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  • Michael Johnson avatar

    Access Granted

    Contributed by Michael Johnson on Dec 16, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 10,510 views

    This a sermon geared towards those who work with young people.

    People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. “But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good News About Bad News

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 18, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,175 views

    God’s Good News is greater than and transforms the world’s bad news.

    The Good News About Bad News John 1:1-5 Skit… Have you heard the news? Charlie is in a cast. That is bad news! No that is good news! At first they thought he broke both legs but it was just one. That is good news! No that is bad news! Now he can’t work. That is bad news! No that is good news! The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Cocks avatar

    The Church Bone Yard: Or: Bony Christians

    Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 17,925 views

    This is talking about Israel. Explain. But what if we applied this to the church today? What if this was the church bone yard? What kind of bony Christians would we have in our churches today? Let’s look at some of today’s bony Christians.

    THE CHURCH BONE YARD OR: BONY CHRISTIANS TEXT: Ezekiel 37:1-10 INTRODUCTION: This is talking about Israel. Explain. But what if we applied this to the church today? What if this was the church bone yard? What kind of bony Christians would we have in our churches today? Let’s look at some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Power Of Patience" Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 99 ratings
     | 36,197 views

    Eleventh in a series on the book of James. When problems overwhelm us, (1) We are tempted to Lose Patience, (2) We are tempted to Lose Perspective, and (3) We are tempted to Blame Others.

    A STUDY OF THE BOOK OF JAMES Sermon #11 THE POWER OF PATIENCE JAMES 5:7-11 Is patience difficult for you? A man in Los Angeles, California was arrested for negligent discharge of a weapon after shooting his toilet bowl ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Experiencing The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,082 views

    1. Being a student of the Word takes effort. 2. Being a student of the Word turns effort into joy. 3. Being a student of the Word turns the written Word into the Living Word.

    Ravi Zacharias, a Christian intellectual who travels around the world lecturing in secular settings on spiritual themes, tells of an experience he had in Columbus, Ohio. He writes, “A few weeks ago, I did a lectureship at Ohio State University. As I was being driven to the lecture, we passed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Prevention Is Better Than Cure

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,375 views

    David, Pt. 13

    PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE (2 SAMUEL 18:1-17) I love sports. I took to soccer, ping-pong and badminton in my younger days, and basketball and tennis in my 30s. There was no moving object I did not like. By the time I was 35, my knees couldn’t withstand the onslaught anymore. One morning my ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The All-Sufficient Christ

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,849 views

    This sermon is a very personal take on the theme of The Sufficiency of Jesus Christ. It was written in the wake of the death of my brother from cancer.

    Sermon for CATM - June 24, 2007 - The All-Sufficient Christ “What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fear Not

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 22,107 views

    What is God’s solution for us & what He can do for us as we go through difficulties in life.

    Fear not…For I am with thee, says the Lord What is God’s solution for us & what he can do for us as we go through difficulties in life. Isaiah 43: 1 But now, this is what the Lord says-- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Toys Or Joys?

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 14, 2011
     | 3,685 views

    A man is not the sum of what he gathers, it is not abou what you have but who you know. Do you know the one that provides ALL things?

    TOYS OR JOYS? (All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.) So many times I have heard people say “the one that dies with the most toys wins” as if gathering material possessions here on earth is what life is all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dealing With Debatable Matters - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,787 views

    In our sermon today we will examine Part 3 of Paul's method of dealing with debatable matters.

    Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of debatable matters. Let’s continue to learn about this in a message I am calling, “Dealing with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Hooked On A Title

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 9, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 19,603 views

    Jesus did not anoint the head of the disciples - he did not call for a bottle of Holy Oil - he did not ask them to get in a Prayer Line. This may not be apparent at first, but think about it - your feet carry a enormous load.

    TITLE: HOOKED ON A TITLE SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 13:1-17 In the earlier chapters Jesus had given His ministry to the people of GALILEE and JERUSALEM. In ths 13th Chapter and following Chapters, Jesus turns from an unbelieving world to minister the Father’s love to His INNER CIRCLE OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Scudder avatar

    Finding The Courage To Follow Christ

    Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 14, 2011
     | 6,880 views

    We have before us a story of two followers of Christ who had gotten very discouraged. They had surrendered their lives to follow Jesus Christ, but then all of their hopes were dashed when Jesus was arrested, tortured, humiliated, and put through a slow an

    Purpose: To show how Christ brought two wayward followers back into fellowship. Aim: I want the listener to solve his discouragement by focusing on Christ with other believers. INTRODUCTION: We have before us a story of two followers of Christ who had gotten very discouraged. They had surrendered ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark Connelly avatar

    Press On Series

    Contributed by Mark Connelly on Aug 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,238 views

    People will let you down. You will fail. So determine now to be people who PRESS ON to the end.

    In this series, I’ve been telling you stories of four heroes of the faith. My hope is that these heroes would stir your soul to follow Jesus more closely, and you’d have new stories of the faith to tell your children, and your children’s children. (Phil 3-typically go thru ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kenneth Gerada avatar

    The Time Of The Great Giving

    Contributed by Kenneth Gerada on Oct 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,633 views

    Message for CAMACOP Church Planting Sunday on December 9, 2012.

    The Time of the Great Giving Church Planting Sunday December 9, 2012 Introduction It is December 9 today and Christmas is just around the corner. We may have heard this familiar chorus by Maranatha telling us what Christmas is all about. The lyric of the song says: (Note: singing this song ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Gambling Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 23, 2012
     | 6,201 views

    Is the prohibition of gambling in the Covenant of Christian Conduct just a legalistic rule or a natural outflow of loving God completely and love others as ourselves?

    A year or so ago we took several months to review the sixteen Articles of Faith found in the Manual of the Church of The Nazarene. These subjects included what we believe about the Triune God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Holy Scriptures, Sin, Atonement, Salvation, the Church, the Sacraments, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene