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  • Stephen Schwartz avatar

    Is God's Love A Choice?

    Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 13, 2001
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    We must recognize two essential facts, God’s providence and man’s free election.

    Is Gods Love A Choice Let’s discuss more on the subject of prayer. Some think that prayer is useless if not an unimportant part of the Christian life. That our time could be better spent gaining for ourselves in the present world. They feel that since God knows all; that he is the God of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Preparing To Build - 4 Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,587 views

    Consulting the Blueprints before Buying the Nails!

    Preparing to Build, Part 4 Consulting the Blueprints before Buying the Nails! Today we continue our series, PREPARING TO BUILD…SEEING THE VISION…LIVING THE DREAM! This series is focusing on what we need to do to prepare our lives and to prepare our church for what God has in store. We are so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Letters To The 7 Churches 5 - Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007
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    we need to resist the pressures of our culture to conform unthinkingly to the status quo and to compromise on the major principles of our faith. We need to recover the radical edge of Jesus’ teaching, that turns the values of the world upside down.

    It’s interesting how we can go from the two letters we saw last week where one church thought they were alive and were actually dead and another thought they were as good as dead but actually had plenty of life in them, to the final letter of the seven where the church is neither one thing nor the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Part 1 The Beatitudes Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Jul 16, 2004
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    Part 1 of a Bible study through the "Beatitudes

    “Kingdom Living” Part 1 Introduction “Beatitudes” Matthew 5:1-12 Before we get started with out text -- allow me a brief moment to set the stage and give you a brief introduction as to what has taken place thus far in the Book of Matthew. You see – The Gospel of Matthew was viewed as the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Byrd avatar

    Finding Good/God In Adversity Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on May 4, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,830 views

    Part 9 in a series in Psam 119

    Finding Good in Adversity Part 9 Sermon Series: A Word about the Word Date: May 11, 2003 P.M. Service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Psalm 119: 65-72 Introduction As I looked and studied this 9th section in the 119th chapter I am reminded of the story of a man that went through great adversity: A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believer's New Confidence Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 25, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,734 views

    Do you have the confidence in Jesus Christ today, that in any situation "All is well, all is well, with my soul". We should and let us look to our word today for direction.

    Believer’s New Confidence What is involved Whom it involves If there ever has been a time for our confidence to be shaken, now might be such a time. With the War in Iraq and Afghanistan and our daily loss of troops, the prison incidents and the news media’s negative aspect of coverage one might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Young avatar

    The Bible Is Authentic-Part 1 Series

    Contributed by John Young on Nov 23, 2004
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    So, how do we know the Bible is authentic and not just a collection of opinions? There are two ways chiefly, and I would like you to consider them with me today:

    One Sunday morning, while sitting next to her first grade daughter in church, Susan Wright noticed the little one looking at the open Bible in her lap. In a low whisper, she asked, "Did God really write that?" Susan quietly whispered back, "Yes He did." Looking down at her mother’s Bible again, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Byrd avatar

    A Message To The Loveless Church Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 18, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,500 views

    Week 4 in a Wednesday evening study in Revelation

    Week 4 “A Message To The Loveless Church” Date: June 19, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Revelation 2: 1-7 Introduction A boy came home from church one Sunday evening got ready for bed and said this prayer; “God we had a wonderful day in church today… wish you could have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Interpretation Of Scripture

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
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    There is reasonalbe differentiation on biblical interpretation and then there is the loony.

    Neighborhood Junk Mail. We get a lot of junk mail – don’t we all. This one is from a local realtor – they use a lot of fill. Important dates for January. (sorry I threw out the junk mail and don’t have the info for sermon central here, but it is not that relevant to the sermon. But the realtor ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Remember Jesus Christ Raised From The Dead

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 17, 2006
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     | 3,649 views

    Pentecost 21(C) - As we remember Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, then we will also remember that God’s word is not chained and how our God will remain faithful.

    REMEMBER JESUS CHRIST RAISED FROM THE DEAD (Outline) October 29, 2006 - PENTECOST 21 - 2 Timothy 2:8-13 * * * * * * * * * INTRO: What is important in your life? It all depends when that question is asked to figure out what is really important in one’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Hearing The Word

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,411 views

    How we hear what God is saying is of the utmost importance.

    • Doctor told my parents, "He is not hard of hearing, he just isn’t listening". • It took me a long time to learn that the best part of a conversation is listening. • Some people seem to prosper in the things of God and others don’t. • The paradox is that God wants ALL of His people to succeed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Pearce avatar

    Home Sweet Home

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Aug 20, 2007
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     | 5,333 views

    the body of christ

    HOME SWEET HOME INTRO: THE REASON FOR CHURCH 1: ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL A) 1 COR 12:26 ONE MEMBER SUFFERS ALL SUFFER B) ONE MEMBER IS HONOURED ALL REJOICE POINT: ONE THAT DIED FOR ALL, AND ALL ARE PART OF THE ONE WHO DIED, THIS MAKES IT ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE. 2: 1 COR 12:27 A) THE SPIRIT IS ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jeff Pearce avatar

    Friends

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Nov 21, 2019
     | 3,338 views

    The people we surround ourselves with have a direct impact in our lives.

    Friends Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed… ME: I never realized how much power other people have in my life. 1: I thought I picked my friends My friends were all just like me My friends liked the same things as me My little ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Richard Overman avatar

    Hungering-Hearing-Honoring-Handling The Word Of God

    Contributed by Richard Overman on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,267 views

    Just because the water is muddy doesn’t mean it’s deep. Message derived from listening to many great men of God. (nothing original)

    I. Hungering for the Word of God II. Hearing of the Word of God III. Honor Given to the Word of God IV. How to properly Handle the Word of God (1) Having a desire for the word of God Love it more than Gold. Little boy ask his father why there were so many Bibles around the house. Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    An Ancient Letter

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 13, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,608 views

    Sermon on book of Phil.

    AN ANCIENT LETTER PHIL. 1:1-2 10/06/94 I think that most of us today take the postal system here in American for granted. I am sure that Bob being a postal worker would agree with me. All we have to do is but a little piece of paper, with the number 29 on it, lick the back, stick it on an ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church