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  • Ken Pell avatar

    Friendship: A Lesson From Belly Buttons

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,494 views

    Our navel is a constant reminder that we all started life connected to another human being; many many of us spend all of our lives trying to get reconnected to someone.

    FRIENDSHIP: A LESSON FROM BELLY BUTTONS 1 Samuel 23:14-18 14 David stayed in the desert strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands. 15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Believing In God’s Blessings Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,300 views

    1. Trust God to bless you through His transformation (vs. 1). 2. Trust God to bless you through His truth (vs. 1). 3. Trust God to bless you through your trials (vs. 2-4).

    Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 1: Believing in God’s Blessings James 1:1-4 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 12, 2012 *One of my favorite Scriptures is Matthew 7:7-11, where Jesus told His followers: 7. "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Measure Of Success

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jun 28, 2012
     | 5,449 views

    This is the third in a three sermon series taken from Wayne Schmidt's book, "Ministry Velocity: The Power for Leadership Momentum" as it related to our church moving from a rented facility into a dedicated worship facility.

    The Measure of Success Scripture: Joshua 4 What is success? When does it happen? When can we say we have been successful? Two weeks ago, we talked about momentum and how momentum is developed by creating a God-focused movement. And if we create among us, a God-focused movement, how do we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Obituary:the American Dream

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,492 views

    Patriotic themed message to stir Christians to action.

    How many of you read the newspaper each morning? And how many of you read the obituary column? And how many of you are happy to find that your name is not listed in the column? I thought that would be the case! This morning I want to speak for a few minutes about another name in an obituary that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Difference Does Church Attendance Make?

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Jul 5, 2012
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     | 67,203 views

    There are three times in Hebrews 10:19-25, that the Hebrew writer uses the phrase, “let us,” to appeal to the local congregation about being steadfast in their attendance to the local assembly or church.

    One of the greatest tragedies of the 21st Century in America is the realism that millions of people who claim to know Jesus Christ rarely attend a local church or participate in the worship services. In so many of the American churches, a lot of people basically attend three times in their entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    God Vs. Humanity

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 17, 2011
    based on 54 ratings
     | 14,065 views

    Paul is the prosecuting attorney bringing an indictment in the case of God vs. Humanity. Evidence is presented, and the Verdict is read. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    God vs. Humanity Romans 3:1-24 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GodVsHumanity.html There’s something terribly wrong in the world. Something terribly wrong. You don’t even need a Bible to tell you that. But God did not make a world with something wrong. When God created the world he said, That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purging Procrastination Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
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     | 26,709 views

    Procrastination is something that many of us struggle with. There’s something in your life you know you need to do, and yet you keep putting it off. That is called procrastination. Procrastination is a spiritual issue. The Bible says that procrastination

    Purging Procrastination Jonah 1:1-5, 17 A recent survey of Americans found that only 10% of Americans say they struggle with procrastination. Right! Of course 90% never got around to filling out the survey. Did you know there’s actually a Procrastinators Club of America? Formed more than 50 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Preparing For A Miracle Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 20, 2011
    based on 30 ratings
     | 13,537 views

    We will in our life face circumstances where we need the Lord to work powerfully. In fact, He often leads us to situations where we will only get through with His work in and through us. What does He want us to do in those situations? Are there things

    Preparing for a Miracle Mark 6:35-44 Admit your need Assess your resources Assign your resources to God Anticipate God’s multiplication Intro Good morning. Slide I am excited today. We are beginning our “Paving the Way” series and focus which will be a time that I believe is going to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Would You Be Made Whole?

    Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Mar 25, 2011
     | 10,884 views

    Jesus asked the man at the Pool of Bethesda if he would be healed and is now asking us the same.

    Visualize, if you will, a large city teeming with life. There is a constant stream of activity at the gates of this large city. Traders bringing in goods. Farmers bringing to market their fruits and vegetables. Craftsmen carrying the results of hours of painstaking work to ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    The Man Who Listened To Fools Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 28, 2011
    based on 114 ratings
     | 41,601 views

    The Bible tells us to seek advice. But not all advice is good advice. It pays to pay attention to whom you pay attention to. But how do I know the difference between good advice and bad?

    OPEN: In my files I have the following pieces of advice that you may want to consider: · Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. · Never buy a car you can't push. · When everything's coming your way, you're probably in the wrong lane. · Find out what you don't do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    The Truth About False Teachers Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,638 views

    In this sermon, we cover the entire second chapter and attempt to understand the methods and motives of false teachers.

    Introduction: A. The picture you are looking at is of Joe Cervantes, who was an officer with the Kewanee Police Department for 30 years. 1. On the desk in front of him is the assortment of stolen goods recovered from the home and office of a man named Roger “Tank” Harlow. 2. The story ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Triumph Through Trying Times

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,532 views

    When trying times come, and they always do, God has a message for us.

    TRIUMPH THROUGH TESTING TIMES (All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and ALL scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) After a long series of sermons on giving God room to work, it almost seems fitting, to look at scripture and find a place where God tells us, that tough ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah's Sense Of Urgency Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 1, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,396 views

    Jesus emphasizes to us that the urgency to spread the Gospel is greater than ever before.

    A Messiah's Sense of Urgency Text: Matthew 20:1-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: Richard Baxter, the Puritan preacher of the 17th century conveys the urgency, the zeal of Christian witness when he said, "I preached as never sure to preach again, and as a dying man to dying men!" 2. We can look ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Answering The Scoffers Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,224 views

    In this sermon, we discuss Peter's answer to the scoffers who said that Jesus was not coming again. We learn about our need to be prepared always for His return.

    Introduction: A. The story is told about a preacher who was preaching to a packed church about the second coming. 1. He wound up to a fever pitch and quoted Jesus’ promise, “I am coming soon!” 2. He preached some more and said even more loudly, “I am coming ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Reality Of Hell Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Apr 6, 2011
    based on 20 ratings
     | 56,534 views

    We see from the words of Jesus that hell is real, it is bad, it is eternal and it is avoidable.

    THE REALITY OF HELL Perhaps you’ve heard the story about the message one man left on his tombstone. It said, “Consider, young man, as you walk by, as you are now, so once was I. As I am now, you soon shall be, so prepare, young man to follow me.” That sounded pretty profound, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance