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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Check The Rock!

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,702 views

    We at Easter need to be COOL by doing the following actions: 1. Check the rock. 2. Observe the empty tomb. 3. Open our spiritual eyes. 4. Look and see Jesus.

    Check the Rock! It Rocks! COOL!: Easter Sermon 2004 Thesis: We at Easter need to be COOL by doing the following actions: 1. Check the rock. 2. Observe the empty tomb. 3. Open our spiritual eyes. 4. Look and see Jesus. Scripture Text: Matthew 28:1-20; (Play on CD) Luke 24:1-10; Mark 16:1-8 So ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    'twas The Prayer Before Christmas

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,248 views

    The prayer that changed the world.

    LUKE 1:5-25 ‘TWAS THE PRAYER BEFORE CHRISTMAS In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise Of Justification Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,141 views

    The superiority of the covenant of promise in seen in 1) ITS CONFIRMATION2) ITS CHRIST-CENTEREDNESS 3) ITS CHRONOLOGY & 4) ITS COMPLETENESS

    The transition of terms between US President Bush and president elect Obama has an interesting ping pong of promises. Bush has to decide what he can do now that won’t be overturned in two months by Obama. A traditional end of term practice is Presidential pardons, where the president is allowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Purity Exam Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,287 views

    1)The deed of adultery, 2) The desire behind it, and 3)The deliverance from it.

    A common back to school ritual is the wardrobe selection. For some it means the latest fashions and for others it means the school uniform. Ironically, the latest fashions are the uniform. There has been a unique development this year in the elimination for many schools of the tartan skirt. Meant ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Knowing And Growing Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 27, 2011
    based on 12 ratings
     | 40,673 views

    God wants us to know so that we can grow.

    Knowing and Growing 1 John 5:11-21 Rev. Brian Bill 11/27/11 I love this time of year, not only because of Thanksgiving and Christmas but because of another holiday observed in Wisconsin…deer hunting. I haven’t gone in a long time but have fond memories of getting out of school to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Man Who Thought His Prayer Was Not Answered Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 3, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,028 views

    Zechariah prayed, and thought his prayer was not answered. God, however, not only heard his prayer, but answered in a way he could never have imagined.

    “In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    A Father’s Compassion Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 16, 2018
     | 13,783 views

    The: 1) Personal (Psalm. 103:1-5), 2) National (Psalm. 103:6-18) and 3) Universal (Psalm. 103:19-22) praise for the compassion of God the Father.

    Of all the qualities that fathers are generally known for, love and compassion is often not high on the list. There are social norms, popular depictions and personal history on how we have been fathered that makes those qualities rare. As much as we might strive to achieve them, we can find it ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Longings To Be Followed-2 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 27, 2016
     | 3,066 views

    2 of 4. Jesus invited His audience to accept Him as the Light that everyone/all should follow. Jesus is the Light that all should follow. But Why? 4 longings worthy of being followed...A Longing to be followed, fulfills the need for...

    LONGINGS TO BE FOLLOWED-II—John 8:12 Attention: Disaster Encounter "Oh, No!" he gasped as he surveyed the disaster before him. Never in his 40 years of life had he seen anything like it. How anyone could have survived he did not know. He could only hope that somewhere amid the overwhelming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Priest We Need

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 15, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,979 views

    Jesus is our eternal high priest, superior to the Levitical priests of the Old Covenant.

    In the recent Oscar-nominated film, “Bridge of Spies,” Tom Hanks portrays James Donovan, an American lawyer who is recruited during the Cold War to defend accused Soviet spy Rudolf Abel on charges of espionage, and who was later approached to negotiate with the Soviet Union over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Child Is This

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Dec 20, 2012
     | 6,272 views

    A Christmas Sunday message answering the question who is the baby and why does it matter

    WHAT CHILD IS THIS? John 1:1-14 Christ’s birth means that God intervened in the history of human affairs to redeem a creation that had rebelled against him. INTRODUCTION I thought it would be a good idea for us ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Paul Before Festus

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,742 views

    Paul Before Festus. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts chapter 25 verses 1-22. Ill: • A missionary was assigned to some remote islands in the Pacific. • After three months, he sent a fax to mission headquarters: • "I’m being plagued by rats. What shall I do?" • Soon a crate arrived, filled with rat traps. • However, hardly a ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    That Monday Morning Feeling.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,260 views

    Parable of the ten minas. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Luke chapter 19 verses 11-27. • Most people find Mondays depressing. • We talk about those “Monday morning blues”. In fact, here’s a useless or scary piece of information: • There is a higher chance of having a heart attack on Monday; • Than ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Handling Emotional Burnout Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 9, 2012
     | 6,866 views

    The answer for the anguish of emotional burnout is through 1) The Merciful Rescue by God (Psalm 40:1–3), 2) The Multiple Resources in God (Psalm 40:4, 5), 3) The Motivational Responses to God(Psalm 40:6–10)

    Today as we remember our brave men and women who fought in defence of the freedoms we enjoy we often think of those who lost their lives in combat. We tend to overlook however those who were injured in battle. The one injury that is hardest to detect is the one that can't be seen in a physical ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Ordinary Days: Grounded In Truth

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006
     | 4,069 views

    A sane and simple sermon on the return of Christ

    Ordinary Days: Grounded in Truth In Mark 13 we read a conversation that Jesus had with His disciples. He ends up describing what the last days on this earth will be like. I am not trying to make predictions or even to say that we are living in those days. The felt need of the disciples was to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Considered Alien-1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 11, 2014
     | 4,381 views

    1 of 2. Peter addressed his circular letter to those who were considered as aliens in the world. But why are these considered as alien? Christians are considered alien by...

    CONSIDERED ALIEN-I—1Peter 1:1-2 ALIEN ENOUGH? Attention: In 1947, someone found some unidentifiable ‘wreckage’ debris in Roswell, NM. The wreckage was transported to a military installation near the southwestern border of Nevada currently known as Area 51. The military locked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist