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  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Whose In Charge?

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 29, 2011
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     | 2,540 views

    Jesus' trial before Pilate was a hodge-podge of differing desires. But they are all just background noise to what was really going on, and what God was using to bring about His purpose.

    Passage: Matthew 27:11-26 Intro: It’s very interesting to watch the wrangling in Washington these days. 1. debt-ceiling debate, a lot at stake. 2. we know that much going on “behind the scenes”, as people seek to gain the upper hand of power. 3. trade-offs, promises, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Discovering Genesis, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 19, 2011
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     | 3,661 views

    Part 1 of this series outlines, briefly, the next several months worth of sermons examining Genesis Chapters 2 through 11 with the primary purpose on understanding why we needed Christ.

    Discovering Genesis, Part 1 Various Scriptures (Rev 4:11) - Thankful to have the Gideon’s and their ministry to present to us today -- If you wish to donate please see Bro Bob for more information today - Praying for a new visitation program for our church -- 1) Faithful Volunteers -- 2) ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Upward Call Of God Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jan 7, 2011
     | 3,908 views

    2011 is the beginning of a new day, a new year, and a new season. A look at our mission as believers and as a church? How do we live our lives with a sense of God’s eternal purpose in everything that we do?

    The Upward Call of God Pt 1 Introduction To Know, To Live, To Give Pt 1 Mat 16:13-14 If- asked- man on the street who Jesus was- you would get a variety of answers as we see in this verse. They had heard about Jesus, knew something about Him, but they did not personally know Him. Mat ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Wise Friends Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 22, 2007
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     | 5,283 views

    Part 7 in a series from Proverbs dealing with friends and relationships.

    Wise Friends Scripture Reference: Proverbs 18:24 I. Introduction A. The Not-So-Good Neighbors 1. Bob and Sara were not so good friends and neighbors. 2. They decided to be friendlier when they saw a moving van at the house next door. 3. Sara baked a cake and she and Bob proceeded next ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Purpose For You

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Feb 3, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,562 views

    We all realize that God has a will for our lives, but this message takes a deeper look at what God’s purpose is for us.

    God’s Purpose for You By Pastor Donny Granberry 1 Peter 2:9 NIV But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Contrary to some people way of thinking, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Careful For Money Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
     | 2,988 views

    Learning not to let money control you.

    Careful for Money Theme: Text: 1 Timothy 6:3-21 Main Verse: 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Introduction False Teachers and Money 1Ti 6:3 If anyone teaches ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When Faith Becomes Real

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,380 views

    In this sermon you will see one man’s journey that resulted in finding a "real faith" experience.

    Have you ever been given or bought something only to find out it was not real? It was a fake. For an illustration, I go back a few years. Do you remember the television series, Bonanza? On one episode of Bonanza, Little Joe purchased a large diamond. He was so proud of that stone. His brothers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason McCoy avatar

    Lawful Or Expedient

    Contributed by Jason Mccoy on Jan 24, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,732 views

    Timothy had to find balance balance between the freedom he had through Christ and the things that were needful to reach others with the gospel.

    Lawful or Expedient Acts 16:1-3 (KJV) 1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Living Water Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,148 views

    Many go through life spiritually dehydrated. Rituals, creeds and the like do not fill us. Only Jesus can give us this fulfillment when we learn to worship in Spirit and in Truth.

    Living Water John 4:4-26 Recently one of the major denominations met in Columbus to debate, of all things, whether or not Jesus Christ is the one true Savior of the world. Is he the universal Savior or might there be several? What about the other world religions and their claims? Some people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard White avatar

    In God We Still Trust

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,577 views

    In America, there are those of us who Still Trust In God, as we honor Him he will take care of us. Ideas came from other contributors to sermoncentral.com

    In God we still trust Psalm 33:12 Romans 13:1-7 The founding fathers of America were men of faith in God and God’s Word. America was founded on Biblical truths. The Declaration of Independence declares that all people “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sajeev Painunkal, SJ avatar

    What Changed Zaccheus?

    Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Oct 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,060 views

    Jesus doesn't preach to Zaccheus. No moralising, no ridiculing. Just unconditional acceptance. That's all it took change him radically.

    A popular story recounts a meeting that may have taken place at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago in 1923. There is debate whether the meeting in fact occurred, but what is not in question is the actual rise and fall of the men featured in the story, who were nine of the richest men in the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Creation: God Makes Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,911 views

    "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

    [If you would like to receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] BIBLICAL CREATION In the end (when all the facts are known), there will be no conflict between Scripture and science. You can be both a man of faith and a man of science (e.g., Isaac Newton, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frederick Meekins avatar

    Lessons In Apologetics #2: Rationalism & Fideism

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jul 8, 2010
     | 5,947 views

    Lessons In Apologetics #2: Rationalism & Fideism

    The next epistemological methodology is rationalism. Of rationalism, Geisler writes, "Rationalism is characterized by its stress on the innate a priori ability of human reason to know truth. Basically, rationalists hold that what is knowable or demonstrable by human reason is true (29)." To the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Patrick Nix avatar

    Don’t Go To Church - Be The Church

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,477 views

    Many of us have special uniforms (church clothes) that we don only on Sunday (church day), so we can go and attend worship (church service), giving God our tithes (church money). We have organized God out of life...

    That’s right – a Pastor is encouraging you to stop going to church; I really mean it! STOP! We’ve all become accustomed to simply going to church – as if church is a place. It’s not! Many of us have special uniforms (church clothes) that we don only on Sunday (church day), so we can go and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Tuesday--The God Fo The Living Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 11, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,120 views

    For Jesus, the kingdom of God is not primarily about the dead, but about the living, not primarily about life after death, but about life in this world.

    Mark 12:18-27 “Tuesday—God of the Living” INTRODUCTION For the past couple of weeks, the world has been enjoying the competition of the Winter Olympics. There have been some close competitions. A few major upsets, like the United States hockey team defeating Canada have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran