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  • Riley Turner avatar

    We Must Break Down The Walls

    Contributed by Riley Turner on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 13,804 views

    If the Body of Christ is ever to be the true example of reconciliation that God wants us to be, we must break down the walls of racial, ethnic, and cultural segregation that currently exist within the church.

    (This sermon was preached at a Unity Workshop at the Sterling Blvd. Church of Christ in Sheffield, AL, held in September of 2000. The Sterling church is predominately African American; however, they have been moving toward becoming a more racially mixed church. Following this sermon, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Desertion And What To Expect Series

    Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Jan 27, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 8,807 views

    Message about the steps leading up to spiritual desertion and how God responds.

    “Spiritual Desertion and What to Expect” Hosea 2:2-13 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church January 28, 2001 Bring charges against your mother, bring charges; for she is not my wife and I am not her Husband! Let her put away her harlotries from her sight and her adulteries from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Is It Good, Or Is It Bad?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 246 ratings
     | 23,445 views

    Here is the promise: "All things, both good & bad things, can work together for good to those who love God..." The question is, "How?"

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. Have you ever had anything good happen to you, & then, perhaps years later, as you looked back on the event, realized that what seemed so good at the time had bad results? Or have you ever had anything ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Resuscitating Tired Hearts Series

    Contributed by Ross Mitchell on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 10,211 views

    The sermons discusses the causes and the cures for the tired heart.

    The Heart of the Matter (Part Four) "Resuscitating Tired Hearts" Introduction A. Example - A married couple sits in a counselor’s office. She says, "He comes home on time, buys me an occasional gift, he provides for the family, but I just don’t feel like I have his heart any more!" 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Anchoring Your Family For Christ

    Contributed by Scott Hippler on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 11,042 views

    Do you desire to be the man, the husband, the father father of integrity that God desires for you to be?

    Father’s Day June 18, 2000 Smith’s Grove Baptist Church Happy Fathers Day! Bill Cosby wrote a book called Fatherhood and in it he reacalls two humerous observations. Father milking cows 5 kids $20 each Dennis Rodman and Howard Stern have a lot in common. They are both famous They are both ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Return To Your First Love

    Contributed by Scott Hippler on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,538 views

    Has your relationship with Christ grown cold and distant?

    Return To Your Fist Love God wants to send real revival! More than just a banner stretched outside a church building, more than just a few conversions, more than just a temporary rush of emotions and more than a gathering like we have here this morning. God wants and God desires to send real ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are Your Prayers Answered?

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 17, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 19,116 views

    Are all your prayers answered?

    James 5:16, 18; 1 Kings 18:41-46 A deacon had a parrot that said, “lets kiss, lets kiss.” The Pastor had a parrot that said, “lets pray, lets pray.” So the deacon asked the preacher if he could leave his parrot with the pastor to influence his parrot so that it wouldn’t say, “lets kiss . . . .” So ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Genuine Expressions Of Love

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 11, 2002
    based on 247 ratings
     | 17,206 views

    We all need to give out genuine expressions of love.

    GENUINE EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE II Cor. 6:3-13 INTRO.- Genuine expressions of love. ILL.- A man at work decided to show his wife how much he loved her, and before going home, showered, shaved, put on some choice cologne, and bought her a bouquet of flowers. He went to the front door and knocked. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Revelation Of Betrayal Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 12, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 12,249 views

    How Jesus reveals different things about himself and us as he reveals who the traitor would be.

    The Revelation of Betrayal John 13: “I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture: ‘He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me.’ 19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Handling Conflict Appropriately Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 21, 2002
    based on 154 ratings
     | 8,908 views

    No church will be free of conflict. What makes or breaks churches is what they choose to do with conflict.

    The Safest Place on Earth - Part 2 February 17, 2002 INTRODUCTION “The difference between spiritual and unspiritual community is not whether conflict exists, but is rather in our attitude toward it and our approach to handling it. When conflict is seen as an opportunity to draw more fully on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Eulogy Ethelene Hall

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,048 views

    This is a eulogy for a Christian woman who was a 40 year member of the church and died at age 81.

    Ethelene Amelia Hall 2/22/2002 Death first appeared in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve disobeyed God. It was a frightening concept to them and has been for most of humankind ever since. But even before Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Curling: Some Things We'll Never Understand Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,663 views

    The fourth in my Winter Olympics Series, Looks at some things that we don’t understand.

    It just wasn’t right. Peter had done a lot of weird and wonderful things over the past three years but he wasn’t going to let Jesus wash his feet. That was a servant’s job, and besides Peter had feet like a hobbit’s and while Jesus had certainly touched the fisherman’s heart, Peter didn’t want ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Revelation Of The Christ Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 27, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,927 views

    how Christ reveals to the Sanhedrin that he is the CHrist

    The Revelation of the Christ John 18: Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him 13 and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lay It Aside

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,642 views

    Sermon for Ladies’ Ministry Seminar

    Ladies, we have heard the Word this weekend. We have also from heard ladies for whom God has done great and mighty things. The Lord has truly spoken to our hearts. At this time I would like to give you some final words of admonition and encouragement. Let us stand for the reading of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    I Know You Are Watching Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,308 views

    When we consider that God is watching us, we may ask, as Job did, whether He is watching us to hurt us, to humiliate us, or to rescue us. Actually He is watching us in love to empower us.

    “I can’t let you out of my sight for one minute.” How many parents here have ever said that? “I can’t let you out of my sight for one minute.” How many have said it at least a thousand times? You said it to a small child, bent on doing something that would hurt. You said it to an older ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist