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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Forgive One Another

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 185 ratings
     | 23,670 views

    Three essential ingredients in getting rid of hostility and anger.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I want to read a letter this morning that was written to Ann Landers & printed in one of her columns. "Dear Ann Landers, I am a 46-year-old woman, divorced, with 3 grown children. After several months of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Commitment: To Christ First

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 3, 2005
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,841 views

    A 2 point sermon inspired by Steve Shepherd’s Commitment series sermons.

    A newspaper journalist was assigned to Jerusalem and when he got there, he decided to get an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. After several weeks of watching out over the wall, he realized that every day, the same old Jewish man would come and spend most of the day praying vigorously at ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David Owens avatar

    The Case For Compassion Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,779 views

    Showing compassion to others is a powerful way to draw them to God.

    A.Let’s talk about the Case For Compassion. 1.I want us to begin with a probing question. 2.In what ways have you, individually, or have we, collectively, shown compassion recently? 3.Our response might be – What do you mean by compassion? 4.The Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines compassion ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Stewardship: Calling Of Samuel Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,012 views

    Stewardship sermon....kind of, sort of. God calls us to both ministry and stewardship - but expects obedience First joke is not funny, but is a set up for later

    A certain Jewish couple, expecting to the their first child, argued hotly about what name should be given to their little boy. This went on for weeks. Finally, exhausted, they asked their rabbi to intervene. The exasperated mom-to-be said, "I want to name my child after my father, but my husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Todd Stiles avatar

    Idolatry 101 Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 13,893 views

    Find out the ’what’ and ’why’ of this terrible sin that plagued the church at Corinth and still plagues us today.

    “Idolatry 101” I Corinthians 10:14-22 INTRO: Last week we understood clearly from the Israelites story that we ought always, at every crossroads, follow the Lord at all costs! How could we miss it, right? Well, right on the heels of his positive admonition is a stern warning, and that’s where I’d ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derek Melanson avatar

    #7 -- Joy Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,237 views

    Having joy is not dependent on circumstances but comes from God, is Jesus-specific, and something that we are called to practice.

    Introduction: A Joyless World As we continue listening to these songs for the road, we come to a song of joy. To begin I want to read a couple of quotes about joy. C.S. Lewis once said this: “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition, when infinite joy is offered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Brewer avatar

    Becoming Consistent & Consecrated Series

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Jul 29, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,460 views

    It is obvious if we are born of God because we live the right way and love others well.

    An Incarnational, Missional People “Becoming Consistent & Consecrated” 1 John 3:4-10 William Willimon used to be the dean of the chapel at Duke University. "One day he received a phone call from a very irate father. The father exploded on the other end of the line, telling Willimon furiously, ’I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    I Thought I Was Wrong, But I Was Mistaken

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,821 views

    Mistakes left uncorrected are like dominoes falling.

    I Thought I Was Wrong, But I Was Mistaken July 20, 2008 Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aaron Kilbourn avatar

    Where God Is

    Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Sep 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,080 views

    We don’t have all the answers but we still know that God is still God. We still know He is just. He is still merciful to all who trust Him.

    I don’t know what your relationship is like with the Lord, but usually when I get frustrated and upset with Him, He tends to show me I’m proud and have idolatry. In the end, what I feel like I was walking in and what I think we all get caught in is that we tend to walk in this thing, whether we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Robertson, Jr. avatar

    Remember Who Saved You

    Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 25,906 views

    When you are on the Lord’s side, you have the assurance the Lord is on your side. Even when the emeny is laying a trap for you.

    CHURCH HYMNS’ HAVE FALLEN ON HARD TIMES. SOME ARE TRYING DESPERATELY TO RESUSCITATE THEM OR TRYING TO RESURRECT THEM DEPENDS ON HOW YOU READ THE HYMN’S VITAL SIGNS. SOME ARE SIMPLY WAITING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR PASTORS TO PRONOUNCE HYMNS DEAD, AND ANNOUNCE PRAISE AND WORSHIP AS THE NEW LEADER ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Why Bad People Can Get To Heaven

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 27, 2008
     | 4,725 views

    Message based on Jesus’ words to the religious leaders who were missing the message while the tax collectors and prostitutes were hearing and responding.

    Why Bad People Can Get to Heaven Matthew 21:28-32 July 27, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: During my freshman year in college, I went back to my high school to visit and to play in the band for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Wrestling With God

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,149 views

    As a Christian, it is a good thing to question, to seek; the key is to ask good questions and seek out good sources for your answers; most notably, the Bible.

    Wrestling with God, Genesis 32:22-31 Introduction Once a Hasidic teacher told this parable; a man had been wandering about in a forest for several days, unable to find the way out. Finally he saw a man approaching him in the distance. His heart was filled with joy. Now I shall surely find out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Douglas Turner avatar

    Society Or Community

    Contributed by Douglas Turner on Dec 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,035 views

    The description of Community (neighborhood) Community, or Neighborhood, as I use the word today, is a segment within society that transcends self-interest and becomes intentionally intertwined collective of individuals that form a need-meeting, life-chang

    It seems like while I was growing up, the words “neighbor” and “neighborhood” were pretty important. Mom and Dad would always talk about the other “kids in our neighborhood.” We’d have over friends, “from the neighborhood.” The church would get excited if a new family moved “into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    The Son Of Man Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,725 views

    1 of 5 Christmas messages based on different prophesies of the OT. This message is based on Genesis 3:15

    Ready or Not… Don’t you love it when toddlers play peek-a-boo" And it’s always fun to watch kids play "Hide and Seek." Well, now that we are grownups things really haven’t changed much. We still play games with God. Sometimes we try to hide from His righteous ways and chase after our own ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Hold The Rope

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 30, 2009
    based on 13 ratings
     | 38,454 views

    In this sermon you will learn to uphold other believers as they serve Jesus Christ.

    (In introducing this sermon give everyone a piece of rope.) State: a rope is such a common ordinary item. Yet, a rope can fulfill a worthy task. Today we are going to look at a passage where a rope played a significant role in an act of service. The text is found in Acts 9:25. “Then the disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist