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  • Troy Borst avatar

    You Are A Fundie Bible Thumping Mentally Retarded Crutch Needing Holy Ro... Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 31, 2016
     | 6,002 views

    "You are a fundie Bible thumping mentally retarded crutch needing holy rolling homo-hating dirt IQ close-minded backwards thinking ignoramoose God loving hypocrite." You believe in Jesus? Jesus, Paul, and Peter says you will face opposition to your faith.

    YOU ARE A FUNDIE BIBLE THUMPING MENTALLY RETARDED CRUTCH NEEDING HOLY ROLLING HOMO-HATING DIRT IQ CLOSE-MINDED BACKWARDS THINKING IGNORAMOOSE GOD LOVING HYPOCRITE 1 PETER 4:12-19 You are a fundie Bible thumping mentally retarded crutch needing holy rolling homo-hating dirt IQ close-minded ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Discipleship And Commitment To Christ: Transformed By Truth Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 29, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,233 views

    Our journey of discipleship is not merely a call to follow but a transformative process that requires intentionality, progression, relationships, covenant, habits, and embodying Christ’s presence.

    Discipleship and Commitment to Christ: Transformed by Truth Introduction: Today, we will explore a profound topic: "Discipleship and Commitment to Christ." Our journey of discipleship is not merely a call to follow but a transformative process that requires intentionality, progression, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus, Take The Wheel!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 6, 2011
    based on 13 ratings
     | 20,213 views

    Getting to know the Lord up close and personal seems like it should just be a natural thing that evolves with time. I mean after all, if someone were going to take you to the most wonderful place ever known to mankind and you were going to spend eternity

    Jesus, Take The Wheel! 2nd Corn. 5:17 HCSB. 17. Therefore if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. Christians go through through this experience, or at least they should, when they accept Jesus to be their personal Savior. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Biblical Evangelism: Warns Of The Danger Of Delay

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 15, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,702 views

    A MAJOR QUESTION THAT WE ARE OFTEN FACED WITH IS WHETHER OR NOT TO DELAY AN ACTION OR CHOICE. SOMETIMES IT IS BETTER TO WAIT, WHILE STILL OTHER TIMES WAITING CAN BE CATASTROPHIC.. DO NOT DELAY TO ACCEPT CHRIST..

    BIBLICAL EVANGELISM: WARNS OF THE DANGER OF DELAY MATTHEW 25:1-13 A MAJOR QUESTION THAT WE ARE OFTEN FACED WITH IS WHETHER OR NOT TO DELAY AN ACTION OR CHOICE. SOMETIMES IT IS BETTER TO WAIT, WHILE STILL OTHER TIMES WAITING CAN BE CATASTROPHIC. TO DELAY MEDICAL TREATMENT CAN LEAD TO DEATH. TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fellowship Of The Father

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Mar 5, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,156 views

    What is fellowship and what is it’s true purpose? What is the difference between fellowship and relationship. God places high a high importance upon fellowship.

    Eph:2:4: But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith he loved us, It is important for us to know that first of all we are greatly loved by God the Father. We can’t come into any kind of a close personal relationship with some one including our Heavenly Father if we think that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Presenting Every Person Mature In Christ Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,526 views

    In Colossians 1:28, we find our mission as believers—to proclaim Christ, warn and teach, and present every person mature in their relationship with Him.

    "Presenting Every Person Mature in Christ" Introduction: Today, we gather around the Word of God to explore the beautiful message found in Colossians 1:28, from the New Living Translation. Point 1: The Proclamation of Christ Scripture: Colossians 1:28 (NLT) - "So we tell others ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Living A Questionable Life - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Jan 22, 2024
     | 1,352 views

    When people look at me, do they see what they expect, or someone that is "odd?" When I am so close to Jesus that my life reflects his actions and attitudes it causes people to ask, "Why are you like this?"

    Living Questionable Lives – Pt 1 (Acts 16:29-34) Intro: A. I grew up with some great tools like the Jule Miller filmstrips, Open Bible Study, and teachings about Friendship Evangelism. All them had a great place in the ministry of reconciliation, but they didn’t all work for me. Maybe it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Sure Yor Are Ready To See God? Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on May 26, 2007
    based on 141 ratings
     | 3,656 views

    We need to spend more time searching our hearts so we know where we are at alltimes in our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Gift Wrapped

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 8, 2004
    based on 280 ratings
     | 22,853 views

    Opens with some gift-wrapping funnies, closes with great illus. ...in-between is study of HOW GOD WRAPPED His greatest gift, HOW MARY WRAPPED the gift, HOW SATAN WRAPS the gift, and HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT UNWRAPS it. Powerpoint at website.

    Gift Wrapped II Cor. 9:15; Luke 2:7 Powerpoint for this sermon and all other GBC sermons located at http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html "Thanks be unto God for his UNSPEAKABLE gift.’’--II Cor. 9:15. "For the wages of sin is death; but the GIFT OF GOD is eternal life.’’--Rom. 6:23. "And she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Like A Good Neighbor

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 23, 2006
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     | 4,555 views

    The sermon encourages us to be good neighbors:Being there for those at Risk, Beware of how you build community, and Daring to Care about Personal Relationships.

    LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR February 19, 2006 Jay Davis Robison LEVITICUS 19:13-18 Good neighbors a gift guess 1st one I remember was Mr. Kelly Seemed to me to be nicest guy in world We even named him Mr. Greenjeans after neighbor on Capt Kangaroo Were those who when Micki and I first moved into 1st ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Like A Good Neighbor

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Apr 24, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,906 views

    The sermon encourages us to be good neighbors:Being there for those at Risk, Beware of how you build community, and Daring to Care about Personal Relationships.

    I have used Sermon Central as well as the Broadman Bible Commentary along with other resources in preparing this message. LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR February 19, 2006 Jay Davis Robison LEVITICUS 19:13-18 Good neighbors a gift guess 1st one I remember was Mr. Kelly Seemed to me to be nicest guy in world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Isaiah 53: 1

    Contributed by Robert Irvine on Mar 18, 2024
     | 820 views

    Today, I want to concentrate on the second half of the first verse; “To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

    Today, I want to concentrate on the second half of the first verse; “To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" As Christians, we see the whole of chapter 53 and a few verses before it referring to our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus himself quoted this verse and this is recorded in John12: 38. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Committing To Our Mission PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 185 views

    God calls us to see our everyday places and relationships as mission fields, inviting us to share His love and presence wherever we are.

    If we could sit across a kitchen table together this morning, coffee steaming, hearts open, I’d ask you a gentle question: Where did Jesus meet you this week? In a car line with cranky kiddos? In a conference call that felt like it would never end? At a mailbox where the bill looked bigger than the ...read more

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    Marriage: Building A Fortress That Stands Series

    Contributed by James Sawyer on Mar 8, 2007
     | 3,229 views

    In a society where marriage is under attack The Bible offers an answer that teaches us what God’s Best is for a relationship between a man and a woman.

    Reviewing A Few Foundational Truths Predatory relationships do not work. We live in a society that teaches us that we need to go after what we want. Pursue the thing that we think will fill us. But the bible disagrees with this. James 1:14-15 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Person In The Mirror Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 20, 2015
     | 8,214 views

    Part 5 focuses on 1 Peter 2:9-10 and how we should view our identity based on our relationship with Christ.

    The Person In The Mirror Part 4 Scriptures: Deuteronomy 28:1-14; 1 Peter 2:1-10 Introduction This message is part 5 in my series “The Person In The Mirror.” In part 4 last week I talked about the bumper sticker “God Is My Co-Pilot” that my father had purchased for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational