Esther, we see that Ahasuerus was the king of Persia. God’s people, Israel, wee in the provinces of Persia. Its here that the king had the leaders of 127 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Fan, Follower Or Disciple?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 23, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 19,199 views

    What are you? Fan, Follower or Disciple! The cost of being a disciple is very high so are the stakes. If you are so, then for starters are you being Christ’s hands, feet, ears and hands? Are you …?

    Opening illustration: Watch a video clip on Follower or Disciple. Introduction: In Luke 9: 23 it says, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.” I think many of you will usher this word, because you are ready to move to a different level of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Stumblingblock Or Steppingstone?

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 20, 2012
    based on 18 ratings
     | 33,814 views

    We can have unity without uniformity. And just because you CAN do something in your Christian liberty doesn’t mean you SHOULD.

    Stumbling Block or Stepping Stone? Romans 14:13-23 Audio: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/121212.mp3 In Divisions Over Debatables we looked at gray areas of the Christian life. The discussion was about how we are to treat other Christians who see things differently than we do. We are a diverse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    The Favor Of God And Mary - Revisited Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 23, 2012
     | 7,200 views

    Message about the characteristic that Mary had to receive the favor of the Lord.

    Title: The Favor of God Theme: Text: Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed (engaged) to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's (Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Spirit Clearly Says Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 12, 2011
    based on 45 ratings
     | 23,168 views

    1- The Spirit says some will abandon the faith 2- The Spirit says some will follow deception 3- The Spirit says some will forbid good

    INTRO.- ILL.- Truth In Politics. It was election time and a politician decided to go out to the local reservation and try to get the Native American vote. They were all assembled in the Council Hall to hear the speech. The politician had worked up to his finale, and the crowd was getting more ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ