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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    When God Lends A Hand Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 7, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
     | 17,893 views

    This is the first sermon in the series, "Becoming A Contagious Congregation, A Study of the Church at Antioch".

    Notice Acts 11:21 from our scripture reading - "And THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS WITH THEM and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord." The church at Antioch was a CONTAGIOUS CONGREGATION. The fact that "a great number believed, and turned to the Lord", gets our attention. I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Followers Sacrifice Everything Series

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 260 ratings
     | 18,713 views

    The first of a real followers series based on Mike Slaughter’s book

    Real Followers sacrifice everything, Matt 4:18-22 Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ January 6, 2002 Two Hells’ Angels met a priest who was walking with crutches. They asked him what the problem was. He told them that he had slipped in his bathtub. The "Angels" continued walking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Touch Of Cure Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Sep 9, 2002
    based on 117 ratings
     | 17,383 views

    First sermon in series on how Jesus changed lives by His touch.

    There are many miracles of Jesus recorded in the gospels whereby Christ conquers the day by simply speaking the words of victory. Often, however, we see Jesus actually extending a physical touch to those in need of His grace, love and power. Here in today’s scripture is the story of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus The Suffering King Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 22,967 views

    A look at Psalm 22 first on the lips of the King of Israel and then on the lips of Jesus

    Jesus the Suffering King – Psalm 22 Steve Simala Grant – January 5/6, 2002 Intro: One Solitary Life “Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mary’s Christmas

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Dec 11, 2002
    based on 72 ratings
     | 9,609 views

    The first Christmas was Mary’s Christmas but today it is simply Merry Christmas.

    "MARY’S Christmas" Introduction: The first Christmas was not a commercial. It was about a coming, God coming down to be with us. God through His Son came to seek and to save that which was lost. There is nothing Merry about being lost. Mary’s Christmas was about a Saviour born to die for our sins. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Left-Overs

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 115 ratings
     | 17,316 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas Sermon about Anna and Simeon

    First Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:22-40 "Left - Overs" "An Indian chief was disturbed about how lazy his braves had been during the hunting season, so he called all the tribe together and announced, "I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is that, because you have been lazy and done ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    He Worshipped

    Contributed by Richard Rutledge on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,410 views

    Job’s first reaction to the devastating news of his servants was to worship.

    Job 1:13-20 Text: He Worshipped Perhaps of all the accounts given us in Scripture, few paints a more vivid picture of total devastation and tragedy as the story of Job. Most of you are familiar with this passage but for the benefit of those who may not be, let me share a little background. Job ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith's Hall Of Fame: Abel, Enoch & Noah Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Nov 25, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,709 views

    A view of Faith’s Hall of Fame’s first three portraits.

    Hebrews 11:1 – 7 INTRODUCTION Reading Hebrews 11 is like walking through a portrait gallery full of all your favorite heroes. It is here we see a portrait of our heroes of faith. Beginning our walk through Faith’s Hall of Fame, the Hebrew writer reminds us that God does not expect us to believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Thomas

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 15, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,188 views

    This is a first person Easter sermon from the perspective of Thomas Jesus Disciple.

    I Thomas John 20:19-29 Stop reading at v27a- Before you tell them what Jesus said to me, let me introduce myself and share with a little background to this; the one thing I seem to be remembered for. My name is Thomas I was born and raised in the area of Galilee. A Hebrew by birth and an avid ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Christmas Through The Eyes Of God

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 21, 2003
    based on 141 ratings
     | 15,963 views

    What did God have in mind by giving us the first Christmas?

    A couple of years ago on America’s Funniest Home Videos, a young boy was shown on Christmas morning. He came down to see a large present beside the tree and ran over to tear it open to see what was inside. The paper went flying and suddenly he broke into a dance and jumped around the room ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Mary's Experience

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Apr 11, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,854 views

    This is a first person perspective coming from Mary Magdalene on Easter morning.

    MARY’S EXPERIENCE All scriptures related to Mary Magdalene Jn. 20:1-18 It was a day much like today, when it happened so long ago. It was such a great day, I’ll never forget it! After I met Jesus my whole life was changed. My name is Mary and I am from Magdala. Magdala was a busy ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    To Obey Or Not To Obey Series

    Contributed by Sue Richard on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,662 views

    Fearing and obeying God needs to come first in the Christian’s life

    TO OBEY OR NOT TO OBEY Today’s passage is probably the most difficult one in Romans. How should the strong commands of this Scripture be interpreted when Paul himself didn’t always practice what he preached? It would have been easy to skip over Romans 13 in our series of preaching through ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Share Croppers

    Contributed by Johnnie Travis on Sep 30, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,806 views

    Tenant Farming is simalar to Share Cropping. the owner gets his first!

    SHARE CROPPERS When I was a very young man, my family lived and worked on a farm. We were sharecroppers for a while, and I can assure you it is not a life I would recommend to any one. Landowners would find large mostly poor families and hire them as sharecroppers, which meant basically free ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Promotion Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,380 views

    You can not be promoted until you learn the first rule of success.

    Someone said,"The first rule for success is to show up." Many people want the Lord to promote them in the things of God and to be honest it would work toward our favor however many lack the determination to follow through in achieving their God ordained destiny.Regardless of what others do you can ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Behold The Lamb

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 8, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,249 views

    Re-telling the story of the first Passover as the introduction to today’s lesson

    “Behold the Lamb” John 1:29-36 OPENING JOKE: INTRODUCTION: March 24th we will be celebrating our annual Passover celebration with a Seder meal. Today I would like to begin by retelling the story of the first Passover as the introduction to today’s lesson Illustration: “The story of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational