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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Journey Of Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 244 ratings
     | 47,687 views

    The journey of life includes: 1- the witnesses 2- the weights 3- the weariness 4- the winner

    INTRO.- ILL.- Two preachers were having lunch at a farm during a certain anniversary celebration. The farmer’s wife had fried several chickens and told her family they could have what was left after everyone had gone home. But it was not to be. Those hungry preachers ate every piece of fried ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Blessing Of Those Who Study His Word Despite The Impending Judgment Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Aug 13, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,375 views

    The blessing of those who study His Word despite the impending judgment

    The blessing of those who study His Word despite impending Judgment of God Psalm 1:1, “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with scoffers.” Psalm 174I have followed your commands, which have kept me from going along ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Brian B avatar

    The End Is Near ( And It's Just The Beginning)

    Contributed by Brian B on Aug 13, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,260 views

    In this sermon, I'll demonstrate that there is an end! I’ll show when it will be! What it will be like! also if the end is just the beginning, what is it the beginning of? ends with a closing challenge!

    *disclaimer.. I was a Nazarene pastor at the time of this writing. I have since changed some of my positions but I will leave this sermon here. Brian Then end is near! (And it’s just the beginning!) (This is an original sermon. any similarities are coincidental. most of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Framing Values Into Our Kids Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 18, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,455 views

    Sermon 3 of 4: Four principles from framing applied to raising our children.

    Extreme Home Makeovers Framing Values Into Our Kids Psalm 127:1 Woodlawn Baptist Church September 18, 2005 Introduction (The idea for this sermon title and series came from Outreach Magazine) Imagine the scene with me. You’ve decided to build your own home; found the right place to build, chosen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brent Baker avatar

    Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? Series

    Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 77 ratings
     | 21,971 views

    Every Sunday, we take a few minutes to partake of the Lord’s Supper and some don’t even know why. Why do we take the cracker and drink grape juice every Sunday.

    Date Preached __________ Where Preached __________ Why Do We Do What We Do? Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? 1 Corinthians 11:17 -34 A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham before you cook it?” The girl’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Pursuit Of Truth Aborted Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
     | 22,834 views

    The quest for truth--What will we do when we find it? Expository sermon explores Pilates response to truth when interrogating Jesus.

    A Pursuit of Truth Aborted Fortifying the Foundations # 40 John 18: 28-40[1] 7-11-04 Are you on a quest for truth? In a sense every life is a pursuit of truth. When a baby reaches out to touch the object in front of him he is discovering the reality of what he sees. We spend billions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Nurturing A Healthy Prayer Life

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,665 views

    Message explores importance of relationship, persisence, and expectation in our prayer lives.

    Nurturing a Healthy Prayer Life Luke 11:1-13[1] 12-05-04 Intro[2] The frustration of unanswered prayer—have you ever experienced it? Have you ever felt like your prayers were getting no where? Have you ever felt like crying out to God the way David did in Psalm 89:46, “How long, O LORD? ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    "Discipline" Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,897 views

    A look at how Paul’s instructions for church discipline line up with Matthew 18

    1 Timothy 5:20 20 Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning. As we come to consider part 2 of our examination of scriptural admonition in reference to church discipline, I think it is wise to carefully remind ourselves, and by ...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
     | 10,394 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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    Fighting Fair Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 13, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,448 views

    3 of 5 on Home and Family. This message focuses on fighting fair. Eph 4 is the main text. Bill Brian was the source of several points.

    Heaven Help the Home Marathon Marriage – Oct 2 Security & Significance – Oct 9 Fighting Fair – Oct 16 Taming the Tongue – Oct 23 Leading & Loving – Oct 30 Marathon Marriage – Oct 2 Romance Reality Regret Renewal Security and Significance – Oct 9 Proposition 1: Our two most basic human needs ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Luke avatar

    The Unfaithful Spouse Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 15, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 16,155 views

    Our unfaithfulness is shocking but God’s love is amazing.

    SERIES: “EXCERPTS FROM EZEKIEL” TEXT: EZEKIEL 16 TITLE: “THE UNFAITHFUL SPOUSE” INTRODUCTION: A. Adultery has become a very commonplace thing 1. Movie stars, entertainers, sports stars, political leaders, and even religious leaders ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Consider My Ways

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 23, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 10,246 views

    Sermon 4 of 4: What we know about God gives us hope for tomorrow.

    Haggai 2:20-23 Consider My Ways Woodlawn Baptist Church October 23, 2005 Introduction The world is full of pessimists isn’t it? Of course you all know what a pessimist is; it is the man or woman who always sees the negative side of things. Nothing’s ever good. The pessimist says “If you think the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Cowboys & Christians

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 87 ratings
     | 12,313 views

    Evangelism sermon, showing similarities between cowboys and Christians. A very close take-off from the sermon of a friend of mine; Pastor Steve Shepherd of Jonesboro, AR.

    Cowboy Joe was had just come back from going to church for the first time, and was in the bunkhouse telling the other cowhands about his experience. He said, “When I got there, I parked my pick-up in the corral. Charlie, a worldly cowboy said, “That would be the parking lot, Joe.” Joe ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Developing A Faith That Really Works! Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,812 views

    To help you determine the authenticity of your faith, James gives two spiritual litmus tests in James 2:14-26. James gives two very practical and challenging marks of genuine faith.

    Scripture In research done by Darley and Batson at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1973, a group of theology students was told that they were to go across campus to deliver a sermon on the topic of the Good Samaritan. As part of the research, some of these students were told that they were late ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    Confused Yet Saved

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 28, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,085 views

    This is a sermon that honestly looks at how even as Christians, we still struggle with the things we know we should and should not do.

    One of my things as a pastor is that I try to be as transparent as I can be. I tend to share stories that show my faults as much as my strengths. It’s kind of like the pastor who was told by his church, “Preacher, we’ve always heard our pastors say they were sinners just like us, but you are the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist