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  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,463 views

    Part 7 of this series focuses on the integration of music in the worship service.

    Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Scripture: Ps. 96:1; Luke 24:30-32; Eph. 5:19-20; Acts 16:22-26; Col. 3 Introduction: As you may recall, my current series is titled “Worship Is A Verb.” My hope through this series is that we will all come to a point where we fully engage God in true worship – that our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When The Rumors Become True: Easter Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jun 15, 2009
     | 4,959 views

    EASTER AND THE RUMOR OF THE RESURRECTION AND OUR RESPONSE TO IT IS THE PIVOTAL POINT IN EVERY PERSON’S SPIRITUAL JOURNEY.

    When the Rumors Become True -- Easter INTRODUCTION I’d like you to take a quiz. Which of the following stories is true? Woman Marries Eiffel Tower. Erika Eiffel said Her love of the Eiffel Tower is somewhat recent, and two years ago the San Francisco woman had a commitment ceremony and changed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Christmas Is Coming! Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,830 views

    This message is about how we are to be like John the Baptizer and simply point people to the true light, Jesus. The message has illustrations from Rick Warren, Hannity and Colmes (their interview with Rick Warren) and the Salvation Army bell ringers, etc

    In Jesus Holy Name December 14, 2008 Redeemer Text John 1:6-8 “Christmas Is Coming! Are You Ready?” “It’s the largest celebration around the world each year. Other holidays get a single day, but Christmas gets an entire month. During the Christmas season, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Un:familiar Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 11, 2008
     | 7,201 views

    Part 3 of "Christmas UN:wrapped" Even in the midst of unfamiliar and confusing circumstances, God is at work

    THE POINT: Even in the most confusing and unfamiliar ways…GOD is at work! ME Part of what makes the Christmas season so meaningful for many of us is the familiarity. We like things to be the same way every year… We are FAMILIAR with the story. We are FAMILIAR with the decorations. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    All Things New: Even Me

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,323 views

    Interactive sermon, asking the people to identify what old things God is taking away, what new things He is leading us toward, what evidence there is of His work in the world and the church, and to what we will commit in prayer for 2009.

    You would have to be obtuse indeed not to notice that the Bible is all about making old things new. The early pages of Genesis tell the story of our expulsion from the garden of delights because of our disobedience, and we discover how it so pained the heart of God for us to ignore Him that He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Martin avatar

    The Nativity Scene And Peace

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Dec 29, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,326 views

    A Christmas Eve sermon preached Christmas Eve, 2008 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran CHurch, Audubon, IA. It looks at the nativity scene.

    While the birth of our Savior took place over 2000 years ago, I want to begin our Christmas sermon a little more recently. It’s the fall of 1944. Eduard Kaib, an architecht who was serving as a non-commissioned officer in the German army, had been captured by American forces in combat. Kaib ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    To The Excluded: Lord Of The Nations Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,064 views

    December 1989: Jesus is building His kingdom, and some who presume they are included are missing it, while some we think unworthy will be included. This is a day in which we must stretch our outreach to include all persons.

    The folks who are into real estate will tell you that there are only three factors which enter into the value of a piece of property. Those three factors determine how much you should pay for that dream home, how much you should ask when you have decided to sell out and move up, and how loud you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Then Shall We Recover Our Biblical Mind

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,830 views

    How to recover our biblical mind and way of thinking.

    HOW THEN SHALL WE RECOVER OUR BIBLICAL MIND By Jerry Falwell INTRODUCTION My good friend, Francis Schaeffer wrote a challenging book entitled How Then Shall We Live? which challenged us to ground our daily living in the Word of God. Schaeffer warned America that it was losing its Biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Six Of Life's Most Important Words Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,503 views

    This sermon focusing on Six of Life’s Most Important Words. These are focuses on two sets of three words which should readily flow from our lips and yet so often we forget to say them or can’t find the strength to say them.

    Six of Life’s Most Important Words Matthew 5:23-24, Colossians 3:13 Last week we started our series on the Lessons in the Game of Life. We’ll look at the lessons of life that if we follow them life just becomes that much easier. If you don’t then you will end up with less joy and more pain in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Loving God Is Obeying God Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,791 views

    Part 8. The test for our love of God is our obedience.

    As we conclude our series “Knowing and Experiencing God,” it has been my prayer that each and every one of us would experience God and the work of his Holy Spirit in our life in a very real, personal, and powerful way. We would move into a closer relationship with our loving heavenly Father. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Sinfulness

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 21, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,389 views

    An Ash Wednesday Sermon

    Ash Wednesday Psalm 51:1-18 Sinfulness 51:1 ¶ To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy steadfast love; according to thy abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How's Your Hearing?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 2, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,657 views

    If we are to hear the message of Christ we must deal with three misconceptions.

    Luke 4:14-30 How’s Your Hearing? Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church April 2, 2006 Introduction A man who smelled like a brewery flopped on a seat at a bus stop next to a priest. The man’s shirt was stained, clothes unkempt, and a half empty bottle of wine was sticking out of his torn coat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Moynihan avatar

    The Lamb Of God Series

    Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Mar 11, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 13,630 views

    It is crucial that we recognize and accept Jesus as God’s Lamb, our Eternal Spiritual Messiah, and not just our Temporal Helper.

    “The Lamb of God” John 12:12-19 A lady was visiting an art museum when she turned to the curator and pointed at the wall. "I suppose you call this hideous looking thing modern art." He said, "No, Ma’am. Actually we call it a mirror!" The point of the story is that sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Inward Outward And Upward Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,985 views

    The Apostles Creed - I believe in the Holy Spirit

    I wonder what you think of when someone mentions God. You may think about God the Father, the creator of the universe, the one who watches over everything we do, who protects us, who sets the standards by which we live, who in his love sent Jesus to live and die and rise again for us. Or you might ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Christmas Is More Than A Feeling

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 13,192 views

    Christmas is more than tinsel and bows, it is the birth of our Savior and what He has given to us.

    Christmas Is More Than A Feeling Luke 4:18-21 So much of Christmas has been hijacked by popular cultural and transformed into something it was never meant to be. For anyone who has ever read the Christmas story it is quite apparent that all of the trappings that are considered "musts" for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ