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  • Kraig Pullam avatar

    Parenting Like An Eagle Series

    Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 97 ratings
     | 25,198 views

    There are some spiritual lessons we can learn about parenting while observing one of God’s creations - The Eagle.

    This text—Moses writes it toward the end/conclusion/close of his career as the lead role player in the deliverance of God’s people. The children of Israel have come to approach and advance to the end of their 40 year journey/sojourn/voyage and they are about to enter into the promise land. Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Run To Egypt

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 45,732 views

    On many occasions Israel wandered from God and ran to Egypt, a tpye of the world. We must be carefu; not to run to Egypt, but to trust in God and remain faithful to Him

    “Don’t Run to Egypt” Introduction: A worldly kind of person came to the preacher, defending her practice of attending worldly entertainments. She said, "But, preacher, I can take Jesus Christ with me wherever I go." The preacher after a few moments of thought quietly replied, "Indeed, is that so? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Respone To Sin (In The Church) Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 59 ratings
     | 19,435 views

    What does the Bible say we shoudl do when sin comes in the church? How should we handle a public, un-repented sin? Perhaps one of the most neglected doctrines of the church is the doctrine of church discipline!

    What Does the Bible Say About Sin How Do We Respond to Sin? Introduction: Willie Nelson apparently at one time owned a golf course. He said the great thing about owning a golf course was that he could decide what par for each hole was. He pointed at one hole and said, “See that hole there? It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Conditions Of Salvation

    Contributed by James May on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,956 views

    Salvation has conditions but they are easy to meet if we will just do it God’s way.

    Conditions of Salvation By Pastor Jim May Numbers 21:4-9, "And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Word Of God As A Fire Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 34,878 views

    Fifth in a Series on Bible Metaphors - Compares the Word of God to a Fire

    SERIES: THE WORD OF GOD AS A FIRE – SERMON FIVE Jeremiah 23:28-30 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD. Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All People Matter To God

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,873 views

    The text for this message is 2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise to return, as come people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent.”

    ALL PEOPLE MATTER TO GOD 2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise to return, as come people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent.” Jesus told three parables in Luke 14-15 that ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Vine And The Vinedresser Series

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,523 views

    Sermon on John 15:1 first sermon on series on John 15.

    THE VINE AND THE VINEDRESSER Series on John 15 pt. 1 John 15:1 12/10/06 Today we are beginning a series of messages on John chapter 15. We will be going through the whole chapter verse by verse. I am not sure what lead me to preach on John 15. I wanted to spend some time on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Branches Series

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,250 views

    Second sermon in series on John 15.

    THE BRANCHES Series on John 15 pt. 2 John 15:2 12/17/06 I want to show you some optical illusions this morning. This man draws these pictures so that when you look at them a certain way, they appear to be three dimensional. But it is all a optical illusion. Some folks live their lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    -Ism's Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 17, 2007
     | 4,373 views

    Ism’s - beliefs - talking to people that believ differently

    -ism’s As I thought about today’s lesson all kinds of words came to mind. ( intellectualism, activism, materialism, communism, feminism, hedonism, modernism, terrorism ) I was surprised to learn that there are 887 words that end with ISM in the english dictionary. Definitions of ism n. - A ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Clearing The Bench Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 18, 2007
    based on 68 ratings
     | 56,469 views

    The first thing Jesus did after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem was to clean house. He cleanses the Temple of it’s sinfulness. What can this teach us about the need for purity and holiness in our churches and our personal lives?

    OPEN: About 50 years ago there was a great preacher in the Washington D.C. area named Peter Marshall. I once read one of his sermons and found the following description of the scene we just read about in Matthew: “It is early morning, but already the temple court is a bedlam of activity and noise. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Preacher & The Prostitute

    Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Aug 2, 2003
    based on 402 ratings
     | 161,262 views

    God loves us even though we mess around with other gods. It’s the message of love and forgiveness God taught Israel through the marriage of Hosea and Gomer.

    2The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. 3So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim. If it happened in today’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    So Filled We Cannot Stand

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,718 views

    What brings the glory of God to worship? Discernment of where we are in God’s plan and a willingness to grow the gifts of God’s people.

    What a clattering cacophony, that day in Jerusalem! What an assault on the ears! You could hardly hear yourself think. I don’t suppose they had rock concerts three thousand years ago, but it must have been a little like a rock concert. With noise, noise, noise! Loud, boisterous, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Walk Of Faith

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 274 ratings
     | 38,240 views

    To grow in our faith we must learn to trust in the promises of God. Taken from Jim Cymbala’s book Fresh Faith.

    When most of us think about how we are doing spiritually, we think about surface things. We zero in on behavior patterns, such as have we been gossiping, have we been staying true to our marriage, have we been reading our Bibles, have we been tithing? We concentrate on outward works while ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "You'd Better Watch Your Mouth!"

    Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Aug 11, 2003
    based on 176 ratings
     | 66,051 views

    Our words bring death or life. Therefore, it behooves us to "Watch Our Mouths." Sermon inspired by one listed on Sermon Central by Rev. Timothy Proctor titled: "Somebody Ought to Say Something" Some of this manuscript has been borrowed from his text.

    The book of proverbs is a Christian library and drug store all rolled into one. It’s a book of wisdom, as well as a book of remedy. There is something in this book to instruct or heal anyone who suffers any type of spiritual malady. God here – through Solomon – has condescended (or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Emphasizing God

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 15, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 12,835 views

    Three attributes of God brought out in the book of Obadiah.

    Obadiah 1:1 Emphasizing God Introduction As I have studied and prepared for our study in the book of Obadiah, I began by wondering how I might present this material so that it becomes more to you than ancient history. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist