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  • Tim Smith avatar

    G.r.a.c.e. Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
     | 9,107 views

    You can't understand the Christian faith or God unless you first understand grace. This is the foundational characteristic of God because it is rooted in His love. It is also the foundation of our faith and at the heart of our relationship to God. You hav

    G.R.A.C.E. Psalm 145:8 (NIV) Complete these common American phrases for me: If it sounds too good to be true... it is. There is no gain without ... pain. You get what you…deserve There's no such thing as a free ... lunch. We are taught these things and apply them both to life and faith. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Who May Live On God’s Holy Hill? Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 30, 2012
    based on 238 ratings
     | 62,078 views

    Who may live with God? 1- Those who walk blamelessly 2- Those who speak truthfully 3- Those who wrong nobody 4- Those who give graciously

    INTRO.- ILL.- Three preachers got together for coffee one day and found all their churches had bat-infestation problems. "I got so mad," said one, "I took a shotgun and fired at them. All I did is make holes in the ceiling, but did nothing to the bats." "I tried trapping them alive," said the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Veteran's Day

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 65,269 views

    Veteran's Day sermon

    Veteran’s Day 2012 - 2 Samuel 23 Take your bibles this morning and turn with me to the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 23. As a boy, I loved watching war movies -- whether it was John Wayne or Battle of the Bulge or the Dirty Dozen or one of my favorites, The Great Escape. A generation before ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Fathers Do The Right Thing

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 5, 2013
     | 9,456 views

    What do you do when as a father you’ve made a terrible mistake and you don’t want to be irresponsible? This particular mistake bothers you so much and you just want to make things right. And the Lord does want you to do the right thing.

    Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute. Gilead’s wife also bore him sons, and when they were grown up, they drove Jephthah away. “You are not going to get any inheritance in our family,” they said, “because you are the son of another woman.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deborah The Encourager

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 18, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 31,421 views

    A Mother's Day message focusing on Deborah, a woman we need to know from the Bible.

    Deborah the Encourager Judges 4:4-17 May 12, 2013 Each year on Mother’s Day I preach about a woman I believe we need to learn about from the Bible. This year we’re going to look at an Old Testament woman, a very powerful woman, in fact she was the most powerful woman in the land of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making A Difference In Our Generation

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 22, 2013
     | 8,556 views

    How can we make a difference in our generation? 1. Focus on family (vs. 1). 2. Go forward in God's grace (vs. 1-6). 3. Pursue our purpose in God's plan (vs. 15-16). 4. Trust God to work today (vs. 17).

    Making a Difference in Our Generation Matthew 1:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 5, 2012 *In these verses God tells us about the generations from Abraham to Christ. But do these verses say anything about our generation? The answer is yes. In these verses we can see how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hell Is Not In Charge Of Your Destiny

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 4, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,174 views

    Sometimes it looks like hell is in charge. Four Reasons Hell ISN'T in charge. Four things to do to take back charge if your life has spiraled out of control.

    HELL IS NOT IN CHARGE OF YOUR DESTINY Esther 9:20-25 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Inside a supercenter, a woman saw a grandfather and his poorly behaved 3 year old grandson. "Easy, William," said the grandfather calmly. "We won't be long." 2. In the cookie aisle, the woman heard a shrill, "I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Speaking The Truth In Love - Loving The Unbeliever Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,991 views

    The best witnesses for Jesus to an unbelieving world are followers who hold on to what they believe in every circumstance

    You know the game where one person stands in front of a group of people and says, “Simon says raise your hand,” and everybody raises their hands. “Simon says raise your other hand,” and everybody raises their other hand. Well the world is like Simon and many are doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    “hope The Anchor Of Our Soul

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Jul 21, 2013
     | 7,616 views

    Hope is what keeps us steady in our lives. Look at the story of Elijah and see how he losted hope because of one person telling him that she would kill him.

    What ever happened to hope Part 2 “Hope The Anchor Of Our Soul” Proverbs 13:12 (NKJV) Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 LivingBible Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but when dreams come true at last, there is life ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worship Fully - Escape The Noise Series

    Contributed by Jim Martin on Nov 19, 2012
     | 7,305 views

    This sermon is the first of a four sermon series for a church that is supporting International Justice Mission through Advent Conspiracy. This sermon elaborates on the topic of Worshipping Fully in the Advent season by exploring sciptures in Isaiah, encou

    Worship Fully — Escape the Noise Isaiah 58 This sermon is one in a four-part series encouraging congregations as they join the Advent Conspiracy and Give More, Spend Less, Worship Fully and Love All. For the remainder of the sermon series, visit www.IJM.org/adventconspiracy. 1. Introduction to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Christmas: Why Jesus Came Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 15, 2012
    based on 289 ratings
     | 61,447 views

    Why did Jesus come to earth? Why did God send Jesus to earth? 1- To seek and save the lost 2- To serve and not be served 3- To destroy the devil’s work 4- To show us the Father

    INTRO.- ILL.- On Christmas morning a woman told her husband, “I just dreamed that you gave me a beautiful diamond necklace. What do you think it means?” “You’ll know tonight,” he said. That evening just before opening presents, the husband came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How To Get Help From God

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 25, 2012
     | 26,345 views

    1. Ask for God’s help (vs. 1). 2. Allow God to choose the best way to help us (vs. 2-4). 3. Apply God’s instructions (vs. 3-7). 4. Amplify your faith (vs. 6).

    How to Get Help from God 2 Kings 4:1-7 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 11, 2012 *I once heard on TV that a mosquito can pick up the scent of a human from 40 miles away. I’m not saying that to cast aspersions on the way anybody smells. But just to say that trouble has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    New Wine And Old Wineskins Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 30, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 31,984 views

    Message about the New Year and things that must change if we are going to allow the Lord to do something fresh and new in our lives.

    Title: New wine and Old wineskins Theme: To show that to gain for the future we have to let go for the past. Text: Mark Mark 2:18 The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    “didn’t You Use To Be Samson?”

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 31, 2013
     | 5,422 views

    Because he hasn’t dealt with his problems, they’re going to come up again, and this time they are going to destroy him.

    Judges 16:16-30 Pastor Allan Kircher Shell point Baptist church • The story/Samson really could be titled • “Didn’t you use to be Samson?” • It’s the story/man/reached/pinnacle/career • accomplished everything a man would want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • J. R. McEntyre avatar

    These Bricks Won't Break Me

    Contributed by J. R. Mcentyre on Feb 21, 2013
    based on 11 ratings
     | 22,653 views

    The test of life can be burdensome, but thru it all we must not allow troubles to break our faith!

    These bricks won’t break me! Exodus 5 :1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. 2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal