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  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    Values For Christian Excellence In 2005

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,519 views

    Many who come into a local church think it looks more like a porcupine ball than a tightly knit family.

    42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45Selling their ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Protecting The Next Generation

    Contributed by Mark Green on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,968 views

    Discover how to protect our heart and the heart of the next generation against the deceptions of the world.

    The journey down the yellow brick road seemed pretty safe at the beginning for Dorothy. But we know from the story of The Wizard of Oz that the bright yellow brick road would intersect with an evil witch, dangerous flying animals and personal fears that must be overcome. One of the characters In ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    About The Collection (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 12, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,713 views

    This is the first of four messages "about the collection" in which we examine some principles of financial stewardship. This sermon examines the purpose of giving to the church.

    Scripture For the next four Sundays I would like to preach on the subject of financial stewardship. Although stewardship has to do with every facet of life, such as stewardship of the gospel, stewardship of creation, stewardship of work, stewardship of time, etc., I am going to be focusing ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why The Waste

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 12, 2005
    based on 91 ratings
     | 18,907 views

    In this powerful scene in John’s gospel we each will be forced to answer the question,’what is Jesus ’really worth to me.’

    "WHY THE WASTE?" TEXT: JOHN 12:1-8 INTRODUCTION Last week as we closed out our study of the book of Judges, with a study of the life of Samson and the message was entitled, "What a Waste". Today’s sermon is entitled "WHY THE WASTE." During the month of June we will be studying the Gospel of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Our Guest Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 16, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,897 views

    This sermon speaks to God’s desire to see His Church be a welcoming Church. A church where people who visit say, "I want to come back"

    Date: August 14th, 2005 Title: Bible Text: various Subject: are we available and willing to allow God to use us? Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Now I want you to know up front that while I have fished several times in my life, I am not a fisherman, to me, it is messy, scales and worms on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Unlikely Harvester

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 18, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,170 views

    In the account of the woman at the well in John 4, we will see that she serves as a good example, to all who truly desire to be a Harvester for God.

    "AN UNLIKELY HARVESTER" INTRODUCTION As she walked over and looked out the window, she saw the sun high in the sky and she knew it was near the sixth hour (12 noon). It was going to be another hot day and there wasn’t even a small breeze to break the heat. She knew that this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Rutherford avatar

    How To Make Straight A's In Christian Unity

    Contributed by Steve Rutherford on Aug 18, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,913 views

    This sermon challenges listener to Christian unity through our absolute example, Jesus Christ.

    School starts this week and I’m sure there are a lot of happy parents and grandparents and sad students. When I was in school I only cared about two subjects, sports and Rachel. So it would come as no surprise that I was an average student at best. I start back to school at the end of this week for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Cleavon Matthews Sr. avatar

    All Things Are Possible

    Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Aug 19, 2005
    based on 60 ratings
     | 30,171 views

    The Lord answers Peter’s question.

    ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! Luke 18:18-30 By Cleavon Matthews June 2004 INTRODUCTION He is mentioned by all three of the synoptic writers. Matthew describes him as a young man. Luke calls him a ruler and all three agree he is amazingly rich. His encounter with Jesus has been discussed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    Planned For God's Pleasure Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,833 views

    Someone said, “There are two great days in a person’s life -- the day we are born and the day we discover why.”

    On August 22nd, US Olympian Matt Emmons fired his final shot in the 50-meter three-position rifle competition. Emmons was leading by three points and needed only to get near the bull’s-eye to win the gold medal. He fired, but the automatic scoring system didn’t register any points. At first, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Church Attendance

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 144 ratings
     | 37,385 views

    A sermon explaining why attending every possible service is almost a mandatory thing: Not just for the church, but for ourselves, other believers, and for the community as well.

    I have spent many years in many churches. Many times I sat as a member of the congregation, having the same viewpoint and expectations as most of you have. And then there were many times I saw something quite different than what you see each week. For many years, I saw the church body through ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Handle Temptation Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 45,140 views

    Second in a series on James. This message gives principles for dealing with temptation.

    A Study of the Book of James Sermon # 2 “How to Handle Temptation” James 1:13-18 Do you struggle with temptation? I heard of someone who said, "I don’t struggle with temptation, I just give in to it!" Surely that is not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    Get Rid Of Stinking Thinking Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 114 ratings
     | 34,838 views

    When our attitude in life is negative, the gears are grinding the wrong way. When the gears in our minds are turning in the wrong way, we call it stinkin’ thinkin’.

    Some of you walked in here this morning carrying a heavy load. Some of you are up against the wall in your business. Some of you are in the middle of family conflict that seems almost impossible to resolve. Others are battling personal illness. Still others face problems that I can’t even begin ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    The Wedding Feast

    Contributed by James May on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,456 views

    The Parable of the Ten Virgins foretells both the joy and sadness of the Wedding Feast at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

    THE WEDDING FEAST by Pastor James May One of the most exciting and joyous events in life is the marriage of two people who have decided to come together as husband and wife and build a life together. Around the world, this is a time of celebration. Weddings can be as simple as standing before a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Glorifying God By Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 28, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,030 views

    This is the last sermon in my series on Glorifying God. In this sermon I explore how we glorify God by evangelism. There are five elements to help us glorify God by telling others about him. These five elements are availability, worship, submission, obedi

    Scripture In his book Early Christians of the Twenty-First Century Chad Wallace makes a powerful statement: "Millions of Christians live in a sentimental haze of vague piety, with soft organ music trembling in the lovely light from stain-glass windows. Their religion is a pleasant thing of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Decker avatar

    Order In The Church! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 1, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 16,719 views

    We are to build faith in one another.

    ORDER IN THE CHURCH I Corinthians 14:26-40 S: Worship C: Understanding, not confusion Th: Orderly Worship Pr: WE ARE TO BUILD FAITH IN ONE ANOTHER. ?: How? How do we do that? KW: Need TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 14:26-40 five specifications that will direct our worship toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist