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  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Give Them Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on May 18, 2008
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     | 5,447 views

    Jesus makes some exclusive claims…but He has the right to do so because He offers what NO ONE else can! In our efforts to reach the lost, let’s make sure we give them what they can’t get anywhere else…let’s give them Jesus!

    TEXT: John 14:6-8 TITLE: “Give them something they can’t get anywhere else!” SERIES: The Growing Church Part 2 TOPIC: Evangelism OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church PROP.: Jesus makes some exclusive claims…but He has the right to do so because He offers what NO ONE else can! In our efforts ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Might Have Been

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
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    Look at famous failures (like Mike Tyson and Michael Vick) and Judas to see how we can avoid failure in our life.

    WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Luke 22:1-6, Mark 14: 17-21 He was a big man on campus, a quarterback with the speed of a gazelle, his moves left would-be tacklers holding a handful of air, an arm like a rocket launcher, and the looks of a model. He had it all… but then he went to the dogs. He found he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Close Encounters Of The Jesus Kind

    Contributed by Carl Greene on May 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,443 views

    A sermon challenging each member of the congregation to answer Jesus’ question... "But what about you? Who do you say I am?"

    A Close Encounter of the Jesus Kind Matthew 16: 13-16 —William Willimon, “Who do you say that I am?” August 22, 1999, Duke Chapel Web Site, chapel.duke.edu. A student came to me and asked me to explain to her the difference between Christianity and Judaism. She is in love with a student who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Do You See What I See? Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 19, 2010
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    What does it mean to "examine yourself?"

    Do You See What I See? 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI March 1, 2009 Series: The Church in Crisis When I was in high school, there was this girl – let’s call her “Edith”. Everyone called her Big “Ed” because she was on the heavy side. She ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Loving As Christ Loved

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 2, 2012
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     | 10,059 views

    Throughout the gospels there is no record of Jesus ever directly telling any of his chosen disciples that he personally loved them. Yet, there was no question about His love for them, for He demonstrated it time and again. Now He asks the disciples to l

    LOVING AS CHRIST LOVED A. What are you willing to do for someone you love? ILLUSTRATION: Some of my fondest memories as a kid was playing with my brothers and friends at an old abandoned TWO-STORY HOUSE located about a quarter of a mile in a PASTURE across from where we lived in Oklahoma. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Can't We All Just Get Along?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 20, 2011
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    Conflict. It can come in various forms and in various ways. There can be a conflict of interest, conflicting opinions, etc. Conflict is one of those things that we’ve all dealt with on some level. Some people go out of their way to avoid conflict; others

    CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? INTRODUCTION: (Rodney King saying. Ironic that I’m doing this sermon with his famous line and I read that he just got arrested! I think this time it was without incident). Conflict. It can come in various forms and in various ways. There can be a conflict ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Crowns Of The Bible

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 29, 2011
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     | 25,982 views

    This message has a theme verse of 1 Cor. 9 25 and focuses on 4 different kinds of crowns mentioned in the New Testament.

    The Crowns of the Bible 1 Corinthians 9:25 Intro.: Sometimes when I preach, I mention other topics which would be worthy of study, and on one occasion I mentioned that it would be good to take time to study the crowns of the New Testament. It took a while, but I finally took the time to do that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bringing Home The Bacon Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 21, 2011
    based on 36 ratings
     | 22,557 views

    1- Please bring home the bacon 2- Please don’t beat mama 3- Please do go to church

    INTRO.- ILL.- Anne Carlson wrote: My 16-year-old brother, Ryan, was out late with friends one night. Suddenly he realized it was Father’s Day and he had neglected to buy a card for our dad. After much searching, Ryan located an open store, but was disappointed to find only two cards left on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Born To Save Me

    Contributed by Dennis Munn on Dec 15, 2010
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     | 5,801 views

    Jesus' coming was for one primary purpose...to save us.

    Born To Save Me Matthew 1:21 Introduction: Patrizia Durante was her name, and she was young, attractive, intelligent, a financial advisor by profession, and was six and a half months pregnant with her first child, when she was diagnosed with acute myloid leukemia. Acute Myloid Leukemia is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Greatest Of These

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,260 views

    The greatest of these is defined and explained in this text. 1- The superiority of love 2- The service of love 3- The steadfastness of love

    INTRO.- ILL.- Two friends were discussing the possibility of love. "I thought I was in love three times," one friend says. "How so?" his friend asks. "Five years ago I deeply cared for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me." "Was that not love?" his friend asks. "No," he replies. "That was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Real Man

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,032 views

    This messages focuses on why society's notion of a real man hinders fathers from developing strong relationships with their children.

    Father’s Day A Real Man Scriptures: Luke 15: 20-25; John 11:35 Introduction: On Mother’s Day I shared with you that there is a special bond between a mother and her child. This bond is different from that of a father and his child. During that message I told you that a mother ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Betty Johnson avatar

    Please Release Me

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jun 28, 2012
     | 14,270 views

    This dear woman, as Jesus called her, despite her situation, which plagued her for 18 years, was in church - she continued to be in the synagogue on the Sabbath. I may have heard a similar message to this many years ago, but if I did, I do not know who i

    Please Release Me Scripture: Luke 14:10-16 Do you remember this song? (Sing) “Please release me, let me go. I don’t love you anymore. To live together is a sin, so release me, and let me love again.” We’re not going to discuss the poor theology of the meaning behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Take It To The Streets

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,822 views

    In the story of the Good Samaritan you will see vital qualities that are necessary in carrying our faith into the street.

    1487 Are you taking your faith to the streets? I am not speaking of literally going into the street and preaching, or something of that nature. I am speaking of living and sharing your faith after you leave church. I turn to the story of the Good Samaritan for help with this idea. In Luke 10 we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    A World-Class Child For A World Of Children

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 15, 2008
     | 1,867 views

    Story sermon: a child watches her father being taken away charged with being disorderly, feels guilty, but does not understand why all the others in her family "receive him not."

    No Scripture is more loved and more often quoted than the Gospel of John, chapter 3, verses 16 and 17. If you want to put: the good news in miniature, there it is. One sentence encompassing the heart of the good news. So as we cane to the Advent season, during which we shall remember the Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    How To Deal With People In The Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,384 views

    1- Respect your leaders 2- Live peacefully with all 3- Warn some, encourage others 4- Never seek vengeance

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man asked the preacher, “How many active members do you have in your church?” The preacher said, “They’re all active. Half of them are working with me and half of them are working against me.” AND THIS DOES HAPPEN IN SOME CHURCHES. What’s a preacher to do in a situation like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ