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  • Jerry Stepp avatar

    Leave Your Stones At The Door

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,885 views

    Stone/sin revealed to each of us by the Lord, while trying to point out the sins of others

    Leave your Stone at the Door John 8:1-11 Introduction There is a theme of this text found here in John 8. And that theme is “forgiveness”. We will see in this chapter, when people will not, Jesus will. As we go through this passage today, let us remember the passage in Matthew 6:14-15, it says…. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Only Takes A Spark Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 1, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 22,755 views

    This sermon looks at the calling of the first disciples & encourages us to follow in their footsteps, bringing others to Jesus.

    John 1:35 – 51: It only takes a spark - Bringing others to Jesus. It only take s a tiny spark to ignite a fire and only takes one individual filled with the Spirit of God to ignite others into becoming followers of Christ. It was one man John the Baptist, who saw Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gift

    Contributed by David Cook on Oct 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,409 views

    God has given you spiritual gift(s) to build and bless others in the body of Christ.

    Question: How many ministers does CWBC have? 1? 4? Everyone? Nowhere does the Bible teach the pastor is the only minister. The Bible teaches all Christians are ministers. READ 1 Peter 4:10-11. “Each one” received a gift. God is a giver. 1. GOD GAVE YOU GIFTS. THREE GIFTS GOD GIVES YOU THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sharing Your Life Message Series

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Oct 25, 2010
     | 7,399 views

    If you believe that Jesus is the Son of God, then your life long mission is to share this message with others.

    Purpose: Proclamation #2 Sharing Your Life Message Intro: For some today’s message may be a contentious issue ... It is my belief that essentially we are called to “convert” or “proselytize” people. Now you will hear people say ... “should we even tell other people what they should believe?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pray 4 Big Ideas

    Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Jul 25, 2010
     | 2,055 views

    I want 2 remind my kids and other kids the importance of giving GOD thanks.

    Imagine your mother and daddy is sitting at the dinner table; before you said your prayer, you’ll littlies started eating. NOW, you’ll littlies been doing this because mom and dad never said anything, sometime this is what we do and I’m guilty too. Remember! This is my sermon; you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Passion For God

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,501 views

    God expects us to love Him with all we have, and to love others the same way.

    Focus Passage: Matthew 22:35-40 Supplemental Passage: 1 John 4:19 We love, because He first loved us. Introduction: There was a little boy who entered the family room after suppertime. Dad was weary from a hard day on the job. He had the recliner kicked back and was reading the paper. The little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Choice: Life, Or Death

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,813 views

    Choose life in the Promised Land, and discover what waits for you on the other side of joyful reality

    INTRO A number of weeks ago, I jokingly said that everyone in my family had a license for something in life. The one license my folks said was solely mine was the complaining license. Dad would say: “Stop your fussing;” and if I didn’t, he’d pick on me and saying: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    To Know

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,718 views

    You must first fully know the love of God before you can show it to others.

    Ephesians 3: 14 – 21 / To Know Intro: A chicken crossed the road and saw a KFC. He turned to his friend and said, “I know why we are here and it’s not good!” / At one time or another, everyone reflects on their life and wonders why they are where they are and how things might have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    To Live: Shine Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Aug 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,851 views

    If you have joy, let others see it! So that they may come to know Christ!

    TEXT: Philippians 2:12-18 TITLE: To LIVE - SHINE SERIES: To Live TOPIC: live a life of holiness OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church July 12, 2009 PROP.: It’s important to let others see how you live your life so that they may be won and that you may live blameless… INTRODUCTION: Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Priority Of Friendship Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Aug 11, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,261 views

    God’s priority is for us to invest our lives into others, being a source of Good News

    During the course of our series, "Your Bucket List," we have been looking at the things we need to do, or the things we need to prioritize in our life before we "kick the bucket." The Bible says our life here on earth is but a breath, our days are like a passing shadow (Ps. 39:5; 144:4). In ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Part 4 Of 5: How Can The Church Help Me Win In Life? Series

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,853 views

    God has given us the church (among other helps) to help you WIN in this life.

    Series Title: Questions About the Church Sermon Title: How Can the Church Help Me Win in Life? Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 As Paul is writing to the church at Corinth, he knows that they have a lot of evil influences. We’ve already talked about how big of a city and how important of a city ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Free To Flourish

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,214 views

    God gives us everything we need to flourish as a child of His. Are we a testimony to others?

    Intro. An intensely Personal Psalm - Glad we are free to have a PERSONAL relationship with God! Most likely David wrote for Sabbath, today Lord’s Day. I. The Praise that cannot be Contained - vs. 1-5 A. It Will Stir Us - vs. 2 (morning and night) B. It will Spread to Others - 1 Chron 16:7-36 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Respoding To Eternal Glroy Part Iv Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on May 16, 2010
     | 2,705 views

    If we have embraced Christ’s forgiveness then we will long for others to embrace it too.

    Part IV Revelation 22:17 Purpose: To declare God's invitation to eternal life. Aim: I want the listener to come to Christ and to call others to Christ. INTRODUCTION: A few centuries before Christ a man named Alexander conquered almost all of the known world using military strength, cleverness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    True Seekers - Compassion Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 28, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,490 views

    Compassion is the hallmark of a Christian. It needs to be cultivated, through doing little acts of kindness and identifying with others.

    We want to think about the qualities of Christianity over these few Sundays. • True seekers of God are people of character, compassion and conviction. • Last week we talked about character – that’s what we want to build up – a character that reflects the beauty of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Stolen Cure"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Jun 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,467 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivae the hearers to affirm to others that God through Christ honors our faith.

    28 June 2009 Fourth Sunday in June U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: God through Christ honors our faith. REFERENCES: Mark 5:25-34 (ESV); Leviticus 17:11b (ESV) … life of the flesh is in the blood … Hebrews ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal