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  • David Flowers avatar

    Receptivity Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 7, 2011
     | 5,115 views

    Part 1 in series How to Listen to a Sermon, this message observes Christ's words about receptivity being the essential thing that is needed, and explores the idea of receptivity.

    Receptivity How to Listen to a Sermon, prt. 1 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 2, 2011 Welcome to our first church service of 2011! What I am going to talk to you about today is something I have known for a long time I wanted to approach with you, but I didn’t know when ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Carpe Diem Seize The Day

    Contributed by Oscar Destruge on Dec 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,132 views

    The most wonderful treasures of this world are the relationships that we cultivate. The most beautiful gift that you can give to another human being is our time and affection.

    Carpe diem Seize the day He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him (John 1:11) December 26, 2010 We’ve all heard the saying: “You don’t appreciate what you have until you lose it.” This happens more frequently during Christmas, causing stress and depression. The running about ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God's Penetrating Plan Revealed

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Dec 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,734 views

    The Bible is a useful tool in the life of a Christian if we allow it to be, this sermon spotlights 4 ways we can let the bible do its' work

    GOD’S PENETRATING PLAN REVEALED (All my sermons use illustrations found on www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.) I once heard a story with a neat lesson. There was an old man that lived in the mountains of eastern Kentucky. The old man had a big family. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Step Out Of The Boat But Only At His Command!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Sep 16, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,516 views

    Stepping out at God's command may seem foolish and downright impossible at times if not dangerous to our supposed well being, but a miracle may not be realized otherwise!

    Mat 14:22-33 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Yoke Will Be Destroyed!

    Contributed by Mark Croskey on Jan 23, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 29,652 views

    This sermon deals being free from everything and everybody who yoked you and allowing you to experience the greatness that God has placed inside of you

    AND THE YOKE WILL BE DESTROYED ISAIAH 10:24-27 Isaiah here speaks to the children of Israel reminding them that the Assyrians were only able to oppress them because God allowed it. This makes it helpful for me to understand that there is nothing that happens in my life by accident. That nothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Transplanted Heart Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,830 views

    Being a servant is not only what we do for others but also what we allow others to do for us which otherwise we are embarrassed to receive.

    Among the extraordinary feats of history is the medical process of heart transplants. It is the actual procedure of removing a diseased heart from a patient and replacing it with the heart of a deceased donor. A surgeon would perform the transplant procedure on a patient who has a diseased heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Repentance - The Second Step To Happiness Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 18, 2008
    based on 46 ratings
     | 31,942 views

    This is the second "be" attitude - Repentance. 1. Repentance involves a U-TURN. 2. Repentance involves a CONFESSION. 3. Repentance involves depending on the GOODNESS OF GOD.

    Repentance - The Second Step To Happiness by Tom Shepard Matthew 5:4-5:4 Repentance - The Second Step To Happiness Today we are looking at the “BE” attitudes. They are found in chapter five of Matthew. Follow along with me as I read. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Refined By God

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,796 views

    You can meet your full potential in Christ but you will have to go through some purification to become what He wants you to be.

    How would you like to reach your full potential? Plenty of people, gurus, companies, books, and even our own military want to help you with that. The Army’s motto says exactly that, “Be all you can be in the Army.” How often do you look in the mirror and wish something would change in your life? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why America Should Be Pro-Life

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on May 6, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,620 views

    I submit to you that abortion is destroying the highest qualities of God that are present in the womb! Every human being at conception is formed after the nature and perfections of God.

    Who said these 2 statements…? “…Beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or political relations, and so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” “Maternity or additional offspring may force upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Taylor avatar

    Comforted & Established In Him Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on May 9, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,639 views

    What could be more comforting than the promise of Jesus being fulfilled - that Jesus could come at any moment, even today to take us to heaven.

    1. DOUBTS & DISCOURAGEMENT, … They’re making their way through the church in Thessalonica. a. Soon after Paul’s departure, the false teachers were so quick and so thorough in shaking their faith. b. DOUBT: Lacking confidence, Distrusting, to consider unlikely. c. DISCOURAGEMENT: disheartened, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Religion Stinks Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
     | 6,016 views

    Part 3 of our "Being the Church" series, this one focusing on the need for an authentic, personal relationship with Jesus Christ and how "religion" does not meet that need.

    Stephen N. Collins Millville – 06/22/08 Being the Church Part 3: Why Religion Stinks Acts 4:1-22 Icebreaker: The kindergarten teacher asked the students in her class to bring something related to their families’ religions to class the next day. She asked for volunteers to show what they had ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Reflections Of The Heart

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,113 views

    God’s plan for us is that we should be, “. . . transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

    John 10:1-10; 14:20; 4:14; 6:50,51 Matt. 6:19-21 Eph. 2:5,6 Rom. 8:29 1 Jn. 3:8 1 Pet. 5:8 A few years ago, when the new Volkswagen Beetle was introduced, one feature that received lots of attention was the claim to be burglarproof. Volkswagen bragged there was no way anybody ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Godless Dreamers

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 16, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,420 views

    In our text, Jude speaks specifically about certain godless dreamers. 1- They pollute themselves 2- They reject authority 3- They slander celestial beings

    INTRO.- Dreaming isn’t bad, depending on what you dream for. And I’m not talking about night dreams because we all have some crazy night dreams. ILL.- For example, I had a crazy dream that some people were trying to kill me and I defended myself by stabbing my attackers with a set of deer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Benefits Of Wisdom

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Oct 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,095 views

    Being wise in God’s ways, wisdom comes and makes available a correct application of truth which will honor the Lord and bring about untold blessings.

    Benefits of Wisdom Text: Proverbs 3:1-32 Intro: Apostle Paul asked in 1 Corinthians 1:20 (KJV), "Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" Being wise in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How To Turn Stress Into Rest - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,784 views

    The key to being able to stand up under pressure, and turn our stress into rest, is not the situation we face, but how we think about that situation.

    INTRODUCTION In the first message in this series, we talked about stress. What we found out was ... (1) Stress is a fact of life. It is something not even the most spiritual Christian can avoid. (2) Not only is stress unavoidable, it is necessary. Without the motivation of stressful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist