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  • Steve Boyd avatar

    Don't Kill The Dreamer

    Contributed by Steve Boyd on Aug 20, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,097 views

    We all need dreamers amoung us and they have aways shaken the world around them...

    Don’t Kill the Dreamer February 10, 2003 Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: KJV Perhaps one of the most trusted scriptures ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Psalm 17 "My Life Is An Open Book" Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Aug 21, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 26,609 views

    David’s life is an open book before God. He hides nothing. We sometimes try to hide things from God. We need to try to live our lives as an "open book" before God.

    August 17, 2003 Title: Psalm 17 My Life Is An Open Book Text: Psalm 17:1-15 Introduction Things you should never say once without thinking twice: - It’s no trouble at all. - I love dogs. - We have plenty of room. - Call me any time. - Is there anything I can do? - My husband is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Song Of Glory Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 27, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 4,131 views

    The last sermon in this series on the fishers of men. A metaphorical sermon on the songs of Creation.

    Sermon for 10/26/2003 The Song of Glory Introduction: A. I remember as a young lad in the 6th grade going down to the pond and just sitting there after a bad day… It helped to soothe me. I didn’t pray but the sounds and smells and feels and sights soothed my troubled soul WBTU: A. In my study ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    State Of The Nation And Signs Of The Times

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,339 views

    We just celebrated the birthday of our Nation, but is it the same nation that our forefathers founded and are we living in the end times?

    State of the Nation and Signs of the Times We just celebrated the birthday of our nation. A lot has happen over the last 227 years. A group of people left England to start a new colony at Cape Cod, Virginia. They left England because of the King was endorsing a state church. These people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time To Bear Your Cross

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Mar 15, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,574 views

    Are we willing to bear the cross of Jesus even in the face of persecution?

    I have thought long and hard about today’s sermon. This particular topic has been mulling around in my mind for several months. In light of certain incidents over the past few weeks, that “still small voice” down inside told me that now is the right time. Several phrases in today’s gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Empowered For Service" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 287 ratings
     | 43,173 views

    The Holy Spirit equips us for service.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM churches Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2002 “Empowered for Service” Acts 2:1-21 INTRODUCTION: The Holy Spirit was evident in scripture from the very beginning. Genesis 1:1 speaks of the “Spirit of God hovering over the waters” at the creation. The power of God was in evidence ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Bite Of Bitterness

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,372 views

    Bitterness always comes back to bite us and hurt our lives

    The Bite of Bitterness Selected Passages September 26, 2004 Introduction A rattlesnake, if cornered, will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is--a biting of oneself. We think that we are harming others in holding ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Fix Your Heart Series

    Contributed by David Salisbury on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,505 views

    Lesson 8 in a series. This lesson focuses on how to do good deeds.

    Fix Your Heart Matthew 6:1-8 Intro. Father’s Day today. Time to think about our earthly fathers. But also a great time to reflect on our heavenly Father. We have been looking at the Sermon on the Mount and we are moving into a new chapter today. In Matthew 5 Jesus used the phrase Heavenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    On The Road To Damascus

    Contributed by Peter Davis on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 68 ratings
     | 15,741 views

    A monlogue sermon on Saul’s encounter with the risen Christ on the Damascus Road.

    On the Road to Damascus Acts 9:1-19, 1 Timothy 1:13-15 Published in Preaching Online, February 1998. You could say I know Saul as well as anyone. Saul and I first met as students, studying the Torah together under Gamaliel. They were exciting times. Young, enthusiastic, each day was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Finding Peace Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Jul 5, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,400 views

    Everyone can find peace in the midst of anxiety.

    Becoming a Joy-FULL Person 6. Finding Peace Philippians 4:4-9 June 5/6, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEA: Everyone can find peace in the midst of anxiety. INTRO: There once was a king who announced a painting contest. He was building a new palace, and he wanted the main entrance hall to be decorated ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dual Citizenship

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 15, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,796 views

    As Christians we have rights and responsibilities to heaven and to earth. As Dual Citizens How then should we live in light of the Gospel?

    Intro: Abraham was known as the father of the faith to the Israelites. He was called a wandering Aramean. As he stuck out from Ur of the Chaldeans he became a person without a home a foreigner wherever he stayed. Even when he arrived in the land that was promised by God he was called a ger. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lost Sheep, Silver And Sons

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 29, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,205 views

    An evangelistic sermon for a Baptismal service covering the lost sheep, the lost coin and the prodigal son. Email me for images for accompanying ’prodigal daughter’.

    Lost sheep, silver and sons. WBC 31/07/05am. Baptism of Barry and Heather Mann. Luke 15:1-32 Philip Yancey tells the story of a prodigal daughter who grows up in Traverse City, Michigan. Disgusted with her old fashioned parents who overreact to her nose ring, the music she listens to, the length ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Idea Of Community Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,457 views

    Acts 2 - Early Christian Community

    Recap a few ideas: Acts is written for a person named Theophilus - what does that mean? What did Jesus tell His disciples to wait in Jerusalem for? The Holy Spirit is going to make us WITNESSES Where will we witness - first at home (Jerusalem - Home) Then nearby (Judea - Lake County) Cross ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cracking The Da Vinci Code, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on May 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,809 views

    The truth about the deity of Jesus.

    “Constantine commissioned and financed a new Bible, which omitted those gospels that spoke of Christ’s human traits and embellished those gospels that made Him godlike. The earlier gospels were outlawed, gathered up, and burned.” (The Da Vinci Code, p. 234). “Until that moment in history, Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Them Talk

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,576 views

    We sometimes have to let the opposition talk

    Let Them Talk Scripture Reference: II Samuel 16:5-10 One of David’s subjects did not recieve him: 5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. 6 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal