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  • Rick Finitzer avatar

    A Hard Day’s Night: Overcoming Life’s Difficulties

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Aug 15, 2010
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    Are you presently in the midst of "The Perfect Storm?" Are the waves of doubt and the winds of fear crashing fiercely against you life or your family? Does it seem like you might go under at any time? There is hope! Jesus is with you in the midst of t

    Cornerstone Church August 14/15, 2010 “A HARD DAY’S NIGHT: OVERCOMING LIFE’S DIFFICULTIES.” Mark 4:35-41 Most people (including many of us here) have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Sobering Standards Of Spiritual Success

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Aug 20, 2010
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    Success is so many things to so many people, but the Bible tells us what Success really is.

    SOBERING STANDARDS FOR SPIRITUAL SUCCESS (ALL my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) All of us want to be successful, but first one must understand what success is. Webster’s defines success 1. Favorable or desired outcome, 2. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Your Calling?

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 25, 2010
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    Have you failed or fallen in ministry? God wants you to review, renew and rest in your calling.

    WHAT IS YOUR CALLING? Two Kentucky horse racing stable owners had developed a keen rivalry. Each spring they both entered a horse in a local race. One of them thought that having a professional rider might give his horse an edge in the race, so he hired a hot-shot jockey. Well, the day of the race ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Silver In Their Hair Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 25, 2010
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    In a culture which values its elderly less and less, God calls us as the church to treat the elderly like family and like a fortune.

    When I was a teenager, I thought people in their 50’s were really old. Now, that I’ve recently celebrated my 52nd birthday, I’m not so sure, especially since I’m around so many people here who are still going strong in their 70’s and 80’s. They don’t seem ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Casual Or Concrete Commitment?

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Sep 10, 2010
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    Commitment is viewed by many diferent people many different ways, yet the scripture has another idea about what commitment is and how we can achieve single-minded devotion to Christ.

    CASUAL OR CONCRETE COMMITMENT (All my sermons use illustrations found on www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise indicated) A little old lady was amazed at how nice the young man was next door. Every day he would help her gather things from her car or help her in her yard. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thou Shalt Not Cuss

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 12, 2010
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    It's seems that what was taboo language a few years ago is the norm now, but does that make it right?

    It really annoys me when I hear cussing in public. It’s like they are not only rude they are stupid as well, they don’t seem to understand that their conversation can be heard not only by the people they are talking to but by everyone within earshot. Kind of like when restaurants ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Time For Everything Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 12, 2010
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    In today's lesson we learn that the sovereign God set the times forever so that people will stand in awe before him.

    Scripture The writer of Ecclesiastes, also known as “Qoheleth” and “the Preacher,” wanted to know how to live a meaningful life. He tried all kinds of ways to live a meaningful life. In today’s text he talks about how there is a time for everything. Listen to how ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    4 Life Changing Words

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Sep 18, 2010
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    One of the most life giving thoughts is to know, GOD IS FOR YOU

    4 LIFE CHANGING WORDS Romans 8:31-39 ?: how P.S. God is for you INTRODUCTION: Illustration: Chippie the parakeet. How many are Max Lucado fans? Max Lucado is one of the most prolific Christian writers of this generation. He can take the most complex theological thought, and with a simple phrase or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Surrendering When You Don't Have To

    Contributed by John Perry on Oct 2, 2010
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    Too many times we give in & surrender when we ought to keep fighting only to find out as soon as we have given up that we surrendered when we didn't have to.

    Bunbury Sun am 26/09/10 “Surrendering when you don’t have to” Intro: *** British surrender to the Japanese in Singapore. Had a numerically superior force of men & they were better equipped but the Japanese force managed to convince them that there was no hope so they surrendered ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Kickoff Time

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 3, 2010
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    This sermon is to kickoff our Stewardship Campaign and our Anniversary Service in sharing the vision for our two year campaign.

    “It’s Kickoff Time” 9/26/10 Haggai 1:5-15 Luke 21:1-4 A long time ago when I played football, I was on the kickoff team. I was always full of optimism and I could feel butterflies in my stomach. When the referee blew that long whistle, everything we had been practicing for for weeks was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Seeing Is Not Believing

    Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Jul 25, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
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    Well done, my “F” servant. Folks talked about you. Called you everything but a child of God. They said that you would not amount to anything. But I call you mine.

    SEEING IS NOT BELIEVING Hebrews 11:1-6 Preached on 19 July 2009 at Shiloh Baptist Church Waukegan, IL by Rev. Kelvin L. Parks Let us open up our hearts and our Bible to Hebrews 11:1-6 (v.1) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (v.2) For by it (Faith) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's House Past, Present And Future

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jul 28, 2009
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    The house that God is building is a house where His power and Son are preeminent; His presence is pursued; and His purposes is practiced.

    A couple of weeks ago were read were seven men were chose to look after the Greek widows, Stephen was one of them. He was a man full of grace and power. He did great signs and wonders But opposition against him arose. Members of the Synagogue of Freeman began arguing with Stephen and his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Joe Stanley avatar

    The Trinity

    Contributed by Joe Stanley on Jul 28, 2009
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    This sermon explains why we developed our belief in the trinity.

    The Trinity This morning we have two closely related passages that we will start with. Both are found in the Book of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy is the fifth of the first five Books of Scripture. We call these first five books the Pentateuch, but our Jewish brethren call them the Ha Torah (The Law) or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Judgment And Restoration For God's People Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 3, 2009
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     | 10,321 views

    Joel’s vision of a near-term army invasion pictures the judgment and restoration that God brings to His people.

    This morning, we’re going to continue our examination of the Book of Joel as we look at most of Chapter 2. But before we do that, we need to take just a moment to put this chapter in its proper context by reviewing what we discovered last week about the overall structure of the book. Review [Use ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Live: Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Aug 5, 2009
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    Paul has joy even when life is hard because he focuses on Deliverance! Either your difficult times will come to an end, or you will, but it’s a win/win situation...because Paul knows Christ!

    TEXT: Philippians 1:12-30 TITLE: To LIVE: Deliverance SERIES: To Live TOPIC: Salvation OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, June 28, 2009 PROP.: in order to receive deliverance, you must wait for the Lord…but continue to read His word, continue with your mission, understand God’s plans are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ