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  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Sharing Our Lord With Joy Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,044 views

    Seeing the Unseen Christ allows us to delight in introducing others to Jesus

    Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area I got to see both the Giants and Niners play from time to time. Because of that I was in the park when Willie Mays stroked homers to right-center field at Candlestick. Nothing gave me greater joy than watching Montana put together a last minute drive and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Heart Of Worship

    Contributed by John Harvey on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 66 ratings
     | 10,732 views

    Understanding the meaning of true worship will allow us to better serve God.

    The Heart of Worship September 26,2004 Intro: There are many misunderstandings about what worship is and how we should worship. Some people believe that worship is music. Some think of worship as a weekly gathering of believers. Worship has a much deeper meaning. The heart of worship is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Moynihan avatar

    All Things Work Toward The Good

    Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Jun 6, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,827 views

    God allows and uses everything that happens in our lives for our good.

    In the early days of our country a weary traveler came to the banks of Mississippi River for first time. There was no bridge, of course. It was early winter, and the surface of the mighty river was covered with ice. Could he dare cross over? Would the uncertain ice be able to bear his weight? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Glorified Life Series

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Apr 6, 2003
    based on 120 ratings
     | 19,993 views

    This sermon is about allowing God to be glorified in our trying and troubling circumstances.

    "A Glorified Life" -by Reverend A. LaMar Torrence, Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church John 12:20-33 The great statesman, Winston Churchill, once said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” That proverbial statement best captures the meaning of this season we ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rob Ross avatar

    Desert Survival Tactics Series

    Contributed by Rob Ross on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 270 ratings
     | 7,490 views

    Following Christ’s example allows us to survive the attacks of the adversary.

    Verse: Matthew 4: 1-10 Topic: Temptation Probing Question: How do we survive temptation? Key Word: ways Subject: Ways of Surviving Temptation Aim: To provide the congregation with three ways of surviving temptation. Title: Desert Survival Tactics INTRODUCTION Opening: Have you ever been on an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nothing But Jesus And The Cross

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 7,850 views

    Woe to us if we allow anything to come between us and the Gospel!

    Mark 7:1-23 "Nothing but Jesus and the Cross" As the Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law watch the healing miracles of Jesus take place, they decide that they have to criticize Jesus openly in order to stop Him. Will their criticism be about the healing itself? No. Surrounded as they are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Glory Shows Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,037 views

    Jesus changes the water into wine. Will you allow Him to change you?

    Everybody loves weddings, don’t they? Weddings in Jesus’ day were a whole lot different than they are today. Many times today, marriage is looked at as optional or temporary or even a big joke. People meet over a weekend in the Smokies or Vegas and get married in a chapel the same weekend. At ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On The Move

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 4, 2009
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    Allowing Christ to tearing down he walls between church and unchurched.

    On the move Folks we “royal we” have since Easter been hearing about the importance of vision. A vision that is based on scripture and ultimately looks outside the walls of the physical church. Most recently we have been considering who is our neighbor..or more precisely how to be a neighbor to ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Firm Foundation/ Quicksand

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,878 views

    Advent message that allows us to apply the principal of building on a firm foundation

    SC 6/20/08 FIRM FOUNDATION/ QUICK SAND MATTHEW 7:24-29 INTRO- THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IS A HECTIC TIME THERE ARE DEADLINES TO MEET. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Rainbow Through The Rain

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 28, 2009
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     | 3,214 views

    God allows suffering in our lives to bring us closer to Him.

    Rainbow Through The Rain – I Peter 3: 18 - 22 Intro: In Scotland in the 1800s there lived a man of great promise and potential. He was engaged to be married and suddenly was discovered to have a degenerative eye disease which eventually left him blind. His fiancée refused to marry him and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    It's Time To Open Up To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,555 views

    it is time we allow Jesus to really do something with our lives

    INTRODUCTION • When I was younger, I used to struggle with opening up to people. I was always afraid of what they would think of me if I let them in my “inner circle”. • I was afraid to open myself up to being vulnerable to those around me because if you open up, you risk getting hurt. • I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Russ Houser avatar

    In The Hands Of The Potter

    Contributed by Russ Houser on Sep 6, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 10,021 views

    This looks at how to allow yourself to be molded by God into what He wants.

    In the Hands of the Potter Jeremiah 18 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4 And the vessel ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • John Harvey avatar

    Every Scar Tells A Story Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 22, 2006
    based on 37 ratings
     | 23,045 views

    How to allow the painful things in life to be used for God’s glory.

    Dare to Pursue “Every Scar Tells a Story” October 22, 2006 ME: Pain is a part of life. In fact, it is one of the very first parts of life. In childbirth, there is pain and it is a difficult experience. Unfortunately, that is not where the pain ends in our lives. We deal with pain everyday in some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Stine avatar

    The Character Of Joshua Series

    Contributed by Greg Stine on Jul 16, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 15,840 views

    CHaracteristics demonstrated by Joshua that allowed God to use him so mightily

    Joshua 1:1-9 Intro: O.T. often not understood because of structure, etc. Primary theme of the O.T. - scarlet thread of redemption woven throughout the fabric of the whole, in the person of the promised Messiah. Gen. 3:15 - 1st promise of Messiah, called the protoevangelum. Sets stage for conflict ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Grace To Live Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 2, 2013
     | 4,391 views

    The grace that God gives allows us to have a life that is full and abundant.

    A story is told about Fiorello LaGuardia, who, when he was mayor of New York City during the worst days of the Great Depression and all of WWII, was called by adoring New Yorkers 'the Little Flower' because he was only five foot four and always wore a carnation in his lapel. He was a colorful ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God