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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Beware Of The Drum Major Instinct

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 23, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,210 views

    This is a sermon preached on Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday. It deals with the desire to be first and the problems it can cause

    Beware Of The Drum Major Instinct GNLCC 1/18/04 Micah 6:6-8 Mark 10:35-45 Our daughter Anita had been part of the Mighty Shaw High Band for four years. But something leaped inside of me, when she came home that fifth year and announced that she was going to be the head drum major her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Olympians Remember The Witnesses Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 2, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,840 views

    Spiritual Olympians, with a "go for the goal" mindset, remember the witnesses.

    Title: Olympians Remember the Witnesses Text: Hebrews 12:1 The Big Idea: Spiritual Olympians, with a “go for the goal” mindset, remember the witnesses. Series: Spiritual Olympians: Going for the Goal is based on Hebrews 12:1-13. The series is designed to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not Progressing Is Regressing

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009
     | 6,227 views

    Paul, Pt. 20

    NOT PROGRESSING IS REGRESSING (PHIL. 3:12-14) Time and tide waits for no man. Can you imagine using the typewriter to type your paper today? How about typing a dissertation over a hundred pages thick? Times were we had to use “white out” in liquid or paper form, embarrassingly leaving blotches ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Driving Under The Influence

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 11, 2010
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     | 4,899 views

    Energy and passion in worship are fine, but they must push us toward authentic living and toward dedicated mission, else they will be destructive.

    I could not help noticing this car that morning. It was a tiny little car, one of those that looks like a sardine can on wheels. The rust spots and the dents suggested that it had survived more than its share of bumps and bruises. But that was not all that made me notice this little puddle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friend Of The Full Heart Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 23, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,669 views

    Christmas is a time for full hearts: weary, guilty, anxious, sad -- past, present, and future. Mary felt the same things, but Christ comes to forgive our past, empower our present, and assure our future.

    Christmas is an emotional time. All kinds of feelings are involved with the celebration of Christmas. If you don’t feel some tension, some excitement, or some pressure, something at this time of the year, you are either dead or you’ve been watching the Redskins, which is about the same thing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Selfishness Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jun 16, 2013
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     | 30,390 views

    It is so easy to judge and condemn the perceived selfishness of others. But rarely do we turn that discerning eye and critical judgment toward ourselves leaving our personal selfishness virtually unchallenged.

    Selfishness Philippians 2:3-4 If you look around, you see endless examples of selfishness. We often lament their existence: We lash out at the pork spending of politicians for their constituents. We despise the self-serving culture of corporate greed. We protest the selfish motives of many wars and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    You Are Evited Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Todd Pope on Dec 12, 2011
     | 4,676 views

    Two-part series that looks at 5 invitations of Christ. An evitation is an online invitation that asks for a response. Christ's evitations ask for a response.

    (Play Mr. Rogers CD) (enter through door to “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” by Mr. Rogers. Had a temporary door set up on stage) That song takes many people back to Mr. Rogers. He was a welcoming presence on television for 38 years. There was something warm and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Bridegroom Returns Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 15, 2012
     | 5,848 views

    Are we the generation that will see the return of Jesus? All indications are the answer is "Yes."

    Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?” (Matt 24:3) We have all asked that question, believers and non-believers alike. People are ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Tim Hinrichs avatar

    To Be A Follower

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Mar 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,690 views

    Jesus calls us to be not just a believer but a follower which involves more than merely a kind of thinking - it involves a radical change to follow him to go wherever and do whatever he calls us to do.

    A chicken and a pig were walking down the street one day and noticed some poor children who looked as if they hadn’t eaten anything for days. Moved with compassion, the chicken said to the pig, “I have an idea! Let’s give those children a nice breakfast of ham and eggs.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Team Of The Shrewd

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Apr 1, 2012
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     | 3,777 views

    People of this world are shrewd in their secular dealings, and Christians can likewise be shrewd in their spiritual development, not at the expense of virtue but in pursuit of it.

    Yesterday morning, I went outside to cut the grass. I put on my jeans and a ratty old aloha shirt. I put on my yard work shoes, my hat and sunglasses, and my big yellow ear muffs. I climbed up on the tractor, pulled out of the garage. BOY, it was a beautiful day. I ride down to the end of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    It Is Finished!

    Contributed by Paul Norwood on Sep 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,214 views

    A brief look at our Savior's final minutes on the cross taken from the three sayings of Jesus from the cross recorded only be John.

    “It Is Finished!” Text: John 19:17-30 I. Welcome II. Introduction Recently I was talking with one of our members and I conceded that one of the biggest challenges I face is what to preach on each Sunday. While there are some ministers who have their sermons planned out for the entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Just The Issues - What If Jesus Ran For Office Series

    Contributed by James Blewett on Oct 24, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,073 views

    What if Jesus ran for office? What would that look like? This sermon is not political in nature, does not mention any candidates names or platforms. It takes a hot topic of conversation and turns it into a way to teach about Jesus, by using His I AM sta

    So right now you are being inundated with Election talk. There are a ton of commercials, some heated debates, and everything on Facebook from anyone 40 or over has something to do with the election. Of course everything on Twitter from people 20 and younger is making fun of the 40 and over crowd on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Religion Gone Bad

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 12, 2012
     | 6,371 views

    Religion goes bad when our lives are not marked by genuine humility and heartfelt generosity.

    Title: Religion Gone Bad Text: Mark 12:38-44 Thesis: Religion goes bad when God is not the object of our devotion. Introduction (Disclaimer… this introduction may not be for the faint of heart.) I am fascinated by some of the reality programming on the Discovery Channel. One of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Are You Wise?

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 28, 2014
     | 3,166 views

    What we can learn from the journey and joy of the Wise Men.

    Are you WISE? January 5, 2014 Matthew 2:1-12 Well, we made it through last week. That was fun, wasn’t it? We shoveled 5 times last Sunday, then the cold hit, and we all huddled in our homes. But that’s behind us. Now, can you believe we’re almost half way through January? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is There Not A Cause?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 19, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,933 views

    "Is there not a cause?" David's question is a pretty good question today, too. What are we concerned about? What cause motivates our lives, our church? You see, we need a cause that motivates us!

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2019) TEXT: 1 Samuel 17:20 29; Deuteronomy 6:7 A. In the New King James Version of the Bible, in 1 Samuel 17:29, we read these words, "And David said, ‘What have I done now? Is there not a cause?’" Do you know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ