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  • Pat Cook avatar

    The Way To Go Up Is Down

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,055 views

    Looking at Jesus being the conquering Lion and the sacrificial Lamb, the way to win is to submit to God’s plans and purposes.

    Revelation 5:1-10 – The Way to go Up is Down I’m sure most of you know what an oxymoron is. It’s a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself. There are lists and lists of the things, and here are some of my favorites: Artificial Grass, boneless ribs, big town, harmless lie, communist ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Keeler avatar

    Step By Step His Way

    Contributed by Steve Keeler on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,903 views

    So often we believe we are on the right path, just when we think all is in line with God’s plan, we run into a road block.

    Step by Step - His Way by Steve Keeler Scripture Jeremiah 29:11 If you’ve been to a bookstore in the past fifteen years you’ve noticed the “…for Dummies” series of books out there. There are “…for Dummies” books about almost everything: “Quilting for Dummies,” “Hang Gliding for Dummies,” “Nuclear ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    I Know The Ways Of God! Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 24, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,798 views

    This sermon contrasts the ways of God and the ways of this world and how to tell the difference when we encounter them in our lives.

    What Do You Know? I Know the Ways of God! 1 John 5:1-12 May 20, 2001 Intro: A. [Unhappiness at Home and Work, Citation: Sally Pook, London Daily Telegraph (10-16-00); submitted by Alan Wilson, Nyon, Switzerland] Ten percent of the British people believe they would be better off dead, according to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Mercy: "The Way To Happiness” Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 10,502 views

    Many Christians are not happy because they are missing this one beatitude in their life.

    Imagine if you would a fork in the road. To the right the road is named “Merciful Avenue” and it leads to happiness. To the left the road is named “Cruelty Avenue” and it leads to misery. Illustration: Happiness - A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Let There Be A New And Better Way

    Contributed by Samuel Wilder on Jan 9, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,644 views

    Making changes is tough and too often we do what Moses did and snap back to doing things the way we’ve always done them, but that’s not always God’s way!

    “Let There Be a New and Better Way” – Numbers 20:8-12 January 2, 2005 Read Numbers 20:8-12 Ask: Do you notice anything wrong in that passage? Look again… – God tells Moses to gather up three things: Aaron, his brother and “assistant pastor”; the staff, the symbol of Moses’ work as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Which Way Are You Going?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 246 ratings
     | 11,814 views

    Different types of growth that should take place in our lives and in the church. 1- Ingrowth 2-Outgrowth 3- Upgrowth

    INTRO.- ILL.- One time a young Bible college student was witnessing in the suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. As he approached one house, there was an elderly man sitting on the porch. He said to the man, “Are you a Christian?” The man said, “No, I’m a Smith. The Christians live two doors down.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Love God Not The World's Way! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,434 views

    The act of love opens up our eyes to see God but the act of hatred causes us to be blind and trapped in darkness.

    1 John 2 – Sermon ““Love God not the World’s ways” Thesis: The act of love opens up our eyes to see God but the act of hatred causes us to be blind and trapped in darkness. Scripture Text: The Holy Bible, New International Version 1 John 2:1 (NIV) 1My dear children, I write this to you so that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Baby On The Way: A Birth Announcement

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,962 views

    An announcement usually has: the baby’s name, date and time of birth, weight , length, and place, siblings, and of course the parents’ names. Let’s look at these things about Jesus that we might understand His birth better.

    A Baby on the Way: A Birth Announcement Luke 1:26-38 Luke 2:1-8 INTRODUCTION... Howard Hendricks, quoted in Homemade, September, 1989 A little boy asked his mother where he came from, and also where she had come from as a baby. His mother gave him a tall tale about a beautiful white-feathered ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Aldy Duque avatar

    Trusting God: A Way Of Life

    Contributed by Aldy Duque on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 16,157 views

    Often, we are caught not trusting God, not because we do not want to put our trust in Him, but because we tend to forget trusting him. Simply put, trusting God is not really our way of life.

    1. INTRODUCTION Even those who claim to be “Born Again” are not necessarily firmly grounded in the truths of the Bible. In his book What Americans Believe which provides a statistical analysis of religious beliefs in America, George Barna cites several fascinating statistics which are based on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Sin, Thats The Way It Goes! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004
    based on 60 ratings
     | 5,431 views

    Sin has crept its way into our society and it is driving God out and replacing God with evil ways. But Jude tells us to contend for the faith because sin always costs people their lives.

    Sin, That’s The Way It Goes!- Jude part 1 Thesis: Sin has crept its way into our society and it is driving God out and replacing God with evil ways. But Jude tells us to contend for the faith because sin always costs people their lives. Introduction: Opening thought of were this sermon idea ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith, That's The Way It Goes! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,745 views

    Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred of evil’s corruptions.

    Faith, that’s the way it goes! Thesis: Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred of evil’s corruptions. Scripture Texts: Jude 20-25 NIV 20But you, dear ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Godly Ways In The Wilderness Of Life

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 22, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,251 views

    When we try to live life in our own power, it only leads to a wilderness of complaining, moaning and groaning. However, as we allow God to have control supernatural results happen. People see us from a distance and say man they are really getting it don

    Intro: Many years ago A.J. Gordon went to the World’s Fair. From a distance he saw a man pumping water with one of those old hand pumps. The water was pouring out and he said as he looked, "That man is really pumping water." But when he got closer, he discovered that it was a wooden man connected ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Burkey avatar

    Sharing Jesus In Practical Ways Series

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
    based on 301 ratings
     | 66,093 views

    Jesus in Matthew 10:42 when he speaks of sharing a cup of cold water is speaking of the practicality of living the Christian life. Christianity and our relationship with God is personal, but not meant to be private. Our life with God is a life that is des

    The Great Life: Sharing Jesus in Practical Ways June 29-30, 2002 Matthew 10:40-42 (New International Version) 40”He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. 41Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    Growing Kids God's Way Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,371 views

    Parents have an awesome task. I am confident that every parent here felt the weight of that responsibility the first time they held their child. Everyone mother and father—and grandmother and grandfather—knows what I am talking about. If we feel over

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Family Classics Series 2006 Growing Kids God’s Way Luke 2:21, 39-42, 51-52 Introduction: The most powerful job in the world is not the president of the United States, the Secretary General of the United Nations, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Growing The Church God's Way

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,366 views

    There ae many models of church growth. The right way is God’s way.

    February 1, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Subject: The Great Commission Title: Growing the Church God’s Way We moved to Palmyra on Saturday November 16, 2001. That preceding week we had been sent to Florida by our District to attend a boot camp for revitalizing a church. During ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God