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  • Kerry Bauman avatar

    Holiness And The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Feb 23, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,136 views

    James tells us the mature person is able to bridle his tongue.

    Holiness and the Tongue Text: James 3:1-12 Introduction: In 1994, a tabloid that you can purchase while standing in line at any local grocery store ran the headline "Killer Bug Ate My Face." Although the reporting was intentionally sensational, the story was based on seven real cases of invasive ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Passion

    Contributed by Mark Edwards on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,665 views

    You see without passion in your life, there is not much life. Without a passion to live, to succeed, to have significance to achieve something you might end up living your life without meaning.

    Passion Well the footy season is upon us again, and after last night I have the passion. In fact this is the Dockers theme for this year, or question they ask of their supporters, do you have the passion. Let me say after 6 or 7 years of supporting the Dockers you need passion, because there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dear Theophilus Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 3, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,389 views

    A verse by verse exposition of Luke’s Gospel.

    SERMON SERIES: “The Gospel of Luke” SERMON #1: “Dear Theophilus…” TEXT: Luke 1:1-4 OPENING JOKE: “The candle of quiet” When asked to explain what the four candles of an Advent wreath represent, seven-year-old Luke began to explain, “There’s love, joy, peace, and . . .” His six-year-old sister ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Transforming Touch

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,821 views

    See how Jesus can transform doubting, discouraged, defeated disciples into passionate followers.

    Introducion- Have you ever seen someone transformed from a pessimistic defeated person into a passionate enthusiastic person? (Show the congregation two sections from the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”. The first section is when George is considering suicide. The second section is after George has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Kind Of Faith Do You Have? Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 17,723 views

    Fifth in a series on James. Seeks to answer the question, "What does real faith look like?"

    A Study of the Book of James Sermon # 5 “What Kind of Faith Do You Have?” James 2:14-26 In 1991 James Patterson and Peter Kim took on the task of surveying America and tabulating the results. The results were given in their book entitled ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do You Spell Success?

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Sep 4, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,989 views

    Success in ministry is not necessarily found in fancy programming and big budgets, but in moving out from worship into service.

    How Do You Spell “Success? Mark 9:2-9 September 4, 2005 I remember having coffee some years ago, with a friend who had recently retired from active ministry. He told me that he had worked hard and had been appointed to successively larger and larger churches. “But,” he said, “the one thing I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God's Word Is Invincible

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,417 views

    Man has tried to destroy God’s Word, But it always comes right back!!

    GOD’S WORD IS INVINCIBLE Jeremiah 36 1:4, 20-23, 27, 28 There’s Men all throughout the ages that’s attempted to destroy God’s word!!! Throughout the ages there’s been Men that’s tried to make God’s Word Void or un-important!!! Here in this reading tonight we find a picture of several ways ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Spiritual Malfunction

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
     | 6,150 views

    When we hear what God wants us to be and what he wants us to do in our worship and we do something else, this says that there is a critical "disconnect," a spiritual malfunction.

    A man was hired to paint the lines on the highway that divide the lanes. Now the company didn’t have a lot of resources so he had to do his painting on foot. After the first day at work his supervisor was very impressed when he learned that this new employee had painted three miles’ worth of ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Am I A Messy Christian? Series

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
     | 10,249 views

    Series of four sermons using Micheal Yaconelli’s book "Messy Spirituality" God’s Annoying Love for Imperfect People

    Template Oct 1, Messy Spiritualism Series 1 2006 World Communion Sunday Messages adapted from Messy Spirituality by Michael Yaconelli. Felt Need: Does God accept me with all my baggage, shortcomings, sins? Desired Outcome: To understand that God always is seeking and loving the least of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Value One Another Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,748 views

    God expects us to treat one another as equals, love one another, and worship with one another.

    1. God expects us to view one another as EQUALS. The church at Colosse must have been a very diverse church. “Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free…” (v. 11a). The distinctions that are so important to the world mean nothing in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Mission's Moment Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,026 views

    The people of repented of their sin. This sermon looks at what true repentance really is.

    A Mission’s Moment Text: Jonah 3:1-10 Introduction: One of the old cartoons that we use to watch as kids has now come back onto the TV. Surprisingly, my children enjoy it and watch it all the time. I’m referring to Popeye. You remember "Popeye the Sailor Man", don’t you? Every episode was based ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    Committed To Christian Friendship

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 9,915 views

    In a world crying out for friendship, 3 John helps us to define the kinds of friendships that define Christian community.

    Committed to Christian Friendship 3 John Everybody wants it. But few know how to find it. Some would give their life for a taste. Most are left desperate. Searching in loneliness for a friend. In the July 21, 1980 issue of Time Magazine there was an essay entitled “Friends, And Countrymen”. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rising Above Doubts And Fears

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 30, 2005
    based on 59 ratings
     | 15,629 views

    Eight realizations for dealing with trouble.

    The book of Second Corinthians is about trouble so we’re going to use a small passage from chapter four of this letter to gather some clues on how to deal with our trouble. This is the last sermon in the series "How to Have a Great Year!". We’ve learned that if we’re going to have a great year ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sown In Peace

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 4, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,261 views

    Funeral message for Velton H. Edmonds, former chair of the church’s Music Committee. Gentleness and wisdom together, without an ounce of envy or ambition, yields a harvest for those who survive.

    The poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson has the ancient Greek hero Ulysses say, “I am a part of all that I have met”. More completely, I am a part of all that I have met; Yet all experience is an arch wherethro’ Gleams that untravell’d world, whose margin fades For ever and for ever when I move. How dull ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    You Shall Be My Witnesses

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,991 views

    Too often we ask God why don’t I have this or that, why is this happening, why, why, why. Instead we should be asking what God can you do through me? God answers with the voice like many waters, You Shall Be My Witnesses.

    Vance Havner a very practical down home preacher said, “One day of green pastures and still waters is followed by dark valleys and miry swamps and a thousand whys lie unanswered, tabled for the future.” When it comes to unanswered whys from God we all too often ask more whys instead of what! In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist