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    Friends Of Jesus

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 22, 2013
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    Building an accrositc off the word FRIENDS, we'll explore what it means to be a friend to Jesus.

    I think the secret is out of the bag… God made us social creatures. From the very beginning, God has wanted us to share life and its experiences with godly friends. He wants to have someone to weep with and rejoice with, to share life with. To be friendless, to have no one to share life with, ...read more

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    The Turning Point

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Sep 12, 2013
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    What is in view here is our salvation. God is revealing how He saves us. He is revealing how we are made right with Him. We call this justification. It is how we are made righteous before God.

    Up to this point in the book of Romans, we have seen how every human being stands condemned before God. The picture has been painted of a humanity that is utterly and totally without any hope. All of us stand before God guilty as charged. And there is absolutely nothing that any of us can do about ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    A Living Hope

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 17, 2010
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    Hope is both a verb and a noun, something we do and something we have within our hearts. Hope is one of the many blessings God offers to all who will obey and follow Christ.

    A Living Hope 04/12/09 PM Text: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Introduction The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hope as “a desire with expectation of obtainment; to expect with confidence (Trust.)” The word hope appears some 68 times in the New Testament and is in one of my favorite verses: Ephesians ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bad Calls From Religious Umpires

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Apr 21, 2010
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    We must stop comparing oursleves to anything other than the Word of God.

    Introduction Baseball is an American sport that has been around for a long time. There are two teams, competing with each other and overseeing the game and the pitching of the ball is an umpire. Have you ever seen an umpire make a bad call? The crowd boo’s and blood pressure and anger ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Another Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 7, 2010
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    Caleb is one of those men whom we seldom meet with in the Bible, but whenever we do meet him we are better for the meeting. Caleb is one of those rare individuals with “another spirit.” Caleb was a man different from the crowd. He was man made from a

    “Another spirit” Numbers 14:13-24 Joshua 14:6-15 Caleb is one of those men whom we seldom meet with in the Bible, but whenever we do meet him we are better for the meeting. Caleb is one of those rare individuals with “another spirit.” Caleb was a man different from the crowd. He was man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Remembrance

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on May 10, 2010
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    God calls us to always remember who He is and who we are to be as His children.

    In Remembrance 05/24/09 AM Text: Luke 22:19 Introduction On May 30, 1868, our country observed the first day memorializing those who had fallen in battle during the Civil War. It was called “Decoration Day” at that time. In the few short years following the Civil War dozens of local ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Practice Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on May 11, 2010
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    This series is to make the church more aware of the importance of practicing the biblical discipline of prayer.

    Introduction I get many emails in my inbox, as perhaps you do forwards, Viagra advertisements, political jokes. Sometimes get emails with jokes about certain groups of people- no lack of blonde/pastor/lawyer jokes. How about charismatic jokes? How many Charismatic’s does it take to change a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Fading Light

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 14, 2010
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    The light we have in Christ is a fading light; we are not assured that history as we know it will remain, and it may be nearing its end. Feel the urgency of following and using that light while we can.

    A foursome on a golf course, in the late afternoon. It's getting late, and the sun is beginning to go down. Harder and harder to see the flags in the distance, more difficult to tell just where the fairway leaves off and the rough begins. They have two choices: either they can decide to call it a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Give Up - For With Christ There Is Hope

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 2, 2010
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    The story of the raising from the dead of the Widow of Nain’s son gives us hope that with Jesus nothing is impossible

    The Raising of the Widow of Nain’s Son Maddy and I moved to Frisby from New Romney at the end of 2007 Story: As we were taking the bedroom apart, I was surprised to find a small basket underneath our bed with three eggs and £1000. I was a bit puzzled and so I called Maddy and asked her what this ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    The Fine Art Of Generosity Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008
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    The message looks at the Christians need for Generosity.

    The test for many Christians becomes evident in the reaction they display when the topic turns from being Christ-like with our morals to being Christ-like with our money. Living in a society that is saturated with a materialistic mentality definitely does not help matters. Our culture portrays ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Things You Can't Buy

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Oct 8, 2008
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    Listed in the outline are a few things that are not For Sale. Items that have been bought and Paid for, and are no longer on the auction block

    THINGS YOU CAN’T BUY I Corinthians 6:19-20 Introduction; The text tells us that a price has been paid. That we have been purchased, a slave being purchased at the auction block in no longer his/her own, but to the one who has paid the highest cost. We can look back into the Story of Hosea and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Wasn't Me!

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 14, 2008
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    When we fail to take responsibility for our own mistakes, we fail to recognize that we too are sinners. By taking responsibility for our actions, we repent and receive the gift of forgiveness.

    It wasn’t me! Exodus 32:15-26 Introduction Dorthy Sayer wrote in “The divine ‘scheme of things,” as Christianity understands it, is at once extremely elastic and extremely rigid. It is elastic, in that it includes a large measure of liberty for the creature; it is rigid in that it includes the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Could I Be A Pharisee?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 30, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,053 views

    A sermon about learning to be authentic Chrisitians.

    Matthew 23:1-6, 13-15, 23-28, 33 “Could I Be A Pharisee?” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org The Apostle Paul wrote to the Church in Rome: “You yourselves are our letter…known and read by everybody.” Today he might drop the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Are You Prepared?

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Nov 7, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
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    Jesus gives some "scary" pictures of the end of the world. We don’t need to be scared! Jesus will make sure that we are prepared for whatever He asks us to face.

    -When Linda saw that there were tornadoes heading this direction on Wednesday night, we cancelled our evening plans, we moved a few valuable and sentimental items to the basement, secured a few items outside and settled down in the basement and let the storm move on through -Before 31 December ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael B. Perrott avatar

    Ready - Or Not? #1 Series

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Nov 26, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 10,440 views

    A SERMON FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Jesus says to keep watch, keep awake - to be ready and prepared. A call to put our spiritual ’house’ in order to welcome him.

    Mark 13:24-37 A TIME OF CELEBRATION IS AT HAND! Yes, a time of celebration is at hand – a new year begins today! “But”, I hear you say, “hang on a sec! It isn’t January 1st, it’s November 30!” Ah, true it is, but just the same, a new year begins today! The Church’s new year, that is. Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed