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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Simon Says Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2009
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    If you want to get right with God, you had better humble yourself!

    Simon Says (Acts 8:9-25) 1. Listen to this true story: "My father began teaching business classes at the local prison through a community college. On his first night of class, he started a chapter on banking. During the course of his lecture, the subject of ATMs came up, and he mentioned that, on ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Want To Be Truly Healed? Include Gratitude!

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Oct 16, 2007
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    To give thanks, to show gratitude is crucial for our wellbeing and our proper relationship with each other, with nature and with God.

    Want to be Truly Healed? Include Gratitude. This morning’s gospel story presents us with two basic needs that can sometimes be in competition. One is that we need to be satisfied with our lot if we are to be in the least bit ‘happy’. The other need is to be able to look beyond that same situation ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Peacemaker - Gods Child Series

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 17, 2007
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    A practical message on how to live at peace.

    The Peacemaker – God’s child Mat 5 Adrian Warnock Slides and audio at http://jubilee-church.org/sermons/kingdom/peacemaker.htm The Peacemaker by Ken Sande ‘There is no need for another book on this topic to be written now that his volume exists’ CJ MahaneyMuch of the following notes are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Parent Trap Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Oct 23, 2006
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    The bridge between parents and children is a bridge that is often burned and never rebuilt. This message will help you discover how to keep the bridge strong

    Many of you parents can identify with this picture when you come home from work. You are tired, you provide for your family and you come home and see this picture when you walk in the door. You immediately begin to thank God for his wonderful gift of children, after you try and figure out what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love- The Secret To Your Success

    Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007
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    The Secret to your Success

    Sermon 2 John 6 “And what this love consists in is this, that we live and walk in accordance with and guided by His commandments- His orders, ordinances, precepts, teaching. This is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you continue to walk in love-guided by it and following ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Teacher Learns Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 30, 2007
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     | 4,377 views

    If we are secure in our walk with God, we are free to consider potentially positive changes.

    The Great Teacher Learns (Exodus 18) 1. This coming week is teacher’s appreciation week. 2. The number of all teachers in the United States is 6.2 million, and that does not include home-schooling parents! About 71% are female. 3. One of the greatest legends in teaching was a 17th century ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Godly Family Relationships Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007
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    Sermon 2 in Building Relationship Series

    Building Relationships - #2 Godly Family Relationships Colossians 3:18-25 Last week, we embarked upon a journey of understanding relationships and how to build Godly Relationships with everyone that we come into contact with. The first and most important relationship to build is our individual, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The New Rome Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Feb 11, 2010
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    ARE WE SEEING THE SEEDS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW ROMAN EMPIRE?

    THE NEW ROME DANIEL CHAPTER 2 AND SEVEN INTRODUCTION: THE STUDY OF PROPHECY IS NOT AN EXACT STUDY, IN THAT WHILE WE KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, WE DON’T HAVE AN EXACT TIME TABLE, NOR IN SOME CASES THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES AS TO HOW THE PROPHECY IS TO UNFOLD. WHEN WE LOOK TO A STUDY OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Higher Standard

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
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    The standard of holiness has never been lowered, and the need for grace never more seen.

    A Higher Standard Matt. 5:20, 48 I’d like to be a track star. How cool would it be to stand before a roaring crowd that has stood to its feet because I set a new record in high jump! And I could do it, you know—if the record for high jump stood at two feet. Unfortunately for me, the record is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon Sullivan avatar

    How To Have A Family Day Series

    Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Jan 30, 2008
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     | 6,076 views

    Building Strong Families With lessons based on the 10 Commandments

    Introduction: Today is probably the hardest for us to apply. The other difficult one is not coveting. But today we want to talk about overcoming workaholism. The two really seem to go hand in hand as we work more hours to have more things. How can you tell if you are a workaholic? Yes/No 1) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Many Ways And The One Work Of God Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Oct 24, 2008
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    Are we in the process of building a Church or saving souls.

    The many ways and the One work of GOD Acts 11:19-30 (Title taken from another sermon) It is interesting to see how God works in many ways to achieve the one goal, evangelize the world There was a man who approached two laborers. “What are you doing?” the man asked the first laborer. “Can’t you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "God Calling: David"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 22, 2016
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     | 12,169 views

    A sermon about the way God sees us.

    "God Calling: David" 1 Samuel 16:1-13 How many of you know what it feels like to be excluded? How many of you have experienced the agony of being picked last for a sports team? You may have watched as one by one the taller, stronger, more athletic, more "popular" people are chosen as ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Wrestling Match On Earth

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 16, 2016
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    To show that JESUS CHRIST won over all these enemies and that the LORD JESUS CHRIST lives within me.

    I. EXORDIUM: Who is the Champion in you? JESUS CHRIST. 2 Corinthians 13:5 (Amplified Bible) Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves [not Christ]. Do you not yourselves realize and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Champion Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 5, 2015
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     | 7,680 views

    This is the 14th sermon in the series "The Cure". We have victory through Jesus Christ.

    Series: The Cure [#14] THE CHAMPION Romans 8:28-39 Introduction: Who likes to win? From Little League Baseball to t he NFL; coaches and players work very hard to be the champion. For true competitors, no other place than 1st is good enough and even after they win; they begin to work to win ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love One Another As I Have Loved You

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 9, 2015
     | 3,835 views

    Society is upside down like a spacecraft in the water, but the Holy Spirit has a way to right it.

    6th Sunday of Easter 2015 To Mom Some of you are old enough to remember the first American flights into earth orbit and toward moon landings, and you remember the first manned spacecraft. They looked a little like this chemical reaction flask (show Erlenmeyer flask). They had slightly curved ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic