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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    What Now?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 177 ratings
     | 27,552 views

    Let’s reason together about living for Christ on this side of Easter.

    WHAT NOW? INTRO.- ILL.- A group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That’s quite a coincidence" he responded, "I play for the Minnesota ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Teaching Our Children Respect For God - Part One Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 20,180 views

    Lack of respect for God is epidemic. How can we change that? Part One of a three-part series focusing on teaching respect for God, others, self and leaders.

    April 7, 2002 Recently the leaders of our children and youth programs met to brainstorm ways of helping the young people of our church become better examples of “salt and light” in our community. We talked about many things, and there was some exciting and very promising dialogue. One of those ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Drop Forged Faith

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 28, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,868 views

    God’s plan for dealing with times of distress.

    Psalm 4:1-8 A Drop Forged Faith Woodlawn Baptist Church December 28, 2003 Introduction If you’ve paid much attention to your tools, you’ll notice a stamp on some of them that says they are drop forged. What’s the big deal with being drop forged? Did you ever wonder? When something has been drop ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Are You Pitching Your Tent

    Contributed by Rev Bein Clayborn on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,417 views

    Pitch you tent toward Jesus

    Genesis 13:1-13 Introduction "And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Things That Go Together/Work Together

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 23, 2003
    based on 256 ratings
     | 30,753 views

    Things that go together/work together and will do a great deal of good if we let them.

    INTRO.- Things that go together, work together, and often work well together. ILL.- Love and marriage. A horse and carriage. Hot dogs and picnics. Hamburgers and hot dogs. Baseball and hot dogs. Hot dogs and mustard. Hamburgers and French fries. Reading and writing. Food and fellowship. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Game Plan For Church Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Aug 26, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 9,259 views

    A description of the strategy of a church committed to these three purposes: love God, love the church, love the Lost.

    BE052503 WHAT AM I HERE FOR? 4. GAME PLAN FOR A PURPOSE DRIVEN When more than a million Allied soldiers gathered on British soil at the beginning of 1944, their mission was clear: Beat the Nazis. But how was that going to happen? Churchill’s idea was to storm the beaches of ITALY, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fact Or Fiction?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 23, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,563 views

    We are confronted with both facts and fiction in life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Fact or fiction? · "I just got a hot tip from an inside source that this will go through the roof." · "The word on the street is that this deal is ready to take off." · "There is no way you can lose money. Your return is guaranteed!" · "Everyone is getting in on this." · "You ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    While The Cat Is Away... Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 26, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,180 views

    Understanding the reason to live whole-heartedly for Christ everyday is the main thrust of this message.

    Nehemiah When the Cat is Away… Nehemiah 13 September 28, 2003 Intro: A. [Illustration] Many of us can remember when we were in grade school how whenever the teacher had to leave the classroom for some reason, she would always tell the class to, “Be quiet and study!” However we also remember that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "What Will You Do In The Face Of Fear?"

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,778 views

    Habakkuk decides that even though the judgment of God is coming upon his nation he will not turn away from placing his absolute trust in Almighty God.

    “What Will You Do In The Face Of Fear?” Habakkuk 3:1-19 Corrie Ten Boom was born in 1892 into a loving, Christian family in the Netherlands. Corrie was living with her older sister and her father in Haarlem when Holland surrendered to the Nazis. She was 48, unmarried, and worked as a watchmaker in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mind Blowing Questions Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 27, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,283 views

    This sermon asks the question: Don’t you know that we have a totally different worldview?

    1 Corinthians Mind-Blowing Questions 1 Corinthians 6 March 2, 2003 Intro: A. [Transformed by an Elevator, Citation: Owen Bourgaize, Castel, Guernsey, United Kingdom] A family from a remote area was making their first visit to a big city. They checked in to a grand hotel and stood in amazement at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Surviving Worry Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 6,379 views

    1st in a 6 part series on surviving stress, taking from Psalm 23 and various N.T. references.

    SURVIVING WORRY PSALM 23:1 & MATTHEW 6:25-34 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: (“Alien Song” video clip - 0:43 - clip can be acquired from http://www.navone.org/HTML/Index.htm - used with permission.) Have you ever felt like that? I mean, you think you’re okay, or maybe like our little alien, you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    It's Time To Build Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 17,691 views

    FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS WE ARE GOING TO STUDY THE BOOK OF EZRA AND PULL OUT 17 PRINCIPLES THAT WILL AID US IN BUILDING THE LORD’S HOUSE... (part one)

    "IT’S TIME TO BUILD" INTRODUCTION HAVE YOU EVER GOT INTO YOUR CAR AND JUST HEADED OUT ON A JOURNEY, NOT REALLY KNOWING WHERE YOU WERE GOING -- W/O A DESTINATION IN MIND , EXCEPT THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD TIME. (NY JOGGING). ON JANUARY THE 18TH OF THIS YEAR I MADE THE FOLLOWING ENTRY INTO ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Is Alive – True Or False?

    Contributed by Lee Strobel on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 188 ratings
     | 22,148 views

    What is the evidence that confirms what Easter is all about?

    Jesus is Alive – True or False? By Lee Strobel Who would you guess is the most successful defense attorney in the world? F. Lee Bailey? Well, he’s fallen on hard times. Johnnie Cochran? Let’s check an authoritative source on this: the Guiness Book of World Records. This is what it says on Page ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Surviving Hurts From Others Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,356 views

    6th in a 6 part series on surviving stress. This series uses the popular "Survivor" TV show as a "hook" and Psalm 23 as the Biblical foundation.

    Surviving Hurts from Others PSALM 23:5 and ROMANS 12:17-19 INTRODUCTION: The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great betrayal and revenge stories of all time. Edmond Dantes= best friend betrays him and frames him for murder. Edmond is unjustly sent to prison while his best friend weds ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Thomas Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jul 16, 2003
    based on 83 ratings
     | 11,864 views

    This is one part of a series I did on eyewitnesses of Jesus Christ. Each message was prefaced by a dramatic monologue, which is included.

    Thomas (Adapted from Curt Cloninger’s Witnesses) (Consider getting taped music of men singing) Fellas, what are we doing here? What are we doing here guys, sitting around in the dark singing worn-out songs? It’s over with, guys…it’s over. What are you guys looking at me like that for? C’mon ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free