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  • Louis Bartet avatar

    Let's Quit Pretending Or Drop Your Fig Leaf

    Contributed by Louis Bartet on Jul 11, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,003 views

    This sermon addresses the issue of make believe Christian and is a call to real Christian living. This sermon is a regurgitation of material written by Brennan Manning: Abba’s Child and Posers, Fakers, & Wannabes.

    SERIES TOPIC: REALITY SERMON TITLE: Let’s Quit Pretending SERMON TEXT: Genesis 3:1-8; Revelation 3:14-18; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Preached at Point Assembly of God on July 11, 2004 at 11:00 AM by Louis Bartet. -- Preface Many of the thoughts and ideas found in this sermon are from the writtings of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spotting Bad Leaders - Growing Good Ones Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,607 views

    What makes good leadership material? It might surprise you that it’s not the strong, dictatorial man-in-charge, but is someone who models the gentle and giving spirit of Jesus.

    Timothy found himself in a pickle. False teachers had come in and were fomenting dissent among the men and using freedoms in Christ to pull women off into their deception and rebellion. Some of these men were leaders in the church. He needed a strong hand to put this troubled church back on track ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Giving--Steps Toward Generosity Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 18, 2006
     | 3,348 views

    Giving from our finances and material possessions is an important spiritual discipline. It breaks money’s hold upon us, enables us to experience the abundant life, and glorifies God.

    2 Corinthians 9:6-15 “Steps Toward Generosity” INTRODUCTION Today, Palm Sunday, two roads merge. One road is the path of Christian discipleship and Spiritual discipline—the path that we have been walking along this Lenten season. The second is the walk toward Calvary, which was really begun ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Better Together"

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Nov 21, 2006
    based on 80 ratings
     | 43,143 views

    A Wedding sermon preached February 18, 2006 @ Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, Forest City, Iowa. Some material from Rev. David Zachrich & Rev. Paul Cain.

    J.B./J.M. Wedding Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 “Better Together” February 18, 2006 Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, Forest City, IA (ELCM) Rev. David R. Zachrich, D.Min & Rev. Paul Cain, credit God said it first, at the time of creation, “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Gen 2:18). Many years ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How We Know Love Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 31 ratings
     | 18,925 views

    How we know what true love is: 1- By understanding Jesus’ death 2- By sharing material possessions 3- By resting in God’s presence

    INTRO.- The movie, Love Story, came out in 1970 and starred Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw. This was when MacGraw was 32 years old and O’Neal was only 29. The film is considered one of the most romantic movies of all time by the American Film Institute. Harvard Law student Oliver ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Art Of Marriage, Part 1 - The Foundation For A Successful Marriage Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,506 views

    Part one of this marriage series, using some material from Making Marriage Work, by Pastor Mark Magee, found here at Sermoncentral.com, as well as my own stuff.

    The Art of Marriage Part 1 – The Foundation for a Successful Marriage Genesis 2:18-24 February 13, 2011 Me: I enter this series with much fear and trembling, and my mind goes back to a cartoon I saw once where a pastor and his wife were driving home from church, and he says to his wife, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Seven Keys To A Happy And Blessed Life

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,371 views

    The Lord has given us seven keys to unlock doors of blessedness. May we ever realize that God’s blessings are not always in finances and materials but more importantly spiritual!

    Intro: There are still people in the world who foolishly rely on weird superstition and rituals supposedly designed to “attract” blessings and happiness. The Bible gives us seven principles and promises to remain truly blessed. The word blessed=happy (Hebrew "asher" and Greek ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Performance Trap

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,583 views

    A sermon on grace and how we distort God's grace in our culture, USA. (Material adapted from David Seamands' book, "Healing Grace" chapter 2 "Barriers to Grace")

    HoHum: A treadmill is one of the most effective tools for burning calories, despite the fact that the person exercising stays in the same place. Similarly, so it is with people who try to work their way to righteousness. We understand that grace is what saved us but believe they must pay God back ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Before The Bar Of God Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,720 views

    Let’s talk about various aspects of this courtroom drama and especially how this applies to us (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, Set Free)

    HoHum: How many of us like Courtroom or Legal Drama shows? I used to watch Quincy with my mother. I started to watch Matlock and liked it. Then my mother began studying law. She eventually got her paralegal degree. However, throughout the course of this study, many of the professors would talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Never Again

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 29, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,013 views

    A sermon on Amos 7:1-9 (Much material adapted from Cecil P. Staton, Jr. in book Interpreting Amos For Preaching and Teaching Kerygma and Church, chapter 8)

    HoHum: “Never again,” John said. “Never again will I trust you. I can’t forgive you this time.” Ann could feel the pain in his words. His heart was broken, and now he was going to break hers. “Never again! No more chances! How could you do this again? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Not To Do

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 19, 2015
     | 4,512 views

    Talk about the results, the relationship, and the rewards of fearing the Lord (Material adapted from Bob Deffinbaugh at: https://bible.org/seriespage/5-psalm-34-fear-lord)

    HoHum: One man said, “I fell off a 6 foot ladder last summer. It was the most spectacular SPLAT ever. Talk about a perfect way to teach how not to do something! No roll. No slap. Just a flail, a yelp and a splat. Thankfully I didn't get hurt.” Reminds me of AFV where we are shown how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Speak Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 25, 2015
     | 3,638 views

    More like a Bible study on 1, 2 Timothy and Titus on We Speak of the Gospel (Material adapted from J.K. Jones Jr. at North American Christian Convention)

    HoHum: One day I was looking for something in our medicine cabinet at home. I was amazed to see how many different types of pills that were in there (remember to bring pills from home). I’ve brought a few examples to show you. Take a few samples and talk about them. As I looked at these ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Lose Your Song

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 25, 2016
     | 20,046 views

    What can take away our song? (Title and material taken from Brandon Web at: http://www.brandonweb.com/sermons/sermonpages/psalms81.htm)

    HoHum: Kory Wilcoxon- Gary, who was in his 50s, was mentally disabled, and had the mental capacity of a six- or seven-year-old. He also had one of the worst singing voices I’ve ever heard. His singing was slurred and never close to the right key. And he didn’t have the social ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Waiting

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 12, 2019
     | 4,856 views

    We are waiting with, in and through Material adapted from John Mark Hick's book called: Yet Will I Trust Him: Understanding God in a Suffering World

    HoHum: There is a woman who is buried under a 175 year old oak tree in a cemetery of a church in rural Louisiana. According to this woman’s instructions, only one word is carved on the tombstone, “Waiting.” John Mark Hicks is a Church of Christ guy and he has been through loss- his first wife died ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Stewardship Of Joy

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 17, 2016
     | 5,214 views

    Let's talk about the pleasures of joy and then the stewardship of joy (Material adapted from Robert C. Roberts' book, Spiritual Emotions, chapter 8 Joy, pgs. 114-129)

    HoHum: From Max Lucado- “I have everything I need for joy!” Robert Reed said. His hands are twisted and his feet are useless. He can’t bathe himself. He can’t feed himself. He can’t brush his teeth, comb his hair, or put on his underwear. Strips of Velcro hold his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ