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  • David Smith avatar

    Spiritual Training: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

    Contributed by David Smith on Dec 21, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,153 views

    Father Dave’s sermon on spiritual training... "I do not box as though beating the air," says St. Paul, and all the boxers in the congregation say ... Amen!

    Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. (25) Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. (26) So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    How To Enjoy Life More

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 20,438 views

    This sermon examines how we can enjoy life more.

    Introduction: Psalm 122:1 says, “I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord.” KJV How many of you can honestly say that you are glad to be in the house of the Lord this morning, as opposed to the finest hospital in America? Let me ask you another question this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be Sure About What Is Right When All Hell Has Broken Loose

    Contributed by W F on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 45 ratings
     | 13,978 views

    How to know what is right when uncertainty confronts us.

    INTRODUCTION We live in times of rapid change. Just this week I’ve been reading about how shopping malls are becoming a thing of the past as people opt to buy everything from dog food to cars and even houses over the Internet. You know, recently Encyclopedia Britannica laid off every single one of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    One Nation "Under" God

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on May 29, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,034 views

    This sermon call God’s people to a call of Reputation. The leaderrs must have a reputaiton of accountability and the pepole hasa reputation of responsiblity.

    “ONE NATION UNDER GOD” Proverbs 14:34- I Timothy 2:1-2 INTRO. Throughout our lives we find ourselves many times being placed under certain precarious positions and circumstances but most importantly we find ourselves under certain people that brings us discomfort, displeasure and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gray Is My Favorite Color Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,128 views

    Why older folk are so important to a healthy family and a healthy church

    Gray Is My Favorite Color Leviticus 19:32 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Today I want to take the occasion of this Memorial Day weekend (or Decoration Day, as they called it when I was a kid) and the middle of our Season of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living The Good Life

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,879 views

    Live the good life.

    LIVING THE GOOD LIFE Colossians 3.12-17 S: The good life – as God intended C: Resurrection Day Th: A People with Purpose Pr: LIVE THE GOOD LIFE. ?: What? What is good about the Christian life? KW: Characteristics TS: We will find in our study of Colossians 3.12-17 four characteristics we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Defeating Distrust Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on May 3, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,829 views

    A spirit of distrust can rest upon the body of Christ: inside the church, between churches, across a city. This message explores a challenge to trust Joshua experienced.

    Turn to Joshua 22. One chapter. One passage. One story. One point to the message. A few practical steps we can take. (Touched on the importance of finding the stories in the midst of dry texts: such as geneologies, territory boundaries, etc. For example, Joshua 22.) - Narrated/Story Told ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    Face To Face With God

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,330 views

    In the midst of the resplendent majesty of God, how would you respond? If you stood face to face with the Lord of glory, what would you do?

    When Face To Face With God Isaiah 6:1-13 Introduction Imagine with me, if you would this scene. You have arrived at church on Sunday morning, and you know that something wonderful is going to happen. You have entered into the church with the full expectation of encountering God. As you enter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One If By Land, Two If By Sea

    Contributed by James May on Jul 3, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,301 views

    Paul Revere’s ride was a warning of the Redcoats coming. Today we "ride" to warn of the Second Coming of Christ. Is our life going to be worth the sacrifice that Jesus paid to set us free?

    One if By Land or Two if by Sea By Pastor Jim May Thank God for freedom to worship him. Thank God for the blessing of living in the “land of the free, and the home of the brave”. I thank God for America. Even with all of our problems, injustices, prejudices, crime and bad government, we still ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Parable Of The Sower, The Seed And The Soils

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 28, 2005
    based on 127 ratings
     | 69,326 views

    Jesus explains the conditions of entry into God’s Kingdom - He is the Sower, the Seed is His Word and men and women are the Soil, either "Bad-Soil" - along the Path: responding NO; on the Rock: YES & NO; among Thorns: YES BUT; or "Good-Soil" : YES!

    The first recorded parable of Jesus is “The Parable of the Sower” (Matthew 13:1-23) but it’s equally the story of the seed and the soils. Earlier that day He’d had a confrontation with the Pharisees and religious lawyers about His claim to be the Son of Man and the great gulf that separated them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Jesus Healed The Sick

    Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 5, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,451 views

    The reason for Jesus’ miracles, is to validate his office, his mission, and his message. Today, miraculous healings are not badges of prophetic office, but are, instead, answers to prayer by those who have access to God through His Son Jesus Chr

    One theme that immediately jumps out at us today from the lessons – particularly the Old Testament Lesson from 2 Kings and the Gospel lesson from Mark – is the theme of healing. The Old Testament lesson, of course, might be called the ultimate miracle of healing, when Elisha raises the Shunnemite ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Are You Ready

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 5, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,589 views

    Four things we must do to prepare for an encounter with the King.

    Luke 3:1-6 Prepare The Way Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church February 5, 2006 Introduction (I found chapter 2 in Ian Malin’s book "Preparing For Revival" helpful in preparing this message.) Read Luke 3:1-3 We all have our heroes, don’t we? Each of us have people whom we admire. We wish we could ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tony Grant avatar

    No Orphans In Christ

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,411 views

    If we are in Christ, we are never alone; we are not, and can never be, orphaned.

    No Orphans in Christ May 1, 2005 John 14:15-21 2458 words 15 "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. 17 This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Timothy Jones avatar

    Convicition Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Timothy Jones on Sep 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,958 views

    What does the Holy Spirit do?

    THE CONVICTION OF THE SPIRIT Romans 8:12-14 JOKE: Late one night, a burglar broke into a house that he thought was empty. He tiptoed through the living room but suddenly he froze in his tracks when he heard a loud voice say: "Jesus is watching you." Silence returned to the house, so the burglar ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Jesus Isn't Looking For Groupies

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,054 views

    Jesus is not interested in gathering a bunch of hangers-on... his desire is that those who follow him be totally devoted to him and willing to reconfigure their family values, self-interests and their hold on stuff.

    Title: Jesus Isn’t Looking for Groupies Text: Luke 14:25-33 Thesis: When we decide to be a follower of Christ we must reconfigure our family values, our need to look out for #1 and our hold on stuff. Introduction CBS News reported that an estimated 87,000 people attended Glen Beck’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational