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  • Ed Taylor avatar

    Hope And Help With Our Prayers Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jan 29, 2009
     | 3,423 views

    In our prayers God gives us both hope and help!

    1. We groan for a variety of different reasons don’t we? • Look back at Romans 8:22-23 NOTE: We groan as we see and feel the effects of sin. • We hate sin and it’s awful effects around us. • We groan when I see people hurting and dying. • We groan over the struggles people are in the midst ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lifting Weights Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,740 views

    a six part series on building a better chuch body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 6 all my illustrations come from Sermon Central and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. LIFTING WEIGHTS It is almost hard to believe that we are 5 weeks into this year already and at the end of this series of sermons on Building a Better Body. I think it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In The Land Of The Giants

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,804 views

    From the story of David and Goliath some practical truths to help us overcome the Giants in our life.

    IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS 1 SAMUEL 17 * As a kid when I heard the word “giant”, all I thought of was that old TV commercial for the Jolly Green Giant Vegetables. (sing) We perhaps I also thought of Jack and the Beanstalk and His words; "Fee, fi, fo, fun, I smell the blood of an Englishman: Be he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Wants To Give You A Mulligan

    Contributed by Randy Trotter on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,679 views

    He is the God of Second Chances & more. (not just a New Year’s Sermon. It can be preached anytime.)

    “GOD WANTS TO GIVE YOU A MULLIGAN” Dec. 30. 2007 Sunday AM Southside Assembly of God Introduction: I love play Golf. I’m going to take my truck to south Houston soon and get some new seats put in, as part of my purchase deal, and a friend of mine told me he would come and get me and we would go ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Isaiah 54-Sing Series

    Contributed by Tim Adour on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,348 views

    Sing in spite of feeling barren. God will hear and answer.

    SING ISAIAH 54 JANUARY 13, 2008 PLEASE HEAR THIS STATEMENT… FOR MOST THINGS IN LIFE WHAT WE SEE, WHAT WE CAN TOUCH, WHAT IS THERE BEFORE US, IS REALITY. I SEE THIS PULPIT, YOU CAN’T TELL ME ITS NOT THERE BECAUSE I’M TOUCHING IT. I SEE YOU SITTING IN THE PEWS, YOU ARE REAL, YOUR ARE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Last Lap

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,194 views

    The most important part of the race is the last lap. You can win or lose depending on how well you are prepared for it

    THE LAST LAP Opening Hymn Scripture Reading: 2 Tim. 4:1-8 Closing Hymn James was excited as he turned the two hundred mark heading towards home. Two and three –quarter laps had gone and he was still in the lead. His one and only goal was to win this race and he was full of confidence that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    A Remedy For Rough Times

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Oct 28, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 22,169 views

    Our country is going through hard financial times--maybe you’re going through rough times. But there is a remedy.

    A Remedy for Rough Times I hold in my hands a copy of the cover of Time Magazine for October l3th. The heading is “The New Hard Times”. It contains a picture of men lined up at a Soup Kitchen during the days of the depression in the l930’s. I was a young child during the depression. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    It's My Turn Now

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 78 ratings
     | 142,866 views

    We have all felt at times like we have been overlooked, and underestimated, and at times completely ignored, But The Holy Ghost says It’s your turn now.

    I came to prophesy to someone Like this man at the pool of Bethesda, you’ve been overlooked, crowded out, passed over, outran and pushed out. But you’re getting ready to get in. You’ve been like this man, you’ve been looking at it, dreaming about it, talking about it, and singing about it ( but ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Have I Seen You Before?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 7, 2009
     | 2,973 views

    Easter comes and goes too fast...The culture moves on to the next celebration instead of experiencing Easter in a full way.

    Have I seen you before? John 20:19-31 We are picking up the Easter story again this week. For us Easter is pretty much over. The stores have the clearance tables filled with chocolate bunnies, peeps, Easter baskets and stuffed animals. They are clearing off the shelves for new stuff; I guess ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Speech

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,107 views

    Five questions to ask yourself before you open your mouth.

    SPEECH Text: Ephesians 4:29 A. Rotten Words 1. Are these words shameful? · Crudeness · Speaking about in a negative way · It’s easy to say bad things about people when they are not around 2. Are these words hurtful? · Yelling at children or spouse · Boy at parent teachers conferences whose dad ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Chosen By God Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,365 views

    God loves you and values you. You are an important part of His kingdom work.

    The blessing takes an additional facet On December 18, 520 BC God came to Haggai and announced to the people the end of the economic decline and crop failures. He said, "from now on I will bless you." On the same day, God sent a personal word to the governor, Zerubbabel. To Zerubbabel, when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Using Your Tongue For Good

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 13, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,316 views

    God has given us a wonderful gift of a tongue. Unfortunately without God’s influence it is used for evil...this sermon explores how God influences our tongue to be used for good.

    Many years ago in a Scottish village a man shared stories that he had heard about another man. He didn’t care to check that what passed his lips were true. When the story got around the village, it utterly destroyed the other man. His family, his job and his integrity were all devastated by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You New?

    Contributed by David Cramer on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,962 views

    becoming new in life.

    The message today will make you feel good about you and the Lord who loves you just as you are. I am here today to give you a message to help you overcome the past and move forward in Him. Close your eyes right now and picture the perfect day. Imagine it. Each of us have a different ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • George McLaughlin Jr. avatar

    Romans 5:12-17 Series

    Contributed by George Mclaughlin Jr. on Sep 29, 2009
     | 3,645 views

    Biblical Teaching and Application of Family/ "Federal Union" with Christ

    Intro. “Glass half full/ half empty/ not what I ordered?” - There are three important BIBLICAL concepts found in this text: I. Headship/family, 12-15 A. Argument in vv. 12-15 1.Sin entered the entire human race through Adam, at the fall, 12. 2.From the time right after Adam’s transgression until ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Dissin' The Homeboy Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,701 views

    When we disrespect our own children, we disempower them, we give evidence that ours is a sick community, and we write off God’s ability to redeem.

    The church was plagued with two bad boys, or maybe it was three. The two really bad boys offended nearly everybody in that church. They ran through the hails, rudely bumping those who were in the way. Elderly ladies cringed when they saw them coming. Small children screamed and hid behind their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist