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  • Andrew Schroer avatar

    God's Remedy For Stress 2 Series

    Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 19, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,568 views

    God can help us with the stress caused by the world around us.

    Forty three percent, almost half of all American adults, suffer adverse health affects due to stress: migraines, high blood pressure, acne, fatigue, depression... One million workers here in the United States are absent on an average workday due to stress related complaints. Stress is real and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Live For Eternity

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 139 ratings
     | 13,649 views

    Live For Eternity (1:13-21) -- Since We Have Such a Glorious Living Hope, Live For Eternity And Escape the Futility of the Human Condition OVERVIEW: a.

    Live For Eternity (1:13-21) -- Since We Have Such a Glorious Living Hope, Live For Eternity And Escape the Futility of the Human Condition OVERVIEW: a. LIVE IN HOPE BECAUSE OUR FOCUS MUST BE ON ETERNITY :13 b. LIVE IN HOLINESS BECAUSE THAT IS THE STANDARD FOR ETERNITY 14-16 c. LIVE IN FEAR ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Missions: God's Blessings Series

    Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 100 ratings
     | 12,638 views

    A Mission sermon to reach the unreached people groups.

    We are looking now at a passage in Scripture (Genesis 12:1-3) that is the key to understanding God’s purpose for you. When our lives align with God’s purposes, when God’s church is in line with the purposes of God, then we are prepared to receive the blessings of God. It begins with the creation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On Any Given Sunday

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,432 views

    Using the analogy of draft day in the NFL and how a team is put together we see that when the game is played anything can happen.

    “Any Given Sunday.” Hebrews 10:11-18 On any given Sunday is a term familiar to those who enjoy professional football. This term refers to the competition that goes beyond what the so-called experts say about anyone team. This is a term that speaks of intangibles. Things like heart, character and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Necessities Of Spiritual Growth

    Contributed by Michael Prescott on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,115 views

    Spiritual growth begins and continues with knowledge, spiritual understanding and wisdom regarding the absolute truth of Gods Word.

    Colossians 1:9 cont. (2 Timothy 3:1-9) (Highlight verse 7) Knowledge is a powerful thing. This passage in 2 Timothy points out the danger of it with the absence of understanding and wisdom. Ask any highly successful business man, like Bill Gates for instance, what the secret of their success is, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving Bankruptcy Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 27, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,621 views

    Love is the catalyst that brings value to the believer’s God-given spiritual gifts.

    Living in Chapter 13 and Loving It (Part 1 of 4) Loving Bankruptcy 1 Cor. 13:1-3 Feb. 4, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Illustration 1 There is a story about a man who was walking down the street. He passed a used-book store, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We've Got The Who. . .now For The What Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,973 views

    Third in a series of teachings on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The Helper that Jesus said was to our "advantage" that He leave so that the Holy Spirit might come. This message explores the work of the Holy Spirit throughout God’s Word.

    (Intro: The last two weeks we have been examining the who of the Holy Spirit. . .this week the what, while continuing to break false stigmas about Him.) One such stigma, or a common thought – whether conscious or subconscious – is that the arrival of the Holy Spirit occurs at Pentecost. So if ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Core Values - Strategy

    Contributed by Paul Cull on May 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,328 views

    One of our core values is to be a strategic church - a church that works to God’s plan, using God’s provision and working with God’s people

    Core values – Strategy 1 Chronicles 28. 1-13 1 Corinthians 12. 4-13 & 12.27 – 31 I am sure that many of you enjoy sports programmes of one kind or another. And before an important match or competition, there is inevitably an interview with some of the participants, asking about their strategy ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    How Far Can You Carry Your Wife?

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,240 views

    On this Father’s Day, how far can husbands carry their wives’ interests first and foremost in their hearts?

    How Far Can You Carry Your Wife? Ephesians 5:25-33 June 17, 2007 As I begin the message this morning, I need to come clean with you. I need to be up front and honest. I read in a preaching journal this week about Brian Gray, a pastor in Denver Colorado, who suggested that the Father’s Day ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Be Rich

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,509 views

    Ever meet cheap rich people? Ever wanted to be more giving and kind than they were? The first step is to admit that you are rich, than you will act like a rich person.

    HOW TO BE RICH TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10, 17-19 THEME: YOU ARE RICH SO ACT LIKE A RICH PERSON. It was a terrible day. I remember this day too well because of the feeling I had. It all started in a positive way. Uncle Ernie was up from South Carolina. He was there with his family and Nick, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Keith Broyles avatar

    The Dandelion Paradox Series

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 10, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,558 views

    What is a dandelion? To some it is a flower, to some it is a vegetable, and to some it is a weed. It is hard for us to know the difference. If we uproot the dandelion we may be causing damage. If we uproot what we think are weeds in our churches and c

    Last Sunday as we were looking at the Parable of the Sower I told you about moving in to a new parsonage at Lovelady and with that new parsonage came a new yard. One of the men in the congregation, the chair of the board, thought that the lawn needed to have grass so he bought Bermuda grass seed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Consistency Is Hard Work

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,475 views

    Want to make the congregation grow? Here is the solution to the problem. It is not talent, effort, or programs, it is a lack of consistency.

    CONSISTENCY IS HARD WORK TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 THEME: CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY FOR GROWTH Every morning I try to get up at 6:00am to go to the gym to work out. I have been doing this in Waynesboro for the last 3.5 years. The key in working out is consistency. You have to get up every day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    Tearing Up The Checklists Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,596 views

    Do you think that pleasing God means making and keeping a long list of rules? Think again.

    Tearing up the Checklists It’s Monday evening at your house. You have had a long day and now after dinner you are going through the mail at the kitchen table. A long envelope falls out of the stack of junk mail that is hand addressed to you. The feel of the paper is rich and textured; the stamp ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Home - Our Goal Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Aug 27, 2007
     | 3,241 views

    3 of 3 messages on the mission and vision of Meridian Christian Church. This message is based on the idea of being in community in the present and for eternity.

    8/19/07 Home - Our Goal Christians live a life of anticipation. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Removing The Yoke Series

    Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Sep 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,842 views

    This is a sermon that shows that Freedom without God is freedom short lived.

    Freedom in Christ Sermon Series Part 2 Removing the Yoke Galatians 5:13-26 (NIV) You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature. Rather, serve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist