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  • Steve Ely avatar

    The Challenge Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,318 views

    There is a huge difference between an encounter and a Close Encounter. In this 4 part series, learn the ingredients that are necessary to have a Close Encounter with God. You will be challenged by this series.

    “Close Encounters” Pt. 1 - The Challenge From the very beginning we want to make it very clear that we are here on purpose. We believe that we have a very clear mandate from God. That mandate can be simply wrapped up in three words . . . Encounter, Equip, Engage. We are passionate and committed ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Blueprints For Life: Building On The Foundation Of Christ (Father's Day)

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,353 views

    We need to get the family back on track and to do that fathers have to rise up to the challenge to be the men of God they need to be for their families, communities and churches

    When I say, “It’s time to build” you automatically have a picture in your mind of what that means. Some people thought of construction and things along the lines of assembling materials and putting up a structure. Others probably thought about strengthening our church. Some may have moved to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Run The Play Series

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 27, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,968 views

    Teach your teens how to effectively follow through with their commitment to Christ when facing opposition using these three steps gathered from Jehoshaphat’s confrontation.

    Opener: Air Guitar Contest Choose contestants that you know will really "ham it up" on stage. Find some music that has a lot of guitar solos. Tell the contestants each will be judged (by the audience’s applause) on how well each can play the "air guitar". Send each contestant in one at a time, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Great Thou Art Series

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
    based on 33 ratings
     | 67,569 views

    How Great Thou Art is a top scared hymn of praise among God’s people

    How Great Thou Art is a top scared hymn of praise among God’s people The English translation was written by Stuart K. Hine along with the music arrangement The text was based on the Bible verse Psalm 145:3 “Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom” I like how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Virgil's Race Is Won!

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,871 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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    Lu5t Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 9, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,981 views

    The fifth deadly sin is lust. Like, the others, this one permeates our culture. It is everywhere. It tempts us all. It starts out so innocently but even the smallest seed can germinate to destructive proportions. We’ll see how to guard against it.

    SE7EN: LU5T 2 Samuel 11; Philippians 4:7-8 June 8, 2008 The seventh deadly sin is lust. I hope you have been able to see how our culture and our lives are inundated with these sins and how they often run hand-in-hand with each other. Our cultural advertising motto is “sex sells.” Sex sells ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Longest Night

    Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Oct 19, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,695 views

    Focusing on the power of prayer and what the disciples may have missed out on in the Garden of Gethsemane.

    LUKE 22:39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40On reaching the place, Luke assumes his readers knew that “the place” was the garden of Gethsemane. Why is that? Probably the same reason he added “as usual” to the fact that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Growing? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,218 views

    It is important that we learn the truth and live the truth.

    07 03 2010 Rayleigh AM Are you growing in Grace? At one point during a school cricket match, the teacher said to one of his young players, “Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?” The little boy nodded in the affirmative. “Do you understand that what matters is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Be My Valentine

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,688 views

    Love -

    Be My Valentine John 3:16 I was thinking about love this week. I don’t know what made the subject cross my mind…. The stores have had valentine’s day decorations up since at least New Year’s. I was a little shocked when I saw them but, I was able to ignore that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Last Great Battle Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Feb 11, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,502 views

    THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON WILL BE THE LAST MAJOR BATTLE THIS WORLD WILL KNOW. IN THIS MESSAGE WE WILL EXAMINE WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY ABOUT IT

    THE LAST GREAT BATTLE REVELATION 19:1-21 INTRODUCTION: WE ARE COMING TO THE CLOSE OF THIS SERIES OF MESSAGES ON THE LAST DAYS. I HOPE YOU SEE THE URGENCY, OF BEING READY SHOULD THE LORD COME TODAY. A GREAT FEAR OF MINE IS THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE CONFIDENT THAT IF THE RAPTURE WERE TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Switchbacks On The Road Of Life Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 22, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,958 views

    God weaves our lives through many turns on the upward call.

    Children’s Sermon Freight trains cannot climb very steep hills. In fact, 4% would be near the absolute limit of any freight train. (Show as 4 cm lift on meter ruler.) Steepest road in the United States? Canton Avenue, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a grade of 37%, meaning that for every ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Listening To God

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Mar 5, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,467 views

    This sermon for Transfiguration Sunday talks of a Christian's role in listening to God.

    Transfiguration Sunday Listening to God Matthew 17: 1-9 I heard a story recently about a terrible fire in a chemical plant. Several area fire departments responded to the blaze, and quite a crowd from the entire area gathered at a distance to watch. The media was there in helicopters and satellite ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Job's Three Friends, What They Got Right

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Mar 30, 2010
    based on 20 ratings
     | 43,099 views

    Job's three friends spoke to him throughout the book of Job. Much of what they said was wrong and hurtful. However, their initial reaction was one that we all should pay attention to.

    Introduction The story of Job is one that has been talked about through the ages. This one man, lost so much, in such a short period of time, and still found a way to move on with his life. But, he didn’t do it alone. When we talk about the book of Job, we normally talk about his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Enemies - Part 1 - Enemy Appeal Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,785 views

    Enemies . . . you have them. You need them. You must be aware of them and handle them correctly. Welcome to the fight!

    Enemies Pt. 1 – Enemy Appeal Text Backdrop for Series: Read these to you as a backdrop for entire series and then will come back and read some specific text for today’s thoughts. Ecclesiastes 3:1, 3, 8 1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: 3 a time to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Leper's Thanks Series

    Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Nov 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,200 views

    EVEN WHEN OTHERS WHO GET BLESSED, DO NOT STOP TO PRAISE AND THANK THE LORD, WE DO-----RIGHT?

    A LEPER’S THANKS 11-27-11 New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN with Rich McQuinn, Minister TEXT: LUKE 17:11-17 INTRODUCTION: Most folks never ask or wonder where their preacher gets his sermons or just how he gets his message from THE LORD! Here is a simple illustration on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church