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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Focus For The Faithful

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 5,064 views

    What should our focus be on after we are immersed into Christ? What should the focus of the faithful be?

    INTRODUCTION  When people a persons tells you that they want to become a Christian, we can tell them what the Bible tells us we MUST do in order to be saved. (Hear, Faith, Repent, Confess, Immerse)  What about after the baptism, we must we do once we are immersed into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Be A Good Friend

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 17, 2001
    based on 490 ratings
     | 37,414 views

    Here are some practical biblical principles for not only being a good friend, but also for making good friends.

    Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball. While breaking baseball’s "color barrier," he faced jeering crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium in Brooklyn, he committed an error. His own fans began to ridicule him. He stood at second ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Of Good Cheer

    Contributed by Terry Kennedy on May 25, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,917 views

    Message focus is on Christian optimism. It is taken from the 4 times Christ states "Be of good cheer.’

    “Be of Good Cheer!” It’s during this time of the year that a flu epidemic quite often begins. As a matter of fact I believe it hit me last night. Many people, myself excluded, to avoid the flu visit their doctor for a flu shot. At the end of 1999 in our country and around the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What's Wrong With God Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,305 views

    We cannot be commited to what is right without being commited to God. Commitment to God is good for us!

    What is Wrong With God? Introduction 1. Illus: There was a little boy who was kneeling by his bed with his mom to say his nighttime prayers. He began to shout to the top of his lungs, “Dear God, I’ve been real good this year so please let me get a new bicycle for my birthday.” His mom said, “Son, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Freedom To Be Broken (Clay Jars)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,716 views

    This is a sermon focusing on how God works with us to make us into what he needs us to be.

    Jeremiah 18:1-6 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Have The Attitude Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,110 views

    To have unity in the church the believers must follow Christ example of His humble atttitude and being a servant.

    #15 7-01-07 Have the Attitude of Christ Text; Philippians 2:5-8 I. The Need for Humility A. The lack of harmony in the Philippian church (4:2) Euodia and Syntyche B. Humility described (2:3,4) 1. No contentiousness (promoting self over others) 2. No empty conceit (conceited without any ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Vine Series

    Contributed by Mike Parry on Oct 3, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,326 views

    This message is taken from John 15:5 and blended with Old Testament references to Israel being the Vine...

    "The Vine" Introduction: Well this morning, we are going to look at the last of the 7 I AM statements of Jesus found in John. So far we have looked at these I AM statements from Jesus: • I am the Bread of life • I am the Light of the World • I am the Door • I am the Good Shepherd • I am the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pass The Salt, Please!

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,437 views

    Our influence in the world is not to be contained or limited to the wall of a Church and not being used to impact the world around us.

    Sermon Text: Matt 5:13 (Believers Are Salt and Light) "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men. Plot Outline: This film contains not only some incredible surf ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Free Indeed

    Contributed by Dan Thompkins on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,076 views

    We search for liberty for the here and now, while sometimes forgetting we are created as spiritual beings for eternity.

    Free Indeed   Text: Jn. 8:31-36 PPHC – July 2, 2006 A.M.   Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”   How ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Finding The Light On A Dark Night Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,827 views

    The Servant of the LORD had a special mission to perform: To bring the revelation of God in his glory to human beings.

    FINDING THE LIGHT ON A DARK NIGHT I’ve told you about my telescope before. My Visa card has these reward points with which you can redeem for various items. I traded mine in for a refracting telescope. It has always been my desire to gaze at the moon and the stars and just observe their ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    It's Not You, It's Me Series

    Contributed by Brian Vickers on Feb 12, 2008
     | 9,006 views

    A sermon illustrating the fact that the call of God on our lives is about being used for God’s glory.

    It’s Not You, It’s Me The Story of Moses Exodus 3:10 Let me ask you a question this morning. Let’s say that you were once involved in a dating relationship with someone and that you had spent a lot of time together over several months. You believed that the relationship was going well when one ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Spirit-Filled Living In Christ Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,198 views

    Genuine followers of Christ are those whose lives show evidence of being guided and directed by the Holy Spirit.

    Spirit-Filled Living In Christ Text: Eph. 5:15-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: In his article ’Celebrating God in Authentic Worship’, pastor Glenn Wagner (Calvary Church, Charlotte, NC) points out: "I believe that one of the most evangelistic tools the church possesses, one desperately needed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Harvey avatar

    The Thanksgiving Struggle

    Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,032 views

    One of the reasons we have a hard time being thankful is that we are focused on our own needs.

    “The Thanksgiving Struggle” November 18, 2007 Me: I have begun reading a book called, “The Royal Way of the Cross” by Francois Fenelon. Fenelon is best known for writing about how we love ourselves more than we love God and how we need to learn selfless love and not selfish love. Out of some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rend Your Heart

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,446 views

    The importance of being real with God, the need to humble ourselves once again, take off the mask of apostasy

    Rend Your Heart Joel 2:12 & 13 Ezra 9:1 Now when these things were done, What things? The bringing of the vessels from Ahava, near Babylon for Jerusalem had been destroyed and the people of Israel had been captured and taken to Babylon. All the vessels of the house of God had been stolen, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Kind Of Savior Do We All Need?

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Apr 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,092 views

    I hope to show in this sermon that there is, and forever will be, only one Savior, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ.

    WHAT KIND OF SAVIOR DO WE ALL NEED? Text-Luke 2:11-"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." KJV Introduction- I hope this morning to proclaim the truth that there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist