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  • William Wyne avatar

    Worship - An Experience Of God

    Contributed by William Wyne on Feb 10, 2012
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    When we truly worship God, we see God in the fullness of His Holiness.

    (This Sermon was preached as a result of me observing and hearing what I called “Worship Wars”. Churches are wrestling with the various tensions and traditions as it pertains to worship. The enemy will use various issues and customs to create wars around worship. Warren Wiersbe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    A Job Well Done Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jul 6, 2009
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     | 16,994 views

    “Well done, good and faithful servant…. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” That’s the testimony of a job well done. In today’s passage, we see another testimony of a job well done that gives us a wonderful picture of what we will see in that day when

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ In 1660, a Baptist preacher named John Bunyan was put into prison in England. What was his crime? His crime was simply that he was a Baptist and was preaching the Gospel in England. At first, his sentence was only three months. At the end of those three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Cook avatar

    What Is Worship

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 14, 2009
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    One of the most misunderstood terms in our English language is the word “worship”. We often confuse the word worship with thanksgiving and praise. This sermon will help people to understand the difference.

    John 4:23-24 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. INTRODUCTION There are many venues in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Christmas: A Great Time To Say ’hallelujah’!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 9, 2009
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    A short talk for 200+ school children plus staff and parents. Christmas is a great time to sing and say Hallelujah - praise the Lord! Talk includes my rendition of the 2008 X factor Christmas single ’Hallelujah’; alternative words plus guitar chords.

    (Just send me an email through Sermon Central if you would like to see a full copy of my version of the 2008 UK X-Factor Christmas single ’Hallelujah’ plus Guitar chords.) I was at my daughter’s school for her Christmas performance this morning. It was a combination of the events surrounding the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Keeping The Peace Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
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    Our words and actions have a direct impact on the unity of the church.

    Keeping the Peace Acts 21:16-26 Intro: Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Paul refers to God as the “God of all peace.” If the only peace people get from you is a piece of your mind, then maybe this message is for you. Regardless, we all need peace w/ God, others, and ourselves. In our ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Overflow Of Love

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 4, 2008
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    Paul and Silas demonstrated how to overflow with love. God also calls us to overflow with His love.

    Overflow of Love Acts 16:25-31 In Acts 16 Paul is on his third missionary journey. Paul traveled through Galatia and Phrygia and stopped overnight in Troas. During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” Acts 16:9 The ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    The Totality Of Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 21, 2011
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    How do you think of Thanksgiving: is it in a sense of partiality, sparsity, or neutrality? If you understand the beauty of this text, you will feel the power of the totality of Thanksgiving.

    The Totality of Thanksgiving Rev. 7: 9 - 12 One’s view of The Book of Revelation – re velatio – to reveal that which has been hidden Three schools of thought when reading Revelation: historictic, futuristic, or puristic I subscribe to the school of through that the Books ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mute Shout For Joy Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 30, 2012
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    September 9 2012 23rd Sunday in Course Verbum Domini The eyes of the blind are opened, and the ears of the deaf are unstopped, the lame walk and the mute shout for joy. The poor come to worship with the rich and all are treated alike. And Jesus is the center of it all. The one who came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Boasting Only In The Lord Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 29, 2011
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     | 7,615 views

    In today's lesson we are urged to remember our condition when God first called us, and that from the world's point of view, we have been utterly foolish to believe in Christ as the way of salvation.

    Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Gift Of Music

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 13, 2011
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     | 11,527 views

    We are to make a joyful noise unto the Lord. When we worship we should sing praises to God, glorifying Him and honoring His Name. Music is a channel of divine blessing, comfort and strength. Even in the depths of suffering, we can turn our hearts and v

    We are a church that loves to sing. I know there are those of you who have trouble participating when we sing, because you feel your voice isn’t worthy. I once read of a man who approached his Pastor and said; “you haven’t heard how poorly I sing. I know the Bible says ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    Thank God For My Scars!

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on May 10, 2013
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     | 37,055 views

    There is a purpose to the scars of life, Christ suffered for us but are willing to suffer for Him?

    “From now on, don’t let anyone trouble me with these things. For I bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus.” – New Living translation INTRODUCTION Scars are a reminder of something, and most of the time a scar reminds of something unpleasant. Scars are not unusual because there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Paul’s Pride And Joy Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on May 26, 2012
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    Paul's pride and joy was the good news he had received about the Ephesian believers that led to commendation of them and prayer for them.

    Paul’s Pride and Joy Ephesians - Live Like You Really Are Chuck Sligh May 20, 2012 POWERPOINT: There is a PowerPoint presentation for this sermon available by requesting it from me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Ephesians 1:15-16 – “Wherefore I also, after I heard of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    David's Mighty Men Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jul 9, 2012
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     | 20,753 views

    Sermon #5 in the series of Untold Stories in the Old Testament, Using the Text from 1 Chronicles 11, and Psalm 34. This message deals with the way David Trained up his men in the cave of Adullam and turned them into his mighty men.

    Series: Untold Stories of the Old Testament #5 Date: CHCC: June 24, 2012 Title: David’s Mighty Men Texts: 1 Samuel 22; I Chronicles 11; Psalm 34 INTRODUCTION: What do you already know about David from the Old Testament? (answer, things like: killed Goliath, man after God’s own ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    A True Thanksgiving Service

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Nov 22, 2013
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     | 14,813 views

    Paul writes to the Church at Ephesus that we are to sing songs of thanksgiving and give thanks to God for everything.

    A True Thanksgiving Service Ephesians 5:19-20 Intro: Several years ago there was a Charlie Brown cartoon about Thanksgiving in the paper. the cartoon pictured Charlie Brown bringing out Snoopy’s dinner on Thanksgiving Day. But it was just his usual dog food in a bowl. Snoopy took one look ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Every Spiritual Blessing Pt. 4

    Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008
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    This message tells of the how & why of God’s people. How do we become His people? Answer: According to the good pleasure of His will. Why did He make us His people? Answer: For the praise of the glory of His grace.

    Intro Q. Have you ever been frustrated by a sense of powerlessness? - The depression epidemic is one aspect of this feeling of powerlessness - Some people are discontent with life & their jobs - They feel a sense of hopelessness & that they are powerless to change their position ---------------- - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational