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  • Warren Lamb avatar

    Christ Plays No Favorites Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,580 views

    What do you know about prejudice? Have you ever experienced it? What was that like? Have you ever been guilty of it? Be careful how you answer – you might be surprised at the truth.

    One of the things that I so enjoy about the study of God’s Word is how it is knitted together so finely that there is nothing that doesn’t fit, nothing that is out of place. Our story today demonstrates this quite well indeed. Preparing for our time together today, I ran into a problem that occurs ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Samaritans And Other Sinners

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 17, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,246 views

    A look at how Jesus treats sinners.

    Eastern European Jews in the early 1900s had a very ordered society that was not so different from the Jewish culture of Jesus’ day. Their attitudes toward women were very similar. For them, the world of sacred and scholarly learning belonged only to men. In the movie Yentl, a young, unmarried ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Are You Sure You Are Ready To See God

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 19, 2007
    based on 78 ratings
     | 4,957 views

    This is the last of this series Part 4 I hope that you will be able to see how easy it is to become reckless in our Worship habits

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Becoming Like Christ : The Purpose Of God In Our Lives

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Oct 21, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,943 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT BECOMING LIKE CHRIST WHICH IS THE PURPOSE OF GOD IN OUR LIVES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE FOLLOWING 1. TRANSFORMATION 2. VICTORY 3. CONFIDENCE 4. PRAISE 5. HOLINESS 6. JOY 7. LOVE

    BECOMING LIKE CHRIST : THE PURPOSE OF GOD IN OUR LIVES ************************************************************************ OUTLINE 1. TRANSFORMATION 2. VICTORY 3. CONFIDENCE 4. PRAISE 5. HOLINESS 6. JOY 7. LOVE THE MESSAGE BECOMING LIKE CHRIST : THE PURPOSE OF GOD IN OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Bond avatar

    The Highest Priority Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,904 views

    Whether you’ve been walking with Jesus for a short or a long time, it’s good to take stock of your goals and priorities.

    Introduction Many of the New Testament letters were written to address problems in the churches. A good illustration is 1 Corinthians when Paul offers counsel on issues like division in the church, immorality, lawsuits among believers, spiritual gifts and the resurrection. 1 Corinthians deals with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Shepherds?

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,356 views

    Why did God choose to let shepherds be the first to hear the news of the Messiah?

    Over the past few weeks we have been taking a new look at some of the figures of the Christmas story. We’ve taken some time to study the stories within the story. We’ve looked at the story of Mary, the teenaged girl that God chose to be the mother of His Son. Last week we discussed the story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Prophet Without Honor

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,056 views

    Message about the reception Jesus received in Nazareth.

    A Prophet Without Honor Matthew 13:53-58 September 24, 2006 Introduction Have you ever been in a situation where maybe you’re well-known in a certain place, and maybe pretty popular, but when you get home, you find out that maybe you’re not all that great after all? Me either. Just ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "To The Foreordained" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,763 views

    Introduction to a study in 1 & 2 Peter

    “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Out Of The Ashes Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,699 views

    Esther, Pt. 1

    OUT OF THE ASHES (ESTHER 1) I have little to no interest in crossword puzzles or any other kind of puzzles; it sure is a puzzle why people bother, but it is a sight to see crossword puzzle fans patiently working on the latest puzzle in their newspaper and to see how they cannot get enough of it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus The Teenage Rebel

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,418 views

    What was Jesus like as a young person?

    Jesus The Teenage Rebel “I wish there were a couple hundred more verses at the end of Luke 2… (PUT IT IN CONTEXT!) - as a youth pastor, more stories about Jesus teen years. some indication of how He related to His peers. of how He and His parents got along. - somehow we get this idea that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking In Faith: Just Showing Up Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 5, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,045 views

    God gives Jonah very few details and Jonah has to step out in faith to get the job done.

    Jonah’s to do list: “Things to do today: Take a walk to the city of Nineveh – check; Give God’s message to the hated Ninevites – check; Have dinner in a nice Assyrian café – check; Go to bed and get some sleep – check.” When we read our Scripture today, it appears that Jonah treats the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Mother Of Example- Rizpah

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 10, 2007
    based on 98 ratings
     | 46,890 views

    A Mother Of Example- Rizpah

    II Samuel 21:1-13 A Mother Of Example A young preacher was preparing to preach his very first sermon. Knowing that it was his first sermon, he wanted it to hit a home run and wanted to have a smashing introduction to set it off. He went to an older pastor, and asked him if he had a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Preach The Gospel: It Is Harvest Time

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,673 views

    THIS SERMON IS AN URGENT CALL TO PREACH THE GOSPEL AS IT IS HARVEST TIME AND HIGHLIGHTS TEN MAJOR ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION.

    PREACH THE GOSPEL: IT IS HARVEST TIME ************************************************** OUTLINE 1. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL BUT THE LABOURERS ARE FEW 2. DO NOT BE ASHAMED TO CONFESS CHRIST BEFORE MEN 3. DO NOT HAVE THE BLOOD OF SINNERS ON YOUR HAND 4. FOLLOW CHRIST AND HE WILL MAKE YOU A ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bruce Goettsche avatar

    The New Old Commandment Series

    Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    Being a real deal Christian means loving others.

    The New Old Commandment 1 John 2:7-11 http://www.unionchurch.com Copyright November 12, 2006 Rev. Bruce Goettsche THE REAL DEAL: A Study in 1 John Perhaps you have heard the saying, “love makes the world go around.” It’s a nice thought but you have to admit we have reason to question whether it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Righteousness Is Ours

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,784 views

    Pentecost 22(C) / Reformation - God’s righteousness is ours: NOT by the LAW -- BUT by FAITH.

    GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IS OURS November 5, 2006 - REFORMATION - Romans 3:19-28 * * * * * * * * * Dear Christian Friends and Fellow Saints in the Lord, Fellow Redeemed who are Saved by the Righteousness of God: Today we are going to go back to the basics, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran