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  • Dr. Jerry Morrissey avatar

    "Christ Succeeded Where Adam Failed.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,605 views

    Year A. First Sunday of Lent February 17, 2002 Romans 5: 12-19 Title: “Christ succeeded where Adam failed.”

    Year A. First Sunday of Lent February 17, 2002 Romans 5: 12-19 Title: “Christ succeeded where Adam failed.” Paul has been making the case that all humanity has been under the curse and suffering the consequences of sin. He sees sin as having two dimensions. There is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Love: God's Divine Initiative

    Contributed by David Simmons on Feb 22, 2002
    based on 96 ratings
     | 8,884 views

    What does it really mean to love? Jesus’ own incarnation gives us the answer.

    BEING IN LOVE I had been dating Tara (now my wife) for some time before I finally got the nerve to say it – you know – those big three words that mark the point of no return in a relationship. We had been out on a date, and I had pulled up to her dorm and was about to let her out when I said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Old Time Gospel Beliefs

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 7,706 views

    Old time gospel beliefs are never out of date with the Lord.

    OLD TIME GOSPEL BELIEFS INTRO.- ILL.- Someone wrote, “You’re over the hill when...” - You find yourself beginning to like accordion music. - You’re sitting on a park bench and a Boy Scout comes up and helps you cross your legs. - Lawn care has become a big highlight of your life. - You’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's A Different Day

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,652 views

    This sermon was preached on our 11th anniversary as pastors indicating the changes which had taken place in the life of the church.

    It’s A Different Day 3/5/2000 Genesis 12:1-6 Ephesians 6:10-18 Toby What is it about God, that God is always planning, always loving, and always seeking to do a new work in the lives of His people and His church? What causes the Lord to look into the future ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Victory Over Satan

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 11,574 views

    Actually, there are many who think that there isn't any such being as Satan - that he is a product of our imagination, sort of like Santa Claus, only evil.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Ezekiel 28:14-17; Isaiah 14:12-14 A. This morning I'm starting a short series of sermons about Satan & Satanism, & it is proving to be a difficult series to prepare. The reason it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Excuses Instead Of Service Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 583 ratings
     | 161,281 views

    When God calls Moses he offered excuses instead of service and so do we at times.

    A Study of the Life of Moses Sermon # 5 “Excuses Instead of Service” Exodus 3:10-15, 4: 1-17 Dr. John R. Hamby Why is that we feel that we can offer excuses when it comes to things of the church that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "By Grace Through Faith"

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 31, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,710 views

    "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: "—Ephesians 2:8

    "BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH" "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: "—Ephesians 2:8 I PREFER the rendering in the Revised Version. As slight as the change is, it is of very great moment, as a little reflection will show. "For by grace HAVE YE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Meet The Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Michael Cassara on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 23,669 views

    In introductory message to a series on the life of King David

    Seeking God Faithfully - A Study of the Life of David Message #1 "Meet the Man After God’s Own Heart" INTRODUCTION One of the many things I appreciate about the Bible is the fact that the writers do not flatter the hero’s of the Bible. Within the pages of the Bible we read about both ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Problems Of The Servant Series

    Contributed by John Walls on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,194 views

    Studying the problems of a pastor

    PROBLEMS OF A SERVANT Or HOW TO BE A MAN OF GOD 1 Timothy 4 Part 1 Introduction: If you were to write a job description for your pastor, what would it contain? What comparisons or differences would there be if I was to do the same? What functions do you think I should do? Or even yet, do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    In The Air There's A Feeling Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 168 ratings
     | 15,344 views

    Maybe all my life I’ve been expecting too much out of Christmas and not enough from Jesus Christ. Christmas itself cannot deliver all our heart’s desires, but Jesus can.

    Soon It Will Be Christmas Day – Part 2 December 16, 2001 INTRODUCTION It was mid-December 1977 and oh, how I couldn’t wait for Christmas. Nearly every day when I arrived home on the bus from 4th Grade, I would head inside the house and plug in the Christmas tree. Then I would get out Mom and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "God Became A Human.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 5,058 views

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Romans 1: 1-7 Title: “God became a human.”

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Romans 1: 1-7 December 23, 2001 Title: “God became a human.” “The Letter To the Romans,” appears first in the Pauline corpus, the collection of letters either written by Paul or by a disciple of Paul, because it is both the longest and the most important. As such it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Restoring Fallen Christians And The Ministry Of Reconciliation

    Contributed by Jim Miller on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 264 ratings
     | 89,479 views

    What do we do with the brother or sister who brings reproach on the church disgraces us by their sinful behavior?

    RESTORING FALLEN CHRISTIANS - The Ministry of Reconciliation Galatians 6.1-3; 2 Corinthians 5.18 Full text of sermon by Jim B. Miller, teaching pastor, Old Town Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Nacogdoches TX, vineyard@netdot.com. INTRODUCTION. In this great spiritual war we are fighting, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Problem With Real Christian Love

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 138 ratings
     | 21,011 views

    Love is more than a four letter word, so how can I live it out?

    The Problem of Real Christian Love Love is more than a four letter word, so how can I live it out? 1 John 3:11-24 “We should love one another.” Seems obvious. That is the right Christian thing to do. But we live in the real world, where resentments, anger, grudges, violence, dominates. Look ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Paul Decker avatar

    Shedding Light On That Relationship

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 6, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 13,547 views

    Jesus is the light of the world.

    SHEDDING LIGHT ON THAT RELATIONSHIP John 8:12-30 S: Jesus Th: Light of the world Pr: JESUS IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. ?: what? What does that mean to us? KW: Implications TS: We will find in our study of John 8:12-30 that there are three implications to Jesus’ declaration of “I am the light of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    It's Time To Grow Up! Part Ii Series

    Contributed by James May on Dec 15, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 12,844 views

    We must recognize the marks of Spiritual Immaturity before we can grown into the spiritually mature man or woman of God!

    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