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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Life's Ups And Downs

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 349 ratings
     | 33,301 views

    Paul’s life was full of ups and downs: He was a proud man, a humbled man and a new man.

    LIFE’S UPS AND DOWNS Acts 9:1-19 INTRO.- ILL.- At a commuter train station a policeman noticed a woman driver leaning over her steering wheel in evident discomfort. "Is there anything wrong?" asked the police officer. Half crying and half laughing, the woman replied, "For ten years I have driven ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Promise Fulfilled Series

    Contributed by Robert Warren on Mar 2, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,343 views

    Shows from Matthew 1:1 that God fulfilled His promise to provide a sacrifice and a king through Jesus, "the son of Abraham and the son of David."

    Matthew 1:1 “The Promise Fulfilled” Robert Warren Westmoreland Church of Christ February 20th, 2004 Matthew 1:1, “A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:” We Christians are a funny bunch. Have you ever stopped to think that we are the only religion that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Commitment To Our Country Series

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Jun 30, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,850 views

    Christians need to know that commitment to God also includes commitment to our country. Somewhere along the way, we have lost that.

    Commitment to Country Many people in our country uphold the belief that our founding fathers had no religious heritage in their lives at all. Most of our founding fathers were either deists or atheists. When they wrote the Constitution they wrote it with the intent in mind to keep God out of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing For Jesus' Coming

    Contributed by James May on Dec 8, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 13,829 views

    Jesus is Coming again. We need to be a voice crying in the wilderness because this time He isn’t coming as a baby in a manger but as the King of Kings to bring judgment and deliverance!

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Price Of Truth

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,296 views

    A willingness to speak the truth, even if that truth is not popular, is a great virtue.

    One of my favorite stories is The Emperor's New Clothes. It is the tale about an Emperor who was swindled by a supposed tailor. The man claims to sew a new, special suit for the Emperor. It is special because only those who are wise will see the clothes, while those who are foolish will find them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stairway To Heaven Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 4, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,245 views

    The beatitudes can be understood sequentially .. as stairsteps to "perfection" (Matt. 5:48). The first four lift us to fellowship with God; the other four bring us back down to the reality of ministry with needy people. This sermon was delivered using a ladder as a "prop".

    When Stanley Kubrick made the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”, he guessed that by this time we would be flitting back and forth in outer space, visiting other planets and seeing things never before seen by human beings. The movie suggested that those who would be alive in the year 2001 would go on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good Man Useful In Life And Happy In Death. Series

    Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,948 views

    This Sermon is #25 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

    INTRODUCTION: The entire book of Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XXV. The Good Man Useful In Life and Happy in Death. Psalm xxxvii.37. "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: For the end of that man is peace." * * Preached at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The First 42 Months : 2 Series

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,613 views

    Part 13 in a series on the prophecies found in the book of Daniel. Continuation of study of Chapter 11 and the first 42 months of the Tribulation.

    The Prophecies of Daniel Part 13: The First 42 Months (Daniel 11:23-24; 39) We are still in the book of Daniel studying the prophecies God gave to this Old Testament prophet concerning the Times of the Gentiles, and the latter days or the times of the end. We have reached our 13th week of study ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Final Thoughts Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 30, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,219 views

    This sermon examines a man who did not compromise even when virtually everyone around him did.

    Scripture Some of you are familiar with Maxine, the cartoon character who has an irreverent outlook on life. Recently she said, “Everyone concentrates on the problems we’re having in this country lately: illegal immigration, hurricane recovery, and alligators attacking people in Florida. Not me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Finding Contentment In A Culture Of Discontent

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 29, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,219 views

    Christians who choose to pursue godliness rather than greed will find contentment in living a life of trust.

    Title: Finding Contentment in a Culture of Discontentment Text: I Timothy 6:6-19 Thesis: Christians who choose to pursue godliness rather than their cravings, will find contentment in living a life of trust. Introduction According to a study by a non-profit research organization, RTI ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Righteous Life Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 20, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,059 views

    How do we live the Righteous Life

    The Righteous Life James 1:19-27 To Live a Righteous Life requires that we… Hear the Word (v.19-20) To really hear we need to… Keep quiet (slow to speak) Keep cool (slow to become angry) Accept the word (v.21) Do the word (v. 22-25) Doing the word is evidenced by Shutting your mouth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    There Are Many Ways To God Series

    Contributed by David Diyanni on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,877 views

    Just like there are many urban legends that get passed around, there are many spiritual urban legneds that get passed around. Let take a look at some of them.

    Urban Legends Part 1 There are many ways to God Acts 4:12, John 18:38, 14:6, 8:46, 10:30, Matthew 16:13-18 A. Today we are going to start a new sermon series, called ‘Urban Legends.’ We have done many sermon series, but I would say of all the sermon series this one has the potential to be the ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

  • Erik Estep avatar

    How Do I Get To Heaven? Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,273 views

    Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Jesus sharing w/His followers the exclusivity of Xianity. We’ll see Him sharing w/His followers why He’s the only way, the only ticket to heaven.

    Intro: Probably the greatest virtue of our day is “tolerance.” Josh McDowell said tolerance used to mean, “to respect others beliefs and practices w/o sharing them.” But tolerance now means, “every single individual’s beliefs, values, lifestyles, and truth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Tracy W. Marx avatar

    Why Jesus?

    Contributed by Dr. Tracy W. Marx on May 31, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,126 views

    Why do Christians emphasize the importance and centrality of Jesus? Why is there no compromise?

    INTRODUCTION: It’s been said: Why do you Christians place so much emphasis on Jesus? Why are you so “intolerant”? Why can’t you be more accepting and admit that other religions can also know God? Why can’t you Christians believe that people from other religions can be just as morally good as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim White avatar

    Absolutes Give Us Confidence Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 4, 2013
     | 5,161 views

    Jesus wanted His followers to have absolute confidence in the absolute truths He taught.

    The absolutes of religion concerning the after-life are: Absolutely no after-life > You absolutely cannot know about the after-life because no one has ever reported back >There is absolutely an afterlife, but you cannot know absolutely which way you are going until you get there >There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist