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  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Marathon Marriage Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 4, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 28,231 views

    1st of 5 messages on the Home. This message is about the key issues of what it takes to build a life time of love in marriage. Bill Brian is the source of several major points.

    Heaven Help the Home Marathon Marriage – Oct 2 Security & Significance – Oct 9 Fighting Fair – Oct 16 Taming the Tongue – Oct 23 Leading & Loving – Oct 30 In the next 5 weeks I’d like to encourage you at home. God gave us a wonderful gift of home – a place of protection and significance. Home ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Youth: On The Path To Good, Or The Path To Evil!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Mar 14, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,202 views

    What the millennial youth go through in today's current world and how adults should encourage them to stay faithful as Timothy did.

    The Youth: On the Path to Good, Or the Path to Evil! By Kelly Durant 3-15-15 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 2. They say you got to be young and dumb before you get ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Abimelech, King Of Gerar Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 29, 2022
     | 2,228 views

    A few years after this, Abimelech visited Abraham, who had moved southward beyond his territory, and entered into an alliance of peace and friendship with him. This league was the first of which we have any record. A mutual oath confirmed it at Beer-sheba (Genesis 21:22-34).

    Tom lowe 1/5/2022 Abimelech, King of Gerar Abimelech means "my father a king" or "father of a king." This is the name of 5 biblical men; 4 were kings. Abimelech was the common name for Philistine kings, as the name "Pharaoh" is for Egyptian kings. Abimelech, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Through An Open Window To Life

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 8,553 views

    Funeral sermon for Cecil Gordon Davison, Jr., Army retiree and U. S. Marshall, member of the church’s Building and Grounds Committee.

    Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him ... The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. My first glimpse of the kind of man Cecil Davison was came just a few feet from where I am standing now. It was over at that window. We had scheduled a workday to get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bumblebees, Cockroaches, Bats, And People

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,445 views

    We look at some lessons from nature and compare to how God desires us to build people!Nevr give up on people!

    BUMBLE BEES, COCKROACHS, AND PEOPLE...   By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com DID YOU KNOW IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE BUMBLE BEE TO FLY? THERE IS A BRANCH OF DYNAMICS THAT DEALS WITH THE MOTION OF THE AIR and the forces that act and can cause flight. The aerodynamics of the bumble bee  ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Putting God First Series

    Contributed by Keith Walker on May 19, 2004
    based on 147 ratings
     | 36,239 views

    The first in a series on the Ten Commandments building from a series done by Rick Warren. Presents the foundation for a good family and the formula for a good family.

    INTRODUCTION Parrot story – A woman bought a parrot in a pet store. She wanted companionship, someone to talk with. The next day she brought the parrot back and said, “He won’t talk.” The store manager asked, “Does he have a mirror in his cage? Parrots love mirrors.” She bought a mirror and left. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leaving The Carpenter's Shop Series

    Contributed by Bud Ross on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,673 views

    Jesus’ baptism was a transition from the tranquil world of his father’s carpenter shop into his Father’s world of kingdom building.

    My parents owned a small neighborhood grocery. Our house was located directly behind the store. As a child my world revolved around that store. People who bought their groceries there weren’t just customers, they were friends. The man who operated a road grader always stopped to drink a coke ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Formation Of My Faith Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,268 views

    One of a series on building faith. This was presented at an "Open House" when we encouraged out people to invite their friends and relatives to special service.

    The Formation of My Faith Wisdom from the mountain top. There are four Questions that matter in life Who Am I? Where Did I Come From? Why Am I Here? Where Am I Going? Answer these and you will find the secret to a contented and peaceful life… Finding the answer is more of a process than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    True Worship And Its Benefits

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 128 ratings
     | 32,485 views

    True Worship and Its Benefits(Isa 58:1-12)Recognize: Rebellion, Repentance, Reverence, Relationship building, Responsibilities, Resources, Results

    True Worship and Its Benefits (Isa 58:1-12) This morning you will learn how to engage in true worship and experience its maximum benefits. In the first twelve verses in Isaiah 58 we are taught how to: Recognize: Rebellion, Repentance, Reverence, Relationship building, Responsibilities, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Leaning Tower Of Pisa

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 2, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 5,138 views

    Jesus urges us to build our lives on the solid foundation of trust and faith in him - see story and picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

    LEANING TOWER OF PISA Every year thousands of tourists go to a city in Italy called Pisa to see the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. I went to see it some years ago but couldn’t get close because it was in a dangerous condition as it could topple over at any time. That’s why it’s a famous ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Treating Parents Right Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,533 views

    4 of 6 messages on building a Godly home. This message examines what it means to obey the fifth commandment from the vantage point of an adult.

    HomeBuilders Treating Parents Right June 3, 2007 The Fifth Commandment Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Exodus 20;12 I read somewhere recently that the 10 Commandments are really God’s 10 principles for preventing pain. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Diggin Your Own Grave

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,812 views

    How are we using what God has given us to build His kingdom. We are either life givers or grave diggers.

    Digging Your own Grave Matt 25:15-30 Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going into another country, who called together his servants and loaned them money to invest for him while he was gone. He gave $5,000 to one, $2,000 to another, and $1,000 to the last-- ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Production Of Humility

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,984 views

    We are not naturally inclined to pursue humility, and yet it is one of the greatest Biblical characterisitcs there is. How does God build this into our lives?

    Passage: James 3:13-18 Intro: We all have a great example to follow, a man who lived the life described in v13. 1. this man is Jesus Christ. 2. his life was certainly a good one, full of deeds “done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 3. the great news is that, as James commands us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts: Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Aug 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,313 views

    God still uses the “manifestation gifts” to build up his church. Every Christian should be aware and desirous of these gifts from God.

    We’re going to spend some time today talking about 9 of those gifts and how God wants to use them in the body – but I was reminded by my “mouse problem” that we must be connected to the giver of the gifts – the Holy Spirit – in order to be able to make use of his gifts. God wants to use each ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Caring For God's House Series

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,948 views

    The prophet clearly tells us that God expects us to take care of the building God has given us to worship and minister in.

    I have used sermoncentral along with many other resources in this sermon. Caring for God’s House Haggai 1:1-9 Past 2 weeks we have been considering 5 dream teams for TBC 60th Remember the vision of God will not merely happen to us God’s vision will happen through us Began with worship, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist