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  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    A Devil Of A Storm Or A Hell Of A Storm Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 1, 2015
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    Second Part of Mark 5:35-39 where we deal with what happens after we follow Jesus. The Devil brings storms in our lives and we must understand that only Jesus can bring peace and calm.

    Scripture: Mark 4:35-41 Sermon Series - Drawing Close to Jesus Sermon #2 - A Devil of A Storm -See part one - "Steps to drawing close to Jesus - obedience, separation and invitation" Proposition: The Devil will do all He can to stop, stagnate and to have us abandon our walk with Jesus - ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    How We Grow

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 27, 2015
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    Most folks want their church to grow, but what are the practical steps to make that happen? This message addresses three areas that need to be prepared if we are going to see growth in our churches.

    Growing the Church You ever think about Church Growth? You ever wonder about whether or not Cornerstone is growing? Does it every cross or mind, is it even relevant in your life? There are some folks at Cornerstone who honestly never think about church growth, they attend, they enjoy the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Knowing God Through Worship

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 7, 2016
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    The Psalmist shows us how it is that we grow in our knowledge of God through the act of worship.

    Knowing God Through Worship - Psalm 146 - June 5, 2016 Worship is an important word. It’s in a sense a universal word, because everyone worships something. For Christ followers, it is the primary activity of our life - the most important thing we do, I believe, that prepares us to be salt ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Is Not Arrogant Or Rude Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016
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    When I love like Jesus loves my passion for people prevails over my pride in my position

    ENGAGE Several weeks ago I was officiating a volleyball match in a tournament. During one rally I blew my whistle and before I even made my call, one of the players made a comment that indicated he thought the call was going to go against his team. So, in what was certainly not one of my finest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Passing The Faith Along Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 7, 2016
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    If you want to pass the faith along to the next generation, eliminate threats to their spiritual inheritance and set the example of a full and satisfying life.

    W. A. Criswell tells the story of a five-year-old Baptist girl who lived next door to a five-year-old Catholic boy. On a hot summer day, they decided to play in a small wading pool in his back yard. As they were splashing around, quite innocently, they both took off their swimming suits. The little ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Significance Of The Place Of Jesus’ Birth Series

    Contributed by Charl Swart on Dec 20, 2015
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    What is the significance with regards to the place, Bethlehem and the manger, where Jesus was born. Can we find any significance in it. Does it have any meaning for us today. After all, God did choose where Jesus should be born. The question is why there?

    INTRODUCTION I want to start off with a couple of related questions this morning: • Why are you here in this place, in this church, this morning? • Why are you in South Africa and not in America or Europe or Asia? • Why are you at the work you are at? • Why are you in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    New Year, New Start

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jan 9, 2016
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    So, a new year is a good time for us to put the past behind us, and set our eyes upon new things. We should never allow these mistakes, setbacks, failures to enslave us to the point that we are captive to the past

    New Year 2016 Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) 18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?[1] Happy New Year. Some of us here this morning have made many mistakes in our lives as Christians. We have experienced ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Stand Still

    Contributed by Brian Crowe on Jan 18, 2016
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    Throughout the Bible, we have situations where God has helped individuals accomplish magnificent victories, glorious triumphs, and extraordinary endeavors. You may be here facing what you feel are insurmountable mountains, Stand Still and Let God Move.

    Stand Still and Let God Move: Exodus 14:9-14 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon. 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four-Part Harmony Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 10, 2016
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    The Apostle Peter commands us to “live in harmony” with the people around us which means we are sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble when we want to be and especially when we don’t want to be and the people we deal with don’t deserve it.

    FOUR-PART HARMONY 1 PETER 3:8-17 INTRODUCTION The passage that we are going to read today has at minimum about 10 different sermons in it. This morning I am going to preach all ten sermons to you so get comfortable! I locked the doors and ordered in lunch. The passage is rich with meaning ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Praying When It Hurts

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 25, 2016
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    A look at a psalm and how we should pray during times that are hard in life

    We’ve sung this song by Matt Redman called "Blessed Be Your Name." The first verse says, Blessed Be Your Name, in the land that is plentiful, where Your streams of abundance flow. Blessed be Your name. The 2nd verse starts out: Blessed be Your name, when the sun's shining down on me, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Best Foot Forward, Every Time

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016
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    Sermon encouraging this church family to give careful attention to the heart we project to non-believers

    Showed video here - man on the street interviews about the world's impressions of Christians We’ll talk about that video in a little bit. For a few weeks now we’ve been talking about our vision as a church... Today, I get to wrap this up by talking about making CCC a place that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Shock And Awe Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016
     | 7,395 views

    Considering the wonders of God, and the resulting sense of awe, is the foundation for our response of worship to Him

    Football season! Cold nights. Hot chocolates in the stands. Cider donuts from Edward’s Orchard. Sunday afternoon armchair quarterbacking. Some people get pretty caught up in all of it. Have you ever noticed the way that every stadium is put together, no matter what the sport, the stands ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting The Facts Straight Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016
     | 5,493 views

    download-for the people to understand all they need to know in order to help lead someone to Jesus for the people to feel confident that they can know all they need to know in order to share their faith; feel excited about sharing their faith;...

    pass out handouts: This helped lead me to Jesus… or I helped lead someone to Jesus this way… Countdowns. We know what they are. It means there’s so much time between some future event and the present. There are 62 days until we take up the special offering for Rancho San ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Simple Faith Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 30, 2016
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     | 6,060 views

    If you want the joy of your relationship with Christ back, beware of the legalists and simply believe in Christ. Stop trying to live up to someone's performance standards and simply trust Christ with your life.

    In our lawsuit-happy culture, American companies must go to great lengths to avoid lawsuits, and they do it by putting some of the strangest warning labels on their products. Every year, the Center for America sponsors the Wacky Warning Labels Contest, looking for what it calls “the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Reward Of Easter

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 31, 2016
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    Because of what He did for us, we can have; Forgiveness for our sins, Eternal life, Health and Healing in our bodies, Prosperity and abundant life, Joy and every other Blessing, that only God can think of!

    The Reward of Easter! Illus. by Andrew Chan A Sunday School teacher asked her class on the Sunday before Easter if they knew what happened on Easter and why it was so important. One little girl spoke up saying: "Easter is when the whole family gets together, and you eat turkey and sing about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational