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  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    Nothing To Pay

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,092 views

    a message on forgivness

    NOTHING TO PAY Luke 7: 36-50 Three miracles are recorded in Luke 7. First there is a great miracle, the healing of the centurion’s servant. Second there is a greater miracle, the raising of a young man from the ;. Lastly there is the greatest miracle of all, the forgiving and restoring of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    The Pressure To Go Along

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,475 views

    This sermon examines a series of questions that will strengthen your resolve when faced with pressure to compromise your faith.

    Have you ever felt pressured to go along with the crowd? All of us have felt such pressure! It starts early and continues through life. I remember feeling such pressure, even in the first grade. I remember one episode in particular. This is what happened. Our teacher required that we eat a portion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ-Likeness Remains Our Presdestined Purpose

    Contributed by Virgil Hurley on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,174 views

    The goal of all discipleship is to create Christ-likeness in believers.

    CHRIST-LIKENESS REMAINS OUR PREDESTINED PURPOSE Romans 8:28-39 By late Spring, 1864, the American Civil War reached a military impasse that compromised President Lincoln’s re-election. He wrote a note to that effect, then filed it. General Sheridan’s victories in the Shenandoah Valley and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Drew Mills avatar

    Interact Series

    Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,400 views

    We need to go to where people are at to reach them for Christ!

    Theme: SpringLife Purpose: We need to go reach people where they are at—invest in people’s lives This morning I want to have a little audience participation. Come on it will be painless. Hands raised, how many of you this morning love to bowl? How many of you love football? Nascar? ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Crown Him Lord Of All

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 127 ratings
     | 15,437 views

    In our text, Jesus is described in various ways: 1- He is the Savior 2- He is the creator 3- He is the Head man

    INTRO.- ILL.- It happened in the jungle one day. A lion with a big ego went around asking the other animals who the king of the jungle was. “Who’s the king of the jungle?” the lion roared at a monkey. “Why you are, Mr. Lion,” said the monkey with fear in his voice. The lion went on and found a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Two Points Of View

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,636 views

    Two brothers in the family had entirely different viewpoints on the way a situation was handled. The difference led them in two different directions. How they resolved the problem in the end may be representative of today’s situations.

    March, 2007 “Two Points of View” Luke 15:11-31 INTRODUCTION: Today our scripture is a well-known parable that generally focuses on the younger son who is labeled “the prodigal son” but he is only part of the story. We start with his journey, but it extends to the whole family. According to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Who Is This? Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 31, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,588 views

    There is an age old question that has been with us nearly from the beginning of time...It is a question about Jesus. The question is, “Who is this?”

    TRIVIAL PURSUIT has become one of the most popular board games of all times. It was created in 1981 by Scott Abbott and Chris Hanley, after realizing that they were missing some pieces of their Scrabble game. As of 2004, according to one source, the game has sold 88 million copies in 26 countries ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Are We Living In The Last Days?

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,187 views

    This sermon examines some of the ’signs of the times,’ recorded in Scripture.

    Introduction: Recent articles or cover stories from Tabloids? On Paul Harvey’s noonday broadcast on Thursday of this week He said, “that (1/3) one third, of the nations of the world today are at war. Many of them with themselves.” Some prophecy scholars believe that Jesus’ prophecy concerning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Little Know Bible Characters: The Son Of The Widow Of Zarepheth

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 15,218 views

    This is about a little known Bible character.

    Hello, my name really isn’t all that important. I’m one of the little known characters in the Bible. I appear and disappear in a matter of a few verses. I had an incredible encounter with one of the giant men of Bible history. His name was Elijah. He was a prophet from Israel. I’m sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    You Need More Hate In Your Life - Part 2

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,309 views

    There are some things the Bible says we should hate. They’re the same things that God hates.

    PSALM 97:10 “YOU NEED MORE HATE IN YOUR LIFE – PART 2” A) When I say that we need more hate in our lives, I’m talking about hating the same things that God hates! * “But Preacher, I thought God is love, is He really capable of hating?” * According to the Bible, Yes He is! * I gave you four ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Jaques avatar

    God Likes You

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Jan 25, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,764 views

    God likes you. The only way to obey God over the long haul is to love him. The first step to loving Him is to receive His love for you. The first step to receiving his love for you is to understand he likes you.

    A few months ago I had an interesting email conversation with a woman who has attended our church for a few years. She told me that she hadn’t been coming for a while because of some personal issues that were going on. When I asked her to clarify what she meant, she said basically coming to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Why Am I Here?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,833 views

    Looking at the world around us it would be so easy to give up. The cycles of problems and the ever declining situations we wittness. Persons of faith look through the problems and find God in the mists of trouble and pain and we can keep going.

    Why am I here? Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 This week we are looking at the first chapter of Ecclesiastes and it sounds like the most depressing scripture you could ever find. Reading the Book of Job is pretty bad, but today’s reading is so much worse. I think it is because in many ways it sounds so ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Don Jaques avatar

    Our Source Of Strength

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 14,258 views

    All Christians can be strengthened by the Holy Spirit and filled up with the love of God. God is able to do more than we can even imagine in and through us.

    INTRO: Aren’t batteries amazing? I don’t really understand how they work – I just know that somehow they give a mechanical device the power they need to perform what it was designed for. The bad thing about batteries is they get old and worn down, and eventually don’t work any more. Last summer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Disguising Your Despising Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,252 views

    Exposition of Haggai 1:1-11

    Text: Haggai 1:1-11, Title: Disguising Your Despising, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/18/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Against all those monks, who tried to think of the best ways to serve God, stood this one command: “Honor your father and mother.” Luther said, “Where will these poor wretches hide when in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    Don't Allow Stress Rob Your Joy Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
     | 7,002 views

    Philippians is commonly called the "Book of Joy". But Paul presents several thieves that try to rob us of our joy. The fourth thief: "Stress."

    DO NOT ALLOW STRESS TO ROB YOUR JOY A. Have you ever had one of those days when nothing seems to go RIGHT? ILLUSTRATION: The ALARM CLOCK doesn’t go off leaving you only 15 minutes to get to WORK. After getting ready you RUSH to your CAR only to discover a FLAT TIRE. You hurriedly CHANGE the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ