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  • J.D. Tutell avatar

    The Least Of These Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Mar 5, 2012
     | 10,422 views

    A sermon on charity and missions designed to allow time to introduce a missionary to give a short presentation.

    An umpire named Babe Pinelli once called Babe Ruth out on strikes. When the crowd booed with sharp disapproval at the call, the legendary Ruth turned to the umpire with disdain and said, "There’s 40,000 people here who know that the last pitch was ball, tomato head." Suspecting that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gluttony Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,417 views

    One of the keys to a Godly life is understanding the nature of sin and the danger it poses in our Spiritual lives.

    7 Deadly Sins Series July 13, 2008 Gluttony Have you ever been to Lamberts cafe? If not I highly recommend it, Lamberts is a nice sit down four star restaurant that serves food on this nice elegant plates, waiters are all well dressed in tuxes. It is a wonderful experience. Actually the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 129 ratings
     | 27,689 views

    What is the purpose of the church? It’s 3 fold: • To magnify the Lord thru worship and the Word. • To move believers to maturity and ministry. • To make Jesus known to our neighbors and the nations. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint

    Church Ephesians 3:1-5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Church.html Now we enter the church age, the “Dispensation of Grace.” What is a dispensation? It is a time period. In the Bible it is a specific period of time during which God administers His rule over the world in a certain way. And over ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Should I Believe In God? Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 20, 2009
    based on 51 ratings
     | 10,067 views

    Looks at the general revelation evidence for the existance of God.

    Why Should I believe in God? Romans 1:18-32 The external testimony of Creation The universe has a Beginner (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 19:1) The universe has a Designer (Romans 1:18-20) The internal testimony of our Conscious Humans have a knowledge of God (Acts 17:24-28) (Romans 1:28) Humans have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Glory Of God In Suffering Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 24, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,223 views

    Why do bad things happen to good people?

    Glory of God Series June 1st, 2008 Glory of God in Suffering How are you doing? Bunch of liars. Now I am sure that for some of you that is true. Life is good and you are happy. By some of you are liars. When someone asks you at church: “How are you?” You know the proper Christian answer is: ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Remembering, Reconnecting, And Rejoicing: What God Gives To The Grieving Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 25, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,582 views

    Grieving healthily means remembering both positive and negative; it means connecting with others who can love us and whom we can love. In His own time God will give joy.

    One of the laws of life is: To get something, you must give up something. To gain, you must also lose. We call that the tradeoff principle. We operate on the tradeoff principle every day. When you go to the grocery store and fill your basket, they have the audacity to expect you to pay for what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Job’s Patience & Faithfullness To God ! 3rd On Job Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010
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     | 10,116 views

    James in exhorting Christiance to follow the example of the patience of Job gives reasons for developing a 3rd lesson on Job and his great character of patience and faithfulness.

    INTRODUCTION # 31 1. Open your bible to Job 1:20&ff. 2. In our two previous lessons from the book of Job we have learned about the great moral character of Job. 3. We have learned of Satan’s plan to try and get Job to curse God. Satan was responsible for Job losing all of his livestock and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Economic Empowerment Part 4: No Empty Hands Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,164 views

    This is the fourth sermon in a series of messages on godly finances focusing on debt relief.

    EXODUS = departure or exit  I want to use this story as a metaphor to journey out of financial slavery  I want to see the people of God depart & exit from financial bondage  Egypt = limited – narrow place  Exit out of stinking thinking o Not asset / ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In The Face Of Human Suffering

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 3, 2010
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     | 13,650 views

    We know the story of the good Samaritan. It’s about being in the face of human suffering and how we respond.

    INTRO.- We know the story of the good Samaritan. It’s about being in the face of human suffering and how we respond. The Living Sermon. I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day, I’d rather one would walk with me than merely tell the way, The eye’s a better pupil and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 8, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,757 views

    What does it mean to be poor in Spirit?

    Poor in Spirit The Beatitudes – Attitudes to Live By Slide Good Morning. On a visit to the Beethoven museum in Bonn, a young American student became fascinated by the piano on which Beethoven had composed some of his greatest works. She asked the museum guard if she could play a few bars on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Introduction To Book Of Micah

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,995 views

    Background to the 4th largest book of the Minor Prophets

    Intro: 1. Kyle Yates, “It is good to find a worthy champion of the poor who has courage and power to deliver an effective message…His profound sympathy with the oppressed people came to life in unforgettable words. His spirit burned with righteous indignation as he saw the rank ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sanctity Of Life - Prolife

    Contributed by James Cloud on Apr 4, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,416 views

    This deals with the early church's views on abortion and the sanctity of life. Abortion is not a new issue for the church and this present the orthodox viewpoint regarding this controversial topic.

    Sanctity of Life Sermon Fr. James Cloud Many of you may not know, but approximatelyfour years ago I joined the Order of Holy Innocents under the Anglican Priests for Life. This sermon's focus has always been a topic close to my heart and something with which I know is very close to the heart of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Lord Is Risen Indeed!

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Apr 7, 2010
     | 6,141 views

    Two disciples did not believe the "idle tales" about the resurrection until they met the risen Savior on the road!

    “And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not” (Luke 24:11) I. Heart Aching, 13-24 II. Heart Awakening, 25-36 A. He Opened the Scriptures, 32 B. He Opened their Eyes C. He Opened their Understanding III. Heart Quaking, 37-48 A. He Relieves our Fears, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Tale Of 2 Jesus' Part 2

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,885 views

    Have you ever wondered if Christ's death had an impact on Barabbas? He knew that Jesus had taken his place on the cross.

    And so this is how it would end, it wasn’t what he expected at all. On Friday he had watched as they crucified the carpenter and he walked free. And that is how it should have ended, a happy ending for him, a not so happy ending for Jesus of Nazareth, the carpenter who almost became ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Power To Become Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,676 views

    This message talks about the doctrine of sanctification and how it helps us become all who we were intended to be in our struggle with the sin nature. The outline is 1-What Is Sanctification, 2-Why Be Sanctified, 3-Who Provides, and 4-How To Become Sanct

    From The Problem to the Solution THE POWER TO BECOME This morning, I want to continue our sermon series entitled FROM THE PROBLEM TO THE SOLUTION And I trust that this has been an immense help in your spiritual lives, because the truth of the matter is that you're either having problems, have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal