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  • David Elvery avatar

    Getting To Know God - Elohim Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,939 views

    Study of God’s Names - Elohim

    Getting to Know God - Elohim I want to ask you a question before we start. What is the purpose of life for a Christian? Those who are a bit older may be thinking back through their catechisms for an answer … How would you answer that simple question? What is our purpose? A simple answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Creating Memories Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 66 ratings
     | 14,259 views

    God used memories (the feast days) to help His people "remember" who they were and who they belonged to. How can we use the same principle for our children?

    OPEN: Memorial Day originated when Southern women scattered spring flowers on the graves of soldiers during the Civil War. They honored the Northern dead as well as their own in this way. After the war, General John A. Logan (commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic) named May 30th as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mary Lewis avatar

    Words To The Weary

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,333 views

    How faith, hope and trust can help us when we’re life wears us out

    Words to the Weary Introduction During a recent Sunday worship service, a congregation was singing the worship chorus that goes: "I exalt thee, oh Lord...” A mother of a 5-year-old girl glanced down and realized that her daughter was fervently singing, "I’m exhausted, oh Lord ..." Barbara Brown ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Something Stupid

    Contributed by Thomas Baird on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 73 ratings
     | 25,581 views

    Are we willing to do absolutely anything for God, even though it does not make sence to us.. or the world?

    Do Something Stupid Have you ever felt like God wanted you to do something, and then you did not do it? I feel like all to often we don’t allow the Holy Spirit to guide us like we should… Oh, I think that he tells us what to do many times, but we just refuse, we do not act on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Stoning Of Stephen Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 10, 2004
    based on 89 ratings
     | 35,549 views

    Acts Series: 28th Sermon-- Stephen’s ministry was a like a meteor flying thru the night sky…very brief, but brilliant and bright, powerful and spectacular!

    The Stoning of Stephen Acts 6:5-15 Today, we look at the first deacon and his story—Stephen. Stephen’s ministry was a like a meteor flying thru the night sky…very brief, but brilliant and bright, powerful and spectacular! We don’t know much about him and his background, but his name tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Digging In The Couch

    Contributed by Christopher Crane on Jun 18, 2004
    based on 206 ratings
     | 35,591 views

    An Illustrated Sermon to help people focus on the reality of getting back to our "First Love."

    DIGGING IN THE COUCH Revelation 2:1-7 ***For the presentation of this message, I set up my platform like a Living Room – complete with sofa, easy chairs, end and coffee tables, table lamps, nick-nacks, etc. I came in initially, as though ready to leave for church, and but unable to find my keys. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Donnie Martin avatar

    Pondering Why The Wicked Prosper

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,777 views

    Just like many of us, Asaph wrestled with the conflict between the love of God and the many seeming injustices of life. But God eventually helped him to to get a grip on this conflict.

    PONDERING WHY THE WICKED PROSPER Text: Ps.73: 1-3, 12 & 13 Intro: As you may or may not know, not all of the psalms found in our Bible can be attributed to King David. Though David is credited with about seventy-three of the psalms, there were a number of other men who contributed to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Knowing God - His Nature

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,251 views

    I feel very impressed through the Holy Spirit that we need to grow in our understanding of who God really is and when we do that, we can grow in our relationship with Him, and know Him better.

    Knowing God - His Nature Pastor Glenn Newton 10-7-01 1JN 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. Last Sunday I talked to you about How We come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Getting Good Grades On Life's Tests Of Faith

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,871 views

    A sermon I preached using an outline from Chuck Swindoll.

    Intro: If you have ever been to a cardiologist, you probably know what a stress test is like. They hook you up to a monitor, then put you on a treadmill, turning up the speed until the monitor reveals the condition of your heart. And all the while, you’re walking your feet off trying to keep up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Jacob Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 12,878 views

    God brings Jacob to Peniel to bless him but not before he has struggled all night with God. Limps are reminders from God.

    GENESIS 32.23-32 JACOB AND THE STRUGGLE WITH GOD. If I were to say the letters WWF would you know what it meant? My immediate answer to that is World Wildlife Fund. Ask the children and you will probably get World Wresting Federation. I am not a great fan of wrestling but I know a lot of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Greg Nance avatar

    The Spirit And The Witness Of The Word Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 29, 2004
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,148 views

    The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost marks the birth of the new covenant people in Christ. The fullness of the Spirit inspires the witness of the Word.

    Acts 2 The Spirit and Witness of the Word The event of the coming of the Holy Spirit & the message in all languages 1-13 The explanation of the Event of His coming & the message preached 14-40 The effects of His coming & the message received and new life given 41-47 1. Pentecost was for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    Step #1 - See The Big Picture Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Aug 8, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,072 views

    What do you do when life hands you bad puzzle pieces? Pieces you can’t figure out how to fit into the "all things work together for good?" Maybe it’s time to step back and look at the puzzle box top! *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    See The Big Picture Romans 8:28-29 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Make A Buck Vs Make A Difference

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,917 views

    There is a problem when God’s people invest their time, talent, and energy in temporal things that will not make any difference. Invest wisely in the eternal.

    MAKE A BUCK VS. MAKE A DIFFERENCE? IN MY OWN EYES? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Luke 12:15 And Jesus said unto them, TAKE HEED, and BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of THE THINGS which he possesseth. 16. And Jesus spoke a parable unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dana Visneskie avatar

    Look What God Has Promised

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 18,346 views

    I talk about God having a plan for the church body, our families, and our personal lives. I use the life of David to show that in spite of great difficulty, God was working out His plan for David’s life.

    Title: Look at what God has promised (From the life of David) Text: Psalm 138:8 Read Text!!! Pray!!! Introduction: Two men were riding a bicycle built for two when they came to a steep hill. It took a great deal of struggle for the men to complete what proved to be a very steep climb. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Nightlight Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,271 views

    #6 in Proverbs and Parables series (#5 not available) Matthew 25:1-13 with Proverbs to keep Watch over our Work, the Words we Say and the Words we Obey

    Night Light Proverbs 12-13 SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 25:1-13 INTRODUCTION: Notice the moral of that Parable: Therefore keep watch. The 5 Foolish Virgins obviously did NOT keep watch. After all, they were sound asleep. But wait a minute… the 5 Wise Virgins were also sleeping. So what does ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ