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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    A Cheerful Heart Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 4, 2012
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     | 33,202 views

    God’s Proverbs instructs us in how God wants us to live. These Proverbs teach us that God has designed us to function better when we are cheerful. Even our physical & emotional health is effected by our spiritual mood.

    A CHEERFUL HEART PROVERBS 15:13, 15; 17:22 In the Bible the heart can be the center or focus of passions; the center of the thought processes and even the spring of conscience. Heart, in fact, is associated with what is now meant by the thinking, the will, and the emotions of personal life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Jesus Really The Only Way To Heaven? Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 7, 2012
     | 6,990 views

    Jesus is the only way to heaven and all other avenues to truth are counterfeit.

    Is Jesus Really The Only Way To Heaven? Text: Gal. 1:1-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: Since the death of Jesus Christ, 2000 years ago, 43 million Christians have become martyrs. Over 50% of these were in the last century alone. More than 200 million Christians face persecution each day, 60% of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Running On The Wrong Fuel: Life's Joy Robbers

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 8, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,785 views

    Looking to people, places or possessions to give you the joy only God is meant to give us is like running a car on the wrong fuel. You'll go some distance, but eventually you'll break down. Looking to God for fulfillment is the only way to lasting joy.

    Running on the Wrong Fuel: Life's Joy Robbers July 14, 2012 TEXT: John 15:11 – “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” Illus. – Mark Twain was a professional humorist whose lectures and writings made people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shavuot Sunday

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 8, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,208 views

    Today is Pentecost Sunday. It has been faithfully celebrated at Catholic & liturgical (formal/high) churches for centuries but many Protestant/Evangelical congregations do not give it as much as a nod.

    Shavuot Sunday Dr. Mike Fogerson June 27, 2012 Introduction: A You may not know it (or its significance) but today is Pentecost Sunday. 1 It has been faithfully celebrated at Catholic & liturgical (formal/high) churches for centuries but many Protestant/Evangelical congregations do not give it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Response Of Saving Faith-6 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 9, 2012
     | 3,105 views

    6 of ? The Hebrews writer recounted the very practical responses which faith had wrought in their forebears/ancestors. Saving faith yields practical responses to life. Saving faith meets life’s challenge with...

    A RESPONSE Of SAVING FAITH-VI—Hebrews 11:3-40 Attention: Faith’s response to life’s challenges. When we lived in Whigham, GA, we would take a day-trip to the beach in FL every few weeks/About a 1½ hr trip. We would take US 319 S. out of Tallahassee. FL & go thru Eastpoint, FL(near Apalachicola). ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Is Not Easily Angered Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 8, 2013
     | 9,559 views

    We learn that anger is an important emotion, and is a signal that something needs to be addressed. We also learn some strategies to help have a love that is not easily angered.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of an elderly woman who was preparing to pull her expensive Cadillac into a parking space when a teenager cut her off and quickly stole her parking space. 1. The young man jumped out of his car and shouted, “Oh, to be young and fast!” 2. The elderly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Like Christ Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 23, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,989 views

    Christmas is a time that God showed us how much he loved us. Now He calls us to love other as He loved us. Let’s see some ways that God loved so we might learn to love like Christ!

    Love like Christ Keep Christ in Christmas 12/21-22/2013 Introduction Slide Love. Love is a word that is quite overused. We love a lot of things. We love our football, our cars, our houses, our kids. We love our freedom, we love our guns. We love our dogs, and even our cats. We love chocolate and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gift Of God's Great Promise

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013
     | 6,942 views

    God's Promise

    THE GIFT OF GOD’S GREAT PROMISE (2 PETER 1) The clergyman’s eloquence may have been at fault, still he felt annoyed to find that an old gentleman fell asleep during the sermon on two consecutive Sundays. So, after service on the second week, he told the boy who accompanied the sleeper ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Wind Beneath My Wings

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013
     | 2,515 views

    Mentoring

    THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS (2 TIMOTHY 1) I could not pass up the chance to talk about my mentor Herman Tang. Herman is a native son of Yuen Long, Hong Kong, and a graduate of Alliance Bible Seminary in 1975 and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Everyone has something good and nothing bad to say ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Do We Have To Follow The Bible

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 16, 2013
     | 4,789 views

    This message deals with the origin of the Bible, the content, the makeup, the different translations, and what makes it different from other books.

    I am grateful to Timothy Peck on Sermon Central in his message “What Christians Think About the Bible” for much of the content for this message. Great Job Timothy "Do We Have To Follow The Bible?" 9/15/13 Proverbs 2:1-15 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Pastor Rick How many of you grew up ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Be Likeminded One With Another

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 22, 2013
     | 5,406 views

    Churches split and experience strife for some of the most ridiculous reasons. Sermon 3 in the One Anothers Series teaches three important ways for a church to experience sustained oneness of spirit.

    Be Likeminded One with Another Message 3 in “One Anothers” series Chuck Sligh September 22, 2013 TEXT: Philippians 2:2 – “Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” INTRODUCTION We are in a series on the “One Another” commands and teachings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All In Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 26, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,187 views

    God's Power, Following Christ, Love for others

    ALL IN 1 Cor 9:19-23 (p797) August 25, 2013 INTRODUCTION: I want you to try something (and if you’re like me I’m barley co-ordinated enough to do it)…Cross your arms as you normally would, now look down and see which arm is on top…half of you probably see your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayers Of All Kinds Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 20, 2012
     | 4,676 views

    Paul’s instructions on prayer and worship. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info) Listen to audio of this sermon at: www.gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Context: Prayer (v 1-3). (2). The Motive: Salvation (verses 1-7). (3). The Mind-set: Submission (verses 9-15). SERMON BODY: Ill: • A story from Readers Digest: • On the way to my parents’ house for dinner one evening, • I glanced over at my fifteen year old daughter and ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Paul's Final Instructions Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 20, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,816 views

    In today's lesson we learn various instructions regarding living the Christian life.

    Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of Christian living. The Apostle Paul addressed a number of issues regarding Christian living as he concluded ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Way To God

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on May 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,078 views

    The way to God is through Jesus Christ who is the way. Long before we were born, God was thinhking about us, we are important to God, and we are fearfully and wonderfully made by Him.

    First Church of god in Harvey Sunday Morning April 22nd, 2012 Let us pray Welcome….….. This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. Some people come to church to see their friends, but I came to praise the Lord. Some people come to church to jump and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God