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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    The Three Success Secrets Of Shamgar

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 9, 2004
    based on 114 ratings
     | 71,363 views

    Aids to advancing in adversity.

    The title of this message is from the yet-to-be released book by Pat Williams (Senior Vice President of the Orlando Magic), Jay Strack (Founder of Student Leadership University), and Jim Denney. In an advance synopsis of the book the authors say that Shamgar’s brief notoriety in the Bible lends ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Necessity Of The Virgin Birth

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 26, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 7,513 views

    The importance of Christ’s virgin birth.

    THE NECESSITY OF THE VIRGIN BIRTH Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” I. The Controversy Concerning the Virgin Birth. A. Beginning in the early nineteen hundreds liberal theologians began ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Positive Conduct In A Negative Culture Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 17, 2004
    based on 77 ratings
     | 10,073 views

    Behavioral guidelines for the believer for engaging a post-Christian culture in a postive manner.

    Most of us know that there is currently a war raging. But what we don’t hear on the news every night is that there is a war raging on our own soil - not just halfway around the world in Afghanistan and Iraq. The war in which we are engaged is a culture war. It is a conflict to see what our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beyond The Obvious: Faith's Secrets

    Contributed by Wann Fanwar on Apr 21, 2003
    based on 148 ratings
     | 13,194 views

    This sermon is an appraisal of faith from a unique perspective, the story of Rahab. The sermon suggests four main components of the faith exhibited by Rahab

    BEYOND THE OBVIOUS: FAITH’S SECRETS Hebrews 11:1-16 At the beginning of each year, the Queen of the United Kingdom bestows certain New Year’s honours on people who have made special contributions to their respective fields. Some receive the MBE, others the OBE. In doing so, these individuals are ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    5 Easter B

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on May 14, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 5,203 views

    Pruning is essential in gardening and in life. We are created to love and a pruned connection to the true vine results in the fruit of love.

    5 Easter B John 15:1-8 18 May 2003 Rev. Roger Haugen I don’t know a lot about vines and grapes. I have a brother who helps out in a vineyard near Victoria where he is learning about the wine business. He tells me that in the fall they prune the vine aggressively, down to just a main vine and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Will Your Memorial Be?

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 27, 2003
    based on 294 ratings
     | 41,948 views

    What others will remember us for - according to Jesus.

    What will your memorial be? If someone looks back on your life years from now, what will they remember about you? None of us will probably have our names in the history books of the future. What is more likely to happen is that we will be remembered by those whose lives we’ve touched. The woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bringing The Paralytic To Christ: A Witness To Compassion, Faith, Courage

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Feb 26, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,422 views

    We pray for a peaceful resolution to the tensions between the US and Iraq and support those working towards that end, but we must consider that for the longer term, military action could be the most compassionate, faithful and courageous response.

    Bringing the Paralytic to Christ: a witness to compassion, faith and courage Then some people came, bringing to him a paralysed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Spur One Another On

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 5, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,847 views

    We need the church community, and the church needs us. Therefore we need to meet regularly for fellowship, and participate actively in encouraging one another.

    This passage tells us 2 things: (1) we need the church; (2) the church needs us to play our part. You cannot live a good Christian life all by yourself. We need to be part of a community called the church. This is even more so, the Bible says, as "we see the Day approaching." We are drawing ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Am Not Leaving You Series

    Contributed by Scott Mathews on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,702 views

    Second in the Series "Before Christ" (B.C) A look at Malachi, and what was going on in the heart of God before Immanuel.

    Adventure Christian Church of North Natomas Malachi 2 - 3:1 (p. 665) Series: Before Christ (B.C.) Title: “I Am Not Leaving You” “The memory of any stretch of years eventually resolves to a list of names, and one of the useful ways of recalling the past two millenniums is by listing the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pressing On (Determination)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,087 views

    This is a sermon focusing on staying the course despite rejection and obstacles.

    Luke 13:31-35 At that very hour some Pharisees came, and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course. Nevertheless I must go on my ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Who's The Greatest In The Kingdom? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,106 views

    This is a message in a series based on questions that Jesus asked and that were asked of Him.

    There seems to be a fundamental human urge in all of us that causes us to want to be the greatest at doing or being something James and John are really a good representation of the human race when they ask Jesus to let them sit on each side of Him in His kingdom. . If left to go unchecked this can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Being Restored By God As We Serve

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,740 views

    God is constantly at working preparing and restoring His servants. This sermon discovers what it means to be a servant of God.

    If a friend of yours was to ask you what it means to be a servant of God, how would you respond? In our reading from Isaiah 49 God reveals some of the things about being one of his servants. Interestingly this reading is a prophecy spoken many years before Jesus was born on earth to help people ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Stay The Course

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 25, 2005
    based on 74 ratings
     | 50,903 views

    This sermon is an encouragement to stay the course in your service to God.

    Introduction- When the world trade center was bombed in 2001 President Bush used a phrase that is commonly used by politicians, “stay the course.” He said we would “stay the course” in our fight against terror. To stay the course is “to stand firm in pursuing a goal or course of action, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Today Is A Day Of Boasting

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Dec 1, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,045 views

    We boast about many things ... should we not verbally confess the goodness of God and boast in who He is and what He has done for us.

    Thanksgiving is almost here- I have declared today to be a day of BOASTING! I am giving us all permission to boast today. It is easy for people to boast- almost second nature. We easily boast about things that have happened in our lives or things we have done/accomplished. As people we like to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    A "Godly" Man Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 18, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,761 views

    What are the ingredients of being a godly man? Follow and see several ingredients. It is my desire to preach the Bible during the entire sermon. Please note all points and sub-points are tied to the scripture. This sermon is textual in style.

    A "godly" Man. 2 Tim 3:16-17 NAS 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. Introduction. When Kurt Warner played for the St. Louis Rams ...read more

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