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  • Scott Carmer avatar

    Love In Action

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 31, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,505 views

    The fullness of living in the love of Christ requires faith AND action in his name.

    Love in Action I John 3:16-24 May 7, 2006 There was this girl who called her boyfriend one day and asked him to come over to her house because she needed some help. She had started to put together a jigsaw puzzle and she just couldn’t get it. She had been working on it all afternoon and hadn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Be A Lifter Of The Arms

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 31, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 7,578 views

    There is a New Testament ministry of lifting the arms which hang down.

    BE AN ARM LIFTER? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the HANDS WHICH HANG DOWN, and the feeble knees... Jude 1:22 AND OF SOME HAVING COMPASSION AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE. Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Too Much Participation?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 20, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,078 views

    A sermon on Nehemiah 12 on characteristics of a great celebration (worship service). Must have preparation and participation!

    Sermon for 2/18/2007 Introduction: A. Gordon Dahl said, “Most middle-class Americans tend to worship their work, work at their play, and play at their worship.” B. Worship really isn’t a fair word for what we do here on Sunday mornings. It is more like a celebration. Jesus Christ has risen and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming Unforgiveness Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 22, 2007
    based on 74 ratings
     | 41,233 views

    Unforgiveness is perhaps the best deadly strain of the sin of disease that we must destroy and inoculate against.

    OVERCOMING THE FOUR “F”s: (UN)FORGIVENESS INTRODUCTION: There is a tremendous cancer in our lives that is eating us from the inside out. It is a cancer that penetrates deep inside each of us, sapping our strength, sucking out our joy, and spewing forth its poison in our veins - the poison of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    How To Create A Safe Environment Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,209 views

    Based on The DNA of Relationships by Dr. Gary Smalley. When a relationship doesn’t feel safe, walls go up for protection. We need to learn to respect and honor the walls. Through unconditional love, those walls will come down.

    HOW TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT The DNA of Relationships (4) A. Today is the fourth lesson in our series on The DNA of Relationships based on the book by Dr. Gary Smalley. Today’s lesson is entitled: How To Create a Safe Environment. ILLUSTRATION: A man and his wife who had been married ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Involves Vulnerability And Risk

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,978 views

    All forms of loving require greater or lesser degrees of vulnerability. Anyone who determines to be a lover needs to understand that there is a price tag involved for them.

    LOVE INVOLVES VULNERABILITY AND RISK Matthew 22:23-40 Intro: 1. Read the Redneck Valentines Day Poem The Redneck Valentine. Collards is green, my dog’s name is Blue and I’m so lucky to have a sweet thang like you. Yore hair is like cornsilk a-flapping in the breeze. Softer than Blue’s and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    More Than These?

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 16, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,018 views

    As He did with Peter, Jesus asks each of us, "Do you love Me more than these?" This sermon helps each of us identify our own "these." It is especially appropriate for preaching during Eastertide.

    More than These? John 21:15-19 “Peter, do you love me more than these?” That Scripture text that I have read a heard read hundreds of times pierced my heart around 10:00 a. m. last Friday, 08 April 05, as I was silent before the Lord in room 124 of the King’s House of Retreats across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Come And See Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,259 views

    Apostles, Pt. 2

    COME AND SEE (JOHN 1:43-51) Christianity is many things to many people. Some identify Christianity with the liberation theology and the social gospel of the 60s and 70s, when liberal priests and theologians fuse political activism with church doctrine, especially in the areas of social justice, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Ordinance Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,089 views

    This is the 7th in a series over the Book of Genesis. In this sermon we discuss the ordinance of marriage.

    Genesis (Pt. 7) (The Ordinance of Marriage) Text: Genesis 2:18-25 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now last week we looked at the first covenant between God and man, we saw that God had told Adam to do certain things, and that he would be rewarded for those things. We also saw that God forbid Adam ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Keeping Christ In Christ (Part 2)

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Dec 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,923 views

    Even as the wise men kept Christ at the center of their lives, we can keep Christ at the center of Christmas, and our lives.

    Last week we began a series entitled “Keeping Christ In Christmas.” This series is based on the controversy swirling around our society concerning the word Christmas. There are some who would just as soon remove the word Christ from Christmas. They prefer to say merry Xmas. There are others who get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enjoy Life Together Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,971 views

    Let us assess ourselves accurately, accept our place in the body and assist others through our gifts.

    Dr. Francis Schaeffer, a noted Evangelical thinker, wrote, “Our relationship with each other is the criterion the world uses to judge whether our message is truthful—Christian community is the final defense of our faith.”[1] Today we will look at how we can enjoy life together as a community. Last ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Of Patent, Latent And Talent!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,805 views

    To aim for a prize more precious than Nobel prize!!!

    Of patent, latent and talent Quiz time, folks!!! Who invented the dynamite? Do I hear the answer …Alfred Nobel! Yes, it is him alright. In fact in 1867, Nobel received U.S. patent number 78317 for his dynamic invention. That this explosive instead of being ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Jesus: Master Over Demons Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,473 views

    In this passage we see that Jesus is indeed Master over demons! There is the MISERY of the soul, the MASTERY of the Savior, the MYSTERY of salvation and the MINISTRY of serving.

    Mark 5:1-20 (Also found in MT 8:28-34; LK 8:26-37) Jesus: Master Over Demons! Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had [his] dwelling among ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Covenant

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,928 views

    Discussion of the new covenant Jesus gave us during the Last Supper

    A New Covenant Matthew 26:26-30 July 19, 2009 Note: The ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE format is from Andy Stanley’s book, "Communicating for a Change." Me: I grew up Catholic, as most of you know, and there is something that all Catholic kids go through, usually in the second grade or thereabouts. Anyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Blessings Of Grace

    Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008
     | 3,334 views

    Eph. 2 gives a historic overview of our situation before & after Christ. It deals with questions of our past position before God; how we were so seriously separated from Him & how we were recipients of His anger.

    Intro One time a pastor had a group of children up in front of the church to give them a children’s sermon. He was trying to make the point that money can’t buy everything. He was trying to drive home his point when he asked them, “What would you do if I said I would give you $1000 to quit loving ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational