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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Did You Experience So Much For Nothing? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 24, 2007
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     | 4,006 views

    Third in revival series at Emmaus Baptist Church, Quinton, VA: Dialogical (sought testimonies from audience at selected intervals). We may feel that our investment in faith is a waste; but it will not be if we can learn to grow in relationships.

    I hate waste. I despise it when I find out I have wasted something valuable – time or money or effort. Don’t you? Doesn’t it just frustrate you immensely if all your good work goes down the tubes? When I first learned to use a computer, I didn’t know you could set a word processor on auto-save. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discipling Our Children Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,590 views

    Part 3 in series Relationships That Work. This message looks at the challenge of raising spiritually healthy children.

    Discipling Our Children Relationships that Work, part 3 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers June 3, 2007 I want to begin this morning by calling your attention to the title of today’s message. Chris, would you show that please? Notice it is not “disciplining” our children, but rather ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Restraining Sinful Behavior

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on Apr 14, 2008
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     | 2,877 views

    Methods that are used to restrain sin in our lives.

    Restraining Sinful Behavior Rom. 7:12-25 Intro- * Living a holy life is an ambition of everyone who is genuinely born again. * The desire to live a godly life is stronger in some Christians than in others. * Most of us have had and still have the experience of Romans 7. …Doing what we shouldn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can We Keep From Singing? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 19, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,698 views

    49th in a series from Ephesians. The kind of music that flows from our lives when we are controlled by the Holy Spirit.

    Over the past several decades the church has engaged in what has become known as the “Worship Wars.” We’ve experienced a seemingly endless debate about what is the right kind of music to sing in our worship services. Hymns or praise choruses? Traditional or contemporary? Organs or guitars? But when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Glory In The King's Gate

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 1, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 11,502 views

    The routine and "hum-drum" responsibilities of life are what elevate men to great places.

    THE GLORY OF THE KING’S GATE TEXT: Esther 6:12 Esther 6:12 KJV And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. I. INTRODUCTION -- THE COMMON LIFE -I find myself somewhat indebted to Linda Little who taught me 11th grade ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Upset Stomach Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 18, 2010
     | 5,170 views

    A study of chapter 2 verses 1 through 10

    Jonah 2: 1 – 10 Upset Stomach 1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said: “ I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, and He answered me. “ Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and You heard my voice. 3 For You cast me into the deep, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    How Our Past Impacts Our Future

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,021 views

    Jacob Blesses His Sons. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Genesis chapter 49 verses 1-28 Joke: • A frog went to see a Fortune-teller, • Gazing into her crystal ball, she said to frog: “You are going to meet a beautiful young woman. From the moment she sets eyes on you she will have an insatiable desire to know all about ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Wrestling With God

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
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     | 7,178 views

    Jacob Wrestles With God. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Genesis chapter 32 verses 22-32. Ill: • James Whistler, the Victorian artist, • Showed scant respect for the hierarchy of any profession. • When his poodle fell ill with a throat infection, • The artist sent immediately for the country’s leading ear, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    A Sacrificial Gift Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 22, 2010
     | 9,173 views

    God's inexpressible gift is a sacrificial gift. What are we willing to sacrifice in order to help others open that gift?

    If you’ve been to almost any store lately, you know that Christmas is on its way. Given the stakes for many retailers, it’s not surprising that so many stores begin their preparations for Christmas earlier and earlier every year. According to the National Retail Federation, the holiday ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Character Study: Zacariah And Elisabeth

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
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    Character Study: Zacariah and Elisabeth (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Luke chapter 1 verses 5-24 & 57-80. Quote: “The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills, wills”. Ill: You know when you are growing old when… • Everything hurts and what doesn’t hurt, doesn’t work, • Your knees ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Challenge Of Change

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,751 views

    CHANGE is one of the hardest things a church or a person can do, BUTIt is something God wants from us. No Growth occurs without change.

    CHALLENGE TO CHANGE All my sermons use illustrations found on www.sermoncentral.com and ALL scripture is NIV unless noted otherwise) I once heard that God loves us just the way we are, BUT He refuses to let us stay that way. That could almost be confusing, God LOVES us, in spite of the many flaws ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Talk Is Cheap

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,307 views

    Talk is Cheap (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Colossians chapter 4 verses 2-6: Ill: • There are 800,000 in the English language, • 300,000 are technical terms. • The average person knows 10,000 words and uses 5,000 in everyday speech. • A journalist knows approximately 15,000 and uses around ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Christ Is Knocking……will You Answer?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,372 views

    Church at Laodecia. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Revelation chapter 3 verses 14-22. • Nobody likes being sick; • I nobody really enjoys having to go to the doctors. Quote: • David Grimes in Reader’s Digest: • Doctors - What They Say and What They Actually Mean • What they say: “It could be ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Christmas Through The Eyes Of A Man Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,125 views

    Don't drop the ball; provide loving leadership.

    Christmas Through the Eyes of a Man Matthew 1:18-25 Rev. Brian Bill 12/12/10 Two weeks ago, Steve Johnson, a receiver for the Buffalo Bills, inexplicably dropped what would’ve been a game-winning 40-yard easy touchdown catch against the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime. After dropping it, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Matters Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 24, 2010
     | 7,042 views

    Jesus' message to the church at Ephesus reminds us of the need to love Jesus and each other.

    There were once two newlyweds on their honeymoon. They were taking a train ride cross country. The bride was becoming a little self conscious about all the fanfare of being a new married couple. She just wanted some quiet time alone with her new husband, so she came up with a plan. She said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist