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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 10,199 views

    Important matters about the cross of Christ: the priority, the pain, and the power of the cross.

    THE CROSS OF CHRIST Mark 15:21-39 INTRO.- ILL.- The parents of a ten year old public school boy who was failing fifth grade math decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school after exhausting all methods. The youngster stormed home the first day of school, walked right past them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Easter - They Didn't Understand

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 1,106 ratings
     | 135,886 views

    In amazement, we wonder, "What's the matter with them? Were they hard of hearing? Why didn't they get the message? Why didn't they understand?" I think there are several answers to that question.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) A. The ability to make intelligent & correct decisions is one of the great secrets of successful Christian living. ILL. Even if you aren't a sports fan I think you'll appreciate this story about a college ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tony Britt avatar

    Do You Have A Dream Today?

    Contributed by Tony Britt on Jan 23, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 17,535 views

    This sermon challenges us to dream to be all God wants us to be and do. We look at the life and dreams of Joseph and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Do You Have A Dream Today? Back in the days of steam ships, only rich white people sailed at sea. One day while sailing, something suddenly happened to the ship and it was about to sink. Terrified, the white folks aboard didn’t know what to do. Someone suggested that they do what the black folks ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Martin Wiles avatar

    How To Handle Life

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002
    based on 175 ratings
     | 33,010 views

    This sermon gives Biblical guidelines to deal with the pressures of life successfully.

    Introduction Lloyd J. Ogilve, in his book "Life Without Limits," tells the story of a pastor who in the space of one week heard the following comments from various people: A woman said; “I’m under tremendous pressure from my son these days. I can’t seem to satisfy him, however hard I work. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Judah Thomas avatar

    The Mother Inside

    Contributed by Judah Thomas on May 15, 2002
    based on 103 ratings
     | 13,224 views

    A different look at being a mother. Realizing that motherhood is a seed.

    Acknowledge all mothers and pray over them. “History shows almost all the greatest leaders that lived, indeed had mothers!” PAUL REVERE’S MOTHER: "I don’t care where you think you have to go, young man. Midnight is past your curfew!" MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY’S MOTHER: "I don’t mind you having ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Sean Lester avatar

    Heart For The Lost

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Dec 4, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,396 views

    What Jesus taught about how people get lost, how they are restored, and the joy that comes from restoration.

    A Heart for the Lost Rev. Sean Lester December 7, 2003 morning service Text: Luke 15:1-24 Introduction A. There was an attitude of disdain among the religious faithful toward those who were crowding around Jesus in the city of Jerusalem. An attitude not unlike how people who have been faithful ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    The Declaration Of Independence Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,977 views

    The sermon examines our human tendency to rely on self rather than seek God.

    The Declaration of Dependence (Why Men Don’t Ask For Directions—Part 2) James 4:1-10 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Review: In our previous study we explored the normal human tendency to be independent and self-reliant. Independence and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Once An Athiest - My Personal Testimony

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 30, 2000
    based on 182 ratings
     | 3,345 views

    This is my personal testimony describing how I went from being a hardened athiest, to becoming a child of God.

    PERSONAL TESTIMONY Frank J. Gallagher Abiding In The Word [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/testmony.html] I was born in 1950, and from 1956 through 1964, attended a Roman Catholic elementary school. I was taught my Catholic faith by ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    The Bully On The Block Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,397 views

    Failure to understand these elementary insights about a REAL DEVIL will leave gaping holes in your defenses, thus allowing Satan, to advance against you.

    Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 15and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. 16From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.Matthew 26:14-16 (NIV) That is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Cleaning Process

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 71 ratings
     | 9,946 views

    Our text reveals the cleaning process of the soul. 1- Alienation 2- Reconciliation 3- Continuation 4- Glorification

    INTRO.- How many of you men do laundry? ILL.- Many years ago when my daughter Holly and her hubby Chris were home on a weekend from Lincoln Christian College they had to do laundry. After Holly did a load of wash she brought them into the room and dropped them in front of her hubby Chris and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Preacher Fo Real avatar

    Three Crisis, Three Soloutions, One Answer

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Apr 11, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,731 views

    Knowing your place,position, and stand as a child of God

    The United States of America is a very diverse and well-educated country. There are more institutions of higher learning in America than anywhere. Yet, in spite of the vast number of schools and colleges, some Americans still do not meet the intellectual standards of the rest of the nation. They ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The City Was Full Of Idols

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,159 views

    1- We must allow God to convict us 2- We must reason with those who will listen 3- We must preach the good news about Jesus

    INTRO.- Name that song? Remember that TV show? They would play a tune and the contestant would try to name that song. Ok, here’s another version of that contest: NAME THAT IDOL! What? Please play along with me. What’s the biggest idol that you’ve seen here in America? Let me help you with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chip Monck avatar

    Who Cares...when I Am In Debt Up To My Eyeballs? Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jul 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,631 views

    Fifth in a series exploring life crisis, based on the promotional materials provided by Outreach in their "Who Cares" campaign. This message explores financial debt.

    (This message extensively based on the sermon starters provided in the "Who Cares" package materials from Outreach.) Have you ever experienced something, or some time in your life when things got so bad that you couldn’t do anything but laugh? Ever been there? Just had to laugh it off? Well, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Wendell Blackburn avatar

    The Mark

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Jan 26, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,890 views

    Endtimes

    The Mark Revelation 14:1-20 I’ve done many teachings from the Book of Revelation. I can’t tell you how many times I have been told, by Christians, that they don’t like studying, or even reading, the Book of Revelation because it scares them. I have always tried to tell everybody that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Like A Rock

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 29, 2007
     | 2,120 views

    Todays call to worship is all about building our lives on the rock of our salvation. That rock is Jesus Christ. He is described for us as the Corner Stone. We are also described as Living Stones built on Him.

    Like A Rock Last week I introduced a new construction project to you. The project was entitled Lets Build a Church. As I outlined that project I finished by listing seven things that we could do that would help build our church. This week I would like to expand on one of those seven points. Id ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed