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  • Paul Decker avatar

    In Charge Right From The Start

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 2, 2007
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     | 1,444 views

    Humbly embrace Jesus.

    IN CHARGE RIGHT FROM THE START John 1.14 S: Incarnation C: Christmas Pr: HUMBLY EMBRACE JESUS! ?: Who? Who is He? KW: Description TS: In our study, we will discover who Jesus is and why we should embrace Him. Type: Propositional The ____ description of Jesus is He is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Fresh Start For A New Year Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,443 views

    In Galatians 4:12-20, God shows: 1) The Godly Example. 2) The Godly Focus. 3) The Deadly Distraction. & 4) The Godly Objective

    Dr. Yoel Abells in his article this week, Avoiding the failure trap of New Year’s resolutions wrote this: (A New Year) is an opportunity to reflect on days past and to consider the future. Typically at this time, each of us makes resolutions --commitments to change something (or multiple things) ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Michael B. Perrott avatar

    A New Year - A New Start!

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Jan 7, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,234 views

    Sermon for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany, exploring the Baptism of Jesus with reference to the visit of the Magi, and God’s ongoing revelation of His will in Jesus and His desire for peace, justice and hope: a revelation made possible only through repenta

    Mark 1:4-11 A New Year – a New Start So, here we are at the start of a New Year! It’s mind-boggling to think that it is now more than 2000 years since the birth of Jesus Immanuel (God-With-Us) there in Bethlehem; more than 2000 years have passed since the visit of the of the shepherds, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Start Acting Like A Child!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Jun 5, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,945 views

    Being accused of acting like a child is a major insult but not from Jesus. Jesus wants more people that act like children.

    -In our culture, saying that someone is acting like a child is not really a compliment -We are always telling our children to grow up, to act their age -In the immortal words of that great philosopher, the artist formerly known as Prince, “Act your age not your shoe size.” {PAUSE} -There’s a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fresh Starts And Living Hope

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on May 19, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 38,399 views

    Using Peter as an example of how the Resurrection of Jesus gives us fresh starts and living hope

    It had been the worst two and a half days of their lives. First the Master had brought them to the Garden of Gethsemane just outside of Jerusalem to pray, but instead they fell asleep, after all it was late. Perhaps if they had been awake and watchful they would have noticed the torches of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Clean Sweep: Getting Started Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 18, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,654 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Closet Christianity".

    Series: Closet Christianity [#2] CLEAN SWEEP: GETTING STARTED Joshua 7 Introduction: Last week we watched the Israelites walk past land that could have been theirs; but because of disobedience to God, they had to walk right past it. The Israelites were reminded of Monsters and Ghosts that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Consider Your Fresh Start Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 15, 2010
    based on 25 ratings
     | 16,585 views

    No matter how bad we’d like to, we can’t undo the past. God is all-powerful but there are some things He won’t do. He will not change the past. But he’ll do something even better. Even though He won’t change the past, He will give you a fresh start for th

    Do you ever wish you could just start over? Staples has made a fortune with their easy button commercials. It would be nice if there was such a thing as an easy button, but you know what I’d rather have? I’d rather have an undo button. Can you imagine having a button that allowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Carr avatar

    Driver's Start Your Engines

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Feb 18, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,558 views

    A sermon that uses a NASCAR theme so we can all run the race.

    There are many forms of racing in our world today. Right now the Winter Olympics are happening and there are many different racing venues there. You have races for people who walk, run, swim, bike skate, snow board, snow ski, water ski. There are races for people who like snowmobiles, water ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    This Could Be The Start Of Something Big Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,031 views

    Nearly 90% of those who make New Years Resolutions rarely see any change or results. The missing element: a LIVING HOPE!

    This Could Be the Start of Something Big I Peter 1:3-5 1 Peter 1:3-5 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mariah Cook avatar

    Making A Difference Starts With Me Series

    Contributed by Mariah Cook on Nov 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,976 views

    We all want to make a difference in the world, but stop because we don't know where to start. It starts with me.

    Making a Difference Starts With Me. BIG IDEA: God created you to TAKE ACTION God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.Ephesians 2:10 NCV Each person has a God given MISSION to accomplish. He comes ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David Owens avatar

    Jump-Starting Your Marriage Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 21, 2015
     | 4,517 views

    Using God's instructions to the Church at Ephesus in Revelation 2, we learn how to stop forsaking our first love in our marriages.

    Introduction: A. I want to begin today’s sermon with a video clip that contrasts the difference between newlyweds and not so newlyweds (Show video about newlyweds from Chip Ingram’s series “Marriage Built to Last”). B. I want to follow up that video clip with two ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stop Worrying And Start Living!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 12, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 14,000 views

    Stop Worrying And Start Living! – sermon by Gordon Curley - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: The Problem of Worry: Worry is unreasonable (vs 25) Worry is undermining (vs 26) Worry is unproductive (vs 27) Worry is unreasonable (vs 30b-31). Worry is unchristian (vs 32). The Solution for worry: Stop living for things and start living for God! (vs 33) Stop living for ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Back Where We Started

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 22, 2016
     | 4,202 views

    This is a sermon that remembers all the sermon series that we preached in the past year.

    December 25th, 2016 Christmas Day Text: Ephesians 2:8-9 Subject: Year End Sermon Title: Back Where We Started Merry Christmas to everyone! What a blessing it is to be able to stand here with you and share my heart this morning! I want to begin with this – Some of you may have seen my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Priesthood Starts Early In Life

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 6, 2015
     | 2,960 views

    To show that GOD starts with calling you into His arms early in life, and you need to be sensitive in His calls.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a man of GOD? Yes. 1 Timothy 6:11 1 Timothy 6:11 (Amplified Bible) But as for you, O man of God, flee from all these things; aim at and pursue righteousness (right standing with God and true goodness), godliness (which is the loving fear of God and being Christlike), faith, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    The Gospel: Start And Continue By Faith Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 17, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,933 views

    None of us ever became Christians through our human effort. God reached down. Salvation comes by faith in Christ. Believe in Jesus Christ, He died on the cross for you.

    Dance with the one who brung ya. In a sense that was Paul’s message to the Galatians. You became a Christian by faith in Christ and experienced a new birth. In Galatians 3:1-5 Paul asks them why switch to human effort to live the Christian life? Faith in Christ brung ya to the dance why ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist