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  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    Jesus Is More Powerful Than Death

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,168 views

    A sermon for Lent 5 that encourages us to see that Jesus is more powerful than death and we should view death as not the end.

    The Gospel reading from John 11, which we read this morning, is another sign that Jesus is the true Messiah In the Gospel of John we have 7 of these signs: • Jesus changed water into wine (2:1-11) • Jesus healed the officials son (4:46-54) • Jesus healed the paralytic (5:1-9) • Jesus fed the 5000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Law Verses Grace

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 5, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,367 views

    This sermon seeks to encourage the believer to live out of grace rather than under the law which is from The Exchanged Life perspective

    Fall is in the air, football is on the horizon and it won’t be long before we’ll be hearing, Clay County verses Bowden, Clay County verses Lineville and this year even Clay County verses Dadeville. As you read the local newspaper that’s what you’ll be seeing on the back page. As I read this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    The Blessing Of Endurance

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 28, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,099 views

    James gives his church a message of hope in hopeless times. He encourages people to endure to the end, to be blessed through tribulation

    Intro: as I read the New Testament, and realize what the early church faced, and look at today’s prosperity preaching, hyper-faith preaching, happily ever after preaching, never have a bad day preaching, I wonder how early Christians would have fared under this soft, fluffy, easy listening ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Friends

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,403 views

    This sermon was done on Friend Day, with the hope and encouragement that we can all be friedly to one another as Christ is the exampel for us to follow.

    Friends John 15:12-17 Introduction: We all need friends, but few understand the basics about forming quality friendships. A true friend is someone whom we enjoy mutual affection, interests and respect for. The best friends are those who are helpers in times of trouble. Those who are our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenton Beshore avatar

    Qualities Of An Excellent Father

    Contributed by Kenton Beshore on May 9, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,456 views

    This Father’s Day message will affirm and encourage fathers in your congregation while giving them biblical direction in their parenting skills.

    Kenton Beshore is Executive Producer of the small group curriculum Liquid, a new revolutionary video-based resource for small groups and church-wide campaigns. Visit www.experienceliquid.com to learn more. _____________________________________ QUALITIES OF AN EXCELLENT FATHER 1 Timothy 4:1-10 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Working Out Your Salvation Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,591 views

    Considers the way godly living fits into the picture of our Christian lives and encourages us to hold each other accountable to be holy

    1. Title: Working Out Your Salvation 2. Text: Hebrews 3 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, fpr the series “Nothing Better Than The Best” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand what it means to “work out your salvation”; to understand that the root of disobedience is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Grise avatar

    Look To The Future; Live In The Present Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Apr 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,980 views

    Philippians 1:18-26. Believers are encouraged to follow the example of Paul as he proclaimed "To live is Christ, and to die is gain."

    AGAIN I SAY REJOICE LOOK TO THE FUTURE; LIVE IN THE PRESENT PHILIPPIANS 1:19-26 INTRODUCTION - I’m sure many, if not all of you, are familiar with the famous Peanuts cartoons. If you have read one of these cartoons before, you know that often Charlie Brown is the frustrated character and Lucy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Black avatar

    A Deposit On Faith Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,147 views

    Our Father encourages us to release what we hold dearest in this world in order to deposit in heaven a treasure that cannot and will not fail.

    When buying a house or another piece of property and you’ve made an offer price it’s customary to secure your intention to buy and establish a contract by making a deposit on your offer. This deposit is called "Earnest Money" and it is a personal guarantee to the buyer that you’re serious about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Will Change Your Laughter Into Laughter

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 4, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,681 views

    A sermon on how god appeared to Abraham and Sarah to encourage them in the promise - somewhat like when Jesus was transfigured on the Mount of Transfiguration.

    February 6, 2005 Genesis 18:1-15 Dear friends in Christ, The writer to the Ecclesiasties had this to say about laughter - Ecclesiastes 2:2 “Laughter is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?” Ecclesiastes 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    To Eat, Or Not To Eat- That Is Question Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 10, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,332 views

    Some Christians are strong and some are weak, so, the question is what should we do or not do to encourage each other in the FAITH?

    “To Eat, Or Not To Eat— That Is The Question” Text: Romans, Chapter 14 Introduction. Food, food! Everywhere is food! Food truly is something “big” in our lives, isn’t it? We come together and have food—and when we think about coming together, we think about having food—and when even when we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeremy Morford avatar

    Who Is The Lord?

    Contributed by Jeremy Morford on Jul 27, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,435 views

    An outline that tries to simply answer Pharoah’s question, "Who is the Lord?" This is more an encouraging message rather than an evangelistical one.

    Who Is the Lord? Text: Ex. 5:1-2 Intro: Pharaoh didn’t know God; never heard about Him. When Moses told him that God wanted him to let the people of Israel go, Pharaoh defied God’s authority and power. He served the multitudes of gods that the Egyptians worshiped, especially Ra the Sun God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jeremy Morford avatar

    My God Is Able

    Contributed by Jeremy Morford on Jul 27, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,875 views

    Encouraging message that includes points on salvation and sanctification that reminds us of the many things the Bible tells us that God can do!

    My God is Able Text: II Chron. 32:9-15 Intro. Sennacherib was attacking Lachish in 699 B.C. He asks, “Is God able to deliver them from him?” He is questioning God’s ability to save them in relation to the fact that the other nations gods were not able to save them. My God is Able: I. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • David King avatar

    Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow—3 Series

    Contributed by David King on Aug 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,759 views

    This is the third part in this series of encouragement to keep on keeping on until we arrive at the place apportioned us by God in the face of many challenges.

    TODAY IS YESTERDAY’S TOMORROW—3. Josh. 1:1-9 The death of Moses and the subsequent call of Joshua signified a closure to the past and the take-off of a new beginning—the divine assignment for Joshua “Now therefore arise …” is an emphatic and specific instruction to Joshua not so much as it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow—4 Series

    Contributed by David King on Aug 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,875 views

    The fourth part of a series encouraging all believers to trust God’s promises and leap over to their inheritance inspite of all challenges.

    TODAY IS YESTERDAY’S TOMORROW—4. Josh. 1:1-9 New Era, new Challenges, new Responsibilities—Contd. “Arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I do give them … Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you …” Josh. 1:2,3. God does ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    An Incomplete Job

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 22,651 views

    This sermon encourages listeners to move beyond shallow religious ritualism and to allow God to touch the inner man and deal with the sin in the heart.

    Introduction: (To introduce this sermon I played a short video clip showing a man washing his truck. The truck is parked in front of a house in the driveway. As you watch the video the man is meticulous in his washing. He covers every inch of the truck. He polishes the chrome. He washes every wheel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist