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  • Dale Higgins avatar

    The Aftertaste Of Alcohol Series

    Contributed by Dale Higgins on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,257 views

    America has failed to realize that the greatest abuse of drugs there is - is the most acceptable one of Alcohol.

    Today I am going to preach on the subject of alcohol and its effects. Let me begin by by making some general observations and quoting some statical facts concerning alcohol. I believe that alcohol is the most abused drug in America. While we have gone through many years of the scare of drugs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Philadelphia--Church Of The Open Door" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 166 ratings
     | 20,996 views

    Christ opens the right doors for us, and encourages us when life hurts.

    Philadelphia-"Church of the Open Door" Revelation 3:7-13 The Letters to the Seven Churches Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Imagine the heartache of an athlete striving to qualify for the Olympic team, only to be disqualified by a technicality. Consider ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Don Austin avatar

    Why People Don't Answer The Door

    Contributed by Don Austin on Jul 20, 2001
    based on 346 ratings
     | 42,520 views

    Reasons people don’t answer God’s call.

    "Why People Don’t Answer The Door" Rev 3:20 Have you ever gone to someone’s house and knocked on the door and they never came to answer it? You know their in there, the TV is going or the radio going, tape player going, but they don’t answer the door. I was told a story once about a guy went ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 20,263 views

    This sermon is the fourth in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the Gift of Mercy in order to allow the Holy Spirit opportunity to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    Today is Mother’s day and the most appropriate spiritual gift to talk about is that of showing mercy. Whether it’s a skinned knee or a broken heart mothers are the ones we usually turn to for compassion and love. However, there are just as many men who have the heart gift of showing mercy as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Juan Lane avatar

    Blessed Beyond Recognition

    Contributed by Juan Lane on May 4, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,409 views

    Sometimes when we think that man has overlooked us we are wrong. It may be that we really blessed beyond recognition.

    Blessed Beyond Recognition Scripture Reference: John 20:11 - 16 (KJV) John 20:11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    An Invitation For Fellowship Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 17,290 views

    To remind the readers that the Lord is patiently waiting at our door, seeking to keep our fellowship.

    AN INVITATION FOR FELLOWSHIP Revelation 3:20 Dr. Harry Ironside used to tell about a group of believers who thought only of "internal fellowship." They had little concern for reaching the lost or for defending the faith against its enemies. In front of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Making Disciples

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,525 views

    We are not called to sell Jesus, we are called to introduce people to Him

    Matthew 28:16-20 September 12, 2004 Making Disciples At the end of Matthew, you have this amazing tale of Jesus death. He is arrested, beaten, tried unjustly and sentenced to death by crucifixion. In the movie the passion of the Christ, I am amazed that Jesus survives the torture to even ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Dance

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on May 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,845 views

    When Jesus shrouded truth in parables, He was of sorts "dancing" with us. This sermon compares the mystery of a man / woman relationship with the mystery of the relationship of Christ and his Bride, the church.

    Matt 13:13-15 "Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ’Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, and seeing you will see and not perceive; for ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    On The Edge Series

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Aug 27, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,866 views

    Being on the edge can be scarry. But this somtimes makes people run for there lives.Are you ready to be intimate?

    Matthew 16:16-19 The Church on the edge The last few weeks we talked about being the church on the edge and how to get there and on the edge of what. What it show us even though it might be scary or way out of our comfort zone. We talked about how the church has no walls. We can not worship ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Biblical Misconceptions Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 28, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,203 views

    Exposition of Acts 28:1-6 regarding four biblical misconceptions found in this text

    Text: Acts 28:1-6, Title: Biblical Misconceptions, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/27/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Stanford Research Institute was studying the differences in vocational perceptions. They devised a short but succinct test. The first to be tested was an engineer. The researchers asked him: “ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,904 views

    This passage gives us insight as to how to please God! He has done so much for us that He is worth the effort!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We spent our time together last week examining the issue of having an intimate relationship with God. God desires us to be close to Him. • He paid a great price through His Son Jesus in order for that relationship to be possible. • When you have a very close or intimate ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When The Sermon Is Hot Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,097 views

    When the sermon is hot it talks about one’s sin, it makes known one’s need, and it builds up one’s hope.

    Title: “When the Sermon is Hot” Text: Psalms 39:3 Focus: “…then spake I with my tongue…” When the sermon is hot it talks about one’s sin, it makes known one’s need, and it builds up one’s hope. No one is exempt from having to deal with issues in life. I really don’t have a definition for issues, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Are You A Weed?

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 14, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,337 views

    A sermon for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 11 A parable about the sower

    10th Sunday Pentecost Proper 11 Lectionary 16 Matthew 13: 23-30,36-43 "Are You A Weed?" 24* Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25* but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Carl Allen avatar

    The Three Sides Of Abraham Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Mar 31, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,200 views

    Well this passage today reveals three sides of the life of Abraham. In this passage, he is visited personally by the Lord. During this visit we are given a glimpse at three sides of this great man’s life.

    Following In the Footsteps of Faith THE THREE SIDES OF ABRAHAM Genesis 18:1-33 Intro: Everyone in this room wears many different hats. For instance, I am a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a Pastor, a friend, among many other things. Well this passage today reveals three sides of the life of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Except There Be No Poor Among You Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,604 views

    Exposition of Deut 15 regarding our duty to aid those less fortunate, related to our vision statement with the same subject matter

    Text: Deut 15:1-18, Title: Except When There Be No Poor Among You, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/31/10, AM A. Opening illustration: “shirt off his back” we say it a lot but it usually never happens that way, tell the story of Gary Tryon and Bill and that last $100 B. Background to passage: the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist