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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Living A Life Of Purpose Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 15, 2004
    based on 88 ratings
     | 17,271 views

    1. What does God want? -- My whole life. 2. What does it take? -- Discipline 3. Why should I do it? -- The Cross!

    (The outline of this sermon and some of the content has been adapted from Rick Warren’s Forty Days of Purpose material). I recently read this scripture from Isaiah and was struck at how this passage contained the entire message of the Bible in just a few words. More than that, it is the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Preparing To Recieve The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 8, 2000
    based on 117 ratings
     | 34,752 views

    How the disciples prepared to recieve the promised coming of the Holy Spirit.

    “Preparing to Receive the Holy Spirit.” Acts 1:12-26 Last week we began a study of the Book of Acts by noting five foundational principles on which Christ wanted to build his church. 1.) The Believers Message – Christ is Risen, 2.) The Believers Might – the power of the Holy Spirit, 3.) The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get Some Ants In Your Pants

    Contributed by James May on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 168 ratings
     | 53,041 views

    God teaches us a lot from the habits of the ant.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Love My Church

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 52,277 views

    Beatitudes of our love for the church.

    1CHRON.29:1-5 "I LOVE MY CHURCH" A) Someone sent me a list some time ago entitled, "Satan’s Beatitudes!" * They said if the devil were to write his beatitudes they would probably go something like this: * Blessed are they who are too tired and busy to go to church on Sundays and Wednesdays, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bearing The Torch

    Contributed by James May on Mar 4, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 24,729 views

    We must make sure that we pass the light of the gospel on to the next generation.

    BEARING THE TORCH By Pastor Jim May The flame in the Marathon Tower in each Olympic stadium is the most recognized symbol of the Olympics, dating back to the Games of ancient Greece, when athletes competed in a relay race, passing a torch from one to another until the last runner, in a long ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Greatest Battle Of All

    Contributed by James May on May 6, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,376 views

    The Greatest Battle of All is the one that we fight within ourselves as Jesus tries to get us to surrender our will to his will.

    The Greatest Battle of All By Pastor Jim May Who is your worst enemy? Is it Satan? He is a powerful enemy to say the least. But he isn’t your worst enemy. You can overcome him easily through the blood of Jesus Christ and by calling upon the name of Jesus. The Bible says that Satan will run ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prayer: Our God Connection

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,160 views

    A very basic sermon on prayer

    Prayer: Our God Connection Men have always been in search of power. From the beginning of civilization, men and women have spent time and energy trying to figure out how to find and harness power. From the power of animals, fire, wind, sun, water, coal, steam, electricity, to nuclear energy, men ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Repentance Is Proven In Life Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 28, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 17,645 views

    Until a person recognizes that he stands guilty & condemned before God & that he is a sinner who does not meet God's standard of righteousness, there is no possibility of salvation. Only repentance that causes one to be severed from sin in a daily obedien

    ROMANS 2: 1-11 REPENTANCE IS PROVEN IN LIFE (The Judgment of Visible Verifiable Deeds) [Luke 18:9-14 / Matthew 16:27] Every person comes with a basic knowledge of good and evil built into them or nothing could be agreed upon in society. That's why any ethical or moral person would heartily concur ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are Divorce And Remarriage Okay? Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 22, 2012
     | 4,052 views

    Are divorce and remarriage okay?

    Introduction Are divorce and remarriage okay? I suppose of all the questions that have been raised by the letter of 1 Corinthians, this is the one that draws the greatest anticipation as to how it will be answered. Other questions are controversial and spark ardent debate. We may even enjoy the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Gifted Ministers Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 3, 2012
     | 4,847 views

    If you want a growing church that builds itself up in love, then accept your spiritual gifts, develop them and use them wherever and whenever you can.

    When a local church broke ground for a new 500-seat sanctuary, an inventive church member made sure everyone could participate in the experience. The man attached a 145-foot handle to a stainless steel spade so that all 300 members could squeeze together to turn the first shovel full of dirt. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Christian Accountability

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Apr 11, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 48,314 views

    The stark reality of Scripture is that every person, Christian and non-Christian, is accountable before a sovereign God, and will one day have to bow before Christ.

    CHRISTIAN ACCOUNTABILITY Study Text: Romans 14: 9 - 13 Introduction: - The stark reality of Scripture is that every person, Christian and non-Christian, is accountable before a sovereign God (Rom. 3:9-19), and will one day have to bow before Christ (Phil. 2:9-11). - Jesus said, “From everyone who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Anger Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 3, 2018
     | 8,775 views

    Making Anger serve you

    Deadly Sins and Transforming Virtues Series - 4 ANGER A friend of mine on Facebook, a mature Christian, started a post this way last Monday morning ... While out with my family after church yesterday ... I got my attention, as did the story she went on to tell. We were eating lunch at ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Does A Body Good

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Mar 8, 2018
     | 5,982 views

    Christians are not to be sexually immoral.

    Good Hope, Alabama is a small town with small town values. In Cullman County you can’t legally buy beer. Daystar Church, which had grown dramatically under pastor Jerry Lawson, ran up against the sensibilities of a this conservative north Alabama community by focusing a month-long series on sex. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Diminshing Returns: When The Secondary Becomes Primary Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,244 views

    Because of their love for God, they choose to leave the comforts they had preferred for the rigors of rebuilding their home land. They were zealous for the house of God and they had left many of their friends, family members, and comfortable lives behind.

    Throughout the month of October, our church celebrates our 125-year heritage. And as we celebrate all that God has done for us, we know that God is continuing to do a great work even now. This past week a young man emailed me the following message: “Scott, I just felt the need to let you know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is A Real Savior Who Came For Real Sinners

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 11, 2020
     | 3,190 views

    How do you view yourself in light of God's grace in Christ?

    6.17.20 1 Timothy 1:12-15 12 I give thanks to the one who empowered me, namely, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he treated me as trustworthy, appointing me into his ministry. 13 He did this even though formerly I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I was shown mercy, because I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran