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  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Learning To Stay Focused

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,160 views

    This sermon identifies qualities that will keep you focused when other things distract you.

    Do you ever find yourself distracted in your efforts to serve the Lord Jesus? Many things will distract you: people, conflict, time pressures, trials and the like. This is similar to what happens when a jet flies over a baseball field where a group of children are practicing baseball. In spite of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Value Of Togethering Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,966 views

    This introduction to the WHY series encourages us to connect better with God and with others in His Church.

    Introduction to Why Series The Value of “Togethering” John 13:34 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 INTRODUCTION: Next Sunday we will begin a new series of lessons called “Why?” The series address some of the most important questions people tend to ask themselves (or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Superman Theology

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,793 views

    This sermon is a Baccaluerate or Confirmation message to challenge Graduates (and others) when they are in the Valley of Decisions.

    I. Friday on the Internet I saw a pop up advertisement aimed at "Graduates" it showed a congratulations card, like you might get at Hallmark. On the cover it showed a Graduate getting their diploma, and the caption read: "Here you are Graduate, the card with cash!". What graduate wouldn’t want ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Its Not All About You

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,874 views

    Living as a Christian is not all about me. It is all about serving others in the name of Christ.

    Luke 4: 14 – 21 Its Not All About You Intro: Jimmy Carter told the American people during his campaign, “I’ll never lie to you, I’ll never mislead you, I’ll never dodge a controversial issue.” His mother, Miss Lillian was being interviewed by a reporter who pressed her hard asking if Jimmy had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    To Tell The Truth Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    We need to tell the truth on the masters other than God that threaten to enslave us.

    Remember the show, “To Tell the Truth?” There would be one person who did something strange or different perhaps for a living while two others would try to pretend to be that person. The object was to try and fool the panel of stars and the audience. Sometimes the person would be something strange ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Too Blessed To Be Stressed

    Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Sep 3, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,559 views

    Helping others understand that with the Grace of God life’s situations can be more bareable.

    To Blessed to Be Stressed I remember one day I was driving along minding my own business and be self absorbed with y own problems and all of a sudden I was in the midst of 5:00 traffic. Little Rock isn’t a big city, but unfortunately it has big city traffic. Well, I was waiting for the light to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    An Experience To Share

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 67 ratings
     | 8,102 views

    This sermon challenges believers to share their faith experience (in Jesus Christ) with other people.

    Int.- On October 9 my wife and I returned from a trip to China to visit our son and daughter in law. Since returning home numerous people have asked about our trip. Every time I am asked I spontaneously start talking about our experience. We have many experiences, both meaningful and challenging to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If I Had Known

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 18, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,877 views

    The manner in which we give service to others determines whether we are sheep or goats.

    If I Had Known – Matthew 25:31-46 Intro: From the time we are very little we are taught to sort things putting like things together. I had a bag of marbles when I was a kid and I would dump them all out on the carpet in my room and sort out the “cat’s eye” marbles from the rest because the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Generosity Flowing Through You Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 25, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 21,428 views

    Conditions you must meet for God’s generosity to flow through you to others.

    This is ministry month and we’re in the series on teamwork. The message today is going to conclude with an opportunity for you to let us know which ministry teams on which you believe God is calling you to serve this coming year. We’ve been looking at a paragraph from the Apostle Peter’s first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Communion & Feet Washing

    Contributed by Mark Price on May 12, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 21,152 views

    In a day of "me-first mentality" it is beneficial for us to be called back to a heart of service to others.

    This is “Passion Week.” If this were the very week that Jesus rode into Jerusalem, and we were there, imagine the mixed emotions that would dominate the week. Jesus throwing the money-changers out of the temple… and on and on. The Church has long recognized this day – this Thursday before ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Solomon & The Moms

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 15, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,015 views

    Compassionate people like Solomon readily recognize compassion within others of like heart.

    Solomon and the Moms, I Kings 3:16-28 -A Mother’s Day sermon by Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts We’ve been studying the wisdom of King Solomon from the Book of Ecclesiastes. He asked God for wisdom to rule Israel. He wrote wisdom literature. Now let’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Spiritual Discipline Of Service Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 23, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,476 views

    Service of others can bring us closer to God if we treat it as a spiritual discipline

    Tilling the Soil of The Soul May 14, 2006 The Spiritual Discipline of Service The Spiritual Disciplines are meant to be ways to draw closer to God. We meditate, not just to achieve inner peace, but to have God fill our emptiness; we fast to increase our hunger for God; we study to have our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Something Worth Sharing Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jul 10, 2006
    based on 60 ratings
     | 24,329 views

    1st in the series "Love Notes." About sharing our Christian Experience with others.

    Something Worth Sharing Screamer water slide experience. You want to share the experience, That’s why I’m preaching this today, as an excuse to mention it. Our text talks about sharing an even more important experience, the experience of a life changing encounter with Jesus. Four Important ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Christmas Bread

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 161 ratings
     | 40,874 views

    The relevance of Bethlehem, with thoughts gleaned from other sources. Good for a Christmas communion service.

    Matthew 2:1-12 – Christmas Bread A Jewish lady named Mrs. Rosenberg who many years ago was stranded late one night at a fashionable resort - one that did not admit Jews. The desk clerk looked down at his book and said, "Sorry, no room. The hotel is full." The Jewish lady said, "But your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    Idolatry, Man's Natural Instinct Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,794 views

    Natural man is an idolator, he will create a god in his mind if he has no other

    Idolotry, Man’s Natural Instinct Jonah 1:6 Intro. The philosopher speaks of a god shaped vacuum in man’s heart. Many modern preachers preach about man seeking God. Through out history we read of men worshipping idols and gods of their own making, many today worship a god created in their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist