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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Spiritual Illumination

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 12, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,667 views

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    Spiritual Illumination John 16:13; I Cor. 2 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SpiritualIllumination.html I can speak to ears, but only God can speak to hearts! That's supernatural revelation...the Spirit of God opening our eyes to the truths beyond our intellect. Now, spiritual illumination... 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Helmet Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 14, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,953 views

    The devil gets to us most effectively through the gateway of our minds. On the battlefield of life we must have our heads protected to ward of our enemies deadly blows. The helmet protects our thoughts but it also perfects our thoughts.

    Intro: Do you ever think about what you think about? No. Usually we just think. Turn to a friend and tell them the last thing you thought about last night before falling asleep and the first thing you thought about this morning. Sometimes we have very little control over our thoughts; they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Happened To Chapter 29? Part 2 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014
     | 2,916 views

    Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

    What Happened to Acts Chapter 29, pt. 2 “The Power” Acts 1:4-8 The power of the Holy Spirit is not just for salvation. It is also for transformation. Transformation is a process that might be slow and gradual. Transformation might look like this: set the five gallon bucket of water ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Much Does Christmas Really Cost

    Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Dec 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,853 views

    A sermon about how much it cost Jesus to be in a redemptive relationship with us and how we should pay the same costs to be in quality relationships with others.

    Each year PNC Wealth Management calculates the cost of buying all 364 items repeated in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The financial services company tracks the items - including gold rings (up big), swans (more expensive than you think) and maids a-milking (at minimum wage) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paris Lee Smith, Sr. MDiv avatar

    "An Interview With An Invalid” John 5:1-17 Series

    Contributed by Paris Lee Smith, Sr. Mdiv on Jan 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,988 views

    "This is a fresh approach to this remarkable encounter between a brother trying to get in a place where Jesus is telling him to quickly get away from!"

    In the Gospel of John, there is perhaps one of the most interesting miracles to have ever taken place in the holy writ. In chapter five of his Gospel is the main miracle of the man who had been sitting at the Pool of Bethesda for thirty-eight long years. Allow our creative imagination the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Are The Reason For The Season

    Contributed by John Kelly on Jan 7, 2013
     | 7,985 views

    Based on the classic Christmas Eve Luke 2 text, I tried to speak to a largely seeking congregation regarding Christ's unconditional love.

    Barbara Bush tells a Christmas Story about a little boy who really, really wanted a Red Sled for Christmas. He sat down and wrote a letter to Santa pleading his case. He wrote: “Dear Santa: I really, really want a red sled for Christmas. If you will bring me a red sled, I will be a perfect ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Wonderfully Made

    Contributed by Robert Dovenmuehle on Jan 14, 2013
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    Life has value because it is God’s creation. You have value not because of what you do, but because of who you belong to, because of who made you.

    Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. TREES by: Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) THINK that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Continue In My Faith

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 30, 2013
     | 3,790 views

    To show that we need to live by faith, a lifestyle of faith.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you continue in your faith? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to live by faith, a lifestyle of faith. IV. TEXT: Colossians 1:23 (Amplified Bible) [And this He will do] provided that you continue to stay with and in the faith [in Christ], ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What David Had That Saul Did Not

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 2, 2013
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     | 8,137 views

    Being a man after God's own heart does not mean totally sinless but one who is trying. Keeping your eyes on the goal is the key.

    INTRODUCTION 1. David spent much of his early life alone a. His best friends were sheep and his enemies wild animals b. He seems to have been alone much of his early life 2. His training as king seems to have been done in secret 3. It was even a secret ceremony when he was anointed king 4. Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Filled With The Spirit

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 21, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,099 views

    the key to entire Christian life! Link inc. to audio.

    Be Filled with the Spirit Ephesians 5:18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130821.mp3 This subseries on walking in purity has challenged us to do hard things. Walk differently than the world, and avoid their hardness, darkness, and lewdness. The only way to obey that is to obey today's challenge ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    Communion With God: The Foundation Of Life – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 20, 2014
     | 5,582 views

    Let’s continue looking at the Old Testament story of King Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 29. Israel had forsaken God, and Hezekiah restored the worship of God and communion with God. There are several principles we can learn from this story that will help us.

    Communion With God: The Foundation Of Life – Part 2 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Did you know that God desires your constant communion? If you look up the word “communion” in Webster’s, it defines it as “intimate fellowship; a close relationship with ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    That You Might Believe

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 20, 2014
     | 3,394 views

    All of John's gospel was written for this purpose

    That You Might Believe John 20:30-31 and 21:24-25 Introduction Today we are finishing up our long study of the Gospel of John. We will include a text from the 20th chapter that we skipped over because it goes well with the last two verses of the 21st chapter. John almost seems to end the Gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Don Schultz avatar

    Now You Can Finally See

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 13, 2014
     | 9,590 views

    Jesus heals the eyes of your soul. Now you can finally see.

    Sermon: John 9: Sight for the Blind Imagine being blind. I don’t think you and I can really imagine that. Unless you’ve felt it, you probably have no idea. I did think it was interesting that in the movie Ray that came out a number of years ago, about the blind musician Ray Charles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    The Life That Stands Through A Storm

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 6, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,464 views

    This is a message based on Jesus' parable of the Wise and foolish Builders. Anything less than Jesus Christ, and the word of God to build our lives on will fail us.

    *THE LIFE THAT STANDS THROUGH A STORM* Matthew 7:24-27 Dorn Ridge & York Manor February 26, 2012 (Perhaps a quarter of this message originated with another contributor.) INTRODUCTION: 1.) Jesus was the great illustrator, and one of the places this is clearly seen are in His parables. A.) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Come Thirsty

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 16, 2013
     | 11,134 views

    2 part message on being thirsty for the things of God.

    Coming Thirsty Isaiah 55:1-11 Introduction- This morning we will begin a message about being thirsty for the things of God and hungry for God to do something in your life. Many people say that they want God in their life and many say that there hungry for God to make a change in their life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene