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  • David Owens avatar

    When There's A Problem, Address It! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 15, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,644 views

    This is the last sermon of the series and covers Nehemiah 13. There are at least 4 major problems that Nehemiah had to address after he came back to Jerusalem for a second time.

    Introduction: A. Let’s start with this cartoon. 1. This mother stands at the door of her son’s room, and the room is a mess – toys and clothes are scattered everywhere. a. Have any of you mothers and dads come upon a scene like this? b. It’s an everyday experience for you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Barnabas Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 16, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,267 views

    Barnabas our unsung hero of the faith became known as an encourager – he was so good at it - God changed his name from Joseph to Barnabas – which means encourager.

    Unsung Heroes Sermon: Barnabas Scripture Texts: Acts 4:36-37: 36Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), 37sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet. Acts 9:26-31: 26When he (Paul) came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loving Like Jesus Loves Me Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 2, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,905 views

    God wants us to love others like Jesus loves us.

    Title: Loving Like Jesus Loves Me Text: Various Truth: God wants us to love others like Jesus loves us. Aim: To have the church practice accepting, valuing, forgiving, and believing in someone. Life Question: What are the four ways Jesus loves you? INTRODUCTION A Christian man was at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel According To You Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,691 views

    We can preach the gospel, but only the Holy Spirit can convict people of their sins.

    INTRODUCTION I’m teaching verse by verse through 1 Thessalonians. The name of the series is “Finding HOPE in a Hopeless world.” Today the message is entitled, “The Gospel According to You.” We use the word “gospel” a lot. We talk about gospel music, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Better Eightfold Path, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,796 views

    Life is tough. There really is no secret pathway to avoid suffering. But we don’t have to avoid suffering, because God has promised to give us the strength to endure.

    INTRODUCTION If you’re familiar with world religions, you’ve probably heard of the eightfold path of Buddhism. The two most famous Buddhists in the world are the Dali Lama and Tiger Woods. A couple of years ago, Tiger was guilty of some bad conduct that cost him his marriage and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pbpwmgifwmy! Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
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     | 16,943 views

    If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you are being changed from the inside out day by day. God's process of changing us covers every area of our lives: body, soul, and spirit.

    INTRODUCTION This is the last message in the series from 1 Thessalonians. I hope you’ve enjoyed these messages as much as I’ve enjoyed sharing them. Did you about the retired preacher who was searching for something in his wife’s closet? He pulled out a drawer and saw five eggs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Intercessory Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
     | 30,029 views

    This message is all about the importance of praying for other people. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 teaches us an important lesson: Asking for prayer is not a sign of weakness. It's a mark of dependence.

    INTRODUCTION A little girl asked her grandmother, “Grandmother, how old are you?” Her grandmother said, “Sweetheart, it’s not nice to ask a woman her age.” The next day the granddaughter said, “Grandmother, how much do you weigh?” The grandmother replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Lazy Christian Is An Oxymoron Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,345 views

    Your work matters to God. There is great value in honest, hard work. Laziness is a landmine that can destroy a person and anyone around that person.

    INTRODUCTION An oxymoron is the combination of contradictory words linked together. The plural of oxymoron is oxymora, so here are a few of my favorite oxymora: (1) jumbo shrimp; (2) pretty ugly; (3) working vacation (4) tight slacks; (5) Microsoft works; (6) humble Texan; and the one we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 24, 2015
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,543 views

    There is a lot of confusion when people talk of the second coming. What are the events that the Bible speaks of surrounding the second coming and what is going on in each of them?

    The Creed The Second Coming of Jesus Christ Series Recap Good Morning. Over the past month and a half we have been in a series called “The Creed,” talking about important beliefs in the church that false teachers or others have taught against and tried to get Christians to stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Taking A Stand Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 6, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,036 views

    If we are going to follow Jesus, we have to put him first above anything or anyone else.

    Taking A Stand Text: Acts 4:1-22 Introduction 1. Have you ever had to stand up for something you believe in? When we stand, it's normally because there is some sort of opposition facing us. So we have to muster up the courage and take action to stand against that opposition. 2. When I first ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Conforming My Life To The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 15, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,374 views

    The Bible is an advantage only when we conform our lives to His Word rather than conform His Word to our lives

    Since our dog chewed up the old one, last week I had to go get a new backwash hose for our pool. So when we were at Wal-Mart picking up a few other things, we grabbed the only one they had. Although the package said the hose would fit the 1-1/2” pipe on my pool filter it turns out it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Silenced By My Sinfulness Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 15, 2015
     | 7,057 views

    Salvation comes only to those who are silenced by their sinfulness.

    I want you to consider for a moment two different doctors. Both are equally competent, but the way that they deal with their patients is quite different. Let’s imagine that you’re not feeling well so you go to both doctors who both do the same thorough examination and run the same tests ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 15, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,876 views

    The primary purpose of the gospel is to display God’s righteousness, not just to make me right with God

    I want to begin this morning by looking at a few pictures and asking you to tell me what you see. [Show “optical illusion” faces and ask people what they see]. With every one of those pictures, what you saw depended on your perspective. And by changing your perspective, it was possible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ The Coming King

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 28, 2015
     | 6,118 views

    In Revelation 1:7-8 John presents five truths about His second coming and answers these questions in considering its 1) Necessity (Revelation 1:7a), 2) Glory (Revelation 1:7b), 3) Scope, Response (Revelation 1:7c), and 4) Certainty (Revelation 1:8).

    As the end of the year approaches, it is natural to consider what comes next. We spend so much time considering the birth of Christ. But for every time the Bible mentions the first coming of Christ, it mentions the second coming 8 times. Despite the scoffers who deny the Second Coming (2 Pet. ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Focus

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 29, 2016
     | 19,521 views

    In this sermon, Pastor Richard illustrates the importance of maintaining focus. Victories have been lost because someone lost focus. Success in almost any endeavor requires focus. But what causes people to lose focus?

    Focus 
 08-09-16 (www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org) In the 1996 Olympic Games in ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic