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  • Matthew Grise avatar

    Follow The Star, Part 1

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,627 views

    A Look at the Visit of the Magi in Matthew 2.

    FOLLOW THE STAR, PART 1 MATTHEW 2:1-12 INTRODUCTION As we begin to focus on the Christmas season, we are going to look at the visit of the Magi, or wise men in Matthew 2. Turn there in your Bible. Now, there is a tremendous amount of background and introductory information that needs to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Son To Light The Darkness

    Contributed by John Harper on Jan 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,739 views

    God chose a child to bring light in the midst of utter darkness.

    “A Son to Light the Darkness” Isaiah 9:1-7 December 14, 2008 Warden Assembly of God Pastor John L. Harper Introduction: “Unca Frank’s Christmas!” Isaiah 9: 6-7 Key verse(s): 6a: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” Franklin Chaney was by all accounts what you would call a crank. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Decision-Making And God's Will Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,500 views

    This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts

    I was in the mood for a little George Jones this week—I’m sure that mood strikes each of you with regularity. I listened to his lament, entitled “Choices”, with the words I’ve had choices Since the day that I was born There were voices That told me right from wrong If I had listened No I wouldn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Giving With An Open Hand Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jan 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,340 views

    The first in a series of three messages on money and giving.

    Keys to Unlocking God’s Blessing in Your Life, Part 1 Giving With An OPEN HAND” By Pastor Ralph Juthman Matthew 6: 19-24 ‘No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Challenge Of Generosity Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 39 ratings
     | 21,241 views

    Challenges people to be generous with time, talents and treasure.

    This Sermon and series based on sermon series by Nelson Searcy and the Journey Church. The Challenge of Generosity Slide Good morning. Welcome to Hickory Creek Community Church. We are glad that you are here today. We hope that because of your being here, God would speak to you through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Reaching Out Together Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 12, 2009
     | 12,091 views

    Adapted sermon of Rick Warren for the 40 Days of Community on the need to reach out and share faith together.

    We are in the second week of our 40 Days of Community and during the remainder of our 40 days, we are doing two things: deepening the sense of community within our church family, and reaching out to the community around our church family. We’re learning to build stronger relationships in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Rowing The Growing Machine Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
     | 2,799 views

    A six part series on building better church body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 5 all my illustrations come from Sermon Central unless otherwse noted scripture is NIV unless noted ROWING THE GROWING MACHINE I hope that you have enjoyed this series of sermons as much as I have enjoyed writing them. Building a Better Body is the theme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surviving Marriage

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 13, 2009
     | 6,023 views

    A Sermon about marriage with illustrated suggestions

    Surviving Marriage (ALL illustrations come from Sermon Central and scripture is NIV unless oherwise noted) It seems with the completion of Revival and the series of sermons I preached on Building a Better Body, that we should stay on the roll. However, this is Valentine’s weekend and after next ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Challenge Of Godliness Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 22, 2009
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,586 views

    Living a godly life is the better life. What must we invest ourselves in to live a godly life and experience the better life?

    This series is based upon a series by Nelson Searcy and the Journey Church. This sermon is my own, however. The Challenge of Godliness 1 Timothy 4:7-8 2 Peter 1:3-8 Worldliness has value for nothing Godliness has value for everything Godliness requires Divine Intervention Godliness requires ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Christ Manifested For Us" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,722 views

    Sermon 19 in a study in HEBREWS

    “For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; 25 nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood that is not his own. 26 ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Saul's Final Act Of Disobedience Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 3, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,295 views

    In today’s lesson we see spiritual low point of Saul’s life when he reaches out to the occult for spiritual direction, and we learn from the lesson that God’s faithful people never turn in that direction.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two brothers, from a small town, who, over the course of many years, cheated, swindled, robbed and generally stole from everyone that they ever did business with. 1. The entire town and surrounding community reviled and despised these two brothers as everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Moving What Matters To The Middle Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 14, 2009
     | 3,576 views

    Part 8 in series Slowing Down, Dave continues examining what it means to restructure life so that God is at the center.

    Moving What Matters to the Middle Slowing Down, part 8 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 24, 2009 Tonight I want to talk to you about moving what matters to the middle. Remember two weeks ago we were talking about how you and I are, like Daniel in the Bible, stranded in Babylon. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    A Real Economic Stimulus Package Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 25, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,129 views

    11th in a series from Ecclesiastes. Real contentment comes from enjoying what God has already given to us.

    Over the past six months or so as the economy has retreated into recession, we have seen one economic stimulus package after another. And although we all hope that the economy will recover, regardless of how we feel about the methods being used, the fact is that no one really knows for sure if any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Really Love My Wife Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,400 views

    51st in a series from Ephesians. Husbands are to love their wives in the sawm way Christ loved the church.

    As I was preparing my message this week, I came across this definition of marriage: Marriage is when you agree to spend the rest of your life sleeping in a room that’s too warm, beside someone who’s sleeping in a room that’s too cold. Although we may chuckle a bit at that, perhaps it is a much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get On Your Knees And Fight Like A Man Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,684 views

    Prayer as our source of power

    Get on Your Knees and Fight Like a Man Beartown Road Alliance Church August 19th, 2007 When Erin and I were working in the basement a few months ago, we had come to the point where we had done most of what we could handle on our own. We had finished up the entire big family room down there. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance