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  • Frederic Whittier avatar

    Act Your Age

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Feb 13, 2007
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,717 views

    This sermon was preached at Colchester Christian Academy. It was used to encourage teens to be teens while living out the example of Christ.

    Act Your Age 1 Timothy 4:12 Have you ever heard the saying “Act Your Age?” I may be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that guys probably hear that more often than the ladies do. Experts tell us that girls tend to mature faster than guys. I think that’s why males enjoy things that are crude and rude ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Eulogy For Betty Hayes

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,019 views

    Betty Hayes was an outstanding member of our church who had the gift of encouraging. She was loved by many in the church.

    Betty Hayes On a warm summer day, on the 16th of August in the year 1934, near the great Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee, God gave Earnest Lee and Betty, a beautiful little girl, whose heart would grow to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Foundation Of Faith

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,090 views

    This sermon seeks to lay a solid foundation for faith in the lives of believers and encourages the development of an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.

    When a carpenter is erecting a building he must have a solid foundation. Likewise, we need a solid foundation for our faith. Also, a carpenter must have an accurate plumb line lest the structure could wind up being a new Leaning Tower of Pisa. In your home, have you ever tried to hang wallpaper ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Assurance Of Salvation And Suffering

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 13,036 views

    This sermon is an expository message on brokenness from the perspective of The Exchanged Life which encourages believers to embrace their suffering and sorrows.

    Today is Palm Sunday, the day we celebrate Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey in triumphal procession to the shouts of “Hosanna... and the waving of palm branches. This victorious day was followed by a week of suffering, the final week in Jesus earthly life. In theological circles we call ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pressing On

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jan 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,233 views

    As we begin this new year let us take encouragement from Paul’s challenge to press on.

    INTRODUCTION: At this time every year many of us make resolutions. We resolve to lose weight, to exercise more, to be a better person, to dispense with old bad habits and begin some new good ones. None of those are surprising, but I have found a few that are. A newspaper in Boston has allowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If You Build It

    Contributed by Dave Rajoon on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,933 views

    This sermon is based on the theme of the movie: Field of Dreams.It was preached to encourage the church as we embarked on a building program

    INTRODUCTION: In 1989 the movie – The Field of Dreams – was released. It starred Kevin Costner as Ray Kinsella, an idealistic city boy and ex-hippie turned Iowa corn farmer. Standing in the middle of his corn field, Ray hears the ghostly voice of a dead baseball player – Shoeless Joe Jackson – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Are You Becoming

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,967 views

    A new years sermon encouraging reflection and intentionality in our development. not really one passage of Scripture, but many examples.

    Who are you becoming? Amidst the roar of preparations to celebrate the new year, century, and millennium, have you had the chance to stop and reflect on who you are becoming? The celebrations are finished. The last of the crowds at Time Square have gone home and now the street cleaners are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose And Design Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on May 20, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,222 views

    The purpose of this message is to outline God’s purpose and design for the family and to encourage the church to return to our godly foundation.

    THE BIBLICAL FAMILY: The Purpose & Design of Marriage Gen 2:18-25 INTRODUCTION: A. Psalm 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 1. Like never before in the history of America, our families ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Whatever It Takes To Know God Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 18, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,485 views

    Second in a series of messages encouraging believers to do "whatever it takes" to grow in their walk with Jesus. This message focuses on discipleship.

    Review: A “Whatever it Takes” Commitment: 1. Does not hold to convention 2. Is not hemmed in by circumstances 3. Does not heed convenience 4. Is not hampered by criticism 5. Does bring honor to Christ Read Colossians 2:1-7 Purpose (v. 2): My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Courage Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,966 views

    The purpose of this mesage is to show believers the qualities of Christian Courage and encourage believers to tell the gospel story with truth and courage.

    CHRISTIAN COURAGE* Acts 4:1-14 INTRODUCTION: A. As I study a book of the Bible or a particular passage I do a lot of reading in commentaries. 1. Three of my favorites are The Pulpit Commentary, The Biblical Illustrator, and The Preacher’s Homiletic Commentary. 2. They each have their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If It Be So, Why Am I Thus

    Contributed by James Lowe on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,407 views

    Good sermon to encourage those who may feel God has left them out of His plans

    If it be so, why am I thus? Text: Genesis 25: 19-26 Most of us remember the promise God gave Abraham concerning his descendants becoming a great nation. God made a covenant with Abraham that is recorded in Genesis chapter 17. Abraham was at this time 90 years old, an age when most people would ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Power For Ministry Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,145 views

    This message is meant to encourage the Church to seek God’s power for ministry and to be a verbal witnesses of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

    POWER FOR MINISTRY Acts 2:1-13 INTRODUCTION: A. It was good to see our space shuttle crew get back safely, was it not! But I want you to think about this 1. Two years plus had gone by since the last space shuttle mission 2. Billions of dollars of equipment, safety improvements, crew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Become A Great Servant!

    Contributed by Raphiel Manenge on Sep 10, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,019 views

    A challenge to serve one another in love.An encouragement that greatness in life and christain life is through serving others!

    “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mathew 20:26-28 We all want to be great in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Pray?

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jun 6, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,985 views

    This sermon examines Paul’s prayer in Eph. 3:14-21 and encourages the hearer to ask "Why Pray?"

    ¡§WHY PRAY?¡¨ Eph. 3:14-21 INTRO ¡V Play ¡§Let Us Pray¡¨ by Steven Curtis Chapman. ¡§I¡¦m praying for you¡¨ ¡V How many times do we say this to someone? As a church, right now we are praying for Brooks, Bonnie, Youth choir, bldg. program, VBS, Jeff & Carol Evans, Chechens, Richard & Christi ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cause For Contemplation

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,903 views

    In these days of chaos and confusion, Christians need to focus their minds on one encouraging and inevitable truth--The Return of Christ.

    CAUSE FOR CONTEMPLATION Text: Matt.16: 27; Acts 1: 8-11; James 5: 8 Intro: The passages that we have just read all have one basic theme: JESUS IS COMING AGAIN. We Baptists would readily agree that we believe Jesus is going to come again someday, sometime, or one of these days. But folks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist