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  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    I Was Naked Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 21, 2015
     | 6,257 views

    4th in this series. Borrowed from a concept by Tim Cook, a fellow preacher. A study of Matthew 25, and how the Church can put it into practice.

    Intro: How did you decide what to put on this morning? I usually put on what my wife says I can wear. That’s why, if anyone ever says to me, “Oh, you look nice in that!” I can tell them, “My wife dresses me nice.” It’s true. If it matches, or anything close ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Level Up

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Sep 22, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 45,263 views

    Three things to help us get to a higher level in our walk with God. Included in this sermon is a kid's sermon I did before the adult sermon.

    Kids Sermon So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him. 1 Kings 19:19 NKJV Elijah needed a replacement and God sent him to a young man named ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Man Of Conviction Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 1, 2015
     | 9,181 views

    God will provide the necessary boldness if he has called you to be His voice of truth and reason.

    ELIJAH—A MAN OF LIKE PASSIONS 06 A Prophet of Conviction TEXT: 1 Kings 18:17-20 1 Kings 18:17-20 KJV And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? [18] And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christmas: Why Jesus Came Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 15, 2012
    based on 289 ratings
     | 61,370 views

    Why did Jesus come to earth? Why did God send Jesus to earth? 1- To seek and save the lost 2- To serve and not be served 3- To destroy the devil’s work 4- To show us the Father

    INTRO.- ILL.- On Christmas morning a woman told her husband, “I just dreamed that you gave me a beautiful diamond necklace. What do you think it means?” “You’ll know tonight,” he said. That evening just before opening presents, the husband came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Will Of God

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 20, 2013
    based on 12 ratings
     | 23,323 views

    Understanding the difference between the sovereign will of God, the perfect will of God, the permissive will of God and the ultimate will of God.

    On November 30, 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School, had its security protocol upgraded, requiring visitors to be individually admitted after an identification review by video monitor. The school had 456 children enrolled in kindergarten through fourth grade. The doors to the school were locked ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Your Work Matters To God Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jan 27, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,802 views

    God provides for us and demonstrates his love by blessing our labor.

    (Title borrowed from the title of an excellent book by Doug Sherman and William Hendricks) Do you love going to work? According to a Forbes Magazine article, “Finding Your Dream Job” Joel Garfinkle, founder of Dream Job Coaching in Oakland, Calif says that “87% of workers are unhappy with their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Oh Lord It's Hard To Be Humble Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,609 views

    A look at having the same mind as that of Christ Jesus

    Mac Davis wrote and made famous a song that is stilled played on some radio stations today. The songs title is Oh Lord it hard to be humble. Basically the gist of the song says that it is hard to be humble when the song singer gets better looking each day, he perfect in everyway and to know him is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Visiting Down Under

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,500 views

    The book of Revelation offers great insight for understanding martyrdom and persecution.

    “Visiting Down Under” Rev. 6:9-11 If only we would read the book of Revelation as a message of comfort rather than a calendar of events, if only we would see Revelation as an opportunity for encouragement rather than a platform for debate, if only we would preach and teach it from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Expression Of Eve's Faith Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
     | 4,712 views

    Last time we looked at Adam's faith now we need to look at Eve's faith.

    Intro: 1. Ken Davis, "In college I was asked to prepare a lesson to teach my speech class. We were to be graded on our creativity and ability to drive home a point in a memorable way. The title of my talk was, "The Law of the Pendulum." I spent 20 minutes carefully teaching the physical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Christmas Word Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,930 views

    The real purpose of Christmas is that of sacrifice; Jesus, the Living Word, sacrificed everything so that we could have eternal life.

    The Christmas Word Text: Jn. 1:1-5 Introduction 1. Illustration: I heard a story about a woman who was doing her last-minute Christmas shopping at a crowded mall. She was tired of fighting the crowds. She was tired of standing in lines. She was tired of fighting her way down long aisles looking for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Leaving The Comfort Zone (Vision 2012)

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 29, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 32,357 views

    All of us are surrounded by comfort zones; those invisible barriers that make us feel cozy and secure. Comfort zones develop after we have done things a particular way for a period of time. Unfortunately, they can make us feel so comfortable, that we neve

    Opening illustration: A spy was captured and sentenced to death by a general in the Persian Army. Before carrying out the sentence the general gave the spy a strange choice. He told him he could have his choice of a firing squad or a big black door. After much deliberation the spy chose the firing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Measure Of A Man

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 27,671 views

    A Father's Day sermon.

    1 Timothy 6:11-12 KJV But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. [12] Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    Reclaiming The Kingdom

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jan 13, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,361 views

    God used Hezekiah to reclaim the kingdom. We can use him as a model to reclaim our communities and our nation for God.

    Reclaiming The Kingdom 2 Kings 18:1-7 Intro: "Granny" Parker always had trouble with that rooster! Granny was in her mid-70’s. She’d lived all her life on just two farms -- her father’s, and the one she and her husband worked. She had given the two acres our church was built upon. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enduring Afflicition

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 20, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,914 views

    Wait - don't be so quick to run a way. Do not allow your soul, which is where your emotions, will, and intellect are housed, to wander about without the supervision of your enduring faith. As you persevere in the faith, endure affliction, don’t give up, k

    “Enduring Affliction” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Subtopic :- Wait - don’t be so quick to run-a-way 2nd Timothy 4:5 “But watch thou in all things, ENDURE AFFLICTIONS, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry”. Exodus 14:13 “And Moses said ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Baccalaureate 2011

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 62,211 views

    Preached this at the Baccalaureate service

    Baccalaureate 2011 Graduation is an exciting time. It’s a time that you have looked forward to for years. How many times have you said, “I can’t wait until I graduate because then I will be able to do…” Guess what? That time is now and it’s here. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist