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  • Michael Luke avatar

    You'll Do Anything For It Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 18, 2010
     | 6,486 views

    The church needs to be creative in accomplishing her mission.

    SERIES: IT: Finding It, Keeping It, and Sharing It (freely adapted from Craig Groeschel’s It: How Churches and Leader Can Get it and Keep it) “YOU’LL DO ANYTHING FOR IT” OPEN After taking a break last week to honor our mothers, we’re back into our series ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Does God Speak? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 7, 2010
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     | 5,689 views

    People will look at you so funny these days if you say that God is speaking to you. Many believe it is NOT really happening and they refuse to believe! Does God speak? Yes He does!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: May 25, 2010 Date Preached: May 30, 2010 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Great Questions of Our Faith Sermon Title: Does God Speak? Sermon Text: 1 Cor 2:10-13 [ESV] 10 these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rewarding The Faithful

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,549 views

    Parable of the ten minas. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Luke chapter 19 verses 11-27. Quote: Hebrews chapter 11 verse 6: “Without faith it is impossible to please God.’” Quote: “The word ‘Faith’ in the Bible is spelt ‘R.I.S.K.’” In the parable before us: • Nine servants were ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    "The Transformation -Part 2"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,021 views

    The ways we are transformed into God's image.

    “The Transformation – Part 2” October 24, 2010 Ephesians 4:17- 24: “So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Woman’s Witness Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 104 ratings
     | 56,481 views

    The text records the effects of Jesus’ witness upon a woman & then through the women upon the Samaritan village. Strangely, it also includes the effect of witnessing upon Jesus. God changes others, the world, & us as we bear witness to Jesus.

    JOHN 4: 27-38 THE WOMAN’S WITNESS With Jesus’ declaration that He is the prophesied Messiah the conversation has reached its summit. The recounting of Jesus and the Samaritan woman might have closed with Jesus’ evangelical witness and testimony as it did with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way Of The Student Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,579 views

    Stations of the Cross, Pt. 2

    THE WAY OF THE STUDENT (LUKE 14:25-33) Upon entering a little country store, a stranger noticed a sign reading “Danger! Beware of Dog” posted on the glass door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor besides the cash register. The stranger asked the store manager, “Is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Time For Personal Spiritual Renewal

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 19, 2008
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     | 11,116 views

    The natural drift in our Christian life is toward spiritual dryness, apathy and indifference. When we get into a spiritual rut – a grace with the ends knocked out - we are ready for a time of renewal.

    A Time For Personal Spiritual Renewal Matthew 4:1-4 The natural drift in our Christian life is toward spiritual dryness, apathy and indifference. When we get into a spiritual rut – a grace with the ends knocked out - we are ready for a time of renewal. Out natural tendency is to drift from ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Shadow Of Gestas And Light Of Dismas Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 27, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,195 views

    This sermon examines the attitude and words of the two criminals from the cross.

    March 28, 2012 The Shadow of Gestas and the Light of Dismas Luke 23:39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” Luke 23:40-43 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Day I Got The Call

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,704 views

    Your faith will be tested by this world, so learn how deep it runs. How far will will you follow Jesus? What kind of follower are you?

    The phone rings. I answer it only to hear something I never thought I would. Shock overtook my senses before I could even say a word. All I could say was, “What?” I will never forget that one day when the last straw fell and all the strength I had dissolved instantly into complete nothingness ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,928 views

    How to deal with discouragement in the Christian life.

    Text: Nehemiah 4:1-23 Title- Overcoming Discouragement We all face periods of frustration and discouragement. But we can overcome discouragement through God’s grace! I. The Source of discouragement a. Ridicule- 1-3 b. Open opposition- 7-8, 11 (security) c. Fatigue- 10 II. The Antidote to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Smith avatar

    Evolution: Science Or Faith? Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 25, 2013
     | 5,204 views

    This sermon goes over many of the problems with accepting macroevolution.

    GENESIS 1 TO THE EVOLUTIONIST: In the beginning there was nothing. And nothing said to itself, “Let us become something, explode, and become an ordered universe that is governed by laws of science, physics, and mathematics. Let us become a universe that is able to sustain life. And it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Serving God In Less Than Ideal Places Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 1, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,857 views

    Sometimes by the hand of God's guidance we are put in places that seem less than the best for us at the time but God knows best how to get glory out of a difficult place.

    ELIJAH—A MAN OF LIKE PASSIONS 05 Serving God In Less Than Ideal Places TEXT: 1 Kings 18:1-16 1 Kings 18:1-16 KJV And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. [2] ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Lance Hostetter avatar

    Living In A Bleeped Out World Series

    Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Mar 12, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,695 views

    This sermon deals with the topic of profanity and cursing.

    “Living in A Bleeped Out World” James 3:9-10; Ephesians 4:29 Introduction: About 2 months ago I went fishing and put my porta-boat in the garage. The next day something began to stink! I found the culprit a ½ a shrimp that was decomposed. The word Paul uses in Eph. 4:29 NKJ uses ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    How To Live Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 6, 2012
     | 4,935 views

    How are we as Christians to live under nonChristian authority?

    Introduction Peter is writing to several communities of Christians scattered about in northern Asia Minor, which today is the country Turkey. These bands of believers are living in precarious circumstances. They are a decided minority who are misunderstood, and, as a result, face slander and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Going For 'the Gold'

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,080 views

    Are you in the fight as a contestant, or are you on the sidelines as an observer? The contestant pursues for the prize (Gold medal) whereas the observer just watches others receiving the prize but himself / herself doesn’t attain anything.

    Opening illustration: Show a video of 2 events during the 2012 World Olympic in London. Do you ever consider the Christian walk to be difficult, like it is always an uphill climb? Maybe you’re doing okay, but does there still seem a long way to go? Perhaps you have even become weary and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational