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Four Gardens Of Life

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jul 13, 2001

based on 86 ratings

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Ravi Zacharias’ book "Jesus Among other Gods" gave the idea for this Easter sermon. It looks at four gardens, Eden, the desert, Gethsemene, and the garden where the tomb was and relates each garden to a time in our lives.

Four Gardens of Life Introduction: One of the things that I look forward to in the spring is planting our gardens. Leslie and I are starting to put away some money for plants. She is telling me some things that she would like to do with the flowers, and I have been telling her some things I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Value Of Mothers.

Contributed by Steve Pilon on Apr 28, 2001

based on 114 ratings

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The hand that rocks the cradle may very well be the hand that determines the eternal destiny of our children.

Title: The value of mothers There is a modern proverb that most of us have heard that says: ‘the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.’ While not all proverbs found outside the Bible are true this one is. And it’s true because the person who rocks the cradle will also be the person who will ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:1-12, 1 Samuel 1:2-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Answering Our Critrics: The Bible Series

Contributed by Richard Pannell on May 10, 2001

based on 75 ratings

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A defense for the integrity of the Bible

Introduction How many time have you heard questions like these: How can a book over 2000 years old have anything to do with life in the 21st century? How can you believe stories about a sea parting and the sun standing still, and a man being eaten by a fish and surviving for three day? How can ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tender Warriors

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 15, 2001

based on 388 ratings

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In this message we will see the awesome design God has for men. Forget about what the media says here is God’s kind of man.

"GOD’S KIND OF MEN; TENDER WARRIORS..." {Top 10 lists...} I. OKAY LET’S TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM; "THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN" Do you remember years ago watching the movie The Incredible Shrinking Man? In the movie the main character is a man who because of an exposure to a chemical ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:23-28, Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nailing Down Patience Series

Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 8, 2001

based on 36 ratings

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Patience remembers the ownership of God on the project at hand, and digs deep to please the Lord in whatever is undertaken for Him. If it is His work, it has His results and His guarantee, but it requires our faithful patience to continue when logic, conv

September 17, 2000 -- AM NAILING DOWN PATIENCE (Habakkuk 2: 1-3). INTRODUCTION: (1) In the book of Habakkuk we are looking at seven stakes of stability. We are nailing down the loose ends at Family Baptist Fellowship. Last week we placed the stake of holiness as it related to understanding the ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

What We Need To Start Growing Deep

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 20, 2001

based on 44 ratings

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God longs for us to grow deep in Him, but according to Jeremiah, people have different plans. How do we then access this growth promised by God?

What we need to start growing deep 11 Has any nation ever exchanged its gods for another god, even though its gods are nothing? Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols! 12 The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay, says the LORD. 13 ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Collision Course With Reality Series

Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 27, 2001

based on 29 ratings

| 4,563 views

Part 2 of 4

Jack Chinn was on board the U.S.S. Princeton when that new aircraft carrier was launched at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 1942. For two and a half years, the ship was home to Chinn and several hundred other men. More than just a military vessel, the Princeton was also a small town. Naturally, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-20

Denomination: *other

Why Worry? Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

based on 59 ratings

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Because of my Father’s care, I can stop worrying about everything.

July 29, 2001 If You Only Knew the Father – Part 1 INTRODUCTION Transition from drama… It sure is tougher than it sounds. Worry is something we’ve all experienced it to some degree or another. In a weak moment worry whispers a little something in our ear, like, “Hey, what if - ?” If that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Liar, Liar, Church On Fire

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 22, 2001

based on 196 ratings

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This sermon deals with the ways in which we lie and deceive ourselves.

Liar Liar Church On Fire 11/1/98 Ezekial 13:1-9 Revelations 21:1-8 Genesis 3:1-15 The story is told of Joe the Butcher who had crafty ways of selling his chickens. He had one chicken left, and he didn’t want to keep it over the weekend. The pastor of the other church in town came into ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Mole (New Age)

Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 28, 2001

based on 135 ratings

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This sermon is about the New Age movement creeping into the mainline denomoninational Churches

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though they were a very large mammal their throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. The teacher reiterated ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:3-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mystery Of Light Part 3

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 27, 2002

based on 35 ratings

| 4,043 views

Scientists are baffled by the mystery of light they can study it but still don’t understand what light is. God is light according to the Bible and he’s as mysterious as light in the natural sense but like scientist we can study God and understand what l

Mystery of Light part 3 Opening Illustration: Video clip – To reference Bob’s comment last week at the end of the service. Show video clip on the need for son glasses (humorous). Thesis: Scientists are baffled by the mystery of light they can study it but still don’t understand what light is. God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12, Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Big Mistakes That People Make

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000

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People make some big mistakes in life.

BIG MISTAKES THAT PEOPLE MAKE Luke 12:13-21 INTRO.- ILL.- A newspaper in Kansas, trying to correct a mistake that had occurred in a previous issue, carried the following item: “We wish to apologize for an error in the wedding story in last week’s paper. Due to a typesetter’s mistake we said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Invitations Of Wisdom And Folly

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 30, 2000

based on 107 ratings

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Wisdom’s call is an invitation to fear the Lord, avoid deception and ultimately a call to life.

This chapter of Proverbs contains the invitations of two women. One is called Wisdom and the other Folly. Wisdom abides in a rock solid house with seven pillars. She has prepared a banquet of choice meat and fine wine. The table is set and she sends out messengers to call out from the highest ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

I Did It My Way

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001

based on 100 ratings

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Saul did it his way because he was filled with pride, was controlled by impulse, and driven by rebellion.

Patrick O’Boyle tells about an incident in Hyde Park, a large public park in London, England, famous for its soapbox orators. He recalls one particular day, back in the 1940’s, when Frank Sheed, a Christian author and publisher was addressing the crowd in the “Speakers’ Corner.” He writes: “Sheed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Love Of God Ii

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Jan 10, 2001

based on 105 ratings

| 5,141 views

Sermon on the Love of God

THE LOVE OF GOD II TITUS 3:4 There was once this man who goes into a restaurant/lounge wearing a shirt open at the collar. Before he can get through the door he is met by the bouncer who tells him he must wear a necktie to be admitted. The man knows that there is not another restaurant around ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4, 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Bible Church

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