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  • Joel Pankow avatar

    God Is For Us, So The Losers Are The Winners

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 19, 2021
     | 3,880 views

    God is FOR us, not AGAINST us. How do we KNOW this? What does this mean for us?

    2.21.21 Romans 8:31–39 31 What then will we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also graciously give us all things along with him? 33 Who will bring an accusation against God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Construction Zone Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 13, 2012
     | 5,084 views

    Father's, guiding our children, building families

    CONSTRUCTION ZONE (Father’s Day) Eph 6: 1-4 (p 829) June 17, 2012 INTRODUCTION: I want my sons to love their wives like I love their Mother…I want my son’s-in-laws to love my daughters like I love their Mom. As a husband, and father I want to “give them a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Good Is Worship? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 24, 2014
     | 7,007 views

    There's nothing quite like the anticipation of an upcoming college football season - unless of course it's the anticipation you feel as you prepare for worship each Sunday! Oh - it's not quite same. Why not?

    “Soul Talk: What Good Is Worship” Ps. 63 There’s just nothing quite like it. Soon college football fans everywhere will be filled with excitement. The college teams will begin practice, which will prompt prognosticators to start their analysis and empower fans to dream that this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Exercising Towards Godliness

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 25, 2013
     | 11,136 views

    Godliness is not something that happens over night. It takes work and discipline. It takes exercise!

    Do you remember the last time you left a service all fired up to change? You were determined to be different. "This time," you said, "I mean it; I am going to become the person that God wants me to be!" "No Really! I'm going to change! I won't give in to that temptation. I will read my Bible every ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Remember Your Freedom Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 17, 2012
     | 5,782 views

    Grace over Rules & Regulations. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Refuse to judge by externals (16-17) (2). Reject false authority (18-19) (3). Repudiate religious rules (20-23) SERMON BODY: Ill: • There once was a man who owned a record company. • Can the older folks explain what records were to the younger folks! • (They were of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Son Of A Prostitute Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Mar 19, 2012
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     | 14,601 views

    A look at lessons we can learn from the life of Jephthah from the book of Judges

    I. Introduction: Israel is in bad shape again (story) This is the story of Billy Sunday, pro-baseball player and then evangelist. Until Billy Graham, no American evangelist preached to so many millions, or saw as many conversions—an estimated 300,000. In Billy Sunday’s autobiography he ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    A Soldiers Story

    Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Mar 19, 2012
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    A narrative story from the perspective of the Centurion at the Cross of Jesus

    "With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!” Mark 15:37-39 NIV Some days are just so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make The Right Call Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 19, 2012
     | 9,333 views

    We all make judgment calls in life. But there is one that is far more important than all the rest.

    “The Road to a Better Life: Make the Right Call!” Hebrews 9:11-28 There was once a program on TV in which the main character always received a newspaper one day in advance. That meant that what he read had actually not yet happened - he was reading the future. This put tremendous ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Time To Weep, A Time To Laugh Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 19, 2017
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     | 8,928 views

    The Laughter – Genesis chapter 21 verses 1-8 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Two General Truths to Remember About God's Promises: • (1a). God is in no hurry: • (1b). God never forgets or retracts his word. (2). Three Guide-lines Concerning God's Promises: • (2a). Is the promise universal in scope? • (2b). Is the promise personal in nature? • (2c). ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Just Like Us (Part One) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 11, 2019
     | 7,787 views

    Have you ever made a mistake? You may be thinking, 'is this a trick question'. Knowing the answer is a resounding, 'yes', why is it so hard to admit that we make them? Everyone makes mistakes, even those in the bible. They were just like us.

    JUST LIKE US (part one) Have you ever made a mistake? You may be thinking, 'is this a trick question'. Knowing the answer is a resounding, 'yes', often times it's hard to admit when we've made a mistake. Remember the show, 'Happy Days'? There was an episode where ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Glow 7– Rock And Role Ministry Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Apr 10, 2019
     | 6,490 views

    Why do people get upset over the mention of the name Jesus or Christian? The reason is found in our text today. Peter explains that for some people Jesus is a stepping stone and to others He is a stumbling stone.

    GLOW – Rock and Role Ministry 1 Peter 2:4-14 If you’ve ever flown on an airplane, you’re familiar w/ the mandatory announcements – sometimes you’ll hear some funny comments – like these actual comments: • Welcome aboard Southwest flight 245. To operate your seat belt, insert the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Chosen By God

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 7, 2019
     | 13,906 views

    A look at the power of Ephesians 1:3-14

    Chosen and Redeemed Ephesians 1:3-14 September 8, 2019 Today I’m going to do a different kind of sermon. I truly have no clue if this will be a 15 minute message or go on for awhile. Although I suspect it won’t be 15 minutes! They never are! A few weeks ago in Bible study we were talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Greene avatar

    Unstoppable Purpose Series

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Sep 12, 2019
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     | 14,607 views

    Very few things in life are unstoppable. The only truly unstoppable force in this world comes from God. The Spirit of God makes His Church, His people, and His purpose unstoppable.

    We have been talking about what it means to be unstoppable. We began this series by thinking about things that are unstoppable. I actually did a Facebook poll a few weeks ago: Name the first three things you think of when you hear the word UNSTOPPABLE. #sermonprep I got lots of interesting ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    We're At War!

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 17, 2020
     | 6,577 views

    A beginning of the year series focusing on our battle, ultimately leading to who we are to be in Christ.

    The Armor of God Ephesians 6:10-18 January 19, 2020 When you think about it, it’s amazing to think about all of the ways in which we try to protect ourselves. We try to protect ourselves - physically, emotionally and financially. We make sure that as best as we can, nothing will harm us or our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Contradiction Of Ungodliness Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 23, 2020
     | 3,957 views

    The Contradiction of Ungodliness – Jude verses 5-16 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: CONDUCT (vs 7-10): Israel in the wilderness (vs 5) Angels at Hermon (vs 6) Sodom and Gomorrah (vs 7) CHARACTER (vs 11): Cain – anger (vs 11a) Balaam – avarice (vs 11b) Korah – ambition (vs 11c) SERMON BODY: • Ungodliness is the state of believing in God, • While adopting a ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren