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  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Beat The Bushes

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 30, 2009
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     | 7,483 views

    This study considers the command to go into the highways and hedges and compel people to God.

    Have you ever heard or used the phrase “beat the bushes?” Beat the bushes refers to searching diligently for someone or something. The word etymology is based on the hunting practice of having someone hit bushes with a stick in order to force birds to fly up into the air to be shot. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Green Christmas Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 6, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 20,634 views

    The Green decorations of Christmas speak of the promise of life in a season of barren trees and gloomy skies. The birth of Christ also speaks of that promise.

    OPEN: Someone has developed a personality test based on how you decorate for Christmas: • If you have nothing but multicolored lights on your tree – you’re an extrovert. • If you only use white lights – you’re the type who asks his guests to remove their shoes at the front door. • But if you use ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Confronting The King Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,249 views

    Why would a loving God send people to hell? Today we will see the terror of facing God with our sins and then we will discover why the penalty, as horrifying as it is, is a fair and just penalty.

    Purpose: To describe the judgment of sinners. Aim: I want the listener to fear and reverence God’s holiness. INTRODUCTION: Why would a loving God send people to hell? Many people don’t want to believe that hell exists, or that it only exists for those who have committed really bad things (which ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I’m Forgiven Because You Were Forsaken...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,109 views

    Message regarding the redemption we have because of Jesus’ sacrifice.

    I’m Forgiven Because You Were Forsaken… Matthew 27:45-56 November 1, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I have to honest and tell you that the word “sacrifice” doesn’t describe my life a whole lot. I gave up a career path I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Christmas Worship Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 18, 2009
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     | 6,079 views

    Exposition regarding worship in Mary’s Magnificat, Luke 1:46-56

    Text: Luke 1:46-56, Title: Christmas Worship, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/20/09, AM A. Opening illustration: There is a splendid moment in the movie Jurassic Park, when world-class paleontologist Allen Grant, who has devoted his life to the study of dinosaurs, suddenly comes face-to-face with real, live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am Holy?

    Contributed by David Cramer on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,799 views

    I am holy. You have got to be kidding.

    In Jesus Name. I am Holy? You have got to be kidding. Isaiah 53:5, 11 God calls us TO BE HOLY. God, Our Creator, wants ultimate blessedness and joy for us. He created us to share and manifest his glory. Sin is what de-humanizes us, causes us to be less whole, less human, and less joyful. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Neil Olcott avatar

    Choose To Worship Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,264 views

    Today I want us to understand that worship will not happen unless we make the conscious choice to be worshippers!

    Intentional Worship – Sermon Title: Choose to Worship September 20th, 2009 Main Idea: The only way you and I will ever be able to worship is if we make the decision to do so. Issues: Difference between an attender and a worshipper. Intro: Nothing in life just happens by default. Even doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Give Us Men

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 28,455 views

    A Father’s Day sermon.

    A FATHER’S DAY PRAYER “GOD GIVE US MEN” By Jerry Falwell “And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none” (Ezek. 22:30). This verse is usually used with sermons on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Betty Johnson avatar

    Fire Power !

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Oct 13, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,302 views

    What does John mean when he says Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit "and with fire."

    Fire Power! Oct 11, 2009 Scripture: Luke 24:13-34 - Emmaeus Rd 1 Cor. 3:10-14; Rev 3:14-22 Exodus 19:16-19; 24:15-18 Read: Rev 3:14-22 Read Text: Matthew 3:11 John was a great preacher. Maybe the greatest preacher of his day and yet he said, “There is one coming after me whose sandals I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • David Welch avatar

    Life Signs Of A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,008 views

    Sermon 9 in the series dealing with the Biblical signs of a healthy church.

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ “Life Signs of a Healthy Church” INTRODUCTION What determines whether something is dead or not? A medical doctor checks for VITAL signs. Pulse, blood pressure, oxygen levels, brain function Some remain alive but are pronounced brain dead because there is no longer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    How Failures Should Pray Part Ii

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jun 11, 2009
     | 2,097 views

    Who wouldn’t want God’s forgiveness? It’s free, forever, and complete. If Jesus is offering this kind of forgiveness for anybody, then why is He shunned and hated so much? Some public prayers are tolerated in our society as long as they don’t mention the

    Purpose: To describe the proper goals for repentance. Aim: I want the listener to pursue inner holiness. INTRODUCTION: King David was a great sinner who needed great forgiveness. Last time we looked at God’s pathway to forgiveness. When we ask for forgiveness God’s way, we are forgiven. Period! ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Honoring Mom And Dad Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,798 views

    Honoring your parents is not always easy, yet God calls us to do this.

    First Baptist Church Exodus 20:12 Ephesians 6:1-4 “Do you want a spanking? This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you. Do you want a timeout? You don’t want me to pull this car over! I told you to finish your homework. Clean your room! Turn that music down! Don’t get smart with me! If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Asking For Money: Biblical Principles For Generosity

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 28, 2009
     | 6,082 views

    God loves the person who gives generously and cheerfully.

    Title: Asking for Money Text: I Corinthians 8:7-15 Thesis: God loves the person who gives cheerfully. II Corinthians 9:7 Introduction On their way to church on Sunday, a mother gave her child a one-dollar bill and a quarter. "Sweetheart," the mother said, "you can place either one in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    The Fight Of Your Life

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,167 views

    A message about the spiritual battle that we all face.

    THE FIGHT OF YOUR LIFE TEXT: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10; 10:3-5 2 Corinthians 1:8 10 8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: 9 But we had the sentence of death ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Drake avatar

    In Christ

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,405 views

    Are you a Christian? According to some recent statistics, over 80% of Americans call themselves by that label. But being a Christian is far more than giving yourself a label. Being a Christian is being in Christ. In this Easter Sunday message, we’re going

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com Are you a Christian? These days, that question isn’t so simple, is it? Because all kinds of people call themselves Christians. Over the past couple of weeks, I have read reports about a “pastor” in the Netherlands who calls himself an atheist Christian. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist