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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Treating People Right Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,895 views

    What is the appropriate response to bad leadership, or people that you have to correct that are older or younger than you? Find out - along with how Paul told Timothy to treat widows on the church payroll.

    Paul gives Timothy some pastoral advice on how to treat various groups in the body of Christ: older and younger men, older and younger women, widows - and then elders. Finally he gives Timothy some very personal advice. It’s possible that these two groups - widows and elders - were the focus of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    Why Do We Need Each Other Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on May 27, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 24,499 views

    "Why should I bother joining a church? I’m not the commitment type..." Let me give you 5 reasons why you should have a church family. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    For a CD of over 100 of sermons by Darrell Stetler II (most complete with handouts), please e-mail darrellstetler2@sbcglobal.net. NOTE: The outline for this sermon, as well as many of the Scripture choices, are adapted from Rick Warren’s book "The Purpose Driven Life". “How ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Final Words

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 31, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,317 views

    First person narrative; Be an encouragement to each other.

    I CORINTHIANS 16 FINAL WORDS I Corinthians 16:5-24 S: Encouragement C: Paul’s final words to the Corinthians Pr: BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO EACH OTHER. Type: First person Context: Paul is writing out is final words to the Corinthians. Doing this method adds interest to a somewhat choppy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Howell avatar

    Expectations

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 6, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,328 views

    Just as we have certain goals and dreams for our children, so also does God for His adopted children. Four words describe His expectations.

    Expectations! I Jn 3:1-3 1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    What's In It For Me

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 9, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 28,604 views

    Christianity is not about us, it’s about the Lord

    First Baptist Church Ardmore, Oklahoma Preached, Sunday March 30, 2003 Rev. Wayne A. Lawson Senior Pastor RevWLawson@... ST. MATTHEW 19:27 - then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? TITLE: WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    What Does It Take? [gospel - Assurance - Simple - Simplicity - Faith]

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 23, 2005
    based on 155 ratings
     | 15,837 views

    Gospel pollution and what it takes to truly be saved. Link included to Formatted Text, Powerpoint, and Handout.

    What Does It Take? Acts 15:1-11 If someone were to walk up to you on the street and ask you out of the blue, “how can I be saved?”, what would you say? Would you know how to answer them? What would you say it would take for them to be born again? This is no small question…for the correct answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Pornography

    Contributed by Joe Fornear on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 120 ratings
     | 16,810 views

    How to overcome the secret sin of pornography or any secret sin.

    Irene Pepperberg, a visiting professor of animal behavior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is teaching a parrot how to surf the Internet. "Parrots are very social creatures," she says, but people who own them "leave them alone eight or nine hours a day." She says that leads to boredom ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dana Visneskie avatar

    The Beatitudes (Part 1 - "Blesed Are The Poor In Spirit")

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,721 views

    This is the first message in my sermon series on the Beatitudes entitled, Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit. I explain first what poor in Spirit is not, then I define what it is and give 3 areas to see if the believer is living this truth.

    Title: (Sermon Series) - The Beatitudes (Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit) Text: Matt 5:1-12 - (Key Verse 3) Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: - We are starting a new and exciting sermon series on the Beatitudes contained in Jesus Sermon on the Mount. (Matt 5-7) - It was the beginning of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Scott Coltrain avatar

    Love Does Not Brag And Is Not Arrogant Series

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 11, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,789 views

    This is an in-depth look at how pride is contrary to truly loving God and our neighbor. We examine how pride is often manifested in our lives.

    Arrogance or pride (which often leads to bragging) cannot co-exist with love. Arrogance is having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one’s own importance, merit, ability, accomplishments, etc. It is being conceited. It leads to having and demonstrating contempt for others. Jesus stated that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ray Scott avatar

    When God's Answer Is "No!"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 80 ratings
     | 25,574 views

    God ALWAYS answers our prayers, but sometimes His answer is "NO!". This message deals with how we are to handle God’s "NO!".

    “When God’s Answer Is “NO!” NOTE: I first preached this sermon in 1999; I’m not sure where I got the sermon idea, but it may not have been original with me. INTRODUCTION – God ALWAYS answers prayer! SOMETIMES, His answer is YES … sometimes it’s NO … sometimes it’s WAIT … sometimes it’s “You’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Warren Curry avatar

    Transforming Your Attitude Series

    Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,487 views

    We know that the expression worn on the outside, is reflecting an inward attitude, that comes from the heart.

    Portion of this sermon comes from Max Lucado’s book, A Gentle Thunder (Chap. 5) Transforming Your Attitude Mark 10:43-44 How many of you would agree that you probably need an attitude adjustment. What is ATTITUDE? John Maxwell defines it this way: -- “The Attitude is an inward feeling ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Olson avatar

    A Tale Of Two Cities Series

    Contributed by Richard Olson on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,207 views

    Isaiah gives us four contrasts between those who trust God and those who don’t.

    Introduction If you were to take out a United States coin or bill you would find somewhere on there the phrase, “in God we trust.” This motto was adopted by congress during the civil war, and has been confirmed by acts of congress and by various courts. In recent times various groups have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Murder One Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 30, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,758 views

    #4 in Romans 8 series. This explores how positionally Christians have already died, and how we are to live practically - putting to death the deeds of our sinful nature. Blatantly Wesleyan-Arminian.

    Romans 8:12-14 – Murder One Several years ago, I watched a documentary on TV about sharks. I love sharks. I find them fascinating. They taste good as steak, too. Now, I learned an interesting characteristic about sharks that day that I’ve never forgotten. Most varieties of sharks never stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Keeping Harmony In The Church Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 1, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,861 views

    THis message is on harmony. The outline comes from Bob Russell’s Book, When God Builds A Churchq

    INTRODUCTION „X We have been looking at When God Builds a Church. Today we will move to the principle of harmony. „X How many of you have been a part of a church, organization, or team where there were problems. People were fighting because they had different ideas about what the organization was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Faith That Pleases God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 6, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 17,321 views

    Real faith is not just something you say, feel, think or even believe, it is something you DO.

    "What does it take to really please God?" Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. The only way you can please God is by faith. What does that really mean? We ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible