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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Angels At Christmas

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,589 views

    What is the main purpose of angels? "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation" (Heb. 1:14).

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Messengers for God. (The word angel means messenger). What is the main purpose of angels? "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation" (Heb. 1:14). 2. There are several appearances of angels surrounding the birth of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Genesis Sermon 2: Origin Of Time

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 1,309 views

    This is a sermon about the creation story.

    A. INTRODUCTION: GENESIS 1: 1,2 1.Time is the sequence of events. God created time when He began the first event. 2. Two great forces a. Laws from God b. Chaos from sin "In the beginning God created the heaven(s) and the earth. And the earth was without form and void: and darkness was upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Genesis Sermon 6: The Sixth Day

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,020 views

    This is a sermon about the creation story.

    A. INTRODUCTION "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Genesis Sermon 7: Origin Of Marriage

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,207 views

    This is a sermon about the creation story.

    A. INTRODUCTION "And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him" (Genesis 2:18). 1. The last act of God in creation was making the woman. a. "The last and best of all God’s works." John Milton. b. Creation was unfinished, therefore ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bible And Retirement: Lesson 1: The Seasons Of Life

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 1, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 6,815 views

    Series: The Bible and Retirement

    A. INTRODUCTION Winter: The farmer planning and dreaming. Spring: Cultivating the soil and planting. Summer: Working and growing toward success. Fall: Harvesting the fruits of life. THREE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES 1. Rejecting the season you are in. Always dreaming of the lazy, hazy days of summer. 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Compliance To The Commission

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Sep 3, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,188 views

    What was the response to those that heard the Lord’s Commission to evangelism.

    Compliance to the Commission Date: August 31, 2003 A.M Service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:20 Introduction At a certain Children’s hospital, a boy gained a reputation for wreaking havoc with the nurses and staff. One day a preacher who knew about the boy’s terrorizing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bible And Retirement: Lesson 3: Growing Through The Seasons

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 4,502 views

    Series: The Bible and Retirement

    A. INTRODUCTION B. REVIEW OF FOUR SEASONS 1. Winter – Dreams and planning (childhood). 2. Spring – Planting and preparation (youth). 3. Summer – Growth and hard work (adult). 4. Autumn – Harvest and enjoying the fruits of your work (retirement). C. CONTINUATION 5.Each season has varying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Meaning Of Suffering

    Contributed by Arulselvam Rayappan on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,180 views

    We will never be tried beyond our strength.Jesus Christ our Lord shows us that suffering and death have meaning and helps us to carriy our burdens cheerfully.

    SUFFERING There is a natural revulsion to suffering in us all. No one likes pain or irritation. Our natural inclination is to avoid suffering at all costs. What a lot of weeping there is in the world! If we could gather it in one place it would fill a sea, a great ocean. We are not free from ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Faith Is The Substance Part 2 Series

    Contributed by John Brewster on May 10, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,564 views

    Faith is the substance. This is part 2 showing how we can grab hold of the promises of Christ from the supernatural realm and bring them into the natural realm of life.

    FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE PART 2 Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. SUBSTANCE is what pulls things from the supernatural realm into the natural realm for us The more we give ourselves to God - the more we can pull from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Short -Cutting Yourself

    Contributed by Millie Pisano on Apr 14, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,065 views

    Have you ever had a hole and wondered what could fill it? Have you ever looked at sin like an air bubble that creates a hole in your relationship?

    “SHORT CUTTING YOURSELF” We all have from time to time taken many short cuts, and ignore what God has said to do, especially when it comes down to sin. God speaks very clearly and gives directions for all… If your trying to say that you have not sinned, I am here to tell you we have ALL ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    40 Days Of Purpose: Week 6: Evangelism: You Were Made For A Mission

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 2,231 views

    “Jesus calls us not only to come to Him, but to go for Him.” -Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

    Review: Six words 1. Purpose: God has a plan for us. 2. Worship: bring pleasure to God. 3. Fellowship: living with others. 4. Discipleship: becoming like Jesus. 5. Ministry: serving others. 6. Evangelism: sharing the good news. MEMORY VERSE “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Love Your Mother

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 3, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,122 views

    How to love your mother

    1. Tell her you love her. There are at least three languages of love. “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth” (I John 3:18). a. Attitudes. This is loving in attitude of truth. b. Actions. This is loving in deeds. c. Words. This is verbal communicaton of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Series: Things That Happen At Night Lesson 2: A Voice In The Night Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,000 views

    When you are faithful to your work, God calls you in the night, With a special message, To give you meaning and direction.

    When you are faithful to your work, God calls you in the night, With a special message, To give you meaning and direction. A. WHEN YOU ARE FAITHFUL TO YOUR WORK 1.What was Samuel’s work? A minister in the Tabernacle. “Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Gift-My Gift

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,100 views

    “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift” (II Cor. 9:15).

    A. WHAT HAS GOD GIVEN ME? “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift” (II Cor. 9:15). 1. Life. God has given us life, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul” (Gen. 2:7). Because we have this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 8: Consequences By Rejecting Faith Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,114 views

    How can you protect yourself from the temptations that destroyed Lot?

    A. SETTING – GENESIS 19:1-38 1. A Compromiser. How can we but describe Lot? First, Lot compromised with sin. Second, Lot compromised with God, even though he was saved. “God rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a good man who was sick of all the immorality and wickedness around him. Yes, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist