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  • Jim Kane avatar

    Being God's People As Servants Of God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 8, 2006
     | 2,253 views

    Second sermon in the summer 2006 Series, “Being God’s People by Serving, Obeying, and Giving.”

    (1) Well today is Father’s Day and the sixth anniversary of our first meeting. Time has gone by fast but like I said last week, I am glad to be your pastor and I am grateful for the work of God in our life together. My prayer for us this day is that we continue to experience God’s great and good ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Facing Fears

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,169 views

    Facing our Fears

    FACING YOUR FEARS Exodus 14:1-16 An Arab chief told the story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and the big, black door. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    In Man We Trust...the Rise And Fall Of False Prophets

    Contributed by Thomas Baird on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 5,034 views

    Let us not be deceived by false prophets

    In Man We Trust! The rise and fall of false Prophets Have any of you ever been deceived? I mean, there are people all over the world that would just as soon lie as to tell the truth. Many times people will deceive others just to get what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear Factor Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,096 views

    We must have courage to confront fear.

    FEAR FACTOR Nehemiah 4:1-23 S: Courage Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE COURAGE TO CONFRONT FEAR. ?: How do we confront fear? KW: Principles TS: We will find in our study of Nehemiah 4:1-23, five principles to live by that will help us successfully confront fear. The _____ principle we live by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Expect Death At The Birth Of The King

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 24, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,486 views

    how Jesus birth brought about the sword of Herod, and we can expect the same - a sermon for the minor festival of "the Holy Innocents: Martyrs"

    Jesus once said, “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” (Matthew 10:34) The pictures we see of Christmas seem to portray the exact opposite. With Mary and Joseph gently hovering over a little baby in a manger, it’s a very ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Is Sin? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,894 views

    This sermon looks at what sin is, why we sin and how to not sin.

    The night air was as thick and as silent as velvet. When suddenly the stillness was broken by the soft flapping of leathery wings. Out of the gloom came anger, his already contorted features twisted as he saw the man. Anger’s cohorts were already there, perched on one shoulder was despondency ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Preparing For Patience Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 30, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 31,918 views

    Since patience means “slow to get angry,” we’ll focus on some of those things that cause us to burn with anger so that we can learn the discipline of waiting

    Preparing for Patience Rev. Brian Bill July 1, 2001 A truck driver sat down to eat at an all-night restaurant. The waitress had just served him his meal when three guys riding Harley’s showed up and swaggered into the diner. One grabbed the man’s hamburger; another took a fistful of his French ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Voices - Can You Hear Me Now? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 21,392 views

    If the Christian life is KNOWING God, HEARING HIs voice, and OBEYING His leading, then it is essetial that believers learn how to tune their ears to His voice.

    Voices – Can You Hear Me Now? March 18, 2005 Matthew 13:1-23 Sunday AM Video: Can You Hear Me Now – www.sermonspice.com Trans: Throughout our previous series, I continually stated that the Christian life is about knowing God, hearing His voice, and obeying His commands. Many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The $$$$ Of Following Christ

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,920 views

    Following Christ may $$$$(cost) you the dearest thing you possess

    A modern day Rip Van Winkle fell asleep and woke up in the year 2076. Immediately, he rushed to a phone booth to call his brokerage firm. They found his portfolio and reported, “Your Walmart stock is worth $50 million. Your AT&T stock is worth $62 million. And your Microsoft stock is worth $120 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rejoicing In God's Workman Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,829 views

    When you honor a faithful servant of the Lord who sacrificially exercises his Spiritual gifts, you are honoring God who created that person, Christ who died for that person’s redemption and the Holy Spirit whom enables that person to achieve God’s will fo

    Title: Rejoicing in God’s Workman Theme: Enjoying What the Lord Has Done Through Dean and Ann Husted Series: Pillars of the Church Introduction: The leadership and the members of CrossRoads Church strive to make the Word of God their guide in determining what the Lord would have us do in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loving One Another

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Sep 29, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 16,911 views

    What it means to love one another in the church

    10.2.2002amlbc Extreme Love Phil 2:4-9, Mark 12:29-31 Monk Story There is a story told of an old monastery that had fallen upon hard times. It was once a great order, but as a result of waves of anti-monastic persecution in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and the rise of secularism in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Unity In The Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 11, 2003
    based on 187 ratings
     | 24,681 views

    The Lord’s church must be united!

    INTRO.- United we stand, divided we fall. Where are those words found in scripture? Who said those words in the Bible? NO ONE SAID THOSE WORDS IN SCRIPTURE. They are not found in scripture. Jesus said something similar but not those exact words. Matt. 12:25 “Every kingdom divided against ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Survival Of The Fittest? Or The Faithful?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,423 views

    Survival in this life is not a matter of being fit, but a matter of being faithful to God.

    SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST? OR THE FAITHFUL? INTRO.- ILL.- The backwoods preacher found a small boy all alone, playing in the dirt. "Where’s your father?" the preacher asked. The boy said, "He was hanged last week." "Where’s your mother?" "She run off." "Where’s your sister?" "She’s in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What We Need To Start Growing Deep

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,377 views

    God longs for us to grow deep in Him, but according to Jeremiah, people have different plans. How do we then access this growth promised by God?

    What we need to start growing deep 11 Has any nation ever exchanged its gods for another god, even though its gods are nothing? Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols! 12 The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay, says the LORD. 13 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Wisdom From God

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,227 views

    A message concerning the worth of gaining wisdom.

    Wisdom from God Proverbs 2:1-11 (August 19, 2001) Introduction Jack was a big man who always seemed to have a smile on his face. In fact, joy and happiness seemed to bubble in his life. His happiness was so genuine that others discovered that joy and happiness increased in their lives when they ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan