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Choices

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Dec 10, 2002

based on 27 ratings

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Choose between thanksgiving and ingratitude, obedience and rebellion, worship and disrespect, serving self and serving others.

Choices Isa. 1:18-20 INTRO.: The prophet Isaiah wrote about 700 years before the birth of Jesus, yet he is extremely contemporary. You might think he wrote just yesterday the way he describes things in Judah: All over the world, political conditions were unstable and violent. Power was gained by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3, Isaiah 1:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fact Or Fiction Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 6, 2001

based on 36 ratings

| 4,801 views

The significance of John’s call to repentance today

Swanton Novers 9-12-01 Fact or Fiction Mt. 3:1-12 On a cold Christmas Eve in 1818 Father Joseph Mohr (1792-1848) walked the three kilometres from his home -in the Austrian village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg - to visit his friend Franz Gruber (1787-1863) in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Loving The Lord, Part 5 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 28, 2008

based on 4 ratings

| 4,361 views

Loving the Lord through our Praises

Loving the Lord, Part 5 Through our Praise Introduction Open your bibles to Isaiah 43 and Acts 16 On Sunday we looked at loving the Lord through loving our nation; and this week I want to begin to turn the focus toward the Lord specifically, by looking at the need for His people to praise ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Means What? Series

Contributed by Neil Partington on Feb 23, 2006

based on 26 ratings

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We hear all the time that we are to love each other, but what does that really mean? Today we are going to take a look at what Jesus might have meant by "loving each other as I have loved you."

I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter. Isn’t that the same thing? I wonder why it pleases her to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face would stop a clock. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Child Protection Services

Contributed by Anoop Samuel on Jan 25, 2008

based on 15 ratings

| 9,955 views

Child protection agency workers visit homes to make sure that children are well taken care physically and mentally. But we still find lot of families in turmoil because of kids that are out of control. They might be in good standing according to the child

Child Protection Services Children born in United States mostly get excellent medical and parental care. Government mandates use of car seats to make sure that the child is well protected during transportation. Regular doctor visits ensure that appropriate vaccinations are taken and the growth of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Are Born Again Throughout Our Lives

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 14, 2008

based on 8 ratings

| 6,531 views

As sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent, Series A

2nd Sunday in Lent, February 17, 2008, “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, in our baptism into the death and resurrection of Jesus, your beloved Son, you have redeemed us from sin and death, and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

The Gift Of Faith Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 6, 2007

| 4,590 views

Spiritual Gifts series - 2 of 13.

THE GIFT OF FAITH 1 Corinthians 12:9 INTRO: All Christians have saving faith. This verse is talking about Mountain moving faith. The power to lay hold of God’s promises for results. ILLUS: There is a story about a fellow who fell off a cliff and plunged about seventy-five feet until he grabbed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:9

Denomination: Baptist

An Anointing For The Elisha Generation

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 23, 2006

based on 104 ratings

| 34,955 views

has the mantle been passed to you?

Intro: one of the highlights of the Fine Arts besides our young people advancing to Nationals, was the spotlight performances. The vocal group from Cathedral was amazing, the percussion group was wonderful, and the young lady who won the short sermon was powerful. I came home and checked my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Can I Enter The Kingdom Of Heaven?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on May 7, 2006

based on 1 rating

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We cannot enter the kingdom of heaven through religious observance, but we can through knowing Christ!

Jesus’ view of scripture: Jesus was often accused of breaking the Sabbath day (Mt 12:1-2). Jesus’ disciples were accused of not following tradition (Mt 15:2), and Jesus himself was accused of blasphemy. Much more than just eyebrows were raised when Jesus entered the temple at Jerusalem, as he drove ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Anglican

Transformed Lives Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 30, 2006

based on 11 ratings

| 8,623 views

First of Three from Philemon. The Holy Spirit Tranforms us from the inside out.

Extreme Makeover/The Swan. Extreme outward change, God wants to be our makeover artist creating change from the inside out. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Ephesians 5:8 Two separate studies conducted several years apart concluded that only 10% and 9% of ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You A World Changer

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 25, 2007

based on 1 rating

| 3,683 views

The reason God gives us the gift of the Holy spirit is that we might be world changers. It is the power of God that allows us to impact our world for eternity

Intro: When you met Jesus Christ was your life changed? 2 Corinthians 5.17 “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” Romans 12.11,12 be transformed by the renewing of your mind. If you accepted Jesus Christ as your ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Christ's Resolutions

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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2006 New Year’s Eve Sermon and Communion Meditation

(Slide 1) Well, this is the time of the year when many people decide to make and carry out resolutions for the New Year. Have you come up with one or two that you want to accomplish? I thought about some like, ‘doing a better job of picking up after myself at home,’ or ‘eating less chocolate,’ or ...read more

Scripture: John 17:9-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Facing Your Giants

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 21, 2007

based on 136 ratings

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Five smooth stones were in the bag, and a sling prepared to put them in motion. Each of those stones could represent a character quality that David had which helped him defeat a giant. Link included to formatted text, audio and video, and PowerPoint.

Facing Your Giants I Samuel 17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/FacingYourGiants.html We all know this story of David and Goliath…how God used a brave young man full of faith to face a huge hulk of a human for God and His people, Israel. With sling in hand, he chose 5 smooth stones from a brook ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-56

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To Believe On The Lord Jesus Christ?

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 5, 2006

based on 6 ratings

| 11,473 views

To accept the WORDS of Jesus To appropriate the WORK of Jesus To appreciate the WORTH of Jesus

Acts 16:30,31 What Does It Mean To Believe On The Lord Jesus Christ? What is the determining factor in salvation? Exactly what does a person have to do to be saved. The Bible does not leave us in the dark! In Acts 16 the Philippian jailor asked Paul and Silas , “Sirs, what must I do to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Helmet Of Salvation - Spiritual Warfare Part 13 Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009

based on 4 ratings

| 5,517 views

(PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com)

Spiritual Warfare (SW-13) Ephesians 6:17 The Helmet of Salvation This morning I want to talk with you about one of the most profound and necessary pieces of armor - the Helmet of Salvation and I want to invited you to listen very carefully because I believe this message holds the key that some of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12-18

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