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  • Ronnie Knight avatar

    The First Gospel Message

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Jul 9, 2010
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     | 5,148 views

    This sermon should challenge each hearer to understand their need for salvation and come to Jesus for redemption.

    Subject: Salvation of Mankind Scripture: Genesis 3.1-19 Sermon: The First Gospel Message Scope: This sermon should challenge each hearer to accept God’s call to salvation. Summary: In this passage we read about the ghoulishness of our depravity and the gloriousness of the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Becoming A Water Walker

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 30, 2010
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     | 8,200 views

    A challenge to chruches to step out in faith bsed on thoughts from John Ortenberg's Book.

    Becoming a Water Walker (All my sermons use illustrations from www.sermoncentral.com and the scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) (This sermon was based on John Ortenberg’s Book and credit was given to the author) It takes great deal of FAITH to build God’s Church, especially ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Church Ain't For Me. Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 29, 2012
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     | 10,441 views

    A closer look at why people do not attend church and a challenge for the church to reach them.

    Sunday, Sept 16th is National Back to Church Sunday. On this Sunday we would like everyone to put out an effort to invite or bring someone to church with you. Bribe them with lunch afterwards if necessary. This Sunday I want to inform you of the reasons people do not go to church and how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Help, I Can't Breathe

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 26, 2013
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     | 12,642 views

    Sermon that challenges believers to look within themselves and make sure that their worship matches their walk

    Around the turn of the century, Kathryn Scott sang a song entitled “Breathe”. Here is a taste of some of the lyrics: “This is the air I breathe, Your Holy presence living in me” “This is my daily bread, Your very word spoken to me” “And I I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Here Comes The Rain

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on Apr 19, 2011
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     | 14,452 views

    A message for those who are weary in prayer or need challenged to do something great for the Lord

    Here Comes the Rain I Kings 18:41 And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain." 42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees. 43 "Go and look toward the sea," he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Mothers In Tight Situations Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,956 views

    No matter what challenges you face, you can face them in a godly way.

    Mothers in Tight Situations (topical) 1. Contemplating motherhood can makes some of us sentimental: A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed a little old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on. Finally he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Radical Reliance

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
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    Challenging the congregation to live a life of radical reliance, in the model of the Acts 242-47 church

    INTRO I am a typical Westernized American. I am the third of three children, the baby in the family so to speak in a typical, American middle-class family. From my earliest memory my parents spoiled me – not rotten to the core (at least I would like to believe), but I never went ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Facing The Giants Of Your Life With Prayer Series

    Contributed by Christopher Gregas on May 17, 2011
    based on 30 ratings
     | 29,694 views

    A message that encourages us to commit the great challenges and trials in our life to God in prayer.

    “Facing The Giants In Your Life With Prayer” Text: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 We all have probably heard the story of David and Goliath in I Samuel 17…how God used a brave young man full of faith to face a huge hulk of a man so that God could get the glory. With sling in hand, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Challange

    Contributed by Charles Worth on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,789 views

    A look at how God challenges the way way we think, act and look at Him.

    God’s Challange Mark 8 We all have times in our lives when we feel that God isn’t there. In the verses of Chapter 8 of the book of Mark give us a wonderful understanding of how we need to look at life in those times of drought. Let’s start looking at scripture this morning: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going Up Against "God's Man?"

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 6, 2015
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     | 4,339 views

    Can you ever challenge a preacher and can you ever righteously remove him?

    I just read an article entitled, “Rejecting God-Ordained Leadership in the Church.” The writer was suggesting that we should not resist even ungodly leadership in the Church because God will deal with them. Having seen the abuse of pastors by congregations, I could easily amen this. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Reverent Psong Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 6, 2015
     | 5,238 views

    In challenging or changing times, the Psalmist reminds us the appropriate response of the people of faith is praise.

    Malcolm Gladwell, in 2000, debuted his first book entitled The Tipping Point. In that book, Gladwell defines the tipping point as “that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Three Discipleship Questions

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 2, 2014
     | 4,821 views

    Following Peter's confession that Jesus is the Messiah, the Lord gives sobering instructions on the challenges of discipleship.

    Three Questions For Disciples Matthew 16:21-26 Introduction 1. We have just heard Peter make the greatest confession: Jesus is the Messiah. This has been the aim of Jesus all along. Now He entrusts to them the reality. 2. Matthew 16:21-26. This text asks some questions of us in regards to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Song Of Faithfullness Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 2, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,849 views

    In every relationship, particularly marriage, there are times when the believer must be faithful, regardless of the challenge.

    Allan Petersen, in The Myth of the Greener Grass, tells the story of a group of a dozen married women having lunch together. One woman asked, "How many of you have been faithful to your husbands throughout your marriage?" Only one woman out of the twelve raised her hand. At home that evening, one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Courage To Do........

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Apr 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,130 views

    though courage takes on another dimension, a dimension of peace and joy in the middle of challenges and struggles

    Do you know what my son James dreamed about last night? A friend asked Steve ( adapted from a story by Steve Goodier). The friend continued, “He dreamed about you.” Steve smiled with delight at the honor of a friend’s son including him in a dream. Steve had befriended the young boy early in their ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    The Name Above All Names Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 13, 2025
     | 665 views

    Based on Philippians 2:5-11 - Challenges hearers to consider the power of the name of Jesus.

    “THE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES” Philippians 2:5-11 FBCF – 5/11/25 Jon Daniels INTRO – In 1950, the great Scottish American preacher Peter Marshall stood before the United States Senate & share this: “The modern challenge to motherhood is the eternal challenge – that of being a godly woman. The very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist