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  • Charles J. Tomlin avatar

    People With A Future Series

    Contributed by Charles J. Tomlin on Jun 19, 2014
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     | 10,649 views

    Will a person Rob God? You can't really rob God. When you try to rob God, you are only robbing yourself. It is only God who can give you a future.

    “They shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, my special possession on the day when I act, …” (Mal 3:17 NRS) The prophet Malachi, stands at the end of the Hebrew Bible (at least the Christian version of it), and he also stands on the threshold of a whole new world---the future ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    When The Walls Are Broken Down, Pray! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 14, 2014
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     | 8,918 views

    Nehemiah's reaction to the bad news he hears is a great example for us about what to do when we face difficult circumstances.

    Introduction: A. Have you ever had someone deliver you some news saying, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news, which do you want first?” B. Here are a few “Good news/bad news” items for preachers. 1. Good News: You baptized seven people today in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Greatest Thing

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014
     | 5,585 views

    An intelligent teacher approached Jesus and asked Him what was the greatest of all the commandments that God had given to man. The greatest thing we can ever do is love God with everything we are.

    The Greatest Thing Mark 12:28-34 28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" 29 "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    A Day At The Beach, Because You Say So Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 19, 2014
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     | 8,709 views

    This is message is about Peter going from an observer to a participant.

    A Day at the Beach Because you say so Have you ever been tired? I mean, dead beat tired? They had fished all night and caught nothing, nada, zip and they were exhausted, but there was still work to do. The nets had to be washed to get the seaweed and guck out and everything had to be put away ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • John Lowe avatar

    Christians Really Living For Christ

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 20, 2014
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     | 4,700 views

    My purpose this morning is to get us to take a fresh look at what it means to give it all over to Jesus, and not just talk about it.

    10-23-04 Christians really living for Christ Text: Luke 9:18-9:26; 57-62 Introduction There is a great old chorus that I love to sing. Maybe you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Master Of The Wind Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 26, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,254 views

    Every day at the beach isn't a day at the beach, this message looks at how Jesus wants to be the master of our lives

    It was a dark and stormy night. I’ve always wanted to start a story like that. The wind howled blowing the top off the breakers before they crashed back into the troughs below. The darkness was broken by momentary streaks of light as the clouds raced across the face of the full moon. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • John Lowe avatar

    Christians Really Living For Christ

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 27, 2014
     | 4,519 views

    My purpose this morning is to get us to take a fresh look at what it means to give it all over to Jesus, and not just talk about it.

    10-23-04 Christians really living for Christ Text: Luke 9:18-9:26; 57-62 Introduction There is a great old chorus that I love to sing. Maybe you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Healthy Independence-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 19, 2020
     | 1,830 views

    4 of ? The prophet Jeremiah contrasted two major aspects of Independence—Independence from God versus independence from the world. Dependence upon YHWH brings independence from worldly influence. How can I be independent of worldly influence? A Healthy Independence Engages...

    HEALTHY INDEPENDENCE-IV—Jeremiah 17:1-14 Attention: Jn. 15:18-19—Jesus told His disciples:—“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    The God Of Me Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 7, 2019
     | 5,981 views

    After discussing the god of me, this sermon explores how two biblical people finally found in God what they had previously been looking for in the wrong places.

    A. One cold evening during the holiday season, a little boy was standing out in front of a store begging. 1. The little child had no shoes on and his clothes were mere rags. 2. A woman passing by saw the little boy and could read the longing in his dark eyes. 3. She took the child by the hand ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Oscar avatar

    Cultivating Disciples

    Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 29, 2019
     | 4,039 views

    Teaching how to grow in God by Growing others

    Cultivating Disciples CCCAG Jan 27th, 2019 Scripture- Acts 4:36, Acts 16:1-3, 1 Cor 11:1 Intro: Has anyone here ever gotten into an argument and when it's over you look back on and say man that was a stupid thing to argue about? Back in the time before Facebook, or Twitter and other social ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hindsight, Insight, Foresight: The Importance Of History

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 9, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 32,804 views

    This message is about understanding and remembering our history so that we will be able to prepare for our future.

    Hindsight, Insight, Foresight The Importance of History Scriptures: Proverbs 30:18-19a; Deuteronomy 4:7-10; 6:5-12 Solomon said, “There are three things which are too wonderful for me, four which I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky…..” (Proverbs 30:18-19a) Eagles have excellent ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Sam McCormick avatar

    Psalm 139 Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Mar 12, 2020
     | 9,122 views

    God sees all and knows all. That can cause us to feel either threatened or comforted. The best response is that of David, "lead me." It is far better to be led by the one who sees and knows everything, even our own thoughts.

    For Sermon Central researchers: I have posted a series of 15 sermons on the Psalms. In recent personal studies I have found the psalms to be richer and more thought-provoking than I had fully appreciated. I had too often swept swiftly through psalms without slowing down to inquire as thoroughly as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • J Bernard Taylor avatar

    What To Do With A Gift

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Apr 4, 2020
     | 3,892 views

    How to consider what to do with the greatest gft of all.

    What Do You Do With a Gift? I would like us to repeat our key verse for today found in Romans 6:23: The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ. I suppose all of us at one time or another have received a gift. We get gifts for our birthday, gifts for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • James Jackson avatar

    Going Public Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Apr 5, 2020
     | 6,688 views

    For most of HIs ministry, Jesus commanded people to be quiet about who He was. But on Palm Sunday, Jesus went public about His identity, His nature, and His purpose.

    Going Public Mark 11:1-25 Good morning! Please take your Bibles and turn to Mark 11. We are jumping ahead in our study of Mark because this is Holy Week. Next week, we will talk about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and then in the coming weeks we will go back to where we left off. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Arch avatar

    The Beatitudes Part Iii

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 14, 2020
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     | 2,090 views

    This is the third in a series on the Beatitudes.

    Title: The Beatitudes Part III Script: Mt. 5:9ff Type: Expos/series Where: GNBC 2-4-18 Intro: Pastor Keith Krell states the following: I have always been amused by oxymorons. An oxymoron is a combination of contradictory words that shouldn’t be linked together. Let me offer a few examples: ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible