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  • Geoff Baggett avatar

    Survivor 1: The Survivor's Guidebook Series

    Contributed by Geoff Baggett on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 121 ratings
     | 11,853 views

    This is the first message in my SURVIVOR series, focusing upon God’s Word as the true guidebook for life (09-15-2002).

    Opening Comments Today we begin our new SURVIVOR series. Our theme will be “Surviving the Challenges of Life.” This is not, of course, an original idea. It is based upon the wildly popular reality TV show called “Survivor.” The fifth installment of that show begins this Thursday night. Now, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Low Can You Go? Series

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,068 views

    Learn about the first step to promotion in this enlightening sermon about humility.

    How Low Can You Go? Humility: The First Step to Promotion “Attitude” Series I. Introduction (The following is a parable that I made up as an introduction. It is fictional. For a story of similar proportion, see the movie RADIO.) He was never an all-star athlete, although he wanted to be. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Dynamic Church Devotes Themselves To Scripture Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 3, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,599 views

    God changes us through our devotion to the apostles’ teaching so that the church can awe and bless the world.

    Scripture Introduction At a previous pastorate, one of our church member applied to teach at the local Christian school. He interviewed for the job and they accepted him. Then they gave him a statement of faith to sign. Much was what you would expect: do you affirm the virgin birth, the deity of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Understanding The Ultimate Kingdom - Part 3

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 4, 2008
     | 3,585 views

    From a human point of view, about the closest I’ve ever gotten to royalty is Burger King! But by the grace of God, most of us here tonight can say we know a king. In fact, we know the King of kings! And He wants us to know about His Kingdom.

    Understanding the Ultimate Kingdom - Part 3 Matthew 13:47-58 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Aug. 31, 2008 *From a human point of view, about the closest I’ve ever gotten to royalty is Burger King! But by the grace of God, most of us here tonight can say we know a king. In fact, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In The Truth Series

    Contributed by Rob Willis on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,854 views

    The introductory lesson of a study through the book of Ephesians that is centered on discovering the truth of who we are "in Christ" - this sermon gives us 5 truths from the introduction that will guide us through the study.

    Ephesians – “Focusing on Truth” Lesson One: Eph. 1:1-2 “Living in the Truth” I want to talk today about Truth. We are beginning a new series in the book of Ephesians called “Focusing on Truth.” Truth is a word that we hear a lot about, but which unfortunately too many people don’t apply. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Committed To The Father

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 141 ratings
     | 19,329 views

    1- Committed to His glory 2- Committed to become like Him 3- Committed to commune with Him

    INTRO.- ILL.- Three professionals were sitting around a table talking about what the oldest profession was. The doctor said, "Well, the Bible says that God took a rib out of Adam to make woman. Since that clearly required surgery, then the oldest profession is medicine.” The engineer looked at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sex And The City Of God

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 12, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,689 views

    1. The Bible teaches us that sex is a gift of God. 2. The Bible teaches us that sex is sacred. 3. The Bible presents boundaries for the use of sex.

    With the advent of television’s Sex and the City, and a host of shows like it, it should be apparent that our nation is in a moral free fall. The whole idea of who we are and how we should live has become so distorted that it has corrupted our vision of what God created us to be. Rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Did Jesus Die On The Cross

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 8, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,894 views

    When we read the four Gospel accounts of the Life of Christ we try to think what it might have been like to have lived during the time of Christ. We know that Jesus was arrested and condemned to die on the cross, but we have a hard time picturing the suf

    Why did Jesus Die on the Cross? Isaiah 53:1-9 When we read the four Gospel accounts of the Life of Christ we try to think what it might have been like to have lived during the time of Christ. We know that Jesus was arrested and condemned to die on the cross, but we have a hard time picturing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Evil Supernatural Influences Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,701 views

    There is an unseen enemy most people refuse to acknowledge, but it behooves us as Christians to know about them, because they are the enemies of our souls, and knowing the enemy’s weakness is always a powerful asset for a soldier.

    INTRO: CD 2:00 “Demonic Discourse.” From FAITH HIGHWAY Have you ever had an encounter with an evil spirit? How did you know? Illustration: The evil spirit at the bottom of the stairs… Evil spirits are like pets: always around causing trouble, carrying disease, and a pain to get rid of. ? Where ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Glory Of The Story Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jul 8, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,682 views

    Stories have helped shape our lives. They are emotionally driven and have caused us to look at who we are and how we want to live. In this series we will look at how stories particularly Christ parables would used to challenge, charge and change the peopl

    Power of the Parables Pastor Ryan Akers Part 1- The Glory of the Story James 3:4-6 (Read The Foot Book) How many of you remember being read to as children? (Story time in 2nd grade in Mrs. Imgarten’s class reading Where the Red Fern Grows) Some of my most vivid memories or a time in my life ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God Bless Us With Victory

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 164 ratings
     | 12,892 views

    We need victory over the troubles of this life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said, "Life is unfair. I lost my car keys at a ball game and never found them. I lost my sunglasses at the beach and never found them. I lost my socks in the washing machine and never found them. I lost three pounds on a diet -- I found them and five more." Life does ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Perfection Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,919 views

    In so much of life we are searching for perfection.

    Growing up in California, I used to hear about all the surfing that was going on. In surfing there always seems to be this search for the elusive perfect wave. The perfect wave has the right amount of curl, a perfect tube, just at the right height for the surfer. The wave isn’t too fast so that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Commitment To Witness

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 244 ratings
     | 27,369 views

    We all need to be committed to witnessing for Christ.

    INTRO.- ILL.- You have perhaps heard the old story told about a pig and a chicken walking down the road together. As they walked along they read a sign advertising a breakfast to benefit the poor. The chicken said to the pig, “You and I should donate a ham and egg breakfast.” The pig replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,396 views

    Augustine’s 5 Ways...

    Title: Pleasing God Text: Heb 11:4-6. Main Point of the Text: Pleasing God requires that we believe in him. That means living like it! FCF: To the extent that we are unwilling to live as if God is in charge, we deny our own faith in him. SO: I want people to live like God is around. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Faithful In Parenting Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,427 views

    To be considered faithful as parents we must have the right target and use the right tactics.

    Introduction: A. Allow me to begin with a short poem by Michael Hodgin: Child-raising theories did abound, before my children were around. Then one day I had my own, now all those theories I disown. Energy was once my friend, now I am at my strength’s end. Fortune gone, the fridge is clean, my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ