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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Overcoming The Mistakes Of Idolatry

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,067 views

    Choose this day if you will worship the Lord or contemporary idols. Find out what are the consequences for making the wrong choice.

    Overcoming the Mistakes of Idolatry (Josh. 17:1-18) Quote:Idolatry is worshiping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that ought to be worshiped. Augustine. Many people are living only for earthly pleasures that cannot satisfy their deepest longings. Millions of people vainly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Brought Down

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,667 views

    A brief message intended to serve as a transition from a choral concert of Advent music, featuring our children and youth choirs, to the Communion table.

    “He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly.” Children bring things down. All sorts of things. Around our place we are learning that a ten-month-old can move very quickly and has a vice-like grasp. Things will come down if they are not moved beyond reach. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Not Look Back!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 1, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,804 views

    It is a new year. Find the blessings!

    Don’t Look Back! As I get older, I am positive that time is moving faster. I kid people at work that I do not know why we look so forward to the weekend. Saturdays only last about 30 minutes and Sundays about 15 and then we are back at work again. We wish away five days of our life for two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of The Father

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 3, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,238 views

    The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father, and the heart of the Father is for the lost.

    Acts 2 & Luke 15 Pentecost Sunday 2004 The Spirit of The Father The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father, and the heart of the Father is for the lost. Pentecost Story: Acts 2:1-41 The emphasis in church on the Spirit is often on His comfort, his gifts, his fruit. The Pentecost story ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Tune In To God

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 15,083 views

    Uses radio and technology as a running theme / illustration for keeping in touch with what God is saying to you. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Tune in to God 1 Samuel 3:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TuneIn.html Tune in to God! Don’t Tune Out! It’s nice to have the ability to hear from God, but we don’t often take advantage of the technology. We were on the radio again this morning, and it’s a privilege...but many more are tuning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Transformed Series

    Contributed by Brian Black on May 25, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,592 views

    A series that looks at what it takes to live transformed lives.

    Been doing some reading and a lot of thinking . . . (1) What does it mean to be the church? What is it supposed to look like? Are we close? If we could start over, would we change anything? Not doubting God, but re-evaluating our strategies … Are we more concerned with… • programs or processes • ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Didn't Throw The Clay Away

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 25, 2006
    based on 97 ratings
     | 16,932 views

    Thank God that He doesn’t give up on us and throw us away when we fall.

    JER.18:1-6 “HE DIDN’T THROW THE CLAY AWAY” A) God is revealed to us in the Bible in many different figures! * Supremely of course, God is the loving Heavenly Father ... He is also Creator of the worlds ....... * The Lord Of Hosts who leads the armies of Heaven, the King of Kings and Lord of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    What's A Church? Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,352 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 2:9-10

    Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Title: What’s a Church and What’s It Supposed to do? Date/Place: LSCC, 8/28/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: Tell about the other night at Gary’s house where we were looking at the different antiques on the wall, and him giving us a guess or two on each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bible

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,663 views

    Most people have a Bible. Far less read it. Even fewer benefit from the Bible as much as they could. Let’s do something about that.

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO How to Get the Most Out of Your Bible In Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, Kathleen Norris recounts the story of a South Dakota rancher and his bride who received an expensive Bible as a wedding gift from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Catherine Davis avatar

    The Day After Christmas

    Contributed by Catherine Davis on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,736 views

    We are God’s chosen and should live to the highest standards.

    Scripture: Colossians 3: 12-17 Sermon Title: The Day After Christmas Theme: We are God’s chosen and should live to the highest standards. What is it that we are doing in Jesus’ name? How many of us got up and opened presents on Christmas day? How many ate a good meal? How many thought about ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    The Character Of An Effective Church Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,081 views

    There is much truth in the humorous adage that some people make things happen, others watch things happen, while still others are left wondering what happened. What is true of individuals is also true of churches. Some churches are dynamic, aggressively

    The Character of an Effective Church Acts 13:1-13 Intro There is much truth in the humorous adage that some people make things happen, others watch things happen, while still others are left wondering what happened. What is true of individuals is also true of churches. Some churches are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    Pre-Tirb. Or Pre Wrath? - Study 4

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 17, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,173 views

    Does the Bible teach that Jesus will rapture His people before the Tribulation? This is a series of Studies on the question, "Will the rapture be before the Tribulation or before the Wrath of God?

    "PRE-TIRB. OR PRE WRATH?" Study Three Matt. 24:1-51 "THE DISPENSATIONAL METHOD" Almost every person who has studied the Bible to any length is familiar to some degree with the dispensational method of Bible interpretation. The Scofield Study Bible gives the following definition for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    The Significance Of Stones

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,329 views

    This New Year’s Eve Watchnight service sermonette focused on the significance of the memorial God commanded Joshua to build in Gilgal after the Israelites crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land.

    1. The stones signified a strenuous past 2. The stones signified a sovereign God 3. The stones signified a saved people You may be wondering why you got a stone when you came in tonight. They’re not for throwing, or making pet rocks or anything like that. As we get ready to ring in the New Year, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Why Things Go Bad

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,735 views

    When things go wrong, we are right to look for a reason. Certainly in the case of Israel at the beginning of the book of Judges, the problems were obvious. Are these true of us?

    Passage: Judges 2:1-23 Intro: “A man was walking home one night, and he fell into a huge, 12 foot hole in the road…. This happened several nights, until he finally went down another road.” 1. we have just finished Revelation, which showed us very clearly the consequences of our choices and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Kemuel Travis avatar

    The Nature Of Thankfulness

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,645 views

    To show what true thankfulness for all of God’s blessings looks like.

    INTRODUCTION -ILL: Thanksgiving Prayer One Thanksgiving season a family was seated around their table, looking at the annual holiday bird. From the oldest to the youngest, they were to express their praise. When they came to the 5-year-old in the family, he began by looking at the turkey and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan