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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Seen, But Not Heard!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 8,673 views

    The Bible consistently teaches that Christians are not only to be seen, but also to be heard. If we have the only message that shows how to get back to God, then God forbid we keep that message to ourselves!

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I don’t know if you saw it or not, but last year there was a talk show in which the guest was contrasting the deaths of Princess Diana & Mother Theresa. One of her comments was, “I believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reception For The King Series

    Contributed by Rick Bartosik on May 29, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 5,014 views

    How Jesus was received at his birth illustrates how people have responded to Christ throughout history--and how they respond today.

    “Reception for the King” Matthew 2:1-11 Mililani Community Church December 22, 2000 Pastor Rick Bartosik INTRODUCTION: Every December, my wife Diane wears a little golden pin on her United Airlines uniform. It’s a beautiful pin depicting the three Wise Men following the star to Bethlehem. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Vision, Faith & Courage - Making Change In The Church Series

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 26,328 views

    It’s been said that the only person that likes change is a wet baby. This can be especially true in the church. This sermon explores the attitudes needed to successfully navigate through change.

    March 16 – Standing on the East Side Numbers 32:1-6, 19 One of my favorite movie lines comes from the classic "Cool Hand Luke" in which the Captain says "What we have here, is a failure to communicate." Well, as we being I want to share with you an illustration on the need to communicate. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Why Should You Join A Church? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 18,324 views

    The first sermon in this series on Church Membership is designed to help believers understand the necessity of membership in a Bible-believing church. (See also "Which Church Should You Join?" by the same preacher.)

    Scripture In May 1855, an eighteen-year-old boy went to the elders of a church in Boston. He had been raised in a Unitarian church, in almost total ignorance of the gospel, but when he moved to Boston to make his fortune, he began to attend a Bible-preaching church. Then, in April of 1855, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Big Picture

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 24, 2004
    based on 288 ratings
     | 25,094 views

    The big picture is not about us, it’s about God’s purpose for our lives.

    INTRO.- Christ is rightfully our life. Your life. My life. He is the Christ, the Messiah. He is God in the flesh. He is Lord. ILL.- One night a thief broke into the single-room apartment of French novelist Honore de Balzac. Trying to avoid waking Balzac, the intruder quietly picked the lock ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rodney Fry avatar

    Revelation Step By Step Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 26, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,163 views

    This is a study of the book of Revelation Chapter by chapter CHAPTER 3 PART 3

    Revelation Chapter 3 List some activities in which churches typically engage that prompt unbelievers to take positive notice. List some activities in which modern churches participate that cause non-Christians to look with scorn upon the gospel. If you were new to Conway, AR and was looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Asch avatar

    What Are You Concerned About? Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,832 views

    A sermon on Jesus’ prediciton of the destruction of the Temple

    WHAT ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT? Mark 13:1-11 Intro: “Who moved my cheese?” – disaster when cheese was moved 9/11 – everything changed. In one sense, the end of our world. Cubs and Red Sox fans – you’d think the world has ended Health failures Relationship failures Financial reversals Open your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Priorities For Today's Church

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 23 ratings
     | 6,880 views

    To have an impact for Jesus, we must have our priorities straight; both as individual Christians and as a church.

    A policeman in Los Angeles responded to a call of a burglary in process. It was around midnight when he got there. He saw a young man standing near the front door of the business and when he yelled for him to get down on the ground, the young man raised a gun and pointed at the policeman. The ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Is The Bible Reliable Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 18,565 views

    The third of five messages on the reliability of Christianity.

    A Ready Defense March 20, 2005 Is the Bible Reliable? Review: This AM we’re going to finish our series entitled A Ready Defense. 1 Pt. 3:15 says, “But set part Christ as Lord of your life, and if you are asked about your Christian hope, always being ready to explain it.” This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Smith avatar

    Built Up A Spiritual House

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 415 ratings
     | 158,643 views

    The church is compared to a house, and we are the individual building blocks.

    Introduction: This morning, I want to talk about a church building. Not the physical building that surrounds us here which is composed of wood and stone, but the building of God, the church of our Lord that is composed of living stones. The New Testament uses a number of different descriptive ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    The Devoted Became The Devotees Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,814 views

    This sermon explains that if we want to experience the abundant blessings that the first church received, we must devote ourselves to the same things they devoted themselves to.

    The Devoted Became the Devotees Acts 2:42-27 February 3, 2002 Intro: A. [Church Growth, Church Depth, Citation: Vance Havner in On This Rock I Stand. Christianity Today, Vol. 30, no. 13.] I heard of a preacher the other day who was asked, "What’s the size of your pastorate?" he said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Focusing On The Positive! Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 359 ratings
     | 77,918 views

    How you look at something can make a world of difference in how you behave. Life is like that. What you focus upon in life will generally determine the kind of decisions you make.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) ILL. Have you heard the story of the farmer who was discouraged with his farm? So he decided to sell out & move somewhere else. He engaged a realtor to look the farm over & prepare a sales ad. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • WILLIAM BARBER, SR. avatar

    Glory And Suffering Series

    Contributed by William Barber, Sr. on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,199 views

    This sermon deals with the inevitability of suffering and the incomparable glory that will far overshadow the travail of earth.

    GLORY AND SUFFERING Romans 8:18-23 Filename: Sermon Introduction: Rom 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Kuzma avatar

    Easter ... Based On A True Story

    Contributed by Paul Kuzma on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,446 views

    Easter is based not only on a true story, but on YOUR story.

    I. INTRODUCTION A. We all love a true story, don’t we? 1. It explains our fascination with reality TV shows ... we want to know what it’s really like behind the scenes of anything we think might be interesting. B. I know for me, I love a true story ... I like to read, and much prefer true ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Runaway Lad And The Waiting Dad - Which Way Will You Run? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 21,821 views

    The pharisees and the teachers of the law had a warped view of God... and many today have the same problem. What did Jesus mean to teach about the Father in this parable?

    OPEN: (It is best to memorize the following illustration to allow for optimum delivery) “Feeling footloose and frisky, a featherbrained fellow forced his fond father to fork over the farthings and flew far to foreign fields and frittered his fortune, feasting fabulously with faithless friends. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ