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  • Dennis Munn avatar

    Born To Save Me

    Contributed by Dennis Munn on Dec 15, 2010
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     | 5,801 views

    Jesus' coming was for one primary purpose...to save us.

    Born To Save Me Matthew 1:21 Introduction: Patrizia Durante was her name, and she was young, attractive, intelligent, a financial advisor by profession, and was six and a half months pregnant with her first child, when she was diagnosed with acute myloid leukemia. Acute Myloid Leukemia is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Can't We All Just Get Along?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,359 views

    Conflict. It can come in various forms and in various ways. There can be a conflict of interest, conflicting opinions, etc. Conflict is one of those things that we’ve all dealt with on some level. Some people go out of their way to avoid conflict; others

    CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? INTRODUCTION: (Rodney King saying. Ironic that I’m doing this sermon with his famous line and I read that he just got arrested! I think this time it was without incident). Conflict. It can come in various forms and in various ways. There can be a conflict ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Greatest Of These

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 14, 2011
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    The greatest of these is defined and explained in this text. 1- The superiority of love 2- The service of love 3- The steadfastness of love

    INTRO.- ILL.- Two friends were discussing the possibility of love. "I thought I was in love three times," one friend says. "How so?" his friend asks. "Five years ago I deeply cared for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me." "Was that not love?" his friend asks. "No," he replies. "That was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is This Man? Jesus, The Savior Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 5,942 views

    Jesus staked His entire reputation on the Resurrection. If it didn’t happen, everything that Jesus said and did is open to question. Easter is not about a crime against an innocent man, it is about a claim -- a claim so spectacular and so crucial that it

    Who Is This Man? Jesus, The Savior Mark 16:1-7; 1 Corinthians 15:17 An Illinois man left Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him the next day. When he reached his hotel he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail. Unable to find the scrap of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Give Them Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on May 18, 2008
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     | 5,447 views

    Jesus makes some exclusive claims…but He has the right to do so because He offers what NO ONE else can! In our efforts to reach the lost, let’s make sure we give them what they can’t get anywhere else…let’s give them Jesus!

    TEXT: John 14:6-8 TITLE: “Give them something they can’t get anywhere else!” SERIES: The Growing Church Part 2 TOPIC: Evangelism OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church PROP.: Jesus makes some exclusive claims…but He has the right to do so because He offers what NO ONE else can! In our efforts ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Might Have Been

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,144 views

    Look at famous failures (like Mike Tyson and Michael Vick) and Judas to see how we can avoid failure in our life.

    WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Luke 22:1-6, Mark 14: 17-21 He was a big man on campus, a quarterback with the speed of a gazelle, his moves left would-be tacklers holding a handful of air, an arm like a rocket launcher, and the looks of a model. He had it all… but then he went to the dogs. He found he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Sightings

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 23, 2011
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     | 4,299 views

    Sometimes the leastlikely are most likely to catch a glimpse of the risen Christ.

    Title: Jesus Sightings Text: Matthew 28:1-10 (11-15) Thesis: Sometimes the least likely are most likely to catch a glimpse of the risen Christ. Introduction On a flight to Florida, an educational psychologist was preparing her notes for a presentation to a parent-education seminar in Miami. An ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bringing Home The Bacon Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 21, 2011
    based on 36 ratings
     | 22,557 views

    1- Please bring home the bacon 2- Please don’t beat mama 3- Please do go to church

    INTRO.- ILL.- Anne Carlson wrote: My 16-year-old brother, Ryan, was out late with friends one night. Suddenly he realized it was Father’s Day and he had neglected to buy a card for our dad. After much searching, Ryan located an open store, but was disappointed to find only two cards left on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Views Of The Cross-Roman Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 15, 2009
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     | 8,383 views

    While we view the cross as a symbol of victory the Romans would have viewed it as a tool for deterring rebellion

    View of the Cross February 24, 2008 Views of the Cross: Roman When we picture the cross we see life. We celebrate the cross because for us it is a symbol of victory. For us the cross means our sins are forgiven. We are made right with God. Through the blood that was shed on the cross we are ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Taming The Anger Monster

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Apr 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,685 views

    I don’t know about you, but I am sick and tired of letting the Anger Monster take over moments of my life and rob me of all of these things. It’s time to fight back, time to tame the Anger Monster!

    TAMING THE ANGER MONSTER Rev. Todd G. Leupold Perth Bible Church, Wednesday PM, April 28,2010 INTRODUCTION: There was a long period of time in my house in which it was no longer good enough or desirous to my children for me to just be “Daddy.” Oh, no, they had a much different ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Fear And Surrender"

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,526 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7C Lectionary 12 The story about Legion, the swine and the cured man

    4th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7 C Lectionary 12 Luke 8:26-39 "Fear and Surrender" "Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. And as he stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Betty Johnson avatar

    Please Release Me

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jun 28, 2012
     | 14,272 views

    This dear woman, as Jesus called her, despite her situation, which plagued her for 18 years, was in church - she continued to be in the synagogue on the Sabbath. I may have heard a similar message to this many years ago, but if I did, I do not know who i

    Please Release Me Scripture: Luke 14:10-16 Do you remember this song? (Sing) “Please release me, let me go. I don’t love you anymore. To live together is a sin, so release me, and let me love again.” We’re not going to discuss the poor theology of the meaning behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    A Real Man

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,032 views

    This messages focuses on why society's notion of a real man hinders fathers from developing strong relationships with their children.

    Father’s Day A Real Man Scriptures: Luke 15: 20-25; John 11:35 Introduction: On Mother’s Day I shared with you that there is a special bond between a mother and her child. This bond is different from that of a father and his child. During that message I told you that a mother ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Close Encounters Of The Jesus Kind

    Contributed by Carl Greene on May 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,443 views

    A sermon challenging each member of the congregation to answer Jesus’ question... "But what about you? Who do you say I am?"

    A Close Encounter of the Jesus Kind Matthew 16: 13-16 —William Willimon, “Who do you say that I am?” August 22, 1999, Duke Chapel Web Site, chapel.duke.edu. A student came to me and asked me to explain to her the difference between Christianity and Judaism. She is in love with a student who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    20 20 Vision

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 29, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,003 views

    With this year being 2020, its worthwhile to ask: what would 20/20 vision look like for us as Christian and for our church?

    OPEN: Three ladies were in a restaurant and as they picked up their menus each one put on a pair of glasses. A little embarrassed, the first woman said "I really only need mine for close reading." The second shyly remarked, "I only use mine when the light is bad." The third ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ