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  • Timothy Enns avatar

    Fasting, Is It Necessary? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 5, 2011
     | 5,573 views

    Fasting has never been commanded to the church, so do we need to do it?

    Fasting, is it Necessary? Esther 4 Scripture Esther 3:8-11; Esther 4 I. Introduction I have fasted and I have fasted and prayed, but this study that I have done has been good for me to realize I may not have always done it for the right reason or been effective in it. So I stand here as a learner, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Useful To The Master Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 6, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
     | 20,382 views

    How to make ourselves useful to the Master. 1- We must be cleansed from sin 2- We must pursue righteousness 3- We must avoid stupidity

    INTRO.- ILL.- A director was screen testing Sylvestor Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger for a new film about classic composers. Not having figured out who to give which part to, he asked Sly who he would like to be. Stallone said, "I like Mozart. I want to be Mozart" So the Director said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wrath Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
     | 5,603 views

    Anger or wrath is very much a part of our life and our world. We see it every day. You can’t turn on the news without seeing a story about some guy who got angry at his kid’s baseball game and nearly killed the referee or a violent crime of some kind in t

    Wrath Romans 12:17-21 A trucker was driving down the road when a motorcycle gang surrounded the truck and almost caused him to lose control. The trucker started to yell at the bikers and honk his horn, his face getting redder and redder. He even threw in a few obscene gestures. A couple of hours ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Water For Drowning, Water For Thirst

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 4, 2010
     | 7,098 views

    After Christmas it is easy to feel overwhelmed with the return to reality, responsibility, and even depressing weather. The psalmist also felt overwhelmed until he remembered what God had done in and for him and that God was still present, even when unfe

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC January 6, 1985 Well, Christmas is over, isn't it? Christmas is over and done with, except for a few remaining lights and poinsettias … over, done with, finished. It was great while it lasted, but Christmas is over. How do you know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Timely Gift Series

    Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Dec 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,333 views

    White Elephant, Functional, Returnable or Re-gift are all kinds of gifts we get at Christmas. But the most important gift we get is the timely gift that God gave through his Son Jesus.

    The Gifts of Christmas Title: The Timely Gift Text: Luke 2:1-20 Purpose: God has given us the gift of time. (Fourth in series) (Audio of sermon available at ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    And Life Goes On... The Day After Christmas 2010

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jan 7, 2011
     | 5,522 views

    As followers of Jesus we are to follow His example and live out our new birth in the world around us.

    And Life Goes On… The Day After Christmas 2010: Luke 2:21-40 Intro: Guess what? Only 364 more sleeps till Christmas! Anybody counting down?? I found a couple things I thought I’d share this morning: Why Jesus is Better Than Santa Claus Santa lives at the North Pole... ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trash Or Treasure?

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 10, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,184 views

    Demon-possessed Man

    TRASH OR TREASURE? (LUKE 8:26-39) The world’s most expensive coffee is dung, literally, of and to its first consumers. Luwak coffee, or kopi luwak, cost hundreds of American dollars a pound, but the beans are the droppings of the civet creature found in South East Asia, including Philippines ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Holy Is His Name (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Roy Newton on Jan 14, 2011
     | 3,606 views

    In a series on the Lord’s Prayer, this sermon is the second part of an examination of the meaning of the first petition ’May Your Name be kept Holy’, answering the question ’How do we keep God’s Name Holy?’

    "Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy." (Matthew 6:9, NLT) (SLIDE 2) INTRODUCTION A pastor was building a wooden trellis to support a climbing vine. As he pounded away, he noticed that a young boy that he recognised from the Sunday school was watching him. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Boy With Two Moms.

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,639 views

    Mother's Day - Moses had two moms with two different expirences. Men on the outside looking in to the relationship.

    The boy with two moms. Let me start off our time together with a simple illustration of a man’s perspective. This is a JOKE…I thought it was just a tiny bit funny…I also thought it was a uncomfortably true illustration of some extremely rare and perhaps even extinct ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Everything Happens For A Reason

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,785 views

    Joseph

    EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON (GEN. 45:1-15) After 20 years in the States, my wife and I decided to return to Asia for family and ministry reasons. Shortly before we arrived in Hong Kong in August, 2008, my wife decided to take a job in Macau, which was her only offer. I protested, "We didn't go ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Clearing The Heir

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,281 views

    Many people live every moment completely oblivious to their rightful divine inheritance.

    “Clearing the Heir” Gal. 4:1-7 You might just be the long-lost heir to someone’s fortune. Because unclaimed money from estates reverts to the state after a period of time the government is not really eager to spend a lot of time or money looking for deserving heirs. But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Cleanse Me Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 27, 2011
    based on 95 ratings
     | 29,451 views

    Several scriptures gives us the lowdown on cleansing. 1- The person of cleansing 2- The process of cleansing 3- The purpose of cleansing

    INTRO.- Cleanse me, fill me and use me is a prayer that we should be praying this year. God wants to use us in service but He can’t effectively use us until we are cleansed from sin and filled with His Spirit. The first step in being used by God in service is to be cleansed from sin. Proverbs ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Use Me Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 27, 2011
    based on 378 ratings
     | 85,254 views

    Why are we suppose to serve the Lord? Many reasons are given in scripture. 1- We serve because it’s what Jesus did 2- We serve because it demonstrates love 3- We serve because it pleases God

    INTRO.- Everyone serves someone or something and of course, it should be the Lord. Not money and not some other person. ILL.- When Irving S. Olds was chairman of the U.S. Steel Corporation (1940-52), he arrived for a stockholders’ meeting and was confronted by a woman who asked, "Exactly who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    Even Little Piggy Went Swimming! Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,134 views

    In the face of the demonic Jesus transforms lives.

    “He’s Amazing! Even Little Piggy Went Swimming!” Mark 5:1-20 When our sons were little I had a routine I often went through when they were barefoot. Starting with the big toe I would recite the “This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home, this little ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Are You Backsliding?

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
     | 7,174 views

    A sermon that causes self-examination by asking "are you backsliding?" The sermon focuses on Absalom and Ahithophel.

    2 Samuel 18:18 KJV Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal