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  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    Choosing Slavery Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Mar 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,387 views

    Any bondage that is not to Christ is a poor choice.

    Intro: This morning marks the first Sunday of Lent. This is a period of six weeks, leading up to Easter, in which we prepare for the glorious resurrection of our Redeemer. Our deliverer is coming. That’s not a new sentiment. Indeed, it even predates Christ by nearly two millennia. And yet, even in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Got To Choose"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 11, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,921 views

    A sermon about self-denial, taking up the Cross and following Jesus.

    Mark 8:31-38 “Got to Choose” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Each week my friend John LeGault from First United Methodist Church sends me his sermon and I send him mine, via the email. We read one another’s sermons, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Choosing To Serve Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,388 views

    Choose the Lord and choose life -- Sanctity of Life sermon.

    Choosing to Serve Sanctity of Life Sunday Joshua 24:14-15 Rev. Brian Bill 1/21/07 I’ve always been fascinated by what people say right before they die. These last words are often indelibly etched on people’s minds. Bing Crosby: “That was a great game of golf, fellas.” Alexander Graham Bell: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Blake Inscore avatar

    Choose For Yourselves

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,505 views

    Joshua 24 is an important text because it reminds us of the challenges that lie before those who will follow the leadership of the Lord in their lives.

    Introduction: Today I’d like for us to look at a passage of scripture that deals with the transition that God’s people faced as they possessed the Promised Land. The song we sang a few minutes ago was based on the verses we are going to be reading. Joshua 24 is an important text because it reminds ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Choose Right

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on May 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,167 views

    1. Who am I? v.24 2. What are my choices? v.24 3. What is important? v.26 4. What are my goals? v.27 5. What do I believe v.28

    You Follow What You Are Tied Too - Two hunters out hunting - Come what appeared at first as an abandoned farm - Barn sagging, house in disrepair, old car & tractor parts lying around. - Only thing that made it a working far were a few chickens pecking away and a goat wandering around - As they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Greene avatar

    Choosing A Mate

    Contributed by Steve Greene on May 27, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 21,725 views

    This message offers practical, biblical guidelines that apply to people of all ages who are in the dating process.

    Choosing a Mate The Five Most Important Decisions of Life: 1) Your relationship with God. 2) Vocational choice. 3) Where you go to school. 4) Where you will live. 5) Who you will marry. Decision #1 is the most important decision by far. The other four decisions may vary in their order depending ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Matthew Sickling avatar

    Choose For Yourselves

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,820 views

    Like Joshua I believe it is time for Pastors to make it clear to Christians in America that it’s time to choose whom they are going to serve!

    Title: Choose For Yourself Text: Joshua 24:14-15 Date: 10/26/08 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: Today is the last Sunday in our month long emphasis of “Praying 4 America,” but I hope you will continue to pray for our nation. We have a Presidential Election in 9 days ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Hanson avatar

    Choose Life

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,398 views

    As believers, we can choose life in many ways. This message was a follow on to one about abortion. This message speaks to other matters of life, from the new birth, to benefits of the Gospel, to World evangelism.

    CHOOSING LIFE Deuteronomy 30: 14-16, 19-20. Joshua 24:15 Intro: Explain about every January being the commemoration of Roe v Wade. Spring board into the fact that there are many ways for believers to choose life and not death. Today we highlight several of these. The underlying assumption in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Choosing To Give Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Jul 2, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,658 views

    This is a sermon designed to encourage people to give of their time, talents and money! It uses the Good Samaritan as the primary example of one who gives everything! Why would this Samaritan give his time, talents, and money in service? Because he f

    TEXT: Luke 10:25-37 TITLE: CHOOSING TO GIVE! SERIES: The Giving church! TOPIC: Stewardship OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, June 29, 2008 PROP.: The Good Samaritan gave his time, talents, money to a stranger because he first gave his heart! INTRODUCTION: This month, our focus has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Selvan John avatar

    Choosing The Best...?

    Contributed by Selvan John on Jul 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,096 views

    Lessons of life from the lives of two sisters in terms of making the right choice commendable by the Lord.

    Choosing the Best…? Life is full of choices, and we have to make decisions concerning the choices. We cannot afford to make a mistake when we choose. I can recall an incident that took place in my life when I first joined college after school. In order to graduate from the college there were few ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    I Choose

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,827 views

    Total surrender to God’s will is required for us to experience the healing touch of Christ and be made spiritually whole.

    I Choose / Mark 1: 40 - 45 Intro: When I was in grade school, there was a dreaded disease that pervaded the community. There was no vaccine, no antidote and no known cure. The only way to insure that you would remain disease free was to keep those affected by the disease quarantined. --- ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Choose Life

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,652 views

    Evangelistic sermon including proof of resurrection.

    The Easter service at a church in Mississippi was interrupted a few years ago by an unexpected guest. In the middle of the service a man entered the church with a gun in one hand and the leash attached to a German Shepherd dog in the other hand. He ran to the front of the auditorium, shot his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Cooper avatar

    Choose Wisely

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,001 views

    God sets choices before us regularly. And the decisions that we make will determine if we are blessed /anointed / or experience victory.

    TITLE: CHOOSE WISELY TEXT: I SAMUEL 7:13 INTRO: Our lives are filled with choices. We make hundreds every day. Just this morning we decided to: - Get up or stay in bed - Eat or skip breakfast - What to wear - Where to go - Which service to attend - Most have decided where we are going after ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dean O'Bryan avatar

    Choosing The Best Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,713 views

    First in a series of four messages on our church’s vision statement; this deals with our vision to "develop authentic, passionate Christians"; using Luke 10:38-42 and John 12:1-8, passages about Mary, I draw lessons from her passion to know Christ and wor

    Our Vision: Choosing the Best Luke 10:38-42; John 12:1-8 The story of the basset hound appeared in Tacoma, Washington newspaper. The dog’s name was Tattoo. The reporter wrote, “Tattoo didn’t plan on going for a run that evening, but when his owner accidentally shut the poor dog’s leash in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Choose Wisely

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,321 views

    The Tower of Pisa has stood for over 800 years, but it leans 18 feet away from where it should be. One day, experts say, it will fall. All because it wasn’t built on the right foundation.

    Choose Wisely 07/10/05 AM Text: Matthew 7:24-27 Reading: Matthew 7:13-29 INTRODUCTION This weekend past saw the celebration of Independence Day, a time we take to celebrate the birth of our nation and the freedoms we enjoy in our republic. As it happens I am currently in a philosophy class and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ