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  • David Scudder avatar

    7 Stars 7 Lampstand Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,195 views

    Beautiful buildings do not make a church. The important question is, “What is God doing here?”

    7 Stars 7 Lampstands Revelation 1:19-20 Purpose: To display Christ as the light of the world. Aim: I want the listener to look for ways to spread the light of Christ. INTRODUCTION: Beautiful buildings do not make a church. A tour group was going through Westminster Abbey. [ Pictures of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living With One Hope

    Contributed by Chris Willis on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,398 views

    Paul writes in Ephesians 4 that we have one hope, and that hope is based upon our calling. When we understand our calling, we will understand our hope, and we’ll know how to live like Jesus.

    Living With One Hope Ephesians 4:1-4 Let’s start with our text this morning . . . READ: EPHESIANS 4:1-4 Today we will focus on the exclusiveness of the Christian faith as we try to understand what it means for us to have one hope. But before we talk about hope, actually in order for us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Have Been Sent Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jul 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,244 views

    Series in Romans

    Title- You Have Been Sent Text- Romans 10:14-17 Romans 10:13-17 13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." 14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Escaping The Rat Race

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 6, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 11,068 views

    Message given to a college group about escaping the trap of materialism.

    Escaping the Rat Race Luke 12:13-34 Thursday, November 6, 2003 Introduction You just heard that I’m a pastor here in town, and in the interest of helping you find a decent church, I want to offer you 10 signs that the church you’re looking at is a bad one: 10. The church bus has gun racks. 9 . ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Christmas, A Line In Time Between Yes And No Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,062 views

    This message looks at how Christmas drew a line between those who would say Yes to Christ and those who would say no.

    It was almost as if someone had dragged a stick though the sand drawing a line that said this was then and this is now. There has never been an event in the history of man that has so defined human history as the birth of Jesus. That single solitary event has shaped the world like no other ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    When God Closes The Door

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
     | 6,815 views

    A story of someone that wanted to do something for God, but God told him no. Instead of letting his human nature take over and throwing a temper tantrum, or becoming jealous or callous, he did everything he could to enable the person that God had called t

    When God Closes the Door, Don’t Build a Wall in Front of It 1Chronicles 22:1-11 First, I just want to say it’s good to be back behind this pulpit. I really missed not being able to share with you a month ago, when my turn came around. It would’ve been a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    What Am I Worth? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 16, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,816 views

    We live in a culture where the price tags have been switched. So how do we know what we're worth?

    “Getting A Clue: What Am I Worth?” Eph. 1:1-14 The Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard told a story of thieves who broke into a jewelry store but didn't steal anything; they simply rearranged the price tags. The next morning, the expensive jewelry was sold as junk, and the junk ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rediscover Easter

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 17, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,752 views

    We look at the resurrection and the difference is should make

    He was dead, and with him died all of their dreams, all of their hopes everything they believed in. They had given everything to him, their past, their present even their future and up until three days ago it seemed like a pretty good bargain. All he had wanted was everything, and they gave it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    An Unexpected Sunday Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 1, 2018
     | 7,185 views

    After Friday nobody expected what would happen on Sunday

    Nobody had expected this. It was only two days ago that the people of Jerusalem had watched as Jesus had been crucified as a heretic and a traitor to Rome. For three years Jesus had travelled throughout Israel. Preaching, teaching, healing the sick and feeding the hungry. He had quieted ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Why Does God Allow The Innocent To Suffer Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 13, 2016
     | 7,467 views

    How can a loving God allow innocent people to be hurt? This sermon uses 7 pillars of truth about God as the foundation to give 7 Reasons why God Allows Suffering.

    GOD’S NOT DEAD PART I Unbeliever’s Question: A God who allows horrible tragedies to happen to innocent people is not a god to worship. How can a loving God allow innocent people to be hurt so badly? Question 1 has been asked so frequently by non believers that I cannot imagine there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Open Secret

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2018
     | 5,363 views

    Disciples

    OPEN SECRET (JOHN 19:38-42) Fourth century church theologian Augustine told of a Victorinus (a renowned philosopher and teacher in Rome; who had even been honored with a statue in the Roman forum) who was converted to Christianity in his old age. He came to Simplicius, one eminent at the time for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Freedom's Threats Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 26, 2009
     | 5,418 views

    This message encourages believers to come together in the truth and work together for the truth in order to fight the threats to our freedom in Christ.

    Freedom’s Threats (Galatians 2:1-10) An Arab chief tells a story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and the big, black door. As the moment for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Mixing It Up Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 18, 2014
     | 6,948 views

    Advent is not so much about shopping; it’s not so much about lists and baking and decorations. Rather, Advent points us to the One who came and will come again. A ‘ready life’ is one lived through the power of His Spirit to serve Him in holiness.

    Why Christmas Is a Big Deal: Mixing It Up Scripture Text: Luke 1.68-79 Advent Reading: Luke 1.68-79, Advent-Peace INTRODUCTION The Bible is full-of-examples of God-calling people to do things that appeared to be a little-strange …or goofy, …or surprising. I think it just ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Owens avatar

    Growing Warmer Through Fellowship Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 2, 2015
     | 9,261 views

    What is fellowship all about? I try to answer that question in this sermon.

    A. It probably won’t surprise you, if I told you that I have never run a marathon. 1. Not only have I not competed in a marathon, I have never competed in an ironman triathlon (which is a race where on a single day every participant does a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bicycle race, and then caps ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Playing Monopoly With God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 4, 2015
    based on 24 ratings
     | 37,706 views

    Christ warned about the mindset of Monopoly, but all board games have some way to measure success: determining how you win or lose. How do measure success in how we live for Christ? How do we know whether we've actually stored up treasures in heaven?

    Lead-in with the following video: http://discoverychurch.com/messages/actually-win-losing/ (first 24 seconds) How many of you have ever played Monopoly? (ask for a show of hands). Me too. I hate the game. I never win. However, Monopoly is one of the THE most popular games in the world. As I did ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ