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  • Rex Williams avatar

    Stones And Bones

    Contributed by Rex Williams on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,100 views

    STONES AND BONES is a sermon directed toward encouraging people to establish mnemonic devices that will help them prepare for church services & stay focused on their personal covenant with God. A secondary purpose is to serve as an encouragement to not di

    STONES AND BONES is directed toward encouraging us to establish mnemonic devices that will help us prepare for church services & stay focused on our personal covenant with God. A secondary purpose is to serve as an encouragement to not dispose of our hope in God’s promises. THE STONE OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wind In The Sails

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 29, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 10,885 views

    Just as we cannot fly a kite without the wind, our lives cannot be truly spiritual without the Holy Spirit. It makes sense therefore that we apply the following four directives to our lives.

    INTRODUCTION: 1. A sundial was given to a group of people who lived in a jungle. To them it was a fetish. They built a house over it to keep it safe and holy. This kept the sun away from it and made it useless. They beautified it but made it without purpose. It reminds us of a powerless ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Activate Your Faith

    Contributed by J Spurling on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 37,552 views

    How do Christians activate their faith? We’re going to look at a couple of practical directives given to us in James 2:14–26 that instruct us how we are to activate our faith.

    How to Activate Your Faith He was born in Columbus, Ohio, 1890, the third of eight children. At eleven he quit school to help with the family expenses, and got his first full-time job at $3.50 per week. At fifteen he got interested in automobiles and went to work in a garage at $4.50 a week. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Mark Price avatar

    Three Important Words

    Contributed by Mark Price on May 12, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 18,035 views

    Today there are three more important words – words of urgency – and they are “LOOKING UNTO JESUS.” They are words of salvation. They are words of encouragement. They are words of direction. They are words for daily living. So let me ask you, “Who are

    Introduction What power just a few simple words have. Many years ago, the Grand Trunk Railroad sponsored a contest for a phrase to put on a sign at a railroad crossing. Many entries were sent in, as there was a $2,500.00 prize for the winning entry. There were various phrases, some long, some ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Mark Baker avatar

    Your Word

    Contributed by Mark Baker on May 15, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,225 views

    God has given His children the awesome privilege of praying for guidance and direction, however if you are seeking guidance all you have to do is pick up your Bible and begin to read it.

    Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. God has given His children the awesome privilege of praying for guidance and direction, however if you are seeking guidance all you have to do is pick up your Bible and begin to read it. His Word is a lamp, in other words a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Two Points Of View

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,631 views

    Two brothers in the family had entirely different viewpoints on the way a situation was handled. The difference led them in two different directions. How they resolved the problem in the end may be representative of today’s situations.

    March, 2007 “Two Points of View” Luke 15:11-31 INTRODUCTION: Today our scripture is a well-known parable that generally focuses on the younger son who is labeled “the prodigal son” but he is only part of the story. We start with his journey, but it extends to the whole family. According to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Third Word: Compassion Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 56 ratings
     | 71,249 views

    The third word of our Savior on the cross is directed primarily to his mother. An analysis of Jesus’ third word on the cross, as set forth in John 19:25-27, teaches us about his compassion.

    Introduction It is often profitable to study the last words of dying men. Many sermons have been preached on the last words of Jesus. As he hung on the cross on that first Good Friday he uttered seven short sentences or phrases. We usually call these the “seven last words of Christ.” For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christian Be In Submission Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 25, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,870 views

    Christian are you easily in submission today to the people and government that God has placed before you? This is an area in which many fail. Let us seek direction from God’s word today.

    Christian be in Submission Christians…to be in Submission Government ordained of God (v.1-2). Government ordained to promote good and restrain evil (v.3-5). Government ordained to provide benefits through taxes (v.6-7). In U.S. Navel Institute Proceedings… Two battleships assigned to the training ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    Spirit-Filled Life Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on May 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,796 views

    Paul’s point is that the Holy Spirit is the controlling influence motivating and directing the lives of believers. As we sort through these participles, we can identify at least three results of the Holy Spirit’s influence.

    The Spirit-Filled Life Ephesians 5:15-21 Quick Discussion: What are the two most significant influences on your life? “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the Spirit.” At the heart of this contrast is a life lived under the influence of … those influences, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles Jones avatar

    Prayer That Energizes Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Mar 28, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 20,591 views

    James pictures a level of prayer that is beyond any believer's normal capacity - this prayer is divinely energized by the direct involvement of the Holy Spirit. The Greek word for "fervent" actually does not appear in the original text. It is an amplifica

    Prayer That Energizes - Bishop Charles C. Jones James 5:16,17 Text James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16 The Prayer of a righteous man is of great force when energized. James pictures a level of prayer that is beyond any ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When God Opens Hearts, And Opposition Comes Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,514 views

    God directed Paul to Philippi to preach the gospel. Acts 16 reveals both the open hearted reception and the opposition he faced. We should expect the same when we share Christ today.

    When God opens hearts he comes into them to dwell. Acts 16 gives us the history of how the gospel was planted in Philippi, how God opened their hearts to hear and obey the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This lesson continues our introduction to the letter of Philippians. Let's read ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Detours - Pt. 1 - Detour Decisions Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,587 views

    A wandering from a direct route. A different path. Unexpected turns and obstacles. What do you do when your life takes you down a path for which you didn’t plan?

    Detours Pt. 1 – Detour Decisions I know we all have pet peeves. There are certain things that push your buttons and cause your perfect day to become your worst day. I have buttons! I am an ordered person. In other words, I like to travel the same route every day. I don’t like to alter from that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Detours - Pt. 2 - Detour Details Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 18, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,388 views

    A wandering from a direct route. A different path. Unexpected turns and obstacles. What do you do when your life takes you down a path for which you didn't plan?

    Pt. 2 – Detour Details Interruption. A cancelation. A meeting moved. A delay. A different route. Sickness. Lack. Brokenness. All of these things have one thing in common . . . they are detours. They knock us off our intended and preferred route. They force us to adjust and go a different ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Detours - Pt. 3 - Detour Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 18, 2012
     | 5,796 views

    A wandering from a direct route. A different path. Unexpected turns and obstacles. What do you do when your life takes you down a path for which you didn't plan?

    Pt. 3 – Detour Deliverance Detours are despised by every path loving, calendar driven, time conscious people worldwide. However, as deeply as we despise detours they continue to be a part or our life and as we have seen over the last two weeks God is involved in the detours that we face. So ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    To Every Thing There Is A Season Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 47,062 views

    To everything there is a season and a purpose under Heaven. God loved each of us before the world was created. He knows us by name. God will always guide and direct us through all the seasons of life.

    Every time I hear the word “season” I think of the song “Turn, Turn, Turn.” It was recorded by Pete Seeger and the Byrds in 1965. The majority of people who heard and liked this song had no idea it was based on the words found in the 3rd chapter of Ecclesiastes, all except ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church