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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Pushing The Rock?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 9, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 17,848 views

    PEACE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF TROUBLE; PEACE IS THE PRESENCE OF GOD. GOD AND PEACE ABIDE IN THIS LIFE. There has to be more.

    PUSHING THE ROCK? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I wish I were a carpenter, they can work 8 hours, and as they pack up their tools they can see what they have done. A family member, teacher,a preacher and a minister may never see what they have accomplished. PEACE IS NOT THE ABSENCE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    It Ain't Over Yet

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jan 13, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,214 views

    Ephiphany - keep Christmas all year

    Sermon: “It Ain’t Over Yet” Matt 2:1-12 January 5, 2003 READ SCRIPTURE As I sat yesterday in my living room amidst a room full of broken after Christmas toys, stale goodies and dusty decorations I realized I am ready for the Christmas to be over, ready for the decorations to be put away. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Raymond Perkins avatar

    How To Light A Fire Series

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 154 ratings
     | 65,170 views

    Eighth in a series on Revival influenced by Rick Atchley. This lesson draws upon the work of Elijah.

    HOW TO LIGHT A FIRE I Kings 16:29ff INTRODUCTION: Let me being by telling you a story about a man who was going skydiving for the first time. He had taken all his lessons and it was time for his first solo jump. So he jumped out of the plane, but he panicked and couldn’t remember how to open his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Vew From The Cross

    Contributed by William Nieporte on May 17, 2005
    based on 59 ratings
     | 18,893 views

    A first-person dramatic monolouge for Good Friday based on what might have been the thoughts of the centurion guard at the foot of the cross.

    A View From The Cross: “Father, Forgive Them” Good Friday Meditation – 2005 Dr. Bill Nieporte, Pastor, Red Bank Baptist Church Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Claudius. You can call me Claude. I am a professional soldier in the Roman army. I enlisted as soon as they’d take me and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Training For Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,989 views

    Believe it or not, you don’t have to have it all together to serve Jesus Christ. In this week’s study of the Gospel of Mark we learn how Jesus trained His disciples through disappointment and death to bring the gospel.

    Sports teams always like to play before a hometown crowd. Here in Portland they say that the “fan factor” can really help the Trailblazers win games. But when it comes to ministry, often playing to the home town crowd is a disappointing experience. Either because of past relationships or ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • W Pittendreigh avatar

    Hope For The Hopeless

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 29, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 7,459 views

    Jesus said he would make us fishers of men, yet we are like Jonah who was called to preach to the people of Ninevah -- we run away as fast as we can!

    Jonah 3:1-10 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city-- a visit required three days. On the first day, Jonah ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Kevin Hayes avatar

    The Fire Of This World!

    Contributed by Kevin Hayes on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,100 views

    God wants us to recieve his refining fire to grow within us until the carnal, frail and shakable things of humanity are burned away with only his will remaining

    The Fire of this world! While on the one hand fire calls to mind scenes of danger and death, pain and some associate it with eternal suffering. On the other hand fire signifies the life, vitality, passion, even the tenderest of feelings are called forth by a burning love of God. And so we speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Mocked/Beaten Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 10, 2011
     | 11,374 views

    Jesus endured much for our sake... lest we NEVER forget!

    Luke 22:63-71 [ESV] 63Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. 64They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, "Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?" 65And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him. 66When day came, the assembly of the elders ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Lacking Love (Religious Leaders) Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 19, 2011
     | 4,417 views

    #1 in series, about religious leaders who followed the Law but did it without love.

    Matthew 27:32-43 – Were You There? #1 – Lacking Love (Religious Leaders) This morning, as a build-up to Resurrection Day on April 24, I am beginning a series called Were You There? These messages will cause us to look at the witnesses of Jesus’ crucifixion, and hopefully see ourselves in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Cursing & Cussin'" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,728 views

    First sermon in a series of the use and abuse of the tongue.

    Communicating with words is one of the distinguishing marks of human existence. It makes possible the clearest level of understanding, the con¬serving and transmission of knowledge from the past, and the sharing of information from one intelligent being to another. Like so many aspects of human ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Wee Encounters Grace

    Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,810 views

    The story of Zacchaeus with a new twist. Interview sermon for Faith Church of the Nazarene.

    Lk. 19.1-10 “When Wee Encounters Grace” 1. A friend of mine interviewed recently at a medium sized church. At the close of the service, after he had preached, he stood by the back door to greet the people as they left. One by one they passed by him, many with a nod, or a smile, or a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Larry Wolfe avatar

    The Wrath Of God-What Is It?

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,874 views

    The Day of the Lord analyzed from the O.T. prophets, the Apostles Paul and Peter

    "THE WRATH OF GOD-WHAT IS IT ?" In I Thessalonians 5:9 God makes one of the most comforting and truly significant promises to the born-again child of God: "For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Gods Will Easy Or Hard, It's Our Choice Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,020 views

    Doing Gods will

    INTRO: Fidel Castro, leader - Communist party in Cuba 36 years. Man spent his whole life building something that’s on the verge of collapse. Someone asked him, “why don’t you just give up? Your system is a failure.” He says, “Why give up something you believe in?” Castro ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Jesus Loving Heart

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 134 ratings
     | 17,510 views

    A sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost The story of the Widow at Nain

    2nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 5C Lectionary 10 C Luke 7:11-17 "Jesus’ Loving Heart" 11* Soon afterward he went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12* As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steve Wilson avatar

    Continuing The Journey

    Contributed by Steve Wilson on May 10, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,150 views

    We have an obligation to continue the Lord's mission on earth to reach our Jerusalem and beyond.

    CONTINUING THE JOURNEY Luke 9:51 Introduction • This verse begins the last 6 months of Jesus ministry before He died on the cross for us. • From here through chapter 21 the emphasis shifts from miracles to parables, from deeds to words. • Everything about His life is centered on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist