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  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    How To Stop Your Walk With God In Two Easy Steps

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,209 views

    We can avoid our own Ichabod moments by knowing what to look for.

    How To Stop Your Walk With God In Two Easy Steps 1 Samuel 4. 21-22 September 26, 2004 Chester FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker 1 Introduction A When Ridge was born I remember looking at all the different names of babies on the walls. a Cletus, Octavious, Xavior, Mercedes, . ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Little Bo Pete Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,800 views

    The third message in an Easter series looking at the life of Peter. In particular, how we struggle with some of the same issues he did because of our attidue of self-sufficiency.

    The Passion of Christ March 21, 2004 Little Bo Pete – Mt. 26:33-54 Sunday AM Intro: Little Bo Pete lost some sleep b/c he didn’t trust the Savior Got out of the boat, and almost did float instead he only got soaked Little Bo Pete lost some sleep b/c he didn’t hear the Savior Was there in the night ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Lose Your Health, Wealth, And Reputation All At Once

    Contributed by Todd Riley on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,808 views

    The danger of adultery. It’s consequences. How to avoid it.

    Islington Baptist Church February 19, 2006 Proverbs 5 Proverbs 6:20-35 How to lose your health, wealth, and reputation all at once On Wednesday Keith dropped by my office. In the midst of our conversation he asked me what I was doing to protect myself from sexual immorality. In case you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    How Do I Know The Bible Is True? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 13, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,231 views

    A message in the series answering a variety of spiritual questions.

    Each year in the United States more than 50,000 books are published. It only takes a few moments of your time in Barnes and Noble to discover that there are books published on a variety of subjects, in fact just about every imaginable subject. There are many people who trust the Bible and say ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Call Of Abram Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 13,546 views

    Abram was told to break away from all he had known. God is silent on the details, but He promised to walk with Abram. He filled in the details along the way.

    The Call of Abram, Genesis 12:1-8 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts I’d like to share a typical military experience. I was teaching a Character Guidance class one afternoon to a Company of soldiers from the 519th MP Bn at Fort Meade, MD. About halfway ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Participate In Christian Cloning Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 22, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 3,668 views

    Part 4 of 4 in series that gives the marks of a healthy Christian.

    You Might Be A Healthy Christian If......You Participate In Christian Cloning. 4 of 4 FBC Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1 In Le Lavandou, France it is a grave offense to ......die. A The Riviera town’s only cemetary is full and ecologist (people who study the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Carrying The Light Of Christ

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Feb 14, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,799 views

    Uses the theme of the 2002 Winter Olympics "Light the Fire Within" to show how the Light of Christ shines in the people of God.

    Carrying the light of Christ Dear friends in Christ, grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Christ. Amen. There’s something special about an Olympic year, especially when our country is hosting the Olympic Games. There seems to be a special excitement in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Mary The Willingness Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by John Baggett on Dec 6, 2003
    based on 89 ratings
     | 10,456 views

    Characters of Christmas Sermon Series Sermon #1 MARY- THE WILLINGNESS OF CHRISTMAS The WOMAN of Christmas The WOMB of Christmas The WILLINGNESS of Christmas

    Characters of Christmas Sermon Series for December AM Sermon 1 Mary- The Willingness of Christmas The Womb of Christmas The Woman of Christmas The Willingness of Christmas Turn to Luke Chapter 1 I recently asked people to name someone popular or famous named Mary. The answers came from all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Fly In The Ointment (Life/Social Skills, Part One) Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 11,290 views

    Developing the right life skills and social skills can make our lives so much richer, our friendships deeper, and our level of happiness higher.

    A Fly in the Ointment (Ecclesiastes 10:1-10) 1. And sometimes problems occur at just the right time: (1) the pain bothers you or the fever spikes right when you are seeing the doctor (2) or take this news story: "A flight in the United States proved lucky for a British woman who suffered a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Out Of The Comfort Zone

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,566 views

    Despite Abram’s failures, doubts and hestitancy God still claimed, upheld him as a man of faith

    Sermon: Out of the Comfort Zone Gen 12:1-4 Feb 27, 2002 Turn with me to Gen 12:1-4 I. A Hero of Faith??? - Abram/Abraham A. Seems so Simple 1. God said go - Abram went! 2. An Amazing Example of Faith a) Held up as a standard of faith (1) father of our faith ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Providing Provisions Produces Pleasure Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Mar 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,854 views

    Jesus takes somethings so small and feeds many. Although He was tired, He could not send the tired mass home-hungry, so He fed them and proved that He was no ordinary person.

    MARK 6:35-44 PROVIDING PROVISIONS PRODUCES PLEASURE I. THE POVERTY: Mark 6:35-38 A. The Place 6:35 B. The Plea 6:36 C. The Pious 6:37 II. THE PROVIDING: Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jake Kircher avatar

    Mentoring Mentors

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,445 views

    We all should have a mentor and be a mentor

    Four years ago, when the New England Patriots began the 2002 season they were a group of mostly average players that no one really expected much from. Four games into the season, their all-pro quarterback Drew Bledsoe was injured and unable to play for the majority of the season and their win-lose ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christology Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,423 views

    We begin to study the supernatural sending of the Savoir of the world for the accuracy of the claims of Christmas!

    Over the last few weeks we have scraped the salty soil of Israel and searched the starry skies of Bethlehem for the reliability of the claims of Christmas - and what a journey so far! So now we begin to study the supernatural sending of the Savoir of the world for the accuracy of the claims of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dustin T Parker avatar

    Living Never Alone In Christ Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Jun 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,411 views

    In this installment, we look at Elijah's sin, not resting in God's provided sabbath

    Concordia Lutheran Church 4th Week after Pentecost June 26, 2010 Living Never Alone…in Christ 1 Kings 19:9b-21 † In Jesus Name † Paul started the epistle to the church in Galatia with this greeting, which is for you, the people of Concordia as well! 3 Grace to you and peace from God our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Trick Or Treat - Reformation Sunday

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 31, 2011
     | 8,365 views

    This is a sermon done on Halloween/Reformation Sunday. Dressed as a pirate. Oh joy!

    1 John 1:5-10 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed