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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Commitment To The Lost

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 130 ratings
     | 11,082 views

    If Christ is the Savior, why are we not committed to the lost?

    INTRO.- God, our loving Father, wants no one to be lost, but sometimes we act like we don’t care. ILL.- A Tea Party I had a little tea party This afternoon at three. ‘Twas very small – Three guests in all – Just I, Myself and Me Myself ate all the sandwiches While I drank up the tea; ‘Twas also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Past The Glitter #2 - Speaking Differently About Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,112 views

    Number 2 in the series about getting Christians to go about Christmas differently than the world does.

    Getting Past the Glitter #2 - Speaking Differently about Christmas Romans 12:2, Luke 2:8-14 December 5, 2004 Introduction Have you noticed how hard it is to find anybody willing to say "Merry Christmas" anymore, especially people in public places like government offices and retail stores? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    'tis The Season To Remember Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 255 ratings
     | 10,707 views

    ’Tis the season to worship Christ.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man called the church office one day and said, "Can I please speak to the head hog at the trough?" The secretary, highly offended, said, "If you mean the pastor, then you may refer to him as ’Pastor’ or ’Brother,’ but you may certainly NOT refer to him as the ‘head hog at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jacob Wrestles With God - A Reflection On Genesis 32

    Contributed by David Smith on Dec 21, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 23,390 views

    Father Dave’s Sermon on wrestling with God. Real growth experiences always involve struggle and pain. And so Jacob, at the turning point of his life, wrestles all night with a dark and shadowy figure by the river Jabbok. He struggles. He fights. He is wo

    "Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. (25) When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. (26) Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    You're Invited! Rsvp Required!

    Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 15,992 views

    It’s unusual to get an invitation from the White House. I suppose it’s more unusual still to turn that invitation down. But a far greater invitation has, in fact, been offered to you and to me. Matthew 22:1-14 tells us about it. It is an invitation th

    January 15, 2006 YOU’RE INVITED! RSVP REQUIRED! Matthew 22:1-14 In the mid-1980’s my Aunt Vivian received an invitation to attend a rose-garden ceremony with President Reagan at the White House. I found the invitation a couple of years ago when I was looking through a box of old documents and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer, Treasures And Worry

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 11, 2006
    based on 171 ratings
     | 12,859 views

    Jesus got to the heart of the matter in regard to prayer, treasures and worry.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Dr. Clarence Bass, professor at Bethel Theological Seminary, early in his ministry preached at a church in Los Angeles. He thought he had done quite well as he stood at the door greeting people as they left the church. The remarks about his preaching were complimentary. That is, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing For Revival

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,279 views

    Revival Rediness

    Newspapermen from London went to see firsthand the marvelous happenings of the great Welsh revival at the turn-of-the-century. On their arrival in Wales one of them asked a policeman where the Welsh revival was. Drawing himself to his full height he laid his hand over his heart and proudly ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Undignified Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,784 views

    Worship is more than a song - sometimes God requires us to give Him more.

    Undignified Worship 2 Samuel 6:12 – 23 In the early 1900’s, there was a little boy who lived out in the country who dreamed of being able to see a circus. He had heard great things from his friends about the circus, but he had never been to see one. One day, the boy was excited to find out that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Relationships Are Everything - Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,572 views

    A Biblical look at the importance of forgiveness.

    Relationships Are Everything Forgiveness is Key Mark 12:31 When Narvaez, the Spanish patriot, lay dying, his father-confessor asked him whether he had forgiven all his enemies. Narvaez looked astonished and said, “Father, I have no enemies. I have shot them all.” If I were to ask you this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Understanding In Christ

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,420 views

    As we embark on this study we will see how we, who are IN CHRIST, have riches that the lost world knows nothing about and find that it’s not a difficult book to UNDERSTAND.

    Introduction: As we embark on this study we will see how we, who are IN CHRIST, have riches that the lost world knows nothing about and find that it’s not a difficult book to UNDERSTAND. It is sad that sinners know nothing about these “riches to a lost world,” but sadder still is the fact that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Christian Trump Card Series

    Contributed by Scott Brooks on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,892 views

    An exegetical approach to the narrative story of chapter 23 highlighting how Saul throws God’s name around while David simply inquires of God and the results are telling

    INTRODUCTION: ILL: When I was leading worship in Denver there were two sisters on the worship team. One day one of the sisters was in a car accident and suffered minor injuries like on a Thursday. She was a shaken up really bad and had looked death in the face and wrote a poem about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The High Chair Vs The Electric Chair?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,233 views

    We think about the role of Parent’s in raising Godly children. A poll recently stated: 80% of unchurched parents want their children to have a spiritual education.

    THE HIGH CHAIR VS THE ELECTRIC CHAIR By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. INTRODUCTION! A. Did you hear about the little boy that went to Sunday School? His Mom and Dad stayed home. They started asking the lad all about Sunday School class? The Mom said: WHO WAS YOUR SUNDAY SCHOOL ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Larry Wilson avatar

    Response To Sin (Part 1 Of 2) Series

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
     | 6,468 views

    Sermon 15 in the series. Having boasted to the authorities that they would not need a military escort, then suddenly realizing the imminent danger, they have a season of repentance and prayer for the safety of their treasure and their children.

    The Book of Ezra Study #15 (Ezra 9:1-15) Response to Sin (Part I: The Iniquity of the People) Open: How much influence do you think your friends have on you? Introduction: • You remember that between the events of chapter 6 and the return of Ezra in chapter 7 is a period of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A National Repentance! Series

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,422 views

    Sermon 18 of the series. Influenced by leaders of this new community, the priests and Levites, along with others in Jerusalem, had intermarried with the pagan population they had found living in the land. When Ezra learned this, he ripped his garments and

    The Book of Ezra Study #18 (Ezra 10:9-44) A National Repentance! • The marriage problems in Ezra 9-10 began in this way. • In the seventh year of Artaxerxes (458 b.c.), Ezra led a second group of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem, only to learn that a serious problem existed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enrich Your Life In God

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 11, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,611 views

    Jesus' exposes the greed in our hearts. Only he can bring us the real riches that last, our heavenly inheritance.

    Text: Luke 12:13-21 Theme: Enrich your Life in God A. Greed robs you B. Only God's barn endures Season: Pentecost 11c Date: August 8, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Enrich-your-Life-in-God-Luke12_13-21.html Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran