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  • Jim Kane avatar

    What Is Victory Over Sin And Temptation?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,645 views

    How can we resist temptation?

    David Durey tells the story of small boy’s father who would occasionally sneak into a neighbor’s orchard and take some of the best fruit. He was always careful, however, to make sure that “the coast was clear.” One day while the son was tagging along, after carefully looking in every direction, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Communication: Building A Foundation Of Trust (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Marcus Naugler on Nov 23, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 11,686 views

    It is through the language we speak in our homes that we shape and mold our family into what God desires it to be or into what God gets disappointed by.

    Communication: Building a Foundation of Trust (Part 1, Building a Stronger Family) Text: Proverbs 3:1-6 (READ) This morning I want to issue you a challenge. I want to challenge you to put what we are going to talk about this month into practice. We will be looking at biblical foundations for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Give Up On God

    Contributed by Jason Patrick on Dec 1, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 16,742 views

    God appears obscure and enigmatic to us all at times, but as we persevere in our relationship with God we realize that God perseveres toward us also.

    “Don’t Give Up on God” / Luke 18:1-8 Proper 24, Year C; Downsville Baptist Church; 21 October 2001 If Jesus is trying to teach us about the importance of persevering in our prayer lives, we wish he would have done it in a less confusing and puzzling manner. Perhaps his parable should have gone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Pure Heart To Serve The Lord

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 23,688 views

    Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. In a society that embraces sin, how do we keep clean?

    Additional Recommended Scripture Reading: Psalm 51 We live in a generation today that embraces sin all over the place. Writers of most television shows don’t present a message pleasing to the Lord, instead they write about violence, gratuitous sex, gossip, and hate. You can turn to any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is There A Doctor In The House?

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jan 12, 2001
    based on 128 ratings
     | 5,208 views

    A topical study on Luke, the author of the third gospel.

    Luke 1:1-4 Is There A Doctor In The House? Introduction George W. Bush took the oath of office as the 43rd president of the United States. It was an interesting election-to say the least! Newspapers and magazines had been flooded with articles analyzing the election results, especially the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Be A Great Friend

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 15, 2002
    based on 223 ratings
     | 23,503 views

    A look at how to be the kind of friend we want others to be!

    How to be a Great Friend Various Scriptures May 5, 2002 Introduction It’s been said that a dog is man’s best friend. And depending on who he hangs out with, that might be true for some men. Groucho Marx once said that outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside a dog it’s too dark ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Sermon On Gardening

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,405 views

    THE MAIN THING JESUS WANTED HIS DISCIPLES TO KNOW AND DO CAN BE BOILED DOWN TO THIS >>> PRODUCE FRUIT. Every plant that “Hits the dirt and dies is designed” by God to do one thing, reproduce.

    A Sermon on Gardening Give everyone a seed as they enter the building. ATTENTION ill >>> I planted my garden this week.... I love to see things grow but mostly I like to eat what grows. SHOW plan tin cup.<<<< TAKES WORK - TIME EFFORT - WATER FROM GOD << HE CREATED IT ALL "Nothing grows ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does Jesus Reveal Himself To You?

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Nov 24, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,665 views

    Jesus reveals Himself to people who seek for Him earnestly.

    Does Jesus Reveal Himself to You? Matthew 2:1-2:12 Main Idea : Jesus reveals Himself to people who seek for Him earnestly. Historical background The Magi were men who were skilled in philosophy, medicine and natural science. They were soothsayers and interpreters of dreams. In later times the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Wants To Marry A Prostitute?

    Contributed by Steve Wynkoop on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 8,536 views

    Passionately pursue a relationship with God don’t tend to a religious duty.

    Who Wants to Marry a Prostitute? A young couple were on their way to get married when they had a tragic accident. The next thing they knew, they were standing arm-in-arm at the pearly gates. They told St. Peter what had happened and then said, "We really want to spend eternity as man and wife. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ's Passion Against The Evil One! Series

    Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,589 views

    I want us to consider some specifics about Satan that we can learn from an episode in the life of Christ that displays his Passion against the Evil One!

    A. Today, I want to begin a sermon series that will focus on The Passion of Christ. This series will lead us to Easter Sunday as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the grave. In this series, I want to explore different themes that were apparent to me in Mel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    On Time At The Door

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 18, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,386 views

    Funeral sermon for Frank W. Jackson, Sr., former church sexton (janitor) and van driver.

    I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. I Frank Jackson was the very soul of dependability. If he was to be at a certain place at a given time, he was there. He was on time at the door, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: "Saving The World: Lion On The Move” Series

    Contributed by Harper Brady on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,650 views

    3rd sermon in 3 part series on "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." #1 was on the wardrobe, #2 was on the Witch, and this one deals with the Lion. Aslan came to set Narnia free from the spell of the witch. Jesus is the one who has come to set us fr

    “SAVING THE WORLD: LION ON THE MOVE” Matthew 1:18-25 [Sermon 3 of 3] “Always winter and never Christmas” is the way that Narnia is described at the beginning of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Narnia is that way because of the spell of the White Witch. It is truly a dreary and dismal ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ministries Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 28, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,922 views

    Continuing series on the Holy Spirit

    Sermon Series: ¡§God, The Holy Spirit¡¨ Sermon #2 ¡§Ministries of the Holy Spirit Text: I Corinthians 2:10-13 OPENING JOKE: ¡§The Holy Spirit is Better¡¨ A nice elderly woman was leaving church after the Sunday services. As she was in the back she shook the hand of the pastor and said, ¡§That ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Disobedience And Defeat Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Jun 1, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,497 views

    Today’s message is one of warning. It is a cautionary lesson from the Bible that I pray you will listen to very carefully with a mind and heart that is open to God’s Spirit. Though this is not a message of joy, it is one of great consequence for your fu

    Disobedience, Defeat, and Discipline Text: Joshua 7 Several weeks ago I began a study in Joshua’s conquest of Canaan, drawing lessons for our own advance into the place of abundant blessing in the presence of God! Are you taking your promised land, moving into a life that is filled with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Owens avatar

    Faithful In Sharing The Good News Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 3, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 15,277 views

    Being faithful in sharing the good news requires the right perspective, right passion and right presentation.

    Introduction: A. I want to begin by using an illustration from Israel’s history as a backdrop for our lesson today. 1. The story is covered in 2 Kings chapters 6 and 7. 2. Sometime around 850 B.C., Joram was king of Israel, and Ben-Hadad king of Aram mobilized his entire army and laid siege to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ