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  • Guy Caley avatar

    How Shall We Live Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 8,512 views

    Peter gives us instructions for living in a world when the "two minute warning" has sounded

    How Shall we Live? Text: 1 Peter 4:1-11 Introduction In football the manner of play changes when the Two Minute Warning has sounded In Verse seven of our text today Peter says that the end of all things is near. I think that thought gives context to this whole passage. The Holy spirit is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Life That God Uses (Part 1)

    Contributed by Dan Bentz on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,716 views

    What kind of life does God use? to be honest there probably isn’t a clear-cut answer an answer to that question as we might think—it might just be that God is looking as much at a lot of little things as He is the big things like total surrender. So if

    The Life that God Uses (Part 1) Romans 6:13 Introduction – For the next few Sunday mornings we are going to be asking ourselves the question, “What kind of life does God use?” It would be easy for us to try to simply answer the question by saying that God uses lives that are surrendered. But to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Think Of What You Are Doing!

    Contributed by Phillip Wright on May 28, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,486 views

    Having the knowledge of Christ and failing to share only proves that it means nothing to you; because if it truely did you would not be able to be silent.

    Think of what you are doing! Luke 8:16-21 By: Rev. Phillip A. Wright Jewell Baptist Chapel North Bay, NY. Introduction: This morning we will look into the Parable of the Revealed Light. Did you ever have something that others would love to have seen or look at and never said anything? Did you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Justice And Mercy Of God Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 14,211 views

    This is the first sermon in a series of sermons on Isaiah revealing Jesus as a major focus of this prophetic book. Starting in Chapter 1, we see God’s redemptive plan unfolding through the promised Messiah

    Isaiah #1 The Justice and Mercy of God Isaiah 1:18-20 SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 1:18-20 INTRODUCTION: I’ve heard people say that the God of the Old Testament is different from the God of the New Testament. But Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The Old Testament ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Raising Infants (0-5): Authority & Discipline Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,339 views

    In the early years of development children need to be taught that they are to be in submission to authority and parents need to understand biblical discipline (spanking).

    THE BIBLICAL FAMILY - Raising Infants (0-5) Authority and Discipline - Ephesians 6:1-4 INTRODUCTION: A. We live in a world today were obedience and honor are almost dirty words. 1. The words have a tendency to proclaim “Authority!” 2. Which is a dirty word as well! B. But God’s word, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nothing But The Blood Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 86 ratings
     | 44,974 views

    # 15 in a series on Hebrews. This text gives the only effective redemy for sin.

    A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 15 “Nothing But the Blood” Hebrews 9:12-28 Hebrews 9:22 states, “And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mary, A Model Of Motherhood

    Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 5,767 views

    Mother’s Day Sermon. A look at Mary as a model for motherhood in our world today.

    Mary, A Model of Motherhood Luke 1:26-38 Mother’s Day holds its share of joys and sorrows. Many of us have (or have had) good mothers and carry a multitude of pleasant memories. However, some of us have lost our mothers, some at a young age, and thus this day holds positive memories but also a ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Day After Christmas

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 18, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 91,104 views

    Christmas is great, but what do you do after the presents have been opened and the turkey has been eaten. The day after Christmas is a time for pondering, praising and proclaiming.

    THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS Around our house we start putting up decorations more than a month before Christmas. For our kids their focus is usually on Christmas morning. They wake up and open their presents. Then we go to church and come home for a big meal. Then it’s over. At the end of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Have Faith

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,414 views

    Strong faith can become weakened by doubt, but life can be restored by Jesus.

    Text: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). Story: “Show Much Have You?” A friend tells of overhearing two little girls, playmates, who were counting over their pennies. One said, “I have five pennies.” The other said, “I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    The Promise Remains

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 15, 2013
     | 2,935 views

    To show that we need to apply GOD's WORDS in our lives everday or every moment we have opportunity.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you apply GOD's Words in your life? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to apply GOD's WORDS in our lives everday or every moment we have opportunity. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 4:6 (Amplified Bible) 4:6 Seeing then that the promise remains over ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are We Real Christians Or Just Pretending To Be Christians?

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 13, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,119 views

    Unfortunately the vast majority of those who profess Christianity are not in fact Christians but remain spiritually dead in their sins because they have not met Jesus’ one requirement to even see the Kingdom of Heaven, that is, they must be born again spiritually.

    Are we real Christians or just pretending to be Christians? Jer 3:10 …Judah (My own people) has not turned to Me with her whole heart, but in pretense, says the LORD. Sometimes we hear that there are living today about two billion people who are Christians. Unfortunately the vast majority ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When The Cheers Turned Sour

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 21, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,730 views

    Christ rode into Jerusalem as the crowds gathered and cheered. But the sweet sounds of cheers turned sour and faded over the next few days as they gave way to shouts of “Crucify Him!” To understand this we must first understand why the crowds followed Chr

    When the Cheers Turned Sour Matthew 27:15-26 In fulfillment of Zechariah’s prophecy (Zech. 9:9 “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Make Up Your Mind

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 27, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,708 views

    Christmas is a reminder of the decision we need to make for Christ. Make up your mind is a sermon to get your congregation thinking again about the decisions that have to be made.

    Make up your mind James chapter 1:5-8 This morning I have a Christmas thought, not necessarily a Christmas message. Next Sunday, we will look at the Christmas story. Looking at Matthew 1 and Luke 2. I want to look for a moment at the earthly parents of the Christ child. I want you to see the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    God's Timing (Patience)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,272 views

    This is a sermon that focuses on waiting on God.

    God’s Time OT - Isaiah 64:4, “Since ancient days no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.” NT - Hebrews 11:39-40 “These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Darren Rogers avatar

    Daniel Chapter 5c Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jun 12, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,795 views

    When God speaks to us do we listen to Him or the world around us?

    Daniel – Chapter 5c A. Chapter 5 Outline I. Belshazzar (5:1-4) a. The Party (5:1) b. The Preposterousness (5:2-3) c. The Profanity (5:4) II. The Lord (5:5-9) a. Look At The Wall (5:5) b. Look At The Weak King (5:6-7) c. Look At The Wise Men (5:8-9) III. The Queen Mother (5:10-12) a. Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist