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    Our Heavenly Home Series

    Contributed by Gary Wagoner on Jul 30, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 25,194 views

    What does the Bible say about our heavenly home.

    Revelation 21:1– 8 Our Heavenly Home Thesis: Our eternal home. Introduction: Good evening. I appreciate the opportunity to speak to you tonight. We have had good music and it has blessed our hearts, And I hope your heart is now prepared for the message. Our message tonight is ‘our heavenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Standing Alone For God Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 15,941 views

    Noah demonstrates the faith of someone willing to stand for God even it means standing alone.

    Standing Alone for God Genesis 6:5-9 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Nobody likes to be the only one! No one wants to be different. Teenagers don’t! Senior citizens don’t! I am sure Noah didn’t. Psychology books are filled with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Because He Lives, There Is Hope Series

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Aug 11, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 24,090 views

    If you are wondering what God is up to in your wilderness, The answer will always be the same, He is building your trust and faith in Him. God will sustain us in the place of need, even when it seems like a hopeless situation. Even when it seems all is lo

    Psalm 68:1-13 - NLT 1 Arise, O God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate God run for their lives. 2 Drive them off like smoke blown by the wind. Melt them like wax in fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.3 But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Avoid Being Miserable This Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,074 views

    Believers must be careful to avoid being ungrateful to God.

    How to Avoid Being Miserable This Thanksgiving Luke 15:25-32 Nov. 20, 2005 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A A woman went to visit her sister’s farm & noticed a pig limping around on a wooden leg. 1 The sister said, "Oh, Betsy is a wonderful pig!" a Oinked & woke us up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is A Saint?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,995 views

    From the readings appointed for Feast of All Saints (Ecclesiasticus, Hebrews, the Beatitudes), this sermon develops the meaning and value of saints in the lives of ordinary Christians.

    Psalm 149, Ecclesiasticus 44:1-10,13-14, Revelation 7:2-4,9-17, Matthew 5:1-12 What Is A Saint? (Feats of All Saints) Last Tuesday was the Feast of All Saints, which we are observing this Sunday. It is our first observance of this feast here at Saint Athanasius Anglican Church, and it is my ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Consider The Wonder: Nostalgia And Narnia

    Contributed by Kent Suter on Dec 6, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,183 views

    Short sermon on the relationship between wonder, nostalgia and Narnia and why it is important to know that relationship.

    CONSIDER THE WONDER: THOUGHTS ON NOSTALGIA BASED ON C.S. LEWIS’S NOVEL THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE © Kent Suter Cornerstone Bible Church: Lilburn, GA The Wonder of Nostalgia I can’t think of one person who doesn’t enjoy some sort of nostalgia in their walk through life. While some may ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Narnia: Christmas Can Be Yours

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Dec 23, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,151 views

    This sermon was preached on Christmas Eve following the release of "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" and deals with the question "What if there were no Christmas?"

    He was born on November 29th, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. His father was a successful lawyer who provided a large home with dark narrow passages and an overgrown garden where they played often. Tragically, their rather idyllic childhood came to a screeching halt when their mother became sick and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Praying For The Lost

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 13, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,285 views

    Who’s on your prayer list? We spend more time praying for the saved who are sick than for the unsaved who are lost ... more time trying to keep the saints out of Heaven than the lost out of Hell.

    Praying for the Lost Matthew 9:35-38 Billy Graham once said that he estimated that only 5% of believers had ever shared the gospel message of salvation with someone else. Evidently, a young fellow named Jim did not want to be left out of that group. Having lived in Orlando, FL all of his life, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Accepting The Different Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,049 views

    To accept one another, we are to pass judgment on no one.

    Have we ever asked ourselves, “What would attract people to our church?” In his aptly titled book, “Saints and Snobs,” Marion Jacobsen wrote, “People are hungry for acceptance, love and friends, and unless they find them in the church they may not stay there long enough to become personally related ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Empowered To Engage Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,578 views

    God has empowered each one of us to engage so that we can express love to one another and so that we can exalt Him.

    The Beijing Olympics has come and gone. Sadly, our athletes did not win a single medal, let alone a gold medal. Yes, we won a gold medal in Wushu. But it did not affect our medal standing because it is just a demonstration event. I am not putting down our athletes. They tried to compete against all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Got Wisdom?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 18, 2008
     | 2,810 views

    Wisdom is a gift from God. It is something that we can ask for and only useful if the wisdom we share has a heavenly source.

    Got Wisdom? James 3:13-18 I hope you recall that James is speaking to Jews living in a foreign land. Jews that believe that the messiah has come and are persecuted for their belief. The book of James teaches us a bout a faith that works, a faith that is made visible by actions. Today we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Who Killed Jesus?

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,315 views

    It was the sin of every individual that caused Jesus’ death, not any race of people or political agenda.

    Who killed Jesus? Isaiah 53:4 – 6 On vacation I hiked a pass overlooking the Loyalsock Creek in the mountains of Pennsylvania. It was a difficult incline that I estimate in many places to have been 60O. There was a stern warning at the head of the trail that you should not stray from the path. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    With The Help Of God

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Oct 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,092 views

    With God helping us we will get the job done that He requires and fulfill His will in and for our lives.

    With the Help of God Griffith Baptist Church – 11/2/08 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 6:15-19 Key verse: Nehemiah 6:16 - And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Benaiah Vs. The Lion Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 25,996 views

    Our greatest regret at the end of our lives will be the lions we didn’t chase.

    FEARLESS is a five-part series based on Old Testament stories of people who faced great fears. It’s often said that humans are born with only two fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. It doesn’t take us long to learn many more fears. Phobias: • Arachnophobia – the fear of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Servanthood

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 20, 2008
     | 6,306 views

    Qualification for leadership is based on dependance on Christ.

    Servanthood 2 Timothy 3:1-7 Paul is writing to his younger friend serving in ministry. Timothy is not serving directly as a Pastor of a church like today. He is a combination of missionary, envoy, evangelist, preacher, teacher, overseer and recruiter. He was selected as a traveling companion ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational