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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Help Somebody Is Trying To Criticize Me

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,714 views

    This sermon deals with the criticism we may face from others. It’s not a reason for us to give up.

    Help, Somebody Is Criticizing Me. 3/28/04 1 Samuel 17:17-37 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Is there anybody here who has ever been criticized before? Criticism has the power to make us remember things we would just as soon forget. In my twelve years of high school, four years of college, one year of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Pat Cook avatar

    High In Salt Content Part 2

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,384 views

    Part 2 of being salty - more Biblical cause-and-effect passages of how others will find God.

    Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34 – High in Salt Content – Part 2 A five-year-old lad was watching his mother change the baby. When she overlooked sprinkling the tot’s backside with talcum powder and hurried him into his diaper, the five-year-old reproved her sharply, "Hey, Mom, you forgot to salt him!" Salt ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Won't Grow Up!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,743 views

    Christians can choose to not grow up. It is important to do your part as the body of Christ and bring others along.

    I Won’t Grow up! Ephesians 4: 11-16, Are you ready for today’s lesson”, It comes for a young philosopher and I believe it tells us a lot about human nature. I won’t grow up, I don’t want to go to school. Just to learn to be a parrot, And recite a silly rule. If growing up means It would ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Wes Richard avatar

    Extreme Makeover: Hunched Back Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Sep 16, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,324 views

    God offers us a makeover that gives us a hunched back, bowed in humble submission to him and in service to others.

    One church in Cincinnati that I know of regularly sends out teams to engage in servant evangelism. Sometimes they hand out bottles of water to passersby or wash car windows in parking lots or rake lawns in the neighborhood, all of it for free. From this project and the book about it came the term ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Faithfulness--God's And Yours

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,460 views

    We are in partnership with God. He is always faithful but the other side of the coin is that we need to be faithfulful to Him as well.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM September 19, 2004 Faithfulness --God’s and Yours Joshua 23:1-16 INTRODUCTION: In chapter 23 the great leader of Israel had reached old age and this chapter records some of his last words to the people. To the very end of his life he remained full of faith and full ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Should You Be The Judge?

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,731 views

    Just what does the Bible teach about judging other people? Let’s look to the Scriptures for the answer.

    MATT. 7:1-6 "SHOULD YOU BE THE JUDGE?" * We are going to study, what I believe is the most misunderstood, misused, and misapplied verse in all of the Bible ... In fact, it is probably the world’s favorite verse. * People who normally scoff at the Bible, reject its teachings, and ridicule its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Derry avatar

    Loving On Purpose

    Contributed by David Derry on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 11,505 views

    God demonstrated His love for us on purpose. Can can we in turn love Him and others on purpose?

    Loving on Purpose December 22, 2002 As we continue our series of “living on purpose”, today’s topic is “loving on purpose”. We’ll be focusing on a verse that is well known to most of us. (John 3:16) 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Scott avatar

    Forgive One Another

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jul 1, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,595 views

    Jesus teaches us to forgive others on the basis of His forgiveness ... out of grace & mercy ... not because they deserve it.

    “Forgive One Another” INTRODUCTION: Ephesians 4:31-32 Ephesians 4:31 - Last Sunday we looked at “bitterness” … WHY we are bitter … WHAT bitterness looks like … HOW to overcome bitterness. TODAY we will look at one of the CAUSES of BITTERNESS. If we want to AVOID bitterness, it is essential ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Small avatar

    Go!

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Jul 19, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,196 views

    Christ commands us to go and witness to others. This isn’t optional. Witnessing and serving is commanded of all of us.

    Go! A couple of weeks ago I preached a sermon about the three most important words in the Bible. These words are “God so Loved”. Because of these three words, all people, of all colors, of all cultures has the hope of eternal life in Heaven with God our Father, if people will except Christ as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Evangelist Ron Freeman avatar

    In Search Of A Man

    Contributed by Evangelist Ron Freeman on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 4,696 views

    To establish that God is always in search of faithful men to go for him unto others who are seeking his will and way.

    INTRODUCTION: A. Aim: To discuss the theme: "In search of a man." B. Pro: To establish that God is always in search of faithful men to go for him unto others who are seeking his will and way. C. Text: Isa 6:8; Acts 8:25ff D. Outline: 1. God Sought For A Man - Found Philip: 2. Philip ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    How To Achieve In Life?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 2, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,275 views

    A person who will become or is an achiever is one who is interdependent on others and understands what habits must be dominant in their lives.

    How Too Achieve in Life? Thesis: A person who will become or is an achiever is one who is interdependent on others and understands what habits must be dominant in their lives. Introduction: We have a lot of people today writing books telling people how to become successful. The American dream is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dean Meadows avatar

    Am I A Disciple Of Christ

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Jul 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,055 views

    This sermon gives us the true meaning of the great comision and how we can get others to be a disciple as well.

    Am I a Disciple of Christ? Matthew 28:18-20 The last commandment that Jesus spoke before His ascension into heaven was to go make disciples of all the nations. We are to make disciples? How do we make disciples? This week as we had family in visiting from out of state, most of them made the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Ron Hicks avatar

    Are You A Traditional Hypocrite?

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jul 10, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,407 views

    Theres only two scriptures that treat tradition in the positive sense. the other ten in the New Testament are in a negative sense.

    Are you a traditional hypocrite? 2 Thess 2:15 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 2 Thess 3:6 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    Christian Joy

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 13,621 views

    Joy is a gift from God. Our joy is a witness to others as to the "great things God has done for us."

    CHRISTIAN JOY A. What do you think is the average person’s concept of a Christian? ILLUSTRATION: There was a man waiting in line at a CHECK-OUT STAND. He seemed AGITATED and IMPATIENT and had a very SOLEMN and GLOOMY look on his face. When the CHEERY young woman at the check-out said, “Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Adriel Morgan avatar

    Let Your Conscience Be Your God

    Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,232 views

    A look at conscience through the eyes of Paul in 1 Corinthians. Its not just an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other.

    There’s a song in the animated film Pinocchio that speaks a carefree life to our troubled hearts. When you get in trouble and you don’t know right from wrong. Give a little whistle! Give a little whistle! When you meet temptation and the urge is very strong. Give a little whistle! Give a little ...read more

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    Denomination: *other