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  • John Dobbs avatar

    Body Builders: Spirit Of Unity Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 13,504 views

    Building up the Body of Christ through unity in the local church!

    Evening Message Central Church of Christ January 21, 2001 John Dobbs BODY BUILDERS: SPIRIT OF UNITY Romans 15:5-6 Introduction: 1. We cannot sacrifice the unity of the Body of Christ without sacrificing everything that we stand for! We believe in the saving power of Christ! We believe we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Judgement Cometh Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 29, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 6,522 views

    The Judgement of God will come to the Earth and the Book of Revelation describes it in frightening detail.

    THE JUDGEMENT COMETH Revelation 6:1-17 INTRODUCTION We are at an important stage in the Book of Revelation. We have seen in chapter 4 that God is worthy and sits on the Throne of the Universe. He is in charge of all and is Almighty, Holy, and Just. Chapter 5 introduces us to the slain lamb ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Biblical Father

    Contributed by William Noel on Jun 20, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,056 views

    Three things a Biblical (Christian) father does not do, and why he doesn’t do them.

    “A Biblical Father” Josh. 24:15 Introduction: · The role of fatherhood is under attack, like never before · I went to the Focus on the Family website, and although today is Father’s Day, they, a Christian organization, had one small article on their homepage about father’s. To make it worse, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sonic Whisper

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,723 views

    This sermon looks at mistakes we make and hints we can find from Elijah’s experience in listening to God.

    Sonic Whisper Learning to Listen to God I Kings 19:9-13 Have you ever been in a spot where God was hard to find? Where you just wanted answers but no answers seemed evident? Have you ever been in a spot where you just needed to hear from God? Well Elijah was in just such a predicament when we ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,592 views

    A look at the fact that christians want Jesus only for themselves.

    Text: Matthew 28:18-20 Subject: The Great Commission Theme: Responsibility of Christians regarding... "Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine!" Introduction: There is a story told of a man who was awakened one night by the sound of a gunshot in his room. On inquiring the cause, his servant ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Living A Worthy Life Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 7,309 views

    The glorious relationship we have with God, the benefites of it, and the means of maintaining the relationship.

    Living a Worthy Life I John 2:12-17 INTRO.: Nehemiah was a great leader and motivator among the Jews during the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Just before the completion of the wall was a time of great stress. The enemies of Judah did all they could to dishearten and intimidate Nehemiah and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James Chandler avatar

    Godliness And Contentment

    Contributed by James Chandler on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 7,622 views

    Two important ingredients in the life of the Christian are godliness and contentment. This sermon will challenge us to take on both in our lives.

    Two ingredients of a Healthy Christian I can remember one day while my wife was at work I decided to make brownies for my two boys who were 5 and 2 years old. I tried to get all the right ingredients ready and discovered I had no cooking oil for the pan. I searched through the cupboard and found ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The 24/7 Godlyparent

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 11, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,940 views

    Being a godly parent is something one does deliberately.

    The 24/7 Godly Parent Duet. 6:4-9 August 10, 2003 Baby Dedication Service Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: Psalm 127:3-5 DT 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. [5] Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. [6] ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Hill avatar

    Back To The Future - An Easter Message

    Contributed by Christopher Hill on Apr 2, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,849 views

    When we look back to the resurrection of Christ we are free to live life in a radical new way - life doesn’t end at the grave.

    In the trilogy of Back to the Future movies, Michael J Fox takes a wild adventure into the past through the use of a souped up Delorean that is turned into a time machine. In the first adventure, he travels back to the year of his parents’ high school prom. He realizes that making any changes in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Crystal Ball

    Contributed by Donald Jewell on May 28, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,403 views

    How the hope of heaven changes us.

    The Crystal Ball This morning I want you to imagine with me. I am in the yard hoeing the garden, after a while my hoe hits a metal object. I get down and start digging around the object with my hands until I uncover a small metal box. I lift it out of the ground and examine it. After a careful ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Help!

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 12, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 8,858 views

    This sermon was preached concerning the direction of our church. It is a plea for workers to get busy for the Lord.

    Sunday Evening November 11, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church HELP! Matthew 9:35-38 Introduction: 1. 10 months ago, the Personnel Committee, and I came to the church and said that it was time to bring on a full-time Youth Minister/Associate Pastor. I also remember saying a couple of times that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Disciples

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,561 views

    To stress the importance of making disciples of others and building up others

    Making Disciples Matthew 28:19-20 Primary Purpose: To consider what Jesus meant when He called us to make disciples Today we are talking about what it means to make disciples. This Scripture is also called the “Great Commission” because it tells us what we are to be about as a church. Many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pretender

    Contributed by Calvin Bryant on Mar 25, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 12,137 views

    Christians need to quit pretending not knowing the Lord.

    THE PRETENDER Introduction The title of message today is, The Pretender. A pretender is a person who changes his behavior in order to fool other people into believing he is who he says he is, although he is not. She is a pretender. He is a pretender that uses deceptive speech to conceal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Funeral Sermon

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 2,876 ratings
     | 460,038 views

    A "generic" message based on Psalm 23 that easily accomodates a variety of situations. Pastors will find that adding personal notes about the deceased is easy to do. This sermon may be particularly helpful when conducting a funeral of someone the minister did not personally know.

    Psalm 23 Funeral Meditation by the Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Pittendreigh@aol.com For centuries the Twenty-third Psalm has been one of the most treasured passages in all of Holy Scripture. It is among the most familiar, so much so that even people who are not religious or very ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Maurice Brown avatar

    Are You On The Lord's Side?

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Mar 14, 2001
    based on 99 ratings
     | 26,303 views

    The Importance of making a definite decision to follow Christ.

    Introduction A. One of the Greatest Questions in the Bible is found in Ex.32 1. Asked by Moses when he came down from the Mountain with 10 commandments. 2. What he saw angered and infuriated him! And no wonder... 3. God’s People were worshipping a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ