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  • Jason Jones avatar

    Lifestyle Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,069 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 2:11-12

    Text: 1 Peter 2:11-12, Title: Lifestyle Evangelism, Date/Place: LSCC, 9/4/05, AM A. Opening illustration: Deborah and Jane’s story p. 16-17 in The Unchurched Next Door B. Background to passage: After giving these suffering Christians the definition and purpose of the church, Peter transitions back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Some Things Found In The House Of God

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,069 views

    A sermon on some things that need to be found in God’s house, the church. (Title and Outline taken from Maze Jackson)

    Sermon for 9/30/2007 Luke 24:53 Some Things Found In the House of God Introduction: A preacher went back to his old church building when he was a child. The church had closed and he wanted the pulpit and the big Bible. I remember when Coburn Corners built their new building and I can remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living The Kingdom Life: An Instrument Of Your Hope Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,632 views

    #6 in a series focused on the foundational biblical truths found in The Peace Prayer of St. Francis: Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace.

    Where There Is DESPAIR, HOPE Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Enemy's Hail Mary Play Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 23, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,500 views

    When you are really maturing in your Christian walk the enemy still has tricks up his sleeve: overwhelming numbers and your greatest fear. Learn how God overcomes both.

    Joshua 11 recounts the final battles as Israel takes the northern cities. Do you know what a Hail Mary play is? It’s a thing in football where nothing else is working so the quarter back just tells everyone to go long and he lofts up the ball along with a "hail Mary" and hopes someone catches it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Don't Be A Grace-Faller Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,887 views

    Exposition of Galatians 5:1-6 where Paul turns the corner of his theological argument with practical steps to living out this great faith

    Text: Galatians 5:1-6, Title: Don’t be a Grace-Faller, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/6/07, PM A. Opening illustration: story about me putting my foot in my mouth about the charismatic pastor assistant coach about women pastors and a slide toward liberalism, b/c I expect our Pentecostal and charismatic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping Your Joy

    Contributed by Charles Forshee on May 14, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,459 views

    We’ve got to learn how to keep our JOY even when it doesn’t seem like things are going our way. HOW CAN WE HAVE JOY?-----Even when things are going bad? --We have to KNOW some things.

    I want to share a little story I heard about a little boy. "I’m the greatest baseball player in the world. I can hit the ball better than anyone" he said proudly. Then he tossed the ball in the air, swung and missed. Undaunted, he picked up the ball, threw it into the air and said to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Will God Sue America For A Divorce?

    Contributed by Wayne Doyle on Nov 14, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,011 views

    America has lost her way.

    Will God Sue America for Divorce? As I stand behind this Holy Desk this morning, my heart Aches for the USA that I Gave 20 years of my life defending as a member of the Armed Services. This is a sermon I never thought I would have to preach, but America has lost her way. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Parable Of The Mustard Seed & The Leaven Series

    Contributed by James Parker on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,879 views

    A sermon considering the Growth of the church seen in both the mustard seed & the leaven.

    Matthew 13:31-33 The Parable of the mustard seed & The Parable of the leaven 31" Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A City Turned To God Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,305 views

    The way God dealt with Jonah is the way he deals with every believer. God calls upon us to count the cost.

    A City Turned to God, Jonah 3:1-10 In the Book Hudson Taylor- God’s Man in China, the story is told of when Taylor was traveling by ship from Shangahi to Ningo. Among the passengers was one Chinese man who spent some years in England and went by the name of Peter, he was on Taylor’s heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Thanksgiving! Yada! Yada! Yada!

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,140 views

    Sitcoms made the term "yada" mean something boring, but the Hebrew term is the basis for a life of Thanksgiving that "in everything gives thanks."

    It’s Thanksgiving! Yada! Yada! Yada! --I Thessalonians 5:16-18 In January and April of 1997 the hit sitcoms THE NANNY and SEINFELD coined a neologism, a new phrase that has come into popular use. That neologism is “Yada [“YAW-DAW’”], yada, yada!” Elaine Benes, the character in SEINFELD played ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Brokenness

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 20, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,447 views

    Brokenness is the process of surrender or our heart, mind, and body to Christ

    Brokenness John 12:20-21 There are several indicators of a strong, healthy church: wet eyes, bent knees, and broken hearts. 1. Brokenness is a process and maturity that often originates, with simple curiosity. Many have only wished to see or hear a man who speaks much of Jesus, his miracles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Staying Pumped

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,137 views

    God has given us a distinct program by which we can build our spiritual muscles.

    March 23, 2003 Evening Service Text: Jude 20-23 Subject: Edification Title: Staying Pumped I know I have really been challenging you folks lately. I have challenged you to step out in the Spirit. I have asked you to forget about religion and move forward in your relationship through the spirit. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lunch Bucket Christians Series

    Contributed by Larry Osborne on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,410 views

    Which of these attitudes and actions do you find hardest to exhibit? What challenges do you face in consistently exhibiting them?

    1 Timothy: Doing Church God’s Way North Coast Church Message #9 September 16-17, 2006 Dr. Larry Osborne Lunch Bucket ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Relationship Builders Pt.1 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,303 views

    Qualities and truths that will help us in our relationships.

    INTRO: Thomas Carlyle had married his secretary, whom he dearly loved, but he was thoughtless and absorbed in his own interests and activities, treating his wife as if she were still his employee. Stricken with cancer, she was confined to bed for a long time before she died. After her funeral, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Our Father Which Art In Heaven”

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 30, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,666 views

    In short, Jesus is teaching us how to pray. Jesus said, “After this manner therefore pray ye.” The word “manner” simply means “in this way.” Jesus was saying that this is the way we ought to pray.

    Matthew 6:9-13 “Our Father which art in heaven” I read about a soldier who was caught one night returning to his quarters from the nearby woods, and he was charged with holding communications with the enemy. The soldier pleaded that he had gone into the woods to pray. The commanding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist