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  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Saved By Grace

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 9, 2006
     | 4,894 views

    This message talks about man’s fall and God’s plan of restoration for mankind.

    What does the word grace really mean? "Grace" - "...good-will, loving-kindness, mercy ... kindness bestowed upon someone who does not deserve it…kindness of God to man. (Zondervan – Pictorial Bible Dictionary) God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden of Eden. Both of them had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Turn On The Lights---The Party's Over Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 22,692 views

    How King Belshazzar’s arrogance led to the fall of Babylon to Darius the Mede.

    INTRODUCTION Dandy Don Meredith (from Mt. Vernon, Texas) used to be on Monday Night football with Howard Cosell. When a game was already decided, he would start to sing the old country song, “Turn out the Lights, the Party’s Over.” Well, 2,600 years ago, there was a party in Babylon, and God said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    An Incomplete Job

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 22,463 views

    This sermon encourages listeners to move beyond shallow religious ritualism and to allow God to touch the inner man and deal with the sin in the heart.

    Introduction: (To introduce this sermon I played a short video clip showing a man washing his truck. The truck is parked in front of a house in the driveway. As you watch the video the man is meticulous in his washing. He covers every inch of the truck. He polishes the chrome. He washes every wheel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heart Attack Lent Series

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,494 views

    Viewing the Holiness of God caused Isaiah to exclaim the heart-attack language of "Woe is me!" and does the same to us, the season of Lent is a time in the Christian year to examine ourselves and have a heart attack experience as well.

    Goal: That we might be so stricken to the heart that we are shocked into realizing our place before a Holy God. Malady: We’re building up with complacency. Means: Christ came to us, became heartache for us, and In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit – the HOLY Three ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "A Shotgun Wedding With Roses"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 17, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,280 views

    In this story you will find that are three powerful reasons why a lost sinner should say “yes” to God’s wedding proposal!

    Title: “A Shot Gun Wedding with Roses” Introduction: You are probably wondering how in the world I ever came up with such a title? My wife, Judy, is from Alabama. Do they really marry cousins in Alabama? Well, in this text you have a cousin marrying another cousin. Boaz in under the gun to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Need Not Fairness, But Forgiveness

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Feb 9, 2014
     | 3,762 views

    Forgiveness is a cool drink of water to a dry and parched tongue. It is the medicine which heals us at the deepest level of our being. We all need forgiveness.

    Authority To Forgive Mark 2:1-12 Man’s deepest need is not for fairness, but for forgiveness. Forgiveness is the power to liberate from past sin and restore to an individual a sense of self-worth. Forgiveness is the power to deal with justifiable guilt, not by ignoring it, but by eliminating ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    A Worship Problem Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,933 views

    Sin, at its core, is a worship problem.

    Sin, at its core, is a worship problem Sin is NOT: • An information problem • An emotional problem • A psychological problem • A political problem • A lust problem • A gossip problem • A lying problem • A substance problem or addiction ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kyle Sullivan avatar

    Week 1 The Down Side Of Worship: Preparation! Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Nov 10, 2014
     | 3,783 views

    Preparation is essential to real worship!

    Isaiah 6:1 “In the year that King Uzziah died…” (NIV) King Uzziah life was characterized by Four Distinctives: 1. 2 Kings 15:3 2. 2 Chronicles 26:5 3. 2 Chronicles 26:5,8 4. 2 Chronicles 26: 19-20 Preparation is essential to real worship! How do we prepare ourselves to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Dress Code For Christians

    Contributed by Perry Anderson on Mar 21, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,078 views

    Scripture tells us how to clothe ourselves as Christians to represent Christ in the world.

    Colossians 3:1-17 12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Part #2 "The Blinders Of The Heart!" Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 16, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,572 views

    Growing your heart in Christ. This outline was helped by Steven Andrews series on Guarding your Heart.

    Psalms 147:3 "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." (HCSB) "There's talk of freedom and abundant life of peace like a river and joy unspeakable, but we see precious little of it, to be honest." John Eldredge (Waking the Dead) Why we can see or hear the Truth of the Kingdom: 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Seven Cs Of Salvation

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Jul 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,595 views

    By himself, mankind is only capable of selfish evil. He has no redeeming quality whatsoever. Any good in me at all is from God alone. I need salvation!

    Introduction This morning as we continue our messages in Romans we will shall use different scriptures though out the book of Romans We will start in the third chapter of Romans, which shall be the first point for this message. The title of the message this morning is “The Seven ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Look At The Revival Formula

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,843 views

    A new look into how we pray, humble ourselves, and seek God in revival.

    A NEW LOOK AT THE REVIVAL FORMULA BY JERRY FALWELL A. INTRODUCTION “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (II ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Peace With God

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 16, 2012
     | 5,758 views

    Five Steps to Peace With God 1. Change Your Attitude 2. Change Your Focus 3. Change Your Diet 4. Change Your Worship 5. Change Your Habits

    It took 10 days to get a message to Europe delivered by ship . When the great Atlantic Telegraph Cable was laid it just took moments, the first message flashed Aug 16/1858 "Glory to God in the highest; on earth, peace and good will toward men." (14 words, 69 letters – Twitter allows 140 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pride’s Destruction

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 24, 2012
     | 3,674 views

    Herod, A Man Given to Sinfulness & the Sin Cycle

    An apprehensive female traveller approaching the gangway of an enormous new passenger liner gazes up in amazement at its looming hulk. "Is this ship really unsinkable?" she nervously inquires of a nearby deck hand. "Yes, lady," the deck hand answers. "God himself could not sink this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Smith avatar

    Barriers To Effective Prayer

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 12, 2013
     | 8,359 views

    What kind of things in our life can get in the way of us praying like we should as Christians. This sermon gives a few of those things.

    If someone is listening to your prayers, and they were making a judgment about your relationship with the Lord solely on your prayers, how strong of a relationship with the Lord will those who hear you pray say that you have? Will they say that it looks like you know the Lord, and that His will is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ