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  • Mike Hays avatar

    Lessons In Sowing And Reaping

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Feb 9, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,149 views

    If you sow your wild oats you’re going to get exactly what you’ve planted. If you sow to please the Spirit of God then you will reap a full life, eternal life.

    A Lesson In Reaping and Sowing Galatians 6:7-10 We live in a fantastic universe. Our planet, a tiny speck in this vast universe, is filled with illustration after illustration of the mind boggling order and design that God has written into every fiber of His creation. For example, have you ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Long avatar

    Peter: How To Overcome Despair In Times Of Failure Series

    Contributed by Rick Long on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 13,123 views

    Second in the series "Meet the Cast." To really understand how to overcome despair in times of failure, we must see the transformation in Peter’s life after Jesus conquered death and rose from the dead.

    Thank God He uses failures! I’m not sure where I would be if God did not use people who continually mess up. I believe there is man in scripture who can totally relate to this. It’s Peter. As I read the accounts of Peter while he faithfully followed Jesus, I also see a passionate ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Richard Tow avatar

    How Can This Be? Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,548 views

    When Jesus talked about the new birth Nicodemus asked "How can this be?" Jesus’ answer is full of spiritual instruction.

    How Can This Be? Fortifying the Foundations # 7 John 2:23-3:21 4-27-03 Intro: This morning we are introduced to a man named Nicodemus and his struggle to understand the kingdom of God. We will hear Jesus’ explanation to him concerning new birth and from that become better equipped to share our ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Standing By Our Promises Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003
    based on 109 ratings
     | 48,469 views

    We all fail to keep our pledges, don’t we? Our good intentions and plans often fall by the wayside. Sometimes we blatantly break our promises but other times, we just kind of drift away, a little at a time.

    Standing By Our Promises As many of you know, I really like Snicker bars. For the past year, whenever I would go to Dairy Queen, I would always order a Snicker Bar Breeze. All I had to do was walk in and one of the workers would start filling a cup with chunks of tasty nougat. It was automatic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Jones avatar

    Tall Strong Trees With Deep Wet Roots

    Contributed by Mark Jones on May 29, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 14,348 views

    Psalm 1 Gives God’s plan for success and happiness; the growing Christian is a happy Christian.

    Tall, Strong Trees With Deep Wet Roots! Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Reasons Why The Kingdom Of God Remains A Mystery (A Hidden Truth) To Many

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 17,090 views

    Let us remember that unless we use what we have we will eventually lose our understanding of God’s will and truth. It is a basic, fundamental law of life. That is the great principle upon which God operates to govern human lives and human history. "To him

    Isaiah 65:2.Reasons Why The Kingdom of God Remains a Mystery (A Hidden Truth) To Many 1. Truth is only understood when it is perceived through spiritual eyes. (I Cor. 2:14-16) Unless a person has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ they will consider the talk about the kingdom of God as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Letting The Inside Out

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,506 views

    This Is A Pentecost Day Sermon Dealing With Letting The Holy Spirit On The Inside Of Us Manifest Himself On The Outside Of Us.

    Letting The Inside Out NLF Pentecost 6/8/2003 2 Chronicles 34:1-18 Acts 1:1-8 Let’s suppose for a moment that you were in a room with hundreds of bags hanging overhead. All of the bags say the same thing on the outside. All of the bags look just like each other. All of the bags are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    I Am Under Authority

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 5, 2001
    based on 72 ratings
     | 18,841 views

    This sermon deals with the Lordship Of Jesus Christ, and the connection between faith and authority by looking at the healing of the Roman Centurion’s servant.

    I Am Under Authority GNLCC 8/5/2001 2 Tim 2:1-13 Psalms 8:1-9 Text Luke 7:1-10 Have you ever been in a grocery store and had the privilege of watching a child who could be described as a little brat. The mother would say, “put that candy back’, and the kid would say, “no”, and then rip ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Storm Proofing The House Series

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,019 views

    A LIFE IS ONLY AS STRONG AS THAT ON WHICH IT RESTS.

    July 16, 2001-- AM STORM PROOFING THE HOUSE Matthew 7:24-27 INTRODUCTION: (1) During a thunder storm in the midwest, my parents turned on the TV to watch for tornado warnings. Just as the screen flashed a warning, a limb crashed outside the living room window. Mom bolted toward a safer spot in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Touch That Heals Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 9,644 views

    3 of 10 of the series Supernatural Transformation. From the story of Jesus’ encounter with a leper we learn the powerful healing that was done not only by Jesus’ words but also by His touch.

    THE TOUCH THAT HEALS Colossians 3:12; Matthew 8:1-4 Read at beginning of service: Colossians 3:12 (NIV) 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. INTRODUCTION For the last two weeks I’ve been ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Dykes avatar

    How To Return To God Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 178 ratings
     | 117,967 views

    Prodigals still exist. These individuals rebel, stepping away from God’s blessings, indulging in reckless living and ruining their lives. But God runs to meet those who are at the point of total desperation and who are willing to repent and return home.

    How to Return to God Luke 15:11–24 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION The parable in this passage focuses on the character and nature of the God of the Bible. It’s usually called the parable of the Prodigal Son but I prefer to call it the parable of the Loving Father. Jesus uses this story to teach ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dykes avatar

    Family T.i.m.e. Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 25,514 views

    God says we should treasure time as a valuable commodity. The Bible gives us some great insight into how time can become your friend rather than your enemy.

    Family T.I.M.E. Psalm 90:1-2, 4, 10, 12 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION One of my favorite stories is about the man who worked at a factory. One of his main jobs was to blow the factory whistle at 5:00 to indicate the workday was over. He walked to work each day and passed a jewelry store where a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    The Four Promises Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 18, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 15,480 views

    One of God’s favorite words is “forgiveness.” As we look at the first words of Jesus on that last day, we can’t help but say, “God really thinks this is important.”

    But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you not seven times, but seventy-seven ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Sensitivity Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 20,864 views

    This morning, we’re going to encounter someone who was in desperate need of grace. She came face-to-face with her sin ­ and with Jesus ­ and drank deeply of the “Sensitivity of Grace.”

    The Sensitivity of Grace If you’ve been with us for the last four weeks, you’ll know that we’re in the middle of a series called, “Grace Encounters.” As we look at how Jesus interacted with people, we’ve been learning about how grace can change our lives. In the first message entitled, “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tony Searles avatar

    The Cost Of A Christ-Centered Life

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 3, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 18,531 views

    Salvation is a free gift, it can’t be earned or deserved. However, for the Christian to live a life Centered on Christ...it will cost us something. David would not give what did not cost him anything...so what are our "costs"?

    "The Cost of a Christ-Centered Life" SONG TO INTRODUCE THE MESSAGE - "Yes, Lord, Yes" Oh, how we MUST say yes! -Like Isaac’s willingness as he gave his life on the altar...we too must be willing to say YES to what God asks? Now, I know that most of us have already said yes to the Lord...being ...read more

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    Denomination: Other