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  • Christopher Martin avatar

    Virgil's Race Is Won!

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jun 4, 2008
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     | 6,887 views

    A funeral sermon for a 79 year old man who had been afflicted with Parkinson’s disease for the last 18 years of his life, but never wavered from his faith. Perhaps my best sermon yet.

    “Pastor, I wish you could have known Virgil in his younger years, before Parkinson’s took its toll on him.” I’ve heard that said quite a bit by both Virgil’s family members and friends since I came to Audubon last fall. From the things I’ve heard from his family and others in the community, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "A Call To The Undecided"

    Contributed by Frankie Melton on Jun 23, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,341 views

    A call to those who are hesitating to make a decision for Christ.

    “A Call to the Undecided” 1 Kings 18:17-39 It was Thursday, May 1st, five days after Aron Ralston had first entered Utah’s Bluejohn Canyon on what should have been an eight-hour, 13-mile hike. But on his way, while scrambling through a narrow section of the sandstone slot, Ralston dislodged a 1, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Complete Surrender

    Contributed by William Jones on Jun 25, 2008
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     | 14,565 views

    A story of surrender in the life of Peter. Peter had to choose to surrender of his time, his property, his pride, and his career in order to follow Christ. We will look at several steps that we need to take in order to completely surrender to Christ and

    Complete Surrender Peter Luke 5:1-11 Illustration: Don’t Argue With A Lighthouse There was an officer in the navy who had always dreamed of commanding a battleship. He finally achieved that dream and was given commission of the newest and proudest ship in the fleet. One stormy night, as the ship ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Everyday Superhero

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,281 views

    Esther, Pt. 7

    EVERYDAY SUPERHERO (ESTHER 7) An incredible story was not reported by Hollywood when the Titanic sank. In 1912 Scottish evangelist John Harper was on the ship with his 6-year-old daughter to answer the call to be the new pastor of the famous Moody Church in Chicago when disaster struck. He got Nana ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Lifted Up Servant Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 18,311 views

    Our passage teaches us of a violent grace. Though man would cast down the Servant, God would lift Him up and glorify Him. He who man esteemed not, God would magnify.

    ISAIAH 52:13 15 - 52:15 THE LIFTED UP SERVANT John 12: 32-33 The text we begin today may be the best know in the Old Testament. The passage is certainly one of the riches and most unmistakable prophecies in the Bible. Our text begins the fourth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bald Eagle Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 6, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 14,491 views

    Micah’s symbol of the bald eagle, a sign of grief, applies to America. We are abandoning justice, kindness, and the humble walk with God. Our collapse is from within rather than from without. Yet God has sent a different kind of conqueror to redeem us.

    What we see is more powerful than what we hear. The visual always trumps the audible. I learned a long time ago that what people see is more powerful than what they hear. I learned it when I sat through an education professor’s hour-long lecture about why lecturing was the least effective way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church's Response To Ungodliness Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,129 views

    An examination of what the Bible says should be the response of the Church to sinful acts and sinful people.

    Title: The Church’s Response To Ungodliness Series: Living Godly Lives (Sermon # 5) Text: 1 Cor 16:13; Eph 4:15 Date Preached: July 13, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 (All Rights Reserved) Introduction A. I doubt that anyone here this morning will be surprised that I would say that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dare To Take A Stand! Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 17, 2008
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     | 6,281 views

    As Christians, we need to take a stand for God. It’s not always easy. During GOOD TIMES – When things are going right - We get complacent. During BAD TIMES – When everything seems to be going wrong – We get discouraged … blame God … look to ourselves for

    Opening illustration: In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family, her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people. Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    There Is No Law Against Love

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 18, 2008
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     | 5,160 views

    What we need is Love

    I Am the Flag of the United States of America I am the flag of the United States of America. My name is Old Glory. I fly atop the world’s tallest buildings. I stand watch in America’s halls of justice. I fly majestically over institutions of learning. I stand guard with power in the world. Look ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Will It Cost You

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 27, 2008
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     | 6,195 views

    Sermon focuses on our ability to make different choices as we prepare to enter into a new year.

    What Will It Cost You? Scripture: Luke 14:27, 28, 33; Romans 6:1-11 Introduction The title of my message this morning is “What Will It Cost You?” This Thursday, should we live to see it, will begin a new year and 2008 will close. We witnessed things in 2008 that we did not see in previous ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Change, Who Said Anything About Change?

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,404 views

    We have the promise that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8

    “Change – Who Said Anything About Change” Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” The first of the year our focus is on change. How can I change to be a better person? How can I change to be a better Christian? How can I make changes to be a better father or ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Answering The Call - Part One: Tenth Hours Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,749 views

    Tenth hour moments - times that change our lives forever

    What happens in the lives of people to bring profound change? John remembered the day Jesus called him to follow; what’s more, he remembered it was the tenth hour. [1] He recalled the exact time. What makes a man remember such detail 50 years after the event? Napoleon said that in every battle ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Price Of A Kiss

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 19, 2009
     | 8,708 views

    Black History Month: There is a price to pay for friendliness: Christlike behavior even when others disappoint us, commitment to the development of others.

    The passage I am about to read is the very ending of the Second Corinthian letter. It includes a verse which has a warm place in my memory because it was the favorite verse of lots and lots of male seminarians back in the 60’ s when I was in school. You see, in the 60’s there were not very many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparing Your World To Meet Jesus-5 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 27, 2009
     | 2,921 views

    Jesus’ ministry expansion began with a mission briefing. What must a mission briefing cover to prepare the world to meet Jesus? 22 principles to prepare your world for Jesus. Part 5 of a 5-part sermon.

    PREPARING YOUR WORLD TO MEET JESUS-V—Luke 10:1-16 Need: It takes much more than one ‘lone wolf’ to bring down the prey. A lot of basic Christian tenets in this section! Jesus ministry expansion began with a mission briefing. Preparing your world to meet Jesus requires mission briefing. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pride And Prejudice Series

    Contributed by David Heflin on Jan 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,051 views

    This is a sermon I used for Mother’s Day about the Syrian Phoencian woman and her incredible encounter with Jesus

    Pride and Prejudice Mark 7:24-30 5/11/08 (Mother’s Day) PSCOC Intro: 41/41 cent stamps. I went into the post office on Friday to mail off some fundraising letters. I needed 41 stamps. So, I asked the cashier for 41 stamps. She thought I had asked if they had 41 cent stamps, which of course, is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ