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  • Tim Richards avatar

    God Gives Second Chances Series

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 22, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,620 views

    The 8th in a series on Joshua that illustrates how when we’ve messed up God is willing to show mercy and offer us a second chance.

    Introduction: 1. Thomas Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta who was known in the early 1920’s for the suggestive lyrics he combined with original music. Then God touched his life and in 1926 he gave up the suggestive music and began to write spiritual music. In 1932 times were hard for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trusting God In Everyday Living

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 16,334 views

    Message regarding how we can move from the idea of trusting God to actually doing it.

    Trusting God in Everyday Living Matthew 6:25-34 July 3, 2005 Introduction Before I get into the message for today, I want to extend a special invitation to make sure you’re here next week. We’re going to look at that all-important hot topic so important to our society, the issue of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Thorns

    Contributed by William Noel on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 17,904 views

    Motivational sermon on how God uses trials (Thorns) in lives of His children to make us more productive for His service

    “Thorns” II Cor. 12:7-10 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can I Cross This Lake?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,055 views

    A sermon on how Jesus took the disciples across the lake in the midst of a storm, rescuing Peter from a certain sinking death.

    August 7, 2005 Matthew 14:22-33 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fighting Past Fear To Freedom Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Aug 16, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,641 views

    The second in a five part series on healing: focusing on spiritual deliverance, physical healing, and relational restoration. This message specifically addresses how fear can be a road block to healing and freedom in our lives.

    (As with many of my sermons. . .a great deal of the inspiration for this message came from the writings of Max Lucado on this passage.) Introduction - This message was launched with a video from Sermon Spice which addresses fear. It is a dynamic clip that runs just a couple minutes, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Which Way Are You Going?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 246 ratings
     | 11,834 views

    Different types of growth that should take place in our lives and in the church. 1- Ingrowth 2-Outgrowth 3- Upgrowth

    INTRO.- ILL.- One time a young Bible college student was witnessing in the suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. As he approached one house, there was an elderly man sitting on the porch. He said to the man, “Are you a Christian?” The man said, “No, I’m a Smith. The Christians live two doors down.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Get On Your Feet

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 28, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,347 views

    A Look at the healing of the lame man at the gate called Beautiful

    It was a day, just a day like any other day. His brothers had gotten him out of bed and gotten him dressed. And on their way to work they carried him to his usually spot at the tem-ple gate. It was just a day, the sky wasn’t any bluer, the birds didn’t sing any louder, the sun didn’t shine any ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    All In The Family Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 10, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,273 views

    Sometimes we go through life and we never show the proper appreciation for each other, especially those of the household of FAITH.

    “All In The Family” Text: Romans, chapter 16 Introduction. Do you remember when you were a senior in high school? Graduation was coming, and in the spring of the year we got our last school yearbook. One of the traditions in school was signing each other’s yearbook. Some of the things we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take This Job And Love It

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,065 views

    Single message for Labor Day Weekend, 2005. We can learn to love our jobs if we will just see them from God’s perspective.

    TAKE THIS JOB AND LOVE IT! ECCLESIASTES 5:17, GENESIS 2:2-9,15 INTRODUCTION: [Video Clip: “Joe Vs the Volcano” Chap. 2:7:30 - 10:56 = 3:26) Talk about a bad working environment! In fact, that movie, “Joe vs the Volcano” begins with this written line: “Once upon a time there was a guy named ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Audience One Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,274 views

    You’re not the audience. God is. We are all players, performers who live and worship before Him.

    Today, we are wrapping up our series “wired for worship.” But how do you worship God in a world of pain and suffering? The problem is huge. And on August 29, indescribable suffering showed up again as Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. Some say that we can still worship God because this was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Judgment Of The World"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 14, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,475 views

    Future judgment? It’s done! You are judged already. Either you await sentencing, or Jesus has paid the penalty for you.

    John 12:31-33 31 “Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” 33 But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die. The knowledge that the entire membership ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Make Disciples

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 10,446 views

    This is a sermon on taking our orders from God seriously. It’s a call to stop living passively in a lost and dieing world and do our duty of making disciples of Jesus. When Christians, will we take our duties of being a Christian seriously.

    Sermon By Mark Engler Sr. Minister Mt. Vernon Christian Church Mt. Vernon, MO Any familiarity with any other sermon on the site is totally coincidental. Make Disciples Mt. 28:16-20 INTRO: A man was in the hospital close to death. A minister came to see him and asked: “Have you made your peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Laodicea: Things Spoil At Room Temperature Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,743 views

    The world will invade us with its values. But we are called to be "hot" to pursue such things as compassion and evangelism and "cold" toward such things as hostility and prejudice. We can sustain these values if we are connected to one another and to Go

    The Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes, speaks to me. I trust he also speaks to you. In fact, that is the very title of his poem! “To You” To sit and dream, to sit and read, To sit and learn about the world Outside our world of here and now – our problem world – To dream of vast horizons ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Me Tender

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Feb 18, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 5,389 views

    This sermon looks at what it means for us as Christians to be a people of love by looking at how we are called to love each other, love our enemies, and the role forgiveness plays in this love.

    This year was a sad year for many football fans because it marked the end of an era. The historic Veterans stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was closed for good. The turf was horrendous and opposing players dreaded the trip to the vet because with one step, a career could be ended. But it ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Evil Days" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 15, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 16,923 views

    Paul continues his emphasis on the Christian’s walk and the necessity of using wisdom (#6 in The Christian Victor series)

    “Therefore, be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.” Paul’s great theme in chapters 4 and 5 has been the walk of the Christian. He has presented his exhortations and encouragements from numerous angles. We are united in ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox