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  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Learning To Trust God Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 20, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 21,302 views

    PROVERBS – Wisdom for Right Living #4 Depend fully upon God alone; in everything rely upon God with absolute confidence and hope.

    INTRODUCTION: Ready to Fall—Ready to Catch: Have some of the kids fall backwards being caught by their parents. Trust develops naturally in an environment of love. This morning we are “Learning to Trust God;” this is the 4th message in the series from Proverbs: Wisdom for Right Living. We’ll be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Love Your Neighbor

    Contributed by Gregory Burcham on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,645 views

    Sermon deals with what God’s word has to say about love for our fellow man

    Love your Neighbor John 13:34-35 (KJV) February is the month of Valentines, a month that is dedicated to love. As such, it should be no surprise that I have devoted the entire month’s sermons to the subject of love. There are certainly enough types of love to go around. There is brotherly love, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The New Covenant Is With Our Faithful Husband

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 31, 2006
    based on 12 ratings
     | 5,471 views

    This sermon examines the faithfulness of God to stick with His people through the first and second covenants.

    April 2, 2006 Jeremiah 31:31-34 "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Joyful Decision Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 26, 2009
     | 4,604 views

    This is week five of a seven part series based on Andy Andrews book, the Traveler’s Gift. This week we look at the Joyful decision and how that looks in the beleiver’s life.

    To be like Christ, to be Christ like. That is the goal of most Christ followers, if you ask people who are serious about their faith where they want to go in their spiritual journey they will tell you they want to become more and more like Jesus. But what does that mean? One of my favourite ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • James Lee avatar

    Study In Revelation 13 Who Can Open Open The Book Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Oct 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,161 views

    Study of Revelation, using "the Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible" as a guide. Includes work sheet for participants. boxes & underlined blanks may be missing

    STUDY IN REVELATION 13 Who Can Open The Book? Revelation 5: 1-14 Chapter four runs right into chapter five, with no break. John sees God holding a book in His right hand. The book is sealed and has never been opened. The book is the key to understanding the rest of Revelation, it is the official ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    All Things New Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,961 views

    Repentance is the first word of salvation. Without repentance, there is no salvation.

    This man is running around screaming with joy. You couldn’t stop but notice it. He was making such a hoopla you would have thought that he won a million dollars. People stopped what they were doing, you could see the smiles on their faces when they heard the man shout for joy - then, you could see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Easter: He Still Moves Stones

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 26,344 views

    This is an Easter sermon that uses the stone at the tomb as a metaphor for the problems of life. It is topical and alliterated with Power Point available, just email me.

    HE STILL MOVES STONES Scott Bayles, pastor First Christian Church, Rosiclare, IL It was early that first Easter morning. What little grass grew in that arid climate was moist with the morning’s dew. The cool air of early spring breezed through the blossoming branches of nearby trees. The sun crept ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Problem Of Karma Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,828 views

    Karma doesn’t determine our future lives, but Repentance will

    The Problem of KARMA Gladstone Baptist Church – 11/2/07 am Karma doesn’t apply to the Calamities of life OOPS I don’t know how many of you have ever watched the show My Name is Earl. I’ve watched it a couple of times and I am not condoning or supporting everything in it, but I’ve gotten a laugh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Will Be Called Wonderful Series

    Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007
     | 6,289 views

    Isaiah 9:6-7 #1

    HE WILL BE CALLED...WONDERFUL Isaiah 9:6 What’s in a name? Our names mean a great deal to us. Most of us strongly identify who we are with what we are called. Names make a difference to people. Some people go to court to change their names. Parents agonize over choosing names for their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Article #11 - The Church Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,830 views

    The Eleventh Article of Faith in the Church of the Nazarene looks at the nature and purpose of the Church.

    Article of Faith #11 - The Church Date: Sunday, August 15, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell During my experience as a student at Eastern Nazarene College, there were very few times when I was reminded that I was a non-Nazarene at a Nazarene college. You might think that I often felt ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Triumph: Celebrating Christ's Victory On Easter

    Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,015 views

    Sharing in the Triumph of Christ on Easter

    I heard a story this week that I wanted to share with you. It’s about a little boy named Philip. Philip was born with Down syndrome and as an eight-year old, had a hard time finding acceptance, even in the Sunday school class he attended. Through some creative intervention, though, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Cracked Pots

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,888 views

    small army . . . big TRUTH!

    “300” Pt. 3 – Cracked Pots I have been drawing your attention to the now infamous battle for Thermopylae where the 300 Spartans held off over 20,000 Persian hordes for 4 days while inflicting heavy casualties upon the Persians. Of course, if you read your history book or watch the movie you also ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Expectant Living - The King Is Coming"

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Feb 24, 2013
     | 7,877 views

    Key Point: When Christians look back to the Cross and remember what Jesus did on the Cross to accomplish eternal salvation for those who believe and then look forward to His return (The Second Coming) it gives us the ability by the power of the Holy Spir

    Cornerstone Church February 24, 2013 “Expectant Living – The King is Coming” Titus 2:11-14 “There is a story about a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Conflicted About Conflict! Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 15, 2013
     | 6,723 views

    A 3 part series looking at how to resolve conflict. part 2 of 3.

    First Baptist Church Matthew 18:15-17 Conflicted About Conflict! Late one summer evening in Broken Bow, Nebraska, a weary truck driver pulled his rig into an all-night truck stop. The waitress had just served him when three tough looking, leather jacketed motorcyclist- of the Hell’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Christ's Compassion On The Cross Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 8, 2012
    based on 105 ratings
     | 28,852 views

    Why would Jesus deliberately go the cross to die? And why would He say "Father Forgive Them"?

    OPEN: Ever since the 1950s, the men of the Philippines have had unusual tradition around Easter. It has grown to the point where from 50,000 to 75,000 people attend every year. McDonalds sets up a temporary store to sell burgers, fries and ice cream to those exhausted by the tropical heat. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ