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  • Douglas Bryan avatar

    Warning--Danger Ahead

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jul 7, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,181 views

    Through the prophet Amos, God tried to get people to recognize their sin and to change. He also told them that unless they would repent that God’s wrath would come down on them. Not only is his message applicable to Israel then, but it is pertinent to u

    WARNING–DANGER AHEAD Amos 1:1 INTRODUCTION: READ: Amos 1:1-2 I suppose that as long as there have been schools, someone has been accused of being the teacher’s pet. While I’m sure that most teachers try to give equal attention to their students, sometimes there is a closer bond with a few of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks avatar

    A Call To Generous Giving

    Contributed by Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,200 views

    Have you ever witnessed a Christian becoming jealous because another Christian received a financial blessing and they didn’t? Everyone has a responsibility to be generous in their giving without expecting anything back and this sermon speaks about what th

    Evangelist Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks THE MINISTRY OF S.A.R.A.H. (serenity*atonement*restoration & healing) Lyons, Georgia May 2003 PRAYER: Heavenly Father, My God above, thank You once again for a day in Your kingdom and the memories of days gone by . Lord I know my life is in Your hands ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    My Church Family

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,778 views

    In this sermon you will see the benefits of involvement in a church family

    In I Corinthians 12 Paul compares the church to a body. I want to use the body as a teaching point to teach the benefits of a church family. 1. My church family provides a team to work with. A Christian is not a lone ranger. We need a team to support us. A team is a unit working together. Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Heaven And Nature Sing Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,970 views

    It’s true that we have our various musical idioms. The way churches sing here has very little resemblance of the way a church sings in Africa or Brazil. And we have little idea how the first Christians expressed their melodies. What matters is that we

    Let Heaven and Nature Sing Ephesians 5:18-21 Illustration I heard of a farmer who was making his regular visit to the big city to stock up on supplies. Only this time, for one reason or another, necessity kept the farmer in town over the weekend. So he decided to find a church for his Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sanctity Of Human Life- Abortion

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 23, 2012
     | 4,480 views

    A sermon on abortion (Seed thoughts taken from Byron Holtsclaw and conclusion seed thoughts taken from another sermon on SermonCentral: Abortion - A Matter of Life and Death by Scott Kircher)

    HoHum: Talking about the church past couple of weeks. Start back next week. 4 purposes of church: Evangelize- Luke 19:10: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. Edify- 1 Thessalonians 5:11: encourage one another and build each other up Minister to those in need- Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Making Amends Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 23, 2013
     | 4,451 views

    James (or actually, Jacob in Hebrew) was one of the most dramatic cases of a changed life after having been an eyewitness to the resurrection.

    Show Jesus’ Little Brother video clip from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2BfHfkFJCQ 1. James’ Ossuary A little over 10 years ago, a French scientist made the discovery of an ossuary with the inscription, “James, the son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” on it. An ossuary was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Operation Of Tongues Series

    Contributed by Danny Davis on Feb 8, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,916 views

    What is speaking in tongues? How does the Holy Spirit want tongues to operate in the church?

    (NOTE: I want to acknowledge the use of some material from the sermon http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/speaking-in-tongues-frequently-asked-questions-james-boyd-sermon-on-holy-spirit-baptism-55466.asp) (NOTE: This series is based on the book Living in the Spirit by Dr. George Wood, General ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Worship In Spirit And In Truth

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 19, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,113 views

    Lent 3(A) - Believers worship in spirit and in truth. Worship is much more than a place. Worship is our way of living.

    WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH (Outline) March 7, 2010 - Lent 3 - JOHN 4:15-26 INTRO: Each Sunday believers gather together in churches to draw near to God. In such worship places believers have a certain closeness to God as God draws near to them in his holy word. Visible churches ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    How Do We Anticipate The Kingdom?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 30, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,767 views

    We all talk and sing about the Lord's return and the establishment of the Kingdom. But how do we live this hope out?

    How do We Anticipate the Kingdom? Romans 15:1-13 We live a life of expectation. In the Evangelical churches, we are busily occupied in the task of examining the prophecy of Scripture to determine if this is the season that the Lord will return. We don’t all agree on the particular order of events, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Introduction To The Marks Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Apr 1, 2021
     | 2,596 views

    Five sermons introducing the universally held theological truth that the church of Jesus Christ is one, holy, catholic and apostolic, with application for a church at the end of the twentieth century.

    INTRODUCTION Christian is a church word. A Christian is a person who wants to follow Jesus. "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." (John 6:37) A Christian is a person who has LIFE in God (II Corinthians 5:17. "If any (one) is in Christ (they) are a new creation; old ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Three Tough Questions To Ask Yourself As A Christian

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 23, 2021
     | 2,878 views

    I often wonder where my fellow believers stand, especially those who I stand along side of in the church. We live in a day and age where there is much compromise and strife within the church.

    I often wonder where my fellow believers stand, especially those who I stand along side of in the church. We live in a day and age where there is much compromise and strife within the church. The church as a body of believers is struggling to understand how to deal with culture. Some seek to ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Gospel Goes Viral

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 924 views

    So, what is your role and the role of the church today in order to make the gospel go viral in our community, state, nation and to the ends of the earth? What are you doing about it?

    Opening illustration: The Viral Texts project at Northeastern University in Boston is studying how printed content in the 1800s spread through newspapers—the social media network of that day. If an article was reprinted 50 times or more, they considered that “viral” for the Industrial Age. Writing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Welsh avatar

    Moving In A 5 Fold

    Contributed by Michael Welsh on Jun 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,367 views

    Gifts and talents are given in the body of Christ for the developing, maturing, and the equipping of the saints. God thinks of the body of Christ when he gives out offices and functions in the church.

    Ephesians 4:4-6 (NKJV) says 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you[a] all. – Gifts and talents are given in the body of Christ for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Fire Of The Contentious

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 27, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,317 views

    A contentious spirit is like fire which burns up all that is good, and puts families, friends and co-workers at odds. This spirit finds a small fire of strife, kindles it and keeps feeding the issues which cause distrust, hatred or malice.

    Fire Of the Contentious The Negative Influences of a Person Who Seeks Strife The King James Bible tells us “As coals are to burning coals, and wood to a fire; So is a contentious man to kindle strife.” (Proverbs 26:21) “Contentious” (?????? ma?ôn) means to be argumentative, a person who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Robby and Donna Flint avatar

    Hard Questions, Simple Answers

    Contributed by Robby And Donna Flint on Feb 8, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,887 views

    Jesus responds to the Pharisees and Herodians, God responds to Moses. In both situations, God provided simple answers to what could have been hard questions.

    Well election day is finally over, you may or may not have liked the outcome of the presidential or legislature elections and you may or may not have liked the outcome of the constitutional amendments, but I think this is a good time for us to reflect on our obligations as citizens…and specifically ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed