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Is There Any Seed Left In The Barn? Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 14, 2007

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Exposition of Haggai 2:10-19, a call to radical commitment to the kingdom from the heart, and not just nominal, casual, routine obedience

Text: Haggai 2:10-19, Title: Any Seed Left in the Barn? Date/Place: NRBC, 3/18/07, AM A. Opening illustration: American Christianity is has many wonderful, deep, steadfast, passionate believers among its ranks. But on the whole our commitment to the Christian faith is marginal at best. Take the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

One Man's Courage Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 4, 2003

based on 44 ratings

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Joseph of Arimathea demonstrated the courage to step-out and be counted for Christ.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 67 “One Man’s Courage” Luke 23:50-56 “The evangelist Billy Sunday use to tell of a professing Christian who got a job in a lumber camp that had a reputation of being very ungodly. A friend ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:50-54

Denomination: Baptist

If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It? Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 7, 2003

based on 241 ratings

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Responsibility comes with the gifts God gives us. Adapted from a John C. Maxwell sermon.

Stewardship: The Missing Piece of Successful Living (3 of 4) "If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It?" January 19, 2003 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker (Originally preached by Dr. John C. Maxwell) Introduction: A We continue our theme of Stewardship we’ve been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Just Sit There - Do Something!

Contributed by Jyoti Banerjee on Aug 19, 2003

based on 6 ratings

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Faith and works are not mutually exclusive - only two sides of the same coin.

James 2 vv 14-26 Don’t just sit there. Do something! My dearest Sally, I love you more than anything else in the whole world. I would climb the highest mountain just to be with you. I would walk across the hottest desert just to be with you. I would swim the deepest ocean just to be with you. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Search For Significance

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 5, 2003

based on 37 ratings

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Wherever groups of people are gathered you can observe behaviors revealing a universal "search for significance." The group may be political, commercial, social or even religious, but the signs will be there. The drive for significance seems to be a part

THE SEARCH FOR SIGNIFICANCE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 20:20-28 INTRODUCTION Wherever groups of people are gathered you can observe behaviors revealing a universal "search for significance." The group may be political, commercial, social or even religious, but the signs will be there. The drive for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Called To Count Series

Contributed by Bob Reccord on Aug 7, 2006

based on 26 ratings

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God calls you to partner with him in a mission that is bigger than you are (Principle 3 from Made to Count).

Theme: God calls you to partner with him in a mission that is bigger than you are (Principle 3 from Made to Count). Introduction: Recent polls show a dramatic increase in “church hoppers” – those who flit from one church to the next like a water bug, never fully landing and immersing themselves ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Free Agency - It's Your Vote Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Aug 19, 2006

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The 3rd Sermon in a series of sermons describing our basic beliefs in the Church of the Nazarene.. Free Agency.. our ability to choose God.

Turn in your Bibles to Hebrews chapter 10, we will be getting to this passage in just a moment… but first Let’s Pray…. Statement of Faith: VII Free Agency We believe that the human race’s creation in Godlikeness included ability to choose between right and wrong, and that thus human beings were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-15

Denomination: Nazarene

No Coincidences With God Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007

based on 16 ratings

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Exposition of Ruth 2:1-23

Text: Ruth 2:1-23 II, Title: No Coincidences with God, Date/Place: LSCC, 5/14/06, AM A. Opening illustration: Providence: God is continually involved with all created things in such a way that he 1) keeps them existing and maintaining the properties with which He created them, 2) cooperates with ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

#3. Life; Take A Deep Breath And Live Anyway Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 12, 2007

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A BIG QUESTION - Does happiness really exist? In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus explained that happiness does indeed exist. He even went so far as to clearly show us where it is to be found...And how to get there.

He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: United Methodist

What Is The Christian Church?

Contributed by Jason Cole on May 20, 2005

based on 24 ratings

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Many people often ask, what is the Christian church and what do we believe? This message is a description of New Testament Christianity

“What is the Christian Church?” Introduction: A lot of people have the mindset that it does not matter where they go to church, as long as they are going. I do not think that this is the truth. First of all, the church is not a building, and many places that have the word church on their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grasping The Handle Of The Door God Has Put Before You.

Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 13, 2001

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A sermon that encourages us to walk through the doors that God has for us to enter.

The distinctive call of God. Grasping the handle on the door that God wants you to open. tHERE ARE CERTAIN DOORWAYS THAT YOU WALK THROUGH THAT CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR EVER. There is the doorway of your playcentre or Kindergarten where you enter the world of education and socialisation with your ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Surviving Your Finances Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 27, 2001

based on 84 ratings

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In order to survive our finances, we need to examine our heart attitude toward money and possessions.

When it comes to money and finances, preachers often fall into one of two extremes. The first is to avoid mentioning money altogether; or, if they absolutely must talk about it, to approach the topic very gingerly and apologetically, with a vague sense of embarrassment, as if money were a subject ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-7, Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Baptist

Is That Your Final Answer

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 28, 2001

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The cross is God’s gift of a second chance to us with a guaranteed lifeline. Which of the two criminals that Jesus was crucified with are you like? What will your final answer be to Jesus?

Is That Your Final Answer? Luke 23:32-43 I am amazed at what becomes popular in our culture sometimes. ABC’s game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" became a huge hit about a year and a half ago. Regis Philbin is now a household name. Phrases like, "Is that your final answer?" have become ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Be A Victorious Christian

Contributed by Chris Gowen on Apr 1, 2001

based on 114 ratings

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We can learn from the children of Israel by following the Lord Jesus and know real victory!

Small children can say some funny things...especially when it comes to matters pertaining to church and listening to the stories in the Bible. Here are some stories someone gave me: A Sunday school teacher asked the children just before she dismissed them to go to church, "And why is it necessary ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Different Responses To The Risen Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 7, 2001

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Year C Easter Sunday, John 20: 1-9, April 15, 2001

Year C Easter Sunday, John 20: 1-9,April 15, 2001 Visiting the tomb and finding the body of Jesus gone, Mary Magdalene reports the fact to Peter and the Beloved Disciple who run to the tomb. They both observe the same facts, but the Beloved Disciple believes that Jesus is risen. Chapter 20 ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

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